Later generations have a final conclusion about Benjamin. He was not the greatest prime minister in British history, but he was still ranked high. Tianlai Novel
This person was proficient in diplomacy and very good at judging complex international environments. It is worth mentioning that when he came to power again in the later period, he personally seized control of the Suez Canal from the French.
If he is good at foreign affairs, he is not very good at domestic affairs, or his ability to handle domestic affairs is relatively weak compared with foreign affairs. This is also the main reason why he is attacked by the opposition party.
But no matter what, he is still one of the top ten outstanding prime ministers in British history. If such a person uses his eloquence with full power and talks to the prince, it would be just like playing.
On the gray grassland, smelling the exciting smoke of London's West End, Benjamin used the most concise vocabulary to show the crown prince the cruel competition in this world.
During the first industrial revolution, the source of human wealth lay in trade routes. What the Empire of the Sun Never Sets controlled were the ports on the map and the golden waterways between them.
The colonies did not carry out deep cultivation because they did not have the manpower, material resources, or updated technology to support in-depth rule. Therefore, there was a current situation in which Indian kings and colonists shared power.
And the Qing Empire can also 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 weaker the army will be, because there are not many interests in the land that need the army to maintain, and many local affairs in the colonies are left to the local kings to handle. .
The UK has eaten the most lucrative slice of global trade, which is ocean trade, point-to-point or multi-point to multi-point commodity trade.
Countless amounts of cotton, wool, iron ore, and non-ferrous metals were brought to the UK by sea. The British mainland then used its strong industrial strength to turn these materials into industrial products, and then dumped them overseas at high prices. In the end, it still relied on the sea.
Supplies came by sea, and products came by sea. Between the coming and going, the empire's wealth pyramid was piled up.
Some people may wonder, why didn’t Britain carry out further colonization? For example, if India gets rid of the local royal fee and establishes its own administrative system, wouldn't this help it gain more wealth? Wouldn't it be better to just eat the wealth that the Earth King divided up?
Things are not that simple. From the benefit of sea routes to the ability to deeply excavate colonies, the amount of work to be done is extremely huge, and the initial investment required is also massive.
First of all, if you rule those areas personally, you must invest huge sums of money to establish your own administrative system. Doesn't this system cost money?
Secondly, the new ruling system will definitely lead to resistance from the indigenous people, resulting in continuous riots and wars. Shouldn't we send troops to suppress it? Doesn't it cost money to mobilize troops?
Thirdly, could the scientific and technological level of mankind in the mid-19th century support such in-depth colonization across racial and cultural boundaries? What is the military's strategic transfer capability? Are the means of communication adequate? These issues must be considered.
British politicians analyzed and considered before and after, and finally realized that it was unrealistic. If they really reached into their guts, they would definitely lose money and suffer huge losses. Only fools would do this kind of unwise behavior. .
What Benjamin said was already known to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince, who tilted his head to listen, knew that there must be more to say behind the scenes, otherwise he would not waste time with these commonplace truths.
Sure enough, when he analyzed the current pattern of global maritime trade and the pattern of wealth distribution, the prime minister suddenly changed his subject.
"But...my prince! Will this model remain unchanged? Will the global wealth operation model not be adjusted? I have a hunch that it will..."
"Because other countries also want to stand out. That strong desire to become a powerful country is our life-or-death enemy!"
Benjamin was right, his judgment was completely consistent with the memory in Xiao Letian's mind!
It is precisely because Britain is too powerful, especially the two-power rule of the Royal Navy, that the world's navies have been overwhelmed and can't breathe. Everyone knows that the maritime rights and interests of the British Empire cannot be challenged.
Moreover, all the colonies close to the golden trade routes were occupied by the British, and the second-ranked French could only pick the British to grab the remaining territory.
There is no more coastal land on earth that can be divided up. If those rising countries want to obtain overseas resources and markets, they can only penetrate deeper into the interior.
There is no other way, because Britain has already taken away countless treasures, and rising stars can only start from scratch to open up more virgin lands.
Why does the United States now believe in isolationism? No matter what happens in Europe, Asia and Africa, the number of soldiers in the entire country is only 200,000.
Because the United States knows that they can't defeat the United Kingdom at all now. If they expect to go out to seek abuses, they might as well play strategic depth within their own country. Opening up the West is the fundamental strategy of the United States.
The United States has its own unique natural conditions. It can develop on its own behind closed doors, hide its capabilities and bide its time to accumulate strength.
The 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 distant lands, which are not yet fully controlled by the United Kingdom.
"Your Highness! Under the pressure of survival, under the call of wealth, under the stimulation of the world...those rising countries will definitely use their own methods to upgrade technology and go for deep colonization..."
"What if one day, communication methods, the ability of the military's strategic transformation, and the great development of naval technology...such technological improvements can support strong countries to carry out deep colonization of weak countries?"
"When the external conditions become feasible, these rising wild wolves are bound to think of breakthroughs and changes! More and more factories will be built inside6, and more land will become territories directly controlled and annexed by powerful countries. Countless barbarian tribes will The king will be deposed!”
"It is even possible that the industrial areas will be dispersed, and the raw materials will be processed locally and then sold locally... If that happens, it will dig up the roots of our British Empire!"
"This is what I'm afraid of now. I'm afraid that Prussia and the Chinese will have such innovative cooperation! Strong rivals, they are strong rivals!"
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