The South China Sea incident was an earth-shattering event for the UK, especially as if the dignity of the British Empire had been challenged and trampled on like never before. The huge storm and the wave of protests set off by the British people finally aroused the inquiry of the British royal family George V.

Baldwin went to Buckingham Palace to ask King George V to explain that the Conservative Party's support had plummeted.

"Your Majesty, you should be very clear about the situation of the Empire, the world war has greatly damaged the vitality of the Empire, if the Empire still wants to maintain its transcendent position in the world, then it cannot experience another Far Eastern War." Baldwin's tone was affirmative.

George V said with some disappointment: "Your Excellency, I hope you understand that not being able to wage war is not the same as weakness. ”

MacDonald, who was on the side, said domineeringly: "Your Excellency, you should understand the actions of the Chinese, if they want to choose war, then there is no need to ram the Emperor [***] ship, their South China Sea Fleet can completely defeat the Far East General Miller's detachment." For this, there is absolutely no need for such a dedignified weakness of the Empire. ”

Baldwin looked at MacDonald with exasperation, knowing that the Labour Party was growing rapidly, and although there was no Red Revolution like in Europe, the Labour Party was actually a branch of [***], which the Conservative Party hated. Immediately said loudly: "Now that the Chinese have far more choices than us, can you guarantee that the Chinese will not start a war?" If war does break out, what will we do to resist it? Have you ever wondered how much supplies would be consumed in an expeditionary war that would drag the empire into the abyss? ”

MacDonald countered it and said sharply: "Proper toughness is not the same as war." You must know that the empire is a maritime power, and the imperial navy of the empire is the most advantageous weapon to ensure that the empire becomes the number one power in the world. The Royal Navy of the Empire is invincible, has been, and must be, intolerant of the slightest insult. ”

"You" Baldwin only felt that his lungs were about to explode, but the Emperor was there, and he stubbornly held back his anger and said, "No one has ever wanted to tarnish the prestige of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, never." ”

George V said in a somewhat cold tone at this moment: "But the Admiralty Li Ai told me that they were originally opposed to sending a detachment to stimulate China, and this was a completely avoidable dispute. However, it is you, it is you, Your Excellency Prime Minister, who strongly ordered the detachment to enter China's territorial waters to deter China's southeast coast. ”

Baldwin looked at King George V in disbelief, and his heart was filled with grief and indignation. If it weren't for the royal family's obstruction and provoking a tough attack on China, China would not have had so many things to do if it could successfully abolish the unequal treaties, then the British Empire would not have to face the pressure of millions of Chinese troops at all, maybe now Chinese has been at war with Soviet Russia in the north, so why would the British Empire fall into the embarrassing situation it is in today?

Extraneous branches! It's called an extraneous branch. But now that it is too late, this matter has been exposed, the Conservative Party will undoubtedly lose the support of the people, and the Emperor will certainly not take responsibility for it, and even fall into the ground, the situation facing the Conservative Party can be imagined.

Baldwin smiled bitterly, "I see. I would like to conclude by saying that we in the Conservative Party still hold our position. If His Majesty thinks someone is better suited to deal with the current situation, ask him to form a cabinet to deal with this mess. With that, a standard polite farewell.

When Baldwin made this decision, he suddenly felt very relaxed. Of course, he can actually launch a substitution for the dead, and then show toughness against China in front of the people. However, he was unwilling to keep the position of the ruling party, because even if war did not break out in the end, their conservative party would not want to bear the stain of signing an abrogation treaty with the Chinese.

George V watched Baldwin leave, his expression a little gloomy. But he soon returned to normal, and said to MacDonald: "The Conservative Party disbanded the Cabinet, and I hope you can form a Cabinet as soon as possible to properly deal with the adverse effects of this matter." ”

MacDonald smiled, "Thank you for your trust, we will not let you down." ”

George V nodded noncommittally and asked, "Tell me what you want to do?" ”

MacDonald said: "Given China's strong rise after defeating Yuben, it is unlikely that the empire will be able to completely protect its interests in China. His Excellency Baldwin is at least very right about one thing, that is, the empire is not suitable to be involved in a large-scale war at the moment, and for this reason I think it is necessary for the empire to give a certain 'respect' to the Chinese 'allies' who contributed to the world war. At the same time, the prestige of the Royal Navy must be restored, and I propose to send a powerful fleet to the Far East for 'training'. ”

"Training?" George V looked at MacDonald in surprise, a little unresponsive. MacDonald smiled and emphasized, "Yes, training!" ”

George V suddenly realized, laughed and said, "It's kind of interesting"

In the afternoon of the same day, the cabinet of the Conservative Party, the ruling party of Britain, announced the dissolution, and MacDonald of the Labour Party was entrusted by the emperor to form a cabinet, and a huge turmoil caused a change in the political arena of the British Empire. It can also be seen from this that the position of the British Royal Navy in the British government and the hearts of the people is so sacred and noble.

Macdonald became Prime Minister and his first order was to send a powerful Royal Navy fleet to the East.

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The change of British politics also caused a huge shock in Nanjing, China.

The situation in East Asia is so bad that any change will lead to unpredictable consequences. In view of the fierce reaction in Britain, the Conservative Party of the Jingsui policy has stepped down, and according to normal logic, then it must be the hardliners who come to power, at least tougher than the Conservatives.

However, the Chinese side is constantly mobilizing troops to move southward, and if it is-for-tat, it may trigger a large-scale war at any time.

Such a change also caught Li Bufan and Wu Di of the Ministry of National Defense a little off guard.

"No, no, the British are all war-weary at the moment, and it is impossible to be tough." Wu Di's military division was also a little confused at the moment, it was true that he was a traverser, and it was not wrong that he liked history, but he did not study history, after all, he was from the 25th century, and he did not remember the history of hundreds of years very clearly, and he really didn't dare to guarantee that the British would not go crazy.

Li Bufan's face was gloomy, and his heart was extremely depressed. If China's performance in the past ten years or so was even slightly better, China's international status should not be so low, but I am afraid that the British will definitely not react like this.

"Possibly." Li Bufan smiled bitterly and sighed, "After the rise of the First Sino-Japanese War, they found that the world's colonies had almost been carved up, and they could only stretch out their hands to China. In order to achieve the goal, China has done everything possible to suppress China's international status, and China's title of 'the sick man of East Asia' has long spread all over the world, and in the eyes of the white world in Europe and the United States, China is the weakest country in the world, a country that can be bullied by any cat or dog. Although China is currently rising, the time is too short to change the image of China in the eyes of the white world in Europe and the United States for a long time. Fighting such a country is as easy in their eyes as traveling, and by the way, it can also rob a lot of wealth. They don't want war, but they don't mind bullying weak countries and robbing and getting rich by the way. ”

Wu Di shook his head resolutely in disbelief and said, "This is impossible. Even if the British and French people don't know, don't the British and French political axes and the military know? They should be very aware that once war breaks out, the huge consequences are not something they can bear. ”

Li Bufan said lightly: "Not every politician has professional ethics, and there are many political parties and individuals who sacrifice the interests of the country and the people to achieve their political goals. We in China have it, and I believe that Britain is no exception. ”

Wu Di said with some panic: "Then, what should I do?" ”

Li Bufan said with a headache: "The Labour Party has always been a small party in the UK, and we have not studied their principles of doing things. However, they are a branch of the Comintern, and my fear now is that if they are also under the control of the Comintern, if no, even a few of the key names among them are from Soviet Russia, then Soviet Russia will definitely demand that they provoke war with our country, so that we will not be able to go north, while Soviet Russia can take advantage of the opportunity to get better and more time to recuperate. ”

Wu Di's face was very ugly: "Boss, if you are careful, with such a tense situation in the Far East, it is very easy to provoke a war. However, if we adopt a conservative and solid defense, then in the face of provocations, the morale of our military and civilians will be dealt a serious blow, and the confidence and courage that we have built up with great difficulty in confronting foreign devils will be lost, and the impact will not only be bad but also far-reaching, and we cannot retreat. ”

Li Bufan naturally knew his serious surname, and pondered for a long time and said: "The stone of its mountain can attack jade." Ordered the Mongol army group stationed in Zhangbei to enter Mongolia to quell the rebellion. ”

"Huh!?" Wu Di was dazed by Li Bufan's sudden command, and his eyes widened and said, "Boss, have you made a mistake?" The troubles of the South have not been resolved? And to deal with the Mongols? When the time comes, if we are caught between two sides, it will be really dangerous. ”

Li Bufan sighed: "I'm just testing the reaction of Soviet Russia. In any case, it will take time for the strategic layout of our transportation system in the southwest to be put in place, at least not at the best time to go south. In any case, I absolutely believe that Soviet Russia will fight a full-scale war with us in the Far East, as long as the scale of the war is not too large, Britain and France will not attack easily. ”

Wu Di shouted: "But what about the treaty? Isn't it abolished? ”

Li Bufan sneered: "So many things have happened, those treaties are actually in name only. In extraordinary times, we also have to endure, and if we don't bear it, we will make a big plan. ”

"Forbearance, forbearance, forbearance! Endure it any longer and become a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle! Wu Di was very dissatisfied and scratched, of course this was just scratching, he couldn't change Li Bufan's decision.

"If you have time to get angry, it's better to calculate the interest you will charge when you settle the accounts in the future."

"Huh? Boss, it's something I love to do."

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