February 8 rì afternoon, London, British Foreign Office. The British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward, was enjoying afternoon tea in this rare leisure. It has been a year and a half since the beginning of the war, and Britain has suffered huge losses in this war. Now that the Indian battlefield has suffered a crushing defeat, it is only a matter of time before the Chinese occupy India. In addition, China has also landed in Australia, and it is basically unrealistic to expect the Australian army to resist the attack of the Chinese. It seems that soon Britain will lose its two most important colonies, India and Australia!

Although it is already winter, the weather in London today is not bad, the fog has dissipated, the sun is shining on the body, warm, very comfortable, and people are a little drowsy. Edward. Sir Grey leaned back in his chair and drank afternoon tea in one sip after another, looking very pleasant. For a while, he was going crazy. The Chinese attack on India and Australia has made almost every British minister bleed in his heart. Especially Edward. Sir Grey had also been a Colonial Minister, and was well aware of the importance of those colonies to Britain. Today's Britain is no longer the world hegemon of the Victorian era. The decline of industry made Britain pay less attention to the development of industry, and put all its thoughts on squeezing the colonies. As a direct consequence of this, Britain's dependence on the colonies increased dramatically. If these colonies were lost, Britain would be hit by the destruction of mièxìng. India was undoubtedly the most important link in Britain's colonial system around the world. And now, India is about to be occupied by the Chinese, which will deal a severe blow to Britain, whose national strength is in decline!

Of course, although Edward. Sir Grey saw it all, but he couldn't do anything about it. What they, the British leaders, could do, was to maintain the glory of the British Empire as much as possible! It's just that this qiē seems so difficult!

"Damn yellow-skinned monkey, sooner or later you will pay a heavy price for your greed!" Edward. Sir Grey cursed inwardly. The rise of China has had the most direct impact on Britain, and Britain has been defeated in one war after another, and Britain's position as the world's hegemon has been fundamentally shaken. If Britain is not able to hold out in this war, collapse is imminent. However, to the relief of the British, the Chinese had finally repaired the Panama Canal, and the main fleet of the Chinese Navy would be sent to the Atlantic to fight a decisive battle with the U.S. Navy. Moreover, the scale of the expeditionary fleet sent by the Chinese Navy greatly exceeded the expectations of all countries. The British Navy even asserted that the Chinese Navy would suffer a crushing defeat this time, and even China's long-standing advantage would be lost because of this war. The United States, which has been pressed by China, will also reverse the situation because of this victory, and this will also cause the entire Entente to start a counteroffensive. Soon, the Allies will be able to win this war. This news can be said to be a boon for the British people and the British people who have been suffering in the war for more than a year. This also directly leads to tens of millions of Britons who are eagerly looking forward to the US Navy defeating the Chinese Navy!

Edward. Sir Gray's thoughts drifted farther and farther away, his eyelids gradually drooped, and he slowly leaned back in his chair and fell asleep!

I don't know how long it took, Edward. Jazz was woken up. The person who woke him up was his secretary. In general, the secretary was well aware of Edward. Sir Grey did not like to be disturbed during afternoon tea, and would not come to disturb him if it was not of great importance. So, Edward. Sir Grey was woken up and did not get angry, but asked directly: "What happened?" ”

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency Jonathan, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, wants to see you, and he says that he has been instructed by the United States to consult with Britain on certain matters!" The secretary replied.

"Instructions from the United States? What do Americans want to do? "Edward. Sir Grey frowned and thought about it, but couldn't think of a reason. So he had to ask the secretary to take the American ambassador to the office.

Edward. Sir Gray tidied up before strolling to his office. Although Britain has declined, these British ministers are always thinking about regaining the glory of the British Empire, and they are also very attentive to etiquette. That's why they treat Americans as nouveau riche and look down on Americans!

"Hello, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary! Sorry to bother you! "Ambassador Jonathan saw Edward. Sir Grey then hurriedly said. He also knew Edward. Sir Grey's habit, if it weren't for the fact that the instructions of the United States were 100,000 urgent, he would not have ordered Lord Edward at this time. Sir Grey's.

"Your Excellency, please be seated!" Edward. Sir Grey nodded, and said nothing.

After a few words of greeting, the two went straight in! Title. Although before the start of the war, there were also great contradictions between the United States and Great Britain. But after the start of the war, in order to defeat the common enemy, these problems have long since disappeared!

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, what is your purpose for coming this time?" Edward. Sir Grey asked straight to the point.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The Chinese navy has already set off from Pearl Harbor. According to the information we have received, the intention of the Chinese is to enter the Atlantic Ocean through the Guò Panama Canal and fight a decisive battle with us. The United States hopes that our two countries will once again join forces to deal with our common enemy, as they did in the Battle of the North Sea. Ambassador Jonathan said.

"Join forces against the Chinese? Your Excellency, if I remember correctly, the expeditionary fleet sent by the Chinese consisted of only 15 capital ships! With the strength of the US Navy, there is no problem in defeating the Chinese expeditionary fleet! "Edward. Sir Grey said. The Chinese Navy is indeed very powerful, but the expeditionary fleet they sent is nothing more than a collection of the most powerful battleships of the Chinese Navy, and the main ships of the US Navy are now more than twice the size of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet, and there is no reason why the US Navy cannot defeat the Chinese Navy. Soon, Edward. Sir Grey figured out the reason, these Americans didn't want to deal with the powerful Chinese navy alone, and wanted to reduce losses as much as possible, so they wanted to pull Britain on board! This made Edward. Sir Grey couldn't help but curse the Americans for being cunning and shameless, and at the same time his heart was also stirred. It is clear that these American nouveau riche have already begun to think about the distribution of benefits after the war, and Britain needs to be prepared not to allow the Americans to take advantage.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, it is true that the Chinese have only sent 15 capital ships, but whether it is the 'Tang-class, the battleship or the 'Han-class', the battleship is the most advanced battleship of the Chinese Navy, and it is one of the most powerful battleships in the entire world. Although the US Navy has a numerical advantage, it is not a matter of once or twice that the Chinese win more with less! Moreover, this decisive battle at sea is directly related to the situation in North America, and even the development of the world war. Therefore, we have to keep jǐng ti to do it. With the help of the British Navy, our chances of winning this naval battle will increase a lot! Ambassador Jonathan explained that although his words were high-sounding, Edward Edward. Sir Grey was not a fool and would not have listened to him.

"Your Excellency, you should know that the Royal Navy suffered heavy losses in the Battle of the North Sea. Later, in the Battle of Sicily, more than a dozen capital ships were lost. The Royal Navy now also needed to guard against a counterattack by the German Navy.

So we have no way to send warships to participate in this decisive battle against the Chinese Navy! "Edward. Sir Grey shook his head. The crushing defeat of the Royal Navy in the Battle of Sicily was already a pain in the hearts of every British. Thinking that the British Navy had just won the Battle of the North Sea, many British people believed that Britain was not far off from winning the war. But the fiasco of the Battle of Sicily was like a basin of cold water poured on the heads of the British, pouring them cold on their hearts!

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I don't think that's a problem. Although the British Empire suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Sicily, the main force of the Royal Navy of the British Empire remained. What's more, there are no capital ships left in the current German navy, and these capital ships have always remained in the harbor as a storage fleet, which will not pose any threat to the British Empire at all. The Royal Navy could have sent a fleet to the Americas to help the U.S. Navy! Ambassador Jonathan insisted. Although the strength of the US Navy has surpassed that of the British Navy in some respects, it is very difficult to say whether it will be able to maintain this advantage after the decisive battle with the Chinese Navy at sea this time. Therefore, the United States needs to do everything possible to consume the strength of the British Navy to ensure that the American Navy continues to occupy the lead!

"Your Excellency, I need to report to Your Excellency the Prime Minister! It's not something I can decide! "Edward. Sir Grey could not perfunctory the US ambassador to the United Kingdom, so he had to push it on Prime Minister Asquith. As long as Prime Minister Asquith refuses, then he will be able to take the opportunity to shirk it!

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I can understand! Please tell Your Excellency Prime Minister Asquith that this decisive battle against the Chinese Navy is a good opportunity for the Royal Navy to regain its former glory. Ambassador Jonathan said.

Edward. After Sir Grey heard this, a glimmer of jīng gleam suddenly shone in his somewhat cloudy old eyes!