Of course Xiao Letian can't tell everyone that I came from time travel. Historically, it was Gladstone who caught Benjamin's series of budget mistakes and followed up with the chaos in Ireland to oust Benjamin. Tianlai Novelｗｗ . 』⒉
Although after Gladstone stepped down, Benjamin became prime minister again, but his limelight was also stolen a lot by this stubborn old man with a big nose.
Gladstone is definitely Benjamin's nemesis. During the confrontation between the two, Gladstone always won more.
The main force behind the British's fight against the Chinese is actually the colonial faction represented by Benjamin. These people care very much about the interests of overseas colonies and the security of the colonies.
That's why they were overly sensitive to the emerging Chinese ethnic group in distant East Asia. The dead Earl of Derby was not so sensitive. What the Earl of Derby loved most was to use foreigners to control foreigners and rely on the Chinese to contain Tsarist Russia.
But Benjamin was more willing to let the British Empire exclusively enjoy the interests of the colonies. He would be uncomfortable if a strong politician like a hero appeared in any colony, because he knew very well that strong politicians would definitely capture a large part of the benefits, and then Britain would have less to eat. .
There is even the possibility of raising tigers, so they must be eradicated in advance, and they must be eradicated in the seedling stage.
For such an opponent, Xiao Letian completely gave up all possibilities of peace talks. This means that there is a conflict in three views. The core interests of the two are contradictory, so the only option left is fighting.
Xiao Letian knew how much he had, and if he wanted to personally deal with the British Prime Minister with this little Chinese background, he would be overestimating his capabilities.
To deal with Benjamin, you have to borrow a knife to kill, and Gladstone is really the only sharp knife.
"There is no other choice. Do you really think I haven't considered other people? To be honest, there is no one more suitable than him!"
"Gladstone has defeated Benjamin in many parliamentary debates, so you don't have to worry about his strength. In addition, Gladstone's relationship with the Queen is also very good, not worse than Benjamin's, so if there is a change of phase, he will be affected. The Queen will still remain neutral!"
"More importantly, Gladstone and Benjamin have completely different ideas and philosophies. Benjamin believes in imperialism and colonialism, and he likes tough outward breakthroughs..."
"But Gladstone is a mercantilist. What he cares more about is Britain's own business development! It's the free economy! To put it bluntly, one likes to use the knife to directly grab money, and the other hopes that Britain will improve. Industrial and commercial strength, and a sustainable path to making money..."
"You think, who do we, the Chinese people, choose? The only choice is Gladstone, and only if he comes to power can we tolerate the continuous growth of our strength. Of course, the premise is that the British business interests must not be damaged!"
At this point, Xiao Letian suddenly laughed strangely. People present were very familiar with Yuan's expression, and they knew that Yuan was holding something back.
"Don't you just want money? Give it to him. If the money is gone, you can still make money. If your life is gone, you will have nothing... And there is absolutely no way I can agree to those harsh conditions, especially the judicial immunity!"
"Grandma, do you really think of yourself as a citizen, and do you really think of my Chinese as a Manchu? If I can agree to half of these conditions for you, that's good!"
"I will accept some financial losses, but we must not suffer losses in terms of sovereignty and national integrity!"
"Then what do you think we should do? Gladstone's attitude is very tough and he doesn't give us a chance to discuss it at all!" King Yi asked.
"Haha, it's easy to handle! We can delay it. I have never heard that negotiations between countries can be completed in three or two days. Let's talk slowly and talk for two years. When we win the Franco-Prussian War, then he will The price will naturally come down!”
"What we want is to win the legal battle and win the qualification to negotiate for resolution!"
"But... you just said that if Benjamin does not fall, we may not be able to join the Prussian army! There is no way the British will let our army leave!"
It was Lin Zhen who had been silent, while Xiao Letian waved his hand, "Benjamin's downfall has nothing to do with the Franco-Prussian War. We must let him fall early this year! When Gladstone and I reach an agreement, we can naturally It’s safe to leave the UK!”
At this time, Liang Kun also asked in confusion, "I, I, I... I'm confused again. If you want us to leave the UK, we have to let Gladstone come to power and Benjamin step down, right?"
"But we can't agree to Gladstone's conditions now. You mean to drag it out, but if we don't accept Gladstone's conditions, wouldn't it be impossible for us to become allies with him? When the time comes, he won't let us go. Leave!"
"That's right! Gladstone may not be any better than Benjamin, and he is very likely to detain us!" There was a buzz of discussion in the restaurant.
Xiao Letian smiled sinisterly, "Why are you so confused? Who said I only have those three plans? I have a lot of tricks in my pocket to deal with Britain and Europe!"
"Someone, hang up the map of England for me!"
A huge map of Britain slowly unfolded and hung on the wall of the restaurant, showing the entire British Isles and parts of France.
Xiao Letian stood in front of the map, stretching out his hands as if to embrace the whole of Britain. He banged his fist on a corner of the map, "My fourth set of clever strategies to deal with Britain is right here!"
"Ireland!"
People rushed over immediately. "Ireland? Is this the island?"
"That's right, it's Ireland, a thorn in the heart of Britain in the future!"
"The Irish are descendants of Celts and have lived on the island of Ireland for generations. They accepted Roman Catholicism in the 6th century. In the mid-12th century, the British began to invade Ireland. In 18o1, according to the "Anglo-Irish Alliance Treaty", Ireland officially merged The United Kingdom entered the territory of the United Kingdom and established the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland". The United Kingdom completed the annexation of Ireland. Ireland became the first British colony and was deeply oppressed in all aspects of politics, economy, culture, and religion..."
"Do you understand? Ireland, like India, is actually a British colony. It's just that it was a long time ago. The languages and living customs of both sides are very close. As a result, the whole world thinks they are the same country..."
"In fact, the British rule over Ireland has had very good results. Most Irish people have recognized the British rule over them, and most people have chosen to be obedient citizens. After all, this is an empire on which the sun never sets. Just follow the boss and make a fool of yourself. Can you eat some meat?"
"But I never expected that the Irish thought of themselves as British, but the British never thought of them as British!"
