With its spacious glass windows and bright sunlight, if you just look at this state, you don't know that it is already a sunny day in a defeated Britain.

Sitting at his desk, Somerville felt that he should be the most aggrieved naval commander since the rise of Britain.

The navy of the British Empire had weakened to an unprecedented extent, and the fleet was reduced to only one battleship, and the navy was inferior to that of the weak Vichy France.

After he took office, he dealt with too many documents. Dudley who died in office? General Pound, and Charles who committed suicide in office, left him with a battered British navy.

Just to appease the various problems of the navy was enough for him to have a headache. The rest of the problems are too many to collapse.

His first challenge after taking office was to appease the thousands of Navy officers and men who had lost their jobs.

The original British Navy was the most powerful existence in the world, and the German Navy was just a tiny little pee.

But now the state is reversed, the German navy has ships but no sailors, and the British navy has countless sailors, but no warships to fight.

Having cedered almost all of his navy, Somerville now commands a force that is only a regional force.

Even in Europe, a region full of great powers, this limited navy does not even count as a regional force.

"Our army is now responsible for patrolling and protecting fishing in the northern part of the Atlantic, after all, the weather is starting to get warmer, and fishing is also one of the effective means of supplementing food shortages." An officer stood beside Somerville and spoke about the situation.

The fleet that followed General Somerville to the north was actually some old warships. There was only one British battleship still in service, and that was Somerville's flagship, the Malaya.

"The task of protecting the fishery can be handed over to the destroyer force to perform, and we have no combat missions now, so we don't have to think about losses at all, which is good news." Rubbing the bridge of his nose, which was unbearable due to exertion, Somerville opened his mouth to comfort the other party.

In fact, he himself did not know whether he was comforting others or himself.

"We have already focused on the work of resettling the families of the navy, but it is a pity that there are too many people who have been laid off, and our resettlement work is really a bit stretched and too busy." The rear admiral said depressedly.

Because Germany had occupied southern London, counterintelligence operations against the navy and air force, and even the army, had been suspended.

After all, the battle between the two countries has ended, and even if the other party has a huge spy organization, there is not much information that can be obtained at this time.

What worries Somerville the most is whether hundreds of thousands of unemployed members of the British Navy will make a mess and make the passive situation of Attlee's new cabinet even worse.

Without a job, or without food to eat, these navy and their families will eventually make trouble. If they do make a fuss, it won't be easy to clean up.

"The Germans are planning to repatriate our prisoners, and these people also need to be settled." The depressed rear admiral, raised another pointed question.

In fact, although the number of unemployed officers and men in the British Navy is huge, it can barely maintain the current situation.

But if you add the prisoners released by Germany, then the problem is much bigger. The Germans had captured at least a hundred thousand British soldiers when they landed in Britain, and with the addition of those captured in other areas, that number could have grown to 300,000 or more.

Rommel took at least 100,000 British prisoners in Africa, and Liszt also captured at least 200,000 prisoners in England to await repatriation.

If Germany returned the prisoners captured in Dunkirk and the British pilots who crashed the plane, Britain would have to feed at least about 500,000 more retired soldiers.

Because according to the peace treaty between the two sides, these soldiers could not continue to serve, they could only be dismissed as civilians, simply causing a burden on the British population.

These soldiers had no skills and could not integrate into society immediately, and all they could do was consume food and make Britain's recovery even slower.

"We have to find a way to resettle these people, including people from the north...... But this is all a matter for Mr. Prime Minister, and what we have to think about now is to house as many people in our navy as possible. "Somerville intends to be out of his position, not in his position.

After all, this stuff is a real headache, isn't it? Deciding this, Somerville came up with another way to ease the pressure on the Navy: "How's the recovery from the arsenal?" ”

"General, the equipment of the military factory is in good condition, we just don't have too many raw materials, otherwise there should be no problem in resuming production." The major general quickly replied.

Somerville nodded, and then said, "Find someone to negotiate with the Germans, tell them that we are going to produce shells for battleships, and ask them if they are interested in purchasing some." ”

"General...... Isn't this an enemy? The general looked puzzled, he didn't understand why Somerville had made such a decision.

A moment ago, the two countries were fighting to the point of endless fighting, but at this moment, do they really want to cooperate sincerely and conspire for an illusory future?

"We need to rely on raw materials to resume production, and without the circulation of raw materials, if we want to cheer up, do we have to rely on faith?" Somerville has lived overseas for a long time, but he has a lot of vision.

He knew that now, including the royal family, was already part of the German chariot strapped to it. If Germany fails, they will not end well.

Of course, the royal family will not have any problems, as long as they give up their position to the runaway princess, they can enjoy the peace.

But as a general, it is estimated that he is black or white, and it is not clear in history. Instead of sitting back and waiting, it is better to plan for yourself within a limited range.

By producing weapons and equipment for Germany, British heavy industry could be well preserved. With the means of production, Britain could quickly revitalize the economic collapse caused by the war.

Like France, it took the last train of Germany's rise to become part of the German-dominated Axis and regain its national power.

When the people are really full, he, the so-called "traitor", may be whitewashed and become a "patriot".

And the difference between the two is really a heaven and an earth. Somerville shook his head when he thought of this—as a general, he had already made a living by drilling camps, and it was really uncomfortable.