Chapter 145: The British Decision

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Tezpur, a military powerhouse in northeastern India, Henry? Wellesley made it all the way from Mount Volt and finally reached it on the morning of the 7th. Fortunately, the western Sichuan army chased to the border and to Henry? After Wellesley and the others fled to India, they stopped the pursuit, which relieved the fleeing British and Indian troops.

With less than 3,000 remnants left, Henry? Wellesley wants to cry without tears! An army of 30,000 ambitiously crossed the border and attacked the Shannan region of western Sichuan, but after a month, only a few human wolves were left to flee back. Thinking of the rapid charge of the Sichuan Army shouting "capture the Duke of England alive", Henry? Wellesley was a little apprehensive.

At noon, more than 200 remnants of the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the British Army were defeated and retreated to Tezpur. After being attacked by the Ninth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, they saw that the situation was not good and retreated ahead of schedule. When they returned to Mount Volt, they learned that Mount Volt had also been occupied by the Western Sichuan Army, which frightened them and quickly fled back to India.

Henry? Wellesley only then learned of the tragic fate of the 2nd Infantry Brigade. Originally, he still had a very big grudge against Brigadier General French. But the thought that he was much luckier than Brigadier General French, at least he did not enter the prisoner of war camp of the Western Sichuan Army like French, made his resentment towards French dissipate a lot. It was learned from the remnants of the 2nd Infantry Brigade that they had encountered the Western Sichuan Army on the way to the detour. Obviously, the Western Sichuan Army also had the same idea, detouring back to the back of the Anglo-Indian army and completely annihilating them. This makes Henry? Wellesley broke out in a cold sweat. If it hadn't been for the fierce battle between French and the roundabout troops of the Western Sichuan Army, they might have been surrounded by the Western Sichuan Army at Volt Mountain, let alone successfully escaped. So, Henry? Wellesley had to thank Brigadier General French, otherwise, he would have been captured by the Western Sichuan Army. When the time comes, the Duke of Wellington will really be discredited!

In the afternoon of the same day, the Viceroy of India, Henry? Patty? Reinforcements sent by Fitzmaurice arrived in Tezpur. It includes two British Army Infantry Brigades, the 2nd and 2nd Infantry Brigades, a Langkha Infantry Brigade, and an additional 30,000 indigenous Indian troops, totaling more than 40,000 men. After the arrival of reinforcements, let Henry? Wellesley breathed a sigh of relief. However, it also rekindled his confidence. If he were to throw in the towel, it would be impossible. He still has an army in his hands, and he can continue to fight, and it is still unknown who will win in the end. So, Henry? Wellesley convened a battle meeting that night, first reviewing the mistakes made in the previous battles, and at the same time cheering up the troops who came to help, assuring everyone that they would be able to defeat the Kawanishi army.

Henry? Wellesley had the wishful thinking of winning a victory to cover up his defeat before the news of his defeat was known on British soil. As far as he knew, the communications of the plateau were very backward. It would take at least several days for the Western Sichuan Army to bring the news of his victory back to Chengdu, and it would be at least ten days before the British learned of his defeat. That way, he will have enough time to win a win and thus get rid of the bad influence on him. He didn't know at all that Kawanishi was already equipped with a radio and had already defeated Henry? Wellesley's news came back to Chengdu. The British minister to China sent the news back to London via the Guò submarine cable.

London, Whitehall, 0 Downing Street, UK Prime Minister's Office. Because of the time difference, the British side received Henry? The news of Wellesley's defeat was in the early hours of the morning... Bell. The Marquess of Salisbury, the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was woken up in his bed by the staff of the Prime Minister's Office, the Prime Minister's Secretary, Diem. The Marquess of Salisbury is a well-known British politician, and this is the second time he has come to power to form a cabinet and become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. At the same time, he also served as British Foreign Secretary, his third time as Foreign Secretary. He was a Conservative aristocracy, Frankenstein, Honorary Chancellor of Oxford University, and President of the Royal Society, and during his reign he led to the expansion of Britain's colonial empire.

The Marquis of Salisbury, now sixty-two, has been suffering from insomnia lately, and tonight he finally fell asleep only to be woken up again, which made him as angry as a bull.

"Dear Diem, I hope there is really an urgent matter this time, otherwise, you will go to clean the toilet in the Prime Minister's Office for me for a month!" The Marquis of Salisbury said very dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry, Prime Minister, but you can't get what you want. This time, something really urgent happened. "The Prime Minister's Secretary, Diem, a young man who is only 30 years old this year, and a top student of the School of Political Science at the University of Oxford, England, had already entered the Prime Minister's Office five years ago, and became his secretary when the Marquess of Salisbury was elected Prime Minister for the second time.

"Alright! What the hell is going on? Did those damned Boers rebel again? The Marquis of Salisbury draped a garment over his pajamas and opened the door.

His actions woke up the Prime Minister's wife, a beautiful woman in her thirties. "Oh dear, baby, I'm sorry to wake you up, you go back to sleep, I have something to deal with!" The bearded face of the Marquis of Salisbury approached the beautiful Prime Minister's wife and kissed her on the forehead, then closed the door.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I have just received a telegram from His Excellency Ogner, Minister to China. Our military operation to the southwest of Sichuan failed. Henry? The Duke of Wellesley was defeated by the Western Sichuan Army, and less than 3,000 of the 30,000 troops were left to flee back to Tezpur. The 2nd Infantry Brigade was almost completely annihilated, and the brigade commander, Brigadier General French, was captured! Prime Minister's Secretary Diem said.

"God? Are you kidding me? Henry? Wellesley's stupid pig suffered such a terrible defeat? The sleepy eyes of the Marquis de Salisbury opened at once. He's never been used to Henry? Wellesley, a guy who doesn't have much ability and just relies on Zuyin. For Henry, the Viceroy of India? Patty? Fitzmaurice and Henry? Wellesley's plan to invade the plateau was very much opposed by the Prime Minister's Office. Britain's power is now in decline, and Britain's enemies are rapidly rising. This made Britain not want to establish a formidable enemy in the Far East. However, did not expect the Viceroy of India, Henry? Patty? Fitzmaurice and Henry? The two Wellesley went against the will of the Prime Minister's Office and sent troops to western Sichuan without informing the local government. Now, it has suffered such heavy losses.

"Your Excellency, this qiē is true. The western Sichuan side has already met with His Excellency Zhu Erdian, the consul in Chengdu, and expressed his goodwill to us, hoping that the conflict can be ended! Prime Minister's Secretary Diem said.

"End the conflict? Now that we have suffered a big loss, how can it end like this. Inform Secretary of the Navy Anthony? Sir Hoskins, Field Marshal George? Charles? Earl Bingham, let them come to me at once. Immediately, immediately! The Marquis of Salisbury exclaimed.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" The secretary, Diem, immediately went to arrange it.

After a cup of coffee from the Marquess of Salisbury, Lord of the Admiralty Anthony? Sir Hoskins and Field Marshal George? Charles? The Earl of Bingham rushed to the Prime Minister's House. However, both of them are not very good, they are also old people, and they are woken up from the middle of the night, and they are indeed a little dissatisfied. Plus, they've been told what happened when they came. For Henry? Wellesley's failure, the two are also very dissatisfied. When did the British Empire suffer such a loss in the hundreds of years that it had dominated the world?

"You know, you already know! So, what should we do? Do you want to accept the kindness of Kawanishi? The Marquess of Salisbury asked.

"Your Excellency, this is just a temporary failure. The battle is still going on, isn't it too early to compromise with Kawanishi now! "Field Marshal George? Charles? The Earl of Bingham said. Although Henry? Wellesley's cousin is very bad, but he is still a member of their army.

"If you lose the first game, can you still win later? Don't forget, western Sichuan has an extremely powerful army. "Admiral Anthony? Sir Hoskins said.

"And your navy will drive the battleship ashore? To defeat Kawanishi? "Field Marshal George? Charles? The Earl of Bingham said dissatisfied. In the United Kingdom, the navy is the Royal Navy and is valued nationally. The army, on the other hand, is not given the title of royal, and its various treatments are greatly inferior to those of the navy, and the annual military expenditure is even less pitiful. Disputes between the army and navy have always been very serious.

"There was no coastline in western Sichuan. Otherwise, the Far East Fleet alone will be enough to let them know how powerful our Royal Navy of the British Empire is! "Admiral Anthony? Sir Hoskins said proudly. The British Royal Navy, the first in the world, no country can compete!

"Okay, two, this is the Prime Minister's Office, not for the two of you to quarrel." The Marquis of Salisbury said with some dissatisfaction.

Secretary of the Navy Anthony? Sir Hoskins and Field Marshal George? Charles? The Earl of Bingham shut his mouth in a huff.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I don't think we can hold peace talks with Kawanishi for the time being. Although the Viceroy of India, Henry? Patty? Fitzmaurice and Henry? Wellesley disobeyed the orders of the Prime Minister's Office and attacked western Sichuan without authorization. However, accountability is no longer effective. Their failure also represented the defeat of the British Empire. For the sake of the global interests of the British Empire, we in Britain remain tough on Kawanishi! "Field Marshal George? Charles? The Earl of Bingham said.

PS: The third update is here! (To be continued.)