Mediterranean Hegemony Road - v6 Chapter 16

With the restoration of William III, the smell of gunpowder in the world also became stronger. From Europe to Asia to the Americas, the situation became tense.

The Eastern European Union and the Western European Union faced each other, and everyone was worried that it would again evolve into the situation during the First World War.

However, only high-level officials know that the current international situation is very different from that of the First World War, although Britain and Bulgaria are strategically out of reach.

But there is still a long way to go for the war. Bulgaria wants to continue farming and has no interest in military adventure. British anti-war **** has risen.

After the establishment of the two alliances, the arms race eased down. After the expiration of the London Arms Treaty, the British and Bulgarian nations launched more than a dozen battleships, and a large number of warships were under construction on the platform.

The Bulgarian navy’s gross tonnage has been expanded to 770,000 tons. When the shipbuilding plan is fully completed, the total tonnage will exceed 1.5 million tons.

Since the naval explosion in 1934, it has doubled in just three years. After this round of arms race, there are only two players remaining in the UK and Bulgaria.

Other countries have fallen behind. In fact, the British can’t support it. By 1940, the total tonnage of the active navy in Bulgaria will reach 1.5 million tons, and the Royal Navy will only reach 2 million tons.

The gap between the two sides is constantly narrowing, and the two strong standards cannot be continued unless John Bull learns the Japanese and directly refits warships to reduce the cost of expansion.

In fact, they are already doing it, but John Bull is not Japanese. They just converted a few younger warships, and they don’t care about the junk.

If nothing else, the Japanese navy would exceed one million tons by 1940, and the third largest naval power in the world deserves its name.

The Japanese ambitions could not bear it anymore. The two European alliances antagonized, and the shackles that restrained them no longer existed. East Asian history seemed to return to its origin again.

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On the European continent, except for the French who are surrounded by the Western European Union, it is really embarrassing that the Kingdom of Poland, sandwiched between the two major alliances, is really uncomfortable.

I want to join the Eastern European Union. As a result, Austria-Hungary and Western Russia disagree. Bulgaria also does not like them. Who asks them to swear sovereignty over Ukraine?

Isn’t this kidding? Do you think that politics is a house of play, and in order to gain the support of the people, any slogan can be called?

The Eastern European Union does not want them, the Western European Union also does not welcome them, and the Germans strongly oppose their joining, on the grounds that it is easy to sharpen the conflict between the two major alliances.

John Bull didn’t support them this time either, apparently frightened by their ability to pull hatred. In such a short period of time, they can turn all the neighbors into enemies. It ’s not easy to do nothing. Do it.

Sandwich biscuits are often the most tragic, especially the sandwich biscuits with no strength. The people of insight in the Kingdom of Poland have realized the danger.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t speak, and even the king was tortured by radical groups. It is said that the King of Orleans was about to resign.

Later, the French government intervened and wanted the Kingdom of Poland to contain the Germans, before His Majesty reluctantly remained in office.

However, the affairs of the Kingdom of New Poland are no longer being questioned, and they may not even be seen in public once a year.

First of all, to restore the system of selecting the king, and then they have to overthrow the king. The remarks made by the government have exaggerated and scared the King of the Orleans family who has no confidence.

Looking at the changing international situation, Ferdinand sighed.

If you don’t die, you won’t die. At this time, the French still have the ability to avoid large-scale wars. Before Germany completes the integration, give them all at once, and everything will be done.

The big problem is to waive the war reparations of the major powers, use German internal contradictions, draw them to neutrality, and arrest the German central government.

How could a central government with only four levels of strength in Germany be a French opponent?

Even if Italy and Britain are added, the French army can still hold back on land.

After the integration is completed in Germany, the offensive and defensive position will be transposed, and then it will be a close battle.

In this regard, the French must thank Ferdinand, if not for the rise of Bulgaria, the Germans would not have been weakened so much.

It’s nothing to say that the land has passed and the population has decreased. The key is that R & D and production in the high-tech industry have been snatched by Ferdinand.

Taking advantage of the opportunities of the World War, many high-level talents in Germany were taken away, and it was very shameful that Britain and France transferred light industries to Germany.

Now Germany’s industry has been biased, and Ladu will not come back. The field of heavy industry has been stagnant for two decades, and the field of machinery manufacturing has not even qualified workers.

Although the group of industrial workers in Germany was still alive 20 years ago, so many years have passed, and the technology in their hands has long been obsolete.

Without the more than 20 million Germans from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany’s total population did not reach the level of the Third Reich in history. Only 50 million people, including ethnic minorities.

This time, the French cannot be as instigated as in history. This is determined by strength. Why should they surrender if they win?

When it comes to comprehensive national strength, the French still occupy a clear advantage and surrender to a country that is weaker than themselves. Such a thing as Marshal Pédan cannot do.

The Germans want to restore their vitality, not to mention that they have no windows!

The world has been divided up, and even now that the British gold masters have given them blood transfusions, they cannot find the direction of development.

There is no longer a market for industrial products. The British colonial market is not enough. How can Germans enter it?

In the European market, their products do not compete with similar products. The 20-year technology gap cannot be filled in a short time.

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On October 7, 1937, at the enlarged conference of the League of Nations, the government of the Republic of China accused the Japanese of aggression, which was recognized by representatives of various countries.

Under the tacit agreement between Britain and Bulgaria, the League of Nations made a decision to sanction the Japanese government. Of course, this was limited to economic sanctions and a material embargo.

In the current international situation, military intervention is obviously untimely, unless the Japanese government is bursting in strength, as invincible as they boast.

Obviously, they don’t have this ability yet. Without being able to frighten Britain and Bulgaria and need to join forces against the enemy, it is naturally impossible for the two sides to really join forces.

As for how effective this resolution is, it depends on the discipline of the capitalists. The League of Nations does not have anti-smuggling ships, and it cannot do anything about smuggling.

Conscience capitalists like Ferdinand, then strictly implemented the League ’s material embargo regulations, and other capitalists did not know.

Everyone knows that the two alliances are in opposition, and the League of Nations is dead.

“His Majesty, the Nuclear Weapons Research Group has achieved staged results, and it is expected that by the end of 1938, we can test the first nuclear bomb.

However, due to limited production capacity, it will take at least five years for mass production of this weapon! Carl said cautiously

Ferdinand nodded. The technology of nuclear weapon manufacturing was entirely based on his willingness to throw money, and it was different for mass production.

At least the current high manufacturing costs must be reduced first. Otherwise, this expensive weapon can only be left as a hole card.

Judging from the current situation, it takes a long time to achieve industrialized mass production, but this is enough.

Even if it is a laboratory product, with Bulgaria’s industrial capacity, producing a few pieces every year, there is no pressure.

Hoarding for a few years first can ensure that Bulgaria can land smoothly in the world war, this is not the main battle weapon.

“Experiment in secret. For the sake of safety, it is deep in the desert. It is best to identify places that have no value, so as not to cause trouble in the future!” Ferdinand explained.

He can’t help but be cautious, there are many deserts in Bulgaria, and there is also a lot of oil buried in the Bulgarian desert.

In the event that the site is not selected and a nuclear test is performed on these oil fields, the economic losses will be great.

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1938 was doomed to be an eventful year. The Spanish Civil War entered its climax. Republicans were destined to be unable to help the wall. Even with the support of the British, they were still at a disadvantage.

This disadvantage is not only military, but also political. There is no harm without comparison. The two sides have a bad game.

Politically, the republican government, which has not yet had time to grow and develop, quickly fell; in the military, the discipline of the army was scattered, which made the people miserable.

In contrast, the Spanish right-wing group will perform slightly better. In terms of governance, they have basically maintained stability. Despite being a dictatorship, they are not so corrupt.

If nothing else, in this round of game in Spain, the French will win this time, and it will be difficult to say if the French-Spanish alliance can be established.

“Father, as expected, the Japanese did attack Soviet Russia. Early in the morning in the Far East, the Japanese Kwantung Army and the Korean Army launched a surprise attack on the Soviets.

Judging from the current situation, Soviet Russia is now in a disadvantage. In the future war, Soviet Russia cannot give us trouble. Ferdinand Little said with a smile

This is the Soviet Union ’s own pot. In order to obtain foreign exchange, the Soviet Union had to export mineral resources to Japan.

In 1937, the total amount of ore exported by Russia and Russia to Japan exceeded 10 million tons, which aroused Japanese interest in them.

A man is guilty and guilty of it!

A Soviet Russia undergoing industrialization became a fat sheep in the eyes of the Japanese, and war broke out.

“It is estimated that it won’t be long before the Japanese government will regret it and attack two vast countries at the same time.

Soviet Russia is indeed not their opponent now, and winter may not necessarily be the case.

At present, there are only a few countries in the world that have the ability to fight in Russia in winter, including Japan! Ferdinand said with a sneer

If he changed to Ferdinand, he would never go to war against two neighbors at the same time. Don’t look at them being weak, but he can’t stand the vastness of people?

A large population and a natural umbrella in winter cannot be achieved in a short time. For an island nation, protracted war means disaster!

In terms of difficulty, the Japanese government’s strategy is completely a copy of hell, and two **** copies were also opened at the same time.

If, according to the thinking of normal people, just after the end of the Russian Civil War, the best opportunity for Japan to invade Russia and Russia.

At that time was the weakest time for Soviet Russia. Taking advantage of the blockade of Western Russia and Eastern Russia against Soviet Russia, once the war broke out, Soviet Russia could cut off the channels for obtaining weapons and ammunition from the outside world. Fight as a soldier.

Then if they slowly grind, they can still win the war. It is nothing but teaming up with Eastern Russia and Western Russia to divide Soviet Russia.

It was regrettable that the Japanese government was wrapped up by lower-ranking officers at the time, thinking that Soviet Russia was a barren land and had little value, so it chose to take action against another neighbor.

With the continuous expansion of the trade volume between the two countries, Japan has discovered that the original Far East is not wild, and there are abundant mineral resources. What else can we say?

It’s a word, of course!

“Father, I don’t think the Japanese government’s decision is wrong this time!” Ferdinand Jr. issued a different opinion

“Tell me?” Ferdinand asked in doubt.

“The two major European alliances are now at odds, but after all, they have not yet started to fight.

The two lions contend. The benefit may not be the wild dog on the sidelines. It is likely that the wild dog became a snack in the stomach of the male lion before the war broke out.

This problem is estimated by the Japanese government. If they do not sink into the mire of war, how can we and the British be assured to fight?

If we choose to clear the market early, they will bear the brunt. Even if they are thousands of miles away, they will still not be our opponents.

If they are strong enough ~ www.mtlnovel.com ~ Maybe after our two major alliances kill them, everyone is tired, and the war that may erupt has completely disappeared. Isn’t that tragedy for the Japanese? “Ferdinand Little analyzed

Ferdinand smiled. Yes, Ferdinand analyzed it. He also saw it. It is the test of his son’s international observation ability that he sees and does not say. Looking at it now, the results are still very satisfying.

Perhaps in the eyes of future generations, how unreliable and ridiculous the Japanese government’s strategy is, this is indeed their most correct choice now.

Since the lessons of the First World War, European countries have been very restrained in dealing with war. In addition to the upsurge of civil anti-war movements, they are more worried about being profited by fishermen.

Even the Bulgarian General Staff’s combat plan includes plans to clear the field in advance, including the abolition of the Japanese, let alone the British.

As long as John Bull doesn’t want to finish the battle, he loses Southeast Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand, so it is necessary to pull out the hidden danger of Japan in advance.

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