"Fisher... do you know that the essence of war from ancient times to the present is to gain benefits, not to lose benefits? You cannot fight a war that loses money!"
"What kind of civilization is ours in the UK? There is no need to beat around the bush when talking behind closed doors. It is a pirate civilization. The royal family are all descendants of William the Conqueror. We have the blood of Viking pirates in our bodies!"
"All of us, including you and me, actually have the blood of Vikings in our blood, more or less!"
"Do you know why we can create an empire on which the sun never sets? Why do we firmly control the sea power of the earth? Because this is what our ancestors did!"
"As you said, this damn war may cost more than 50 million pounds in military expenses. I can use all means to raise it, but you have to pay back to Britain after the war!"
"After the war is over, how do you ask me to quell the domestic opposition forces? What else can I come up with besides interests?"
"So one of your strategic tasks is to win, and the other is to search for loot!"
Benjamin knocked on the table with his pipe. "Our intelligence network has sniffed out many secrets of the Chinese... Do you know how much gold reserves Xiao Letian has? This is a top-secret number, we don't know it at all!"
"But I know that Xiao Letian has a special treasure island in Tianpingyang, which is his treasury! You have to find it, you must find it, and bring back these golden trophies!"
"The gold and silver in the national treasury are trophies, and the people can also get all kinds of property... Don't always want to blow everything up. It's easy to destroy, but after destroying this wealth, what can I use to bribe these greedy ghosts in the country? ?”
"There are also Chinese industrial equipment... I thought about it... let's destroy it to a limited extent! After we return and occupy it, we can continue production with a little repair!"
"Chinese steel, petroleum, chemicals, textiles, machinery, military industry...all kinds of light and heavy industrial equipment...I...I want to use it to reward the capitalists of the British Empire!"
"The ultimate goal of those who have given us support is to get back more interest...or why should they support hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of pounds during the election? If we cannot give them benefits, they will immediately He will stab us!"
"And our enemies, the opposition! They also need bribes. Give them some Chinese industries so that they can easily start work and make money. Then they will not hinder us and oppose us in the future!"
"After we occupied and confiscated these light and heavy industries of the Chinese, we auctioned them off at a low price... As long as these people make some repairs, they can start work immediately and make money immediately!"
"These... these chickens that lay golden eggs... are you going to kill them? This will cause public outrage!"
Fisher's face turned red and he wanted to refute on the spot, but Benjamin raised his hand to stop him, "Let me finish... I haven't told anyone what's on my mind for a long time..."
"Your expedition is related to the success or failure of our cause. I must tell you some truth, some truth. I may not tell you these words in the future..."
"I have several other considerations for retaining these Chinese factories and enterprises. The first one is the economic transformation of the British Empire!"
"Maybe in your eyes, the British Empire is still at its peak, but is it really like this? There are crises in the prosperous times. Our current economic model has problems and hidden dangers!"
"We continue to bring raw materials from the colonies, produce them in Britain, and then sell the goods at high prices to the world, especially the colonies..."
"Can this model really last forever? You have to know that one day the resources will be exhausted, and the purchasing power of the colony will also be exhausted one day!"
"And this kind of ultra-long-distance shipping has also increased the cost of goods in our British Empire! Now in the international market, sales of German heavy industrial products have begun to surge, and our entrepreneurs are already feeling the pressure!"
"What should we do? How do you think we should transform?"
"There is only one way to move the production center out and bring the production enterprises closer to the raw material base and market... How much freight can we save? Have you ever thought about it?"
"And if we build the factory in the colony, how much labor cost will be saved? The people there are slaves. They don't need to pay, they can work with a whip!"
"We open factories in the colonies and let the locals earn some wages. Then won't they have the income to buy our products? This is a win-win situation!"
"If we continue like this, Germany, France, and the United States will not be able to compete with us, and the crisis of the British Empire will be lifted!"
"But it is very difficult for these people who stick to the old rules to take the first step. They have concerns. They are afraid that their investment will be in vain. They are afraid of losing money!"
"It's okay now. Let's seize the factories built by the Chinese...! If we seize them, won't everything be solved?"
"The auction gives them a ready-made factory. They can put it into production with a little repair, and then the products produced are sold directly in East Asia!"
"Raw materials are also collected locally from East Asia... What a good business, can't we just bring the money back home in the end?"
"But you always want to explode. This is all money! You can't explode..."
Benjamin opened the window to let in a little cold air. "There is another question I have to think about... to what extent is Xiao Letian's current technological breakthrough?"
"It's not enough to rely solely on the descriptions of those intelligence officers... Why does Xiao Letian insist on engaging in the oil industry? Is it really going to replace coal in the future?"
"To be honest, I can't believe it, but as a politician, I still have to get in touch with my intuition. I'm not afraid of 10,000, but I'm afraid of the worst. What if the Chinese make the right bet?"
"There are many secrets in the Chinese factories. We must keep them and crack them bit by bit... What exactly is that black car? Is it really as bad as what our intelligence department describes?"
"There have always been some rumors in Naha, saying that Xiao Letian has solved many difficult and complicated diseases. Could it be that the Chinese have surpassed us in the field of medicine?"
"Fisher! By blowing everything up, you have cut off all the clues... You can't do this! Britain also needs technology, and it is our mission to keep the technology at the most advanced level!"
"The birth of the Zhiyuan has already brought shame to the British Empire. Wouldn't our Royal Navy be ashamed?"
"The navy's standards are actually set by the Chinese? Fisher, think about it carefully..."
Fisher clenched his fists tightly, "But...but these heavy industries are the roots of the Chinese people! If you don't cut the roots, and if you don't destroy the war potential...there will be accidents!"
"No, no, no..." Benjamin patted his shoulder confidently, "I believe the Royal Navy is invincible! Have you even lost your confidence?"
"Show out the courage you had during the Crimean War and kill these damn Chinese!"
