A smile finally appeared on the face of the Marquis Anglesey, the Minister of War, and the plan of a million troops was approved, which made the British Army have more troops to devote to the battlefield. Although, the formation and training of recruits takes time. However, at least the troops who remain in the country can be dispatched. In Belgium, as many as 400,000 British troops were put into battle. The French army numbered as many as 600,000 men. After a terrible war, the Belgian defensive line built on the southern border has been breached. Now the fighting is mainly concentrated near the capital Brussels.

The British Army has put in as many as 300,000 troops in Spain. As the Chinese Empire continued to increase its troops, the British Army planned to send another 200,000 troops to Spain within a month. The French Army will put in the same number of troops. In this way, even if the second army of the Chinese Army arrived, the British and French would still have an advantage in Spain.

After deducting these troops, there were still 600,000 men in the British Army itself. To defend the mainland, only 200,000 need to be left. The remaining 400,000 can be sent to the European battlefield. In this way, whether it is in Spain or Belgium, they will be able to have a decisive advantage in the battle. If you are lucky, you can turn the tide in one fell swoop and lay the foundation for victory in the European theater.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, it is naturally excellent to be able to expand the army by one million. In this way, we will not have the problem of insufficient troops in the army! Said the Marquis of Anglesey.

Earl Stanley nodded, "However, you also need to know. Now, the British Empire has exhausted its power. The Indian battlefield fell. The only chance we have to come back from defeat to victory is in Europe. If we can win in the European theater. Then the odds of winning this war are still unknown. If the European theater of war could not accomplish its intended purpose, then. You have to prepare for the worst! ”

Earl Stanley's words undoubtedly sounded the alarm for everyone. The enemy was too strong, and for the sake of victory, the British were almost desperate. The current Britain is like a gambler who has lost a red eye, and has pressed all the capital. If you lose, you'll lose everything. Truth be told, the British Empire will collapse completely.

"Charles. Sir Adam. How is the Navy preparing? When will a counterattack against the Chinese Navy be launched? Earl Stanley asked. He had a lot of confidence in the British Navy. Otherwise. Nor will it resist the pressure when the army is frantically expanding, not only not reducing the Navy's resource input, but also increasing it.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, there is still half a month to go, and the new class of 'Admiral-class' warships of the Imperial Navy will be able to enter service. When the time comes, the Royal Navy will launch a decisive battle against the Chinese Navy! "Charles. Sir Adam said. It's just that he is not confident about whether he can win. After all. Even with the addition of four 'Admiral-class' warships, the British Navy's capital ships are only 12. The 1st and 5th fleets of the Chinese Navy have already appeared in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Combined, the two fleets numbered as many as 16 battleships. The British Navy was still at a disadvantage.

If you can delay it for another year. The next four 'Nile-class' battleships were to be commissioned, perhaps the odds would have been greater. Of course, the cutting-edge warships of the Chinese Navy will definitely be in service at that time. In order to cope with the pressure of the Chinese Navy. The British Navy's four additional 'Admiral-class' battleships and four 'Nile-class' battleships were mostly completed. It is expected that in just over a year, these eight warships will be able to enter service. Merely. Charles. Sir Adam also knew that the Chinese Empire would definitely not give them this time.

"Good. Charles. Sir Adam. The victory of the Empire, count on the Navy! Earl Stanley said.

If the British Navy can win, then this battle may have a chance to win. If the British Navy is unable to win, then what the effect will be in the end can be imagined.

"Your Excellency, according to the plan, we need to launch a counterattack in the Kingdom of Belgium and Spain. The goal of the war in Belgium was to occupy Brussels and destroy the Kingdom of Belgium. The operation in Spain was aimed at defeating the Chinese Army and the Spanish Army and completely occupying the advantage of the Iberian Peninsula. The War Office plans to send another 200,000 combat troops to Belgian territory. Said the Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War.

"Well, in addition to our best efforts, we must also let the French do our best! The British Empire has begun to mobilize to the limit, and the French cannot be left behind! Earl Stanley admonished.

So far, the French have completed the mobilization of one and a half million people as originally promised. However, with the potential of France's population of 35 million, there is no problem at all in mobilizing another two million people if the mobilization is maximized. If two million French troops had joined, they might have been able to completely establish victory in the European theater.

The other allies are now almost unreliable. For example, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, although it had a population of up to 40 million. Up to two million troops were promised to be mobilized. However, on the battlefield, they were no match for the Prussians. In the Battle of Southern Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Army was defeated by the Prussian Army, losing more than 300,000 men. The rest of the troops had been returned to the territory of Austria-Hungary, and the entire southern German states had fallen into the hands of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Russia, another great power, lost millions of troops on the Siberian Plain. Hundreds of thousands of people were also lost on the Black Sea coast. Although the frenzied expansion of the army has begun, there is no doubt that the main forces of Russia will be engaged in the war against China and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the support for Europe is very limited.

As for the Kingdom of Sardinia, which it took a great deal of money to woo, it now seems that it is simply a waste. The navy of the Chinese Empire destroyed all the cities along the coast of the Kingdom of Italy, which made Vittorio, who had just declared King of the Kingdom of Italy. Emmanuele II was so frightened that he did not dare to send troops to the war again, but instead held his forces on the coast of the Kingdom of Italy, fearing that the Chinese Empire would land in Italy. Now it seems that it was a mistake to win over the Kingdom of Sardinia in the first place!

Judging from these factors, the only ones who can undertake the task of counterattacking are probably Britain and France. The current critical situation also made Britain and France have no choice but to devote all their national strength to the war.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I will contact the French side. Napoleon III was not a fool, he should have known that if he lost the war, it would not be good for France! Said the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

"Gentlemen, whether the British Empire can win the war or not is up to it, and I hope that everyone can unite and help the Empire win the war as much as possible!" Count Stanley said solemnly.

"The British Empire will win!" Despite the difficulties, everyone was confident that they would come.

Paris, France, the streets of Paris at the moment, because of the war, are no longer so lively. Unless the army is victorious on the front line, the people will spontaneously continue to celebrate. At that time, Paris will have a bit of a metropolis.

"Your Majesty, the British have asked us to mobilize as many troops as we can to carry out a large-scale counterattack on the Belgian and Spanish battlefields. We need to do everything we can to lay the foundation for victory in the European theater! Said the French Foreign Minister, Count Valewski.

Napoleon III nodded: "It seems that the fall of India has made it impossible for the British to support it." If the war cannot be won for a long time, once the Chinese have their hands freed, it will not be easy for us to win the war! ”

Napoleon III was not a fool, although he was not good at military command, but there were still many good generals in France. Although they are gray-haired, they still have a wealth of experience from the time of the First French Empire.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Now that the British have begun to mobilize to the limit. Well, France can't be left behind either. If we can win the Belgian and Spanish battles, then we can unite and launch a deadly attack on the Kingdom of Prussia. When the time comes, the whole of Europe will be accused by us. We can also unite the forces of the whole of Europe against the Chinese Empire. Said War Secretary A.J. Saint-Ernaux.

"Hmmm! Although the Belgians inflicted great damage on us again on the battlefield some time ago. However, their own casualties were not small. As long as the Anglo-French forces step up their efforts, it should be no problem to capture Brussels and destroy the Kingdom of Belgium! As for the Kingdom of Spain, the Chinese were able to continuously send reinforcements to the Kingdom of Spain by sea, which was a big trouble! Napoleon III said with a frown. Previously, the 15th Army of the Imperial Chinese Army raided northeastern Spain, directly causing France to lose 200,000 men, which made Napoleon III feel uneasy.

"Your Majesty, if we can start the maximum mobilization. Well, we have an overwhelming advantage. At that time, even if the Chinese are powerful and want to defeat us, it will be impossible! A.J. Saint-Ernaux said.

"Okay, then let's start the extreme mobilization! In addition, since the British launched a large-scale counterattack, France could not be left behind. Send more troops to both Belgium and Spain! "Napoleon III made up his mind. (To be continued......)

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