C888 Kevin surrendered (1/2)
Kevin's stubbornness was actually just a common ailment of scholars. Because they were already considered to be at the top of the pyramid in their own profession, no one could not be more focused on their own field of study and completely immerse themselves in it.
They didn't have time to pay attention to other 'chores' or else the top research wouldn't come out at all.
Just because they didn't have time to pay attention didn't mean that they didn't understand. As long as they could understand the reasoning behind it, their comprehension would be much deeper than most people's.
There was no need for Xiang Ying to tell him too much about the historical events that had already happened. All he needed to do was to link the names of those events together.
Why did the Russia want to fight the Crimean War? What kind of enmity did he have with the Ottoman Empire that could not be unraveled? In fact, the main reason was because of the ocean's benefits. The seaports in the north of the Russia were sealed in a cold zone, so the number of months that they could use in a year was limited.
As for St. Petersburg? Even if he was hidden deep in the Baltic Sea in the Gulf of Finland, the British did not have to seal him. As long as the British managed to establish a good relationship with Sweden and Finland, they would be able to watch over the Russia's navy.
At that time, the Russia would probably be stuck in Oslo and the Göteborg Sea before the Russia Navy could even leave the strait.
Russian's desire for the Port of Warm Water had already reached an abnormal level. In fact, it was not a good choice for the Crimea area in the Black Sea. The Ottoman Empire controlled the Bruce Strait, blocking the Black Sea Navy's main route to the Mediterranean Sea.
Actually, what could he do if he entered the Mediterranean? The English and French meant that even Spain and the Portugal could easily send their navy to block the Aegean Sea, so the Russian really had no other choice.
Without the support of maritime trade, a country would not have a base of raw materials and a base of dumping of industrial goods, which are the foundations for a country's continued industrialization.
The situation in Prussia was similar to the Russia. It seemed like the hamburger and other ports that connected to the North Sea were much more convenient than the Russia, but they were still under the control of the Royal Navy.
The Prussian royal family and the British royal family were in-laws for hundreds of years, so the relationship between them was very close. Even Prince Karl's son was being educated in the Queen Victoria, which meant his grandmother.
But how did Britain treat Prussia? Upon discovering that Prussia might challenge Britain's overseas interests, a mother-in-law would immediately fall out with her son-in-law. Prussia's battleship was jointly blocked by the English and French in the Strait of Dover.
I will not stop you, Prussia, from unifying the Germany. I will even support you in your fight against France, but don't expect to rob Britain of its maritime interests. Whoever robs you will fall out with them, even if it is your own daughter or son-in-law!
The more Xiang Ying said, the uglier his expression became. In the end, Kevin used his trump card, ”The incident at the Dorfur Strait has completely exposed Britain's national strategy. They are afraid that the Prussian will become the king of Spain, because there will be a lot of Spanish colonies overseas …”
”And what should be the path of the Prussian Nation after unification? Mr. Kevin, have you ever thought about it? With such a large economy, with so much technology to research, it's impossible to do it without relying on overseas trade. And Britain will watch Prussia grow stronger? ”
”I'll leave it at that. If we don't get rid of that British ship and let the intelligence spread to the mainland, I can tell you that the whole world will hunt us down. British shipbuilders are no fools, they can guess our combat strength just from the diameter and arrangement of the main cannon …”