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"Victory belongs to the British Empire!" The British cabinet ministers shouted one after another, their eyes full of fanaticism and determination. Britain has been the world hegemon for hundreds of years, and even though Britain has been going downhill all these years, Britain's heritage is still there. In particular, the wealth accumulated during the reign of Queen Victoria made it much easier for Britain to rearm for war than other countries. Especially in the Royal Navy, the former British navy was already weaker than the German navy after successive heavy defeats. But just a few years later, they were once again overtaking Germany.

For example, the German Navy had only four Bavaria-class battleships armed with 381 mm guns, and there were no follow-up plans. The British Navy has five 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships, and a follow-up improved 'Revenge-class' battleship is also being designed. From this point of view, the British background is indeed very strong, and no country can compare with them. However, this war will eventually consume all the wealth accumulated by Britain for hundreds of years! Kick Britain off the throne of world hegemony and replace it with a new state!

"When the war began, the army was to form an expeditionary force as best it could to assist the French in defending themselves against the Germans! The Navy, on the one hand, wants to encircle the sea lines of communication of the British Empire, and on the other hand, it wants to block the coast of Germany and trap Germany! Prime Minister Asquith said. Germany's advantages and disadvantages are very obvious, and the advantage is undoubtedly Germany's strong military strength and industrial strength. The disadvantage is that Germany is resource-poor and as dependent on imports from abroad, just like the UK. In particular, if the overseas transportation lines of some precious minerals are cut off, the German roots will not last long. On the other hand, countries such as Britain and France can continue the war through the continuous blood transfusion of the colonies and eventually drag Germany to death!

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The navy will shrink its forces as much as possible and strengthen the blockade of Germany. However, we had to guard against the start of the war. China attacked our India and Australia. In the case of Germany, we have no way to prevent China from seizing these two places. India and Australia were the most important colonies of the British Empire, and the loss of these two colonies would greatly affect the war potential of the British Empire! Admiral John Fisher reminded!

This is indeed a very headache for the British. Both India and Australia are directly under the threat of China's military front. Undoubtedly, after the start of the war. China will certainly attack these two colonies. India, in particular, is particularly important for the UK. India's abundant human resources will be the best cannon fodder candidates on the battlefield, and Britain's grain, iron ore and other resources will be an important part of Britain's war potential. If India were to be lost, Britain's war potential would be greatly diminished.

"Is there a way to stabilize the Chinese? When we defeat Germany, there is no need to fear them! Prime Minister Asquith said!

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. It's impossible. Although China did not explicitly join the Allies, they would certainly have entered the war as an ally of Germany. We even suspect that there is a conflict between the Chinese and the Germans against the British Empire. Or a secret agreement against the Entente! Therefore, it is very difficult to stabilize China! "Said Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs!

"India and Australia are very important to us and we have to keep them as much as possible. Otherwise. Even if the war is won in the end, our British Empire will completely decline! Prime Minister Asquith said. The main purpose of conducting this war. It is to maintain the old world system, or to maintain the world hegemony of the British Empire. If Britain was destined to decline, then the war would have lost its final significance.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we may be able to ask the Americans for help. Over the years, China has been targeting the United States at every turn. And the United States also regards China as its main adversary. The industrial strength of the United States is already the largest in the world, and its military strength is not weak. If the United States and China were to fight first, they would not have the energy to take care of India and Australia. At the same time, we also need to further strengthen the military capabilities of India and Australia. In addition to sending more British troops to these two places, more colonial troops were armed. Especially India, with India's human resources, it is easy to arm millions of troops! Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said. He had served as a colonial secretary and was very knowledgeable about the situation in the colonies under Britain. Although India's Ah San is entangled, there are more ants and the elephant can still die! If millions of Indian troops are armed, at least hundreds of thousands of squadrons can be dragged. Anyway, there are so many of those Indian and A-3 people, and Britain won't care if they die!

"Okay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately contacted the American side, and it was imperative that the Americans drag China down. In addition, the War Office and the Admiralty are to strengthen the forces of India and Australia as much as possible, and we must do our best to keep these two places, so that when we defeat Germany, the situation we face will be completely changed! Prime Minister Asquith said. He did not expect that this war would last for a long time. In fact, almost all countries, with the exception of China, believed that the war would end soon. Therefore, although countries are desperately preparing for war, they are still far from adequately prepared. Especially when the war broke out at this time, all countries were caught off guard!

On 24 June, the British government announced that, in view of Germany's refusal to stop the general mobilization, Germany's actions had seriously threatened the security of Britain and its allies, and that the British government would carry out a general mobilization from now on, raising the number of troops from 200,000 to 500,000. And, once war broke out, Britain would send an expeditionary force to France as soon as possible to coordinate the French army's operations.

The British government's statement greatly encouraged the French government. French President Farière even openly declared that with the help of an ally like Britain, France was full of confidence in the future of the war, and he believed that the final victory would definitely belong to France!

However, Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government gritted their teeth with hatred for Britain, and Kaiser Wilhelm II even vowed to trample those arrogant Britons under their feet!

On June 25, Tsar Nicholas II also declared a state of emergency, and the Russian Army began a general mobilization. Russia will increase the strength of its army from the current 1.4 million to 3 million. It's just that Russia's mobilization mechanism is much more backward than other countries. It would have been impossible to increase the strength of the army to three million men and assemble it in the border areas. After the defeat of China, the feared steam rollers no longer frightened Germany. According to the German plan, after the start of the war, the German army would attack France with the main force, keeping only a small number of troops on the Eastern Front to assist Austria-Hungary against Russia. Therefore, the main force fighting Russia will be Austria-Hungary. At the same time, Germany also hoped that China would attack from the east and Russia from both sides. However, China said that after the start of the war, China would attack the United States with all its might, and would temporarily take defensive operations on the Western Front, which made the German side very dissatisfied, but there was nothing to be done. After all, the war had not yet begun, and China and Germany could not afford to engage in infighting. In addition, the United States is also very powerful, and having China to deal with the United States can also reduce the pressure on Germany!

On June 26, the U.S. government also declared a state of emergency, and the U.S. Army and Navy immediately entered a general mobilization to prepare for the coming war!

Because of the successive defeats by China, and at the same time facing China's threats from the west and south, the United States in this era was much stronger than in history. In order to be able to achieve shame, the United States' powerful industrial strength has long begun to transform into military strength. Whether it is the army or navy, the United States has become one of the top countries in the world. Now, in order to defend against a possible Chinese offensive on the west coast, as well as to counter a Chinese attack from the direction of Mexico. The U.S. Army already has 800,000 men, half of which are deployed on the West Coast and the Southern Line. The remaining land forces are also mainly deployed in these two directions. The United States now has a total population of more than 80 million, and after the US Government announces a general mobilization, the strength of the army will be increased from the current 800,000 to 2 million. It's just that the only thing that worries the U.S. government is the navy. Although the US Navy is much stronger, it still lacks confidence in the face of the Chinese Navy. Not to mention that the 'Tang-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy are already in service. The Pennsylvania-class battleships used by the U.S. Navy to deal with the Don-class battleships were still on the slipway and would not be able to enter service until the end of 1912 at the earliest. Until then, the US Navy could not cope with the 'Tang-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy.

Such a situation has caused a big headache for the US side. The U.S. Navy proposed that at the beginning of the war, the Army would defend the West Coast defense, and the main force of the Navy would remain in the Atlantic. Wait until the 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships are commissioned, and then fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy! This plan was approved by US President Taft!

On July 21, Germany, which took the lead in completing the mobilization, issued an ultimatum to France, demanding that France hand over the murderers of German naval officers and men to Germany and compensate Germany for its losses!

The French government insisted that the sinking of the gunboat Leopard was none of France's business, and rejected Germany's unreasonable demands.

At 9 a.m. on July 22, Germany officially declared war on France! And two hours later, France officially declared war on Germany!