In London, the British capital, the War Office building, the Secretary of State for the Army, Richard Haldane, has been in a good mood lately, although the thick list of the British Expeditionary Force has given him a headache. But on the whole, after China and the United States joined the Entente one after another, he already saw hope of victory.

The Chinese Expeditionary Force has already left for the European theater, and the follow-up troops will arrive soon. The U.S. government has also promised to send at least 500,000 expeditionary forces to the European theater. In this case, China and the United States together will have more than a million troops. This will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient troops in Britain and France.

"Perhaps, the war can really end next year! It's time for the damned war to end. Richard Haldane closed a document in his hand and muttered. This war has caused too many losses to Britain. If it continues for a few more years, Britain may be dragged to collapse. It would undoubtedly be best if the war could be ended as soon as possible.

"Your Excellency, a telegram from Field Marshal Douglas Haig." The secretary pushed open the office door and walked in.

Richard Haldane took the telegram and looked at it, and the smile on his face disappeared completely. The original good mood has disappeared. The telegram was filled with Field Marshal Douglas Haig's report to him about the encirclement of the Chinese Expeditionary Force at Dulang.

"Oh God! How could such a thing happen at this time? Those Australians, why don't they go to hell! Richard Haldane exclaimed. The Chinese Expeditionary Force was surrounded in Dulang because of the first evacuation of Australian troops, and it was in danger. This is undoubtedly an unacceptable thing for the UK. If the Chinese Empire turns against the Entente because of this, it will be in trouble!

"Come on, get ready for the car. I'm going to the Prime Minister's Office right away. Richard Haldan said.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary immediately went to get ready.

"God bless the British Empire!" Richard Haldane secretly prayed to God. If there really is God, maybe he will bless them.

When Richard Haldane arrived at the Prime Minister's Office, he found that other important cabinet ministers had arrived. He knew that Prime Minister Asquith must have brought them in. Originally, Prime Minister Asquith was ready to resign when the situation improved. But I didn't think of it. Now it's happening again. This undoubtedly made Prime Minister Asquith very depressed!

"What the hell is going on? Why was the Chinese Expeditionary Force surrounded at Dulang? Prime Minister Asquith asked.

Although, Britain has always looked down on China. There are even contradictions between the two countries. But as long as the brain is not caught by the door, he will never do anything to deliberately let the Chinese expeditionary force die. After all, once you do this, you will undoubtedly tear your face with China!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Battle of Arras that we launched was not successful. The Germans took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and the French were the first to collapse. The main forces that forced the British expeditionary force had to retreat. Field Marshal Douglas Haig ordered a retreat, but the Australian troops, which had been deployed behind the Chinese Expeditionary Force, not only failed to shoulder the responsibility of receiving the Chinese Expeditionary Force, but abandoned their positions and withdrew first. And this made it impossible for the Chinese expeditionary force to withdraw in time. The Germans took advantage of the situation to encircle the Chinese expeditionary force at Dulang. Richard Haldane reported truthfully.

"Damn! How could Australians do such a thing, don't they know? How much trouble is this going to cause us? A flash of anger flashed across the face of Lord Chancellor John Fisher.

Both the British Navy and the Army have already brought together great powers like China and the United States. It was seen as a contribution to the early end of the war. Now, the Australians are sabotaging this plan, isn't that their own death?

"Maybe it's no wonder that the Australian army, they didn't expect the Germans to come so much, and the Chinese didn't have time to evacuate." Colonial Secretary Lewis Vernonsha said. His meaning is obvious, he wants to exonerate Australia.

"The Chinese side has officially sent us a diplomatic note. They suspect that this incident was a deliberate attempt to kill the Chinese Expeditionary Force. This made the Chinese emperor very angry. The Emperor of China demanded that we do everything in our power to rescue the expeditionary force. Otherwise, China will take all measures to defend China's national interests and honor. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said.

"What are the Chinese going to do? Threaten us? Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George said with some dissatisfaction.

"The Chinese have this qualification. Their army and navy are very strong. If they really want to get their hands dirty. Our colonies in Asia simply don't last long. War Secretary Richard Haldane said.

"According to the latest information we have received, the main force of the South Sea Fleet of the Chinese Navy is being assembled. They may be heading to Australia. Should the Chinese Expeditionary Force be annihilated by the Germans, they would probably immediately attack Australia. Sir John Fisher said.

"I have to admit that the Australians did something stupid this time!" Sir Edward Grey said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone should know what a great cost we have taken to draw the Chinese into the camp of the Entente. If because of this incident, the Chinese parted ways with us, or even turned to war against us, how much trouble would it cause us? Therefore, this matter must be perfectly resolved and given an explanation to the Chinese. Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, then we can only find a way to rescue the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Field Marshal Douglas Haig was already gathering forces. However, according to our estimates, in order to reach Dulang and rescue the Chinese Expeditionary Force, we may once again have to pay the price of more than 200,000 casualties. Richard Haldan said.

After all, the Germans would never have allowed the Coalition to achieve its goals. If they can completely annihilate the Chinese expeditionary force, it will be a huge boost to the morale of the allies. Both China and the United States will carefully consider whether to send troops to fight in Europe. In particular, China is very likely to turn against the Entente. The chances of the Germans winning the war were undoubtedly a little higher.

"Although 200,000 is more, if the Chinese turn against us, we will lose even more people!" Prime Minister Asquith said with a dark face. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen at this time.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Richard Haldane nodded.

Although, at the cost of losing 200,000 or more troops, to rescue the Chinese expeditionary force, it seems that the gains outweigh the losses. However, this is not the case. Although the number of the Chinese expeditionary force was small, it was symbolic. As long as the Chinese expeditionary force is rescued, then China will continue to stay in the Entente and participate in the war until it helps the Entente win the final victory. In this case, the price paid by the Entente for victory in the war would undoubtedly be much smaller. On the contrary, if we sit back and watch the Chinese expeditionary force be annihilated by the German army. Then, China's launch of the Entente will be a foregone conclusion. It would even lead China to war against the Entente. If China attacked the Entente, especially the British and French colonies in Asia, they would be finished. Trying to defeat Germany is nothing more than a delusion.

In addition, the introduction of the Entente by the Chinese may also make the United States have a wait-and-see mood. Once China goes to war against the Entente, the advantage of the Entente will be wiped out, or even lost. In this case, whether or not to enter the war, I am afraid that the Americans will also think about it.

"Since the Australians caused this incident, let the Australians come to the forefront. Gather all the Australian troops and attack Dulang. No matter what, even if it costs a lot, the Chinese expeditionary force must be rescued. "Prime Minister Asquith sets the tone. That is, to rescue the Chinese expeditionary force at all costs.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Richard Haldane nodded.

Immediately after the meeting, he sent a telegram to Marshal Douglas Haig, who was far away in France. After receiving the telegram, Field Marshal Douglas Haig naturally knew what to do.

While the British government was struggling to rescue the Chinese expeditionary force, the French government was also in a mess. In the eyes of the French, they had already paid enough for this war. If we can get the help of the Chinese and end the war at an early date, then God will undoubtedly bless! However, at this juncture, such a thing actually happened, which undoubtedly shattered their hopes!

Therefore, the French government also gave an order to Admiral Petain, asking him to gather the main force of the French army and rescue the Chinese expeditionary force in the shortest possible time.

Although, once again, the French army was routed by the Germans on the battlefield. However, the French army still had some elite troops. In order to rescue the Chinese Expeditionary Force and give China an explanation, they can only use these elite troops.

Admiral Douglas Hague sent a telegram to the Chinese Expeditionary Force trapped in Durang, asking the Chinese Expeditionary Force to hold out and that they would send troops to rescue them in the shortest possible time. As long as the Chinese Expeditionary Force can hold on, then they will definitely be able to hit Dulang.

In order to rescue the Chinese Expeditionary Force, the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army have invested a lot of money. The British Expeditionary Force drew five elite infantry divisions, and the French army also drew eight elite infantry divisions. and Australia's four infantry divisions, for a total of seventeen elite infantry divisions and two hundred and fifty thousand men. With the addition of artillery and the like, the total strength is more than 300,000 people. (To be continued.) )

PS: The third update is here! If the old fish has something, tomorrow's chapter will be automatically uploaded.