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    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the fighter aircraft jointly developed by our country, France and the United States has been finalized and has begun mass production. It is expected that by next month, it will be able to be sent to the front line to compete with the Germans for air supremacy. However, it will take some time for bombers.  Only then can we mass-produce it!" John.  said Sir Fisher.  Originally, the Navy's need for aircraft was not very urgent, but after all the battleships of the Combined Fleet were annihilated under the attack of the Chinese Navy's aviation force, John.  Sir Fisher has understood that not only the Army needs aircraft, but the Navy also needs aircraft, and the need is more urgent than the Army's.

    "That's great. Can our planes compete with the Chinese planes?" Prime Minister Asquith became more energetic.  Although the disastrous defeat of the United Fleet made him feel distressed, Britain had suffered several defeats in the past twenty years. Based on Britain's background, such losses were not unacceptable.  As long as you can figure out a way to counter your opponent, it's not too late.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we are much later than the Chinese in the development of aircraft. The first fighter was named the 'Hurricane', and its performance was slightly inferior to the Chinese FB' Haidong Qing.  A little. But it is not without resistance. The new 'Hurricane Pi' fighter jet is also under intensive development. When it is successfully developed, it will definitely not be worse than the Chinese FB' Haidongqing fighter jet in terms of performance.  !" John.  said Sir Fisher.

    "Very good, then let the major factories operate at full capacity to produce fighter jets! The sky should not only belong to the Chinese, but also to us British!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

    ¡°Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister.

    In addition, regarding the issue of the Navy¡¯s battleships, although the Combined Fleet lost all its battleships under attack by Chinese aircraft, this does not prove that the battleships are useless.  First of all, the reason why the battleships of the Combined Fleet suffered a disastrous defeat was because all the battleships of the Combined Fleet did not have anti-aircraft weapons.  The Admiralty has planned to equip all battleships, whether destroyers, cruisers or battleships, with anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns.  If the Chinese use aircraft to attack our battleships again, they will not be able to succeed so easily.  Second, the combat radius of the aircraft is limited and must be supported by an airport.  After the remaining warships of the Combined Fleet fled Sicily for about two hundred kilometers, they were no longer attacked by Chinese aircraft.  Therefore, we speculate that the combat radius of the Chinese aircraft is about two hundred kilometers.  As long as this distance is maintained, battleships will still be the main force in naval battles.  Therefore, the Admiralty planned to develop both battleships and aircraft.  The five Revenge-class battleships will continue to be built as planned, and all battleships in the Navy will be equipped with anti-aircraft weapons in turn.  In addition, we will also increase investment in research and development of new aircraft, including bombers, and strive to come up with weapons to deal with them as soon as possible!  "Sir John Fisher said. These are all the coping methods he came up with on the way to the Prime Minister's Office.

    Prime Minister Asquith nodded, regarding John.  Sir Fisher's reply was basically satisfactory.  Although this disastrous defeat of the United Fleet made him angry, he could understand it after learning the truth of the failure.  After all, it's not that the combined fleet is too far behind, but that the Chinese are too cunning!  This is not the first time that the Chinese have used intrigues to defeat the powerful navy of the British Empire.  From the initial naval battle in the South China Sea, to the subsequent naval battle in the Red Sea, and now to the current naval battle in the Mediterranean, the Chinese have won victory time and time again by relying on despicable and shameless tactics, causing heavy losses to the British Navy.

    "Someone, go and invite all the cabinet ministers!" Prime Minister Asquith said to his secretary.  All the battleships of the combined fleet were lost. How should we deal with the aftermath of such a big incident?  There has to be a solution.  We also need to let other cabinet ministers know.

    Half an hour later, all the cabinet ministers of the British government rushed to the Prime Minister's Office. Most of them were having dinner or something, but when the Prime Minister summoned them, they had no choice but to rush over.  However, because the Navy Ministry issued a hush-hush order and could not disclose the defeat of the Combined Fleet until they received an order, these cabinet ministers were still wondering what happened.

    "Everyone, I want to announce bad news to you all! We received a battle report from the United Fleet two hours ago. In the Mediterranean naval battle that started this morning, the United Fleet suffered a disastrous defeat and lost all its capital ships. At present,  The other warships of the Combined Fleet are returning to Gibraltar!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

    "What? How could it be like this? The powerful United Fleet was actually defeated and lost all its battleships? How is this possible?" Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill jumped first.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, is this true? How could the Combined Fleet fail? Is this a mistake?" Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray followed suit. In addition, the coloniesMinister George.  Nathaniel.  Marquis Curzon also looked at Prime Minister Alquis nervously.

    "I'm not kidding, this is indeed true. In this naval battle, the combined fleet has failed!" Prime Minister Asquith said with a dark face.  He didn't want to believe it was true, but it was the truth!

    "God! What the hell happened? The United Fleet has 16 battleships, and the Chinese only have 8 battleships in the Mediterranean. Could it be that John Jellicoe was carried away by the last victory?  ?¡± Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill said.

    "No, Lord Churchill, this failure has nothing to do with General Jellicoe. This is all a conspiracy of the Chinese. The Chinese set up a complete set in this naval battle, and the combined fleet fell into a trap.  Among them, that¡¯s why we suffered a disastrous defeat!¡± Lord of the Navy John.  said Sir Fisher.

    "What do you mean?" Winston.  Churchill asked with some confusion.

    "The Chinese used aircraft to attack warships in this naval battle. All the battleships of the Combined Fleet were their targets. The Chinese deployed a total of hundreds of aircraft in Sicily. As a result, all the battleships of the Combined Fleet were  Among them, five battleships were sunk, three battlecruisers were sunk, and the rest of the battleships were also damaged. In the end, these damaged battleships surrendered to the Chinese!" John.  Sir Fisher said with an ugly expression.  After all, the navy has lost so many capital ships, and so many battleships have surrendered to the Chinese. This is a complete shame for the British Royal Navy.

    "Planes attacked battleships? And also sunk the battleship? How is this possible?" The British cabinet ministers who participated in the meeting all exclaimed. The battleship is the most powerful battleship in the navy, but now it was hit by a small aircraft.  How can this make them believe it?

    "This is indeed the case. These Chinese aircraft are very advanced and carry heavy bombs and heavy torpedoes. Although the navy's battleships are powerful, they cannot withstand the attacks of heavy bombs and heavy torpedoes!" John.  said Sir Fisher.

    ¡°At this time, other cabinet members also understood that it seemed that the Navy¡¯s defeat was not unjust.  However, this result still makes everyone very uncomfortable.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, what should we do? The Combined Fleet suffered a disastrous defeat, and then we lost control of the Mediterranean. Now the Italian Navy has also been wiped out by the Chinese Navy, and the Austro-Hungarian Navy is attacking the coastal areas of Italy. This gives  Italy posed a great threat. They had to reduce the number of troops sent to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the north and deploy them to the coastal areas. In addition, the attitudes of the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece may also be greatly affected by the strength of this naval battle.  Under the influence of the Allied Powers, they were already inclined to join the Allied Powers and launch an attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But now, I am afraid they will continue to remain neutral!" Foreign Minister Edward.  Sir Gray said with some disappointment.  In order to draw the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece into the Allied Powers, the British Foreign Office made great efforts.  But because of the failure of the combined fleet, all this came to nothing.

    "Sir Edward, there is no way around this. After all, no one expected that the outcome of this naval battle would be like this. As for the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece, try your best to get them to join the Allies! If they are not willing, then  There is no other way. However, we must try to keep them alive to prevent them from joining the Allies!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I understand!" Edward.  said Sir Grey.  Although he was very dissatisfied, now that it was like this, he had no other choice.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, what about India and Australia? The signs of the Chinese taking action against India and Australia are already very obvious. It is expected that they will take action against India and Australia soon. Now we can only communicate with India through the route around the Cape of Good Hope.  Contact Australia. However, if the Chinese really start to attack, it will be difficult for us to resist!" Colonial Secretary George.  Nathaniel.  Marquis Curzon said.

    Prime Minister Asquith also knows that India and Australia are very important colonies for Britain. The loss of these two colonies will greatly affect Britain's war potential.  However, Britain is now unable to stop the Chinese at all. These two colonies are like overripe peaches, which can be easily picked by the Chinese if they are willing.  As for Britain, it seems that there is no other way besides giving up these colonies in the East!
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