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"The Russians have already attacked, the House is still hesitating there, when did the great Great Britain fear war?" The door to Gray's office could not stop Churchill's loud voice, and the Foreign Office staff outside could hear the Admiralty's complaints.

"Winston, many people in the House are very concerned about the behavior of the Royal Navy during this time, and have quite a problem with your arbitrary behavior, you need to restrain a little now!" Instead of responding positively to Churchill's words, Gray warned the Admiralty Chancellor that now was not the time to be a thorn.

Since the Germans did not invade Belgium, the two factions in the British House were still in a state of equilibrium, and they were still arguing about whether to enter the war every day, and the parliamentarians who opposed the war were very uneasy about the Royal Navy's interception of German ships in the North Sea, believing that it was pushing Britain into the abyss of war. He was also very dissatisfied with Churchill, the Lord of the Admiralty, who gave such orders arbitrarily, and accused the Royal Navy of being behind the backing of the exhibitors. In this case, Churchill jumped out to criticize the House again, and it is very likely to become a pretext for being attacked.

"Worried about the actions of the Royal Navy? I think they're more worried about their reputation and a leisurely life, right? Churchill scoffed: "And the dissatisfaction with me is more due to other reasons, right?" ”

Gray sighed helplessly, the fat man in front of him was a notoriously big mouth, since the outbreak of the war on the European continent, he had preached more than once in front of the public media that Britain should enter the war, and many times directly accused the House of Representatives of inefficiency, with a disgusting face, which really made a group of people in the House itch to hate.

"Winston. The Russians' entry into the war is a huge weight, it will make a large part of the arguments against the war untenable, the voices against the war will become less and less, and the House will soon come to the conclusion we want. Gray persuaded.

Although Gray, like Churchill, also hoped to use this opportunity to completely defeat Germany and eliminate the greatest threat on the European continent. However, as a diplomat, Gray still hopes to guide the House of Representatives to choose war through procedures and rules, rather than acting like Churchill.

"Soon? How fast is it soon? Gray's words did not convince Churchill: "The longer it drags on, the more difficult it will be for the Germans!" Since the beginning of the war, the number of ships traveling to and from the routes between Germany and the United States has increased by almost 1 times, and the later we declare war, the stronger the Germans will be! ”

"But attacking the legislators like this now, blaming the House is not going to do anything about it, it will do you a disservice to yourself." Churchill's big mouth fired a map cannon that made no distinction between friend and foe. In addition to spraying the public media that the parliamentarians who oppose the war are cowards and hypocrites, he also sprays the entire parliament as bold, inefficient, and only plays tricks all day long, which offends those parliamentarians who support the war.

"The tradition of Britain is not to be afraid of any war! Every Englishman should remember the Trafalgar spirit! The old men of the parliamentarians have long forgotten that 'England wants everyone to do their duty!' 'That's it! In the end, the Royal Navy has to help them make up their minds! Churchill said with a grim face.

"What are you going to do? Winston? Gray looked at Churchill and asked uneasily, and then suddenly remembered that it seemed that Churchill had said something similar a few weeks ago, and immediately became nervous: "What did you do?" ”。

"Don't worry, you'll find out soon." Churchill gave the same answer as last time.

In the southeastern part of the English Channel, near the Netherlands, a small fleet of 1 light cruiser and 4 destroyers was roaming here. The rice-shaped flags fluttering in the wind on the ships show the majesty of the Royal Navy of the British Empire.

"Inform the whole fleet and keep an eye on the sea. The submarines of the Germans could operate around here! Colonel Fawkes commanded aloud from the flagship reconnaissance cruiser Amphion.

"Your Excellency Colonel, the Germans did not dare to take the initiative to attack the great Royal Navy." Major Friedrich, Fawkes' adjutant, replied with some pride.

"Not necessarily, we've been intercepting German ships for some time, and the Germans are now desperate to sink us all." Colonel Fox said a little loudly, his voice particularly loud in the bridge: "There is information that the German submarines have begun to appear in this area, and the Germans are very likely to attack us in order to vent their anger. The Germans, of course, did not dare to take the initiative to attack the great Royal Navy in an open and open manner. But if it is a sinister and despicable sneak attack, then they can naturally deny it in every possible way! ”

"The lookout post gave me an eye on the surface of the sea and anything suspicious, it could be the periscope of the German submarine!" Fawkes commanded again, along with his command. The entire 3rd Destroyer Fleet began to tense its nerves.

The Third Destroyer's home port in Harwich, which had patrolled the northeastern English Channel from England to the Netherlands since the beginning of the war, intercepted German merchant ships in the North Sea on several occasions, and clashed with German sailors, so that retaliation by the German Navy seemed very likely. Fox's words gave everyone in the entire bridge such a preconceived notion.

"Plume of smoke ahead!" Although no submarine was found, the Amphion's lookout post quickly spotted targets at sea.

"Let the Lance and the go to intercept it immediately!" Fox immediately ordered, and the two cutting-edge L-class destroyers immediately accelerated, chasing in the direction of the rising smoke column at a high speed of 29 knots.

This is not the first time that such a situation has been encountered, and the ships that can be encountered here are either going to Holland or going to Germany, and if they are going to Holland, they will be allowed to go directly, and if they are going to Germany, they will make a good deal of trouble first, and the entire Third Destroyer Fleet has become accustomed to this.

However, Colonel Fox's attention was not at all on the ship in front of him at this time, his attention was focused on the battleship under his feet, this Active-class reconnaissance cruiser that had only been in service for only a year was as dangerous as a volcano about to erupt, and the officers and men on this battleship did not know what they were about to face.

Shortly after the Lance and the left the formation, Fox suddenly grabbed the telescope and looked into the distance: "There is a situation in the direction of 8 o'clock!" ”

Major Friedrich immediately followed and looked out, but found nothing. Soon, there was also a report from the ship's lookout post that no anomalies had been found. However, at this time, Colonel Fox seemed a little unusual: "There must be something wrong there!" There was a strange flash of light on the surface of the sea just now! That must be the reflection of the periscope of the German submarine! ”

"Your Excellency, maybe it's just the reflection of the sun on the surface of the sea, or the reflection of the scales of the fish jumping out of the sea?" Friedrich's overreaction to the colonel was a little strange, how could it be so sure that the Germans were submarines?

"Let the Cardinal and the Lark come and take a look!" Fox commanded.

The last two L-class destroyers in the fleet departed, and the Amphion, which was only 25 knots, continued towards the place where the smoke column had risen. However, by this time there were no ships around the flagship of the Third Destroyer.

It wasn't long before the Lance in front sent a message that the target was a Dutch-flagged freighter, and that the two destroyers had not intercepted it, and had slowed down to wait for the Amphion to arrive.

At Fawkes' orders, the Amphion began to slow down, and the atmosphere in the bridge relaxed, but Colonel Fawkes still looked serious, as if something was going to happen. Friedridge could only think that the colonel was too nervous.

Fawkes was nervous at this time, and he was resisting the urge to keep looking at the pocket watch in his chest pocket, waiting for that moment to come.

"Boom!" There was a sudden and violent explosion in the rear of the Amphion, and a huge shock swept through the entire hull, and all the officers and men in the bridge were stood.

Fawkes, who had scrambled up from the deck, ignored the military cap that had fallen out, and shouted: "We have been torpedoed by German submarines!" Anyone saw the torpedo track! ”

By this time, there was a mess on the Amphion, and a terrible hole appeared in the left rear side of the hull, and the twisted steel plate was turned up. The cabins below deck were in shambles, and a huge rift spread to the aft upper deck. The horrific crack looked like the entire stern was crumbling, as if it would break off from the hull at any moment. Flames spread inside the hull and bubbled up to the deck through those cracks.

"Has anyone seen the torpedo track! Didn't the Cardinal and the Lark find anything?! Keep them searching there! Be sure to find me the German submarine! Let the Lance and the rush back to the rescue immediately! Colonel Fox shouted, and the people on the bridge, who were already panicked, were convinced of the colonel's words: they had been attacked by a submarine!

"Damage Management Report!" Major Friedrich was also embarrassed at this time, and blood was dripping from his broken lip, which looked very terrible.

"How's the damage!"

"The breach caused by the explosion behind the port side of the stern is about 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. In addition, there is a crack about 10 meters long that spreads to the upper deck, and it is difficult to carry out the plugging work! And the location of the explosion is close to the rear ammunition depot, and if the fire spreads......"

"Order to abandon the ship!" Fawkes gritted his teeth and ordered, "All personnel on board must be evacuated!" ”

With that, Fawkes turned and walked out of the bridge.

"Your Excellency, Colonel. Where are you going?! Friedrich shouted.

"I have given the order to abandon the ship, as the captain, my last duty is to ensure the safe withdrawal of all the personnel on the ship, so there is no need for me to stay in the bridge now, I am going to the deck now, waiting for all the lads to leave, I will be the last to leave the ship."

"All abandon the ship! All abandon the ship! "The final order sounded throughout the Amphion.

Because of the flooding, the Amphion has begun to ****, the rear deck has been shrouded in thick smoke, and sailors are constantly coughing and running out of the cabin. The sailors on the deck huddled on the starboard side, jumped over the railing and into the water, and then struggled to swim into the distance.

Standing on the deck, Fox looked at the officers and men who were constantly diving, looked at the warship shrouded in flames and smoke, and muttered, "May God forgive me." ”

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