C1460 Queen's National Policy

This was the fundamental psychological demand of the British Navy to follow the principle of two strong men. In the eyes of the British, the size of the Royal Navy must have surpassed the combined power of the Second and Third Navy in the world at that time.

This is actually a conscious widening of the gap between the second place and the first place, thereby ensuring British national security. The Navy adheres to this principle, but in fact the whole of Britain is pursuing the same nuclear philosophy.

If the champion wanted to go once and for all, he would have to desperately pull away from the rest of the ladders. However, just focusing on developing his own strength was not enough. He also needed to trick the second and third place.

It was like during a long marathon, the first person kept sprinting forward and then throwing sand and lime back to disturb his competitors from time to time.

If second place was really too tight, then Britain could roll up their sleeves and rush up to give him a good beating, causing him to spit out blood before charging forward again.

This was the fundamental national policy of the British Empire. Every dispute and war between him and the other European powers was to protect his absolute leadership position.

This was very similar to the later generations of the United States. When the United States was fighting for hegemony with the Soviet Union, the United States would not hesitate to travel across the ice with China. A large amount of technology and funds would be provided to China, and countless amounts of information would be shared.

Then the Soviet Union broke up, and the European Union went crazy. The United States found that the euro was very competitive with the United States dollar, so there was a war in Kosovo, in which European capital fled to safety.

Japan had been glorious since the second world war, but the Plaza Accord had allowed Japan to continue its decades-long recession.

At the time when Xiao Letian crossed over to the other side, China had already become the second largest economy in the world.

This was a routine, a strategy that everyone in the world would have to follow first. It was the same for the British Empire, but the person with the closest economic and military power to the United Kingdom was none other than their 'friendly' neighbour, France.

"Dear Prime Minister, tell me, who else can we support in this war if we do not support Prussia?" The Queen's voice was heavy.

"Sorry! I'm so sorry! I have disappointed His Majesty... I've realized my mistake, and I'll fix my plan in time... "If necessary, I will resign after the end of the war!" Sweat rolled down Benjamin's forehead.

Queen Victoria only wanted to beat Benjamin up, she did not want to force the Prime Minister to abdicate his position.

"Sit down, Ben!" You don't have to be so nervous, I believe in your ability. As long as you find the right direction, you will be able to use your talent in the right direction, I have no doubts about that! "

"France really needs a beating. It's been 21 years since Charles Louisiana and Bonaparte came to power, and in these years, France's overseas colonies have expanded fivefold, winning the Crimean War, the Qing Empire war, ordering attacks on Vietnam and Mexico, and even suppressing us, the British, in terms of the operation rights of the Suez Canal …"

"He is not a friend of England, he will never be..." The Queen's tone was very resolute, "What about Napoleon's family? They are just the upstart of European aristocracy! "

"Let's take a look at the many kingdoms in Europe. Which one of the royal families isn't a thousand years of heritage?" Britain, Prussia, the Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Belgium, Spain, the Portugal, the Austria … In fact, all of the royal families have their roots in the earliest dynasties! "

"The Habsburgs, the Capes, the Hohenzollerns, the Romanovs, and so on … "After the destruction of the Roman Empire, it was these clans that supported the immense nobility of Europe. We were betrothed to each other, allied ourselves, and fought each other …"

"The inheritance of European civilization is maintained in unity and contradiction. Although the war is endless, the spirit that we believe in is unchanging. Our bloodline is pure!"

"Don't forget the blood relation between King of Prussia and yourself! But what about Napoleon's family? A warlord who started out from the war! Then there were the villains in the internal strife of France. How can the blood of the royal family of Europe be tainted by them! "

"Do you think I'm going to fall out with an outsider now?"

Benjamin wiped his sweat, he could not refute the Queen's words. This was the reality of Europe, the Napoleon Family's foundation was too shallow.

The big families that had been strong for thousands of years naturally rejected these newcomers. No one wanted the newcomers to take away their old power. This mentality had always existed and would never change.

Benjamin finally realized what was wrong with him. He had completely forgotten to analyze the situation from the perspective of the thousand year old family. He had always treated himself as the British Prime Minister to analyze the conflicts between nations.

However, this was not the case. The Queen had additional considerations, and these considerations were not something that outsiders would bother to consider.

At the end of the discussion, the Queen took out a set of electric newspaper s from the tea table beside her and handed it over to Benjamin. "This is a letter from the Great Qing, it clearly states that this year's Emperor Tongzhi of the Great Qing is going to Europe to study and conduct a state visit.

"National letter?" Benjamin was startled. "Why didn't Ministry of Foreign Affairs get this letter of credence?"

The Queen smiled faintly: "Maybe the officials of the Kingdom of Qing do not understand the British system, they thought that I am the same as the Emperor of the Great Qing, a dictator. The beginning of this letter is written by the Queen of British Empire. They thought that it was a private telegram, but they did not expect that it would be a letter of credence after I finished reading it.

On this trip of the Tongzhi Emperor's, the people of the Great Qing would definitely oppose him, but he was willing to go out to study without the French Emperor Emperor. Furthermore, Xiao Letian had led an army to escort the Little Emperor out of the palace at that time.

Even if the Manchu dynasty was unwilling, they had no choice but to admit it. They couldn't just declare that they had crippled the Emperor! Since the situation could not be changed, he could only go with the flow.

The still had some face, the Ministry of Rites had prepared a letter of credence and sent it to Zai Chun in advance using a telegram to travel to the national government, this was what a polite way to inform him in advance.

However, it was precisely because the Ministry of Rites did not understand the constitutional monarchy that the letter of credence that should have been sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been sent directly to Buckingham Palace.

After Benjamin finished reading the letter, he suddenly asked, "What kind of etiquette should we use to welcome the Emperor of Qing? Please enlighten me, your majesty! "