The reason why Emperor Hua felt that Bismarck was great was because before Bismarck, the wars in Europe did not seem to have a clear political purpose, nor did they have a clear political plan, and it seemed that everyone was just trying to show their muscles.The idea of continental checks and balances and offshore balancing hands came later, and it wasn't that the British planned to do that from the beginning, they were just very good at fishing for oil and water, of course, whoever has the muscles, anyone can watch and fish, and when they are big brothers, everyone can.In the 15th and 17th centuries, France was not as concerned with the issue of colonization as it was with internal strife.France is a formidable enemy for Britain as it seeks to expand its global market.Britain dealt with Spain in order to rewrite the international order, otherwise the international community would be ruled by the dual system of Spain and Portugal dividing East and West.The British fought against the Dutch for markets in the New World, and in an era when there was no sound system of trade negotiations, force was the best way to negotiate.Britain dealt with France purely because the country dug a hole here and there, the colonial cause lacked planning, and Britain's expansion in North America was just on the edge of the French colony.This contingency is greater than necessity.Because the French were not as interested in colonization as the British, their diplomatic focus was always on the European continent in order to build a European power.Therefore, there is only one possibility for France to take the initiative to seek war with Britain, and that is that Britain's tentacles have reached the European continent.However, at that time, Britain's troops were still in the New World, and this contradiction would not be formed until the Napoleonic Wars, and Britain was determined to return to the European continent, implement the policy of "glorious isolation", and realize the mission of quietly dominating Europe.Therefore, Britain fought with Spain, with the Netherlands, with France, and in colonial wars for the world's colonies, many times, everyone was just showing off their muscles, or simply banditry.The British are the best in planning and governance, and the Emperor is actually learning from the British in many ways, especially in overseas expansion and management.Britain had abandoned its policy of dominating the European continent since its exit from the Hundred Years' War, and with the rise of colonial trade, it slowly became two points: to ensure the interests of its own maritime trade, and to ensure that there was no superpower in Europe.The Anglo-Spanish War, the conflict between the Anglican and the Catholic Church was only a pretext, and the execution of Mary I was only the fuse of religious problems, and the real reason was that the British privateering and smuggling operations in the Atlantic Ocean seriously violated the interests of Spain.The Seven Years' War was a threat to Prussia and Hanover.In fact, from the beginning, France did not support the North American colonies, because France believed that the North American colonies could not be kept, so they regarded them as outcasts.The real purpose of the three countries was Prussia, not North America.As for the four Anglo-Dutch wars that lasted for many years, they were essentially contradictions between the two countries over navigation regulations and the distribution of trade.As two maritime powers, there will inevitably be contradictions in the distribution of interests.War was a continuation of politics, and Britain's success was largely due to the fact that Parliament was established and that it was able to fight in the interests of the country, rather than being divided into camps based on royal descent and religious beliefs, as in traditional European countries.The pragmatism of the British Empire began to sprout at this time, and the dominance of the war by profit was also a very important point for Britain to lead the other European powers during this time.War is nothing more than the continuation of politics by another means.The three wars from the 16th to the 18th century, spanning nearly 200 years, from the Elizabethan era to the old Prime Minister Pitt, it is impossible to say that Britain had such a huge strategic plan.Judging from the results, Britain sat on the throne of the empire on which the sun never sets after the end of the Seven Years' War, which should be said to be a hero created by the times.Now in the hands of Disraeli, the entire British country turned to commerce and trade, opening up overseas colonies and maintaining maritime transportation as the national policy, and attacked Spain several times during the Anglo-Spanish War, all in joint-stock partnerships.Queen Elizabeth, on behalf of the royal family, and adventurers such as Admiral Drake contributed proportionately, resulting in several expeditions because the adventurers were busy looting and did not complete the task of striking the remnants of the Invincible Armada, which shows the commercialization of Britain.This is different from the 16th, 17th, 18th centuries, and even the first half of the 19th century.In the 16th century, Spain was the largest maritime power in Europe with its vast colonies and armada, but its weakness was also this, its heavy dependence on American silver.In order to weaken Spain, the British launched armed privateering in an attempt to cut off Spain's ties with the New World, while supporting their sworn enemy, France, against Spain on the continent.Spain also showed no weakness, first supporting the Queen Mary of Scots to seize power, and then using the Holy See to launch a holy war against the English heresy, and the war was already on the verge of war.The origin of the Anglo-Dutch War is inseparable from the Anglo-Spanish War, it is the decline of Spain that led to the rapid rise of the Netherlands, after the Netherlands declared its independence from Spanish rule in 1581, first took advantage of Spain to be busy fighting with England, and later coincided with the English Civil War, with a small country rapidly developed into the largest trading center and maritime power on the European continent, its access to the sea is in the North Sea, facing the Strait of Dover, close to the throat of the British Dutch fleet hit London is to take advantage of this convenience, once Britain gets rid of Cromwell, This threat must be addressed immediately.The Seven Years' War was more complicated, and the core of Britain's entry into the war was still the policy of checks and balances on the mainland, and whether Maria supported Austria or Friedrich II of Prussia depended entirely on the balance of power in Europe.At the same time, Britain also carefully avoided the territorial competition of mainland countries in Europe, and wisely chose to annex the overseas colonies and maritime rights and interests of the defeated countries, firmly safeguarding its core interests, and creating an empire on which the sun never sets.Therefore, if the three wars of Great Britain against France, Spain, and Holland must be viewed in parallel, they should be a continuation of the policy of continental checks and balances and focusing on maritime development, and judging from the results, this policy is very correct, not a planned and gradual offensive."
Sir, the Emperor's convoy is about to depart, and if they are only allowed to bring ten escorts, I'm afraid," the Chief of the City of London reported to Disraeli.Although the Chief of the London City Police only said half of what he said, the meaning was already very clear, and he was afraid that there would be a problem with the safety of the Emperor.Although Disraeli very much hopes that the emperor will die, after all, it is on British soil, if the government departments do nothing, it is unreasonable, if they try their best to protect, the emperor will still be successfully assassinated, at most he will be ridiculed for the uselessness of the British police, this is acceptable, "protection is still to be protected, send more people, no need to dispatch elites." ”The Chief of the London City Police rolled his eyes, and no one who could be in a high position was dull, "Understood, I sent out several street police stations." ”Although the police in this era are not as clear as those of later generations, the police station already has it, and the work of the mother-in-law and mother who performs the basics, and the police station also has military police who perform tasks, and the chief of the London City Police means that only some pretending grassroots police officers will be dispatched.Seeing that the Chief of the London City Police understood what he meant, Disraeli said with a smile: "Send more people, no matter what the result of the assassination is, it will be arrested on a large scale." ”"If the assassination is successful, it happens on the Queen's birthday, will it?"
asked the Chief of the London City Police uneasily, secretly thinking: You are the Prime Minister, and no one will dare to do anything to you at that time, and I will definitely have to bear the blame."
You don't have to be afraid of what will happen, no one wants to have an accident."
Disraeli waved his hand and motioned for the Chief of the London City Police to step down."
Yes, Mr.
Prime Minister."
The Chief of the City of London Police said, holding his hat in one hand.The affairs of the upper echelons are not something he can control, and he doesn't want to think too much, he just silently hopes that Emperor Hua will be okay, it is the best, he doesn't know how much of a threat Hua poses to Britain, but Emperor Hua is safe, and it is definitely none of his business.t1706231537: