The destruction of the British task force plunged London into panic and depression, made Washington unable to sit still, and made the whole world look sideways to the south and China. Originally, the stereotyped impression of China as poor and backward was slowly corrected after Qi Yiming came to this era. Extreme right-wingers may still be unhappy with China's red attributes, but no one can deny that the country's formidable military capabilities have earned the country its own place on the international political stage.

On the island of Britain, where spring is expected to be cold, the British people are caught in the worst days since World War II. More than 1,500 valiant soldiers of the United Kingdom were killed in the Indian Ocean, and what was supposed to be a war of punishment turned into a farce that made Britain laugh and be even more generous. Nearly half of the main fleet of the British Royal Navy was destroyed, and the Royal Navy suddenly degenerated into a second-class naval power from one of the best naval powers in Europe and the world.

The South Liberation and the Chinese are still arrogant on the coast of the Far East, and Britain is now in a real dilemma, whether to continue to confront the South Liberation or to stop with a painful lesson has become the hottest topic in this country in addition to scolding and scolding the Thatcher government.

Chief of the Defence Staff Federhouse and the current First-Sea-Lord (not the Lord of the Navy, abolished after 1964, and the supreme officer of the Navy is the First Sea Minister) Stevery went to Buckingham Palace with serious expressions to meet the country's true head of state, Queen Elizabeth II.

There was a sense of sadness in the Queen's private reception room, and the Queen herself wiped tears from her eyes, her sister Princess Margaret accompanied her carelessly, and even Princess Charles, who was at odds with him, was present. Like many military families in England, the royal family had family members who fought in the war. Queen Elizabeth II's second son, and rumored to be her favorite son, Prince Andrew, was in the middle of the war.

Because the task force was completely wiped out, and the Diego Garcia base was unable to take care of the waters of Malacca, more than 2,000 kilometers away, the British now did not know whether their relatives were still alive. Out of the spirit of humanitarianism, the PLA Navy and the authorities have long organized the search and rescue of personnel, and after statistics, more than 1,500 people have been missing or killed in action. But the identities of the British sailors they rescued and the surviving sailors who still hope to wait for rescue are unclear.

The first published lists of British troops killed were just over 400 and did not include Prince Andrew's name, and hundreds of people were still captured but not named. The SAPH promised to complete the statistics within a few days and publish the names of the captured and rescued British soldiers.

Elizabeth II didn't know that Prince Andrew was lucky, in the earth-shattering naval battle that day, although His Royal Highness's plane was shot down, but because the risk of helicopters falling is less than that of fixed-wing aircraft, they are still at low altitude in the sea, so the prince did not die, but an arm was broken by the broken door. Later, the search and rescue team of the Southern Liberation Army felt it and rescued it, because he was worried that his identity would be exposed and used, Prince Andrew did not immediately confess his distinguished status in exchange for better treatment. However, he was himself a disabled person and was also taken to a local hospital for treatment, not a prisoner of war camp.

Seeing the arrival of the two important naval ministers, Elizabeth II still stood up politely to greet her, but the first sentence was: "Is there any new news from the diplomatic embassy in Beijing, have you found Andrew?" ”

Federhouse frowned slightly inadvertently, the queen still did not know whether it was a war with the Chinese or a war with the Malaysians in Southeast Asia, he could only say: "There is no news from China, our diplomats in Kuala Lumpur are stepping up pressure on them to confirm the survivors as soon as possible." ”

After all, he was not embarrassed to use the word prisoner, whether it was to the royal family, to Britain or to himself, the word was too insulting.

The queen was heartbroken and said something that did not quite like her, "Since there is no new news, what are you doing with me?" ”

Federhouse and Stevery glanced at each other, and could see the struggle and uneasiness in each other's hearts, but they still spoke: "Your Majesty, the two of us have come to Westminster for the interests and future of Britain, although it is a bit overstepping, but we have to do it. ”

Feeling a little unusual, Elizabeth II collected her tears, made herself look more solemn, and asked, "What are you two talking about?" ”

Steverly sighed and said, "The Prime Minister's wife convened the cabinet this morning, intending to continue the fight against the Nanyang Chinese Liberation Organization, and if necessary, use nuclear weapons to retaliate against the Nanyang Liberation Organization. ”

Elizabeth II couldn't help but look shocked, and said loudly, regardless of her appearance: "Is this Margaret crazy?" Are we in the United Kingdom a country that cannot afford to lose? ”

Federhouse said helplessly: "The Prime Minister's wife has her own worries, after hearing about our defeat in the Strait of Malacca, not only the Northern Irish Republican Army is ready to rebel on the distrust of the local people towards the United Kingdom, but even Argentina, which was defeated by us once five years ago, seems to want to take advantage of our serious injuries and injuries to attack the Falkland Islands." ”

Queen Elizabeth shook her head again and again: "But even if you continue to fight with Yugoslavia or China behind you, won't you lose more?" Even if Britain can win at that time, how much blood will Britain have left? Wouldn't it be easier for Argentines or Northern Irishmen to succeed? Also, Margaret actually wants to use nuclear weapons, does he want to see a world war break out in the hands of the British? ”

Prince Charles also went on to say: "The Americans have been putting pressure on us since before the war, and now we have suffered Waterloo and suffered heavy losses, and if we continue to insist on pushing the war forward, the Americans will certainly not be just a matter of irritation." Nor do our other allies in Europe want to see their stubbornness in Britain push them into a dangerous position. ”

Stevery nodded, "That's right, Your Majesty and Your Highness are wise enough to see where things are going. The United States is indeed impatient, and Vice President Bush has already stepped on a special plane to visit London for the second time. China and the Yugoslav Liberation Army have never intended to continue fighting with us, so in the eyes of the outside world, the people who are looking for trouble will be ourselves. ”

Federhouse added: "Besides, what if nuclear weapons are used? Destroy Malaysia, kill millions of people, or be bold enough to destroy some parts of China, which is also a nuclear power, and their retaliation will be even more terrible. Britain is too small and not deep enough, and even if we throw all the nuclear weapons at China, China will destroy a quarter or a fifth at most, and China will throw all the nuclear weapons over, and Britain will be completely finished. ”

Prince Charles, who is not familiar with military affairs, asked: "I know that China is a nuclear power, but is China capable of bringing nuclear weapons to our homeland?" ”

"In 1980, the Chinese tried to shoot their Dongfeng-5 ICBM to the western Pacific, a liquid-fueled ICBM with a range of more than 10,000 kilometers. If China has 3-6 Dongfeng 5s hitting our island, the damage caused will be unpredictable. ”

"Even if we want to attack Yugoslavia or China with nuclear weapons, it should be difficult to succeed with a We177 nuclear bomb with a Victory bomber or Tornado, except for the Polaris missiles used by the four Resolve-class nuclear submarines," Stevery added. Whether it is Malaya or mainland China, there are a large number of Chinese air defense fighters, and the war has proved that China's air force strength has formed a generational advantage for us, and our bombers are estimated to be shot down if they cannot fly to the Chinese mainland.

Let's talk about nuclear submarines, because the Polaris A3 missile has a range of more than 4,000 kilometers, it should not be a big problem to hit Malaya in the Indian Ocean, but if you want to hit China, you need to pass through the South China Sea, and intelligence shows that China's control over this sea area is increasing day by day, with regular patrols, and anti-submarine capabilities should not be underestimated, and it is difficult to approach them. Of course, we can also cross the Strait of Magellan from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean, so the chances of success will be higher. ”

Prince Charles shook his head and said: "If the Americans know that we have sent a strategic nuclear submarine, they will definitely stop us, which is actually not easy to achieve." ”

Elizabeth II stood up and said, "What are you doing to discuss these?" Britain will not allow a lose-lose nuclear war with China, our Royal Navy has lost its ships and can build again, Britain has the best naval shipyards and shipbuilding skills, but if we let a nuclear bomb destroy our homeland, we will have nothing. ”

She looked at Federhouse and Stevery and said, "Your Excellency has come to me to put pressure on Margaret, well, although it is not very in accordance with the rules, but at this moment, I believe that the people of England will understand what we are doing." I ask the Royal Commissioner to prepare a speech for me, and later today I am ready to make a public speech that Britain will never continue to be involved in a war that has been bloodied in vain! ”

Seeing off the two important naval ministers, Elizabeth II looked at her loved ones, especially Prince Charles, and looked a little worried. It is customary for the royal family not to interfere in politics under a constitutional monarchy, but now Elizabeth II is clearly going beyond that, and the negative consequences may follow the United Kingdom.

"Mother, you may be very negative in doing this, maybe it would be better to win over a part of the parliamentarians and the people, and initiate a motion of no confidence in the current government, the war is lost, there is always someone responsible, and the royal family should not rush to the front."

Elizabeth II thought about it and thought it made sense, but said: "Charles, remember, the royal family can't change the country if it doesn't interfere in politics, it's ours, we are also the people of the United Kingdom, and we have to take responsibility for the country." The British people need leadership, and it is clear that Margaret is no longer fit to continue in this role. ”