African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 1279 Winston's Plan
Since the independence of the United States, Britain's core strategy as a colonial empire has been to ensure the smooth flow of routes from the mainland to India.

The country that poses the greatest threat to the security of Britain's route is not Germany, which is at the peak of its power in Europe, but East Africa, which is located between the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

It can be said that whether Britain can continue to maintain its position as the world hegemon depends entirely on the mood of East Africa. As long as East Africa cuts off the connection between Britain and India, Britain can basically surrender directly.

With this said, it is clear who the biggest threat to the British Empire is, but Britain is unable to do anything about this behemoth in East Africa.

Facing the dejection of the crowd, Winston stood up and said, "Everyone, this is not the time to regret your past choices. As the Prime Minister said, the Empire is on the verge of danger."

"So we have no other choice but to get through the difficulties of the war and defeat the Germans first, and then consider other issues. Of course, my opinion will not change. We must not be soft on the Labour Party."

Sure enough, Winston is still obsessed with the Labour Party. No wonder he became a major driving force behind the Cold War in his previous life.

"Your Excellency, the key to the problem is now very clear. We must achieve the final victory in the war while ensuring that our overseas interests are no longer eroded by the United States and the two East African countries."

"As long as there are two countries, then we in the UK have room to maneuver. The interests of the United States and East Africans are not completely consistent, and they are even fierce competitors."

"So even after the war, we can still take advantage of the contradictions between the two countries and make them fight each other, just like the balancing policy we once implemented on the European continent."

“Thereby guaranteeing the empire’s future interests in India and other regions, and slowing down the empire’s decline.”

After further organizing his thoughts, Winston continued, “For the United States, we must never allow it to reach an agreement with East Africa, but instead intensify the conflict between them.”

"Today, the United States and East Africa have a fierce rivalry around the world, such as the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, the Far East and even West Africa."

"And if the Allies win the war, it will inevitably form the embryonic form of a powerful German national alliance that will spread from the European continent to Africa."

"If this prototype of the German National League is really realized, it will definitely not be good news for the United States. It means that even if the United States controls the entire Americas, it will still be isolated from the world. What's more, the United States cannot even control the Caribbean now."

“So we should focus on promoting the German threat theory to the United States and prevent this German monster from appearing in the world if the Allies win the war.”

"Then the whole world will live under the dark order of the Germans, a bunch of war maniacs."

Winston's words made Prime Minister David's eyes light up. He said, "So even for its own interests, the United States must stand on our side, unless they really want to play the role of a marginal world for the rest of their lives."

"No!" Winston denied. "Instead of standing on our side, they must immediately join the war against the Allies. As the Ottoman Empire's war machine starts moving, more and more countries will stand on the side of the Allies."

"If the Allies really win, none of Britain, France, and the United States will be able to escape, and the world order will eventually fall into the hands of the three German countries."

"So, the Americans can't just sit there and watch. They have to contribute, and we have to try our best to give up some of the interests that the Americans are interested in. For example, in South America, we still have a lot of assets that can be handed over to the United States."

Before the war, South America could be said to be Britain's backyard, but since Britain joined the war, the United States and East Africa have been fighting each other in South America.

In the competition between East Africa and the United States in overseas markets, East Africa is actually at an advantage. After all, apart from South America, East Africa has advantages in Southeast Asia, West Africa, and even the Pacific Ocean that the United States cannot match.

Winston used South America as a bargaining chip, naturally wanting to further intensify the conflict between the United States and East Africa. After all, it is foreseeable that it will be difficult for Britain to return to South America, so it is better to sell the South American market to the United States as a bargaining chip. David agreed with this point and said, "Not only South America, but also some places in the Indian Ocean may be given to the United States."

Unexpectedly, Winston objected: "That won't work, Prime Minister. West Africa and South America can be used as bargaining chips in negotiations with the United States, but the Indian Ocean cannot be used in the same way."

"Because that would irritate East Africa. If we bring the United States into the Indian Ocean at this time, East Africa might really turn against us."

"This is something we cannot afford. After all, East Africa can cut off our connection with India at any time, and East Africa has always regarded the Indian Ocean as its core interest. If we touch these core interests of East Africa, it will turn to the Allies without hesitation."

Winston's reminder made David break out in a cold sweat. Only then did he realize that if East Africa was really pushed into a corner, the British Empire would not only fail to defeat Germany, but would immediately disintegrate.

Winston went on to say, “We must use whatever means necessary to get the United States to join the war, and we must also do our utmost to stabilize this country in East Africa.”

"America determines our ultimate victory, but East Africa can immediately determine the life or death of the empire."

"So in order to stabilize East Africa and prevent it from joining the Allies, we must not only endure humiliation, but also give up some of our interests in the Indian Ocean to the greatest extent possible to hold East Africa back."

"Not limited to some islands in the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, colonies along the Red Sea, and even Australia. As long as East Africa cannot join the Allies, we must keep it hanging at the cost of huge benefits."

Winston's words were shocking, and even Australia, a continent of millions of square kilometers, became a bargaining chip that could be discarded.

This naturally drew criticism from some cabinet ministers, to which Winston responded calmly: "Can these places be compared with the interests of India, Egypt, and the Strait of Malacca?"

“If we don’t offer an amazing bargaining chip, East Africans can get even more amazing bargaining chips from their allies, including India.”

"Without India, there would be no British Empire. Besides, we are only trying to stabilize East Africa, not really wanting to hand over so many colonies to them."

"As long as we can end the war in the shortest possible time, we can eventually get back what we lost."

"Before that, we can give East Africa some small baits to whet their appetite, such as British Somaliland. After all, the core of the Red Sea route is the Suez Canal. As long as we can ensure that this waterway is not lost, we can maintain the bottom line of the empire."

"Australia is just the sweetest pie we can offer to East Africans, and we could do the same to Americans."

"Everything is aimed at quickly ending the war in Europe so that we can continue to play against the United States and East Africa."

"Moreover, this is not just a matter for the UK. France also needs to work together for the benefit of our two countries in the future world. France and East Africa have always had good relations, so France should make the greatest contribution to the task of stabilizing East Africa."

"As for Russia, we must also maintain the rule of the current Russian government, support them in suppressing the Labor Party, and actively go to war with the Allies."

After listening to Winston's speech, everyone in the cabinet also confirmed that this was the best way to solve the problems facing Britain.

Prime Minister David said: "In the next period of time, our work will turn to one goal, which is to urge the United States to join the war, stabilize East Africa, enhance the confidence of our allies, and then win over Romania, Italy and other European countries to encircle the Allies."

(End of this chapter)