"This battle will undoubtedly be lost by the British and French forces. Even Britain and France have no chance of winning this battle. But why don't those politicians see this at all? But they still want to continue the war, which is clearly to send us to death! Admiral Allenby thought.

In his opinion, those politicians are too despicable and shameless. Anyway, it is these soldiers who die in the war, and their lives will not be threatened. That's why those politicians keep demanding that the war continue.

"No, we can't be at the mercy of the politicians. Either way, I'm going to live. Admiral Allenby thought.

However, the British government declared to the generals that the Royal Navy was still preparing to defeat the German Navy in a future naval battle. But Admiral Allenby scoffed at this. He did not believe that the Royal Navy was capable of defeating the German Navy. After all, in the last naval battle, the Royal Navy had already lost a lot. The loss was not only those capital ships, but also a large number of elite officers and soldiers, as well as the confidence of the troops. In such a situation, even if the Royal Navy received a large number of warships from the Americans, then what could it be? The Royal Navy's chances of winning are still very low. As for the French Navy and the Italian Navy, Admiral Allen did not look at it even more. He believed that the navies of these two countries were much weaker than those of the Royal Navy, and naturally they were even less qualified to confront the German Navy.

As soon as he thought of this, Admiral Allenby believed that Britain and France had no chance of winning this war.

If you want to live, there seems to be only one option, and that is to surrender to Germany. In the Battle of Paris, although the losses of the British Expeditionary Force were not small, there were still more than 100,000 men. If they could surrender to the Germans, it would be a great boost to the rapid capture of Paris by the Germans. Among other things, the southern area of the Seine, defended by the British Expeditionary Army's 1st Army, could easily be fully occupied by the Germans. The remaining French occupation of the northern part of Paris was also not able to hold out for long under the siege of the Germans.

Therefore, Admiral Allenby was confident that the Germans would accept his surrender. He could even take this opportunity to negotiate some conditions with the German side. For example, to keep him safe. After the end of the war, he was allowed to return to England and so on. He believed that the German side would never refuse these small conditions of his.

With all this in mind, Admiral Allenby was ready to act. He first summoned his lieutenant and told his lieutenant all this.

The adjutant was surprised, but immediately expressed his willingness to follow Admiral Allenby's orders. After all, for the adjutant, he naturally wants to be able to live. Anyway, the order to surrender was given by Admiral Allenby, and he was simply carrying out the order. If there's anything wrong, the canal won't blame him.

That evening, Admiral Allenby summoned several corps commanders and all division commanders of the British Expeditionary Force to the headquarters. These dozen army commanders and division commanders rushed to the headquarters from their own defense areas.

Everyone was a little confused, so they didn't know why Admiral Allenby summoned them at this time. After all, the war is now at its most critical. The German offensive was very fierce, while their losses were getting bigger. If you are not careful, you may cause even greater damage. Under such circumstances, these front-line generals often bred up their spirits to deal with the German offensive.

"Gentlemen, the current situation of the war is already very unfavorable for us. After only three days of fighting, we lost a lot. The losses of the French are not smaller than ours. Do you have any thoughts on this battle? Admiral Allenby asked.

These generals, one by one, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what Admiral Allenby means when he says this.

Seeing that no one spoke, Admiral Allenby continued: "The Germans have used a large number of heavy artillery and planes to bomb Paris, so that our defense line has become dilapidated. We suffered heavy losses under the shelling and bombardment of the Germans. The Germans, on the other hand, were able to win the victory with strong fire support at minimal cost. ”

"General, we are in Paris, and we really can't stop the Germans. The current efforts are just a skew of life. A military commander sighed. Everyone is not stupid, as an army general, he can undoubtedly distinguish the judgment of the battle situation in front of him.

The other generals also nodded their heads again and again. In fact, they were also very negative about this battle. If it weren't for the obedience to orders, they wouldn't want to join the French and stick to Paris.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since everyone thinks that if you defend Paris, you will definitely die, and there is no chance of victory. So why don't we think of something else? Admiral Allenby said.

Many generals were stunned for a moment, and some smart people seemed to have guessed Admiral Allenby's intentions, so much so that their eyes when they looked at Admiral Allenby were full of shock. After all, Allenby is the commander of the 1st Army of the Expeditionary Force, an army general! With his position and rank, it would be too hard to believe if he surrendered. Of course, it is undoubtedly understandable to do anything for the sake of one's own life.

"General, what do you mean?" A lieutenant general asked.

"Ladies and gentlemen, for everyone's lives. I don't think I'll be able to fight any longer. We could surrender to the Germans. Now that the battle is already doomed. Why pay so many fearless casualties? Rather than sending a large number of officers and soldiers to their deaths, it is better to surrender to the Germans so that everyone can live. Admiral Allenby directly exposed his intentions.

"Surrender?" The generals talked a lot.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I know that if you surrender, your honor will be damaged. However, whether you want honor or live, everyone chooses for themselves. Admiral Allenby continued.

The generals of the British army hesitated for a while, but then, one by one, they all expressed their willingness to obey Admiral Allenby's orders. The meaning, then, is undoubtedly obvious, and they chose the latter between honor and life.

Admiral Allenby was very satisfied with the performance of these generals. Although he had set up some back-up hands before, it would be the best if he didn't use it.