The disastrous defeat of the US Atlantic Fleet task force deeply shocked the Allied countries.

Especially after learning that the northern ships of the Han Kingdom were about to start landing on the island of Malta, Churchill immediately ordered to abandon the "bright" plan and ordered Cunningham to do whatever it took to bring the C fleet back to Gibraltar.

You must know that the current C fleet is the main warship of the vast majority of the British Royal Navy. For the implementation of the "Bright" plan, the home fleet was almost completely drained.

The U.S. Atlantic Fleet is defeated, and they can retreat to the other side of the Atlantic. But what about the UK?

If Cunningham's Fleet C had made any mistake, it would have shaken the foundations of the British Empire. Britain is not Japan, and it is not in the habit of gambling on the fortunes of the country at every turn.

The conservative and adventurous nature of the British determined that they could not be as desperate as the Japanese were in the past. After seeing the strong strength of the Northern Fleet that defeated the U.S. Navy, it was necessary to fight a decisive battle with the Han Navy as planned...... Churchill was confident, but by no means arrogant, much less ignorant.

Even after entering the war, the United States, which had experienced such a crushing defeat in its military industrial strength due to the general mobilization of the whole country, certainly knew that Churchill, who was born in the navy, knew very well that how could the Royal Navy, which only relied on the "Sea Harrier" carrier-based aircraft to prop up the façade, be the opponent of the Han Navy, which had emerged one after another with advanced weapons.

Churchill tugged at the hair on his head, which was already scarce, and he really couldn't figure it out. Thinking back to the Opium War, the British Emperor knocked on the door of the country with thousands of warriors and more than ten warships, and let me ask for it.

It's only been a hundred years, how can China ...... No, although that kid is known as the Great China Alliance, he was able to gain a foothold only because he occupied Australia, the overseas territory of the British Empire.

Thinking of this, Churchill hated him very much. "If it weren't for Chamberlain's soft bones selling cuteness everywhere and messing around to appease friendly countries, why would Germany have been connived like this? Why...... If the empire had been tougher at that time, there would have been no Han Empire at all! Chamberlain, the wrong country, raising tigers is a problem! ”

――I don't know if there is a word for puppet in English, but there are always many similar derogatory terms, and it is said that English shrews are quite scolding...... That's it.

"Or ......" Churchill suddenly thought of another possibility, and suddenly fell into a stupor, only the thick cigar in his hand was smoking lightly.

History in books is the most deceiving, because history is written by the victors.

Churchill in that history was a fighter and a gentleman...... He is an all-powerful and fearless leader.

But in fact, after obtaining the AIP technology of the Han Kingdom, the German U submarines in the Atlantic Ocean became more rampant, the Atlantic communication line was almost interrupted, and Britain had a hard time.

The loss of colonies piece by piece, especially the independence of India, was quite fatal for the British Empire. In fact, Britain's overseas territories, in addition to some insignificant islands in the Atlantic, are only Canada in North America and Nigeria and Sierra Leone in West Africa. South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia in southern Africa have been lost one after another, and the situation in Tanzania, which was seized by Germany during World War I, has gotten out of control, and it is believed that as long as 300,000 Han troops sweep away several southern countries and move north, it will be difficult for Britain to form an effective resistance in Tanzania.

But without the support of these colonies and overseas Dominions, why did Britain continue to support the war? Is it just the British Isles? The problem is that even Ireland has not stopped lately. The Irish Free State has not recognized the Anglo-Irish Treaty, and resistance in the six northern counties has begun to stir up.

If the Royal Navy suffered a fatal blow, Churchill believed that Britain would have to mess up first without the Han army.

"Maybe at that time, Britain faced not only the loss of imperial status, but also civil war and ****!"

If the Han Emperor could get Churchill's words, he would definitely give a thumbs up, "High, it's really ......"

Because, after the great victory of the Northern Fleet, the topic of discussion in Wei Qingge in recent days revolved around two ...... There is only one to be exact, and defeating the C Fleet and defeating the British should be a topic.

At the behest of His Majesty, the MIA has recently been in frequent contact with the IRA. MI6, which is responsible for European affairs, has even reached a series of agreements with Sinn Féin, the political leadership of the IRA, with MI6 providing weapons and funds, and the IRA making a public statement to cease military activities in the south of Ireland and calling on all supporters of Irish unity to join the IRA and embark on the road to armed reunification of Ireland.

With the support of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Han Empire, the Irish Republican Army quickly grew from a small organization of more than 500 people to an armed force of nearly 10,000 people, and the equipment was advanced, even surpassing the British regular army. Mortars, sniper rifles, automatic rifles, and even howitzers of 100 mm caliber or more are occasionally present.

After several exchanges of fire and some losses, the Irish government was forced to privately recognize the legitimacy of the IRA, and the government forces no longer interfered with the IRA's military operations against Britain and Northern Ireland.

As a result, the IRA began to expand more frantically and actively fought against the British army, once capturing Newry, a major transportation town in Northern Ireland, and threatening to fight all the way to Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.

But on the shores of Lake Ney, they were met head-on by the British Home Army under the command of Montgomery. Montgomery, who had been transferred back to Africa and became commander of the native army, was in a state of panic. What chances does the Army have to fight in Britain itself? That's all about the Navy and the Air Force.

Unexpectedly, the Irish Republican Army took the initiative to stir up trouble, and even Montgomery, who even Rommel had won, used a knife to kill chickens and personally went out to teach the Irish who did not know the height of the sky.

Although the crisis in Northern Ireland was temporarily lifted, Churchill's worries did not diminish at all. The Northern Ireland dispute is by no means something that can be solved in one or two battles, and if the British Empire has always been strong, it would be fine, but once it ......

In fact, what Zhong Yi wants is this.

No one expected the IRA to defeat the British Army at once, if it was that easy, what about Your Majesty and the mustache?

It's okay to add a little chaos to Churchill, of course, I'm afraid that the chaos is a little small, and His Majesty also specially added some fierce medicine.

Since the British army could not be defeated in regular combat, it was necessary to take another path.

Zhong Yi took the time to go back to the main base in Queens and recruited thirty soldiers, thirty soldiers who did not wear military uniforms. Their profession is that of terrorists.

Name of Soldier: Terrorist

Recruitment conditions: the military camp, training center, and commander of the Zhonghua base are promoted to the rank of general

Levy funds: 10,000

Call time: 30 minutes

Description: The most terrifying type of people in the Red Alert system. They are not soldiers, but they have the discipline and will to fight like soldiers. They do not appear on the battlefield, but they can carry out irregular combat operations such as assassinations, explosions, kidnappings, etc. They can die for the commander without hesitation, and the only purpose of their actions is - destruction!

Soon, these men formed an organization in Ireland called the Black Crossers, who selected and groomed executive figures in the IRA, as well as selected members of the Northern Ireland National Radicals.

The assassination of British Field Marshal Montmarton, the explosion of the Shore at the Grand Opera House in London, the riots in Belfast...... They left a big black cross sign at every chaotic scene.

"We believe in God equally, but we are fallen believers. We oppose all hypocrisy in the world, and we stand by all the demands of justice. Let the flames of dynamite surround the world, and let the merciful embrace of God cleanse you sinful souls! ”

Lucifer, the leader of the Black Crusaders, published his organization's manifesto in the newspapers.

Of course, this is also a trick to make the origin of the Black Crusaders more Western, to draw people's attention to the Jews, to religious strife.

Defeat on the battlefield and chaos at home made Churchill's strong heart more and more contradictory, and he began to wonder how long Britain could hold out, rather than how long Britain could win the war, as it had hoped at the beginning of the war.

"Perhaps Chamberlain was not entirely wrong, at least his appeasement would not have brought England to ruin, at least he ...... When you appear in front of the Han Emperor, you can leave a fig leaf for Britain! ”

Churchill held a telegram from Cunningham, commander of the C fleet, in his hand, and his fat body trembled slightly. Cunningham's telegram nearly destroyed the last psychological defense of the political strongman.

After defeating the task force of the US Atlantic Fleet, Guan Canghai, commander of the Northern Fleet, did not collect his troops and return to his camp, but went directly out of the Ionian Sea, aiming directly at the island of Malta.

"Soldier, treacherous!"

Fighting a war is to be virtual and real, virtual and real, and real and virtual. Everything is according to the routine, so what commander do you need? Guan Canghai is to grasp the island of Malta is the lifeblood of the British fleet, Cunningham will never sit idly by and watch the Han army capture the Valletta naval base, to force the British Royal Navy to desperately save it, and start a desperate battle.

When Yamamoto Fifty-six led the Japanese Combined Fleet and the Han Royal Navy to play hide and seek, the plan to land in Japan could not be carried out for a long time, but Guan Canghai never forgot the lesson. If it weren't for the fact that Long Zhou commanded the Northern Fleet to lure the enemy desperately, giving the Royal Navy the opportunity to annihilate the Combined Fleet, it might have taken a long time to liberate Japan!

Commander Guan even remembered the Zijing and Fengxian that sank in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Zhang Dongsheng, Lu Ziming, and those comrades-in-arms who died in the Yellow Sea.

"The scene in the Yellow Sea must not be repeated again, it is clear that we have an absolute advantage, why do we still fight the naval battle so tragically?"

The 1st Marine Division had already arrived on the Yanhuang Steamer, and a Marine Corps with a good name but Commander Guan was skeptical about its combat power was also on its way to the island of Malta - the only Marine force in Italy, to protect St. Apostol and Yevangoliste in Venice? St. Mark's name is St. Mark's master.

During World War I, this division was stationed in Venice and made great contributions to the protection of the water city from invasion in the war. During the blockade of the Muchanel Bridge, a landing detachment of less than 1,000 Austrian troops, less than 1,000 men, joined more than 10,000 Austrian troops on the other side of the bridge, successfully cut off the necessary route from Muchana to St. Giorgio, and held out here all night, stubbornly resisting the swarming Austrian army until it ran out of ammunition and food.

As a result, St. Mark's division was hailed as the Golden Lion in European military circles.

However, after Guan Canghai heard this, he smiled, "Is it really fake?" Are there lions in Italy? ”