What did the British Empire rely on to stand firm in the world for three hundred years? Some people say it was the power of the first industrial revolution, some said it relied on a strong economy and finance, and some said it relied on the British Royal Navy that dominated the oceans. These

All are correct, but not all. If these are the material factors for the British Empire to dominate the world, then flexible diplomatic strategies and exquisite strategic layout are the inherent conditions for the British Empire to dominate the world.

Let's take a look at the history of the British Empire. Before the British Empire ascended to the throne of the Neptune, there was a country called Spain that spanned across the sea and brought most of the Americas under its control (note that this America refers to the United States, Canada and North America). It lived in a corner.

The British natural law is in direct conflict with this country that has long crossed the sea, but it doesn't matter, they can find allies, Caribbean

The pirates and the Dutch sea beggars have become allies of the British. The pirate general Drake was directly promoted to a nobleman because he did so well in robbing the Spanish! At the same time, the British Empire and the Dutch also robbed the Spanish.

Silver Fleet. This kind of piracy accumulated the first pot of gold for the development of Britain, and also laid the foundation for the development of the British Navy.

When the Spanish enemy fleet finally collapsed, the British and the Dutch clashed again over the issue of sea power. After the British defeated the Netherlands through several Anglo-Dutch wars, the French again

Rise, what did the Sun King Louis XIV actually say? Then the battle for maritime hegemony between Britain and France officially kicked off. In Poland

After the side dynasty was overthrown, the British cleanly wiped out the French-Spanish combined fleet at Trafalgar. When France and Spain turned against each other, the British helped Spain and Russia fight against France. When Napoleon was finally defeated,

The British began to consider restricting Russia again. In the end, they united France and Russia to fight against Germany!

Flexible foreign policy and continental balance of power are the only ways for the British to win. But now, something seems to have gone wrong. The British suddenly discovered that in Europe, their side's combat power does not seem to have an advantage compared to the other side, and the army will

Stop talking, France and Russia should not be able to defeat Germany and Austria. Even now

The navy poses a frontal challenge to the British fleet. The British calculated that the naval power of Germany, Austria and Italy is very close to the sum of Britain and France. And there is also Turkey entrenched in the Middle East. As for the Russians? Russian battleships

There are indeed a few more, but they are all stuck in the Baltic Sea.

And with the development of the times, the British keenly discovered that the center of power is not only Europe. In addition to Europe, there are two major countries that can affect the world situation. One is China and the other is the United States. China

The government is now clearly leaning towards Germany. And its sphere of influence has been overturned.

We have arrived at Singapore, the cornerstone of the British Empire in the Far East! Now it is impossible to win over the Germans. The British are still very afraid of this powerful country with the strongest military power in the Far East. Now they can guarantee that they will not become enemies and can be safe and sound.

Just do business, don't think too much about anything else.

As for another big country, the United States, you can think about it. The United States has still become the world's largest country in this dimension, but it does not have the military power to match it. Historically, the US imperial fleet was the third-largest country in the world before World War 1.

, by the end of World War 1 in 1918, he would be the second in the world.

level, but in this dimension, because the US imperialist war suffered too hard, Americans have become quite conservative about outward expansion and have strength. However, they must also be determined to achieve their strategic goals.

.What the United States lacks now is the courage and determination to confront it head-on.

The Americans hate China quite a lot for its involvement in the Spanish-American naval war and its dominance in the Far East. However, despite their hatred, the Americans still have no determination to build an ocean-going fleet to challenge China's maritime hegemony in the Far East. They have taken a curved approach.

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Providing a large amount of funds and warships to the Russians to fight against China, they originally expected that even if Russia could not defeat China, it would be able to cripple the Chinese fleet. However, the reality is cruel. In addition to losing a bunch of warships that can already retreat to the second line,

, China’s main force

The fleet suffered almost no losses, which disappointed the Americans. Not only did they fail, but they lost it for too long. Why? In recent years, they have only built warships for Russia, and their own navy expansion speed is limited! And China

The navy's victory has greatly shaken the determination of politicians to take tough measures against China. After all, the two sides are doing business as usual, and there is nothing they can't overcome. Traveling tens of thousands of kilometers to the Far East to fight a war with almost no chance of winning,

Americans are not that stupid.

Direct confrontation is unlikely, but the Americans still want to expand their sphere of influence through other means. At this time, the British came to the door, saying that the British could give Americans and American products some special privileges in their colonies and dependent countries.

.And said that it can continue to increase loans to the United States. No one can live with real money. Plus

There are no unresolved issues between the United States and the United Kingdom. The two sides are of the same culture and culture (well, the White House was burned by the British.) In addition, the United Kingdom, as the world's most powerful country, has lowered its dignity and wants to

If you have money, you must have face. Americans feel that at least the two sides can cooperate. Cooperation in many aspects, not only economic, but also military.

Soon, the British expressed that they could share some data and technology with the United States on fire control systems. You must know that even when the U.S. Navy exploded in history, the Americans were superior in many factors such as battleship design and armored firepower.

It is the best in the world. In terms of hardware level, New Mexico can definitely compete with Bavaria. If we fight to the death, it will not be a big problem to kill the proud Hood of the British Empire! Even the armor-piercing armor of the United States in 1916 is actually better than

The Germans were close.[

But just because of poor fire control, in actual combat, New Mexico's 12 14-inch 50L main guns may not be able to defeat Germany's 8 15-inch 45L main guns. But if we talk about power alone, the 14-inch 50L main guns may not be able to defeat Germany's 8 15-inch 45L main guns.

Worse than the German 15-inch light cannon! So the British can be said to be anxious for what the Americans are worried about, and provide help in a timely manner.

It’s not an exaggeration at all. Although the British emperor has not yet tied the American emperor to his chariot, the relationship between the two parties has improved a lot, and the British emperor hinted that when the “right time” comes, he will help the Americans expand their strength in the Far East. Although

It's just empty talk, but Americans think it's funny. And Americans think that Britain also needs the power of the United States to limit China's development!

If the relationship with the United States needs to be cultivated slowly, then for the two small countries of Belgium and the Netherlands, it is almost impossible to force them to join the alliance! Facing the low-lying countries that are added between the two superpowers of Germany and France, Belgium

The choice between the Netherlands and the Netherlands seems to be very small, but for the aggressive Germany, the two small partners Belgium and the Netherlands joined the British side without much effort. Don’t underestimate the joining of these two countries.

With the participation of several countries, the French’s northern section of defense finally knows how to repair it!

It turned out that the French were still struggling with whether to build it along the border between France and Belgium, or to find other ways. But now the French finally stopped worrying and intuitively decided to build it along the border between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Of course, these two

Each country has to share part of the cost. Once this line of defense is completed, it will greatly improve the

Improve France's land defense situation. With depth and offensive, at least the Germans who want to penetrate the Netherlands and Belgium from the north to directly attack the French mainland will be delayed. France and the United Kingdom have enough time to concentrate their troops and supplies. When it comes to positional warfare,

In the current situation, Britain and France, which have more money and more money, won't suffer much.

In addition to optimizing France's land defense, the British also added some strength to their navy. The Netherlands and Belgium are naturally not rich and powerful. The Netherlands, in particular, experienced a great defeat in the Far East and almost lost all its colonies.

Under the circumstances, but the Netherlands and Belgium are also European countries after all, how many of them at home?

You can still squeeze out some extra money, and this is still a period of life and death. Once the war starts, the first country the Germans will attack on the Western Front will be the Netherlands! Maybe even sooner than Belgium! So after some negotiation

, the Dutch stated that they would start considering the construction of a new class of battleships no later than 1908.

And in order to prevent their warships from being destroyed like cannon fodder again in the Sino-Russian War, the Dutch expressed their hope that their fleet would be deployed in secondary battlefields instead of in the North Sea. After all, facing the superior German fleet in the North Sea, even if

Even with the superiority of the British Empire fleet, there is no way to avoid individual

Don't let the unlucky battleship be killed by the opponent's concentrated fire. The Dutch believe that it is safer to be on the secondary battlefield. If you can't defeat it, you can at least run away without worrying about being shot by n number of warships. The first thing the Dutch must consider now is how to protect themselves.

The ship instead attacked. The battle in the Far East made them a little scared.

In addition to attracting outsiders, the British Empire also put its hand into the wallets of the tributary countries. Canada, Australia and New Zealand cannot escape! The governments of these countries are quite sensible and have expressed that they have fiscal surplus.

Next, the governments of the three countries can customize new fear weapons in the UK

Once the war breaks out, the warships of the three countries are willing to join the British Empire's large fleet to fight against the German, Italian and Austrian navies. After some operations, the British Empire has faintly improved its strength by a few points. As of the current position, the third

The camps of both sides in World War I have been basically clear.

The five countries of Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Commonwealth countries, and Greece have formed an alliance. The United States, whose relations are ambiguous, may join the United Kingdom, while the other side is Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey, and Romania. The latter joined under the coercion and inducement of Germany and Austria.

Yes, after all, Romania is a bit close to the two countries of Germany and Austria. If you disagree, you will die. The Chinese side favors Germany and Austria. Excluding the two major powers of the United States and China, the situation in Europe can basically be called a balance of power.
Chapter completed!