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    "Of the six battleships, 5 were sunk and 1 was captured. Of the 5 armored cruisers, 4 were sunk and 1 was captured. More than a dozen cruisers and destroyers were sunk or captured. The loss of personnel was nearly 10,000 people.  Frederick? Sir William Richards, how do you want me to explain to those angry people?" The British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, stared at the Admiralty Minister angrily.  The Far East Fleet was destroyed, which can be regarded as the biggest loss of the British Navy in the past century.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister! The Far East Fleet has tried its best. Our enemy is really too powerful. The 'Zhonghua-class' battleships equipped by the Chinese Navy are far stronger than our active battleships!" Navy Minister Frederick?  William?  A trace of cold sweat appeared on Sir Richards' forehead.  There is no doubt that someone must be responsible for this failure, and as the Lord of the Navy, he is obviously the first person responsible.  It would still be best if he stepped down just like that.  If it's more serious, you might even go to jail.

    "Didn't you give an order before, requiring the Far East Fleet to return to Singapore? Is Philmantle out of his mind?" the Marquis of Salisbury angrily yelled.  If Lieutenant General Philmantle had followed their previous orders and returned to Singapore, perhaps this would not have happened.  He wouldn't have to worry about such a mess.

    Lord of the Admiralty Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards was silent. When Vice Admiral Philmantle sent a telegram back, he and the Marquis of Salisbury had acquiesced in the actions of the Far East Fleet.  However, they did not expect that the losses would be so great.

    "I will send Philemantle to a military court. He should be responsible for the lives of tens of thousands of brave British navy!" the Marquis of Salisbury said viciously.  In his heart, he already hated Lieutenant General Philmantle to death.

    "I completely agree. Your Excellency Prime Minister, but Philmantle has been captured now. Even if he wants to be tried, I am afraid it will have to wait until the end of the war. I have a great responsibility for the Far East Fleet being annihilated. I will do it tomorrow.  Submit your resignation like a parliament. However, Your Excellency Prime Minister, the most important thing now is how to appease the people!" Admiral Frederick?  William?  said Sir Richards.  After what happened, it was obviously impossible for him to continue to serve as Lord of the Admiralty.

    The Marquis of Salisbury nodded, Lord Admiral Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards obviously cannot be saved this time. If he doesn't do well, he will have to step down again.

    "I will immediately ask Zhu Erdian, the minister to China, to declare war on China to divert the anger of the people. Then, send the navy to the Far East to teach those nasty yellow-skinned monkeys a lesson!" said the Marquis of Salisbury.  China annihilated the British Far East Fleet.  It is obvious that war between the two countries is inevitable.  Although this has caused a big change in the strategy previously set by the British government, there is no way out now.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, there is absolutely no problem in declaring war on China. However, it may be more difficult to send the navy to the east. In addition to the six battleships of the Far East Fleet, the Royal Navy also has two 'Ravage' class battleships and one 'Dreadnought'  USS battleship (a dreadnought built in 1879, built as the third ship of the "Ravage" class, the parameters were modified during construction, and it was larger than the parent type. It was an ocean-going sailing type. It was the first to use a hydraulic mechanism to operate all main guns. It was the first to use  It was an inverted upright compound steam engine with one high-pressure cylinder and two low-pressure cylinders. It was not an exaggeration to call it the most powerful and elite battleship in the world at that time, so it became a tradition of the British Navy to name the innovative battleship "Dreadnought".  .) Two 'Ajax' class battleships, two 'Colossus' class battleships, six 'Admiral' class battleships, two 'Nile' class battleships. However, these battleships are the oldest battleships among book friends.  , with slow speed and weak armor, if it encounters the Chinese Navy's "Zhonghua-class" battleships, it will only be massacred. The only battleships we can use are the "Pre-Dreadnought-class" battleships (the latest battleships being designed by the British Navy are called  'Dreadnought class', the previous battleships became 'Pre-Dreadnought class'). Now, the 'Pre-Dreadnought class' battleships include the remaining two ships of the 'Sovereign class', two 'Bafleur class' battleships, and one  'Prestige class' battleships, nine 'Dignity class' battleships. Judging from the performance of the Chinese Navy's 'Zhonghua class' battleships, unless we send all fourteen of the 'pre-Dreadnought class' battleships to the Far East. Otherwise.  , we have no chance of winning!" Lord Admiral Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards analyzed.  The British Navy has a very large number of battleships. The fourteen "pre-dreadnought-class" battleships plus the outdated battleships built before have a total of thirty ships.  However, these battleships are completely outdated when faced with the Chinese Navy's 'China-class' battleships.

    The Marquess of Salisbury also has a headache. The British Navy is the largest naval power in the world, but now it has becomeLooking like this made him feel very frustrated.  The emergence of the 'China-class' battleships suddenly made all battleships in the British Navy obsolete.  The latest design of the battleship is just a drawing.  It may take another two to three years to enter service.

    Although the British navy is powerful, there are many places that need to be defended. For example, in Europe, in order to defend against Germany, enough battleships must be left behind.  Especially when the Germans have begun to build the 'Nassau-class' battleships that were modified from new battleship blueprints obtained from China, the British Navy needs to pay more attention.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the rise of China is an increasing threat to the United Kingdom and the entire West. I think the United Kingdom now needs to strengthen its ties with France and stabilize Germany. It is best for Britain and France to form a joint fleet and sail to the Far East together. This way.  If so, we can leave enough battleships in Europe." Frederick?  William?  suggested Sir Richards.

    The Marquis of Salisbury nodded and said: "I will consider your suggestion! Who do you think is more suitable as the successor to the Lord of the Admiralty?"

    "The Second Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Walter Kerr, is more suitable. He can take over. In fact, the most suitable candidate is the Third Lord of the Admiralty, John Arbuthnot Fisher, but his qualifications are too junior.  I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s hard to convince the public!¡± Frederick?  William?  said Sir Richards.

    "Well, let Lord Walter Kerr succeed you as Lord of the Admiralty, and John Arbuthnot Fisher will be the Second Lord of the Admiralty!" said the Marquis of Salisbury.

    "This is the best!" Frederick?  William?  said Sir Richards.

    That afternoon, the House of Commons of the British Parliament passed Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards's resignation was approved by the Marquess of Salisbury's nomination, and Walter?  Lord Kerr becomes Lord of the Admiralty, John?  Arbuthnot?  Fisher became Second Lord of the Admiralty.  At the same time, the Marquis of Salisbury gave a speech in Parliament. In his speech, he declared that the Far East Fleet was annihilated because it was completely trapped by the cunning Chinese. The powerful British Empire will protect the warriors of the Far East Fleet.  Revengeful.  And declared that from now on, the British Empire and China were in a state of war.  The Chinese minister in the UK was asked to leave within a time limit.  However, it was already evening in the Far East, and the British Minister in China could only wait until the next day to submit the declaration of war.  However, the news that Britain declared war on China spread throughout the world in a short period of time.

    And, that afternoon, Queen Victoria of England officially declared war on China on behalf of the British Empire!  And the British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, set off for Paris to meet with the new French President Emile?  Fran?ois?  Loubet, to discuss how Britain and France could jointly respond to the threat from China.

    Britain is the world¡¯s most powerful country, and every move it makes attracts worldwide attention.  Britain's declaration of war on China will undoubtedly escalate the war in the Far East again.  The world's major powers are nervously watching this change and considering how to position themselves.  The countries in the Pacific Alliance are very happy.  Among them, especially Japan, they are simply ecstatic!

    When the Japanese Minister to the UK, Hiroshi Murakami, the Japanese Minister to the UK, sent the news of Britain¡¯s declaration of war on China back to Japan, the entire Japanese government cheered.  The navy was wiped out, and the Japanese government was very frightened, fearing that China would attack Japan.  In the war four years ago, China almost pushed Japan back to the Stone Age, which left Japan with lingering fears.

    "Everyone, Britain has declared war on China. This is really good news! Although the China Navy is powerful, it must not be a match for the British Navy. When the British Navy annihilates the China Navy, the warriors of the Japanese Empire will be able to step into the war again.  Go to the mainland and expand the territory of the empire!" Japanese Prime Minister Yamagata Aritomo excitedly waved his hands to vent his excitement.

    "Yes! With Britain joining, maybe France will also join. In this way, China's enemies will become the five major powers in the world. No matter how powerful China is, it will definitely lose this time!" Foreign Minister Aoki Shuzo said with a smile on his face  Smile.

    "When the time comes, the warriors of the empire will definitely attack Beijing and capture the emperor of China, avenging his shame!" Prime Minister Katsura Taro also shouted loudly.  It was as if Britain declared war on China and they saw the dawn of victory.  The panic and uneasiness I felt when I learned that the navy had been annihilated was completely gone.

    Among the people present, the only one without a smile on his face was probably Prince Arisugawa Palace Ehito, who was temporarily acting as the Minister of the Sea.  Marine Minister Yamamoto Gonbe committed seppuku, and Combined Fleet Commander Togo Heihachiro died in the battle. Among the three officers of the Japanese Navy, he was the only one left.

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