704 Nuclear clouds once again envelop the Earth
In the face of such a result, in the face of such a blow, the British Cabinet headed by Margaret Thatcher, which was temporarily formed in order to cope with this war, bowed their heads deeply.
The Royal Navy, losing not just one aircraft carrier and two destroyers, but also Prince Andrew.
More importantly, the loss of the honor of the empire for hundreds of years.
Margaret Thatcher, who was hailed as the Iron Lady in world politics, collapsed to the ground weakly after receiving this telegram! Prince Andrew is the third in line to the British throne! She and her cabinet members would never have imagined that the aircraft carrier Invincible, which had just been in service for less than two years, would sink under the protection of state-of-the-art destroyers and fighter groups!
How to explain to Queen Elizabeth II?
Now, the news is still being blocked, and the queen has no idea that her son has died.
The royal family would not know that the glory of the entire empire had sunk into the South Atlantic with the aircraft carrier Invincible.
"This cannot be made public, and if it is made public, there will be mass demonstrations without the people's knowledge...... "The cabinet members were quickly summoned.
"We have to make it public, or we'll be even more embarrassed. Until a countermeasure is developed, all military operations in the South Atlantic must be halted. In particular, to find out what weapons the Argentines used to destroy so many of our warships......"
The cabinet is arguing about this matter.
The reputation of the British government collapsed in the face of this defeat in the war.
from after World War II. The glory of the empire on which the sun never sets is constantly receding, and the once world's first power has long been snatched away by the United States and the Soviet Union.
Originally. The empire on which the sun never sets is the first power in the world, and even the United States has to follow behind the ass, and now, Britain has been maintaining its own decency, hoping not to become a little brother following behind the American imperialists. In such a short period of time after the Soviet Union had just shown its strength and flexed its muscles, the empire on which the sun never set hoped to be able to show the world in this war. Once the world's largest power, it still has a force to be reckoned with.
Weak Argentina tells the world that it was once the world's number one power. The Royal Navy, which once dominated the world's oceans, is long gone!
"Enough!" As prime minister, and also the prime minister who hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming general election, Thatcher did not fall before such difficulties. Iron Lady. It's not for nothing! "Announce the matter to the whole country. All members of the Cabinet apologized to the people of the whole country. Suspend all military operations in the South Atlantic and continue the blockade of the Malvinas Islands! Investigate the source of Argentine weapons, regardless of where the anti-ship missiles came from, and impose sanctions with all their might...... At the same time, the flags were flown at half-mast for the silent officers and men of the aircraft carrier Invincible, Sheffield and Almouth......"
"No, ma'am, if we do this, we won't have to wait for the general election. Tomorrow will be ousted by the people, this is a shame for the whole country! "The Conservatives don't want to go down like that." This thing must go through Congress! The war was authorized and agreed upon by Congress. It is also a ...... unanimously agreed by Congress"
"If we don't announce it as soon as possible and don't make a response strategy, we will be even more embarrassed when foreign media reports it!" Thatcher gritted her teeth and said.
As the leader of the Conservative Party, as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he must not fall at this time.
This is a crisis for the government, and this is also a crisis for the whole country.
"And our people have the right to know! The foreign press will not not broadcast this news because of ours, even if our allies do not, the Soviets will! Inform our allies that I would like to have a meeting with them...... "For sanctions to be effective, it must be a joint NATO action as a whole."
Moreover, just relying on the stupid pigs of the British intelligence services will not work at all!
Soon, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher held a live television broadcast in her office, and all the British broadcasting system, the television system, was at this moment
"Compatriots, here, I want to tell you a very unfortunate news......" In the TV picture, on the radio station, this woman known as the Iron Lady, a woman supported by tens of millions of people in Britain, has endless sadness in her voice.
"Three hours ago, the aircraft carrier Invincible, the flagship of the Royal Navy task force, the most advanced destroyer of our British Empire, the Sheffield, and the missile destroyer Almouth, were ......sunk by Argentine naval aviation," said this, the Iron Lady could not stop crying.
Choked up several times, and after a long time, he continued to say to the entire British people: "Royal Navy Rear Admiral Woodward, the third in line to the royal family, Prince Andrew, died with the aircraft carrier Invincible......"
The British cried!
This is the most humiliating thing that has happened to the entire empire since World War II.
The most advanced and massive warships were silent, and the third in line to the throne was buried with them.
Without the royal family, the British did not know who they were loyal to......
“…… After discussions, the cabinet members unanimously agreed to fly the flag at half-mast in mourning...... In order to reduce casualties, and through congressional mandate, we will cease military operations in the South Atlantic until the details of this disaster are investigated...... With a unanimous vote of Congress, comprehensive sanctions were imposed on Argentina and countries that support Argentina in committing war crimes against humanity...... Fellow citizens, this is the most difficult time for our British Empire, and the government needs you ......"
The two-hour speech brought all the activity to a halt throughout the UK.
After the speech, mass marches began to break out throughout the UK.
The British people's march was not against the government, nor was it to demand the resignation of the Thatcher government, but to demand that the British government must continue the war, safeguard the territorial integrity of the empire on which the sun never sets, and safeguard the national dignity of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland......
The intelligence services of Britain were fully mobilized.
Faced with the threat of the British government, the Argentine junta did not care at all.
Galtieri's popularity in Argentina is now at its peak, and the nationwide general strikes that had been going on and off have completely dissipated after this victory, and the inflation that had been unstoppable by the government has been suppressed in an instant. What's more, after the occupation of the Falklands by Argentine troops, diplomatic relations between the two countries were completely severed.
At this time, the United Nations has no influence on the two warring countries.
Moreover, before the war, the two countries had not been intermittently mediated.
The people of the country began to strongly support the government's war plan.
The two countries began to sharpen their knives and prepare for a larger war.
However, the distance between the two countries is too far, 6,260 kilometers from Widiawick to the Falklands, and nearly 7,000 kilometers to Argentina mainland!
The Royal Navy, which once dominated the world under the Empire, lost the Invincible, and was left with only two old aircraft carriers, and if anything went wrong, it was definitely not something the British government could afford.
The Argentine army sank Britain's newest aircraft carrier, the most advanced missile destroyer, in the waters around the Falklands, causing an uproar throughout the world.
In particular, the Soviet government, as if it felt that the world was not lively enough, made a public statement by Brezhnev in support of the just act of the Argentine Galtieri government to retake their own territory, and said that if the NATO alliance wanted to intervene in the war, the Soviet Union would be the strongest backing for the whole of Argentina.
At the same time, all the Soviet republics, Cuba, North Korea and other countries expressed their support for Argentina's just actions against aggression and colonial policy. Firmly support Argentina and strongly condemn the shameless actions of the British government.
The Soviet Union has always wanted to bring the raging fire of communism to South America, which is the backyard of American imperialism. After the outbreak of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union was driven out, which made the Americans breathe a sigh of relief, and now the Soviet Union wants to intervene again, how can it be done?
As a result, NATO began to support Britain and support Britain in erasing Argentina from the earth's territory......
The world became tense in an instant.
The Soviets had just shown their strength and muscles, and they had not yet made the world react, and now the two camps began to rub again.
The most painful one is the United Nations Secretary-General Peres. De Cuellar, he can't handle it at all.
There are constant calls for restraint on both camps.
The Soviet declaration discouraged the British from dropping mushroom bombs on Argentine territory.
Once again, the whole world is shrouded in the shadow of nuclear war.
The most surprising thing about such a big event in the world is China.
Especially the top brass of the Chinese military.
Because after the silence of the Invincible aircraft carrier, the China Precision Machinery Import and Export Trading Company received a telegram from President Galtieri, hoping that they would convey it to the Ninth Yuan and export another 100 801 anti-ship missiles to Argentina.
Because of this telegram, the military bigwigs of the Republic knew that the missiles that killed the aircraft carrier Invincible and Sheffield were the C801 anti-ship missiles exported by China to Iran!
How it got from the Iranians to Argentina, it's not for them to know.
Liu Yijiu was once again summoned to the capital in the middle of the night by phone calls from military bigwigs.
It is absolutely impossible for Liu Yijiu not to intervene in this matter. This kid has been paying attention to the situation in Argentina from the beginning, and Li Yunlong and Long Yaohua know best.
After knowing that the domestic missiles had such a powerful performance, the bigwigs of the republic were happy and secretly worried.
Happily, this war has told the world that the Chinese' anti-ship missiles can overturn British aircraft carriers. The concern is that the UK may join NATO allies to impose sanctions on China!
The situation that has been opened up with great difficulty, as well as the results achieved in reform and opening up with great difficulty, may be affected by the export of these missiles. (To be continued.) )