Chapter 685: A Secret Visit to the United States
"Sir Excellency, South Africa is too close to the Germans, Australia is too far away, and India is too backward. So, Canada is our best way out! Although, if the Germans had sent only a million men to attack the British mainland, we would have a good chance of withstanding their attack. But we had to plan for the best and the worst. If we can't hold on to our homeland, I hope we can withdraw to Canada and keep fighting! "Churchill to Foreign Secretary Edward? Sir Grey said.
The German army was so strong that even if only one million men were sent to attack the British mainland, Churchill still did not have the confidence to defend the British mainland. What's more, no one dares to guarantee that after they have resisted the German army of one million people, the German army will not send more troops to Britain. After all, Germany will definitely go all out in order to win the final victory. With all other battlefields over, the Germans were already able to assemble their main forces against the British. In comparison, the strength of the British army was simply terrible.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I know. I'll do my best to arrange everything. With the Americans, I will try to communicate as much as possible. However, this time, I am afraid that the Americans' demands will be very much, very excessive! "Edward? Sir Grey said.
Churchill nodded: "If our homeland falls, we are really cornered." Even if the Americans' demands are excessive, we can only agree! ”
"That is, no matter what the Americans ask, are we going to accede to them?" Edward? Sir Grey frowned.
"Come in and get the best for us!" Churchill sighed.
The British Empire was once the hegemon of the world! Now, it's down to that. This is indeed very sad!
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I know!" Edward? Sir Gray nodded.
In order to bring Edward? Sir Grey was safely sent to the United States, and the British Navy sent a new destroyer to set off overnight. Although, the German Navy blockaded Britain. But at night, there are still a lot of holes to drill. What's more, the speed of the destroyer is very fast, as long as you take advantage of the night to get rid of the German Navy's tracking, and if you want to catch up during the day, it is not so easy.
Although Canada is a British colony, it is now actually a dominion with large autonomy powers. Whether it's the Governor General or the Prime Minister of Canada, as well as the politicians, they all want Canada to be truly independent. If the British government moves from the mainland to Canada, it will deal a heavy blow to Canada's independence process. So, they won't welcome the British government either.
Fortunately, the British government still has a lot of influence in Canada at this moment. The military, in particular, is largely under the control of the British government. Therefore, if the British government forcibly relocates to Canada, there is no way for the local political forces to do so.
British Foreign Secretary Edward? Upon his arrival in Canada, Sir Grey met with the Governor of Canada, Arthur Gray? William? Patrick? Albert and Prime Minister Robert? Laird? Borden held secret talks. Both Governor Albert and Prime Minister Borden made it clear that they were opposed to the British government's move from home to Canada. None of them wanted war to come to Canada.
Edward? Sir Grey assured them that as soon as the war with Germany ended, whether won or lost, the British government would eventually move out of Canada. Moreover, he promised the two that when the time came, Canada would be truly independent.
Governor Albert and Prime Minister Borden knew that it would be difficult for them to refuse the demands of the battalion commander's government. After all, Canada is still a British colony. At the same time, the army was under the control of the British government. There are just over 7 million people in Canada. Even if Britain is now in decline, it is not something they can resist.
As a result, Governor Albert and Chancellor Borden had to agree to Edward? Sir Grey agreed that the British government would move to Canada in the event of the fall of the British mainland. The two of them also asked the British government for assurances that they would have to move out of Canada as soon as the war ended. At the same time, try to avoid the flames of war burning to Canada as much as possible. The current Canada is too fragile to withstand the tragic war!
Edward? After Sir Grey had largely settled the Canadian problem, he secretly travelled to the United States, where he held a secret meeting with the United States Secretary of State Brian in Washington.
"Your Excellency, the Germans are about to attack our homeland. Although the British Empire will resist until the end, we have to admit that the Germans are too strong. Even if we tried our best, we might not be able to withstand the Germans. "Edward? Sir Grey said.
"Sir Sir, I can understand it completely. The fighting power of the Germans was simply too strong. They almost single-handedly crushed the entire Entente! Brian sighed. Now, the United States is glad that they are not involved in the war. Otherwise, perhaps the United States is now having a headache about how to end the war.
"Yes! No one thought that the Germans would be so strong in combat that it was completely beyond everyone's expectations! "Edward? Sir Grey said. The Royal Navy, in particular, has always regarded itself as the world's first. But they didn't expect that after a few naval battles, their main force was almost completely wiped out.
"Sir Excellency, if the British Empire cannot hold on, then simply end the war! The United States of America can mediate for you. Of course, the Germans were very greedy. If the British Empire were to end the war, it would have to pay a huge price. Brian said.
Germany blackmailed France and the Kingdom of Italy as the whole world knew. If Britain wanted to end the war, it was estimated that the cost would be greater than that of France. Britain is richer than France, and the Germans will certainly not let go of such an opportunity.
Of course, none of this has much to do with the United States. The United States wanted Britain to continue to exist, so that with the enmity between Britain and Germany, they could undoubtedly drag down some of the Germans' energy. The United States would be able to be a little more secure.
Even though the United States is going all out to develop its armaments, they know that the gap between them and Germany's military strength is too great. Without a long period of accumulation, it is almost impossible to catch up with and overtake Germany. With the British in the way, they will be under a little less pressure.