The Kingdom of Sardinia is undoubtedly a strange thing in the North Atlantic Military Alliance, and after the unification of Italy, the population of the entire Kingdom of Italy is more than 20 million. According to the mobilization situation of other countries, this country should have at least two million troops on the battlefield. However, since the outbreak of the war, the Kingdom of Sardinia, or the Kingdom of Italy, has been deploying troops in the country and has not sent a single soldier to other battlefields.

Even the British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, had to admit that it was indeed a mistake to win over the Kingdom of Sardinia at great cost. If I had known this was the case, it shouldn't have been.

Of course, this is nothing more than rhetoric. As long as the Kingdom of Sardinia does not betray the Eurasian military alliance and continues to fight within the Eurasian military alliance, the pressure on the North Atlantic military alliance will be even greater. Whether the Kingdom of Sardinia attacked France or Austria-Hungary, the war situation in Europe would further develop towards the North Atlantic military alliance.

"The Kingdom of Italy is unreliable for the time being. They will never send us reinforcements until the security of the homeland is ensured! Prime Minister Earl Stanley said. For the Kingdom of Italy, he was already completely disappointed. If Britain can survive this difficult time and win the war, he will definitely make the Kingdom of Italy pay a heavy price. But will Britain be able to survive this crisis? I'm afraid it's very difficult!

For the Kingdom of Italy, it can only be settled after the autumn. But what they are afraid of is that the British Empire will lose in this war, and at that time, they will not even have the opportunity to settle accounts with the Kingdom of Italy. Of course. As betrayers of the Asia-Europe military alliance, the countries of the Asia-Europe military alliance will certainly not let the Kingdom of Italy go.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Is there any other way for the British Empire to win this war? Earl Stanley asked. As Prime Minister of the British Empire. He certainly did not want the British Empire to lose this war. Because, this would be a huge loss that the British Empire could not bear.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we are not without opportunities. If the navy can defeat the navy of the Chinese Empire and regain sea supremacy, then we still have the possibility of victory. No matter how bad it is, it can ensure victory in the European theater! Said the Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War.

Earl Stanley nodded and set his sights on Lord of the Admiralty, Charles. Sir Adam. If the British Navy can defeat the Chinese Navy, then. They would be able to blockade the Mediterranean. When the time comes, if the Chinese Empire wants to send troops to Europe, it will be impossible. In this way, the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance will be able to benefit from this period of time, destroy the European countries of the Asia-Europe Military Alliance, and completely integrate Europe. At that time, they will have the capital to continue fighting with the Chinese Empire. Even if the Chinese Empire cannot be defeated in the end, there should be no problem in a draw. In this case, the British Empire will pay a certain price. But you won't lose a lot.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, today, after the commissioning of the four 'Admiral-class' battleships, the strength of the Royal Navy has been improved to a certain extent. But. Compared with the Chinese Imperial Navy, there is already a big gap! "Lord of the Admiralty, Charles. Sir Adam said.

"Sir Adam, if that's the case. Is it necessary for us to continue this war? Just throw in the towel! The Marquis of Anglesey, the Minister of War, said with some anger. By this time, the navy still wanted to preserve its strength. This made him very dissatisfied.

"Your Excellency, I didn't mean that. I'm just stating what is really going on. With the current strength of the Royal Navy. If you want to really defeat the Chinese Empire, it is indeed very difficult! "Charles. Sir Adam said.

"Is it possible that the Royal Navy will not dare to fight until the subsequent 'Nile-class' battleships are commissioned?" Marquis Anglesey asked. Everyone knows that the 'Nile-class' battleships will be put into service, and it will take about half a year. But will the British Empire be able to hold out for more than half a year? It's almost impossible!

"Of course, if you can stick to the service of the 'Nile-class' battleships, it will be the best. When the time comes, the strength of the Royal Navy will reach another level! "Charles. Sir Adam said-for-tat.

"Alright, stop arguing. Sir Adam, if the war were to start now, would the Royal Navy be able to win? The Prime Minister, Lord Stanley, asked. After all, they did not have enough time to wait for the subsequent battleships to enter service. The Chinese Empire would not give the British Navy this chance.

"Your Excellency, the Royal Navy can only do its best, and we have a certain chance of winning. After all, the 16 battleships of the navy of the Chinese Empire were evenly distributed among the two fleets. When the Royal Navy faced an opposing fleet alone, it had a considerable advantage. Therefore, we can only look for opportunities to break down! "Charles. Sir Adam said.

"So, do we have this chance?" A hint of hope appeared on Earl Stanley's face.

"Your Excellency, there should be. For the time being, the Chinese Navy's 1st Fleet is responsible for controlling the Mediterranean, and is constantly sending warships to shell coastal cities in the Kingdom of Italy, Austria-Hungary, and France. And the main forces of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy entered the Mediterranean. The Azores have become their home port. However, perhaps in order to avoid being defeated by each of us, the capital ships of the Chinese Navy did not stay in the Atlantic Ocean for long periods of time, and were often operating in the waters west of the Strait of Gibraltar. In the event of an attack, they can be supported by the capital ships of their 1st Fleet. "Charles. Sir Adam said.

"So, if we want to win, we need to wait for a good opportunity! Only in this way can the Royal Navy be assured of a chance to win. Otherwise, once the Royal Navy suffers a crushing defeat, then we will have no chance of turning the tables around. After all, the construction time of a battleship, which is up to two years, is far from the fact that infantry only needs three months of training or even less to be able to put it on the battlefield! "Charles. Sir Adam continued.

The Earl of Stanley and the other ministers all nodded, knowing that the Royal Navy had become their only card to turn the tide. If the Royal Navy had three longs and two shorts, then Britain would have no hope at all.

Only the Marquis of Anglesey, the Minister of War, was a little dissatisfied, but he could not help it.

"Well, Sir Adam. I hope that the Navy will be able to win as much as possible. In this way, we will be able to prevent the Chinese from sending reinforcements to Europe! Earl Stanley said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I and the Royal Navy will do our best!" Charles. Sir Adam said.

Charles. Sir Adam also knew that it was impossible to delay any longer. The current situation does not allow the Royal Navy to wait any longer. They have to take on a heavier responsibility. Otherwise, Britain is finished.

Of course, this does not mean that he will rashly order the Royal Navy to attack. After all, every capital ship is precious, and if it is lost, it will be a huge blow to the Royal Navy. Only after the two fleets of the Chinese Navy are completely separated will the Royal Navy have a chance and be sure of victory.

In Paris, the capital of France, Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Second French Empire, stood quietly by the window of his office at the Élysée Palace, watching the falling snowflakes. Snow began to fall all over Europe, and if it were in peacetime, probably these romantic French would have praised the beautiful white snow. But now, the snow couldn't have come at a better time.

The French Minister of War, A.J. Saint-Arnaud, had just sent a report that the French Army had to stop its attack on Antwerp because of the cold weather. And, because of the lack of preparation, the non-combat attrition of the French Army has risen to more than 10,000 people. If the cold continues, there will be more and more non-combat attrition.

"Hell! Could it be that God has abandoned France? Napoleon III couldn't help but curse. He was bent on building a legacy that surpassed his uncle's, but it backfired. The war was becoming more and more unfavorable for France.

"Your Majesty, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable for us. The Chinese have already won in several other battlefields, and at worst have established an advantage. According to the information we have received, a large number of Chinese troops are rushing to the ports along the coast. The transport ships and merchant ships anchored in the port are even denser, and these transport ships and merchant ships will transport China's army to Europe. This will be a disaster for us! Foreign Minister Count Valevsky said.

France is located on the Mediterranean coast, and when the Chinese* army arrives in Europe, it can land directly on the Mediterranean coast and attack France. Therefore, France has to be prepared in this regard.

Napoleon III nodded, and for this reason he had ordered more troops to be transferred to the southern Mediterranean coast, in order to prevent the Chinese Imperial Army from landing directly on the French mainland.

"Your Majesty, now we are not without a little opportunity. The British Navy has just commissioned four 'Admiral-class' battleships. The Royal Navy has been silent for so long, and it's time to act. If the Royal Navy can win and gain sea supremacy, then we still have a chance! Said the Admiralty, Count Reye.

Napoleon III's eyes couldn't help but light up, this seemed to be an opportunity! (To be continued......)

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