Well, I'm not sure which war you're referencing. But, if it's WWI, they did it through war bonds and taxes. Mostly war bonds.
Answer: They consolidated power by winning over the Chinese by ruling in a traditional Chinese style and building dams and the Grand Canal. Kublai Khan built these water projects.
Explanation:
Great Britain. They were forced to pay
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