Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Gladstone, who had already seen the dawn of victory, naturally would not miss any opportunity, and began to take advantage of it.

"War? Is this the prescription you gave to the internal affairs of the empire? To continue plundering, smashing the economies of the colonies one by one, in exchange for some immediate benefits, and then distributing them to those stupid arms merchants? "

"Do you have any place in your heart for commoners?" Who was going to protect their interests? The children who died in the war are the future of these ordinary civilian families, so how much benefit can they get from the distribution of benefits after the war? "

"In the end, it's still those arms merchants. The City's and the Great Factory Owner's are the ones that get the most benefits, and the citizens can only get a little bit of it. Even the empire's spoils of war have to be rewarded with a high interest rate.

"This is a loss-making business, do you understand? "Even if you can plunder a hundred million from the Chinese side and split it up like that, the Empire's treasury that will end up with a profit of ten million, and you might even lose money!"

"Don't think I'm bluffing. You've seen the crazy fighting strength of these Chinese soldiers from all over the world. In order to protect their country, everyone can turn into a death soldier!"

"This is not a war against the Qing Dynasty. We, the British Empire, have to face a pack of armed wolves with advanced battle experience. How many of us are going to die?"

"Ten thousand people? Twenty thousand? Or was it a hundred and eighty thousand people? You should carefully study the various wars that the Chinese have fought in the past, especially the several major city siege wars that occurred in the Bulbus Glazed Island.

"The chances of victory will be very slim. The amount of dedication lost will increase exponentially … Even if we were to win, the Expeditionary forces would definitely be crippled. At that time, the spoils of war might not even be enough to cover the pension for the dead and wounded! "

"Once the war becomes a loss, the War bond of the City will collapse like an avalanche. At that time, the entire empire's economy will be on the verge of collapsing. If you want a financial crisis, we don't want it!"

Gladstone roared like a lion, his golden hair swinging back and forth in a furious voice that shook the eardrums of everyone present. War is a business, a business, a business! "

"Starting a war is like when merchants start a business deal. There is investment, output and also risk! Why do we want war? That's because wars can bring benefits to us, and wars that bring profits are meaningful! "

"We are not homicidal maniacs! None of the kindhearted people in the British Empire have any special favors towards killing people. We are not perverts, we are merchants! "

Saliva flew to Benjamin's forehead, this old man was so angry that veins were popping out from his temples.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen! "I understand your love for the Empire very well. I know more about how proud you are after all the victories of war. I am also a proud Englishman, and I like to win too!"

"But I am also a rational Englishman. I know that victory requires a dead person, and I also know that victory requires a risk. And if I want to do this business of war … "Then we'll have to be meticulous in our planning!"

"Any military geniuses, before the war, have to carefully calculate how little resources they have. Are our rifles and cannons the most advanced? Do we need to upgrade our warships? How long can our ammunition sustain a war of high intensity? "

"We have to consider these issues carefully. As the governors of the empire, we have to consider not only the things that are laid out before us in reality, but also the rise and fall of the empire in the next 50 years or even 100 years!"

"How long has it been since our city has had a large-scale construction of municipal Infrastructure? How much did our subway extend over the years? How many kilometers have our railways increased? "

"Schools, hospitals, fire stations, libraries, museums... How many of these have we built? "

"Other nationalities have started to promote compulsory education in all its aspects, but what about us? Still keeping to the old ways … Gentlemen, look at those newspaper boys in patched clothes, and even those thieves on the streets. At their age, they should be in school, not on the streets! "

"Every time I see a newspaper seller, a shoeshine man, a milkman... Even being a thief's child makes me heartbroken. God knows, these children must be the Empire's future scientists, literary scholars, painters, soldiers … "

"But just because of our short-sightedness and greed, we let these children be buried forever. This is a crime, a crime, a crime!"

The banging sound increased his momentum, and everyone in the council chamber was dumbfounded. Everyone knew that Gladstone was a great eloquent person, but today, they realized that he was not only amazing, he was also crazy.

"I only know that war does not know how to diligently practice internal affairs. The future of the empire will be ruined by you one day!"

"Let's see how our colony is felled. There are all kinds of riots here and there. Our garrison is in a constant state of bitter struggle!"

"The colonists who couldn't survive were forced to attack us. The flames of war spread across the globe, and the colonial economy was severely damaged!"

"How can this trend be reversed?" In the long run, all we can do is keep on increasing our military strength and expenditure, and then what? The colony's income will continue to decline... One day, the empire will eat up all of its current limited fiscal surplus. If there is a deficit in the finance, how would you, Benjamin, be responsible? "

"Answer me, how can you be responsible!"

"Gentlemen, do you still think I'm a weak defector? "I was completely wrong. I, Gladstone, have never denied the Empire's colonization policy. All I am thinking of is to delay the expansion of the Empire for the time being and pay back the debt …"

"At the very least, we have to ensure that our empire will continue to lead the way in science and technology, and that our industry will rise to new heights! Our Steel plant, spinning mill, mechanical processing, shipbuilding, military industry... Isn't there a need to increase productivity? Don't we need to improve our technology? "

"Only by ensuring that our technology and productivity is the highest in the world will our national power be the highest in the world! We must always remember the glory of history. Back then, when Napoleon swept across continental Europe, even though we were enemies with him in England, he still wanted to purchase wool and cotton cloth from us in England! "

"What is this? This is what the Chinese call 'awesome!' This is the true foundation of the British Empire. Only with this foundation can we be able to form an even stronger army! "

"Benjamin! You have already embarked on the evil path, don't tell me you don't have any awareness of yourself? "