The British Isles are isolated from the European continent. A strong navy was an important guarantee of British world domination, but now the British navy was confined to the English Channel and the North Sea, and was occasionally able to send fleets to cruise the North Atlantic. In addition, in other seas of the world, the British Navy is almost nowhere to be seen.

After several months of continuous war, Britain also paid heavy losses. The number of dead and seriously wounded alone is more than half a million. This dealt a heavy blow to the United Kingdom, which has a total population of just over 20 million. Up and down Britain, waves of opposition to the war followed. However, now that the war has reached this point, it is not so easy to end it. Departure Britain willingly lost its throne as the world hegemon, and at the same time lost all its overseas colonies. But if that were the case, would the British Empire continue to exist?

The British Navy's Portsmouth military port, today the entire military port is jubilant. Queen Victoria, Maharaja Albert, and Prime Minister Earl Stanley, among other ministers, gathered here. Today is the day when four 'Admiral-class' battleships of the British Navy entered service. The entry into service of these four powerful battleships will greatly restore the strength of the British Navy.

Previously, the British Navy had only eight battleships left to support the scene, and the pressure was very high. Now with four 'Admiral-class' battleships, the British Navy's battleships will be restored to 12 units. Although it is not yet comparable to the 16 ships of the Imperial Chinese Navy. However, the gap is not so big anymore. If you're lucky, you might even be able to turn defeat into victory.

The four huge warships that float on the surface of the sea like a hill are intimidating. The tall hull. As well as the thick barrel, it undoubtedly does not represent the pinnacle of British shipbuilding. In the major shipyards in the UK. Four more powerful 'Nile-class' battleships were under intense construction. It is expected to be in service in another six months. In addition, four 'Admiral-class' battleships and four 'Nile-class' battleships were added. The captain of the ship who is also working overtime. Once these battleships were commissioned, the British Navy would once again be able to surpass the Imperial Chinese Navy.

"Gentlemen, the British Empire has always been a maritime power. Our ancestors fought against the wind and waves on the sea, against our enemies, and this is the creation of the mighty British Empire. Now, our enemies are strong though. But we won't give in, we'll fight to the end. Until the final victory! God will bless us, God bless the British Empire! "At the induction ceremony, Queen Victoria spoke.

"Hooray! Long live the British Empire! Defeat the damned Chinese! The officers and men of the British Navy began to cheer.

Seeing this scene, Queen Victoria and the senior officials of the British Cabinet all had smiles on their faces.

"Your Majesty, please come on board the ship for a review!" Secretary of the Navy Charles. Sir Adam smiled. As Lord of the Navy, the pressure he has been under lately can be imagined. With the commissioning of four 'Admiral-class' battleships, he was undoubtedly under less pressure.

"Hmm!" Queen Victoria nodded. Then he took the gangway and walked up to the battleship "Collingwood", the lead ship of the "Admiral-class" battleship.

The 'Admiral-class' battleship is the fourth class of battleships of the British Navy, and there are three classes in front of it: 'Ravage', 'Ajax' and 'Giant'. The 'Admiral-class' battleship is an improved version of the 'Giant-class' battleship. The displacement is up to 13 thousand tons. Five twin 11-inch guns gave the battleship great firepower. In addition, the 'Admiral-class' battleships also reached a maximum speed of an astonishing 16 knots. It is the fastest active capital ship of the British Navy.

The 'Admiral-class' battleships were not far from the 'Western Han-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy. As for the 'Nile-class' battleships that the British Navy is building intensively. It is also a powerful battleship that can compete with the 'Eastern Han class' battleships of the Imperial Navy. Of course, the 'Eastern Han class' battleships of the Imperial Navy will soon be in service. The British Navy's 'Nile-class' battleships will take some time to be able to enter service. Of course, if the Imperial Navy had been able to destroy the British Navy and defeat the Nile-class battleships before they were commissioned, then these mighty battleships might not have been able to catch up with the war at all.

"Your Excellency, with the powerful 'Admiral-class' battleships, will we be able to defeat the Chinese?" Queen Victoria asked innocently.

Suddenly, the Secretary of the Admiralty, Charles. Sir Adam was speechless.

"Your Majesty, plus these four 'Admiral-class' battleships, we also have only 12 battleships, while the Chinese have 16. Of course, we now have the opportunity to challenge the Chinese. The key is to look at the luck of both sides. Our next class capital ship, the 'Nile-class' battleship, is under intense construction and is expected to be ready for service in another half a year! "Charles. Sir Adam said.

Queen Victoria nodded and said nothing. However, it can be seen that she is a little disappointed. The current war situation is quite unfavorable for Britain! After the start of the war, the British Navy was not good. And now, the British Navy has become the hope of Britain.

After the induction ceremony, the queen and her ministers left Portsmouth and returned to London. Even though it was already evening, the Prime Minister, Earl Stanley, convened a cabinet meeting.

"Gentlemen, winter is coming, and this damn weather is very bad for us!" Prime Minister Earl Stanley complained.

The ministers here can understand that, after all, Britain and France have finally come to an agreement and have begun to attack with all their might, trying to lay the foundation for victory in Europe before China can pull out its hands. However, the onset of winter forced them to stop attacking. Otherwise, they will suffer a heavier non-combat attrition than battle losses.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable for us. The Chinese have already laid their victory. It is foreseeable that their reinforcements will continue to flow to Europe. When the time comes, it will be almost impossible for us to maintain our advantage! "The Marquis of Anglesey, the Minister of War, was also very frustrated.

The Chinese Empire not only won successive victories in the Russian and Indian battlefields, but also established an absolute superiority in the North American battlefield. This directly leads to a huge crisis in the UK. The armies of the Chinese Empire will soon appear on the European theater of operations, which will be a great threat to the North Atlantic military alliance.

"Damn the Americans, why can't they resist a little longer?" The colonial minister complained with great dissatisfaction.

None of the people said anything, and in fact, it would be very wrong to attribute everything to the Americans. After all, the Americans have also done their best. They don't want to be like this, and if they fail, what awaits them will be destruction. This can only be said that their enemies are too strong.

"Now, guys, how are we going to deal with this situation?" Count Stanley rubbed his aching head.

"Your Excellency, as long as we are not able to control the sea, we cannot stop the Chinese from sending troops to Europe. The combat effectiveness of the Chinese* army has been fully demonstrated. Not to mention anything else, on the Iberian Peninsula, the Chinese Army has only two group armies and more than 300,000 people. But they pose us a greater threat than the millions of Spanish armies have posed to us. If more and more Chinese* troops appear in Europe, it will be a disaster for us! "The Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War, was disappointed. Despite the best efforts of the UK, it still seems to be very difficult to recover from the disadvantage.

"Is there no other way? We still have 1.2 million troops on our homeland, and we can send more troops to the continent. The same is true for France, their army, there are more than two million. Austria-Hungary also had two million land forces. Although Russia was heavily damaged by the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, they could mobilize up to four million troops with the mobilization capacity of the Russian terror. Together, the total number of our land forces will reach 10 million, and we can continue to fight with the Chinese Empire! "Chancellor of the Exchequer Disraeli. Benjamin said.

"Your Excellency the Chancellor, war is not a simple math problem. Although, our four countries can still mobilize so many troops. However, it is not so easy to arm these armies. The Russians alone would have made it even more impossible for them to arm another four million troops. Said the Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War.

"Hell!" Disraeli. Benjamin cursed secretly.

"What about the Kingdom of Sardinia? As a member of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, they don't seem to contribute at all, right? The Home Secretary asked. After all, Britain and France paid a great price in order to draw the Kingdom of Sardinia into the North Atlantic military alliance. However, the Kingdom of Sardinia had now unified Italy, but they did not send a single soldier to the war.

"The Kingdom of Sardinia is now defending their coastal areas with all its might, fearing that the land forces of the Chinese Empire will land in the Kingdom of Sardinia. After all, their coastline is too long, and the Mediterranean Sea is under the control of the Chinese. The Chinese Army can land on their coast anytime and anywhere. Said the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

There is no doubt that senior cabinet officials across the UK have sensed that defeat is imminent. (To be continued......)

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