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    Hear Secretary of War Winston.  Prime Minister Asquith frowned in displeasure at Churchill's shouting.  Although the British and French forces have established a foothold in northern France, they are still very far away from defeating the German army.  In the past year alone, the British Army has sent more than one million expeditionary troops to France, and its losses have reached more than 400,000 people.  Such a huge loss is difficult for the UK to bear.  In addition, the current European battlefield on the Western Front is full of trenches. These trenches blocked the German attack, but at the same time, they also caused the British and French forces to pay a heavy price if they wanted to attack the German army.  Therefore, Prime Minister Asquith simply did not believe Winston.  Churchill's lie that the German army could be driven out of Germany or even invade Germany before the end of the year was nonsense. In his opinion, Winston.  Churchill is nothing but a big talker!

    ¡°Everyone, I also agree with peace talks with Germany.

    In other words, let Germany go for the time being.  China is our biggest enemy and the entire Western world's biggest enemy.  We can wait until we have solved China and ensured the interests of the British Empire on a global scale before looking for trouble with the Germans.  After all, if we want to defeat Germany, we still need to pay a high price.  It is time to temporarily stop the war with Germany and unite with the outside world.  After all, we all don¡¯t want the East to rise again!  Historically, the East was the center of the world, and it was not until after the Industrial Revolution that the West became the center.  We cannot let yellow people rule the entire earth!  ¡± said Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary.

    Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray's words convinced the cabinet members that these guys are white supremacist racists.  China has risen rapidly in less than twenty years, completely expelling British power from the Far East. Now even the two most important colonies of India and Australia have been retained because of China's deliberate release of water. This makes the self-proclaimed  The British, the leaders of the Western world, were very dissatisfied.  If Germany can stop here, it is undoubtedly the best choice to unite the Allied Powers group and even the entire Western power to defeat China first.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, although the navy has eliminated the main force of the German High Seas Fleet, the German Navy's submarine force is still very active. Their submarines have been attacking our warships and merchant ships. Just last month, we lost three destroyers and one  Cruisers, as well as merchant ships of more than 100,000 tons, were all sunk by German Navy submarines! We now lack powerful weapons to deal with German Navy submarines. Therefore, if Germany can be withdrawn from the war, it will also be very beneficial to the British Empire.  Favorable!" Lord of the Admiralty John.  said Sir Fisher.

    Originally, Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill still wanted to refute, but John.  Sir Fisher spoke, and he had to swallow his words back in his stomach.  After all, in Britain, the navy has always had a much higher status than the army, especially now that the navy has achieved another major victory.  Lord of the Admiralty John.  Sir Fisher's reputation in the UK has been improved again, and his status in the cabinet is John.  Sir Fisher is also better than Winston.  Churchill, the War Secretary, was much higher.

    "Everyone has expressed their opinions, and I understand them. However, in my opinion, the US government's strategy of defeating China first is certainly based on US security considerations, but it is also understandable. After all, China  The Army's performance on the Mexican battlefield was really amazing. The U.S. Army also paid a heavy price for this. At the same time, the Chinese Navy's main fleet gathered in the Eastern Pacific also made the United States very worried. Similarly,  Defeating China is also of great benefit to us. At least India and Australia will be completely safe. In addition, the Persian Gulf can also be returned to the control of the British Empire. If China can be destroyed, support a pro-government nation in China  According to the British government, the British Empire will gain the largest market in the world, and the British Empire will be revived as a result! Therefore, for the future of the British Empire, it is acceptable to temporarily let Germany go and prioritize China." Ah  Prime Minister Squith said.  With most cabinet members agreeing, his words had the final word.  Moreover, everyone knows very well that letting Germany go and defeating China first will bring more benefits to Britain.  It is entirely possible to wait until China is defeated before provoking a war with Germany again.  By then, Britain will be more fully prepared and may be able to win the final victory at the minimum cost.

    "It is useless just for us to let Germany go. The Germans must want to make peace. Otherwise, everything will be in vain. In addition, in order for France to agree to this plan, Germany must also withdraw from France and  Only Belgium will do!" Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill said.  In fact, this is the most critical issue.  Neither Kaiser Wilhelm II nor the top leaders of Germany are fools, and it would be very difficult for them to make peace.

    "Okay, that's it for today's meeting! We will discuss it in detail after US Vice President Wilson arrives!"??Asquith looked at Winston with satisfaction.  Churchill glanced at it and then said.

    U.S. Vice President Woodrow.  The light cruiser Wilson boarded arrived in London on the morning of June 8. In order to keep it confidential, the British side did not hold a welcome dinner, but held a dinner in Buckingham Palace hosted by King George V with very few people.  Apart from the king, only the cabinet ministers attended.

    The next day, U.S. Vice President Woodrow.  Wilson held talks with British Prime Minister Asquith.  During the meeting, Woodrow.  Vice President Wilson introduced the U.S. plan and what prospects it would have if it succeeded.  British Prime Minister Asquith expressed his approval of the plan.  And promised to help the United States persuade France.  After all, France suffered heavy losses under the German attack, and the hatred between France and Germany is not easy to resolve.  When the U.S. Ambassador to France contacted the French government before, he received a negative reply.  The French Army suffered losses of more than one million men under the attack of the Germans.  In addition, a large area of ??French territory still fell under the iron heel of the German army. France was always thinking about defeating Germany in order to take revenge.  Therefore, the French government strongly demands that Germany be defeated first and then China be dealt with.

    Of course, the French government is also very interested in Indochina, which has been occupied by China, as well as China's huge market and resources.  However, in front of the angry people, France was obviously unable to make peace with Germany.  Otherwise, the angry people may overthrow the government immediately.  French President Clement.  Armand.  Farier did not dare to take this risk easily.

    After persuading Britain, U.S. Vice President Woodrow.  Wilson was very happy. In his opinion, this seemed to be half the success.  On the afternoon of June 9th, Woodrow.  Vice President Wilson boarded a U.S. Navy light cruiser and headed for France.  Accompanying him was the British Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray, he will represent the British government to help the United States persuade the French government.

    The French government¡¯s response to Woodrow.  Vice President Wilson's visit was not very positive.  However, on KO Day in June, the two sides still started talks.  During the talks, British Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray stated on behalf of the British government that Britain agreed with the proposal put forward by the US government to end the European war and defeat Britain first.

    The French government was very dissatisfied with this. They believed that this was a betrayal of Britain by France.  In order to appease France, the United States and Britain both stated that after defeating China, France would not only take back Indochina, but would also give priority to selecting a colony on China's mainland.  This proposal immediately attracted the French government.  After all, the war was fought on French soil. Although it resisted the German attack, France suffered very heavy losses.  This loss is not only in terms of military strength, but also financial resources and inability.  Almost the entire northeastern France was reduced to a scorched earth. Rebuilding would require a large amount of funds, which the French government simply could not afford.  If it can defeat China and take a serious bite out of China, perhaps France's reconstruction funds will be secured.

    French President Clement.  Armand.  Fallie immediately convened an emergency meeting with cabinet members. After an hour of meeting, President Fallie made several requests on behalf of the French government. If the United Kingdom and the United States agreed, then the French government could agree to temporarily end the war with Germany.  war.  The French government's concession allowed Woodrow.  Vice President Wilson and British Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray was very happy.  However, when French President Farie stated a few conditions, they hesitated.

    There are three conditions put forward by France. The first is that Germany must immediately withdraw from French territory.  Moreover, after defeating China, the United Kingdom and the United States must fully assist France in defeating Germany and completely eliminate Germany as a threat to France.  Second, after defeating China, France has the right to demand a war reparation from China to make up for France's losses in the war.  Moreover, France will account for at least 40% of the total compensation paid by China.  The third point is that in the war with China, Britain and the United States will provide France with weapons, equipment and various combat supplies.

    Although the demands made by France were somewhat difficult to accept, in order to get France to make concessions, Britain and the United States finally agreed.  Anyway, these are all paid by China, and they will not lose anything.  In this way, Britain, France and the United States reached an agreement on this issue. As for Russia, they were selectively forgotten!  However, they seem to have forgotten that China is not that easy to defeat!
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