Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the United Fleet, left the British Navy's main force on the light cruiser 'Sapphire' at 5 pm on June 22, leading several light cruisers and destroyers, and evacuated in advance.

.This made him escape a disaster and not be captured like Sir Algeron McLennan Lyons, the commander of the United Fleet.

At 5:30 pm, Sir Frederick William Richards sent the results of this naval battle to India, and the Indian Governor forwarded the telegram to London. The power of the wireless telegraph machine on the light cruiser was too small.

It must be forwarded. When London received the results of the naval battle, it was exactly ten o'clock in the morning.

At 10 a.m. London time, the British Prime Minister Marquis Salisbury was working. However, today he obviously did not have much attention to routine official duties. According to the news sent by the Admiralty, Britain, France and Russia were formed.

The decisive battle between the joint fleet and the Chinese navy will be held soon, either today or tomorrow. This naval battle is related to Britain's layout around the world. If it fails, the consequences will be very serious. The Marquis of Salisbury

The third time he took office will probably end early again. After that, he may no longer have the chance to go to power and form a cabinet.

"His Excellency Prime Minister, Lord Walter Kerr, Minister of Navy, asked for a visit!" At this time, his secretary Deem walked in.

"Sir of the Navy? Is the naval battle a result? Let him come to see me!" The Marquis of Salisbury suddenly shook his spirit.

Then, the British Navy Secretary Lord Walter Kerr walked into the Marquis of Salisbury's office with a gloomy face. Seeing Lord Walter Kerr's face, the Marquis of Salisbury's heart suddenly sank.

If he went down, he knew that bad news might have come from the navy, and maybe this expedition would be defeated! However, this should not have happened! This time the joint fleet, the British and Russian battleships

There are 29 ships in total, and there are hundreds of other warships in total. With such a powerful force, no country in the world can compete with it.

"His Excellency Lord Walter Kerr, what happened? Is there any news from the Expeditionary Fleet coming back?" asked the Marquis of Salisbury. No matter what the result was, he had to face it.

OK. Perhaps, the result is not as bad as he thought.

"His Excellency Prime Minister, the decisive battle between the Joint Fleet and the Chinese Navy started at 10 pm last night, and the Chinese Navy ambushed the Joint Fleet. By now, the naval battle has ended, and the Joint Fleet has been wiped out!" Naval Minister Lord Walter Kerr's voice

He said with some trembling words.

"What? The entire army was wiped out? How is this possible?" The British Prime Minister Marquis Salisbury stood up from behind the table, with an incredible look on his face. Such a powerful joint fleet was wiped out.

He knew very well what it meant. His political life, from this moment on, had ended.

Secretary Dim just brought the coffee in. After hearing the news, the coffee fell to the ground. The snow-white Persian handmade carpet was covered with coffee. However, no one paid attention to this anymore.

"What the hell is going on? How could such a powerful joint fleet fail? Didn't the Navy guarantee me that it would definitely defeat the Chinese Navy? How could such a result occur?" The Marquis of Salisbury was crazy

He growled, as if he was deceived.

"His Excellency Prime Minister, the Chinese Navy used new weapons in this war. They used submarines, and fired heavy torpedoes at our warships underwater. Under the attack of submarines, we lost seven battleships,

Two ships were severely damaged. Then, while the fleet was in chaos, eight new battleships of the Chinese Navy joined the attack on the joint fleet. The new-level "Qin-class" battleships of the Chinese Navy were even more powerful.

During the naval battle, most of our warships were sunk. After that, Sir Algeron McLennan Lyons, the commander of the United Fleet, ordered a retreat. However, he was captured in the end!" Lord Walter Kerr, the Minister of Navy, said bitterly.

The joint fleet was annihilated, and as the Minister of the Navy, he was also the first person in charge. I am afraid that he would not be able to maintain his position in this battle. When the Far East Fleet was annihilated by the Chinese Navy, former Navy Secretary Frederick William?

Sir Richards stepped down. However, he then became the chief of staff of the Joint Fleet, preparing to avenge his previous shame. However, he failed unexpectedly. As the Minister of the Navy, he would definitely not be able to escape this battle.

"What about the Chinese people's losses? How are the Chinese people's losses? After annihilation of the joint fleet, the Chinese people's losses are probably not small!" asked the Marquis of Salisbury. If both sides were both defeated, then he might still have

Have a chance.

"His Excellency Prime Minister, according to the telegram sent by Sir Frederick William Richards, the losses of the Chinese Navy are minimal, and the performance of the Chinese Navy's warships, whether they are battleships, heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, are far away from the performance of the Chinese Navy's warships, whether they are battleships, heavy cruisers, or light cruisers and destroyers.

It is far beyond us. Therefore, in this battle, the number advantage has no effect at all. No matter how many warships are, they are only slaughtered by the Chinese!" Lord Walter Kerr looked depressed

.Just a while ago, the British Navy was still the world's number one, but now, this position may have to be given to others. Although the British Navy still has more than a dozen battleships, these old battleships are in front of the Chinese Navy.

, it is simply vulnerable.

"What to do? What to do now?" The Marquis of Salisbury sat in his seat dejectedly, not knowing how to deal with the current crisis. After the joint fleet was wiped out, Britain had no choice but to deal with China.

In this war, China has already gained an advantage. Britain, which has become a loser, will quickly shrink its power. The most important thing is that the Marquis of Salisbury will step down in disgrace.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Marquis of Salisbury summoned cabinet members to discuss countermeasures, but could not face the current crisis at all. After the declaration of war between China and Britain, although Britain recalled the ambassador to China, some newspaper reporters remained there.

The grand celebration held in Beijing, China on the evening of June 22 naturally let these reporters know what happened. The reporters sent messages back to domestic newspapers. So, in June, London time

On the afternoon of the 22nd, the news that the joint fleet was defeated and the entire army was wiped out was already spread everywhere.

Influential British newspapers such as the Times have issued additional numbers to report the failure of the joint fleet. This time, starting from London, countless people have taken to the streets in major cities in Britain to protest the incompetence of the government.

, demanding the presiding of the Marquis of Salisbury.

That night, Queen Victoria of England summoned the Marquis of Salisbury. The next morning, the Marquis of Salisbury led the cabinet officials to submit their resignation to the Parliament. A new cabinet was born on the same day.

The Conservative Party came to power, and even though the Marquis of Salisbury was defeated during its term, the Conservative Party was strong in Britain. Arthur Belfort replaced the Marquis of Salisbury and became the fiftieth Prime Minister of Britain. Of course, it was the 1980th Prime Minister.

What he took over was a mess. The primary problem before the new cabinet was how to face the current war. For Britain, there was no hope of victory, and the next step was to consider how to end this battle decently.

The war is coming!

In addition to Arthur Belfort as Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Thomson Ritchie, the Foreign Secretary Lord Lancedon (the fifth generation Lord Lancedon), and the Secretary of the Navy John Fisher

Sir Er, Field Marshal Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain.

After Prime Minister Arthur Belfort came to power, he immediately summoned important officials from the cabinet to discuss how to deal with the current situation.

"Everyone, the United Fleet was annihilated, and Britain was already in a very dangerous situation. In this war, it is no longer possible for us to win. So, what should we do next?" Arthur Belfort

The Prime Minister asked.

"Prime Minister, if the navy cannot restore the decline, then we cannot defeat China. I think it is time to end the war!" Foreign Minister Lord Lansdorn said briefly first.

Prime Minister Arthur Balfour nodded and looked at Sir John Fisher, the Secretary of the Navy.

"Prince, judging from the telegram sent by Sir Frederick William Richards, the Chinese Navy is very powerful. Now there are only more than a dozen old battleships left in the Royal Navy of the British Empire.

Sending all these battleships to China will not have any effect. Until the new battleships are put into service, we are no match for the Chinese!" said Sir John Fisher, the Minister of Navy.

"His Excellency, Myanmar and the Straits colonies have been lost, and the empire has no place to establish itself in the Far East and the South Ocean. I also recommend that we stop the war with the Chinese. If the Chinese take the opportunity to attack India, the empire will have no

The way to stop it!" said Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain.

"India must not make any mistakes! Then, prepare to contact the Chinese and negotiate with them! However, the Myanmar and Strait colonies occupied by the Chinese may not be able to be brought back!" Prime Minister Arthur Belfort said. The Chinese have eaten.

It is obvious that the fat meat in their mouths will not be spit out. In order to prevent China from attacking India, they can only give up the Far East temporarily! (To be continued. Please search for astronomy, novels
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