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The detonators jumped into the water after getting the signal and pushing the joystick, and the sound of the explosion and fire behind them let the detonators know that the operation was successful, and the most important thing now is to get back to shore as soon as possible, and then return to the country through the road from which they came. With such a great loss, the British may not know what they will become mad, and their own people will become public enemies, or hares pursued by countless hunters.

Admiral Natal jumped up from the bed and was awakened by the sound of a violent explosion, but this time he had nothing to vent his anger when he looked out from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the seaside villa, his fleet was shrouded in a sea of fire, under the reflection of the fire, Natal could clearly see that the USS Edward VII, the Sovereign and the USS Duncan were burning, the inclined hull trembled in the fire, and from a distance of several meters, Natal seemed to be able to hear the screams of "squeak" before the battleship sank.

"Your Excellency, the fleet is under attack, the fleet is under attack!" The first to break into the bedroom to report was the captain of the Warrior, Colonel Jericho, and before the departure of Natal close friend Fisher, now First Admiral, asked to take care of the young Admiral. During the voyage, the major did not fail to live up to Fisher's instructions and showed great ability, and Natal admired him very much, so he specially asked him to attend the officers' gathering.

"I knew that the fleet should be ordered to enter a state of emergency, and all sailors and officers should return to their posts, and send small boats to rescue the soldiers who had fallen into the water, and rescue several battleships that had been attacked, and the rest of the warships would pull anchor, launch, and leave the sea. And get into combat mode. All torpedo boats were dispatched to search for the whereabouts of the attackers, and the assistance of Admiral Kitchener was requested to carry out a simultaneous search on the shore. Whether it's a submarine or a surface warship, or an unknown mysterious weapon on land, we must find out as soon as possible! Natal's mind became crystal clear at this moment, and one order after another was given. Lieutenant Colonel Jericho seemed to have found the backbone, the tension on his face disappeared, and he immediately went to convey the order after answering.

Natal then said to another of his men: "Order, use this place as the command during the attack, and communicate with the warships through the radio." ”

No matter how clear and clear the order is, it will be difficult to implement it thoroughly under the current circumstances. Confusion pervaded the warships near the harbor and on the sea, the officers could not find the sailors, the sailors could not find the officers, and a small number remained on the ships. The rest searched the land for gold and possessions. After hearing the explosion, the sailors and officers who were close to the Yangon area immediately threw up their belongings, felt the shore as fast as they could, and went to their respective warships in small boats, or searched for and rescue their comrades who had fallen overboard. But many more are not in Yangon, and it will take a lot of effort to find them.

The lack of manpower and the inability to find someone to convey the order are the most difficult problems now, and no one knows whether the enemy will launch a second attack before all the warships are launched. The fleet is in very vulnerable danger. It must have been an attack by Huaguo, and only they would have made such a shameless sneak attack. They are the only ones who possess a mysterious weapon that confuses them, and they will be attacked even after all the factors are considered.

Is it a submarine or a mysterious weapon on land, or a surface warship? The search for torpedo boats returned information that there were no large enemy warships nearby, and no trace of enemy submarines was found under the surface. So, do you want to send the news back to London now?

When all the sailors and officers were carrying out orders, rescuing those who fell overboard, rescuing warships. Natal looked at the gradually sinking battleships and fell into thought: "At present, the nine warships lost in the expeditionary fleet all belong to Britain, while the warships of France, Italy, Spain and other countries are lucky not to be attacked, and several advanced battleships belong to the main force of the main force in the entire British battleship, and each loss is a headache, let alone three at one time." Those 10,000-ton ironclad ships were also sinking, and this was a loss before the battle began. It is estimated that his career is over, and whether he will go to court-martials is also two words, and a major earthquake will break out in the country because of this incident, and the government of Minister Fisher, and even Prime Minister Henry and the Liberal Party will be questioned. ”

These are still troubles that will come later, and there is still a Chinese navy to deal with in the middle, and the loss of three battleships and three armored cruisers in a total of six capital ships, and the remaining fifteen capital ships in the expeditionary fleet, against the two super warships and about 12 armored cruisers of the Chinese country, the expeditionary fleet no longer has an absolute advantage.

In any case, it is necessary to inform the country about this incident, it is absolutely impossible to cover it up, wait for the domestic notice! Natal squatted on the ground in pain, speaking of which, the biggest person responsible for this attack was himself, if he hadn't indulged the sailors and officers to go ashore and plunder, resulting in the weakening of the surface defenses, such a tragedy would not have happened!

Radio waves from Yangon arrived in London that night through radio repeaters in Calcutta, Mumbai, Cairo, etc., and it was about eight o'clock in the evening, when the messenger on duty in Whitehall almost stared out of his glasses after translating the telegram. After confirming that it was correct, it was immediately sent to the duty room, and half an hour later it was passed to British Prime Minister Henry.

Henry, who was enjoying family fun with his grandson at home, was taken aback, and soon realized the seriousness of the matter, ignoring his grandson's coquettish request to continue to accompany him to play, and drove to No. 10 Downing Street with the staff without saying a word.

An hour later, the members of the Cabinet arrived at Prime Minister Henry's official residence, and a thick atmosphere hung over the hearts of every minister, and everyone knew what it meant. The expedition to China was promoted by Prime Minister Henry, and it was also the biggest move of the Liberal Party to consolidate its ruling position, and there was no room for mistakes, who would have thought that there would be such a big loss at this juncture.

"I suggest that the news be blocked, and the people must not know about it, at least not between defeating Huaguo!" Foreign Secretary Rolmo was the first to speak.

"Agreed, let the Burmese side block the news immediately, as long as the radio can be controlled, the information blockade can be guaranteed, let Natal and Kitchener send troops to take control of the local telegraph office, and keep the matter in Yangon, Whitehall and Downing Street until the situation spreads further." In addition, temporary detention of those correspondents and staff will be imposed until a later date. ”

"Agreed!" The members of the Cabinet quickly agreed that it was entirely political, that it was necessary for the integrity of the Cabinet, for the Liberal Party to maintain its ruling position, and more importantly for the political status of each minister.

After the initial decision was made, the crowd began to erupt, and the Admiral Bellas scolded: "Natal, this fool, as soon as the situation in Yangon is stabilized, he will be removed from his post and a new admiral will be sent to command the expeditionary fleet!" He buried six capital ships, a crime that would have put him on the gallows! ”

Bellas's agitation was not only due to the loss of six capital ships, standing at their height, thinking beyond the scope of the event itself. Natal and Fisher belonged to the Dreadnought faction, and they advocated leading the LinkedIn Navy into the Dreadnought era, and the Dreadnought was built under their ideas. Bellas was the leader of the former Dreadnought-class faction, who were obsessed with the glory of the British Empire brought by the dreadnought-class battleships, believing that these warships would be enough to maintain the position of the British Empire, and rejecting all risky reforms.

It's just that the appearance of the Chinese Navy gave Fisher's faction the upper hand, and the call for the construction of Dreadnought-class battleships resounded within the British Navy, which made Bellas, as the Minister of the Navy, very embarrassed. Natal's ability to serve as the commander of the expeditionary fleet is also a manifestation of the upper hand of the dreadnoughts, and now Bellas has seized the opportunity to of course crack down on the dreadnoughts. (The British Navy is divided into the Lord of the Admiralty, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Second Lord of the Admiralty, etc.)

"This matter will be discussed later, and it will not be too late for Natal to wait for the results of the investigation, and now the question is to find the attacker, and whether to send additional warships to join the expeditionary fleet, and whether to continue to fight with the Chinese navy." Prime Minister Henry changed the topic, and Bellas could not continue to pursue it, this matter Natal and Fisher could not run, he was not in a hurry.

Fisher lowered his head, his face flushed, he was speechless about the accusations against Bellas, the fleet had suffered such heavy losses, Natal and himself would face an investigation, and even a court-martial. It's just that this matter must have been done by the Chinese Navy, and only by defeating Hua can the current unfavorable situation be redeemed.

"The change of general is not in a good mood for the army, and now Admiral Natal is trying to maintain the situation, and every half hour a telegram is coming from Yangon. Now it seems that Admiral Natal has stabilized the situation, is working with Admiral Kitchener to search for the attacker, the fleet has also set anchor and entered combat mode, the attack should not happen again, we must believe in the strength of the British Imperial Navy, maintain full confidence in them, and also maintain confidence in Admiral Natal, you must know that it will take several months to change the commander again, and among the admirals in the country, Admiral Natal is recognized as the best. "Finally someone said something fair, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Osb, finally put the meeting on the right track.

"Defeating China is the basis of our Liberal Party's governance, and it is also a measure that is in line with the fundamental interests of the British Empire, and cannot be changed, I believe that even those big businessmen and even civilians will support us Britain to continue to fight against China if they know about it, so do you want to send more warships?" Henry concluded.

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