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    "In other words, we are unable to hold Gibraltar?" Prime Minister Asquith said.  Although he had known this result for a long time, he heard that the Lord of the Admiralty John.  Sir Fisher and War Secretary Winston.  After Churchill's words, I still felt a little uncomfortable.  Once upon a time, the British Empire, the world's hegemon, became what it is now!

    ¡°If nothing unexpected happens, it would look like this!¡± Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill said.  The Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet has been crippled since the Battle of Sicily. Admiral Jellicoe also lost the opportunity to be promoted to marshal because of this fiasco and was appointed Governor of Gibraltar, responsible for the defense there.  Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is his punishment.

    With the Chinese occupying half of the Mediterranean and the possibility of a Western Expedition at any time, Gibraltar is simply a dangerous place.

    "Sir Fisher, can the Navy mobilize a fleet to reinforce Gibraltar?" Colonial Secretary George.  Nathaniel.  Marquis Curzon said somewhat unwillingly!  Gibraltar's strategic location is so important, it would be a pity to lose it!

    "Your Excellency, the Royal Navy currently has only a dozen Dreadnought battleships, and among the 11 battleships of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, most of them are super battleships. Even if all the battleships of the Royal Navy are added together,  Not their opponent! What's more, according to intelligence, the Chinese will launch an attack on Gibraltar in the next two or three days. If we send reinforcements to Gibraltar now, it will have no effect!" John.  said Sir Fisher.  The Royal Navy has been greatly weakened after several battles and can no longer withstand losses!  He is not prepared to invest any more troops in Gibraltar, which is destined to fall, because it is just a useless waste!

    "Okay! If everyone thinks this way, then let's abandon Gibraltar!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, although we cannot defeat the Chinese, we cannot give up Gibraltar so easily! After the Suez Canal was occupied by the Chinese, we began the construction of the Gibraltar Fortress. Even if we cannot hold Gibraltar in the end, we must  Let the Chinese pay the price for this!" Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill said immediately.  He absolutely does not agree to give up like this and then benefit the Chinese in vain!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what Churchill said is very correct. If the Chinese want to occupy Gibraltar, they must pay the price of more than 3,000 casualties!" Admiralty Minister John.  Sir Fisher also echoed!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, one thing has to be considered. If the Chinese occupy Gibraltar so easily, where will their powerful military front be directed? Is it Italy, France or us? Therefore, relying on Gibraltar's defenses, holding them back  It is also very necessary for the Chinese to take a period of time!" Colonial Secretary George.  Nathaniel.  Marquis Curzon also said!

    Prime Minister Asquith thought for a moment, then nodded.  Although this will cause heavy losses to the British troops stationed in Gibraltar, it is completely worth paying these losses to hold off China!

    "Sir Fisher, give Admiral Jellicoe an order to defend Gibraltar! Try to drag the Chinese there as much as possible. No unauthorized retreat without orders!" Prime Minister Asquith ordered!  Now the battle between the British and French forces and the German army has entered the most critical moment. Although the British and French forces are completely at a disadvantage, neither the United Kingdom nor France have given up yet and are still making their final efforts!  If a powerful army intervenes in the war in Western Europe, it will cause a devastating blow to Britain and France!

    "Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" John.  Sir Fisher nodded.  It is obvious that Admiral Jellicoe, the Mediterranean Fleet, and the coastal defense forces stationed there, a total of tens of thousands of people, have undoubtedly become abandoned!  Their only role is to hold China back with their lives!

    At this time, Foreign Secretary Edward, who has been absent from the beginning of the meeting.  Sir Gray rushed over in a hurry, but his face clearly had residual anger, as if he had just lost his temper!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, everyone, I'm sorry, I'm late!" Edward.  Sir Gray said, and then sat down in his seat!

    "Sir Grey, what are the Spanish looking for you for?" Prime Minister Asquith asked!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Spanish Ambassador said that the Chinese are about to launch an attack on Gibraltar, and said that we cannot hold Gibraltar, so we might as well return Gibraltar to them! The Spanish are completely crazy. They actually want to take back Gibraltar. That is absolutely impossible.  It's possible!" Edward.  Sir Gray said angrily!

    "The Spanish also know that the Chinese are going to attack Gibraltar?" Prime Minister Asquith said in surprise.

    "What's wrong?"Mr. Prime Minister, what happened?  "Sir Edward Gray asked with some confusion!

    "Sir Grey, today! The Bp is holding a meeting to discuss the fact that the Chinese are about to attack Gibraltar. Although Gibraltar's strategic location is very important, we currently do not have the strength to defend Gibraltar. I have decided to let Jay  Admiral Ricoeur is holding on to Gibraltar and is stalling for us!" said Prime Minister Asquith!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, something is wrong! Since the Spaniards already know that the Chinese want to seize Gibraltar, why do they still want to regain Gibraltar at this time? Do they think that by regaining Gibraltar, they can make the Chinese give up?  The Chinese people have a huge appetite, which cannot be intimidated by a small Spain!" Edward.  Sir Gray frowned.

    "Perhaps the Spaniards have the support of a certain country!" Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill said!

    "You mean the Germans are supporting the Spaniards and letting the Spaniards fight the Chinese?" Prime Minister Asquith said.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, now it seems that this is very possible! The main force of the Germans is also trapped in the French battlefield. They can only watch the Chinese expansion around the world. I guess the Germans want to  Dragging down the water. If everyone in Spain regains Gibraltar, in the Chinese style, they will definitely occupy Gibraltar by force. At that time, a war between China and Spain will most likely break out. And Spain will definitely not be able to defeat China. In this case, Germany  People will be able to reap the benefits! Spain, which was defeated by China, will definitely turn to Germany in the future! This is very important to Germany!" Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill said!

    Prime Minister Asquith nodded. The outbreak of war between China and Spain would indeed be very beneficial to Germany.  If the Chinese plan to give in and let the Spanish regain Gibraltar, it will also be very detrimental to China!  Obviously, the strategy laid out by the Germans this time was very clever!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I have thought about it. In this case, we can wait until Gibraltar cannot be defended and hand over Gibraltar to the Spanish. In this case, the Chinese are about to occupy Gibraltar, but they encounter the Spanish who come to take over Gibraltar.  . They will definitely fight by then! Creating one more enemy for the Chinese will undoubtedly be very beneficial to the British Empire!" Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray said!

    "Yes, this method is completely feasible! Then send a telegram to Admiral Jellicoe and ask him to hold Gibraltar as much as possible. If he cannot hold it, put the Spaniards into Gibraltar and let the Spaniards and Chinese fight dog-eat-dog.  !" A smile appeared on Asquith's face!

    The important ministers of the British cabinet also had a smile on their faces at this moment. Seeing the Chinese people being unlucky is undoubtedly what they want to see the most!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, with the help of this meeting, I hope to discuss the future of Britain!" Edward.  Sir Gray said!

    "Oh? Okay! Sir Grey, what do you think?" Prime Minister Asquith asked!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, judging from the current war situation, the Allies have no chance of winning! If the war continues, we will only pay greater losses!" Edward.  said Sir Grey.

    "Sir Grey, do you mean we have to bow to those Germans?" Secretary of War Winston.  Churchill asked.

    "It is better to bow to the Germans than to be destroyed by China! Moreover, if we can take the initiative to bow to the Germans, this will help preserve Britain and prepare for the re-emergence of Britain in the future! The war is not over yet, China  The contradiction with Germany has emerged. It is impossible for us to surrender to the Chinese. The Chinese are the culprits responsible for the decline of the British Empire, and the Chinese are too vicious, so Germany is the one we rely on in the future!  With Germany's current strength, it is very difficult to compete with China, which occupies almost half of the world! Especially the navy is Germany's weakness. With our assistance, Germany's strength will be further improved! In this way  It is very beneficial to Germany and even the entire Western world! I think the Germans will definitely not refuse our overtures! Only in this way can it be possible to save the UK! I believe this is the only way out for the UK now!  "Edward.  Sir Gray said!

    The important ministers of the British cabinet are all lost in thought. They are not fools. They all know that there is no hope for the Allied Powers. If this continues, Britain will most likely be destroyed!

    "Sir Grey, you can contact Germany. If the Germans' demands are not excessive, we can ask them for peace!" Prime Minister Asquith hesitated, but finally made a decision!
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