The mouth of the Thames River was originally an important shipping route for Britain to the outside world, but with the defeat of the British Navy, the sea control around Britain has fallen into the control of the Imperial Navy.

The once busy Thames River has since become deserted.

In order to prevent the Chinese Navy from using the Thames to launch an attack on London, the British Navy built a large number of shore fortifications at the mouth of the Thames, and also deployed mines on the main shipping lanes, making it impossible for Chinese naval warships to use the waterways.

However, no matter how hard the British tried, they could not avoid the demise of Britain.

As the Imperial Army broke through the Cheviot Hill defenses, the British Army had to send a large number of reinforcements north to reinforce it.

Subsequently, the 13th Army and the 20th Army of the Imperial Army landed in Bristol and Eastbourne.

In order to defend London, the Marquis of Anglesey had to once again transfer the already small forces in the London area to intercept the 13th and 20th armies of the Imperial Army.

At this time, Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, commander of the Imperial Western European Theater of Operations, finally showed a victorious smile on his face after learning of the reaction of the British army.

At this moment, the British army near London totaled less than 300,000 men.

Although it was still nearly 100,000 more than the strength of the 21st Army of the Imperial Army.

However, how can the British army, which is composed of a rabble, compare with the elite Chinese army?

Once the Imperial Army landed, it would certainly be able to launch an attack on London with lightning speed.

August 11, 1855, under the escort of 8 battleships and a large number of cruisers and destroyers of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

The 21st Army of the Imperial Army arrived at Southend-sur-Sea at the mouth of the Thames.

Although, the British Army also deployed a large number of fortifications at Southend-on-Mar, but faced a powerful fire strike from eight battleships of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

In just an hour, the resistance of the British army was crushed.

After the Navy's minesweeper flotilla cleared a safe passage, an infantry corps of the 21st Army of the Imperial Army began to land.

That morning, Southend-on-Mer fell into the hands of the Imperial Army.

With more and more troops landing, the 21st Army of the Imperial Army began to march towards London.

Southend-on-Mer was only a few dozen kilometers away from London, the front of the 21st Army of the Imperial Army.

It can be said that it has been pushed against the fragile chest of the British.

In a hurry, the Marquis of Anglesey had no choice but to order the troops deployed around London.

On the one hand, it stepped up the construction of a defensive line and prepared to deal with the offensive of the 21st Army of the Chinese Army.

On the other hand, it is to send troops to march to Marina Southend, preparing to intercept the Chinese* army.

Meantime.

The Marquis of Anglesey had no choice but to collect more troops to strengthen London's defenses.

He knew that with the words of these 300,000 rabble, it would be absolutely impossible to resist the attack of the Chinese* army.

On 13 August, the Imperial Army's 21st Army defeated the British 20 kilometers east of London, destroying more than 50,000 enemies.

The rest of the British army, all of whom fled back to London.

And the front of the 21st Army of the Imperial Army also went directly to London.

Meanwhile.

The 20th Army of the Imperial Army, which landed first, also defeated the British army on the opposite side and began to attack London.

Threaten London from the south.

It can be said that London has fallen under the threat of the imperial army.

At this moment, London is already in chaos.

A large number of British people fled with their families, not only the nobles and the rich, but also the poor.

Everyone knows that as soon as the Chinese * army launched an offensive on London.

What price will they pay.

In the propaganda of the British government, the Chinese Army has long been a heinous demon.

Buckingham Palace.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert summoned the British cabinet to discuss what to do.

Of course, in reality, they don't have anything to think of.

In just over a month, millions of troops of the British Army were wiped out.

In the face of the fierce attack of the Chinese army, the British army had no power to fight back.

Under such circumstances, it seems that there is only one way in front of the British.

"Your Majesty, the forward unit of the Chinese Army is already less than five kilometers from London. According to the information we have received, the Chinese are setting up heavy artillery, and they will soon launch an artillery attack on London. ”

Said the Minister of War, Marquis Anglesey.

"Oh God! Do the Chinese want to destroy London? ”

Queen Victoria's face was horrified.

"Your Majesty, those Chinese are all beasts, all demons, there is nothing they can't do!"

Prime Minister Earl Stanley also said.

"Gentlemen, what shall we do now?"

Prince Albert asked with a frown.

The Chinese Army was about to launch an attack on London, and it was impossible to expect the British Army to hold London and resist the attack of the Chinese Army.

Several previous battles had proven that the British Army was too vulnerable.

In the face of the powerful Chinese Army, they are too much worse.

"Your Highness, I build yì, let's give up resistance and surrender to the Chinese!" Otherwise, London will be in ruins. And those innocent civilians will also die tragically at the hands of the Chinese. We have already lost this war, and there is no need to pay more casualties. We should try to preserve Britain's strength as much as possible and wait for the next opportunity. I firmly believe that the British Empire will not sink and that we will still have a chance to rise again. ”

This was stated by the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Prince. I am also in favor of giving up resistance and surrendering to the Chinese. Britain no longer has the capital to continue fighting, and the government's finances are already heavily indebted, and if it were not for the war, the government would have gone bankrupt. In addition, due to the impact of the war, there is an even greater shortage of food in the country, and if the war is not ended, it is very likely that there will be a large-scale famine! ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Benjamin.

Disraeli also said.

"Surrender to the Chinese? Give up resistance? So how will the Chinese treat us? Kill us all? After all, they already have the support of the James Party! ”

Queen Victoria was worried.

"Your Majesty, we don't know what the Chinese will do with us. But they're not going to kill us all. According to our analysis, the Chinese want to see a divided Britain, a Britain that does not pose any threat to the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, they would not have supported the Republic of Ireland and then the Kingdom of Scotland. They did this to divide Britain. If they further prop up the Jacobite Party, their previous efforts will be in vain. Once the Jacobite gets a relatively intact Britain, it will take advantage of Britain's strong industrial base, and sooner or later it will pose a huge threat to China! ”

The Earl of Granville continued.

"Then, we contact the Chinese, and if they can guarantee our safety and guarantee the throne of the royal family of Hanover, at least the throne of England, we can surrender to them!"

Queen Victoria said with some naivety.

"Your Majesty, we are no longer qualified to negotiate terms with the Chinese at this moment, we can only choose to surrender unconditionally. Otherwise, the Chinese will certainly not accept our conditions. After all, now that their army is on London, it only takes one more attack to take it! ”

The Earl of Granville shook his head.

"Unconditional surrender?"

Queen Victoria was clearly not able to accept this.

Subsequently, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the Earl of Stanley, and the War Secretary, the Marquis of Anglesey, also took a stand.

However, they also hope to be able to negotiate terms with the Chinese, hoping to surrender conditionally.

When the Chinese Army was about to launch an attack on London, a delegation headed by the Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, went to the headquarters of the 21st Army of the Imperial Army and made a request for peace talks to the Chinese Army.

The Earl of Granville proposed that if the Chinese Army was willing to surrender to the Chinese Army if they were willing to enter London without harming the British in the city, robbing the British, including the royal palace and government departments, and guaranteeing the throne of Queen Victoria.

It's just that the commanders at the front couldn't make a decision on these conditions put forward by the British.

It was not until he got in touch with the General Staff and asked for the opinion of Emperor Long Yufei that he gave a reply.

The Imperial Army rejected the terms offered by the British, and warned them that if they continued to resist, they would not end well, and that they must surrender immediately and unconditionally, otherwise they would pay a heavy price.

The Earl of Granville then returned to London and conveyed the request of the Chinese Army to Queen Victoria and the Cabinet.

The toughness and resoluteness of the Chinese Army was unacceptable to the British.

Soon, when the heavy artillery of the Chinese army began to shell London, buildings were destroyed in the shelling, and the city gradually began to fall into ruins, the British finally recognized the reality.

They all knew that their lives were already in the hands of the Imperial Army.

If they don't recognize the shape anymore, the Imperial Army will wipe them all out.

Therefore, under the warning of the Imperial Army, the British finally made the right choice.

On August 18, 1855, the Marquess of Anglesey, the British War Secretary, formally ordered the British Army to stop resistance and surrender to the Chinese Army.

The vast majority of the British army accepted the orders of the Marquis of Anglesey and began to surrender to the Chinese army.

Only a small number of British troops still resisted.

The 21st Army of the Imperial Army entered London and took over the city.

And this also marks the end of this world war.

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