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Chapter 1111 Daying Wants to Move Stones Again (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Offshore balance has always been the best method of the British Empire. Over the years, they have maintained their hegemony in the world through this method. Because of this, they are extremely vigilant against the emergence of regional powerhouses .

After the unexpected rise of the Ming Empire, the UK has been trying to maintain the regional balance of power and maintain their interests in South America and the Americas through means such as offshore balance, but Ming has broken their idea time and time again.

Even right now, the last hope - the United States, seems to be withdrawing from the balance circle!
"No, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I believe that the Ming Empire and the United States will definitely go to war!"

Gore replied directly.

"In the past ten years, through the implementation of national guidance and investment in economic development, Ming has quickly acquired the largest industrial power in the world - last year, their industrial output value even surpassed that of the British Empire and surpassed that of the United States. But we can also see that the industrial economy of the United States is also developing rapidly. With the industrial development of the two countries, they will inevitably face a problem-the market, and, for the United States, they need South America market, but in South America they have to face competition from the Ming Empire. The economic conflict between the two countries will not only be eased because of the temporary easing of the military conflict, but will even be caused by the military expansion of the Ming Dynasty. Intensified in other South American countries, facing the expansion of the empire, South American countries will inevitably choose to compromise with the Ming Empire to maintain their own security, which is undoubtedly fatal. If South American countries choose Ming products instead of American products, they will eliminate each other here. In the case of rising prices, the future between China and the United States has actually been decided.”

The economy determines the future!
Economic conflicts also determine the future. In the eyes of Gore, the most outstanding diplomat of the British Empire, the conflict between Ming and the United States is inevitable, and it has even reached the point where the arrow is on the line.

"Moreover, compared to the Americans, the Ming Empire is well known for its technological leadership. With the support of the high-level empire, they are more willing to take risks and try new technologies. This innovation, the patents they introduced from Europe and the United States are also emerging patents. Many technologies were even officially introduced by the Ming Empire during the trial period. The messy introduction is not like the targeted and systematic introduction of the Ming Empire, and it is different from the slow introduction of technology by the Americans. The Ming Empire even did not hesitate to spend a high price. While importing equipment, it decisively introduced patents and strengthened them At the same time, a large number of technical personnel from European and American countries were introduced, and under their guidance, while completing the absorption of European technology, they carried out innovations in various aspects. This innovation was carried out with the financial support of the empire..."

Although he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, like many people of insight in the British Empire, Gore also recognized the Ming Empire's desire for new technologies.

"Compared to us and other European countries, the Ming Empire is willing to invest an unimaginably huge amount of money in the research of new technologies, and they don't even mind the failure of research. Even if the research fails, it is a failure to obtain it. Experience, and the experience of failure also honed their scientific researchers. Compared with other countries' cautiousness in adopting new technologies, the Ming Empire's adoption of new technologies was not only "bold", but even reached the point of no scruples. As early as 20 years ago, when the three-expansion steam engine was still in theory, they boldly used it on ships. When designing warships, they adopted almost all the most advanced new technologies in the world without any scruples. Technology, even if it could fail, would not hesitate to..."

Before the Foreign Secretary could finish his sentence, Astley Cooper, the Secretary of the Navy, agreed.

"This is because they believe that the first-mover advantage in technology can guarantee them a certain advantage in the short term, and the short-term technological advantage can make up for their basic disadvantages. When other countries adopt this technology, they will It can be fully learned because it is mastered first, and the tuition fees paid for the use of immature technology are acceptable compared with the technological progress that the whole country obtains from it..."

At this point, Astley Cooper said with emotion.

"It's a pity that other countries are unwilling and impossible to learn this model. Compared with them, we are conservative, not only our business owners, but also our navy. When whether to use a triple-expansion steam engine, there were endless disputes over water-tube boilers and fire-tube boilers, and iron armor and steel armor. It has achieved extremely remarkable results, which also makes them obsessed with the research and application of new technologies."

Astley Cooper's emotion made Gladstone and Gore all nodded in agreement. Over the years, the Ming Empire has always been ahead of other countries in the use of new technologies, while the conservative adoption of new technologies , so that many countries have fallen behind the Ming Empire in the application of new technologies.

"Indeed, to be honest, if we look back, we can see how lucky the Ming Empire was. Although they were very aggressive in the research and use of new technologies, they didn't seem to make a wrong step. This is the most important thing. of!"

Gladstone's words of envy made everyone sigh with emotion. People all over the world are conservative in the use of new technologies. It is not so much conservative as it is trial and error. They always need to pay a lot of trial and error. Only after the cost has been realized will the development direction of a certain new technology be tried out.

But what about Daming?
They never miss out!

Why is it right, because there is the biggest BUG of Emperor Zhu!

"However, gentlemen, now we are not discussing the gap between us and the Ming Empire..."

Gladstone changed the subject, looked at them and said.

"What we need to discuss is America, and the current changes in the situation in America. What kind of position should the British Empire take?"

Facing the Prime Minister's rhetorical question, Gore said.

"Your Excellency, I firmly believe that the future between the United States and Ming Dynasty is irreconcilable. I can't help but feel that the expansion of the Ming Empire in Peru is not necessarily a bad thing. It can even provide us with a better opportunity in the Americas." .”

"A better opportunity?"

(End of this chapter)