Colonel Pitt gently stirred the milky black tea clockwise with the silver spoon in his hand. The spoon would never touch the delicate inner wall of the porcelain to make an annoying sound of "jingle bells and jingle bells". This is a very important detail of the British aristocratic etiquette.

He said as he stirred, "They were undoubtedly the best students in Britain. Both economic and military, and all this depends on the outstanding monarch of the Oceania. In my opinion, Lee, who has the noble blood of the ancient Oriental, was much wiser than William II, and Germany was more like a nouveau riche in this regard."

"William II is crazy. He has been building warships day and night from Hamburg to Bremen. The success of Fuso and the Ocean Kingdom at sea has further stimulated the German ambitions. I heard that William II likes to wear the Ocean Kingdom Admiral uniforms made by the court tailor privately for afternoon tea. While tasting plum pie, he fantasizes about rushing out of the North Sea and dominating the Atlantic Ocean."

Having said this

Major General Sherman sighed lightly and continued with concern; "I think he needs a doctor."

"I recommend electric shock therapy with friendly advice. Lord, why do you have a delicious cookie?" Colonel Pitt handed over a small plate with golden biscuits.

He watched Major General Shahrman take a piece to taste it, nodded in appreciation and said "Thank you", and Colonel Pete boasted proudly, "This is my dim sum master's specialty. He can always make delicious afternoon snacks with simple things. This is a NSW flour, plus Mozambique crushed cashews, Victorian walnut kernels, oh... By the way, there are also cookies baked with Somali raisins. It is so convenient to enjoy the logistics supply of the Ocean Kingdom in Port Eisen."

"They have always done a good job in this, possessing the virtues of Oriental humility and generosity."

"Yes, I have specially thanked His Royal Highness, the respected Crown Prince, for which his wisdom and generous demeanor are impressive. I bet that he will be a very outstanding emperor in the future."

"I agree with you, Pete." Major General Sherman ate a cashew cookie and felt very delicious. He couldn't help but taste the piece again, and said as he ate it. "When talking about the outstanding emperor, I think Lee is second only to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. You can look back at the history of his establishment of the Ocean Kingdom. Is it a feeling of a mixture of William I and Prime Minister Bethmad?"

Hearing Major General Sherman's question, Colonel Pitt fell into thinking. After a moment, he nodded seriously and said, "The strategic vision is accurate and decisive. He can always make the best decision at the right time. From layouting Africa to intervening in the Spanish-American War, he took the lead in occupying the Luzon Islands in the eyes of the American Luzon Islands. He felt like a brilliant dancer, stepping on the beat every step."

"Yes, everyone knows that the Americans have always had ambitions for the Luzon Islands, but the Oceania was the one who benefited in the end. In 1898, the Oceania and the United States started war against Spain at the same time, and the Madrid court almost collapsed. Finally, after thinking about it, they had to give up the Luzon Islands. This move was a classic to use the power to fight!

"Such people still have great power. No wonder Dutch and Americans can't sleep anymore. After all, no one is used to having someone to worry about their own yard all the time."

"So I said Lee was a very outstanding monarch and I admire him very much."

"In this way... the Wool War should not be a war of hasty decisions, but more like a long-planned expansion, isn't it?" Colonel Pitt asked questions that most top political elites in the world today would have.

"This possibility is not ruled out, but there is no evidence to prove it." Major General Sherman shrugged helplessly and spread his hands;

"Many people have such questions, from London, Paris to Berlin, from Vienna to Madrid, you know that the Spaniards and Italians are very concerned about this issue. Immigration in these two countries is mainstream in Argentina and has great interests, so "conspiracy theories" are very marketable.

However, the authoritative news obtained from London was a totally stupid decision to cause the war.

It has now been confirmed;

The tax increase proposal, the fuse that led to the outbreak of the "Wool War", originally originated from President Avilianda, who came from the descendants of the Spanish white manor owners who had been working in Argentina for more than 370 years. His family is a prominent family in Argentina and one of the top major manors in the country.

The family had a strong power in the northeast of the Pampas Plain. Without this knowledge, they wanted to become president in the Argentine political arena with complex institutional corruption and relationship networks.

President Avilianida mentioned this novel idea at a closed-door meeting of the cabinet, which immediately received a positive response from the Minister of Finance and the Minister of the Interior, but was opposed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The reason for the Foreign Minister is very simple: Argentina cannot afford to offend the Ocean Empire.

However, the opposition was invalid. Driven by greed and jealousy, the decision to adopt a high discriminatory and heavy tax on the wool textile industry, which dominated the merchants of the Ocean Empire, was decided in this closed-door meeting of the cabinet.

The agreed-upon was Maupassant, the Minister of Finance, who is of British origin.

There is Interior Minister Rodriguez, who is Italian.

There is the Minister of Agriculture Salem, who is also an English descent.

There are also the Minister of Transport, Minister of Education, regardless of Minister, etc. The Cabinet vote is 11:2, and only the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Director of the State Administration of Taxation are opposed.

The reason why the Director of the State Administration of Taxation opposes is that the money is collected is also spent by the government, but the State Administration of Taxation has to face the powerful and powerful Argentine Wool Textile Industry Association alone, but it is a hard bone and thankless.

Some of these cabinet members are from ours, some from Madrid or Turin, but there are no ones from the Ocean Kingdom, which is undoubtedly.

so……"

Major General Sherman spread his hands and made a summary speech; "London, Paris and Berlin have been confirmed that this is a war caused by excessive greed. After the Ocean Empire declared war in anger, the Americans thought it was a good opportunity to expand their influence in the Pacific, and they happily ended up, but ended up full of all their heads."

"It's a pity that the Ocean Kingdom is difficult to deal with." Colonel Pitt accepted this authoritative explanation. His eyes turned to the mysterious window and looked out of the window in a daze. "From the past performance, the Americans cannot defend Buenos Aires and will definitely suffer a great loss."

"Haha... it doesn't matter. The United States has enough depth and a strong economic foundation. This war will not end in a short time. We still have enough time to enjoy their duet dance performance. Maybe we will have the opportunity to participate. What do you think, Pete?" Major General Sherman asked confidently, with a relaxed smile on his lips.

Colonel Pete also smiled, picked up the black tea and took a sip and said, "I agree very much with the view of the Lord, that no matter what the world is in this world can be left alone, it is the natural mission of Britain."

The two British naval officers smiled knowingly, and their arrogant expressions were beyond words.

They are not optimistic about the defense of the US Atlantic Fleet on the Buenos Aires front line. The Navy is a very aggressive army, but they have never heard of being good at defense.

The local fleet of the Royal Navy of the British Empire was anchored in the Gulf of Psmouth, which could deter challengers with poor intentions around the world. It was not defense, but the unparalleled attack power that ruled the world.

The US Atlantic Fleet obviously cannot do this.

The Strait of Magellan is the most important channel connecting the southern Atlantic Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean, and the group is not the only channel.

Between the southern end of Tierra Tierra and the Southern Shetland Islands in Antarctica, there is the widest strait in the world ~ Drake Strait.

The Drake Strait is about 300 kilometers long from east to west and 970 kilometers wide from north to south. It is an important channel between large ships.

Due to the influence of polar whirlwinds, the Drake Strait has formed a "Devil's West Wind Belt" that is radiant. There are strong winds and huge waves all year round in the strait, with wave heights up to 10 to 20 meters. In severe weather all year round, at least 8 winds above 10 meters of waves start, and 20 meters of huge waves are the main products.

Icebergs that slide down from the Antarctic often float in the straits, posing great danger to the passing ships.

Therefore, the Drake Strait is the most dangerous strait in the world, and the Magellan Strait is in front of him, with a calm river bay.

The British battlecruiser "The Lion" crossed the Drake Strait to the Pacific Ocean. This irritable strait is not that it cannot be left, but that it depends on when it can be left?

In the coldest September, most of the Drake Strait was covered with icebergs, with icebergs of all sizes floating everywhere in the strait, with strong winds and waves raging. That was the most dangerous time of the year.

In the warm February every year, the melted ice surface retreats to the surroundings of the Southern Shetland Islands, and the winds and waves are much smaller, making it the most suitable time to travel.

And now, February 1st is another two days.

The Ocean Empire Expeditionary Strike Formation carried a large number of infantry troops along with him, and it was going to land on Tierra Tierra, so the operation time would be in these few days.

The British speculated correctly, but the result surprised them.

The landing troops did not follow the fleet to Tierra Tierra, but landed directly in Port Eisen, Chile, for the reason of borrowing a path.

I believe in your evil!

This has made the British angry, and Chile is a neutral country.

The Shangri-La Division, which was armed to the teeth of the Ocean Empire and the Second Army Division (East Kalimantan Division), a total of 26,600 officers and soldiers landed in Port Eisen, which was a serious violation of international norms.

The benefits of landing in Port Eisen are obvious, why do you say so?

Chile is the longest country in the world with a narrowest land area. It is more than 4,500 kilometers long from north to south and only more than 180 kilometers wide, just like a thin pencil.

From Port Eisen, the Royal Army of the Ocean Empire can be directly inserted into Buenos Aires from here. The area is at the end of the southern end of the Andes, with a total length of more than 9,000 kilometers. The mountains are gentle and hilly.

After landing, you will directly cross the hilly area of ​​145 kilometers eastward and arrive at the border between Chile and Argentina. What is so good is that there are many sandy roads in between, which provide natural convenience for the passage of armored troops.

In that case, why go through the very dangerous Straits of Magellan and Drake?

If you are not careful, it will be a serious consequence of the ship being destroyed and the person being killed.

What's more, the waters around Buenos Aires, which are the main force of the US Navy's Atlantic Fleet, will inevitably have an unprecedented fierce naval battle, and the danger will be self-evident.

If the Royal Navy Expedition Strike formation is not kicked by a donkey, it will not carry the landing fleet to fight together. Wouldn't that be a big death?

When the main force of the fleet went out to fight for sea control, the army landing fleet still stayed in Port Eisen was a turtle with a peeling armor and revealing tender flesh. If one or two battleships of the Atlantic Fleet attacked, it would be a disastrous result.

The British quickly figured out these things, but they still couldn't accept them. Chile is a neutral country!
Chapter completed!