"Nope! Generator action can't be canceled! Churchill shouted at the Secretary of the Navy, Beckhausen.

"Now we are not to the point of failure, we have not lost Dunkerke. Gort was still there, and he was still leading the valiant British soldiers in battle. And you, you, want to abandon them because you have lost four or five transports. Churchill pointed at the naval officers and yelled angrily.

"Are you still the glorious British Empire Navy? You want to throw 200,000 British Army officers and soldiers to the brutal and barbaric Germans. ”

"But we can't safely get Lord Gott's army out of the way, and the German heavy artillery has sealed off the port. They deployed hundreds of such heavy guns on each side of Dunkelke, and they brought almost all of their heavy guns to Dunkelke. They were determined to eat the expeditionary force. Our transport ships can't even get into that port. Beckhausen argued.

"It's your problem, and you're responsible for solving it! I am the Prime Minister, and I am thinking about how to get our empire out of this current crisis, Britain must not lose the expeditionary force, otherwise it will be a disaster! And how to save the expeditionary force is the responsibility of your navy. You must now make a plan, whatever supplies and troops you need to use, whatever you come up with, I only need one result, I want to see my expeditionary force return in England. If you fail, you must bear your responsibility for the destruction of the expeditionary force. Churchill replied coldly.

"Chancellor, what to do with Lord Gott, their ports and beaches are littered with German time bombs. Soldiers have suffered heavy casualties, and now Gort has marked areas as dangerous zones for troops to enter. They are now trying to get rid of those bombs, but there are too many of them, and since the Germans mixed a lot of erbium mines in those bombs, the damage to the sappers was serious. War Secretary Dent said with a frown.

"Also, they are running out of ammunition and provisions, and they have now begun to ration food and ammunition for their soldiers. Gort said he would hold out for two more days, after which the expeditionary force would run out of provisions. He didn't know how long his soldiers would be able to hold out when they were hungry. Now, as a result of the German blockade, sporadic defections have begun to occur in the expeditionary force to the Germans. And now most of the British soldiers still have morale and loyalty, but they are no longer enough to fight, and if the Germans attack, the British expeditionary force will immediately collapse. ”

"That's what the Germans want to see now! If they don't attack, they want to collapse the expeditionary force on its own. They wanted to force the brave British Army to surrender to their savage Germans. That's what that vile and shameless Hitler liked to see the most. No! I can't allow that to happen! I will not tolerate Hitler's wishes!

Your navy and army must come up with a plan to save the expeditionary force at all costs, even if it is a bloody way. It's not just about defending our islands, it's about guarding our empire. It is already about the honor of our British Empire, about our face in front of our allies and the capital that we have their support. Yesterday I also went to meet with U.S. Ambassador John F. Kennedy, and he told me that the U.S. government was worried about the current situation. He told me privately that if the expeditionary force was annihilated, then the United States would probably reconsider its arms assistance to us. Those Americans only care about who will prevail and who will guarantee their interests in Europe. I suspect that if our expeditionary force fails, they may cease their support for us, or worse, their parliament may fall in favor of Germany. Churchill said excitedly.

"Prime Minister, our Admiralty had drawn up a plan for the current situation, but this plan required the assistance of the Air Force, but our Air Force Commander, Sir Dowding, strongly disagreed with the fact that his Air Force should be involved in this plan. If we don't have the support of the Air Force, then we will never be able to realize that plan, we will never be able to save our army, so we ask you to stop the generator operation when there is no way to do it. Beckhausen reluctantly defended, staring fiercely at Hugh, the commander-in-chief of the British Royal Air Force who had been shrunk to the side in front of him. Dowding.

"What kind of plan, why didn't you report it to me?" Churchill asked eagerly when he heard that the Navy had a plan.

"We have developed a plan for a forced assault that, if successful, we will withdraw those expeditionary forces from Dunkerke in three days. We were prepared to concentrate our main forces of the Navy in the middle of the strait to bombard the positions of the Germans on both flanks of Dunkerke with our large-caliber naval guns, and to suppress their heavy artillery beyond the range of the Germans, for which we had also cleared a safe course for shelling.

We have considered the feasibility of doing so, and after discussion among all members of the General Staff, we have determined that the plan can be successful. The Germans simply could not threaten the capital ships of our Navy. The warships of the German Navy were still in German ports far from there, and even if they were there, they were no match for our powerful fleet, so their surface ships could not pose a threat to our plans at all. We also took into account the possible threat that those German submarines might pose to our giant ships, so we were prepared to use a large number of destroyers to escort the warships against those German submarines. And the large-caliber guns of the German Army could never do damage to our ships, even their largest 210-mm guns could not reach our ships.

And when those German heavy firepower were suppressed by our large-caliber naval guns, we immediately sent a large number of small ships to rush into the harbors and beaches at high speed, carrying the soldiers of the expeditionary force, and then reloading them onto our high-speed destroyers and withdrawing to England.

If we follow this procedure, we can guarantee that the 200,000 people will be evacuated within three days. But we had to get the assistance of the Royal Air Force, German large-caliber artillery could not intercept those small boats, but the German Air Force could, they already had air supremacy in Dunkelke. So when those small boats rushed into the Luftwaffe's sphere of influence without air cover, they would face a massacre. So we must need the full cover of the Royal Air Force, and our fleet and fleet need the support of the Air Force, otherwise all this is just a pipe dream. ”

"Why use small ships? Can't you use a big boat? Churchill asked.

"Because the sinking of those transports yesterday afternoon blocked the shipping lanes of the harbor, and the water on the beach is shallow, we can only use small boats for this task now, and Vice Admiral Ramsay has collected two hundred small boats."

"I think the number is still not enough, and a national mobilization order can be issued at a critical time."

"Yes, Prime Minister, but now we're going to need the Air Force's help."

Churchill turned to the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force to the side and asked, "Sir Dowding, what is your argument against your Air Force covering this operation?"

Dowding replied calmly: "Prime Minister, our air force has already suffered a great loss in France, and if we are to cover such a huge operation, we must use the main force of the home air force." Our intelligence indicates that the Germans have concentrated their most elite air wings in that area. I think that even if this plan succeeds, the main force of our Royal Air Force will be greatly damaged. When the time comes, what do you want me to use to protect the air security of the British mainland? ”

"Are you going to give up 200,000 soldiers in our army in order to preserve the strength of your air force? If there is no army, will you rely on those planes alone to withstand the attacks of the Germans? Are you afraid that your air force will be greatly damaged, and then our army should be completely destroyed? Dent jumped to his feet when he heard Dowding's words.

"Are you afraid that your air force will be lost, our navy has lost so many good sailors and officers, what do you say, we have lost dozens of ships to save those army soldiers." Beckhausen also shouted.

"Calm down! Gentlemen. ”

Churchill stood up, glancing coldly at the generals and ministers. Then he turned to Dent and asked, "Mr. Dent, how long can Goth hold out?" ”

"He told me three days, four days at most. If they hadn't resupplied or retreated by then, they would have had no choice but to surrender. ”

Churchill nodded, and asked Baker Millisen coldly, "Mr. Admiral." When will your shelling fleet and flotilla be able to get to the place of departure? ”

"I can have this ready in twenty hours, because I was already mobilizing those ships when I made this plan. But the Air Force ......"

Churchill interrupted the admiral's words with a shake of his hand, and he turned his head and asked Dowding coldly: "Sir Dowding, do you still insist that you do not agree with your air force not to participate in this retreat?" ”

"Prime Minister, I think this plan is still too risky, if this is a trap for the Germans......"

"Enough!" Churchill abruptly interrupted Dowding.

"Sir Dowding, you must know that the Air Force, Navy, and Army exist to protect our great British Empire. Now if those soldiers do not withdraw to Britain, the British Empire will be in a dangerous and desperate situation, and your air force alone will not be able to defend against the German attack. Please remember that it is worth the loss and the cost of the Empire's security.

And your current performance makes me feel that you have completely lost the dedication, fearlessness and sacrifice necessary to be a British person. So I now have to consider whether you are still fit to continue serving the Empire in your post. Now I give you one last chance, and I order you to command your air force to cooperate fully with this plan at all costs. Do you understand? Mr. Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force? ”

"Ming...... I see. ”

After listening to Churchill's words, Dowding knew that he would not be able to persuade the prime minister to change his mind this time, and if he continued to oppose it, he would really be ignorant of practice.

Now he finally understands that Churchill is now losing his eyes, as long as there is any trace of a way to save the current crisis, he will agree to use it, not to mention that the navy's method is indeed not bad, and it seems that there is indeed hope of successfully rescuing the British ** team, of course, Churchill will desperately grasp this life-saving straw.

Dowding could now almost see his air force being beaten by the Luftwaffe at Dunkerke, but he decided to give in to the Chancellor's orders, or at least it was better to submit than to disgrace his dismissal.

"Mr. Dent."

Churchill told the Secretary of State: "Your War Office shall immediately send a telegram to Gort, telling him to make all preparations for retreat within two days, at all costs, including clearing the embarkation area and organizing the rearguard." This matter will be handed over to your War Department, and you will find a way to solve any problems yourself. Remember that you have to be ready within two days. And told Gort that I would not allow him to surrender under any circumstances. ”

"Yes, Prime Minister."

"The Admiralty's task now is to go through the details of this plan with the Air Force again, and by the thirty-first day at the latest, we must carry out this plan, so you have two more days to prepare. During this time, you will have to find a way to send some supplies to Goth, and if you have any problems, you will solve them yourself, and now this plan will be left to you. Now gentlemen! ”

Churchill picked up the papers on the table.

"You can discuss your problems right here. I am now going to see His Majesty the King. See you later, gentlemen. Then Churchill turned and strode out of the room.

There was silence in the room for a moment, and then there was a commotion again.