In preparation for this peace and disarmament conference, the Americans did not just invite the Chinese Empire. The Kingdom of Great Britain, France and Italy in Europe are also invited. In addition to China, Japan, another powerful country in the Far East, is also invited.

The fact that the United States wanted to convene such a world conference was undoubtedly effectively annoying to the British. After all, they are also recognized as world hegemons. Even if such an international conference were to be convened, it would be convened by the United Kingdom, not the United States. Of course, this also made Britain very wary of the ambitions of the Americans. The United States undoubtedly wants to take away world hegemony from Britain!

British Prime Minister David Lloyd George convened a cabinet meeting to discuss this issue.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom has officially extended an invitation to us on behalf of the United States. So, is the British Empire going to send delegates to this conference? David Lloyd George said. As the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he was supposed to be the most powerful man on the planet. Now, however, the Americans are aggressively challenging British hegemony. In particular, the United States has set its sights on the vast colonies of the British Empire, and wants to let the people of those colonies decide their own future through national self-determination. This is undoubtedly digging into the corner of the British! It also made the British more wary of the Americans.

"Prime Minister, the Americans are clearly provoking the British Empire, and we have to return the color. The British Empire naturally raised its hands in favor of holding a peace and disarmament conference. However, the conference should have been hosted by the British Empire, right in London, not by the Americans. Walter Lang, the Minister of the Colonies, was the first to jump out.

"That's right, it's up to us. We are the world hegemon, and the Americans do not have the qualifications for this. Other ministers also said.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Calm down, everyone. This peace and disarmament conference was proposed by the Americans. If we want to compete with them for the right to host the event, it will undoubtedly cause strong opposition from the Americans. Don't forget, we owe a lot of money to the Americans. Chancellor of the Exchequer Andrew Bonafar said.

Andrew Bonafa's words were poured on everyone's heads like a basin of cold water. Indeed, the current British Empire is much worse than it once was. The Americans are their creditors! If the Americans are provoked. If the Americans force them to pay their debts, it won't end well.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this meeting, even if it is held in the United States, does not matter. The Americans have already revealed to us that the two main themes of this meeting are to clarify the scope of interests of various countries in the Pacific region and to reduce armaments in order to ensure world peace and tranquility. The British Empire no longer had much interest in the Pacific, with the exception of Australia. Major disputes in the Pacific region. Mainly disputes between the United States, Japan, and the Chinese Empire. We can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and let the three countries of them fight. If they can fight hard, it will be great. As for disarmament, the intention of the Americans is probably to compete with the navies of the countries that are now in full swing. The Japanese 'Yamato-class' battleships, the Chinese' Pangu-class battleships, and our N3-class battleships made it difficult for the Americans to sleep. The Americans, constrained by their own technical conditions, had to build six 'South Dakota-class' battleships to confront us. The intention is to bridge the qualitative gap with quantity. It's just that. Now the American economy has begun to decline, which makes the Americans interested in canceling the construction of the 'South Dakota-class' battleships. And the British Empire. For the construction of N3-class battleships, it was also quite difficult. If it can be agreed with other countries to cancel the construction of the latest class of capital ships, this will also be very beneficial to the British Empire. Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour said.

The ministers all nodded their heads in agreement. Of course. Except for Lord Chancellor Sir John Jericho.

"Ladies and gentlemen, haven't we already decided that we are going to restart the construction plan of the N3-class battleship? Are you ready to backtrack now? In this case, how can I explain it to the officers and men of the Royal Navy! Sir John Jericho said angrily.

"Your Excellency, the reason why we agreed to build N3-class battleships before. Mainly to deal with the maritime threats faced by the British Empire. In the Atlantic, the main enemy of the British Empire was the United States. If the United States canceled the construction of the 'South Dakota-class' battleships, there would not be much threat to the British Empire. Naturally, there is no need for us to spend huge sums of money on N3-class battleships. Arthur Balfour explained.

"Sir Excellency, please be considerate of the present financial pressures of the British Empire. We are already facing a serious crisis. If the construction of N3-class battleships can be cancelled, it will undoubtedly greatly alleviate our financial pressure. Chancellor of the Exchequer Andrew Bonafar also said.

"However, even if the Americans did not build the 'South Dakota-class' battleships, they would still have four 'Colorado-class' battleships, which were formidable battleships armed with four twin 406-millimeter guns. Not a single battleship of the Royal Navy was able to confront it. John Jericho continued. The Royal Navy has managed to secure the restart of the N3-class battleships, and if it is abandoned again, it will definitely cause an uproar within the Royal Navy.

"Sir Jericho, we can understand your feelings, but you also need to understand the difficulties we are facing. The Americans also had four powerful 'Colorado-class' battleships. However, the main threat to the Americans is in the Pacific direction. Therefore, after these four battleships are commissioned, they will be deployed in the Pacific region on a priority basis. There will be no threat to the British Empire. David Lloyd George also said.

Sir John Jericho opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. He knew that it was useless to say anything. These guys, at all, will not understand that their current behavior is completely shaking the foundations of the British Empire. If the Royal Navy is not able to maintain its global leadership, they will soon lose their position as world hegemon.

Of course, in the shoes of David Lloyd George and others, they are not wrong. After all, Britain's current financial situation is not optimistic, and instead of investing its limited funds in armament development, it is better to use it to improve people's livelihood and develop armaments, which is an important guarantee for them to win the approval of the people.

"What, then, was the position of the British Empire at this meeting? Please express your opinions. David Lloyd George said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the strength of the Chinese Empire is getting stronger and stronger, and it has become a great threat to us. The expansion of the Chinese Empire in the Pacific and South Seas poses a serious threat to our interests. Therefore, if necessary, we should try to suppress the Chinese Empire as much as possible at the conference. Arthur Balfour said.

"The Chinese' Pangu-class battleships seem to be very powerful. According to the information we have received, it is in no way inferior to the Japanese 'Yamato-class' battleships, and even better. If the Chinese can be forced to cancel the construction of the Pangu-class battleships, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial to us. Especially if the N3 class battleships will be canceled. Sir John Jericho said. Since the construction of the N3-class battleships of the British Navy will be canceled, it is better that none of the other countries build powerful battleships armed with 460 (457) mm guns. In this way, the British Empire will not be too far behind by other countries.

"That's right, if you can find a way to force the Chinese to cancel the construction of the 'Pangu-class' battleship, it will be a great victory. When the time comes, maybe they will fight with the Japanese and lose both, and it will be impossible to threaten us again. War Secretary Earl Derby also said. The British Army was undoubtedly the most afraid of war with the Chinese Empire. After all, the Royal Navy may still have the strength to confront the Chinese Empire. But the British Army, I'm afraid, is no match for the Imperial Chinese Army at all. If the Chinese Empire could be dragged down by the Japanese, then they would not have to worry about the threat of the Chinese.

"Well, let's aim for that at this meeting." David Lloyd George finally made the decision.

On the British side, Prime Minister David Lloyd George, Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour and Admiral Secretary Sir John Jericho were selected to attend the meeting.

The French are one of the four great powers in the world, although they are probably the last of the four powers. But France's strength is not too bad. In particular, France was also a strong participant in the plan to support Japan against the Chinese Empire. Therefore, the United States also strongly invited France to participate in this meeting.

France suffered heavy losses in the last world war, and its national power continued to decline. But at the same time, they also want to be able to restore their international standing. For this international conference, the French naturally tried their best to participate. French Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Aristide Briand and Navy Minister Gary Bouel will attend the meeting.

On the Italian side, Prime Minister Ivanouel Bonomy, Foreign Minister Sarandra and Admiral Minister Facta will also represent the Kingdom of Italy at the meeting.

On the Japanese Empire's side, Prime Minister Masashi Terauchi, Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida, and Prime Minister Rokuro Yashiro attended the meeting.

After receiving the affirmation of the attendance of various countries, the US Government immediately announced that the meeting would be held in Washington in November this year. Therefore, this peace and disarmament conference is also known as the Washington Conference. (To be continued.) )

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