Published at 13th of February 2023 07:08:58 AM

"Everyone, it is too early to prepare for peace talks with the Germans. After all, once we have peace talks with the Germans, with their greedy character, they will definitely take this opportunity to open their mouths and blackmail more people." interests. At that time, the British Empire will no longer exist," Churchill said.

The ministers nodded again and again, and they all believed that Churchill was right. However, if there is no compromise, is it possible to just watch the flames of war burn in the British Empire? For them, this is undoubtedly an unacceptable result.

"Your Excellency Churchill, what should we do if the Germans land on our mainland?" Sir Edward Gray asked.

"Your Excellency, it will not be so easy for the Germans to land on the mainland of the British Empire. First, they need to defeat the British and French allied forces. Then, they need to cross the strait to attack the mainland of the empire. Although, the German army is the best in the world. However, the Anglo-French coalition forces are also not so easy to deal with. The number of expeditionary troops we have sent to the European continent has already exceeded one million. The strength of the French army has also expanded to more than two million. In this case, the British-French coalition forces The total strength of the German army is more than three million. I am afraid that the total strength of the German Army is not so large. No matter how powerful the Germans are, it is undoubtedly very difficult to defeat us when their strength is far inferior to ours. Difficult." Churchill analyzed.

"Your Excellency Haldane, is there a high chance that the British and French coalition forces will resist the German attack?" Prime Minister Asquith asked.

"Your Excellency, the French claim to be 70% sure of resisting the German attack. But I think they are too optimistic. In my opinion, we have at most 50% sure of resisting the German attack. As His Excellency Churchill said As I said, it is not easy for the Germans to defeat us. After all, we have deployed heavy troops on the Marne River and built strong fortifications. The quality of our soldiers is definitely not comparable to that of the Russians Therefore, it is entirely possible for us to resist the German attack." Richard Haldane said.

Prime Minister Asquith nodded, seeming to be analyzing whether the British Empire should seek peace from the Germans if the British and French allied forces can withstand the German attack. After all, seeking peace would not do the British Empire any good. Even if it is a tie, it is the most beneficial!

"Your Excellency, what if the British and French allied forces cannot resist the German attack? At that time, the Germans may not give us the slightest chance of peace talks. Every time we lose on the battlefield, the attitude of the Germans will be inevitable." It will be tougher and the asking price will be higher." Sir Edward Gray reminded.

Prime Minister Asquith was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded. For he knew that what Sir Edward Gray had said was true. If the Germans had clearly felt that victory was in sight, then they would certainly not heed the British Empire's request for peace talks. After all, after defeating the British Empire, the British Empire will be like meat on the chopping board, allowing them to be slaughtered. They also have absolutely no need for peace talks.

Churchill saw Prime Minister Asquith's attitude and was still inclined to peace talks, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to persuade.

"Your Excellency, the Royal Navy has failed in this battle. However, we are not without a chance." Churchill continued.

All eyes were on Churchill. The Royal Navy has always been the backbone of the British Empire. If the Royal Navy can win, then at least the homeland of the British Empire is safe. Even, it is not impossible to win the war by exhausting Germany through other methods. However, didn't the Royal Navy lose a complete defeat in this naval battle? What did they use to defeat the Germans! This also made some cabinet ministers even think that Churchill was simply bragging.

"Your Excellency Churchill, do you have any new plans? If the Royal Navy can defeat the Germans, that would be the best." Prime Minister Asquith said. Although, he also believes that the possibility of Churchill's success is very small. But in his heart, he still had some expectations.

Churchill took a deep breath, and then said: "Your Excellency, the Royal Navy still has seven battleships and one battlecruiser left. Although these battleships were severely damaged. However, with the shipbuilding strength of the British Empire, at most These battleships can be repaired in two months. Even if they work in three shifts, one month will be enough. At that time, these warships will spread out and attack the German sea transportation lines, breaking the battle, Give them back everything they did to the British Empire! In this case, it will undoubtedly greatly weaken the strength of the Germans."

Prime Minister Asquith nodded. The lack of local resources in Germany forced them to rely on overseas trade for a large amount of supplies. Therefore, the British Empire wanted to use the navy to blockade Germany before, and then dragged Germany to death. But it is a pity that the Royal Navy not only failed to complete this task, but put itself in it instead.

"I'm afraid this is not enough to defeat the Germans, right? Once the Germans dispatch their fleet to attack our broken warships, we will not be their opponents at all. The German navy has now taken an absolute advantage." Minister of War Li Chad Haldane questioned.

"Indeed, it is impossible to defeat Germany in this way. To defeat the Germans, we must ultimately rely on a strong navy. The warships we are building now require a large amount of supplies. However, The blockade imposed by the Germans makes it difficult for our warships to be built on time. Therefore, we need to have another naval battle with the Germans. Even if we lose both, we must break the blockade imposed by the Germans on us. In this way, the warships we will build later can be completed and put into service, and the strength of the Royal Navy can be restored!" Churchill continued.

"However, the current Royal Navy simply does not have the strength to engage in a decisive battle with the Germans." Sir Edward Gray also said.

Churchill nodded: "It is true that the Royal Navy has suffered a lot this time. However, we can use other methods to restore the strength of the Royal Navy. In this case, we will have enough strength to fight the Germans for the first time." It's the second decisive battle. If you are lucky, winning is not impossible."