In order to compete with Russia for hegemony, he advocated maintaining the integrity of the Ottoman Empire and provoked the Crimean War. He regarded France as Britain's main competitor in Greece, Egypt, the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean; he favored the Savoy dynasty's unification of Italy in order to deal with France. In the Prussian-Austrian war against Denmark, he supported Prussia, hoping that it would grow into a powerful enemy of France and Russia in order to maintain the balance of power in Europe. In the Far East, he launched two Opium Wars to invade China and helped the Qing government suppress the Taiping Revolution. And brutally suppressed the Indian National Uprising. He intervened in the American Civil War and supported southern slave owners. He did not dare to send troops to intervene because he was opposed by British workers.

In 1837, the 18-year-old Victoria of Kent ascended the throne as Queen of England until her death in 1901. During the more than sixty years of Queen Victoria's reign, Britain controlled global sea power and dominated world trade. Its vast colonies were spread across all continents. The "Empire on which the Sun Never Sets" seemed to "be able to compete with the world." During the Victorian period, Britain emerged with Maxwell, the greatest scientist since Newton, Dickens, the most outstanding writer since Shakespeare, Gladstone, the pioneer of liberal policy, and Palmerston, the famous diplomat. It can be said that there are many talents in the UK. The name Palmerston may be unfamiliar to Chinese people, but many Chinese people know his famous saying: "The British Empire has neither eternal allies nor eternal enemies, only eternal interests." In the mid-19th century, In Europe, Lord Palmerston can be said to be well-known to everyone. He first served as the British Foreign Secretary in 1830 and served as Foreign Secretary for sixteen years. He also served as the British Prime Minister twice in 1855 and 1859 until he became Prime Minister in 186 Died five years ago. During these thirty-five years, the foreign policy of the Victorian Empire was deeply influenced by Palmerston. His strategies are far-reaching, his techniques are superb, and his calculations are precise. Looking at the history of world diplomacy over the past several hundred years, no one can compare with him except Zhou Enlai, the great Chinese diplomat.