Buckingham Palace, London, England. A carriage, under the protection of the guards, drove into Buckingham Palace. The setting sun hangs in the sky, and the afterglow shines in this palace, which makes people feel lonely. British Prime Minister Earl Stanley stepped out of the carriage, took a look at the sunset, and then walked to the offices of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Although, it's almost time to finish eating. However, after the cabinet meeting, the Earl of Stanley chose to report the situation of the naval battle to the queen as soon as possible. He knew that Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Prince were also waiting for the outcome of this naval battle.

"Your Excellency, is your face not quite right, is it because you have been working too hard lately?" Seeing that Count Stanley's face was a little pale, Queen Victoria asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern." Earl Stanley was a little sad. After so many years, the British Empire has gone through countless generations of hard work to get to where it is now. But now, because of this war, everything will be in vain.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, is there any bad news!" Prince Albert asked, his brow furrowed. In the current war, large-scale fighting on the European battlefield has stopped, and only the navy is rushing to the Azores to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese navy.

"Isn't it the Royal Navy?" Prince Albert was shocked. But then he dismissed the idea. After all, the Royal Navy is strong. Although it is inferior to the Chinese Navy as a whole, it is only in the face of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy. There will still be a good chance of winning. After all, the total number of capital ships and battleships of the Royal Navy. Far more than the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness. This afternoon. The battle between the Royal Navy's Home Fleet and the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy is over! Earl Stanley said. He was a little pessimistic about his current situation, after all, he knew very well what this battle meant.

"It's over? So fast? Did we win? Queen Victoria asked.

However, Prince Albert on the side, his heart began to sink continuously. He knew that his guess was correct. Something really happened to the Royal Navy. Although, it was somewhat unexpected for him.

"Your Majesty, we failed! The home fleet was defeated! Earl Stanley said.

"Fiasco? This. How is this possible? Will the Royal Navy actually fail miserably? Queen Victoria was a little incoherent and couldn't seem to believe the result. After all, since the time of Queen Victoria's memory, the Royal Navy has always been the world's maritime hegemon, how could it fail? It's an unbelievable result.

"Your Excellency, what the hell is going on?" Prince Albert's face was stern.

"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness. The Chinese used a new weapon in naval warfare, and we were completely defenseless. So much so that the main fleet was heavily damaged by the Chinese during the battle. Five battleships were sunk, five were heavily damaged, and only two were slightly damaged. And the Chinese battleships, not a single one was damaged. In the case of absolute superiority of the Chinese. George. Admiral Satrus had to choose to surrender! Earl Stanley said. Although, he somewhat complained about George. Admiral Satrus actually led his army to surrender, but he also knew it. There may be no way around it. After all, there is a silver lining. George. Admiral Satrus would not have made that choice.

"Failed! The Royal Navy has failed! What are we going to do? "Queen Victoria has no master. In the event of a defeat of the Royal Navy, then. Britain will undoubtedly lose this war. When the time comes, the whole of Britain will pay a heavy price. She, the queen, will also become the king of the dead country.

"My dear, although the Navy has failed, we still have the Army. It's not going to be too bad. Go and rest, and I'll take care of the rest! Prince Albert said lovingly.

Queen Victoria nodded, and then left the office, supported by the maid. Obviously, the crushing defeat of the Royal Navy dealt a great blow to her.

After Queen Victoria left, Prince Albert's face was gloomy as if it was about to drip water.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now?" Prince Albert asked. He had even sensed that it was inevitable that Britain would lose the war.

"Your Royal Highness, the Minister of War means to stick to the homeland. Then, reach out to the other allies and discuss how to deal with this situation! After all, after the victory of the Chinese navy, they will soon come north to blockade the British Empire. And with the Chinese's army sending more and more troops to Europe. In the spring, they will launch a massive counterattack. When the time comes, the situation will be very unfavorable for us! Earl Stanley said with some frustration.

Prince Albert nodded, although Earl Stanley did not say it explicitly, but he knew that in this war, the British Empire would definitely end in defeat. However, how to protect the interests of the British Empire to the greatest extent possible still needs to be figured out.

"Send someone to Paris and consult with Napoleon III! Even if you want to admit defeat, you must fight for favorable conditions for the British Empire! Prince Albert said. That's the only thing he asks for.

"Well, Your Highness. However, the Chinese are too greedy. They will definitely make the British Empire pay a heavy price! "Earl Stanley was a little worried. Britain and the Chinese Empire have also dealt with each other countless times, and they have long understood the greed of the Chinese Empire. Obviously, after the Chinese Empire won this war, the butcher's knife in their hands had already been raised high. When the butcher's knife fell, it was time for the British Empire to pay a heavy price.

"Try to get it! It is better to fight for the countries of the entire North Atlantic military alliance together. Prince Albert said.

"Yes, Your Highness. We'll send someone to get in touch with the other allies! Earl Stanley said.

There is no doubt that this naval battle has become a turning point in this world war. The 5th Fleet of the Imperial Chinese Navy won the naval battle, which undoubtedly made the advantages of the Chinese Empire even more obvious. The balance of victory in the war has begun to tilt in favor of the Eurasian military alliance, or the Chinese Empire. The entire North Atlantic military alliance is about to lose this war.

Inside the office of Napoleon III in Paris, the capital of France, at the Élysée Palace.

Napoleon III's face was gloomy and a little frightening, and all the important ministers of the Second French Empire sat on the sofa and did not say a word. The atmosphere in the office was very dreary. The news of the defeat of the British navy also reached France. There is no doubt that the defeat of the British Navy, which was also a heavy blow to France.

"Whew!" It was a long, long time before Napoleon III let out a long breath. However, the boredom in my heart still hasn't been relieved much. He probably didn't expect that after betraying the Chinese Empire, he would actually fall to this point.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the British navy has failed! The entire world's oceans have fallen into the hands of the Chinese. We, the French Empire, what do we do next? Napoleon III asked, looking around at his ministers.

Napoleon III was responded to by a moment of silence, and everyone seemed to have no idea what to say. After all, the current situation is also very unfavorable for France. To the south of France, although the Anglo-French forces still occupied large tracts of land on the Iberian Peninsula. However, with a large number of Imperial Chinese Army troops stationed in the Iberian Peninsula, it was impossible for the Anglo-French forces to defeat the Imperial Chinese Army and the Spanish Army and destroy the Kingdom of Spain. Moreover, the counterattack of the Chinese Empire was about to begin. Once the Anglo-French forces were driven out of the Iberian Peninsula, southern France would be attacked by the Chinese Empire.

On the northern front, the Kingdom of Belgium, although on the verge of extinction, is still holding on. After the Chinese Empire's navy gained sea supremacy, it was foreseeable that their land forces would soon be transported to the Kingdom of Belgium by sea. At that time, the northern front will not be victorious either. What awaits the French Empire will be the flanking attack of the Chinese Empire. In this war, the French Empire had no hope of victory.

"Your Majesty, maybe we should think about how we can end this war." This was stated by French Foreign Minister Vallewski.

"End the war? Even if we do, the Chinese will not agree. I know the Chinese too well, their emperor too well. They have always regarded the French Empire as a traitor. When the time comes, they will definitely destroy the French Empire completely! "Napoleon III's heart was full of bitterness, and if he had known, he probably should not have betrayed the Chinese Empire in the first place. However, it seems too late to say any of this. There is no regret medicine in this world.

"Your Majesty, if the Chinese are not willing to end the war, then we will fight them to the end. The French Empire still has 30 million people, and we have more than 2 million troops. We would still be able to mobilize a million to two million troops if we were to mobilize to the limit. Even the Chinese Empire may have to think about the consequences! Said the Minister of War A.J. Saint-Arnault.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Of course, it is impossible for us to win the war. However, it may be possible to strive for a decent peace. If the entire North Atlantic military alliance is united, it may be able to succeed! Foreign Minister Count Valevsky also said. (To be continued......)

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