Chapter 109: Logistics Emergency

The British Government ran into trouble, and naturally, the rest of the world knew nothing about it. In those days, there was neither satellite surveillance nor convenient internet communications.

Being able to roughly assess a country's industrial capabilities was already impressive. Trying to ascertain the situation of each and every sub-industry within was simply impossible.

Even the collection of intelligence started from within the British Government. If the government itself hadn't done any statistics in advance, then no one else could possibly do it for them.

With such a significant incident happening, it naturally had to be kept strictly confidential. Eternal secrecy was unrealistic, but a short-term blackout on news was still attainable.

While the British were waving their notes around, buying everything in sight, the Russo-Japanese War also entered into an intense phase.