"That is, we are not capable of holding Gibraltar?" Prime Minister Asquith said. Although it was known for a long time that this was the result, it was heard that the Secretary of the Admiralty, John. Sir Fisher and War Secretary Winston. After Churchill's words, there was still some discomfort. Once upon a time, the British Empire, the world hegemon, actually became what it is now!

"If nothing happens, it's like this!" Secretary of War Winston. Churchill said. The Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet had been crippled since the Battle of Sicily, and Admiral Jericho had lost the opportunity to be promoted to marshal because of this fiasco, and was appointed Governor of Gibraltar in charge of its defense. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is a punishment for him.

With the Chinese occupying half of the Mediterranean and the possibility of a westward expedition at any time, Gibraltar is simply a dangerous place.

"Sir Fisher, can the Navy send a fleet to reinforce Gibraltar?" Colonial Chancellor George. Nathaniel. Marquis Curzon said a little unwillingly! Gibraltar's strategic location is so important that it would be a shame to lose it!

"Your Excellency Marquis, the Royal Navy now only has a dozen 'Dreadnought-type, battleships, and among the 11 battleships of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, most of them are super battleships, even if all the capital ships of the Royal Navy are combined, they are not their opponents! What's more, according to intelligence, the Chinese will launch an attack on Gibraltar in the next two or three days, and we will send reinforcements to Gibraltar now, and it will not be of any use! "John. Sir Fisher said. The Royal Navy has lost strength after several battles and can no longer withstand losses! He was not prepared to commit any more troops to Gibraltar, which was doomed to fall, because that would be nothing more than a waste!

"Alright! If that's the case, let's give up Gibraltar! Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, although we can't beat the Chinese, we can't give up Gibraltar so lightly! After the Suez Canal was occupied by the Chinese, we began the construction of the Gibraltar Fortress. Even if we can't hold Gibraltar in the end, we will make the Chinese pay for it! "War Secretary Winston. Churchill said immediately. He absolutely does not agree to give up like this, and then cheapen the Chinese for nothing!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Your Excellency Churchill is very correct in saying that if the Chinese want to occupy Gibraltar, they must pay the price of more than 3,000 casualties!" Lord of the Admiralty, John. Sir Fisher chimed in!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I have to think about it, if the Chinese occupy Gibraltar so lightly, where will their powerful troops be pointed? Is it Italy, France, or us? Therefore, with the fortifications of Gibraltar, it is also very necessary to hold the Chinese for a while! "Colonial Chancellor George. Nathaniel. Marquis Curzon also said!

Prime Minister Asquith thought about it for a moment, then nodded. Although this would have caused heavy losses to the British troops stationed in Gibraltar, it was well worth the cost to hold China back!

"Sir Fischer, give Admiral Jericho an order to hold Gibraltar! Drag the Chinese there as much as possible, and without orders, you must not retreat without permission! "Prime Minister Asquith ordered! Now the battle between the British and French forces and the German army has entered the most critical moment, although the British and French forces have been completely at a disadvantage, but neither Britain nor France has given up, and is still making the last effort! If a powerful army intervenes in the war in Western Europe, it will be a devastating blow to both Britain and France!

"Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" John. Sir Fisher nodded. Obviously, Admiral Jericho and the Mediterranean Fleet, as well as the coastal defense troops stationed there, a total of tens of thousands of people, have undoubtedly become outcasts! Their only role is to drag China with their lives!

At this time, Foreign Secretary Edward, who had been absent from the meeting. Sir Grey hurried in, but his face was visibly angry, as if he had just gotten angry!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, everyone, I'm sorry I'm late!" Edward. Sir Grey said, and sat down in his place!

"Sir Grey, what are the Spaniards looking for you?" Prime Minister Asquith asked!

"Your Excellency, the Spanish ambassador said that the Chinese are about to attack Gibraltar and that we cannot hold Gibraltar, so it is better to return Gibraltar to them! The Spaniards are completely insane and they want to regain Gibraltar, it is absolutely impossible! "Edward. Sir Grey said angrily!

"The Spaniards also knew that the Chinese were going to attack Gibraltar?" Prime Minister Asquith said in surprise.

"What's wrong? Your Excellency Prime Minister, what happened? "Edward. Sir Grey asked, a little puzzled!

"Sir Grey, today! The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the imminent attack on Gibraltar by the Chinese, but although Gibraltar's strategic location is very important, we simply do not have the strength to hold Gibraltar now. I have decided to let Admiral Jericho hold on to Gibraltar and delay time for us! Prime Minister Asquith said!

"Your Excellency, something is wrong! Since the Spaniards already knew that the Chinese wanted to seize Gibraltar, why did they still want to recover Gibraltar at this time? Do they think that by recovering Gibraltar, they will be able to make the Chinese give up? The appetite of the Chinese is very large, and it is not at all something that a small Spain can frighten! "Edward. Sir Grey said with a frown.

"Perhaps, the Spaniards have the support of a certain country!" Secretary of War Winston. Churchill said!

"You mean the Germans are supporting the Spaniards and letting the Spaniards fight the Chinese?" Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, it now seems that this is very possible! The main forces of the Germans were also trapped in the French battlefield, and they could only watch the Chinese expand around the world. I guess the Germans were trying to drag the Spaniards into the water. If the Spaniards had recovered Gibraltar, in the style of the Chinese, they would have forcibly occupied Gibraltar. At that time, it is highly likely that a war between China and Spain will break out. And Spain will definitely not be able to beat China. In this way, the Germans will be able to reap the benefits! Spain, which was defeated by China, will definitely fall to Germany in the future! This is very important for Germany! "War Secretary Winston. Churchill said!

Prime Minister Asquith nodded, the outbreak of war between China and Spain is indeed very beneficial to Germany. If the Chinese plan to back down and let the Spaniards recover Gibraltar, it will also be very bad for China! Obviously, the Germans laid out a very clever game this time!

"Your Excellency, I have considered it for a moment, and in that case we can wait until Gibraltar cannot hold on, and hand Gibraltar over to the Spaniards. In this case, the Chinese were about to occupy Gibraltar, but they ran into the Spaniards who came to receive Gibraltar. They'll definitely fight when the time comes! Setting up one more enemy for the Chinese is undoubtedly very beneficial to the British Empire! "Foreign Secretary Edward. Sir Grey said!

"Yes, it works! Then send a telegram to Admiral Jericho, asking him to hold Gibraltar as much as possible, and if he can't hold it, put the Spaniards in Gibraltar and let the Spaniards and Chinese go dog-eat-dog! A smile appeared on Asquith's face!

The important ministers of the British cabinet also have a smile on their faces at this moment, and seeing the bad luck of the Chinese is undoubtedly what they want to see the most!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, with this meeting, I hope to be able to discuss the future of the United Kingdom!" Edward. Sir Grey said!

"Oh? All right! Sir Grey, what do you think? Prime Minister Asquith asked!

"Your Excellency, judging from the current situation of the war, the Entente has no chance of winning! If the war continues, we will only pay even greater losses! "Edward. Sir Grey said.

"Sir Grey, do you mean we're going to bow down to the Germans?" Secretary of War Winston. Churchill asked.

"It is better to bow to the Germans than to be destroyed by China! Moreover, if we can take the initiative to bow to the Germans, it will help to keep Britain and prepare for the re-emergence of Britain in the future! Before the war ended, the contradictions between China and Germany became apparent. We could not have surrendered to Chinese, Chinese were the main culprits in the decline of the British Empire, and Chinese acted too viciously, so Germany is the one we rely on in the future! With Germany's current strength, it is very difficult to compete with China, which occupies almost half of the world! The navy, in particular, is Germany's weakness, and with our assistance, Germany's strength will be further enhanced! This is very beneficial for Germany and the entire Western world! I don't think the Germans will refuse our overtures! Only in this way will it be possible to keep Britain! I believe that this is the only way out for Britain now! "Edward. Sir Grey said!

The important ministers of the British cabinet are all in deep thought, they are not stupid, they all know that now there is no hope for the Entente, if it continues, Britain is very likely to be destroyed!

"Sir Grey, you can make contact with the Germans, and if the Germans don't ask too much, we can sue for peace with them!" Prime Minister Asquith hesitated, but finally made a decision!