Chapter 2264: Precarious

If it is said that after the end of the Norwegian Sea naval battle, there was a lot of joy in Germany, and everyone was discussing how to distribute the benefits after the war, how to step on the former enemy to the foot, then on the contrary, on the other side of the North Sea Britain, on the other hand, is a gloomy cloud. Although the British government has tried its best to block information, at this time, the British high-level officials already know the result of this naval battle-the battleship of the large fleet lost two-thirds! 32 battleships and 4 aircraft carriers are back with 12 battleships and 3 aircraft carriers! The auxiliary battleships suffered heavy losses. A few days ago, when the large fleet of millions of tons of battleships set off from the Gulf of Forth, that kind of aura and deterrence had disappeared. Now, the only people returning to the port are all their bodies. A battleship full of bullet holes and wreckage, similar to a pile of waste! All those who saw or knew all of this knew one thing, the sun never set empire has become a past tense!

However, no dying empire is reconciled to withdraw from the stage of history and hand over its crown to the new king. Even though Britain has been defeated now, there is not much room for refutation even to the demands made by the Germans. However, From King George V to the cabinet ministers, they are still trying to find a way out of the current crisis! At this moment, in Buckingham Palace, King George V of England, Prime Minister Asquith, Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, and Lloyd George, the top leaders of the British Empire gathered together to seek for the British Empire and themselves. One way out!

"Now, is there still contact with the Americans?" George V asked. Now, he doesn't want to know how the Great Fleet was defeated, nor does he want to know whether Britain still has the means to prevent the Germans from launching an offensive on the mainland. Because the former does not help the current situation, and the latter? Know the result on your knees! Well, now the UK has really few cards in hand. The so-called far-ASEAN friend-Japan is absolutely unreliable.

　　 Looking at the whole world, the only thing that can impose certain restrictions on Germany at this time is the United States! Even if the United States and the United Kingdom are still in a hostile relationship, the British can only choose between kneeling to Germany and kneeling to the United States! The former is absolutely unwilling to the British. Although the British may not know the idiom that one is afraid of not allowing others to sleep soundly on a couch, they still understand the truth that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. , It's impossible!

　　 As for kneeling for Americans? This definitely means paying a lot of benefits. The British are not stupid. They know that as Germany becomes stronger after the war and its influence spread from Europe to the whole world, the conflict between the United States and Germany will definitely intensify, and they also know that the United States Many people in China are still very afraid of Germany. Be more aware of some small actions between virtues. Well, now, the issue of seeking help from the United States is already a consensus within the British government. The only question now is how much it will cost to obtain mediation assistance from the Americans, and whether the support of the Americans really works!

　　 Of course, even in this case, the British still have some confidence, even if the local area is not good, the UK still has the **** brothers of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The population, resources, and economic power of these places are the foundation of revival, and India and Southeast Asian colonies are also huge markets and raw materials sources. Even if the entire Africa is lost, the British Empire still has the possibility of rising again! Therefore, the so-called kneeling is just an adjective. The British in this era will not be the younger brothers of the Americans like later generations!

　　If the support of the Americans doesn’t work, or the Americans are asking for more than the British originally had to pay, then forget it, let’s cut the meat to the Germans temporarily... As for what the Germans will ask for? The British are also not very concerned now, because the British really have very few choices! And Europe does not directly destroy a powerful country, and it is impossible to eat all the colonies of the British Empire. Therefore, facing the requirements of Germany within a certain limit, the United Kingdom can make very few countermeasures! Especially economic!

　　 "The contact is still maintained, but the Americans did not take the initiative to find us, let alone put forward conditions." Prime Minister Asquith said.

　　 "They are now sure of winning, waiting for us to find the door, and then blackmail us severely." George V said.

　　 "However, we are indeed at an extreme disadvantage now, and a proper softening attitude is necessary for the empire." Prime Minister Asquith advised.

"That being the case, Sir Balfour, I hope you can communicate with the United States on behalf of the British government and the United States. It is estimated that we are already very difficult to keep in Southern Africa, but we have to deal with other colonies, especially the colonies of India and Southeast Asia. Try our best to fight for ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ There is still a loan problem. The empire has destroyed tens of billions of pounds of assets for this war, and we must obtain enough loans to survive the crisis." King George V said .

　　 "Where is the German?" asked Belfort.

　　 "Send a truce request directly. For the Germans, we have too few choices. We have already lost, and the defeated do not have much say in the first place." King George V of England sighed. Calling it a truce request is actually more like a surrender statement. The security of the British Empire no longer depends on its own strength. Millions of British expeditionary forces have been lost to France, and the large fleet is in name only. In this case, the obstacle for the Germans to launch the final blow to the British mainland is only in Germany's overall strategic issues and the international environment. Therefore, in this case, even the proud British can only admit counsel!

"We are very worried about a problem, that is, if we ask the Americans for help, and the Americans ask us to sever ties with Japan and provide help for the Pacific War that the United States is about to launch, then what should we do?" Asqui Prime Minister Sri Lanka asked.

　　 Now, is the ally of Japan still useful to Britain? Naturally, there is no positive use! As a great power on the other side of the globe, Japan itself is a little overwhelmed. How can it be able to help Britain?

　　 So, in the eyes of the British, the ally of Japan has no value anymore. Useless things can be thrown away as rags. But is this really the case?

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