In London, the capital of the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister's Office in Downing Street, Prime Minister Stanley's office, is already smoky at the moment. Several British cabinet ministers, all gathered here, and everyone swallowed the clouds, as if the whole room was on fire. In the ashtray on the coffee table, the cigarette butts have been piled up like a hill.

"Gentlemen, Amsterdam has been conquered by the Belgians and Prussians, and our ally, King Wilhelm III, has rejected our request to attack Amsterdam directly. This means that the Netherlands is doomed! Outside the city was the first country to be destroyed in this world war. This will be a huge blow to the North Atlantic Military Alliance! Earl Stanley said in a deep voice. There is no doubt that the first country to be destroyed in the war was actually a country within the North Atlantic Military Alliance, which made Britain, the boss of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, very faceless, and even many people doubted the war.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is a tricky question. Yesterday's front-page headlines in the major newspapers were all about the demise of the Netherlands. By now, probably all the British know about it. Said the Home Secretary.

"Damn! At this point, those damn newspapers are still causing us trouble. The Ministry of the Interior should censor those newspapers, and there needs to be a standard for what kind of content can be reported and what kind of content cannot be reported! Said the Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War. Although, there is freedom of the press in the UK. However, this is a time of war, and everything should serve the war. As for the rest, what should be forbidden is still to be banned. Otherwise. This will have a big impact on the UK.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I agree with His Excellency the Marquis. It's a time of war. We have to think about war all the time. Wait until the war is over, and then restore freedom of the press! "Lord of the Admiralty, Charles. Sir Adam also said.

"But. This will undoubtedly provoke many people to revolt, and when the time comes, there will inevitably be turmoil in the country. In this case, it will have a greater impact on the UK! The Home Secretary hesitated.

"It doesn't matter, those who dare to resist, just throw them all in prison or send them to the barracks. Anyway, now we need a lot of troops. The Marquis of Anglesey smiled.

Although, the United Kingdom is a liberal and democratic constitutional monarchy, however. The power enjoyed by the people is only in words, and it is only superficial. The real full power is completely in the hands of these people in power. Ordinary people are completely enslaved.

"Then do it! Before we can win, domestic journalism needs to be regulated. Earl Stanley, Prime Minister, said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" Although I feel that doing so may cause trouble. However, the Home Secretary still did not object to this suggestion.

"So, gentlemen. What should we do about the next war? Earl Stanley asked. Without a doubt, this is the most important thing. The most important question facing Britain now was how to ensure victory in the war.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. Originally, the Kingdom of the Netherlands would not have been destroyed so soon. However, our allies refused to let us land in Amsterdam. This allowed the troops we sent out to withdraw to England. Otherwise, we would have landed in Amsterdam by now. The Belgians and Prussians have already been defeated! Said the Marquis of Anglesey.

"That's right, this qiē was brought on by the Dutch!" Secretary of the Navy Charles. Sir Adam also said. To know. In order to rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the British naval home fleet in LJ Bay also lost several warships. In the end, however, the Dutch king was unwilling to leave Amsterdam in ruins, so he refused to allow the British army to land. This directly led to the fact that the preparations of the British army and navy were all in vain.

"Well, gentlemen, the Netherlands is gone, and there is no objection to this question now. King William III did this for the sake of the common people of the Netherlands, which is understandable. Of course, his decision was undoubtedly wrong, and it would make the Kingdom of the Netherlands have to endure the oppression and enslavement of the Belgians and Prussians for a long time to come. Said the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

"In addition, there were other reasons why the Kingdom of the Netherlands fell so quickly. Our other allies don't seem to be doing much. More than 300,000 French troops, all the way around the border, did not launch an attack on Belgium. In addition, the French and Austro-Hungarian armies did not attack the Kingdom of Prussia, which allowed the Belgians and Prussians to calmly destroy the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Earl of Granville continued.

As the Earl of Granville said, the reason why the Kingdom of the Netherlands fell so quickly was related to these factors. If the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance had been united, perhaps the Kingdom of the Netherlands would not have been destroyed.

The faces of the Earl of Stanley and the other ministers became more and more ugly. Although, they believe that the Asia-Europe military alliance will certainly be full of contradictions within it. However, they all know that if this continues, it will be impossible for the North Atlantic Military Alliance to win the war. Therefore, the current situation must change.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we must do our best to strike back against the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia. According to the information we have received, the Chinese have already achieved a decisive advantage on the Sino-Russian battlefield. They estimated that they would soon defeat the Russians and gain territory east of the Ural Mountains. At that time, the Chinese will be free to send troops directly into Europe. This will be very bad for us. If we cannot defeat the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Belgium before the Chinese army appears in Europe, it will be difficult for us to gain an advantage! The Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War, also said.

"Well, gentlemen! Now that everyone knows these problems. Well, now it's time to figure out how to solve these problems! Earl Stanley said.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I propose to unite France and Austria-Hungary to formally counterattack the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia and defeat them in one fell swoop! At the very least, the advantage is fully established. Only in this way can we be sure that we will win the war. Said the Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War.

Earl Stanley nodded, and then said, "We do need to unite France and Austria-Hungary. The Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia could not be defeated by the power of Britain alone. France and Austria-Hungary, it's time for them to fulfill their covenant! ”

Originally, according to everyone's agreement, when the British Army landed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the French Army was supposed to attack the Kingdom of Belgium from the south. However, later the British Army did not land. So the French Army is just waiting to see what happens, which makes the North Atlantic military alliance waste a lot of time in vain.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will meet with France and Austria-Hungary shortly. to ensure that we can strike back against both the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia! Said the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

"On the French side, if they don't see us sending troops, they won't send troops!" Said the Minister of War, Marquis Anglesey. Although Britain and France were allies, they had their own agendas, and the French had always been on guard against Britain. If the British had not sent troops, the French would certainly not have attacked.

"Let's let our troops, then, go straight to France! And then with the French! Earl Stanley said.

The Marquis of Anglesey, the Minister of War, nodded, and the French are typical of not seeing rabbits and not scattering eagles.

"Gentlemen, the times are very difficult for us. However, we must find a way to solve these difficulties, and only then will we be able to win the war! Earl Stanley said.

In the afternoon of the same day, the British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, immediately went to London, crossed the English Channel on a cruiser, and landed at Calais. Then, I got on the special train prepared by the French side and rushed to Paris as fast as possible.

While the Count of Granville was on his way to Paris, the French Emperor Napoleon III was also at the Élysée Palace to consult with his French ministers.

"Gentlemen, the Earl of Granville, the British Foreign Secretary, is on his way to Paris. I think the purpose of his visit this time is most likely to ask why we are standing still! Napoleon III said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, it's none of our business. Didn't the British also return in vain? Their troops had already arrived in Holland, only to be withdrawn. I have reason to believe that the British deliberately dug a hole for us, and we almost fell for it! French War Minister A.J. Saint-Arnault said with great dissatisfaction. Fortunately, France was smart this time, otherwise it would have been cheated by the British. Of course, the price they paid was the destruction of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

"Hmmm! I know. However, I think the fall of the Kingdom of Holland should have taught the British a lesson. This time they certainly won't have any other thoughts. If there is no counterattack, the situation will become even more threatening for the North Atlantic military alliance. The British did not dare to wait any longer. How is our army prepared, and when will the attack on the Kingdom of Belgium begin? Napoleon III asked.

"Your Majesty, we're all ready. As soon as the British Army arrives, we will be able to counterattack! A.J. Saint-Arnault said. (Want to know more exciting news about "Dragon Rises in the South Seas"?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update! (To be continued......)

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