Chapter 423

The sun never sets on the Empire, Fog City, Admiralty.

Prime Minister Winston personally rushed to the Admiralty to discuss the next decisive battle with the Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Dudley Pound, the Commander of the Home Fleet, Admiral Charles Forbes, and the Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Arthur Powell.

The current Royal Navy is definitely at its weakest in history.

After a series of strikes, the number of Royal Navy's battleships and aircraft carriers has been severely weakened.

In terms of battleships, the Royal Navy currently has only three King George V-class battleships, two Nelson-class battleships, two Revenge-class battleships and two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships. In terms of battlecruisers, only the battlecruiser Hood and the battlecruiser Repulse were left. In terms of aircraft carriers, there are only the Ark Royal aircraft carrier, the Hermes aircraft carrier, the Brave aircraft carrier and the two Glory-class aircraft carriers that have just been commissioned.

This makes the Royal Navy of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets greatly inferior to the Third Reich Navy in terms of the number of battleships.

Although the sun never sets, the Royal Navy of the Empire still has an absolute numerical advantage in terms of cruisers and destroyers. However, if all the capital ships are killed, can these cruisers and destroyers alone still defeat the Third Reich Navy? That's simply impossible.

It can be said that the Royal Navy has now reached its most dangerous juncture.

In terms of the number of capital ships, the Royal Navy has only 11 ships left, which is a full six ships less than the 7 ships of the Third Reich. In terms of aircraft carriers, the Royal Navy needs one more. However, among the five aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy, HMS Ark Royal can carry 54 carrier-based aircraft, HMS Hermes can only carry 20 carrier-based aircraft, and HMS Brave can only carry 48 carrier-based aircraft. The Glorious can carry 36 carrier-based aircraft, and the Formidable can carry 40 carrier-based aircraft. The total adds up to only 198 carrier-based aircraft.

Each of the Third Reich's four Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers was capable of carrying 96 carrier-based aircraft. Adding all four ships together, there are a total of 384 carrier-based aircraft, which is almost twice the number of carrier-based aircraft carried by the five aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.

What's more, the performance of the Royal Navy's carrier-based aircraft is far superior to the Royal Navy's Sea Fighter carrier-based aircraft, Great Gull dive bombers and Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft.

The four second-batch Qi Bolin-class aircraft carriers being built by the Royal Navy have further increased their displacement and optimized their hangars, allowing them to carry 108 carrier-based aircraft.

This puts the Royal Navy at a complete disadvantage whether it is in terms of battleships or aircraft carriers.

"Everyone, everyone is aware of the current situation. The Reich mainland has been bombed by the Third Reich Air Force for nearly two months. Countless people died. Our country, especially the major cities, is in ruins. The hatred between us and the Third Reich has long been irresolvable. Therefore, only by defeating the Third Reich in war can we avenge our past humiliation."Prime Minister Winston.

Sir Dudley Pound, General Charles Forbes, Lieutenant General Arthur Powell and others all nodded.

With such heavy casualties, the conflict between the Fallen Empire and the Third Reich can already be solved. The hatred can be described as deep as the sea.

This is why the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets still refuses to bow its head despite suffering such heavy losses.

"Next, the decisive battle between the Royal Navy and the Third Reich Navy was of great importance. In this battle, we must win. Otherwise, we will definitely lose in this battle. Even the homeland will fall. Of course, even if it comes to that step, the empire will never give in. We will go to the colonies and continue the resistance. This is the last resort. If we can avoid this step, it would be the best! The empire's homeland was far better than the colonies, both in terms of population and industry."Winston continued.

Although the Sun Never Sets Empire has intended to transfer military talents and technology to the Maple Leaf Kingdom on the other side of the ocean to prepare for the worst situation. However, in the hearts of Winston and others, there is still no Those who are willing to give up their homeland.

Once the Sun Never Sets Empire loses its homeland and flees to the colonies, it will be very difficult to make a comeback.

You know, the population of Maple Leaf Kingdom is only 11 million. They cannot afford a world-class big country.

In addition, there is a powerful country like Eagle Sauce Country next to them. By then, they may become the little brother of Eagle Sauce Country.

This is an outcome that Winston and others are absolutely unwilling to see.

Of course, if the situation reaches the most critical situation, there will naturally be nothing that can be done

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, in the next decisive battle, the Royal Navy will definitely win!"Sir Dudley Pound looked very confident.

"oh? Do we have a good chance of winning?"Winston found it a bit incredible.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, although our number of capital ships and carrier-based aircraft are smaller than those of the Third Reich. However, don't forget that we purchased six capital ships from the Eagle Country. If these six capital ships are added, our number of capital ships will no longer be less than that of the Third Reich. Moreover, these six capital ships will enter the battlefield as a surprise force, and they must catch the Third Reich Navy by surprise."Admiral Charles Forbes said.

The Sun Never Sets Empire spent a huge price to purchase four Colorado-class battleships and two Tennessee-class battleships from the Eagle Country.

Especially the Colorado-class battleships are equipped with 406mm main guns. The powerful battleship with 406mm guns was used by the Royal Navy as the main force against the H battleships of the Third Reich Navy. The

Royal Navy even planned to use four Colorado-class battleships, plus the Royal Navy's own two Nelsons, which were also equipped with 406mm guns. Battleship, besiege the four H battleships of the Third Reich Navy, thereby killing them.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, in addition to this, among the battleships of the Third Reich Navy, the P-class battleships, which account for the majority, are only equipped with 305 mm main guns. In the last world war, this may have been the mainstream main gun. But now, this is completely outdated. In a naval battle, the role of these eight P-class battleships will be very limited. Therefore, the Royal Navy has an absolute advantage in terms of capital ships!"Lieutenant General Arthur Powell also said._Feilu reminds you: three things about reading - collection, recommendation,