C409 I am the best in East Asia. (1/2)
If the Russia forces completely occupy Afghanistan, he will be able to look down on the entire Eternal River Plains from above. Your British navy is powerful, but I think you should know better than I do what level your army is right now. ”” Prime Minister? ”” No, no.
”Hehe, please listen to me. Now that the topic is back to the Siberian Railway, the reason why the Russian still has to support the spokesperson of the Central Asia to invade Xinjiang is because their military strength and material delivery ability cannot reach that level. If the railway line from Moscow can connect to the Pamir plateau, I think they would not mind doing it themselves.”
”You should remember that when the Crimean War ends, it is the opportunity for the British and French combined forces to take over the Beijing. The Russian took advantage of the chaos to extort a million square kilometers of land from the hands of Qing Province. Amongst these things, there is a great gift that makes the Russian ecstatic!”
”What is that?” I hope the Prime Minister will tell me the answer... ”That's right, it's the Vladywall. The Chinese call it the Haishenwai!”
His expression was getting more and more grim. After all, he was a veteran statesman, and had received an elite education from a young age. He had already more or less guessed the subtext in Xiao Letian's words.
At this time, Xiao Letian acted like he was muttering to himself, as he poured himself a cup of wine and said, ”Haishenwai, a good deepwater harbor, it doesn't matter how big the tonnage of the warship is, it can be safely docked. Moreover, the freezing period in the year is only three months … Hehe, you English people do not like such a geographical environment, but for Russian, it is already a huge treasure land … ”
”Look at how smart the Russian is. He sold the Alaska to the United States, obtained the support of the Americans and then found such an excellent military port in the Sea of Japan. What is he trying to do? ”This is the tempo of a battle for supremacy in the Pacific Ocean …”
”In your dreams!” With a ”pa” sound, Count de Beer slammed the table and stood up. In that moment, he even forgot about the gout at his ankles, and didn't even use his walking stick to circle around the rose bush.
”Enough, stop trying to scare us. Russian wanting to snatch the ocean's benefits from us British Empire is simply a dream! This group of polar bears and two-headed eagles, their only fate is to eat frozen meat while guarding the Arctic Ocean. Wanting to compete with us British Empire for a warm sea area, they are just dreaming … ”
Seeing that, Xiao Letian also slammed his hands on the table, ”That's right! This group of overconfident Russian actually dared to challenge the benefits of the British Empire's ocean, they actually dared to meddle in the Pacific Ocean? They are simply overestimating themselves! ”
”But I would also like to ask, is Britain not responsible for the current situation? If you hadn't ruthlessly taught these Russian a lesson in the Black Sea, would they have cast their gaze eastward? ”
”What do you mean? Could it be that we taught the Russian a lesson in Crimea and got it wrong? Are you reprimanding us? ” Count de Beer's eyes suddenly straightened up.
”No, no, no, of course I don't mean that. I am only showing you the truth, that is, Russian's hand has already extended into the Pacific Ocean. Are you willing to teach Russian a lesson in the Pacific Ocean? How much of your national strategy is the Pacific? ”
Count de Beer was speechless. He blinked his eyes and looked at Xiao Letian, but this time, he did not laugh at or look down on him.
Britain of this era was indeed powerful, but not so powerful that it controlled the world in its own right. In the British national strategy, different regions had different degrees of importance.
The Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic were the most important areas of control in Britain. After all, this was a place where one could not guard their doorsteps, just like the Crimean War s. Just as Russian's claws touched the doorframe of the Mediterranean, he was killed.
The South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean were Britain's second most important areas of control. Black Africa and the Indian subcontinent had far too many British national interests, so Britain would not give up on the hegemony of these two waters.
The third important region is East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia, a vast area with a British core in Hong Kong. As for the wider Pacific Ocean? ”Ugh …” The British really couldn't think of anything to gain from it.
One can see from this that British military power is actually the lowest in East Asia, and Pacific families simply don't bother with it. If according to Xiao Letian's judgement, Russian was preparing to increase the construction of the Pacific Navy, then he would have to invest more together.
Sigh … Thinking about that, the Count de Beer had a headache. Although Britain was big, but there were too many places to spend money. It was not worth it to have an arms race with the Russian in the Pacific Ocean.
Prime Minister Derby's lips moved several times. He wanted to say something, but he could not bring himself to speak.
”Haha, of course the Pacific Ocean is nothing for the British, whether it be the Russia or the United States, it doesn't matter. In this empty sea, other than a few worthless islands, there are no benefits that can attract you …”