Chapter 356: The British's Problem (200 votes plus more)

London, United Kingdom. As the capital of the world's largest power, www.biquge.info is supposed to be the center of the world. Once London, it was indeed the center of the world, and goods from all over the world can be found here.

However, only three months after the war began, London was already in a state of depression. On the streets, there are few pedestrians, and the lines are rushed. The shops on both sides have long been closed. Because, they simply don't have anything to sell. Because of the blockade of the British Isles by the German Navy's broken fleet and submarine forces, there was already a shortage of supplies in Britain.

Although merchant ships from the United States brought a lot of materials, almost all of them were grain and various mineral resources. As for the rest of the goods, they didn't arrive at all. In other words, the British simply did not have the energy to take care of other goods, and what they had to do now was to store as much war material as possible, so that Britain could survive the war for a longer time until the war was finally won.

A car, driving on a deserted street. This is Foreign Secretary Edward? Sir Gray's car. Originally, his car was a luxurious Daimler A-Class. However, after the start of the war, and especially after the British Royal Navy suffered heavy losses under the attack of the German Navy, Edward? Sir Grey no longer rode in that car, and switched to his own brand in Britain. Although, the cars made by Britain's own car brands are not good at all, not only ugly in appearance, but also in poor comfort. But at least there is no need to worry about being besieged by an angry populace.

Not just Edward? Sir Grey changed his car, and the rest of the British cabinet changed their cars to local brands. When the war is unfavorable and the people are angry, they dare not provoke the people anymore. If it provokes the anger of the people, the consequences can be very bad. These cabinet ministers do not want their stupid actions to cause this government to be overthrown by an angry populace.

"Alas! It's only been three months, and that's what London is. This battle is becoming more and more unfavorable for us! "Edward? Sir Grey looked at the deserted streets and sighed.

"Your Excellency, will we lose this war?" The secretary sitting in the front row asked.

"Will you lose?" Edward? Sir Grey himself did not know. However, he clearly knew that they could not lose. If you lose, the consequences will be very serious.

But then, Edward? Sir Grey's eyes were firm. As a cabinet minister in the United Kingdom, while enjoying power, his responsibility is to lead the development of a stronger country. Although, now Britain is facing a great crisis. But he believes that they will be able to survive this crisis and win future wars.

"We're not going to lose! What challenges have not been faced in the hundreds of years since the rise of the British Empire? This time, the Germans challenged us only a small challenge to the British Empire for hundreds of years. We can beat them! Victory, will belong to the British Empire. The British Empire will continue to lead the world! "Edward? Sir Grey said firmly.

The secretary's eyes immediately became firm.

"Yes, Your Excellency. We will definitely be able to defeat the Germans and win this war! ”

After three months of war, the beliefs of many British people were inevitably affected. Because, they suddenly found that the British Empire did not seem to be as powerful as they imagined! They thought the British Empire could easily win the war. But now, reality has slapped them hard.

Fortunately, the determination of the British cabinet is still relatively firm. This allowed Britain to continue to participate in the war. But as the situation becomes more and more unfavorable for them, how long can the senior officials of the British cabinet hold out?

Although, in front of the secretary, Edward? Sir Grey looked confident. But in reality, it's just a show.

He went to the Prime Minister's Office this time to discuss the Russian question with His Excellency the Prime Minister. The Russian Southwestern Front suffered a crushing defeat with losses of more than a million people. As a result, the main forces of the Russian army have been annihilated by the German-Austrian forces. This minimized the threat to Germany and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front. It is foreseeable that in the future, the British and French forces on the Western Front will inevitably be under greater pressure. This is undoubtedly very bad news for the UK.

From the British standpoint, of course, they hoped that Russia would continue the war, preferably on the Eastern Front, and devote more troops to the battlefield, so that it could pose a greater threat to Germany.

Edward? When Sir Grey arrived at the Prime Minister's Office, he found that in the Prime Minister's office, in addition to Prime Minister Asquith, there was also the Secretary of State for the Army, Richard? Hardan and Admiral Churchill.

Edward? Ser Grey greeted them, and sat down at random a random place. It's not a cabinet meeting, so there's not so much attention to it, and there's no need to go to a fixed position.

"Alright, everyone is here. So, let's have a meeting! Prime Minister Asquith looked at everyone and said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our Russian allies, are in trouble again. Their army, which has just lost a million troops. Combined with the previous losses, they have already lost two million troops in this war. It's hard to believe, they've lost so many troops just three months after the war began. However, this also leads to problems. The Russian army, having lost a large number of its main forces, is no longer able to launch an offensive on the Eastern Front. So, the Germans hardly had to worry about the Eastern Front anymore. They can send all the main forces to the Western Front. Soon, our troops on the Western Front will probably face tremendous pressure. Prime Minister Asquith said.

"The loss of two million troops by the Russians in three months is really shocking. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the entire Entente. It was foreseeable that the Germans would soon launch a powerful offensive on the Western Front. In order to relieve our pressure, it is necessary for us to urge the Russians to continue their offensive on the Eastern Front. Although their losses were large, they also had a large number of soldiers. Although the loss of two million people is a bit of a bone-wracking experience. But that doesn't stop them from getting down. "Richard? Haldan said.