"Surrender, we surrender!"

"Oh God! We don't want to fight, we want to go home! ”

Countless officers and soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force walked out of the trenches one after another. They threw away their weapons, raised their hands and surrendered to the Germans. Under the heavy shelling of the German naval fleet, their will to fight had collapsed. This, coupled with the flight of several major commanders, made them even less courageous to continue fighting.

The desire to survive transcended personal and national honor, and in such a situation, the officers and men of the British expeditionary who only wanted to live had surrendered as their only choice.

In the face of the surrender of the British Expeditionary Force, the Germans were a little surprised, but they still accepted their surrender with a smile on their faces. Of course, it was very easy for them to eliminate these unmotivated British expeditionary officers and soldiers. However, the so-called rabbit is in a hurry and still bites. In a battle, no matter how smooth it is, the winning side will pay a certain price. If you want to fight a battle with zero casualties, it is simply impossible. Therefore, the surrender of the British was also of great benefit to the German army. This allowed them to take Le Havre at minimal cost. In addition, it takes the least amount of time and has the least casualties.

Admiral Crook and Lieutenant General Ludendorff are also happy to see this happen. Whether captured or annihilated, it is a victory. They don't care about the process, just the end result.

"General, the last of the resisting British expeditionary forces has laid down their arms. The battle of Le Havre is over! Lieutenant General Ludendorff had a smile on his face. At the same time, he was relieved. After all, this time the battle of Le Havre can be described as a twist and turn. Originally, they thought that they would be able to win easily, but because of the sneak attack of the Royal Navy fleet, they suffered heavy losses. Thankfully, they were supported by the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft forces and fleets. Otherwise, they would not have been able to take Le Havre.

"It's finally over. Fortunately, although there were some surprises. But overall, the results are quite satisfactory. Admiral Crook said.

"Yes! The entire French battlefield is almost over, and there will be no big battles. Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.

Although, the French army is still resisting. The main German armies were also continuing their southward movement. However, the French army continued to retreat on the battlefield and simply did not have the courage to continue fighting the Germans. It was foreseeable that once they retreated to the south of France, when there was no way back, they would have to make a choice. Or rather, there is no other choice.

The surrender of the British expeditionary force in Le Havre was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the French government. This makes them even less confident in the current war. Or rather, they don't have the courage to fight anymore.

In the French government and military, the weight of the main belligerents who insisted on continuing the war became lighter and lighter as the war progressed. Even French President Poincaré and Prime Minister René? Viviani began to think about the fact that the war had reached this point, and it seemed that there was no need to hold on any longer.

However, even so, the main war faction of the French government and military has not completely given up. They still hope that France will end the war as a winner, not as a loser.

"Gentlemen, the British Expeditionary Force failed at Le Havre. More than 200,000 people, surrendered to the Germans. This allowed the Germans to draw more troops to attack us. It is foreseeable that the situation in the future will be even more unfavorable to us! President Poincaré said.

"Yes! Ladies and gentlemen, I am now very pessimistic about whether we will be able to win the war. After all, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. And our enemy, the advantage on the battlefield is too big and too obvious! "René? Prime Minister Viviani also said.

"Your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Prime Minister. I do not deny that the current situation is very unfavorable for us. The Germans did have an absolute advantage. However, we still have a silver lining. If the Combined Fleet is able to defeat the German Navy. Well, the situation will move in our favor. When the time comes, a lot of resources from the colonies, as well as aid from the United States, will make us strong again. The Germans, on the other hand, will be again blockaded because of the defeat of the navy. When the time comes, they will fight weaker and weaker. The scales of victory will gradually tilt in our favor again, and in the end, we will win the war. Marshal Xia Fei said.

Although, Marshal Xia Fei himself is also a little bottomless in his heart. However, as the commander-in-chief of the French army. At the same time, he is also the leader of the main battle faction, and he naturally wants to show great confidence. Otherwise, even he would not have the confidence to fight, so how could this battle continue.

"But we've already lost half of our country. If we continue to fight, we will fall more land, a large number of cities will be reduced to ruins, and a large number of people will die in the war. This would be very disadvantageous for the French Republic. "René? Prime Minister Viviani said.

After all, if the losses are too great in the war. Then, the whole country and the nation will be hit hard by this. Even if the war is over in the end, it will be quite difficult to recover.

"Your Excellency, your concerns are correct. But it is precisely because of this that we need to continue the war. Now, we have paid a great loss in this war. If we end the war now, we will never be able to recover our losses. Moreover, the Germans will certainly make very harsh demands for an armistice, for which we will have to pay a much greater price. And if we can win the war, then we can slaughter the Germans in turn. In this way, all the losses we have suffered in the war can be recovered from the Germans, or even doubled. At that time, the French Republic will quickly regain its strength and even become stronger. Marshal Xia Fei said.

President Poincaré and René? Prime Minister Viviani was moved by Marshal Chauffy's point of view. So, they decided to grit their teeth and continue to hold on to the war.

However, the two also made it clear. If the Combined Fleet had not been able to defeat the German Navy in a decisive battle. The war, then, must end immediately. Even if you pay a big price, you need to stop the loss immediately.