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Chapter 743 Is this true?

The constitutional monarchy designed by the United Kingdom aims to transform the contradiction between the ruling class and the emerging bourgeoisie into an internal contradiction within the bourgeoisie. If the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party do not fight, how can the King of England maintain his transcendent position?

As for the fight between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, will it harm Britain's national interests?
All I can say is that any system has its pros and cons, and the key lies in its implementation.

Russia does not engage in political infighting. More than 80 percent of the members of the State Duma are from the Russian National Party, chaired by Witte.

The remaining 20 percent are all independent MPs from the Orthodox Church and the military.

Although the National Party achieved unity, there were differences within it. The conservatives led by Guchkov, the radicals led by Nicholas the Younger, and the neutrals led by Witte coexisted.

You wouldn’t have thought that Guchkov, who seemed to be the most radical, was actually a conservative leader.

Werther, who prides himself on being a radical, seems to be just an old stubborn person to little Nicholas.

Guchkov's conservatism was reflected in his ideology. He considered himself a "royalist" and dreamed of returning to the imperial Russian era.

With Russia's current strength and George's prestige, if Russia returns to the imperial era, George will become the greatest tsar in history.

After the civil war, the Russian government did not carry out a thorough liquidation in order to restore stability as quickly as possible, which made young Nicholas very dissatisfied with Witte.

If little Nicholas is allowed to take charge of the work, Russia will probably have to endure another round of bloody storm.

That's why George sent little Nicholas to the National League.

Like Nikolai, Witt is a well-known good guy with an ambiguous stance and is willing to do anything.

While Bonar Law was working hard, George was also busy.

After Fuad's coronation ceremony, Dmitry secretly discussed the canal issue with Fuad.

Although Fuad wanted to take back the jurisdiction of the canal, he did not want to anger Britain, so he wanted to have it all.

George could understand Fuad.

Fuad included the recovery of jurisdiction over the canal in the constitution in order to meet the demands of the Egyptians. As for when and how to recover it, Fuad has the final say.

Since Fuad did not take any action, London did not care about Fuad's offense, and both sides tacitly maintained the status quo.

George didn't mind sharing the jurisdiction of the canal with Egypt if Fuad actively cooperated.

Since Fuad is just talking big, Fuad shouldn't blame George for being cold-blooded.

On May 5, more than a thousand Egyptians broke through the blockade set up by the British army, rushed into the canal area, and demanded the British army to withdraw.

The British army opened fire, killing more than 70 Egyptians and injuring more than 200.

After the news came out, representatives from various countries, led by Clemenceau, launched a new round of strong condemnation of the British army's violent acts in the League of Nations.

Little Nicolas was very dissatisfied with Clemenceau's attitude.

"If the role of the League of Nations is only to condemn, then there is no point in the existence of the League of Nations!"

In contrast to the League of Nations, the Free Trade Organization is discussing whether economic sanctions should be imposed on the UK.

When this news came out, the British people's scalps tingled.

Since the Industrial Revolution, Britain has become the most powerful country in the world.

Although Britain was badly damaged during the world war, the Royal Navy is still the world's top navy, and Britain still occupies a dominant position in the global economic order thanks to the huge market of the Commonwealth.

In the past, we only heard about Britain imposing sanctions on other countries, but no other country had ever dared to impose economic sanctions on Britain.

It was only then that people realized that Russia, which had suffered more damage than Britain during the world war, actually had the strength to challenge Britain.

From a purely military perspective, although the strength of the Russian Navy is not as good as that of the British Navy, it is not much worse. At the Washington Naval Conference, the Russian Navy obtained the same total tonnage of battleships as the Royal Navy, both of which are 50 tons.

Compared with the navy, the Russian Army cooperated with the British and French forces to fight against the German army during the World War, and also bore all the pressure from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Although Russia had the Balkan Corps and the Gao Ri Corps to help, if it were not for the Russian army's mess on the northern front, the Russian Army's performance would have been better.

After the end of World War II, many countries carried out large-scale disarmament. Even France reduced its standing army to only 30. Only Russia still retained an army of 60 people, and was constantly upgrading its weapons and equipment and researching new tactics.

This autumn, a series of new weapons and equipment equipped by the Russian army will be unveiled one by one at the Constantinople World Expo. According to the information that has been announced, Russia will not only have new armored vehicles and aircraft on display, but is also planning to gradually replace the Russian army's individual weapons.

Russia is replacing its existing single-shot rifles with the newly developed Yuriev semi-automatic rifle.

Compared with the powerful Russian Army, the British Army now has a total size of less than 10 people, and is stationed all over the world, which can be described as a group of scattered soldiers.

Economically, Russia's industrial capacity has recovered to its peak level in 1913. Its economic structure is healthier than in 1913, and its products are more competitive and more in line with people's living needs.

After the end of the civil war, Russia's agricultural production reached new highs. Food not only met domestic demand, but was also exported in large quantities, causing a devastating blow to the agricultural product markets in European countries.

Even with tariffs and shipping costs, the wheat exported by Russia to France is sold at a lower price in the French market than the wheat grown by French farmers themselves, making it impossible to compete.

Russia's state farms in Siberia are working with scientific research institutions to upgrade and improve livestock breeds and the structure of agricultural products. In the future, Russia's exported agricultural products will gradually upgrade from low-value-added grains to high-value-added deep-processed products. Most of the Russian grain imported by Germany is used to feed livestock.

You won’t have to go through so much trouble in the future. The Russians will help you raise the animals and you can just buy the beef and butter. If that doesn’t work, I can even make ham for you.

Not to mention Germany, whose economy is completely dependent on Russia.

Nowadays, Europe, including the United Kingdom and France, is heavily dependent on Russian goods.

Not only is there dependence on primary agricultural products, but the dependence on high-end commodities such as luxury goods is even more serious.

The most popular women's clothing in Europe now is the braid from Russia.

Bragi is the Russian transliteration of the word "dress".

Bragi is suitable for people of all ages and can be worn at will. The bragi worn by wealthy people uses traditional oriental craftsmanship and fabrics. Although it is expensive, it is still more popular than the court-style long skirts that traditional European aristocratic women are accustomed to.

Although the workmanship of the bragi for ordinary people is slightly rough, the fabrics are more ordinary and the price is cheaper, making it more acceptable to the public.

It is precisely because of the massive influx of Russian goods that some so-called "knowledgeable people" in Europe have reminded governments around the world to pay attention to Russia's cultural expansion.

Russia's cultural expansion has a longer history than Russian commodities. Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, and Leo Tolstoy are all literary masters no matter what era they are in.

Nicholas' favorite ballets are "Swan Lake", "Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker", all of which are works by Tchaikovsky.

Coincidentally, George liked it too.

Who doesn't like white legs?

What really attracted attention was the Russian film "Life and Death" which was released in the spring of 1922.

As early as 1860, with the advent of film technology, the silver screen era began.

Since movies at this time had no dubbing or soundtracks, it was called the silent film era. In order to give the audience a better experience, movies were usually equipped with a symphony orchestra for live dubbing.

"Live and Let Die" does not require a symphony orchestra. It plays pre-made recordings while playing the film, giving the audience a brand new experience.

The background of "Live and Let Die" is the Russo-Japanese War. The prototype of the protagonist General Alexandrovich is George. The content reflects how the protagonist turned the tide after St. Petersburg admitted defeat, led the Russian army to turn the tide and win the final victory.

In the first half of the film, a lot of space is spent describing the scenery of the Amur and the life of the Russians.

This movie has contributed many famous scenes. In the film, the protagonist rides an airship through Vladivostok from the air, which brings a new perspective to the audience. Overlooking the entire city from the air, the audience can deeply feel the magnificence of the Amur scenery and the industrial charm of modern cities.

The life of the Russians in the film, as well as their optimism and tenacity, completely overturned the many stereotypes that the audience has always had about Russia.

The director cleverly portrays the Russians’ roughness as frankness and sincerity.

The "gray animals" criticized by conservatives become the best embodiment of the best human qualities such as bravery, loyalty, honor, honesty, and sacrifice in the film.

The Russian family in the film has a large population, which is consistent with people's perception of Russian families.

However, unlike the poverty, violence and barbarism in the legend, the affection and warmth of the Russian family in the film left a deep impression on the audience.

The scene where the protagonist's father was drunk and lying in the snow, and was carried home by the protagonist's mother, where he was then subjected to domestic violence, has become the most classic scene among many jokes.

Alcoholism and domestic violence are long-standing chronic diseases not only in the United States but also in most European countries.

Russians have also been criticized for alcoholism and domestic violence.

But the audience never expected that it was the male head of the family who was subjected to domestic violence in the Russian family.

After watching the movie, many people can't help but ask the Russians around them: Is this true?

Is it true or not? How can I tell?

Who hasn’t played mixed doubles as a kid?

At this time, if the person being asked shows a slight embarrassment, it will give people the impression of "yes, but I don't want to admit it".

In order to achieve better publicity effects, the director still used some methods of grafting, transplanting some of Russia’s current situations into the background at that time.

So there was the famous scene of ordinary people and noble generals vacationing in the same resort.

This is absolutely impossible in European countries.

The last shot of the film is the Russian flag fluttering in the wind.

The national flag is colorful, symbolizing the arrival of a new era.

(End of this chapter)