Will the British Empire collapse in half a year? This is simply unthinkable for the British Empire, which was the hegemon of the world in the past. The mighty British Empire, which rules the world's largest colonies, is known as the empire on which the sun never sets. If anyone says that the British Empire will collapse in just half a year, no one will believe it. But now, all of them are in front of you.

"Gentlemen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer's words are well known, so what should we do?" The Prime Minister, Earl Stanley, said with an ugly look on his face.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, if we cannot win the war, I will seek peace as soon as possible! According to the information we have received, the Italians may have secretly signed an armistice agreement with the Eurasian military alliance, or with the Chinese. The Chinese* army, which was supposed to go to the south of France, had already turned around and returned to the shores of the English Channel. The warships that had been gathered in the waters near the Kingdom of Italy also turned around and headed for the waters around Britain. I think that's enough to tell! Said the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

"Damn, those Italians are really not reliable at all. In this war, they did not play a role at all, but became a burden to us. It was a disaster to let the original Kingdom of Sardinia join the North Atlantic Military Alliance! War Minister Marquis Anglesey complained. You must know that in order to draw the original Kingdom of Sardinia into the North Atlantic military alliance, Britain and France paid a lot of price. The result? After the unification, the Kingdom of Italy had millions of troops, but it was slightly frightened by a few warships of the Chinese Navy, and all of them retreated at home, refusing to send troops to fight abroad. This directly led to the battle of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, and a big problem arose. If there had been millions more fresh troops, maybe the battle would not have been like this.

If the Kingdom of Italy had sent millions of troops to fight in Western Europe, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain might not have been able to hold out before the main forces of the Imperial Chinese Army left for Western Europe. The North Atlantic military alliance, which gained superiority, could flank the Kingdom of Prussia, which, with the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, was not an opponent at all. In this case, the whole of Europe will be controlled by the North Atlantic military alliance. Even if the British Navy was no match for the Imperial Chinese Navy. However, with the full support of the allies, the war could at least end in a draw. Until now, the member countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance have been constantly destroyed. Until now, only Britain is still struggling to hold on.

The Count of Granville, the foreign secretary, had a somewhat unpleasant face, and he strongly advocated winning over the Kingdom of Sardinia and allowing it to betray itself from the Eurasian military alliance. As a result, the unified Kingdom of Italy was indeed not able to play its due role. This is somewhat unacceptable to the other countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, which also means that it is problematic to implement such a plan in the first place.

"Your Excellency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not think about it at the beginning. However, the Kingdom of Italy did not send troops to support us. However, they did not send troops to attack us either. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had not co-opted the Kingdom of Sardinia and allowed them to betray the Eurasian military alliance, then perhaps our French and Austro-Hungarian allies would have been exposed to the enemy. In this case, we will collapse sooner. Therefore, it is inappropriate to attribute the cause of the failure to this! The Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary, was not to be trifled with, and immediately replied-for-tat.

A trace of shame flashed across the face of the Marquis of Anglesey, and he was about to say something more, but was stopped by the Prime Minister, Earl Stanley.

"All right, everybody. Things have come to this point, we shouldn't quarrel too much, it doesn't make any sense anymore. Now is the time to figure out how to solve the difficulties we are facing. Marquis Anglesey, do you have any opinion on our peace talks with the Chinese Empire? Earl Stanley asked. After all, the Marquis of Anglesey now controls an army of three million, which is related to the security of Britain itself.

"Your Excellency, I have no objection!" The Marquis of Anglesey shook his head. He knew it if he refused. Then, the Earl of Stanley and others will definitely ask him to guarantee that he will be able to hold Britain. He didn't dare make such a guarantee. After all, the strength of the British Army looks like a lot of troops. But there are too many rabbles in it. Originally, Britain was a country that did not attach importance to the army, but with the defeat after defeat, the total strength of the British army also swelled rapidly like blowing up a balloon. This also made the British Army expand in size at the same time, but its combat effectiveness did not rise but decreased.

"What about the others?" Earl Stanley looked at the other ministers.

Everyone said that there was no objection, after all, for them, if they continued to fight, there was no hope of victory. If peace talks can solve the problem, this is a very good idea. At the very least, they can preserve Britain's strength and their own interests as much as possible.

"Alright, Earl Granville, arrange for someone to make contact with the Chinese Empire! As long as their conditions are not harsh, we are willing to accept their conditions! Earl Stanley said. After saying this, his face was full of loneliness. Is the once mighty British Empire finally bowing its noble head to its enemies?

The glory of the British Empire will be buried in the hands of their current cabinet, which makes everyone's hearts unhappy. After all, they are the most powerful people in the UK, and they are supposed to lead LinkedIn to a stronger country. But now, they have brought Britain to the abyss of destruction.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. I will arrange for the Minister in Switzerland to be in contact with the Minister of the Chinese Empire in Switzerland. However, the Chinese Empire will not necessarily accede to our request for peace talks. Even if they want to agree, the conditions they offer are probably unacceptable to us. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only do its best, but it is very difficult to say whether it will be effective in the end. Said the Earl of Granville. After all, Britain is different from other countries, as the leader of the North Atlantic military alliance and the former world hegemon, the Chinese Empire will definitely be very wary of Britain. If it had the opportunity to completely defeat Britain, the Chinese Empire would certainly not give up.

"Well, I know, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs just needs to do its best. Marquis Anglesey, the army's defense cannot be relaxed, and if the peace talks fail to succeed, we will ultimately have to rely on our army to defend our country! Earl Stanley said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! If the Chinese are not willing to let us get peace, we will make them pay! The expression on the face of the Marquis of Anglesey was very determined.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the most critical moment now. For the sake of the British Empire, we had to do our last thing. I hope that in the future, the British Empire will continue to exist and not be destroyed by the Chinese! Earl Stanley said, looking at everyone.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! God will bless the British Empire! The ministers shouted.

Bern, the capital of Switzerland, and the Imperial Chinese Legation in Switzerland were full of guests during this time. As the war is about to end, the Eurasian military alliance led by the Chinese Empire is about to achieve the final victory, which makes the international situation more clear. It is foreseeable that the Chinese Empire will become the leader of the world in the future, and it is very necessary to establish good relations with the Chinese Empire in advance.

The British Empire's legation in Switzerland was deserted. This also fully reflects the current international situation, the former hegemon has grown old and is about to be replaced by a new hegemon. With so many envoys, naturally no one cared about the British Empire anymore.

Stephen, the British Empire's minister in Switzerland, received a telegram from the Earl of Granville, the foreign secretary. After reading the telegram, he locked himself in his office.

The contents of the telegram were simple: the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary, ordered him to make immediate contact with the envoys of the Chinese Empire in Switzerland, and convey to the Chinese Empire the British hope for peace. This was somewhat unacceptable to Minister Stephen. After all, for a long time before, he and Liang Botao, the minister of the Chinese Empire in Switzerland, had always been enemies. Now, the British Empire is going to succumb to it, and it is difficult for him to bow to Liang Botao.

"Is the British Empire really coming to an end? The glory of the empire has disappeared cleanly! Minister Stephen stood on the upper floor of the legation, watching the sun set, and his whole person was full of melancholy.

Although Minister Stephen was reluctant to bow to the Chinese Imperial Envoy to Switzerland, it was his duty as a diplomat.

Therefore, in the evening of the same day, he arranged for someone to inform Liang Botao, the minister of the Chinese Empire in Switzerland, that he would go to visit. Then, ride in an ordinary carriage of the Legation to the Imperial Chinese Legation in Switzerland.

"Your Excellency, good evening. It's really nice to bother you so late! After meeting Minister Liang Botao, Minister Stephen was very humble and low-key, which was completely in line with the image of the vanquished.

"Your Excellency, good evening, please come closer!" Minister Liang Botao's face was full of smiles. However, there was a faint trace of pity in his eyes. He knew the intention of Minister Stephen's coming, and he knew the meaning of the country. The Empire would never treat the British the same way it did the Italians. R1152