In London, the capital of the United Kingdom, the thick fog in the sky has dissipated a lot. The name of the fog capital is gradually becoming a little unworthy of the name. British industry was hit hard as Britain's sea lines were cut off. Many factories have had to shut down because they can't transport their products. Almost all of the factories that are now operating in full swing are some factories related to the military industry. So much so that the fog that has been enveloping London is now not so severe. Of course, this is not a good thing in the eyes of the British.

Londoners were proud to be proud of the "fog capital". I am afraid that now, the fog has dissipated, and London will not have this beauty. Moreover, a large number of factories were shut down and workers were unemployed, which caused great losses to the British economy and society. In order to feed these unemployed workers, the British government had to increase spending on social welfare.

Under such circumstances, the British* army became the best place for these unemployed workers. It is for this reason that the British Army has rapidly expanded to 3 million men. And, in addition to these three million regular troops, the British War Office also plans to build a reserve force of up to two million. In the event of casualties in the regular army, reserve forces can be used to replenish them as soon as possible.

As a result, most of the young men in Britain joined the army. It can be said that the current Britain has completely become a military camp. The most common thing people see is soldiers with guns.

When the Chinese* army massed on the other side of the strait, the British Army also became nervous. The Marquess of Anglesey, the British War Secretary, deployed millions of troops along the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The rest of the troops are deployed in other areas. Because of the defeat of the British Navy, the British Isles could be the target of attack by the Chinese* army at every turn. Therefore, the British Army could only be as prepared as possible.

"Dada!" A horse-drawn carriage was running through the empty streets, and the Prime Minister, Earl Stanley, sat in the carriage with a gloomy face. He had just come out of Buckingham Palace, and Her Majesty the Queen asked if Britain could hold on to its homeland with its current strength. If not, I hope that the Cabinet will do its best to take other measures and do its best to protect the interests of the United Kingdom.

The Earl of Stanley knew that Her Majesty meant that if England was destined not to win the war, then perhaps there were other means to end it. Only in this way will it be possible to maintain Britain's strength. However, the current situation is not something that Earl Stanley wants to ask for and agree to with the Chinese Empire. The war has reached this point, and the North Atlantic military alliance is completely finished. Will the Chinese Empire let go of the British Empire and leave itself with a formidable enemy? The senior officials of the British Cabinet do not believe this at all.

"The former world hegemon has actually fallen to this point in just one year!" Earl Stanley muttered. A year ago, Britain was the world hegemon, even though the Chinese Empire already had the power to challenge Britain. However, Britain is still recognized as the world hegemon and the leader of the Western world. But now, in just one year, Britain has been completely reduced to a country on the verge of defeat. The change was so rapid that the Earl of Stanley and the rest of the British could hardly accept it.

Lifting the curtain of the carriage, Earl Stanley saw a long line at the corner of the street. The ranks were almost all elderly, women and children. They are all people waiting for the government to distribute relief bread. At present, the food in Britain has been distributed by the government. In addition to ensuring the supply of the army and the government, the civilian population received only a small amount of food. Military families can receive a little more, which is a preferential treatment for military personnel and an important means for the British government to attract young people to join the army.

"Damn the Chinese!" Seeing the crowd queuing up to receive bread, Earl Stanley couldn't help but curse for a day. In the past, Britain could bring in a large amount of grain from North America, and there was no problem with the food supply, and there was never such a thing. But last month, the government received reports that people were already dying of starvation in northern Scotland. This also caused the attention of the cabinet, fearing that this was the beginning of a large-scale famine.

Originally, Earl Stanley wanted to solve this problem. However, the Chinese Empire began to build up troops across the English Channel, which forced all the focus of the cabinet to be focused on countering the imminent offensive of the Chinese* army. After all, the offensive of the Chinese * army, which was fatal for the British. If Chinese* troops land on British soil, Britain will probably not be able to support it.

After returning to the Prime Minister's Office, the British cabinet ministers were already gathered here. In the conference room, the atmosphere was somewhat solemn. The millions of troops amassed by the Chinese Empire across the English Channel were like a mountain pressing down on them. Although, the strength of the British Army has been repeatedly expanded, and the number of regular troops has exceeded three million. But can these three million rabble really defeat the Chinese Army? Even the Marquess of Anglesey, the British War Secretary, did not dare to play this package.

"Gentlemen, I have just returned from Buckingham Palace, and Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Prince are very concerned about the current war situation." Earl Stanley glanced at everyone and began to speak.

At present, Britain is the only country in the North Atlantic Military Alliance that continues to fight, and the feeling of fighting alone makes the British very afraid. The mighty Chinese Empire threw all its strength into the war against the British, and could the British hold it up?

"Your Excellency, according to the information we have received, the Chinese have deployed millions of troops along the English Channel. More than half of the strength of their navy is also concentrated in the waters near the United Kingdom. We expect that within the next half month, the Chinese will launch an attack on the British. The Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War, said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency Marquis, can you judge the location of the Chinese landing?" Earl Stanley Question. If the landing site of the Chinese Army can be judged in advance, the British Army will be able to carry out a-for-tat deployment to ensure that the landing Chinese* army will be dealt a head-on blow and the Chinese* army will pay a heavy price. In this way, it may be able to help the British Army hold its ground.

Marquis Anglesey shook his head: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, after losing the navy, our defense line is almost full of holes. The Chinese can lightly launch landing operations on our defensive lines. We can only run for our lives! ”

British Admiralty Chancellor Charles. Sir Adam's face flashed with unnaturalness, but then he returned to a state of expressionlessness. The last British naval defeat and the British naval attack on the Portsmouth shipyard brought the British Navy to a complete end. And he, the Minister of the Navy, has also become a nominal person. On the other hand, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Minister of War, has been increasing the strength of the British Army because of the needs of the home defense, and now the Marquis of Anglesey has become the second only person in the cabinet to the Prime Minister Earl Stanley. Even, in military affairs, he had more power than the Earl of Stanley.

"Your Excellency, in England, we can also use the railway line to quickly move troops. However, in Scotland and Ireland, our control is much weaker. If the Chinese navy enters the St. George's Channel and the Irish Sea, we will be cut off from the island of Ireland. Even, the Scottish region will be directly attacked by the Chinese. When the time comes, even if we want to be prepared, it will be very difficult! Said the Marquis of Anglesey. In his opinion, the island of Ireland and the Scottish region were undoubtedly holes in the British army's defensive line.

"Then, Your Excellency the Marquis. How did the War Office plan to defend the British mainland? The Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary, asked.

"We have half a million men on the island of Ireland and half a million in Scotland. Of the remaining two million men, one million were deployed in the south of England, and another million were used as mobile forces. In the event of an attack by the Chinese anywhere on the mainland, we will immediately counterattack to ensure that the main forces of the Chinese are eliminated before their landing forces. That's the only advantage we can have! Said the Marquis of Anglesey.

The Earl of Stanley nodded, in fact, he didn't have much confidence in holding the British mainland. Especially when the other members of the North Atlantic Military Alliance were defeated and the Chinese Empire could devote all its forces to fighting against Britain, Britain had no chance of winning. Desperately expanding the army, on the one hand, is to increase Britain's self-preservation. On the other hand, it was to show China the strength of the British, hoping to deter the Chinese Empire.

"Ladies and gentlemen, on my way back from Buckingham Palace, I saw a long queue at our food distribution point. Now, there is not much food in the UK, and we are about to run out of it. Folks, is there any other way to get Britain through this crisis? Earl Stanley asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, our sea transport lines have been completely cut off, and there is no channel for grain imports at all. Even fishing boats going out to sea will be attacked by the Chinese navy, and the Chinese do not care about the lives of those civilians, which directly leads to the continuous decline of our grain reserves. It is expected that we will be able to hold out for about half a year at most. If the situation is not changed within half a year, Britain will collapse completely! "Chancellor of the Exchequer Disraeli. Benjamin said solemnly. R1152