Chapter 86: English Gentlemen Who Are Not Willing to Be Lonely
"Ladies and gentlemen, have you not noticed that the 'League of Nations,' which was dominated by the British Empire, is withdrawing from the international political arena as a result of your 'appeasement policy' pursued by the French?"
Churchill did not allow the cabinet members to speak, and continued to deliver his impromptu speech: "It is precisely because of your connivance that the 'Tokyo-Berlin-Rome' fascist alliance was formed, Hitler has become unbridled in Europe, and Mussolini's appetite for Africa is growing."
With the support of Donghui, the Dongying Navy Combined Fleet, which is getting stronger and stronger, has become more and more obvious in its intention to invade Southeast Asia! Do you have to let the global interests of the British Empire be eaten away by Germany, Italy, and Dongying bite by bite before your pigs are clear? ”
"Do you have to let the world repeat the mistakes of the First World War?!"
Dominion Secretary Edward stood up, pointed to Churchill's nose, and roared with great indignation: "Is it wrong to sacrifice the territory and sovereignty of those small and medium-sized countries in exchange for the time and space for the British Empire to recuperate and recover from its wounds?" Mr. Churchill, do you have to kill and wound countless young men in England and create hundreds of thousands of English families made up of orphans and widows? ”
"Lord Edward, you are stealing concepts! It's a strong word! Churchill was unequivocally-for-tat: "That mustache in Germany is turning the wheels of war faster and faster!" The German war machine was already in motion, and Hitler's ambition to rebuild the Third Reich was supported and embraced by all Germans.
Gentlemen and ladies, it's not that I want to provoke a war, but that the Germans, in order to regain all the gains lost in the last war, want to impose the war on us! This is not something that any one of us here can control! It's not something we can avoid if we want to!
There will certainly be casualties in war, and this is also not a matter of personal will. Because, the national interests and dignity of the British Empire need to be defended by our lads with their lives! This is the duty and obligation of any British citizen! ”
"If the national interests and dignity of the British Empire are violated, of course we will fight back!" Trade Secretary Oliver said solemnly: "But, neither Germany, nor Italy, nor the Eastern, have not touched the direct interests of the British Empire!" As we all know, the art of politics is compromise. At the cost of losing a small part of the indirect benefits, it is definitely worth it in exchange for the great industrial, technological and economic development of the British Empire!
As for Mr. Churchill's earlier mention of sanctioning Donghui, I have to say, Your Excellency Churchill, are you sure you are awake? Sanction Donghui, what sanctions do we take? Military sanctions or economic sanctions?
Do you know how many percentage points our gross national product has increased since we participated in the formation of the first cabinet of Donghui? Have you ever calculated that with the vigorous development of the petrochemical and automobile industries around the world, the growth rate of the world trade economy has exceeded the highest peak in history? All countries are advocating economic development, reducing unemployment, and improving the material living standards of their citizens, but Mr. Churchill is here to call for the outbreak of war, do you want the British Empire to buck the trend and become a public enemy of the world? ”
"Ahem!" British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain cleared his throat and said in a slow and rational manner: "Your Excellency, Mr. Churchill, our topic today is not to discuss whether war will break out. Rather, it was to discuss the future direction of the Royal Navy of the British Empire.
Mr. Churchill, as a former Lord of the Navy, do you think that among the Royal Navy's existing capital battleships, which one can compete with King Donghui's 'private yacht'? Which of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers can compare to the 'Yamato-class' heavy aircraft carriers of the Toei Navy? Which type of destroyer of the Royal Navy is the 'Akizuki-class' destroyer that surpassed the newly launched 'Akizuki-class' destroyer of the Toei Navy? ”
When Churchill heard this, he shook his head bitterly and said with a sigh: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, it is a pity that the Royal Navy is indeed lagging behind now. ”
"Mr. Churchill, we are lagging behind in battleships, we are lagging behind in aircraft carriers, we are also lagging behind in destroyers, and we are even more lagging behind in aviation technology!" Chamberlain's tone turned to an extraordinarily stern and asked in a deep voice: "This means that all the active equipment of the Royal Navy of the British Empire must be updated!" However, we simply can't afford this military spending! Because we don't have the money! ”
Hearing Prime Minister Chamberlain mention money, Churchill couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.
Yes, the British Empire is now truly no longer the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets. The First World War almost drained the last drop of blood of the British Empire. Although twenty years have passed since the last war, the vitality of the British Empire has not yet recovered.
A battleship George V costs nearly £7.4 million, but Britain can't even get enough money for a new battleship this year. Not to mention the redesign and construction of the Donghui Navy's King-class super battleship with a displacement of more than 70,000 tons.
Seeing that Churchill was silent, Chamberlain's face softened slightly, and he sighed, "Mr. Churchill, it's not that we don't want to stop the expansion of Germany and Italy, but that we really don't have extra money to waste on supporting those small and medium-sized countries. We need more time to develop our economy, to develop our technology.
Since Donghui has come up with so many advanced high-end technologies to promote the development of the world economy, why do we have to stand up and speak against the world in a peaceful and excellent situation? Even if Donghui's young king had a bad heart, it would take time for him to build Dawn Island. And this time is our chance to catch up! ”
"The Royal Navy needs to redesign an advanced battleship with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons!" Churchill said in a very decisive tone: "It is the responsibility and obligation of any cabinet to ensure that the Royal Navy remains a world leader!" ”
"Gentlemen, I need to solemnly remind you." Mrs. M, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the British Ministry of Defense, said loudly with a very solemn face: "We are not only lagging behind in the navy and air force, but even the army equipment has also been thrown off by the Germans.
According to the exact information we have, the German Army is fully replacing two very advanced C37 semi-automatic rifles and C37 submachine guns, in addition, the German Army's latest MG42 general-purpose machine gun is a terrifying weapon with a terrifying rate of fire and firepower! And these military technologies are all from the Donghui Kingdom! Donghui has the most advanced military technology and equipment of the navy, land and air force in the world today, which is an unquestionable fact! ”