At five o'clock in the morning, London time, before dawn, heavy snow like goose feathers continued to float in the sky. // // However, the important officials of the British cabinet were no longer afraid of the cold and gathered at the Prime Minister's Mansion in Downing Street.
Everyone's faces were very ugly. On the way to come, they had been told what happened in the Mande Strait. The British and French navies were defeated and the Chinese navies had entered the Red Sea. You can meet the British and French countries.
Hundreds of thousands of troops in the Saudi Kingdom will face a disaster. And these cabinet members will have to be responsible for this disaster.
"Gentlemen, there is no doubt that the British Empire is facing a disaster now. Our hundreds of thousands of troops in the Middle East will be in a life-and-death crisis. And, we may also lose this war. Now, we should
What to do?" Prime Minister Arthur Belford said to everyone. He now felt more and more that participating in this war with China for the Middle East was a mistake. However, there is no regret in this world.
Eat.
"If we ask the Chinese for peace now, will they agree? At worst, we can give up the Middle East to the Chinese. Anyway, the Middle East is just a desert!" Chancellor Charles Thomson Ritchie suggested.
"Hmph! The Middle East is not a barren land now. There is a huge amount of oil under that land!" said Edward Gray, the colonial minister. The coup initiated by China in Kuwait has shaken Britain's colonization in the Middle East.
System, which is simply unacceptable to Britain, which regards colonies as national basis.
"So what if there is oil? The price of crude oil is low now. We can buy as much oil as we want from the United States, and there is no need to fight and kill Chinese people." Chancellor Charles Thomson Ritchie said.
"Now that this is over, we have invested hundreds of thousands of troops in the Saudi Kingdom. It is unlikely that we can stop. The Chinese have now gained an absolute advantage. If we ask for peace with them, they will definitely
Propose conditions that are unacceptable to us!" said Lord Lance Dorn. He had contacted China some time ago, but at that time, China was secretly preparing a counterattack plan and making peace suggestions from the UK.
Very tough.
"Then, we can only fight with the Chinese?" Prime Minister Arthur Belfort said. However, now it seems that if we continue to fight, we will definitely lose. Even though we know it is a failure, we cannot change it, which makes Prime Minister Arthur Belfort.
Very frustrated.
"Although it is not a doubt that it will lose. The possibility of victory is very low! The latest information obtained by the Army Department, the reinforcements sent by the Chinese to the Saudi Kingdom did not enter the Persian Gulf!" Field Marshal Neville Bowles Chamberlain
The jazz said.
"What does this mean? Marshal!" Prime Minister Arthur Belfort asked.
"The reinforcements sent by the Chinese are likely to follow their navy. These troops are not to support the battlefield of the Saudi Kingdom, but to pick up the back of the coalition forces. There is even a possibility. If the Chinese are
If you really plan to do this, the coalition will be in real danger!" said Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain.
"What's the possibility?" Prime Minister Arthur Belford felt nervous, and he suddenly had a very unknown premonition.
"The troops sent by the Chinese are likely to be rushed to Egypt. To be precise, they are going to the Suez Canal. As long as the Chinese occupy the canal, we will be cut off from the coalition forces of the Saudi Kingdom. At that time,
Hundreds of thousands of troops will lose supplies. Without supplementary supplies, hundreds of thousands of troops will only last for a month at most, and they will surrender to the Chinese because they have no food!" said Sir Chamberlain.
"God! No. We must not let this happen!" The important officials of the cabinet exclaimed.
"But, can we still stop all this now? The navy is retreating, and the Chinese are approaching the Suez Canal!" Sir Chamberlain was very depressed. This war was also a turning point for his life.
After waiting for the defeat of the British and French coalition forces, he may have to step down.
Everyone looked at Sir John Fisher, the Minister of Navy. This crisis was caused by the defeat of the navy. Of course, this was not actually a mistake for the British Navy. The Chinese prepared for this counterattack.
It was so full. Almost everyone did not expect that the Chinese would break through the Mande Strait by submarine attacks. Before that, almost everyone thought that the Mande Strait, which the British and French navies were defended, was foolproof. Six advanced battleships
Sixty 305mm main guns blocked the main channel of the Mande Strait, and no warship could pass through such a tight blockade. However, the British and French navies were able to block the water but could not block the water, which eventually led to a disastrous ending.
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Sir John Fisher was also in pain and couldn't say it. The Navy would undoubtedly be responsible for this failure. However, he also felt very wronged. It was because the Chinese were too despicable. Why did they take such a sneak attack?
Can't we fight the Royal Navy of the British Empire in a dignified manner? If the two sides launched a sea decisive battle with battleships, Sir John Fisher believed that even if they would still fail in the end, they would not lose so badly.
, it will cause huge damage to the Chinese Navy.
"Sir Fisher, is there any way for the Navy to save the current crisis?" asked Prime Minister Arthur Belfort. In the past few years, a large part of the UK's fiscal revenue has been invested in the Navy, and the Navy's strength is also rapidly becoming
However, it is still a long way from restoring to the world's largest power. The new battleships under construction by the Navy, except for the "Defaultless Class", are still under construction.'Berlerofon
Class battleships will not be able to enter service until the end of next year. During this period, only the "Default-class" battleships and the old-fashioned "Former Fearless-class" battleships can be used. These battleships alone cannot confront the powerful Chinese navy.
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Sir John Fisher shook his head: "The four battleships cruising in the Mediterranean are ready to enter the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. However, it takes time for us to reach the war zone. It will take at least a day and a half.
Before this, the main force of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet had already caught up with Lieutenant General Howard who was running away. Lieutenant General Howard only had one battleship "Quick" and a battleship "Paris", but he wanted to
They faced two "Qin-class" battleships, two "Chinese-class" battleships, and one "Bai Qi-class" battlecruiser. In terms of combat power, we have the most "Dreadless Class"
If you can compete with the Chinese "Chinese-class" and face the "Qin-class" battleship, there is still a big gap. Therefore, Lieutenant General Howard has no way to escape this time. Once Lieutenant General Howard's fleet is annihilated, we will remain
Even if the four battleships intercepted the Chinese fleet, they could no longer change the situation of the battle."
Everyone frowned. They had no doubt about Sir John Fisher's analysis. Obviously, Lieutenant General Howard's fleet will be wiped out soon. Once Lieutenant General Howard's fleet is wiped out, the rest will be left.
The four battleships could no longer confront the Chinese Navy.
"I think we still have a chance!" said Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain.
"Oh? Is there any way?" Everyone looked at Sir Chamberlain, hoping that he could come up with any way to save the current crisis.
"In Portsmouth, we still have six new battleships! Let them go to the Mediterranean, and we and the Chinese may not be able to fight!" said Sir Chamberlain.
"That's the American warship, they will not agree to fight the Chinese!" said Sir John Fisher.
"Benefits! As long as we give Americans enough benefits, they will agree! Now, we have no other way, we can only do this!" said Sir Chamberlain.
"Okay, this is a solution. Lord Lansdorn, please contact the United States and make our requests to them. No matter what conditions the Americans propose, you can discuss it!" Prime Minister Arthur Belfort said
.As for what consequences this will have, it is no longer something that can be considered now. What we need to consider now is to survive this crisis.
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Lord Lancedon nodded.
"Also, send a telegram to Lieutenant General Howard, telling him to stop running away and fight the Chinese. Fight the Chinese like a brave naval soldier of the British Empire!" said Sir Chamberlain.
"Lieutenant General Howard only has two battleships in his hand, and he is not a match for the Chinese at all. He asked him to fight against the Chinese, so he would die!" Sir Fisher frowned.
"Anyway, he can't escape. Instead of being killed in a mess, it's better to die in a dignified manner. As long as he can severely damage or sink a battle ship of the Chinese Navy, we may not have no chance. If he can severely damage or sink two
If you do, that would be even better!” Sir Chamberlain said with a smile.
Everyone was silent. Obviously, Sir Chamberlain's suggestion was cruel, but it was a very feasible plan for the British Empire. Once successful, it may not be dependent on the US Navy, and the British Navy will also have the opportunity to change the current situation.
However, everyone knows that this will be a life-and-death for Lieutenant General Howard!
A few minutes later, Sir John Fisher said, "I will send a telegram to Lieutenant General Howard, and it is also necessary to give my life for the sake of the British Empire!"
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