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Text Chapter 1,217 The Glory of the British Empire

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    On the afternoon of February 8, London, British Foreign Office.  British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Goose is taking advantage of this rare leisure time to enjoy afternoon tea.  It has been a year and a half since the war began, and Britain has suffered huge losses in this war.  Now, the Indian battlefield has suffered a disastrous defeat, and it is only a matter of time before the Chinese occupy India.  In addition, China has also landed in Australia. It is basically unrealistic to expect Australian troops to resist the Chinese attack.  It seems that Britain will soon lose its two most important colonies, India and Australia!

    Although it is already winter, the weather in London today is quite good. The thick fog has dissipated. The sun is shining on the body, making it warm and comfortable, making people a little drowsy.  Edward.  Sir Gray leaned back on his chair and drank his afternoon tea, looking very comfortable.  During this period of time, he was almost going crazy.  The Chinese attacks on India and Australia made almost every British minister bleed.  Especially Edward.  Sir Gray had also served as colonial secretary and was well aware of the importance of those colonies to Britain.  Today's Britain is no longer the world hegemon of the Victorian era.  The decline of industry made Britain pay less and less attention to the development of industry, and focused all its attention on squeezing its colonies.  The direct consequence of this is that Britain's dependence on its colonies has greatly increased.  Once these colonies were lost, Britain would suffer a devastating blow.  Among the British colonial systems around the world, India is undoubtedly the most important link.  And now, India is about to be occupied by the Chinese, which will deal a serious blow to Britain, whose national power is in decline!

    Of course, although Edward.  Sir Gray saw all this, but there was nothing he could do.  What they, the top brass of the British government, can do is maintain the glory of the British Empire as much as possible!  But, it all seems so difficult!

    "Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, sooner or later you will pay a heavy price for your greed!" Edward.  Sir Gray cursed fiercely in his heart.  The rise of China has been the most direct impact on Britain. In war after war, Britain has been defeated continuously, and Britain's position as the world's hegemon has been fundamentally shaken.  If Britain cannot persevere in this war, collapse is imminent.  However, the British government is relieved that the Chinese have finally repaired the Panama Canal, and the main fleet of the Chinese Navy will be dispatched to the Atlantic for a decisive battle with the US Navy.  Moreover, the scale of the expedition fleet dispatched by the Chinese Navy greatly exceeded the expectations of all countries.  The British navy even asserted that the Chinese navy would suffer a disastrous defeat this time, and even China's long-standing advantages would be lost because of this battle.  The United States, which has been suppressed by China, will also reverse the situation because of this victory, and this will also cause the entire Allied Powers to launch a counterattack.  Maybe soon, the Allies will be able to win this war.  This news can be said to be good news to the British government and the British people who have been suffering from the war for more than a year.  This has also directly led to tens of millions of British people eagerly looking forward to the US Navy defeating the Chinese Navy!

    Edward.  Sir Gray's thoughts drifted further and further, his eyelids gradually drooped, and he slowly leaned on the chair and fell asleep!

    I don¡¯t know how long it has been, Edward.  Jazz was woken up by someone.  The person who woke him up was his secretary.  Generally speaking, secretaries know that Edward.  Sir Gray didn't like to be disturbed when he was having afternoon tea, and if it wasn't something important, he wouldn't be disturbed.  So, Edward.  After being woken up, Sir Gray did not get angry, but directly asked: "What happened?"

    "Your Excellency, Sir Jonathan, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, wants to see you. He said that he was instructed by the U.S. government to discuss certain situations with the United Kingdom!" the secretary replied.

    "Instructions from the U.S. government? What do the Americans want to do?" Edward.  Sir Gray frowned as he thought, but could not think of any reason.  So I had to ask the secretary to take the American ambassador to the office.

    Edward.  After Sir Gray tidied up, he walked towards the office casually.  Although Britain has declined, these British ministers are always thinking about regaining the glory of the British Empire, and they also pay great attention to etiquette.  This is why they regard Americans as nouveau riche and look down on them!

    "Hello, Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary! I'm sorry to bother you!" Ambassador Jonathan saw Edward.  Sir Gray said quickly after that.  He also knew Edward.  Sir Gray's habit is that if the instructions from the US government were not urgent this time, he would not call upon Sir Edward at this time.  Sir Grey's.

    "Your Excellency Ambassador, please take a seat!" Edward.  Sir Gray nodded and said nothing more.

    After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, they went straight to the question!  Although?Before the war began, there were also great conflicts between the United States and Britain.  But after the war began, in order to defeat everyone's common enemy, these problems have long since disappeared!

    "Your Excellency, Ambassador, what is your purpose of coming this time?" Edward.  Sir Gray asked straight to the point.

    "That's right, Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary. The Chinese navy has set off from Pearl Harbor. According to the intelligence we have received, the Chinese intention is to enter the Atlantic Ocean through the Panama Canal and engage in a decisive battle with us. The U.S. government hopes that this will lead to a decisive battle between the two of us.  We can once again join forces to deal with our common enemy, just like we did in the Battle of the North Sea." Ambassador Jonathan said.

    "Join forces to deal with the Chinese? Your Excellency Ambassador, if I remember correctly, the expeditionary fleet sent by the Chinese only has 15 capital ships! With the strength of the U.S. Navy, there is no problem in defeating the Chinese expeditionary fleet!"  Edward.  said Sir Grey.  The Chinese Navy is indeed very powerful, but the expeditionary fleet they dispatched only assembled the most powerful battleships of the Chinese Navy. The U.S. Navy¡¯s current main ships are more than twice as many as the Chinese Navy¡¯s expeditionary fleet. The U.S. Navy has no reason at all.  It cannot defeat the Chinese Navy.  Soon, Edward.  Sir Gray figured out the reason. These Americans did not want to deal with the powerful Chinese navy alone and wanted to reduce losses as much as possible, so they wanted to bring Britain along!  This makes Edward.  Sir Gray couldn't help but curse the Americans for their cunning and shamelessness, and at the same time he became wary.  Obviously, these American upstarts have begun to consider the distribution of benefits after the war. Britain needs to be prepared and not let the Americans take advantage.

    "Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, the Chinese did only send 15 capital ships, but whether they are 'Tang class' battleships or 'Han class' battleships, they are the most advanced battleships of the Chinese Navy and are among the most powerful in the entire world.  One of the battleships. Although the U.S. Navy has a numerical advantage, it is not once or twice that the Chinese win with fewer people! Moreover, this decisive battle at sea is directly related to the North American war situation and even the development of the world war.  Therefore, we must remain vigilant. If we have the assistance of the British Navy, our possibility of winning this naval battle will increase a lot!" Ambassador Jonathan explained that although his words were high-sounding, Edward.  Sir Gray was not a fool and would not listen to his words at all.

    "Your Excellency Ambassador, you should know that the British Royal Navy suffered heavy losses in the Battle of the North Sea. Later in the Battle of Sicily, more than ten battleships were lost. The Royal Navy now still needs to prepare for the German Navy's counterattack.

    So we have no way to send warships to participate in this decisive battle against the Chinese Navy!  "Sir Edward Gray shook his head. The Royal Navy's disastrous defeat in the Battle of Sicily has been painful to every British person. I think that the British Navy had just won the Battle of the North Sea, which made many British people believe that  Britain's victory in the war was not far away. But the disastrous defeat in the Sicilian naval battle was like a bucket of cold water poured on the British's heads, pouring them out!

    "Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, I don't think this is a problem. Although the British Empire suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Sicily, the main force of the Royal Navy of the British Empire is still there. What's more, there are not many capital ships left in the German Navy.  , and these capital ships have always stayed in the port as a fleet presence, and will not pose any threat to the British Empire at all. The Royal Navy can definitely dispatch a fleet to the Americas to help the US Navy!" Ambassador Jonathan insisted.  Although the strength of the U.S. Navy has now surpassed that of the British Navy to some extent, it is very difficult to say whether it can maintain this advantage after this decisive naval battle with the Chinese Navy.  Therefore, the U.S. government needs to do everything possible to consume the strength of the British Navy to ensure that the U.S. Navy continues to have the lead!

    "Your Excellency, Ambassador, I need to report to Your Excellency the Prime Minister! Such an important matter is not something I can decide!" Edward.  Sir Gray couldn't deal with the US ambassador to the UK, so he had no choice but to push it on Prime Minister Asquith.  As long as Prime Minister Asquith refuses, then he can take the opportunity to shirk!

    "Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, I understand! Please tell His Excellency Prime Minister Asquith that this decisive battle against the Chinese Navy is a good opportunity for the Royal Navy to regain its former glory!" Ambassador Jonathan said.

    Edward.  After Sir Gray heard these words, a glimmer of light suddenly shone in his somewhat cloudy old eyes!
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