PS: The fourth shift that I got up in the middle of the night is finished

"How is that possible? Are you saying that our naval fleet has been heard from since it entered Belgian territorial waters? "The first thing that Secretary of State Alexander received was to go to the Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street to report the shocking news to Prime Minister Clement.

Alexander never believed that the Belgian navy could defeat a heavily armed Royal Navy fleet, even if all their naval power was nothing more than a mayfly. In Alexander's eyes, the Belgian navy was nothing more than a game of tricks, but it was such a trickster navy that let the British fleet enter Belgian waters and there was no news.

So at this time Alexander preferred to believe that it was the Royal Navy that betrayed the British than that they were routed. Even if the former rebelled, at least it still retained the dignity of the Royal Navy, which was the pride of the maritime power of the whole of Europe, and the navy could only be wiped out, and it could not surrender to Belgium, which was less powerful than itself, which was a matter of dignity.

But when Alexander stepped into Clement's office, all illusions vanished with Prime Minister Clement's next words.

When the Prime Minister saw Defense Minister Alexander, his frown tightened and became even more melancholy, and he said to Alexander in frustration, "Just now there was news from the Belgian side that they found a British fleet with all sunken warships waiting for rescue in the sea, and the Belgian government rescued those crew members ashore out of humanitarian relations. Now the Belgian side wants to hear our explanation of why a heavily armed fleet has sunk in their waters. ”

Alexander's temples twitched, he rubbed his head, and asked incredulously, "You mean that our aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates were destroyed without encountering any artillery fire?" ”

"At least that's what the Belgian side said." Clement thought for a moment and said, "But it can't be ruled out that they don't want to make a big deal out of it." How stupid would it be for a royal navy to believe that all the warships of the Royal Navy have run aground and sunk. ”

"But we now have to choose to believe this 'fact'. Isn't it? The most important thing at the moment is to get those soldiers back and find out what is happening in Belgian waters. Alexander had a vague premonition, he bit his lip and said with a pale face, "Belgium is using this kind of nonsense that almost no one will believe to let the whole world know in disguise that they have defeated the British fleet." ”

"It's just that we don't know exactly what method is used, so we must call the Navy personnel back as soon as possible." Alexander felt that this matter could not be delayed, and he stressed again, "We cannot expect to retain the dignity of the Royal Navy, but we must know where they are losing." ”

"Just from now on. The Royal Navy will be reduced to a laughing stock among the great powers of the European continent. The prime minister spread his hands and said helplessly, "While the media still don't know about this matter, negotiate with the Belgian government in a low-key manner to bring them back, otherwise we won't even want to sit in our seats if the parliament impeaches us." ”

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The British soldiers were treated well by the Belgian side for humanitarian aid, and despite the ridicule of the British navy by General Vermaelen, the British soldiers chose the former in the face of humiliating survival and dying for dignity. Of course, the officers who always have the pride of the Royal Navy engraved in their bones do not think so, they are a group of people who can die for the pride of Great Britain. So this group of fools was naturally cared for by the fists and feet of the Belgian navy.

The commander was held in solitary confinement in a containment cell. Because Albert wanted to meet the guy in person, he had to fly from Brussels overnight to the naval base where Vermaelen was located;

The commander sat quietly in his seat and waited for the verdict, he had never been afraid of death, but only of the terrible and strange weapons of Belgium. As a Catholic, he had come to believe that it was a weapon that Albert had acquired after making a deal with the devil.

With a clang, the door to the containment chamber opened, and Albert walked in, accompanied by Vermaelen, his eyes bloodshot from the intense work of the past few days. I finally took a nap on the plane just now, and adjusted myself as soon as possible.

"Hello, Commander." Albert greeted him with a smile. However, Vermaelen next to him seemed to snort coldly and glanced at the commander with disdain.

Albert briefly introduced himself, "My name is Albert, your target crown prince, and standing next to me is the Belgian admiral Vermaelen. ”

Looking at this young man who has become the crown prince, the commander can't believe it, his face is really young and can even be described as immature. But with a hint of cunning in his speech and demeanor, he is like a standard old aristocrat, is it a young body with a mature soul?

"Hello, Your Highness." The commander also reciprocated him.

"I looked at your papers, your name is George? Nelson, right? What an interesting name. Last name Horatio? Nelson's last name, but George's first name? Howard's name. It seems that your father must have chosen this name for you in the hope that you would become as good an admiral as they were. ”

"It's a pity that they're only half as good as those two big guys." Vermaelen scoffed, "Maybe not even half of it." ”

Commander George? Nelson was just a high-ranking captive, and he sighed and said, "The general of the defeated army is like a lost dog, how can he be qualified to pick and choose, let alone defeat in such an ugly way." I'm afraid that not only you, but even our government can't stand it. ”

See George? Nelson took the conversation to this point, and Albert immediately said, "Yes, but I didn't say that you attacked Belgium this time. You can choose a statement that takes into account the dignity of the United Kingdom, for example, you actually went out to sea for a exercise, but you deviated from the course while passing through the Strait of Voor, and accidentally ran aground in Belgian waters. I think the Navy will be more satisfied with this statement. ”

George? Nelson smiled bitterly and said slowly, "Your Highness Albert, are you really stupid when we are in the Royal Navy?" I'm afraid that even a three-year-old child would not believe this statement. ”

"As for whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway." Seeing that the commander was so brainless, Albert had no choice but to make it clear, "Now you British side need an explanation, and I just provide one." No matter how ridiculous that statement is, some people will choose to believe it, because this is politics. ”

In addition to humiliating the Royal Navy, Albert also sent another signal of goodwill to the British. If they don't get entangled in this way, Belgium will not be responsible for this attack, and at the same time hope that Britain will not bother with the attack on Belgium, and if Britain continues to be so entangled, the warships that try to step into Belgian waters again will be the same fate as the light aircraft carrier Licorn.

"Well, I will tell the Prime Minister 100% what the Crown Prince says, and I don't know if they want to believe it. But can I ask a question before you leave? "George? Nelson asked.

"I know what you're asking, about the monsters that can erode an entire warship, right?" Albert broke George? Nelson's thoughts.

George? Nelson nodded, knowing that no one could fail to be curious about that pale blue glow. The nightmare scene left behind last night was like a mist casually blown down by the devil, and the entire Royal Navy fleet disappeared in an instant. George? Nelson could not find any rational scientific explanation, but to describe the scene in terms of God's supernatural powers.

"Because I made a deal with Lucifer." Albert blinked, his expression couldn't be more serious, he said nonsense with a serious face, "Use your own soul." ”

"My God, you are simply a devil." George? Nelson took a step back and looked at Albert with some alarm. It's just that he didn't see Vermaelen, who was standing on the side, holding back his laughter. (To be continued......)