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"We unite with the Americans, first give the Germans a fatal blow, and then cooperate to take out the Chinese? Haha, good! It's just great! Sir Fisher, this is a brilliant idea. This time we won the naval battle. Sir Fisher, you have saved the British Empire, and you will be a hero of the British Empire! British Prime Minister Asquith laughed excitedly, and the wrinkles on his face were like a chrysanthemum. After becoming Prime Minister of the British Empire, he has been trying to restore Britain to its glory, but a world war still broke out. This battle is very important for Britain. If it fails, the British Empire will fall. Faced with such a precarious situation, Prime Minister Asquith was very anxious. Now, he finally saw the hope of the revival of the British Empire.

The other cabinet members were also full of joy. In their opinion, the plan proposed by Sir Fisher was completely seamless. This time, it will be a heavy blow to the Germans, who do not know the height of the sky, to let them know who is the master of the world's oceans. After that, in cooperation with the Americans to take out the re-emerging China. At that time, the British Empire's position as the world hegemon will continue to be stable for another hundred years. Of course, the British did not have a good opinion of the Americans themselves, and now they were only trying to defend the interests of the British Empire with the help of the Americans. Don't look at the fact that Britain and the United States have cooperated on many projects now, but once the common enemy is defeated, the United States is still the target of British suppression. The self-proclaimed aristocrats of Britain will never let the American nouveau riche be complacent for long.

Sir Fisher was very pleased when he saw everyone's watch. After he became Lord of the Navy, the British Navy was in decline, which made him feel very uncomfortable and blamed himself. Now, he was finally able to puff out his chest again.

"Sir Fisher, how many warships will the U.S. Navy send into battle this time? Can we be sure that we get an overwhelming advantage? "War Secretary Winston. Churchill asked. In the UK. The Navy always comes first. Although the British Army is now developing and influencing the German Army in the European theater of war, it has never been able to compete with the Navy. In this regard, Churchill, as the Secretary of War for the Army, has always been a little unhappy in his heart.

"Your Excellency Churchill, according to our plan, the main task of the US Navy this time is to strike a fatal blow to the Germans at a critical time. As soon as our 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships appeared on the battlefield, the Germans would surely understand that they had been fooled. When the time comes. They will definitely want to preserve their strength and withdraw from the battlefield. At that time, the task of the American fleet was to go around the rear of the Germans in advance, intercept their retreat path, and cooperate with us to inflict heavy losses on the Germans. Of course. It would be even better if the capital ships of the German Navy could be completely annihilated. Sir Fisher said with a smile. This time, the plan of the British Admiralty has been very perfect. But the sea is so vast that it is still somewhat unrealistic to want to completely annihilate the capital ships of the German Navy. As long as the German Navy could be severely damaged and the German Navy would lose the strength to challenge the British, the British Admiralty's goal would be achieved.

Sir Fisher paused. Then continued: "This time, the US Navy will send four 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships and four 'Nevada-class' battleships into battle. Among them, the 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships are imitations of our 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships, and the Americans built a total of 6 of them. The first four ships have already joined the army, but the last two are still in sea trials. The 'Nevada-class' battleships are imitations of our 'Iron Duke-class' battleships, which are also world-class battleships. The other battleships of the Americans, on the other hand, were to stay and watch over their homes. Of course. Nor can we pin all our hopes on the Americans. They destroyed several naval bases of the Chinese in the naval battles with the Chinese in the Eastern Pacific last year. But he was also disgraced. They were only assisting us in blocking the Germans' retreat this time. The real task of destroying the German Navy will have to be done by our British Navy! ”

"Of course, a world-class navy cannot be formed by building a number of battleships, and without the accumulation of hundreds of years, it is impossible to become a world-class navy!" Prime Minister Asquith said proudly. The British Navy has dominated the world's oceans for hundreds of years, and other countries cannot compare with Britain at all. Of course, Prime Minister Asquith also seems to have deliberately ignored the powerful empire in the East, and the development of China's navy in the East has only been twenty years now, but it still makes the British suffer and lose face. The British side can find an objective reason, which is nothing more than the Chinese side preemptively designed epoch-making battleships, and at once put on the hats of outdated old battleships of dozens of old British battleships, otherwise, it will probably take decades for the Chinese Navy to surpass the British Navy.

"Sir Fisher, I and all the British people hope that the navy will fight this battle well and restore the glory of the British Empire. According to the information obtained by the Admiralty, the decisive battle is not a few days away, and the Admiralty must be prepared to be foolproof. Communication with the US Navy should also be done well to ensure that all the main forces of the German Navy are sent to the bottom of the sea! Prime Minister Asquith said again.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Admiralty will be ready. In addition, the US Navy should now be in the Atlantic as well. In order to avoid being discovered by the Germans, the American fleet would take remote shipping routes. We'll contact them to make sure they're there in time for the war to start! Sir Fisher said. Whether the US Navy can arrive at the battlefield in time is related to whether the British Navy can inflict heavy damage on the German Navy in this war. Of course, Sir Fisher had already decided in his heart that this time the British Navy would win, but how much success it could get depends on whether the US Navy could intercept the German Navy!

Prime Minister Asquith closed the meeting after a few words of encouragement. At the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Asquith could not help but tell everyone that the contents of today's meeting must be kept confidential, and if the contents of the meeting are leaked, he will certainly not spare the relevant responsible persons. At that time, those who leak secrets will be directly punished for treason and sent to the gallows!

Prime Minister Asquith's warning sent chills down everyone's hearts, and everyone knew that Prime Minister Asquith attached great importance to this decisive battle. This will be directly related to whether the British Empire can regain its glory once again. Of course, the people who attended this meeting were all important British cabinet ministers, and of course they would not leak the information, and Britain was strong, which was also very beneficial to them.

It was already past 11 p.m. when the meeting ended, and although it was very late, Prime Minister Asquith was in a very good mood. Now, he can finally put his mind at ease and don't have to worry about it anymore. The British Empire will return to its glory in his hands, it will not sink, and he will become one of the most illustrious prime ministers in British history.

In the Atlantic, a large fleet was sailing, and in the dark of night, the fleet was under light control. The whole fleet sailed to the east at a speed of 12 knots. This fleet consisted of more than thirty ships. In addition to the eight battleships that looked like hills, there were four heavy cruisers of slightly smaller size, and the rest were light cruisers and destroyers, as well as two supply ships. This fleet is being led by the U.S. Navy's East Coast Fleet to support the British fleet. The eight largest battleships are the four most powerful 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships and four 'Nevada-class' battleships in the US Navy, and the other four heavy cruisers are the 'Philadelphia-class' heavy cruisers of the US Navy.

There is also some controversy among the top leaders of the United States about the British side's request this time. The main enemy of the United States now is China, so some high-level officials believe that valuable warships should not be put into the European theater, and if there is any loss, it will have a serious impact on the United States to resist the invasion of the Chinese in the future, especially now that the army has suffered a crushing defeat, these naval warships are even more valuable. But the admirals of the Navy all believed that the US Navy should cooperate with the actions of the British Navy this time. After all, the strength of the Chinese Navy is well known. Even though the U.S. Navy's 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships have been put into service one after another, the follow-up 'New Mexico-class' battleships are also in the process of being rushed. However, the US admirals still have no bottom in their hearts about whether they can defeat the Chinese Navy. The repeated defeat of the U.S. Navy by the Chinese Navy has cast a shadow on their hearts.

In the end, it was Theodore. President Roosevelt approved the Navy to send its main fleet to cooperate with the British Navy to defeat the German Navy. After defeating the German Navy, the British Navy will send its main fleet to assist the U.S. Navy in defeating the Chinese Navy. This is a win-win situation for both the United States and the United Kingdom. Only in this way can their advantages be brought into play. Otherwise, neither Britain nor the United States will have the strength to defeat Germany or China alone, and even if they can win by chance, they will probably lose a lot. It would be safer for the two navies to cooperate.

The commander of the U.S. fleet was none other than the commander of the U.S. Navy's East Coast Fleet, William Brown. Admiral Benson, this time he personally led the main force to participate in the decisive battle against the German Navy, not only to help the British Navy win, but also to restore the confidence of the American Navy!