Mediterranean Hegemony Road

In response to the current changes in the situation, on May 15, 1921, a new round of the Anglo-French-Bulgarian alliance meeting was held again. British Foreign Secretary Gray, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Megev, and French Foreign Minister ed- mond 1efe bvre du prey9 june (unable to translate), the three met again in Paris.

Obviously, the foreign policy of the British has changed again. The Japanese took the initiative to jump out to spread hatred. After the end of the United States, Japan, the second largest naval power in the world, naturally became the number one enemy of the British, so the Triple Entente still exists. It is necessary to survive!

The main purpose this time has nothing to do with the Japanese. Although they were tricked, everyone is still an ally on the bright side, and it is impossible to turn their faces now!

The top priority is to carve up the interests left over from the United States! The annexation of the eastern states of the United States encountered trouble, and the diplomatically skilled British Empire also had a new idea, which led to this secret meeting.

As the host, the French foreign minister took the lead and said: The current situation in the United States is very bad. Due to the blind actions of the Japanese, all states are now full of vigilance against us. Our previous plan may not work!

The original plan: All countries jointly carve up the states of the United States, and each send troops into their own sphere of influence to control the territory.

This is just a general intention, and the actual division has not had time to start, and it has already been shattered. Facing the US states that are already prepared, everyone can't swallow a few!

Megev said coldly: If you can't control it directly, then just divide them! Let all the federal states be independent. If there are those who are unwilling to be independent, then let them take responsibility for this 'American flu' alright!

British Foreign Secretary Gray objected: If this is the case, the United States will be divided too small, and it will not be easy for us to benefit from it, and it may cause future turmoil in the Americas!

Megev said very bluntly: So how does your country plan to deal with the United States? Let them continue to maintain unity,

Then I am afraid that in ten years or so, they will recover again, and it will be difficult for us to organize another coalition!

We have already seen the strength of the Americans. If they hadn't used their internal conflicts this time, I am afraid that this war will not end in three to five years!

This behemoth, let them continue to develop. In the future, American politicians will definitely promote national unification. Even if they don’t do it, the consortia will integrate the states of the United States into one. I don’t think the British Empire will be able to suppress them by then!

Gray's face changed. Without this war, the British Empire would not be able to suppress the Americans. With the world's largest economy and their population of 100 million, the Americans could completely unify the American continent if they were willing.

After completing the unification of the American continent, even if the whole world joins forces, they can't do anything to them. In turn, all countries have to be controlled by the United States!

No one dares to take this risk. Once the United States rises again, the British Empire will bear the brunt. The interests belong to the interests, but the immediate interests cannot affect the future life and death!

The French Foreign Minister also echoed: A unified United States will never reappear, and the French Republic will never tolerate the existence of an enemy that threatens the continent of Europe!

He doesn't know what the British plan is, but a pro-British American regime must not be preserved. This is the bottom line of the French.

And Ferdinand's bottom line is also very clear, a unified United States cannot exist, if the British want to maintain the unity of the United States, then everyone's alliance will be over!

Gray's face suddenly became gloomy. There are still disputes in their country whether to retain a unified United States, but the firm attitude of the two countries also hurt him very much!

The independence movement that is rising in various states in the United States now has the shadow of Bulgaria behind it. If the British Empire does not intervene, the division of the United States is inevitable.

At least the southern and western states of the United States will be independent from the federal government!

After a pause, Gray said, It's okay to divide the United States, but if all the states are independent, there would be too many countries. What if we divide them into three?

Megev didn't buy it: Now that Aristocrats and Texas have become independent, the United States has actually been divided into three, but their national strength has not been weakened much!

We suggest that the United States be divided into at least fifteen countries. Except for Arisca, we believe that the territory of any country cannot exceed 600,000 square kilometers, lest they become bigger!

The French foreign minister's eyes lit up. In his opinion, this is undoubtedly a good idea. Only when there are more split countries, the British can't control them all. Everyone can use their own means.

Mr. Gray, I think Mr. Megeve's proposal is very constructive. A strong United States is not in everyone's interest, especially since they are still a country that dominates the continent!

Gray fell silent. In principle, he did not object to the secession of the United States. In terms of strength, being able to control the states on the east coast is already the limit of the British Empire. They have reached an agreement with the powerful faction in the eastern United States. They will join the British Commonwealth again and retain the status of an autonomous region.

These are all secrets. To complete this plan, they must obtain the support of all countries, at least by default, otherwise it will not be easy to implement this plan!

Gray thought for a while and said: We have no objection to dismembering the United States, but is the area limit of 600,000 square kilometers too serious? We suggest relaxing it to 1.5 million square kilometers, which will make it easier to operate!

Megev thought for a while and said: It is true that these things will be easier, but the consequences will also be very serious. If the eastern states and the Great Lakes region become an independent country, their industrial strength will surpass ours. Existence is still a threat, I think it's better for everyone to trouble a little bit!

Even if your country can bring them into the Commonwealth of Nations, you don't want your younger brother's economic strength to surpass that of the British Empire, do you?

It is better to add two or three members with weaker strength than adding one member with strong strength, so that your country can also be easily controlled!

Gray's expression remained the same, but his heart was already flustered, and the plan was exposed in advance.

However, the worst situation has not yet happened. Since Megev raised it so carelessly, it also means that Bulgaria is not very repulsed by this matter. What they need is undoubtedly an exchange of benefits!

The French foreign minister also set his sights on Gray, as if he wanted him to give a satisfactory answer, otherwise he would not know what would happen later.

Gray smiled slightly and said, You two, don't look at me like that. If you are interested, you can get a share of the pie. If the United States is willing to join the two countries, we will not object!

Megev rolled his eyes. If Bulgaria had that kind of influence, he would have done it long ago. Does he still need to sit here?

The French foreign minister was caught in the middle of calculations, and seemed to be thinking about whether he could learn from the British. In the end, he found helplessly that they were a republic, and the system suitable for the British was not suitable for them!

Seeing this, Gray added: The British Empire hopes to get the support of your two countries. In return, we will support the French Republic to annex the American Cuban colony, and Bulgaria will get the Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands!

Megev laughed and said, Mr. Gray, are you really treating your friends? The Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands are now considered by the Japanese. Bulgaria has no strength to compete with them in the Pacific region. !

Gray said calmly: As long as there is the full support of the British Empire, these are not problems. The Japanese have no courage to confront our two countries!

Mezev thought for a while and said, Don't, Bulgaria has no interest in the Pacific Ocean. We don't have such a good appetite. We should use other regions as compensation!

Although the Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands are rich, they are not worth Bulgaria's efforts to compete with the Japanese. As for the so-called British support, forget it, and let Bulgaria take the lead!

Seeing Megev's refusal, Gray was not surprised. This is inevitable. The interests of these two archipelagos alone are not enough to make Bulgaria and Japan die.

After a pause, Gray asked back, Where do you want?

Mezev jokingly said: If I said that I want Egypt or South Africa, you will definitely not give it to me, and the other autonomous regions are also the treasures of the British Empire!

In this way, except for these two places, how about all your other colonization in Africa?

(Remarks: In addition to Egypt and South Africa, the British colonies include Tonga, Seychelles, Cameroon, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mauritius, Malawi, Gambia, Sudan, Botswana, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Kenya)

Gray smiled wryly and said: Mr. Megev, your appetite is too big. This is to drive us out of the extreme!

Megeve laughed and said: Mr. Gray is just joking, South Africa, the real pearl of Africa, and the most important Egypt are in your hands. The places we want look large in size, but in fact their value is very limited!

If you think it’s too much, then Tonga, Seychelles, Cameroon, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mauritius, Malawi, and Gambia are not for us!

Gray was not used to the Bulgarians' way of bargaining. The negotiation had just started, and Megev's asking price shrank by one-third in an instant.

Don't think that their bottom line is very low just because they are shrinking fast. Basically, by this time, they are already close to their bottom line, and it will be difficult to continue bargaining!

Gray smiled and said, Mr. Megeve, I think it's better to do this. The British Empire cannot give up. As compensation, how about our three countries jointly occupying the Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands?

In order to pull people onto the ship, Gray also took great pains. Once the United States is divided, their energy will be concentrated on the Americas, and they will have no extra energy to suppress the Japanese.

But Japan had just stabbed them, and they had to retaliate, so they simply pulled the two countries of Baofa and France to the Pacific Ocean in the name of compensation, and the three countries directly blocked the way for the Japanese to develop!

As for whether the Japanese government will compromise, just look at the size of the Royal Fleet in the Pacific region. It is not up to the Japanese to decide!

After thinking about it, Megev didn't find any problem. Once the three countries unite, no country in this world can compete with them.

Offending the Japanese or not, this is out of the scope of consideration. Anyway, because of the Russo-Japanese War, I have already offended him, and now I don’t care about doing it again!

Megev said with a smile: Well, Gray's diplomacy is really powerful, let's Bulgaria give up the Sudanese region!

In terms of area, the Sudanese region in this era is not small at all, with more than 2.3 million square kilometers, which is larger than all other regions proposed by Bulgaria combined!

In terms of economic value, it is far inferior to the Philippines or the Hawaiian Islands. This trade-off is easy to make. The main purpose of the British to retain the Sudanese area is the Suez Canal.

Unlike the Arabian Peninsula, Sudan has ports suitable for navigating warships, so it is normal for the British not to give up.

Bulgaria agreed to the deal, and Gray turned his attention to the French foreign minister, ed-mond 1efe bvre du prey9 june, for his reply.

ed- mond 1efe bvre du prey9 june thought for a while and said: In principle, we agree to this transaction, but the French Republic still has the right to take action in the United States. If we want to pull a certain state into our sphere of influence, your country Don't stop it!

Gray smiled slightly, the greatest benefit was swallowed up by the British Empire, of course it was impossible for him to block the way of the French. He replied calmly: I have already said this question just now. If you have the ability, you can take action, but it cannot affect the interests of the British Empire!

Megev half-jokingly asked: Including us?

Gray replied confidently: Of course!

It's not that he looks down on Bulgaria, it's that Bulgaria's presence in America is too low, who will buy their account?

Of course, Megeve is also clear about this problem. If he could fool Ferdinand, he would have gone to fool him a long time ago. Why wait now?

However, he is not optimistic about the British plan. Even if the split countries are willing to join the Commonwealth, it is not so easy to command them!

As a qualified American, apart from believing in God, he just hates the British. Bulgaria has long made a judgment on this issue and does not think they can succeed.

Even if the British Empire is strong now, these Americans are forced to compromise, and it will be a matter of time before the backlash. Once there is a problem in the British Empire, the Commonwealth will come to an end!

Well, the British have to jump into this trap. Only by annexing North America can their position of world hegemony be consolidated, otherwise they will be overtaken sooner or later. Who told them that their homeland is too small?

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