Later generations have a final say on Benjamin. He is not the greatest prime minister in British history, but he is also ranked high.

This person is proficient in diplomacy and is very good at judging complex international environments. It is worth mentioning that when he was in power again in the later period, the control of the Suez Canal was seized by him by himself from the hands of the French.

If he is proficient in external affairs, he will not be very good at internal affairs, or his ability to handle internal affairs is relatively weak compared to external affairs, which is also the main reason why he was attacked by the opposition party.

But no matter what, he is still the top ten outstanding prime minister in British history. If such a person uses eloquence with full force, he will be so confused that he will make the prince faint.

On the gray pasture, smelling the stimulating smoke from the West End, Benjamin used the most concise words to show the crown prince the cruel competition in this world.

During the First Industrial Revolution, the root of human wealth lies in the trade routes. The Empire controlled the golden waterway between the ports and the ports on the map.

The colonies did not carry out deep cultivation because there was no such manpower and material resources and no updated technology to support in-depth rule. Therefore, there was a situation where the Indian kings and colonists shared power together.

Moreover, the Qing Empire could live in peace with Britain, as long as you don’t close the door.

The advantage of this model is that as long as the navy is strong, the army is weaker, because there is not much land interests that the army needs to maintain, and many colonial and local affairs are left to the local kings to handle.

The UK has eaten the most profitable piece of cake in the world, that is, ocean trade, point-to-point or multi-point-to-multipoint commodity trade.

Countless cotton, wool, iron ore, and nonferrous metals gathered from sea routes to the UK. Then, the British local area used its strong industrial strength to turn these materials into industrial products, and then dumped overseas at high prices, and ultimately relying on sea routes.

Materials come from the sea, products come from the sea, and the wealth pyramids of the empire are piled up like this.

Some people may have questions, why didn’t Britain carry out a deeper colonization? For example, India, if we remove the local king’s fees and establish its own administrative system, wouldn’t this allow us to eat more wealth? Wouldn’t it be better to eat the wealth that the local king had divided?

Things are not that simple. From upgrading the interests of Chihailu to being able to deeply excavate the colonies, the workload needs to be done in the middle, and the initial investment needs to be made is also huge.

First of all, if you rule those areas yourself, you must invest huge amounts of money to build your own administrative system. Does this system cost you?

Secondly, a new ruling system will inevitably cause resistance from the indigenous people, and continuous riots and wars will occur. No large troops must be sent to suppress them? Isn’t it cost to mobilize troops?

Again, can the scientific and technological level of human beings in the mid-nineteenth century support this deep colonization that transcends ethnic culture? What is the strategic transfer capability of the army? Are communication methods developed? These issues must be considered.

British politicians analyzed and considered each other, and finally realized that it was unrealistic. If they really put their hands in the inland, they would lose money and lose a lot of money, and only fools would do such unwise behavior.

Benjamin said everything the crown prince had known for a long time. The crown prince, who had turned his head and listened, knew that the prime minister must have something to say, otherwise he would not use these clichés to waste time.

Sure enough, after he analyzed the current pattern of global shipping trade and the pattern of wealth distribution, the prime minister suddenly changed his mind.

"But...my prince! Will this model remain unchanged? Will there be no adjustments in the global wealth operation model? I have a premonition..."

"Because other countries also have to stand out, the strong desire to become a powerful country is our life-and-death enemy!"

Benjamin is right, his judgment is exactly the same as the memory in Xiao Letian’s mind!

It is precisely because Britain is too powerful, especially the two strong laws of the Royal Navy, that the global navy has been breathless. Everyone knows that the maritime rights and interests of the British Empire cannot be challenged.

Moreover, all the colonies close to the Golden Trade Road were occupied by the British, and the second-ranked French could only pick the British and grab the remaining territory.

The earth has no more coastal land to divide. If those rising countries want to obtain overseas resources and markets, they can only penetrate deeper inland.

There is no way to do this, because the UK has stolen countless treasure lands, and the rising stars can only start from scratch to develop a more profound virgin land.

Why do the United States now believe in isolationism? No matter what happens in Europe, Asia and Africa, the number of army troops in the entire country does not exceed 200,000.

Because the United States knows that they can't play the UK at all now, and they expect to go out to find abuse, so it's better to play the strategic depth in their own country. The development of the western region is the fundamental strategy of the United States.

The United States has its unique natural conditions, and can develop itself behind closed doors, keep a low profile and accumulate strength.

However, emerging countries in Europe do not have such good conditions. If a country like Prussia wants to be promoted to a world-class power, it can only turn its attention to the distance, lands that Britain has not yet fully controlled.

"Your Highness! Under the pressure of survival, under the call of wealth, and under the stimulation of desire... those emerging countries will definitely use their skills to upgrade technology and colonize deeply..."

"What if one day, communication means, army's strategic transformation capabilities and naval technology development... this kind of technological improvement can support strong countries to deeply colonize weak countries, what should we do?"

"When external conditions are feasible, these rising wild wolves are destined to think of breakthroughs and changes! More and more factories will be built inland, more land will become territory directly controlled by powerful countries, and countless barbarian kings will be abolished!"

"It is even possible that the industrial area will diverge, the raw materials will be processed on site, and then sold on site... If that happens, it will be the roots of our British Empire!"

"I'm afraid of this now. I'm afraid that Prussia and the Chinese will carry out such innovative cooperation! The strong enemy, this is the strong enemy!"

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