On the morning of March 14, British Admiralty Winston Churchill left home and got into a car to go to the Admiralty office. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info In the current situation is becoming more and more tense, he is also very busy. A lot of the time, it's even a break in the office. Eating and living in the office is also the norm.

Last night, when there was no other business to attend to, Churchill went home for a night's rest. He hadn't been with his family for a long time.

"Alas, I don't know how long these days will last. Let's hope the Germans will attack later. Churchill sighed. As Lord of the Admiralty, he knew that if they fought the Germans now, they would have little chance of winning. Even, in order to strengthen the Royal Navy, he planned to send those old former dreadnoughts out to fight. Although, the performance of the former dreadnoughts is far from being comparable to the dreadnoughts. However, if there are enough of them, they may be able to play a role.

However, Churchill has not yet made up his mind. Because if it were to do that, it would cause huge casualties to the Royal Navy. However, if in the end, there is no way to do it, then it is not a bad way.

"If the Grand Fleet of the Royal Navy can inflict heavy damage on the Germans, or if it is a lose-lose one. Then, the final decisive battle will probably have to be decided by the former dreadnoughts. When the time comes, dozens of former dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy may be useful," Churchill thought secretly. If that is the case, then the British Navy still has a chance to win. After all, in terms of dreadnoughts, they could not be compared with the German Navy. However, in terms of former dreadnoughts, the Royal Navy still has an absolute advantage.

Of course, if the battle really goes to that point, then I am afraid that all the capital ships of the Grand Fleet have been lost. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Royal Navy. But if he can win in the end, then even if the loss is too big, in Churchill's view, it will be worth it.

"May God bless the British Empire! We must win this battle. Churchill said secretly.

When he arrived at his office, Churchill found that the secretary was already waiting there. However, the expression on the secretary's face was not very natural, which made Churchill's heart tense. Because he knows that his secretary usually only has such an expression when there is bad news.

But what bad news can there be for the Royal Navy now? Their main fleet, which had remained in Scapa Bay, did not go to sea to fight the Germans. In such a situation, even if there is a loss, it should not be too big.

"What's going on?" Churchill asked. Since there is bad news, it is definitely impossible to hide, so it is better to take the initiative to ask than this.

"Your Excellency, a telegram from the headquarters of the Grand Fleet." The secretary said to Churchill.

Churchill took the telegram and read it carefully. Soon, however, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Bastard! How about this? Jericho and Betty, what the hell are they doing? Scapa Bay, which was heavily garrisoned, was actually attacked by German submarines, and lost so many capital ships! This makes the next battle, how to fight! "Churchill was furious. It's hard not to get angry with such news.

This morning, he also imagined that the Royal Navy might have a slight chance of winning in future naval battles. As long as the Grand Fleet could inflict heavy losses on the German Navy. Or even a one-to-one battle loss. In this way, they have a chance to regain victory by relying on the numerical superiority of the former dreadnoughts. But now, a sneak attack by the submarines of the German Navy has caused them to lose so many capital ships. How can this battle continue? Churchill had completely lost faith in the Royal Navy.

The secretary bowed his head and said nothing. Obviously, he had already guessed that Churchill would be angry after reading this telegram. This is also a matter of no choice, who made the Grand Fleet's losses very large this time?

"Let General Jericho and General Betty come to see me at once!" Churchill commanded with an angry face.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary immediately went to send a telegram.

John picking up the pieces in Scapa Bay? Admiral Jericho and David? Vice Admiral Betty, after receiving the telegram from the Admiralty, did not dare to slack off, and immediately set off from Scapa Bay by seaplane to London. They all know that if they go to London this time, they will definitely be scolded. However, they also have no way. Who let the Royal Navy suffer such big losses this time?

When John? Admiral Jericho and David? When Lieutenant General Betty arrived in London, it was already afternoon. And the news that the Grand Fleet has once again suffered a heavy blow has also been reported to the cabinet. When Prime Minister Asquith learned the news, he didn't even eat lunch. He just asked Churchill to wait until John? Admiral Jericho and David? When Lieutenant General Betty arrived, let them go to the Prime Minister's Office. Obviously, the head of Asquith was very dissatisfied with the losses of the Grand Fleet.

"Your Excellency, we are deeply sorry for the loss last night!" John? As soon as Admiral Jericho saw Churchill, he immediately apologized. After all, it was their negligence that caused the German submarine to slip into Scapa Bay, causing the Grand Fleet to pay a heavy price.

"What happened to the damaged battleships?" Churchill said coldly. He was very disappointed with the performance of the Grand Fleet.

"Your Excellency, we have urgently arranged for repairs. Among them, the 'Conqueror', the 'Giant' and the 'Neptune', will take about a month. The Warweary and Warrior were badly damaged and would take at least three months to repair. "David? Lieutenant General Betty said.

Churchill's face suddenly became even more ugly.

"So, the War-Weary and the Warrior will definitely be absent from the next decisive battle with the Germans?" Churchill asked.

"Your Excellency, if the Germans had fought a decisive battle with us in three months, these two battleships would indeed not have been able to enter the battle." John? Admiral Jericho replied stiffly.

"Do you think the Germans will give us more time?" Churchill asked rhetorically.

Suddenly, John? Admiral Jericho was speechless.

It is clear that the situation is now becoming more and more critical, and the Germans, in absolute terms, will not give them much more time. If you don't get it right, the decisive battle will start within a month. This also meant that none of the five battleships that had been heavily damaged could participate in the decisive battle. This will also make the Royal Navy's chances of victory even smaller.