Red Alert 1895: Chapter 260 The world\'s reaction Part 1

And when next, Wang Guorui began to continue to direct everyone to complete the government affairs that should be done in Taiwan. After his son was born, Wang Guorui also started sending a telegram. That is to say, Taiwan has defeated the 320,000 Dutch army, and then it can be said that it has directly controlled the situation in Nanyang. And this shocked the whole world, because this Taiwan class really defeated the Western countries, and the Netherlands is an out-and-out Western country, but this time, the Eastern countries defeated the Western countries in a large-scale war , This is what shocked Westerners.

In the eyes of many Westerners, Taiwan is just a group of aborigines, but now it is able to defeat the Dutch, a Western country, which is already a historical precedent. Even though the Netherlands is just an ordinary second-rate western country, after all, it represents the battle between western countries and eastern forces, and this makes many westerners sympathize with it. And everyone is discussing here one after another, how to prepare to deal with those threats from Taiwan.

"No, we, the United Kingdom, must kill this Taiwan as soon as possible. They have already controlled Kalimantan Island, and they can cut off the Strait of Malacca at any time. And we cannot allow an Oriental to control the Strait of Malacca, which is very dangerous for us. Our East-West trade must be in the hands of Westerners, not to mention that Taiwan still has a powerful force, they don’t know what’s going on, they are rising so fast. We must send troops to kill them before they enter the Chinese mainland!” The British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, shouted angrily.

But the assistant next to him said helplessly: "Your Excellency, both the House of Lords and the House of Commons are not in favor of using force against Taiwan. Because they all know that Taiwan is not equal to mainland China. They are powerful and Not the kind of weak and incompetent people. Their Chinese leaders, in fact, they are a minority, exactly no different from the colonists. This is why those Chinese emperors are willing to cede so many things, because they are just as In order to cede the colony. It’s not too heartbreaking. But this Taiwan class really regards China as our own. If we use force rashly, let’s not talk about the advantages of their weapons and equipment, let’s talk about their determination to fight to the death. That was a big headache for us."

"Back then, that is, decades to 1840. At that time, our British Empire was only tens of thousands of troops, but we were able to conquer this old empire. But we should not ignore that China is actually a country with unlimited potential. If The Chinese government can fight to the death, and then how dangerous is our tens of thousands of troops who have lost their logistical supplies in the hinterland of others? But it is precisely because China is ruled by a foreign race that they dare not fight to the death. This allows us to have Opportunities to exploit China step by step. For now, it is not appropriate for us to stimulate Taiwan too much."

"If we want to fight Taiwan, how many troops will we need? Although we have the world's first-class navy, even if we defeat Taiwan's navy, our army is a flaw. Although the whole world now says that the world's number one army is The Germans, but we have not only heard that the Germans admire the Taiwan army very much. Even the firepower of the Taiwan army is several grades higher than that of the Germans. If you look at it comprehensively, if you talk about firepower. Taiwan The current 60,000 army is almost no less than the 300,000 German army. We want to defeat the 300,000 German army, so what price do we have to pay?"

But the Marquis of Salisbury still said angrily: "They have seized Kalimantan Island, and they can threaten the Strait of Malacca at any time. Can't those members of the parliament see it?"

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, it's not that you haven't seen it, but after all, Taiwan has not directly threatened the Strait of Malacca! They are still very sensible. They did not occupy Malaya or Sumatra Island, but only stationed troops in that Kalimantan Island. And the people in the parliament People don't think they have the idea of ​​provoking our British Empire, so they don't seem to be fighting. Because of this war, the outcome is unknown, and even if we win, the price we pay far exceeds the benefits. So those in the parliament Merchants don't want to fight. After all, they are required to pay for the war. Even once the war breaks out, their trade between the East and the West will be greatly affected. They think that although Taiwan has certain strength, as long as they don't take the initiative We can rest assured that we can send troops to rule the mainland. Their population is too small, so although there is a certain threat, it has not reached the maximum level of threat."

"When they develop and threaten us, it will be too late! You are appeasement, you are appeasement!" the Marquis of Salisbury said angrily.

The assistant said helplessly: "Your Excellency, to use an old Chinese saying, those businessmen will not cry until they see the coffin. Until the day when Taiwan can really threaten them, they will not take the initiative to give up. profits, to wage a war against Taiwan that outweighs the gains.”

The Marquis of Salisbury let out a deep breath, obviously so helpless. The struggle between politicians and capitalists this time ended in the failure of politicians again. Salisbury is clearly aware of the threat from Taiwan, but the United Kingdom is a democracy, and they can't just go to war against Taiwan with the prime minister's mouth. But it must go through the parliament, but the members of the parliament are the spokespersons of the capitalists, and the capitalists are unwilling to fight a war for no reason, which is obviously not worth the loss. And capitalists are also concerned about short-term interests. In the short term, Taiwan does not threaten the dominance of the British Empire, so they are unwilling to spend their own money to support a loss-making war. They will not do this kind of loss-making "business" Woolen cloth!

The Marquess of Salisbury is a politician. He clearly sees the long-term threat from Taiwan, but he has nothing to do with the "pig teammates" in those parliaments. In capitalist countries like Britain, state officials are also supported by capitalists. If capitalists are unwilling to be unhappy, they can change them at any time. If I reluctantly send this bill of war against Taiwan to the parliament, 99% of it will be beaten back. As long as Taiwan does not currently have any moves to unify the mainland, the British capitalists can still tolerate him for the time being. And as long as Britain's commercial interests are not too much violated, it can be tolerated.

It has to be said that, in fact, the group of merchants is full of adventurous spirit, but they are also a group that prefers stability and does not want war. A businessman may hope to gain enough profits through risky wars at the stage of making a fortune, but once they develop to a certain level, they also hope that the country and society will be stable, so that they can enjoy their wealth. After all, war means change and a redistribution of benefits. Of course, they don't want things that they have worked hard for decades to be destroyed in a war. So those big capitalists know that Taiwan is a certain threat, but as long as the knife is not aimed at their heads, then these capitalists don't want to go to war against Taiwan. Of course, this is also the case of Taiwan's strength. If Taiwan's strength was as weak and incompetent as the Manchu Qing, then they would have gone to war long ago.

"Hey, I dare to assert that this Taiwan will definitely become the biggest hidden danger of our British Empire! But why can't those businessmen see this? Don't they know that without the hegemony of the British Empire, they would all Is it impossible to guarantee commercial interests?" The Marquis of Salisbury said bitterly.

And this situation has actually been reflected in China hundreds of years ago. When the Ming Dynasty was in crisis, those businessmen not only had no idea of ​​supporting the court with money, they even cooperated with foreigners for profit. Even the eight imperial merchants of the Qing Dynasty, headed by Shanxi merchants, became the biggest accomplices in betraying the country and the nation. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com At that time, the businessmen had no interest in safeguarding the country, they thought that as long as they could make money, it would be fine. But when the Ming Dynasty perished and the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, they realized that what they did back then was so wrong. The Manchus were barbarians, they would not be like the Han Dynasty like the Ming Dynasty, which paid attention to civilization. If Man Qing likes something, just take it away, don't worry too much. And when they discovered that Man Qing directly robbed them of their belongings, and then killed their relatives, they realized what a huge future trouble it was for them to fatten Man Qing up.

But at that time, it was irreversible. They could only offer their wealth in exchange for their own safety, and survived under the butcher's knife of the Qing Dynasty. And this is also the result of the short-sightedness of businessmen. Most businessmen can only see immediate benefits, even if they know that the future threatens them, they will not care. There is also a popular saying in the Western business circles, that is, even if someone else will use the rope you sold to hang you tomorrow, as long as the profit is enough, they can sell it. It is conceivable that capitalists' short-term interest thinking is too serious, and now Britain is also in this situation. No matter how hard the Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, was able to persuade those capitalists to let them go to war against Taiwan. As long as Taiwan does not touch their core interests, then they all choose the policy of appeasement. This has to be said to be a tragedy, and the Marquis of Salisbury also expressed deep embarrassment about it.

"Forget it, I'll just listen to God's arrangement, do my best, and just look at the destiny." The Marquis of Salisbury smiled helplessly. (to be continued)