Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Genius remember the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Mr. Attlee, we have no opinion on the issue of dividing up the Persian region. According to everyone's sphere of influence now, half of the family is in line with everyone. interests, but what about the Afghan region?

What are your plans in your country? If you are interested in Afghanistan, then hurry up, otherwise there may be some changes in the future!

Of course, if your country is not interested, just pretend I didn't say anything! ' Metev reminded kindly.

"Mr. Metev, what do you mean by that? Are you going to attack Afghanistan?" British Foreign Secretary Attlee asked suspiciously

"Mr. Attlee, I can't answer you this question, but you should know that there are radicals in every country, these people who have their brains in the water, often do some astonishing things, and we can't guarantee that they will. Will not do things in Afghanistan!" Metev hinted

Attlee nodded. There are people like this in the British Empire as well.

"Mr. Metev, thank you for your reminder. Then we will divide the Persian region into two points, north and south. The specific boundary line will be divided on the ground after we have won Persia!" Attlee said.

"Yes! But we hope to do it right away. After all, the ancestors of Persia were also powerful, and the Persians are still very arrogant. The longer the delay is, the worse it will be for us!" Metev said cautiously.

"In such a hurry?" Attlee asked in surprise

"No way, some people in China can't sit still. If they don't solve it as soon as possible, they will act without authorization!" Metev explained.

This is of course just an excuse, the Bulgarian army is not capable of following grams. According to the Bulgarian military system, even if someone wants to do things, they can't do it.

However, using this as an excuse is very good, at least it can be accepted by the British, making them mistakenly believe that the radicals in the Bulgarian army planned this operation without the support of the government.

This kind of situation has also happened in the history of the British Empire. A hundred and eighty years ago, this kind of thing happened frequently. Half of the colonies of the British Empire came from this way.

It is a good thing for both countries to resolve these disputed territories sooner. On the surface, this explanation is very logical!

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London

10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin is worried about the "Draft for the Partition of the Territory in the Persian Territory" signed by Britain and Bulgaria on March 28, 1926.

Frankly speaking, he is also satisfied with this agreement. The terms above are very good for safeguarding the interests of the British Empire.

The only trouble is that Bulgaria asked them to send troops as soon as possible. If nothing else, the Bulgarians are about to take action. If the British Empire does not act immediately, it is also a question mark whether this agreement can be implemented.

"Do the Bulgarians really say that?" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin asked with concern

"Yes, Your Excellency! The Bulgarian government wants us to act as soon as possible, otherwise they cannot guarantee what will happen if their army takes the Persian region first!" Foreign Secretary Attlee replied.

"Damn, are they going to follow in the footsteps of the Japanese and unable to control the domestic army?" Stanley Baldwin complained.

"It's not as serious as Japan, and in Bulgaria at best, the radical group has grown, and the government doesn't want to turn against the radical group, so this request is made.

The radicalism in their country should not be so extreme. At least these people are still rational and have no courage to challenge the British Empire.

However, in the face of Borderlands, the reputation of the British Empire alone is obviously unable to suppress these radicals!

We have also experienced this stage. As an emerging country, many Bulgarians have been carried away by victory. At this time, Bulgarians are the most likely to do stupid things.

The actions of the Bulgarian government are understandable. They do not want to bear the pressure, so they can only urge us to act quickly! ' explained Secretary of State Chamberlain

"Well, the question is how should we send troops now? You know that military spending is not cheap. The budget for 1926 has been set. How can we convince Congress to allocate funds for this sudden war?" Stanley Baldwin had a headache say

"Damn, is such a small issue worth discussing?

Who is our opponent this time?

Are Persia and Afghanistan, two small indigenous countries, worthy of careful treatment by the British Empire?

How can the British Empire convince the rest of the world if they can't even handle two small indigenous countries? ' Churchill sneered

"Very well, what Mr Churchill is saying is very reasonable, then the financial problems please!" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said.

Everyone is an old fox. Since your Chancellor of the Exchequer said that there is no problem, then it is easy for the Ministry of Finance to take care of the Congress. As long as you can solve the problem of military spending, dealing with two small countries is really not worth worrying about the British Empire.

Didn't Churchill understand this?

No, he knows this better than anyone!

The problem is that as a representative of the hardliners, there is simply no room for him to back down on this issue.

At the same time, if he wants to gain the support of the domestic hawks, he still lacks a victory. In the past, only the wars he led had no satisfactory results. Now he urgently needs a victory to consolidate his position. .

In this context, it is better to start with these small countries. Don't look at the ferocity of his usual clamor, if the British Empire and several major powers are torn apart, in fact, he has no bottom.

The army is different from the navy, the Royal Navy can despise the world, the British Army can only be despised by others.

At least the French and Bulgarians, and even the Russians and Japanese, did not regard the British Army as a threat!

Whether it is quantity or quality, the British Army does not have the power to dominate the world, and Churchill is naturally very clear.

The cruel lessons of World War I are there, and the tens of millions of casualties in a war are enough to discourage anyone.

Dealing with two small countries is different, even if they are difficult to deal with, for the safety of India, it is worth a shot by the British Empire.

The big deal is to use the sea of ​​​​tactics and exchange the lives of hundreds of thousands of Indians for the British Empire to master two core areas, which is very worthwhile.

"If we attack the Persian region, we need to send at least 50,000 troops. If we attack the Afghan region, we need to send at least 100,000 troops, for a total of 150,000 military operations. It is expected that this war will last at least a year, and we probably have to prepare 150 million pounds of war funding!" The War Secretary thought for a while and said

"How come there is so much funding for this war?" Churchill pretended to be shocked.

What is this number really? Not all that is true. For inland operations, transportation is a big problem. How can military spending be small?

Moreover, the Afghanistan area is not easy to fight. Most of it is mountainous, which is very difficult for marching operations. Otherwise, the area would have long since become a colony of the British Empire!

"Can you compress military spending? Our current finances are not that rich. The 150 million pounds of war funding is also a heavy burden for us!" Stanley Baldwin asked with concern.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is calculated based on the minimum military expenditure required for the combat time of 150,000 people a year. In actual circumstances, it will only be more or less.

Soldiers' salaries alone, at an average of £300 per person per year, would cost us £45 million, plus at least £15 million in bonuses.

Taking into account the poor local transportation problems, we have to build at least two temporary railways while fighting, and this cost will cost at least eight million pounds.

The average cost of eating, drinking and sleeping for the soldiers is 15 pounds per person per month, or 180 pounds a year, for a total of 27 million pounds. (plus shipping costs)

After deducting all of these, we are left with only £55 million and at least £20 million in pensions. The remaining money is the cost of weapons and ammunition. We are already very economical! "The War Minister explained cautiously.

"No, this is too expensive! Is your army made of gold? Salary expenses are almost the same as the navy!" Churchill roared

"Mr. Churchill, please pay attention to your words. Our army is working hard on the front line. Don't you even want to pay the annual combat salary of 300 pounds?" The Secretary of War said with great dissatisfaction.

"But I remember that the army's salary is £8 a month, plus various benefits, it's only £100 a year, why is it now £300?" Churchill roared.

"You are right. In peacetime, our army's overseas garrison salary is indeed 100 pounds per year, but during wartime, the salary is doubled, otherwise who will work for you!" The Minister of War said with a sneer

"Even with double wages, it's only £200, what about £100?" Churchill continued to ask.

"Of course it's overtime pay! Workers have to pay overtime for overtime work, and of course soldiers have to pay overtime pay for overtime! Otherwise, our soldiers will also go on strike!" said the Minister of War with a look of contempt.

Yes, these benefits are the benefits that the vast British Army has won through practical actions after the end of the World War.

Now they are strictly following the eight-hour working system. For all actions outside working hours, the government must pay overtime, otherwise they will go on strike.

Just look at the chaos in the colonies after the First World War due to the army's inaction, and now they have given their lives for money, and all patriotic feelings have been exhausted in the First World War.

Can't the government organize another cheating conference just for a small-scale military operation? It's not a homeland defense battle. Now, except for the British pound, there is nothing to mobilize the soldiers' enthusiasm for combat.

It has to be said that the British are highly receptive. If you give overtime pay, you should pay overtime pay. Anyway, the workers all get overtime pay, and there is no reason why the soldiers don't.

"Can you guarantee a smooth end to the war within a year?" Stanley Baldwin asked with concern

The more expensive it is, the more expensive it is, as long as it can solve India's security problems once and for all, the money is still worth it!

"Unfortunately, no one can answer this question, Your Excellency Prime Minister, things on the battlefield are unpredictable, and we don't know if we can end the war within a year.

According to the estimates of our War Department, if there is no external interference, the war should be over in one year! "The Minister of War thought for a while and said

Stanley Baldwin nodded. The situation on the battlefield is always changing. No one can tell. If there is external interference, the problem will be even greater.

"Well then, Mr. Attlee, your Foreign Office is going to get the Bulgarians so they don't make trouble for us in this war!" said Stanley Baldwin.

"No problem, Your Excellency! We will keep an eye on the Bulgarians and not let them come out and cause trouble!" said Foreign Secretary Attlee confidently.

"If you have no questions, then today's meeting will be over first! Mr. Churchill, your Treasury Department should allocate the war funds as soon as possible, and don't delay the war time!" Stanley Baldwin said

"Wait a minute, I still have a problem! I think the war budget can still be compressed. For example, by replacing our main force with colonial troops, we can save four-fifths of our salary expenses!" Churchill said.

"It is impossible, Mr. Churchill, to replace the colonial troops, the salary is saved, but the combat effectiveness is also greatly reduced.

The number of troops we need to deploy will increase by at least half, and there is no guarantee that the war will end within a year! ' retorted the Minister of War

"Then double the strength, even if the strength is doubled, our war cost will still be lower than it is now!

Even if the troop is doubled, we only need to pay half of the current salary, and the daily expenses can be reduced by one-third. Even the pension I can do without paying, and let the local colonial government take care of it!

At the same time, we can also reduce the firepower of the troops. Anyway, we are dealing with two small indigenous countries and do not need so many machine guns and artillery. In this way, even if the number of people doubles, the consumption of weapons and ammunition will not be greatly increased. Increase!

In this way, we can completely reduce the war expenses to less than 100 million pounds, and we can do a lot of things with the saved 50 million! ' Churchill reckoned

"But the combat effectiveness of the colonial troops cannot be guaranteed, and the increase in the strength also increases the difficulty of our logistical supply. Our Ministry of War cannot guarantee that the war will end within a year!" The Minister of War retorted

"It doesn't matter, even if you use 150,000 main troops, you are still not sure to end this war within a year!

Now that we have replaced the colonial troops, we only need to send a main force to be the supervising team, which can not only save expenses, but also avoid domestic troubles.

Even if all these hundreds of thousands of colonial troops die, no one will cause us trouble. Anyway, there are many Indians, so let's take lives to defend India!

If it is the main force, as long as there are 10,000 casualties, the government will be surrounded by the opponents of the anti-war demonstrations. I don't think everyone wants this to happen! "Churchill's analysis

"Well, this is indeed a good proposal to reduce the casualties of our main force as much as possible. It is the consistent national policy of the British Empire. You must know that the life of every British soldier is precious!"

Stanley Baldwin was obviously persuaded. As the boss of the moderate faction, his moderation is only aimed at the country. Under the wave of anti-war of the whole people, he can reduce the casualties of the main force, which is very politically beneficial.

As for the casualties of the Indian colonial division, it was not within his scope of consideration. Even if the war is extended for one or two years, it is acceptable. In order to defend India, the British Empire can spend the last copper in the treasury!

Congress will definitely allocate funds, and no one can afford the catastrophic consequences of losing India, even if it is only a possibility!

Before the annexation of the three North American countries, losing India was equivalent to losing four layers of national power to the British Empire. Even after annexing the three North American countries, India's share in the new Commonwealth will not be less than a quarter.

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