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Text Chapter 1365: Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf

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    "Haha! Finally dug it out. Now, we can finally have a good fight with the British!" Watching the army's military trucks, escorted by armored vehicles and cavalry units, searching for British soldiers from Birmingham  The royal family's wealth was shipped to Liverpool, General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Army, laughed!  The 8th Army finally successfully completed its mission. After the wealth is transported back to the country, it will undoubtedly make the domestic finances much easier.  Two years of war have also left China somewhat exhausted. Although China still has some strength left, the war has already had a serious impact on the economy!  With this windfall, the speed of economic recovery will definitely accelerate.  By then, China's national strength will be further enhanced!

    Although China¡¯s economy has been developing at a rapid pace for more than ten or twenty years.  And in terms of economic aggregate, it has surpassed the established Western powers.  However, the background is too shallow.  Whether it is industrial strength or technological strength, there is still a big gap.  Through this world war, the entire Western world was completely destroyed. Not only was China not damaged by the war, it also made a lot of war fortune. It obtained a large amount of industrial equipment and talents from the United States and other Western countries.  And these will be the wings for China to take off!

    "Commander, the British have been frightened by us. I'm afraid they don't dare to attack Birmingham again, right?" Lieutenant General Zhang Ruifeng, chief of staff of the 8th Group Army, said.  Yesterday's battle completely damaged the British Army.  Although there are still about 300,000 British troops gathered south of Birmingham, these British troops have turned to defense and have lost the ability to attack.  It can be seen that the war in Britain may come to an end from now on!

    In fact, this was indeed the case. General Hamilton ordered the British Army to stop attacking and turn to defense.  They no longer have the strength to attack the Chinese army!  In addition, the inability to retake Birmingham from the Chinese army also means that they cannot retake the royal family's wealth through military means!  In this case, there is no need to lose the precious lives of soldiers!  Britain has surrendered to Germany, and sooner or later it will reach an agreement with the Chinese.  The lives of today's soldiers are precious. Saving one more person will also benefit the development of Britain in the future!

    After the large-scale war ended, the Chinese army and the German army began to accelerate their competition for territory in the UK.  With the assistance of the British, most of England fell into the hands of the Germans. Only Wales and the line from Liverpool to Birmingham were occupied by the Chinese army.  In addition, after the reinforcements of the Chinese army arrived, they began to march towards Scotland on a large scale. Under the cover of the navy, they landed directly on the coast of Scotland and occupied almost the entire Scotland!  This also resulted in China and Germany almost carving up the entire UK!  As for the island of Ireland, the Chinese army did not let go. After several infantry divisions landed on the island of Ireland, the British Army on the island surrendered!  In the Irish Sea and under the control of the Chinese Navy, they simply cannot contact the British side.  Coupled with the increasing resistance of the Irish, the British were already dizzy.  Surrendering to the landing Chinese army became their best choice!

    Of course, the British government was very disappointed and angry that the army was unable to recapture Birmingham and watched helplessly as the royal family's wealth was taken away by the Chinese!  The Chinese captured Birmingham and had begun a carpet search in Birmingham.  According to a spy report from the British intelligence service in Birmingham, the Chinese have found most of the royal wealth and transported it away!  This makes the British government feel that their wealth has been stolen by these Chinese!

    "Gentlemen, it is a pity that General Hamilton's attack on Birmingham failed! We lost 100,000 people in today's battle. Even the Army's 1st Armored Division was wiped out by the Chinese! We have lost our control of  The strength of the Birmingham attack is over!" British War Secretary Winston Churchill said with a frustrated face at the cabinet meeting held that night.

    The other cabinet members who attended the meeting also looked ugly.  From their eyes, there was deep regret and unwillingness.  More than 200 million pounds worth of wealth was stolen by the Chinese. This is a heavy blow to the UK!

    "Why is the royal family still transferring its wealth to Birmingham? If it hadn't been like this, we wouldn't have lost so much!" Finance Minister David Lloyd George complained!  Britain's current finances are already heavily in debt, and the loss of overseas colonies has plunged Britain's finances into depletion.  For a long time, Britain has plundered a large amount of wealth from its overseas colonies, which has made them less active in industrial development. This is also the reason why the United States and Germany have successively surpassed the United Kingdom.  Now that there are no overseas colonies, Britain will probably become a second-rate country even if it is not destroyed.

    "George, there is no use complaining now. What we have to do now is how to protect the interests of the British Empire!" Prime Minister Asquith saidTao!  Although the cabinet is very dissatisfied with the royal family's actions this time, the wealth originally belonged to the royal family, and the royal family has the power to dispose of it.  Of course, the wealth is now in Chinese hands, much to the displeasure of the cabinet.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we cannot let the Chinese take away our wealth like this!" Colonial Secretary George Nathaniel Curzon said through gritted teeth!  Two hundred million pounds is indeed a wealth that people cannot calm down with!  Their lives were taken away by the Chinese. This is simply killing these cabinet ministers!

    "What else can be done? The army cannot retake Birmingham. The Chinese have discovered the secret warehouses of the royal family one after another. Soon they will be able to transport the wealth away! Once the wealth is sent to the Chinese warships, even God  , and don¡¯t even think about getting these wealth back!¡± said Lord Admiralty Sir John Fisher.  The Chinese Navy is already the number one in the world. No country can even think of taking away the wealth of the British royal family from the hands of the Chinese Navy!

    At this moment, the secretary of the Prime Minister's Office walked in, whispered a few words in Prime Minister Asquith's ear, and then exited the conference room.  However, Prime Minister Asquith's face suddenly became ugly!

    "Your Majesty, what happened?" asked Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary.

    "The royal family is very dissatisfied with the fact that the army did not retake Birmingham and caused the loss of royal property!" Prime Minister Asquith said!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Army has tried its best! The Chinese are too powerful, and we have already lost 100,000 people!" Secretary of War Winston Churchill said dissatisfied!

    "Okay, the royal family has royal considerations, let's ignore this for now!" Prime Minister Asquith waved his hand and stopped Winston Churchill's complaints!  Today's Britain has become a broken ship. If the government and the royal family continue to work together, the ship is likely to sink.  Although the influence of the royal family in the country has become weaker and weaker since the death of Queen Victoria, it is undeniable that there are still many supporters among the British people!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, now it seems that it is certain that we will lose this wealth! Since this wealth no longer belongs to us, there is no need for us to have extravagant hopes! However, in this case, we cannot let China  It is so easy for people to obtain this wealth! We can reveal the news to the Germans and let them compete with the Chinese! During the two years of war, the Germans also spent almost all the wealth accumulated by the country! For products worth as much as  The wealth of 200 million pounds is enough to arouse the greed of the Germans! For this wealth, the Germans are likely to fall out with the Chinese. Even if it cannot immediately trigger a war between Germany and China, it can at least deepen their conflicts.  ! For Britain, as long as a war breaks out between Germany and China, no matter which country wins, it will be beneficial to us!" said Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray!

    "Now that these wealth are in the hands of the Chinese, do the Germans have the courage to rob them? No matter how crazy William II is, I am afraid he will not dare to fall out with China at this time!" Finance Minister David Lloyd  .George said.

    "The contradiction between China and Germany has begun to intensify with the end of the war. We can add another fire to it! In addition, the contradiction between China and Germany is getting bigger and bigger. When the time comes for armistice negotiations,  The better it is for us! We may be able to get support from Germany and pay less!" Sir Edward Gray continued!

    Sir Edward Gray¡¯s statement made everyone¡¯s eyes light up!  Now the United Kingdom has become the fat meat divided between Germany and China. Once the United Kingdom cannot hold on, it will be inevitable to surrender to China.  At that time, the Chinese will definitely put forward harsh armistice conditions.  If there was support from Germany, the losses incurred by the UK would be much less!  Based on their understanding of China, China will definitely not miss the opportunity this time and open its mouth to the British lion!

    ¡°I think this proposal is good! If no one objects, then let¡¯s do it! Let the Germans and Chinese fight dog-eat-dog, and we will profit from it!¡± Prime Minister Asquith said with a smile.  It would be a good idea to use the Germans to deal with the Chinese, so as to drive away the tigers and devour the wolves, so that Britain could take the opportunity to escape from the war!  But, is Germany a tiger?  Is it capable of driving China away?  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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