Chapter 809: The Last Battle

"Gentlemen, the four corps of the Germans, have already begun to set out and are approaching London. With the speed of their march, it will take two days at most for the attack and defense of London to officially begin. Judging from the current situation, the troops of the Germans landing on the British mainland are only four corps, plus five marine divisions, with a total strength of about 1.2 million men. The Imperial Army had already assembled 7 legions in London, with 1.4 million men. Plus we are on the defensive side and can fight the Germans with the help of fortifications. So, we still have to have a big advantage. If the timing is right, it is not impossible to defeat the Germans in London! "British War Secretary Richard? Haldan preached at a military council.

As the Germans began to approach London, tensions in London increased. Originally, the British Home Army stationed in London had only six army groups and 1.2 million men. However, the 200,000 men who had been withdrawn from the Southeastern Theater were reorganized into the 1st Army and joined the defensive sequence of London, which further strengthened the defensive forces in London.

But even so, there is still fear in the city of London. If it weren't for the many public appearances of King George V and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, many people might have started to flee. The performance of the German army in the southeast theater really frightened the officers and soldiers of the British Home Army one by one.

Although, in the past few months, the British army has almost built London into a fortress. However, many people still did not have the confidence to resist the German attack.

"I do not deny that the German army is very strong in combat and deserves the title of the world's first army. However, this is already London, the capital of the British Empire. If London falls, the British Empire will be completely finished. Therefore, I hope that you can do your best for the British Empire in this war! "Richard? Hardan continued.

The generals of the British Army present here are naturally willing to work hard. However, the prerequisite is to be able to defeat the German army! If you can't fight it at all, it's like sending it to death, I'm afraid not many people will be willing. After all, everyone is not stupid, who wants to do something to death!

"Your Excellency, when the Germans attack London, they will surely send a large number of planes to bomb it. The loss of the Royal Air Force would have cost us a lot in defending ourselves against the German attack. If we don't solve this problem, we will probably find it difficult to resist the German attack. A general said.

The overwhelming bombing of the German army shocked many British generals. Such tactics give them a lot of headaches. When guarding against frontal enemies, you also have to guard against enemy attacks from overhead. This naturally made the troops tired of coping with the battle.

"There are not many fighters left in the Royal Air Force, and in order to preserve their strength, they have all moved to the north. However, when the Battle of London breaks out, I will ask the Royal Air Force to fight. In any case, they will be able to contain the Germans to some extent! "Richard? Haldan said.

"Your Excellency, our more anti-tank weapons! The Germans had too many tanks and were too tough. The light weapons in the hands of the soldiers simply cannot be countered. If we didn't have enough anti-tank weapons in the battle to defend London, we would still be defeated by the German tanks! ”

"Regarding anti-tank weapons, I have already asked the arsenal to work overtime for production. I promise that we will provide as many anti-tank weapons as possible to the ministries. However, it should also be clear to everyone that due to the lack of raw materials, the production capacity of our arsenal is seriously insufficient. "Richard? Haldan said.

After Britain was blockaded by Germany, it fell into a severe shortage of resources. The various resources produced in Britain cannot even be fed by the British. In the past few hundred years, the British have transported various materials to the mainland through overseas colonies, which has enabled Britain to develop rapidly. Once the overseas trade routes were cut off, Britain could be considered destroyed.

Therefore, Britain is desperately developing its navy to defend their maritime interests with a strong navy. Unfortunately, this time the Royal Navy was not able to defeat the formidable challenger, but was almost completely wiped out. This directly shook the foundations of the British Empire. The reason why the British Empire has fallen to this point is inseparable from the defeat of the Royal Navy.

Churchill also attended the military meeting, but he was not satisfied with the attitude of the generals. He could see that everyone was a little negative. This may be due to the crushing defeat of the British army in the Southeastern Theater of Operations. Therefore, these generals were frightened by the strength of the Germans.

"Ladies and gentlemen! The British Empire is now at the end of its existence. If we could not withstand the German attack, then the British Empire would be completely finished. Perhaps, through other means, you have learned that the government plans to move to Canada to continue the fight against the Germans after the fall of the homeland. However, I would like to advise you that it is a choice of last resort. If we can, we naturally want to keep our homeland. There is hope for the British Empire only with its homeland. If you lose your homeland, even if you flee to Canada, what can you do? The possibility of fighting back against Germany and retaking the homeland is very small! Churchill said with a serious face.

Indeed, as Churchill put it. Some generals of the British Home Army did have such thoughts. Anyway, if they can't hold their homeland, they can still go to Canada and continue to be in a high position. Even if those ordinary soldiers can't take them away, but they, the generals, will definitely be able to escape from Britain. Therefore, they did not pay attention to the attack of the Germans. But this is obviously very detrimental to the upcoming London war.

"Also, don't think it's safe to retreat to Canada. Let's not forget that the Germans have the most powerful navy in the world. They could cross the Atlantic to attack Canada at any time if they wanted to. And with our strength in Canada, it is almost impossible to resist the Germans. Therefore, in the battle of London, we had to inflict as much damage on the Germans as possible and make them pay a heavy price. Only then will Canada be safe! Churchill continued.

The generals of the British Army, all with serious expressions, could understand what Churchill meant.