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There are frequent reports of success in London and Egypt, but Prime Minister Gladstone is not happy.

The insurgents did not hit the Suez Canal area all the way as they expected, threatening the safety of the canal, not even touching the side of the canal.

There is no way, and the top of the rebel army is not all fools.At least the leader Mahdi was sober, knowing that it would be deadly to run to the canal before he drove the French away.

Coupled with the French's strict defense, even they would rather watch the fall of cities in Egypt, and give priority to the safety of the Suez Canal.

This hurt the British government who wanted to intervene in the Suez Canal.

The canal was not threatened, and the British naturally had no excuse to intervene in canal affairs.No matter how great Britain is, neither France nor Austria will buy their accounts.

Now the French reinforcements arrived in Egypt. At this time, even if the rebel army wanted to fight against the canal, there was no chance.

The ultimate goal was not achieved. Even if we weakened the French, it was useless. After all, France was not the primary goal of the British government at this time.

Gladstone: "The Egyptian plan has failed. We have lost the opportunity to intervene in the Suez Canal. If we continue, we will directly confront the two countries.

Given the current situation, we must now consider the aftermath.Continuing to weaken France, only helping Austria, is not conducive to continental balance."

Although I do n’t want to admit it, the fact is the fact.Lieutenant General Jerez ’s name sounded loud. In fact, he was able to command the troops, mainly based on Mahdi ’s trust.

But this trust is not unconditional. At least the uprising army blocked the Suez Canal, which was rejected by Mahdi.

No one is a fool. Mahdi is very aware of the consequences of blocking the Suez Canal, which offends not one or two countries, but all canal beneficiaries.

The British did not dare to do things in person, Mahdi was even more afraid.Even if it is a chess piece, it is also a thinking piece, and it is not necessary to be controlled by the flag bearer in any situation.

Foreign Minister George: "The Prime Minister said well that the French reinforcements arrived and our plan has failed.

Going on, in addition to increasing losses, it is difficult for us to obtain greater gains.

But it is not enough to let go now. Missing this opportunity, it will be more difficult for us to intervene in the canal affairs in the future.

Judging from the current situation, with the support of us and Austria, the rebel army may not be able to break up with one side.

Burying a nail in the Egyptian region is still necessary for our future Suez Canal site.

Moreover, even if we let go now, the Austrians will not stop.

With their strength on the African continent, with or without our participation, the difference in nature is not that great.

As for the French, they have already offended anyway, and they don't care about getting offended any more."

This is very consistent with Britain's diplomatic norms, and everything is in line with interests.As for offending potential quasi allies, that's not a problem. John Bull, who even pits allies, doesn't care about it at all.

Hearing this answer made Prime Minister Gladstone very uncomfortable.

The intention to take note of Lieutenant General Jerez was already very obvious, but it was ruthlessly rejected by the Foreign Secretary, and it would be uncomfortable to change anyone.

However, the Cabinet is not a word of Gladstone. He must carefully consider the opinions of the Foreign Secretary.

If the rebels were abandoned, the Austrians would take advantage of them, and finally a part of the rebels would be saved, and Britain would be wronged.

At that time, the opposition party will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble.The saliva stars of the people can make them step down.

To put it bluntly, there has never been a so-called friendship between Britain and France, and only hatred.

This is already the consensus of the people of the two countries. Regardless of whether the London government is willing to admit it, the concept has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Gladstone frowned, and said very dissatisfiedly: "Jazz, don't forget that Fao's strength has become unbalanced.

Continuing to weaken the French, this trade-off will only make Austria's advantage more obvious. In the long run, the fragile European balance will be easily broken."

Foreign Minister George shook his head: "Your Excellency, these are just a possibility, not necessarily happening.

In essence, Austria's advantages are limited to the economy.Militaryly, they do not have much advantage over the French.

This can be seen from the German government's plan for the unification of Vienna.

If they have enough strength, they have already started, they do n’t have to wait until now.

Not to mention that Russia and Austria are allies. In fact, they also have strategic conflicts. If Austria really has the power to overwhelm the French to dominate the European continent, the Russian-Austrian alliance can also become a French-Russian alliance.

Before the reunification of the German region, Austria did not possess the strength of one enemy and two.The Vienna government cannot know this, so the European balance is essentially stable."

For this reason, Prime Minister Gladstone has nothing to say.On the surface, Austria does have an advantage in continental Europe, but its poor strategic position offsets this advantage.

If there is a single boss, Austria will face not only the alliance of France and Austria, but also the alliance of the three countries of Britain, France, Russia, and even the addition of North Germany.

Seeing the scene in embarrassment, Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaozhi Childers reminded: "The two, this question can be put on hold for a while and we will discuss it later.

Right now we must seriously consider the food self-sufficiency plan.Recently, domestic calls for food self-sufficiency have become increasingly louder.

If it continues, the chance of the Parliament passing the proposal is as high as 95%.At that time, it will be difficult for us to oppose it."

There is no doubt that the Ministry of Finance is the most opposed to the “grain self-sufficiency plan” in the London government.Britain is indeed a big business, but high income is also accompanied by high expenditures.

The Royal Navy is the largest gold-swallowing beast, and the annual consumption of funds is not weaker than the sum of the military expenses of the Austrian Army and Navy.

It is another huge loss project to engage in food self-sufficiency plan now.And it is not a loss of one year or two, but a long-term loss.

For a business destined to lose money and see no return, the Chancellor of the Treasury is naturally reluctant to spend money on it.

The Prime Minister of the Colonial Primrose countered: "Sir, you are too pessimistic. Things have two sides. Although the food self-sufficiency plan cannot return in the short term, its incidental value is not low.

This plan is not just about agriculture, but also involves a lot of infrastructure construction, including water conservancy projects and road traffic.

Once the construction of supporting facilities is completed, the colony's attractiveness to immigrants will greatly increase.

The influx of large amounts of labor will further promote the development of the colonial economy, and the colonial government's finances will be greatly improved.

The colonies that originally suffered a lot of losses will also turn into losses.Taken together, our investment is not loss-making."

It sounds great, but in reality this is limited to theory.The prosperity of the colonial economy, while increasing government revenues, will also lead to chaotic thinking.

There is no doubt that national independence will definitely spread in the shortest time.

Although everyone agreed not to spread revolutionary ideas, it would be nice to listen.Perhaps in order to avoid getting burned, everyone in the European continent will have some convergence, but the colony will definitely not consider the scope and the like.

Once nationalism spreads, the rule of the colonial government will inevitably increase greatly.

It is difficult to make clear whether high income is accompanied by higher expenditure, whether it is a loss or a profit.

However, the spread of the idea of ​​national independence takes time, and it is still beneficial in the short term.This means that the troubles are all newcomers, but the achievements are immediate.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaozhi Childers reminded: "The Russians have already made it clear that once we implement the food self-sufficiency plan, they will withdraw from the free trade system.

We have to consider the possible chain reaction of the Russian withdrawal.If all grain exporting countries withdraw from the free trade system, the consequences will be serious."

It is not necessary for all grain exporting countries to withdraw, as long as Russia and Austria withdraw from the free trade system together, this system will not play.

In this era of weak meat and strong food, in addition to political diplomacy, the free trade system relies more on military support.

Many small countries joined this system in order not to be rejected by everyone and to avoid being suppressed by the powers.

This is why everyone is powerless to withdraw from the French.France is a big country with its own strength. If you want to suppress it, you will pay a great price.

Benefits and payouts are not directly proportional, and naturally no one is the first bird.

If Russia and Austria withdraw again, the land force of the free trade system will take over, and the direct abolition will be completely abolished.The Royal Navy cannot reach the shore no matter how powerful it is, and the deterrent is simply not enough.

Foreign Secretary George: "There has never been a perfect thing in this world, and there will be losses in gains.

If the Russians threaten to withdraw from the free trade system, we will make a compromise and where to put Britain's face?

What if something similar happens in the future?Will it continue to compromise or refuse categorically?"

Britain is also face-saving, and compromises and concessions must not hurt their faces. Unfortunately, the Russians did not realize this.

It was supposed to be negotiated and communicated in secret, but it was brought to the table for discussion. If the British government had to compromise, it had to think twice.

In case of stimulating the fragile nerves of the domestic people, and then being held back by the opposition parties, the matter will be overwhelming.

In a sense, the strong position of the Tsarist government has, to a certain extent, strengthened the decision of the British government.

Prime Minister Gladstone sighed secretly and said helplessly: "Our trade with the Russians is limited and we can keep this market the best.

It is not possible, and there is no need to be polite with the Russians.Anyway, Austria is also a vested interest in the free trade system, and the Vienna government cannot withdraw."

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