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Chapter 827 Germany is easy to bully

It’s not that the British Empire has no money, the key is that there are too many places to spend money, and any prime minister will have a headache.

The richest person in the UK is the King, whose assets are spread all over the world. He has to set up a company to manage the royal assets. He is truly rich enough to rival a country.

But even so, the British government still has to subsidize the royal family with millions of pounds every year and issue bonds to make up for the losses.

Although the army has undergone major downsizing, a large officer corps is still retained, which is the spark of the army.

The navy takes up the vast majority of military spending, but still complains every day that there is not enough funding and asks Parliament for money in various ways. It always complains that the security of the empire is facing unprecedented threats, but little do they know that the navy's enlargement is Britain's biggest hidden danger.

The air force needs to be built, the interests of the nobles need to be protected, the unemployed workers need to be helped, the overseas colonial governments need subsidies, and the opposition parties in parliament are holding them back.

If it weren't for the rare opportunity, McDonald would have wanted to resign at any moment.

Compared with MacDonald, who was troubled by internal and external troubles, Baldwin was a typical example of taking a step back and seeing a broader world.

MacDonald's so-called "opportunity" was actually a trap set by Baldwin for MacDonald and the Labour Party.

When the Conservatives were in power, Labour jumped up and down, blaming Britain's plight on the Conservatives' incompetence.

Okay, you Labour Party members are all talented people. Since you are so capable, please let your Labour Party lead the United Kingdom to greater glory.

Snowden does not have to worry about the Labour cabinet operating in debt, because even if the Labour cabinet wants to borrow money, Parliament will not agree.

Want to use the country’s money to buy people’s hearts?

You are so beautiful!
In this context, if MacDonald followed Russia in exempting Germany from reparations, regardless of whether the king and Parliament agreed, the Labour Party supporters would be the first to disagree.

It is a bit difficult to make unemployed workers understand the international situation when they don’t even know where their next dinner will come from.

Guchkov continued his combination of punches. After exempting Germany from reparations, Guchkov decided to hold a plenary meeting of the Grand Free Trade Alliance in Constantinople in mid-June to further deepen cooperation.

George was also busy. He incorporated the Kingdom of Goryeo and the Grand Duchy of Yuriev on the basis of the Balkan Alliance and upgraded the Balkan Alliance to a collective security alliance. At this point, Russia established its leadership position in both military and economic aspects in the form of an alliance.

The news quickly spread around the world, triggering opposition from almost all non-member countries, including Britain, the United States, France and Germany.

Russia alone is scary enough.

Now Russia has formed a collective security alliance with a group of its followers. What are you trying to do? Unify Eurasia?
The British cried wolf and brought up the Russian threat theory again.

The Americans say Russia is upsetting the balance of power in Europe.

France is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Europe.

The Germans are dissatisfied because Russia did not invite Germany.

George does not consider the CSTU to be a threat to European security.

On the contrary, George believes that the Collective Security Alliance is the guarantee of European security.

Russia has the final say on whether Europe is in chaos or not.

Anyone who wants to challenge Russia's position in Europe should first see if they can defeat the Collective Security Alliance.

In recent years, Russia has focused its main energy on economic development and does not have an overwhelming military advantage over Europe.

In terms of single-ship size, the size of the Russian Army is similar to that of France; the Navy is slightly inferior to that of the United Kingdom.

Including the Ji'an Alliance, it has a standing force of more than 150 million, 4000 aircraft, 1500 armored vehicles, 1.6 artillery pieces, and nearly 900 ships of various types.

This scale is overwhelming for any country in Europe.

"Russia is not expanding its military, nor is it building new battleships. In fact, Russia has not built a battleship since the end of the world war. So isn't it clear who the threat to European security is?"

In an interview with Sunshine Morning Post, George first responded to the Russian threat theory.

European countries, especially the UK, bring up the "Russian threat theory" from time to time, as if Russia is the source of all troubles in Europe.

Through the popular science education of the Sunshine Morning Post, more and more Europeans have realized that Britain’s “Continental Balance Policy” is the source of troubles in Europe, and Russia is not only not a threat, but a guardian of European security.

"In an interview with The Times the day before yesterday, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson said that the Collective Security Alliance and the Free Trade Alliance are new forms of Russian colonization. What do you think?"

Brent, editor-in-chief of the Sunshine Morning Post, is looking forward to George's response.

The free trade alliance has made Britain uneasy.

Now with the establishment of the Collective Security Alliance, Britain feels even more uneasy.

The Americans are right. The CSTU has completely disrupted the balance of power in Europe. Unless Britain and France realign, it will be possible to deal with the threat of the CSTU.

Britain would certainly want an alliance with France.

However, France is worried that the situation will deteriorate further and does not want to join forces with the deceptive Britain again.

France was badly betrayed by Britain during the World War and has yet to recover.

Britain and France are banding together for warmth. What if Russia pulls Germany into the Collective Security Alliance?
At that time, the only way to maintain the balance of power is to pull the United States into the Anglo-French alliance. However, given the profit-seeking nature of Americans, joining the CSTU and dividing up the overseas colonies of Britain and France is more in line with the interests of the United States.

"The UK always uses its own logic to speculate on the behavior of other countries, so it comes to this conclusion——"

George was still very gentlemanly and did not curse like Brent expected.

If it were little Nicholas or Andre, they would probably greet the British people's eighteen generations of ancestors.

"Britain only plundered its colonies, not built them. It relied on plundering the world's wealth to build its empire. Russia and all its allies are mutually beneficial on an equal basis. Russia respects every ally. You should interview King Stoe, and he will give you a reasonable explanation."

The Stowe that George was referring to was the King of Montenegro.

Nikola of Montenegro died in 1921 and was succeeded by Sto. The Kingdom of Montenegro remains a member of the Collective Security Union.

The Kingdom of Montenegro has an area of ​​only 1.4 square kilometers, and its significance to Russia is far less than a vote in the League of Nations.

“More and more countries are affected by the economic crisis. Will Russia be affected by the economic crisis in the future?”

Brandt was also curious why Russia was not affected by the economic crisis?
As an important part of the world economy, Russia is bound to be affected by the economic crisis. At a time when international cooperation is becoming increasingly close, according to economic theory, no one can be immune to it.

George did not explain the relationship between politics and economics to Brent, as this book would have been possible only if he had explained it clearly.

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"The United States has always relied on sucking blood from Europe to get to where it is today. This is the consequence of over-reliance on American capital."

George is not worried that his remarks will affect the relationship between Russia and Britain and the United States.

George is a soldier, and even if he says something wrong, Guchkov and Mannerheim can still smooth it over.

As the British Foreign Secretary, Arthur Henderson was not worried that his outrageous remarks would affect the relationship between Britain and Russia. Why should George be worried?
As for the United States——

Ever since the US Navy and the Royal Navy held joint exercises, the honeymoon period between Russia and the United States has ended, and the relationship between countries is one of mutual benefit.

The United States and Russia joined forces to break Britain's economic blockade of the Commonwealth.

Since the UK has agreed to open the Commonwealth market to the US, the US government certainly does not want Russia to come in and get a piece of the pie at this time.

This again proves the saying: There are no eternal enemies, no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

After Germany completely turned to Russia, the United States hated Russia even more. The two sides have completely torn their faces apart and there is no room for maneuver.

To put it bluntly, the market is so big that if Russia wants to be well fed, the Americans will starve to death.

"So, the United States is the mastermind behind the civil unrest in Europe—"

Brandt also hopes to expose the true face of Americans, and every European with a conscience should join the ranks of exposing the United States.

"You can't say that. The civil unrest in Europe is more due to the irreconcilable conflicts between European countries. The United States is just a booster, not the main reason."

George did not take the opportunity to throw dirty water on the Americans. His interview will definitely be published in the newspaper, so it is better to tell the truth.

Brent was very satisfied, not only with the content of the interview, but also with George's rationality.

Russia really needs a rational stabilizer like George.

If it were William II, not to mention the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Grand Duchy of Yuriev, countries like the Kingdom of Montenegro would probably have been annexed by Russia long ago, and there would be no chance of escape.

During the Carol Coup, Russia turned the tide, prevented the war between the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Greece, and maintained peace in the Balkans. This is the responsibility that a major country should have.

During the years that George served as Secretary of Defense, Russia did not expand its military but focused on developing its economy. Only then did the Free Trade Alliance have the confidence to resist the invasion of the US economy.

Although each country's Sunshine Morning Post operates independently, George's interview became the front-page headline of Sunshine Morning Post in each country the next day.

London, 10 Downing Street, MacDonald read the report without saying a word, his brows furrowed.

"We must fight back and make people fully aware that Russia is the real culprit behind the economic crisis."

Arthur Henderson, who was directly named by George, was furious. He attacked Russia in order to divert domestic conflicts in Britain.

"So what, are we going to declare war on Russia?"

McDonald didn't want the conflict to escalate.

To divert conflicts, we must also find the right object to divert them.

It is clearly irrational to point the finger at Russia.

"so--"

Arthur Henderson spread his hands, wondering what MacDonald was planning.

"Germany!"

The reason why McDonald chose his old rival is simple: Germany is the easiest to bully right now.

(End of this chapter)