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Chapter 789 It’s hard to say

The British Army's discipline only covers military areas and does not require personal moral standards.

In the era of flintlock rifles, the soldiers used the line-up shooting tactics, where they marched in neat rows to the beat of drums under the enemy's volleys of fire, and would not fight to the death until they were within a distance where they could see the pockmarks on the enemy's face. This would not have been possible without strict discipline.

Compared with the British army in the Second Boer War, the British army's behavior in Perth was already very civilized. At least they did not throw all the Persians into concentration camps.

Gordon was very angry and demanded that the British army conduct a thorough investigation while enforcing military discipline and severely punish the British soldiers involved.

Chamberlain was also angry.

The British army set up concentration camps in Transvaal because Transvaal was the territory of the Boers at the time and they were the enemy, so the British army could do whatever they wanted.

Perth is a British territory and the victims are British immigrants. If this incident had happened in peacetime, it would probably not have caused much disturbance.

This happening at this critical juncture will seriously tear apart the relationship between Theo and Britain.

Not all Western Ottomans support independence, with 40% wanting to remain in the Commonwealth.

What Chamberlain did not expect was that before the British investigation had come to a conclusion, a patrol team of the British Army in Perth was attacked by unidentified militants, resulting in the death of 46 British officers and soldiers.

The militants' attack method was very professional. They used explosives to place four bombs on the route that the British patrol had to take. The British soldiers who were not killed by the bombs were subsequently executed one by one by the militants.

Chamberlain believed that the attack was carried out by the Western Austrian army, while Gordon insisted that the attack had nothing to do with the Western Austrian army and also ridiculed the British army's combat effectiveness.

The 46 British soldiers were probably a platoon. Even if the attackers were professional, the British troops would not be completely wiped out and no one would escape.

"The attackers used explosives and light machine guns, and afterwards used knives to cut the throats of all the wounded one by one. Only the military can have such outstanding operational capabilities. Whoever carried out the attack, it was beyond the scope of reasonable requirements, and the Royal Navy will retaliate for it."

Chamberlain could no longer tolerate this. Even during the Irish War of Independence, the British army had never suffered such heavy losses.

Ireland also attacked British patrols, but the maximum casualties caused to the British army were no more than a dozen people.

The 46 casualties were the heaviest loss suffered by the British Army since the end of World War II.

"You should at least find out who carried out the attack and then retaliate."

Gordon didn't really know who had carried out the attack, at least it wasn't on his orders.

"If even you are not sure, then everyone is suspicious."

Chamberlain was helpless as the navy was beyond his capabilities.

After the end of World War II, Britain made large-scale cuts in its army despite extremely difficult financial circumstances. However, its navy was not only not cut, but after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty, it also adopted a new shipbuilding plan to do its utmost to maintain the navy's deterrent power.

Even before the outbreak of the World War, Britain was to some extent held hostage by its navy and had to engage in an arms race with Germany.

In the UK, the navy is extremely powerful and has many supporters. The attack on the navy in Perth this time caused strong indignation in the UK, and no one could stop the navy from retaliating.

"In that case, we have nothing to talk about."

Gordon took the initiative to terminate the negotiations, and the final result would have to be decided on the battlefield.

December 12th was Christmas Eve, and on that day the British Navy declared martial law over Perth.

On the same day, the Russian State Duma and the US Congress simultaneously approved the agreement reached by Frank Kellogg and Felix and decided to carry out deeper cooperation. News from Alpha shows that while the United States is deepening cooperation with Russia, it is also frequently contacting Britain, France and Germany in an attempt to open up the European market for American products.

Five years had passed since the economic crisis of 1920. After a new round of elimination, American companies finally turned their attention to Europe again.

It was at this time that American companies discovered that the European market had basically been occupied by products from Britain, France and Russia. If American products wanted to enter the European market, they faced the same situation as before the outbreak of the world war.

Before the outbreak of World War I, the European market was flooded with goods from Britain, France and Germany.

Compared with European products, American products actually have no technological advantages. Not only are they far behind Russia, they are even worse than Germany.

In terms of cost, American products have no advantage over Russian products, and they have to take the initiative to compromise with Russia and exchange profits for market.

Frank Kellogg returned to Washington, then went on to London and then to Paris.

Prince Karl took the initiative to reveal to George that the traditional conservative forces in Germany, led by the Junker nobles, were preparing to take action against the Hebrews who monopolized the German financial groups.

George was in a trance for a moment and asked, "Aren't you waiting for the mustache guy?"

The mustache guy was released early from prison after serving nine months' jail. Earlier this year, he visited the Bavarian Prime Minister, admitted that the Beer Hall Putsch was a mistake, and promised to abide by the law and follow the rules in the future.

In February this year, Bavaria lifted the ban on the National Workers' Party and its official newspaper, the People's Observer, and the mustache man became the leader of the National Workers' Party again, but was banned from speaking in public.

The mustache guy is now probably trying to expand the influence of the National Workers' Party and seek entry into parliament, but has not yet entered the sight of Hindenburg and Prince Karl.

George was a little hesitant. Should he remind Prince Karl that the man with the mustache was the savior of Germany?
"The Hebrew interest group has become the main obstacle to Germany's revival. This group of extremely selfish and cold-blooded guys has become a parasite of Germany. Now I understand why you want to expel the Hebrews--"

Prince Karl realized later that a large number of the Hebrews who had left Warsaw went to Germany.

That's magic.

The Hebrews now want autonomous states and their own country. So why don’t those Hebrews who dream of “restoring their country” all day long build their country instead of continuing to stay in Germany?

So national restoration is just an ideology, and Germany is a business.

"Don't talk nonsense. Not only did Russia not expel the Hebrews, but it also established a self-governing state for the Hebrews to fully protect their interests."

George's impassioned speech made Carl look sideways.

I have never seen such a noble person.

"We are ready to send the Hebrews to Poland, or to the Middle East as the Balfour Declaration claims."

Prince Carl didn't want to go to extremes, he just wanted to send the Hebrews away.

Wait, is there a possibility that Moustache originally just wanted to send the Hebrews away, but finally had no choice but to start making soap.

this--

It’s hard to say.

(End of this chapter)