Mediterranean Hegemony Road - v6 Chapter 35

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“His Majesty, there is a good news from the African theater. On September 28, 1940, our army captured Cape Town. The Cape of Good Hope is already in our pocket!” Chief of Staff Christoph said cheerfully.

First, the Suez Canal was lost, and now the Cape of Good Hope was lost again. The British had to take a detour to get to the Asian colonies.

“Well, this is really good news, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can work hard!” Ferdinand Little said with a smile

“His Majesty, the Japanese have always insisted on joining the Holy Alliance, and the Tokyo government has announced that if we do not agree to their request, they will remain neutral!” Foreign Minister Coleman frowned.

“Oh, there is such a thing? But can the Tokyo government really decide?” Ferdinand Little asked in amazement.

Everyone laughed, and now it is no longer the cabinet government that is leading Japan’s political situation. Both the Navy and the Army have more say than them.

disagree?

Do you know the following traditions?

Regardless of whether the Tokyo government agrees or not, as long as the people below fight, they can only recognize by holding their noses.

At this time, the British had already emptied the main force of the Far East Fleet, and the British Asian colony had become a delicious bait. As long as someone encouraged them, they would not be afraid of the Japanese.

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The loss of the Cape of Good Hope had a huge impact, and almost all countries were not optimistic that the British could win this war.

Bern

The Swiss federal government is engaged in a fierce quarrel. At this time, the main faction has prevailed. In reality, the main faction has already chosen to compromise.

Due to the lack of raw materials in the factory, most of the factories in Switzerland have closed down now, and the rest are just barely supported.

A large number of unemployed people are flooding the streets of Bern. Protesters have blocked the government building and asked the government to solve the problem.

If only this, the Swiss government would not be able to sustain it. The most important thing is the food issue. Since the Holy Alliance began to block Switzerland, they can only rely on the consumption of reserves.

Switzerland is a mountainous and plateau country with limited food production. It is impossible to be self-sufficient.

Without a factory, they can still insist. As long as the government can guarantee the normal distribution of relief food, it will not cause major problems, but without food, people will starve to death.

Friends of the dead do not die, and watching the dwindling food reserves, the main faction has to change to the main war faction, and their bottom line is to fall again and again.

On October 7, 1940, after a new round of negotiations, the parties reached an agreement. The Swiss government abandoned its neutral position and announced its membership in the Holy Alliance.

The life of the Germans was even worse, and another front was added. Despite the limited national strength of the Swiss, they still held back two or three hundred thousand Germans.

This is undoubtedly fatal to the Germans. Don’t look at the fact that the European continent is not playing too fiercely now. Compared with the First World War, there are still as few as thousands and tens of thousands of casualties.

Hundreds of thousands of armies face each other, why do you have to injure a hundred and eighty people every day? Otherwise, would you say that this is a war?

Don’t look at this number, which is just a result of the small-scale fighting between the two sides. Once a war breaks out between the two sides, the number of casualties will increase sharply.

Sofia

Ferdinand is playing Go with Ferdinand Jr., as if the Swiss joining it is not worth mentioning, it has not affected him at all.

Ferdinand Little dropped a son and smiled slightly: “Father, this war is almost over, I am ready to close the net!”

“Haha …”

Ferdinand laughed.

“This is just the beginning. Wars serve politics. It is only a means, not an end. A new international order is to be established later, which is the real test for you!”

Ferdinand Little has inherited his philosophy, and he likes to overwhelm people with dignity and seldom plays tricks.

“Father, hasn’t you already determined the international order after the war?” Ferdinand Little said dejectedly.

The situation has been under control. Ferdinand Jr. has no sense of accomplishment. As early as a decade ago, all this was doomed. He is only the executor of this plan.

“No! The international order I’m about to build is just a big framework. The detailed rules need to be filled by you. These tasks are not so easy!” Ferdinand shook his head and said

He couldn’t say that he was just lazy, so he left the most troublesome thing to his son? This is really not in line with the image of his great emperor.

Since abdicating, he got rid of the complicated government affairs, his life has become corrupt, and he is eating, drinking, and having fun every day. Now he is getting more and more active.

“Okay father, I know what to do!” Ferdinand Little said with a shrug.

As a qualified emperor, his mental qualities have been trained for a long time, and it is impossible to run away to death for such a little depression.

The Swiss did not resist the pressure of the Holy Alliance, and now the pressure on Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden is greater.

The submarine of the Holy Alliance was almost blocked at their doorstep. The Atlantic route was already in danger, and the foreign trade volume of the four countries shrank rapidly.

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are okay. Despite the lack of industrial raw materials, everyone is complementary, and the food is still enough.

The Portuguese are really tragedy. Due to the increased risk of maritime transport, not only the lack of industrial raw materials, but even domestic food prices have doubled.

Even if the price soars, the biggest problem is that you cannot afford to buy the goods. Even if the gap in industrial raw materials cannot be replenished, the gap in grain cannot be filled.

Regardless of the matter, the Portuguese king, as a model monarch of the constitutional monarchy, naturally left the government to deal with this issue.

The Portuguese government has always been mingling with the British, and at this time they were embarrassed. Joining the British-led pan-international alliance, they are willing, but they dare not do it.

Did n’t you see that the Kingdom of Spain next door has joined the Holy Alliance? At this time as an ally with the British, it is estimated that it will not be long before Portugal becomes a part of Spain again.

If it joins the Holy Alliance, it is not in their interest, and the long-term pro-British policy, the Kingdom of Portugal will be resistant to the British in many ways.

Before the Portuguese hesitate, they cannot wait any longer.

On October 21, 1940, the Holy Alliance issued the “Atlantic Embargo.” All ships without a pass issued by the Holy Alliance are considered illegal ships, and the Holy Alliance navy can directly sink.

Such a domineering decree can also appear at this time. If the international public opinion changes over a long period of time, it will already be fried.

Continental Europe is now divided into two camps. The remaining neutral nations, even if they have opinions, have no courage to jump out at this time.

Portugal is tragedy. They are also blocked. It is not so easy to obtain the Pass of the Holy Alliance. Now they have only three passes.

It is estimated that half of the country’s Portuguese population is going hungry on the basis of these three ships. Is this still a choice?

On October 27, 1940, under the pressure of the Holy Alliance, the Portuguese government yielded, and the political pressure of the London government increased again.

Don’t think that a small country like Portugal has limited military contributions and consider them useless. Politically, Portugal’s influence is still not small.

In South America, for example, after the Kingdom of Portugal fell to the Holy Alliance, the confidence of governments in the British to win the war again decreased.

Many countries are thinking about the way forward, and everyone is following the British for benefits, or because of military pressure from the Royal Navy, and they have to make this decision.

The current situation on the European continent is very detrimental to the British. In particular, the British have lost their air control over the British Isles and are bombarded every day.

Many people are guessing what the ending of the war will be for the British. This is not so friendly to the countries that have joined the Pan-International Front.

If the British are defeated, how they can be cured is a serious problem.

Ca n’t come to the South American Coalition and the European Coalition PK? The result of such a game is already doomed, and no one wants to try it.

One wave after another was rising.

On November 11, 1940, the Japanese navy attacked Singapore, the British-Japanese War broke out, and the World War was again pushed to a climax.

London

Mr. Churchill recently did not know how many vases had been dropped, and bad news followed, giving him no time to react at all.

The RAF had accumulated a few months of family income and launched a counterattack against the enemy. The result was victory and defeat, and the army almost annihilated.

That ’s all. Anyway, they ca n’t win. The enemy is desperate to try to consume. It can take thousands of fighters as cannon fodder. It is difficult to entice them to hide.

Next, the Bulgarian Air Force deployed fighter planes along the African continent. The Royal Navy had to retreat. The aircraft was worthless and the warships were very expensive.

Originally they wanted to use the advantages of the navy to bring down the Bulgarians, but in reality they speeded them up. The Bulgarian navy dared to run out of the decisive battle, but the Royal Navy did not dare to fight.

At least within the effective coverage of the Bulgarian Air Force, the British are afraid to take risks.

The military failure has exacerbated the political crisis. In addition to the pressure exerted by the Holy Alliance in the Swiss and Portuguese teams, the British ’s unfavorable performance on the battlefield is the main reason for all this.

Churchill said cautiously, “Gentlemen, just now the Japanese attacked Singapore, and our largest military port in the Far East has been ruined.

Two battleships and a light aircraft carrier sank directly. Twenty-three warships of all sizes were sunk, with more than 3,000 casualties and countless material losses!

The British Empire has arrived at its most dangerous time. The continuous defeat on the European battlefield has caused the bad consequences to erupt.

Mr. Edley, I want to know what your Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been doing recently? Why have so many great changes happened recently, Switzerland, Portugal, Japan, and who is next? “

“The Prime Minister, the Japanese did not declare war, but the Japanese navy acted alone. They did not receive the support of the Japanese government, and even the Holy Alliance did not accept their joining!” Said Foreign Minister Edley Yung-yin

“Mr. Edley, this explanation has no value. Whether or not the Japanese government supports it, this war has already broken out, and we cannot turn a blind eye to such a large loss!” Minister of Home Affairs Camples frowned.

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In this context, the work of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is naturally not good. No one wants to be on the loser’s side, and we can’t offer more favorable conditions than Bulgarians! “Attlee said with a sneer

The truth was unheard of, and everyone’s face turned blue. Bulgaria can promise at will, that is on the basis of generosity, they can not learn.

The colonies of the countries of the Holy Alliance cannot be compared to them. We cannot tell everyone to divide up the homeland of the countries of the Holy Alliance. Edley does not mind such a promise. The problem is that no one dares to ask!

If you can’t win the enemy, what is the so-called loot plan? A blank check must also be a check!

“Mr. Edley is right. Unless it turns around on the battlefield, it won’t be long before Denmark, Norway and Sweden join the Holy Alliance.

Not to mention winning this war, whether we can keep our homeland is a question! The Minister of Finance frowned.

This is not a problem of one plus one equals two. Politically, the nations of the European continent have stood on their opposite sides, and the nightmare that the British Empire was most worried about will become a reality.

Except for the Germans who have already boarded and cannot get off, the Pan-International Front Alliance will likely fall apart immediately.

As long as the Holy Alliance can promise not to blame the past and guarantee the interests of all countries, the American governments will not hesitate to abandon them.

It is harder to be rich and rich, and harder to be shared!

Without the help of these younger brothers, the British Empire would really be dead, and there might be masters who dare to single out the world, but there is absolutely no British Commonwealth in them.

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