69novels Chapter 457
Chapter 457
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: 0.042s Scan: 0.046sBulgaria was not invaded in the end.
Even if Lloyd George could realize this, he would not have the courage to start a war!
“In the short term, the empire will be in a state of contraction worldwide. We must accumulate strength and work hard to develop and improve our own strength. This is the correct path for the long-term development of the British Empire!”
When Prime Minister Lloyd met George V, he explained the reason for his concession on the Bulgarian issue, and added this sentence at the end.
King George V was silent for a long time after hearing this. He didn’t like to hear that the British Empire was declining. He spent the first half of his life in the most powerful and peak period of the British Empire.
And in the second half of his life, he had to watch his country decline, and he had to face this matter as the King of the British Empire. This was quite painful for King George V.
But this is an objective fact, not an objective fact that he can disappear or change by denying it.
So he had no choice but to accept it!
“George, can we get back to the top?”
King George looked at his old partner and asked worriedly.
He was old, so he was very worried that he would not see the British Empire return to its peak.
Therefore, he hoped that Prime Minister Lloyd could give him a definite answer to stabilize his mind that was gradually losing confidence.
“Yes, we will. The current contraction is for a better counterattack in the future. We will definitely come back!”
Prime Minister Lloyd nodded firmly, not knowing whether he was talking to King George V or to himself!
“Well, in that case, I fully support your reforms!”
King George V knew that after Prime Minister Lloyd came back to power, he was planning a very important and far-reaching reform!
This reform will determine the future of the British Empire. If they succeed, the British Empire will become stronger.
But if they fail, the British Empire may never recover!
“Thank you for your support, Your Majesty, I will not let you down!”
Prime Minister Lloyd was very moved. He was able to make a comeback because of the help of King George V. The other party not only helped him return to politics, but also gave him great support, allowing him to fully promote his reforms without any worries! It is a blessing for Prime Minister Lloyd to meet such a monarch!
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After getting the promise from King George V, Prime Minister Lloyd left Buckingham Palace very quickly.
He still had a lot of things to deal with and didn’t have time to stay here for too long.
And he was worried that if he continued to stay here, King George V might regret it, and then his previous efforts would be in vain!
King George V felt a little uneasy watching Prime Minister Lloyd leave in a hurry.
He took a look at the kings of the dynasties and the sun that never set on the walls of the palace, and his mood became a little heavy!
If he succeeds, then he will be the lord of the revival of the empire that never sets, but if he fails, then he will be the funeral of the empire that never sets!
This kind of gamble, no matter how successful it is, makes people feel irritated, not to mention that they don’t know how much confidence they have!
There are too many changes in the future. Ten years ago, who would have thought that Hans would be able to recover from the war so quickly, and under the leadership of a leader with great ambitions, he would become stronger and more terrible?
So no one can say what the future will be like!
“”Your Majesty!”
Queen Mary saw her husband staring at the portrait of King Henry II for a long time without moving. She was a little worried about her husband’s health, so she walked over.
“Mary, I’m fine, don’t worry about me!”
Seeing his virtuous and intelligent wife walking towards him, King George V showed a gentle smile on his face. He grabbed Queen Mary’s hand, put it in his palm, and gently patted the back of her hand with his other hand, comforting her.
“Are you still worried about the Empire?”
Queen Mary saw that King George V was still staring at the portrait of Henry II on the wall, and she was a little curious.
She didn’t know why King George V had to be so upset with this portrait, why he kept staring at it?
Could it be that there was something special about this portrait?
“Well, there is no way not to worry. After all, this is a matter of life and death for the country!”
King George V never hid anything from his wife, because he had many things he couldn’t decide, and he would discuss them with his wife in advance, and then the two of them would decide together on how to deal with the matter.
Compared to King George V himself, Queen Mary had a stronger will and a clearer mind. She did many things better than King George V, so the two were husband and wife in name only, but in fact, in addition to being husband and wife, Queen Mary was also King George V’s military advisor, responsible for giving him advice and helping him as the queen when necessary!
Queen Mary also understood what King George V said. After Prime Minister Lloyd returned to office, as she had expected, he did not completely deny Prime Minister Stanley’s political legacy, but insisted on Prime Minister Stanley’s plan to move the capital.
He acted quickly. Within less than a month after taking office, he had convinced most members of parliament and officially passed the resolution to relocate the capital of the British Empire.
From the second half of 1927, the British Empire officially began to relocate its capital. They decided that the location of the relocation would be in South Asia, rejecting the East African region previously proposed by Stanley.
The reason for the rejection was very simple, because they had been investing in South Asia for more than 50 years, and had built about 4 kilometers of railways and more than 100,000 kilometers of roads in South Asia. These infrastructures provided a good foundation for them to develop industry in South Asia!
Although compared to East Africa, South Asia has a higher population density, and it would be more difficult to assimilate and absorb it, but because of the large population here, they naturally have a huge amount of human resources if they want to develop industry!
And Moreover, considering that South Asians are highly obedient and basically do not resist, it is much easier to rule than other places.
Therefore, the next step for the British Empire is to send more people to South Asia, first select a place in South Asia as the capital, then move the parliament and the royal family to South Asia, establish two parts, South Asia and the mainland, take turns to serve as the capital, and finally completely transfer the capital.
This process is expected to take 10-20 years, and if the situation is urgent, it may be completed in 5-10 years.
Of course, even if the capital is moved, the British Empire still has a lot of things to do, about things in Europe, about Central Asia, South Asia and Africa, a lot of work is waiting for them.
In short, this is a huge adventure!
But what does this have to do with King Henry II?
“Eight hundred years ago, there was an empire that dominated Europe, called the Angevin Empire. King Henry II was one of the three monarchs of this empire. He also had a son, the famous Richard the Lionheart. I think you should have heard of his name, right?”
The Lionheart was a famous general of the Crusades during the Crusades. He led his troops to defeat Saladin many times and had a great influence in Europe.
“During the heyday of the Angevin Empire, our country’s territory not only included the current British homeland, but also the western region of Gaul, and almost all of the coastline near the Atlantic Ocean belonged to us!”
“But unfortunately, this dynasty fell apart after King John was defeated, and then our power on the European continent began to retreat continuously, and eventually lost all the territory!”
King George V sighed. He felt that the current British Empire was very similar to the Angevin Empire back then!