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    After listening to the words of Field Marshal George Charles Bingham, the Marquis of Salisbury nodded. Britain is now the world hegemon. If it compromises with Western Sichuan, it will definitely cause Britain to lose face in the world. This is for  The British Empire would never allow this to happen.

    "Sir Anthony Hoskins, you are the Lord of the Admiralty, what is your opinion?" the Marquess of Salisbury asked.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I would like to ask, does the national strength of the British Empire still allow us to establish a powerful enemy in the Far East? Otherwise, during the last war between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty, we would not have just sat back and watched Western Sichuan defeat the Qing Dynasty and grow stronger!"  Lord of the Admiralty Sir Anthony Hoskins said.  Although he did not express his position clearly, the meaning in his words was very clear.

    The Marquis of Salisbury was silent. Now the British Empire's global strength is in decline, even though the British Empire has the largest colony and the most powerful navy in the world.  However, this does not hide the fact.

    In Europe, Germany quickly realized its revival after its reunification. German industrial products flooded European countries, seriously affecting the sales of British products.  Moreover, on a global scale, Germany is also launching a comprehensive competition with the United Kingdom.  The German army is undoubtedly the number one in Europe. Although the navy is far behind the British, it can be seen that the Germans are catching up.  Although the proud British do not believe that Germany has the strength to challenge Britain's maritime supremacy, this also requires them to be vigilant.  In the Americas, the rise of the United States is also squeezing Britain's living space in the Americas.  In addition, the Boers in South Africa were ready to move, and the Indian indigenous people did not stop resisting after the failure of the great uprising.  The British colonial system can be said to be full of loopholes, which have greatly restricted Britain's strength.

    "The strength of Western Sichuan is not that of the Manchu Qing. If we want to defeat Western Sichuan, I am afraid we will have to invest more than half a million troops. This is a real British army, not a colonial army. The navy will also have to completely block the foreign trade channels in Western Sichuan.  In this case, we will pay a huge price. It is undoubtedly unwise to fight a war with such a powerful force across half the world!" Lord of the Admiralty Sir Anthony Hoskins said again.  Obviously, he does not approve of investing too much in the Far East. Britain's focus is on Europe, not the backward and barbaric Far East.

    "Are we just going to sit back and watch those barbarians in western Sichuan massacre our troops?" Field Marshal George Charles Bingham said with some dissatisfaction.  He couldn't stand the cowardly behavior of Sir Anthony Hoskins, Lord of the Admiralty.

    "Your Excellency, Marshal, don't forget that it was Henry Wellesley, that idiot, who sent him to his door to be killed!" Lord of the Admiralty Sir Anthony Hoskins said disdainfully.

    "Your Majesty the Prime Minister, the grandson of Her Majesty the Queen, the German Emperor who is physically disabled and somewhat crazy in mind, is building powerful warships one after another. The latest 'Brandenburg' class battleship they built is no longer comparable to  Our Sovereign class battleships are out of date. If we continue not to pay attention, the maritime supremacy of the British Empire will be challenged!" reminded the Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Anthony Hoskins.

    "It will probably take another twenty years for the Germans to catch up with our navy!" said the Marquis of Salisbury.

    "I admit this. However, we have to pay attention to it. Don't forget that the relationship between Western Sichuan and Germany is quite close. Maybe Germany is eager for us to have a big fight with Western Sichuan in the Far East! In this way, they can  Quickly closing the gap with us!" said Lord of the Admiralty Sir Anthony Hoskins.

    Suddenly, the Marquis of Salisbury was shocked.  As the foreign minister, he naturally knows the relationship between Germany and western Sichuan.  If Germany really instructs Western Sichuan and Britain to start a war in the Far East and thus achieves the goal of bringing down Britain, then Britain will be really in danger.  According to the news sent back from the embassy in China, Britain already knows how powerful the army in Western Sichuan is. If Britain wants to defeat Western Sichuan on land, it may have to pay a huge price.

    "Should we do nothing? Just grit our teeth and swallow this loss? For example, we can block overseas trade in western Sichuan and teach them a lesson." Field Marshal George Charles Bingham said very  Dissatisfied, he said bitterly.

    "Haha! Your Excellency, don't forget that we haven't gone to war with Western Sichuan yet. If we block their overseas trade and they attack India and the Middle East, what will we do? Start a full-scale war with them? Don't forget,  There are hundreds of thousands of troops in western Sichuan. If they are willing, they can even arm millions of well-equipped troops." Lord of the Admiralty Sir Anthony Hoskins solemnly reminded.

    "Okay, I understand what you two mean. We cannot fight an all-out war with western Sichuan and must strictly control the situation."The scale of the conflict.  However, we are now in a disadvantageous position. If we negotiate peace with Western Sichuan, we probably won't get any advantage.  Well, order Henry Wellesley to win a victory no matter what.  Otherwise, he will wait to go to a military court!  "The Marquis of Salisbury said. If they can gain an advantage on the battlefield, they will not be so passive during peace talks with Western Sichuan. They can even gain some benefits. Not to mention ceding land, even if they let Western Sichuan  It would also be good to pay some war reparations.

    "I agree!" said Sir Anthony Hoskins, Lord of the Admiralty.  It would undoubtedly be very beneficial for the British Empire to negotiate peace with Western Sichuan after gaining an advantage on the battlefield.

    "Okay, I agree!" Field Marshal George Charles Bingham could only nod.

    "Well, let's do it! Deem, in my name, send a message to the Governor-General of India, Henry Petty Fitzmaurice and Henry Wellesley, warning them to remember the mistakes they committed this time.  . The most important thing now is that we must win on the battlefield no matter what. Otherwise, the two of them will prepare to return home!" said the Marquis of Salisbury.

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Secretary Dim nodded, and then went to draft the telegram.  He knew that these two guys, Henry Patty Fitzmaurice and Henry Wellesley, the Governor-General of India, were going to be in bad luck.  It's okay to win, but if they lose, they may have to move from their current position.  Even Henry Wellesley had to retire from the Army.

    On the afternoon of the 17th, the Governor-General of India, Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, who was far away in Delhi, received a reprimanding telegram from the mainland. This gave him a very headache. He seemed to realize that this time with Henry Wells  The actions planned by Lee will not only bring no benefits to them, but will also bring them trouble.

    "Come here, send a message to Sir Henry Wellesley, telling him that the cabinet is very dissatisfied with his failure. If you don't want to go back to the country to go to court martial, just try your best to win the battlefield! In addition, tell him that I have done everything I can.  I support him to the best of my ability, and if he wants any more soldiers, there are none left!" said Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, the Governor-General of India.  The total number of British and Indian troops was only 200,000.  This time he dispatched a total of more than 70,000 troops to Henry Wellesley, which was already the largest force he could mobilize.  India is vast in area and has a very large population, which is only slightly less than that big country in the Far East.  These ignorant, backward, lazy Indian natives have been restless recently and need a large number of troops to guard them.  If another major uprising breaks out, then the Governor-General of India, Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, may just pack up and go back to his hometown.

    When the telegram from Governor-General of India Henry Patty Fitzmaurice arrived in the hands of Henry Wellesley, he had just concluded the military conference.  In particular, the telegram of rebuke from the cabinet made him sit on pins and needles.  Originally, he thought it would take some time for the news of the defeat to reach the cabinet.  But I didn't expect that we were defeated just yesterday, and now the telegram of reprimand from the cabinet came.

    However, fortunately, the cabinet gave him another chance, which was also the last chance. If he failed again this time, he himself knew very well what would be waiting for him.  I'm afraid, he will have to take off his military uniform or even go to court-martial.  He initiated a war without authorization, failed, and lost a large number of troops. This was enough for him to spend the rest of his life in prison.  Even if he can avoid jail due to his family's influence, from now on, he and his family will definitely become the laughing stock of the British upper class.

    At the same time, the news that the British army was defeated and lost nearly 30,000 people spread throughout the world.  In almost all countries, after receiving this news, the first reaction was disbelief.  But after confirming the source of the news, they were immediately shocked.  Could it be that Western Sichuan is already strong enough to not be afraid of the British?  This is not a good thing for the countries in the Far East, especially the Manchus and Japan!

    Of course, some people are overjoyed about this.  William II of Germany openly stated that Britain's behavior of invading other countries' territories should be condemned.  Germany will stand on the side of Western Sichuan, and they will support Western Sichuan in defending its rights and interests.

    The German consul in Chengdu, Lucas, even visited Wang Xiao, the ruler of western Sichuan, and expressed that Germany could provide support for western Sichuan.  The meaning is very obvious. Germany hopes that a war will break out between Western Sichuan and the United Kingdom, thereby holding back the United Kingdom and giving Germany more time to develop.  However, Sichuan West is not fooled, they will not take advantage of someone else's fire.

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