The British destroyer on which Churchill was traveling arrived at Norfolk Naval Base on the evening of March 25. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 As soon as the info entered, the destroyer went straight into a dock, which was tightly covered.

What the Americans did not want the British warships to arrive in the United States was to be known to the Germans at this juncture. In that case, no one can guarantee what the Germans will think. The United States has decided not to provoke Germany anymore and not to offend Germany, so it naturally needs to be more cautious.

When Churchill arrived, he was also picked up directly by the US security services. He will be placed in a secret location, where he will be received by Secretary of State Brian and Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Originally, the secretary of state was supposed to be in charge of foreign affairs. But considering that Churchill was Lord of the Admiralty in England, Woodrow? President Wilson arranged for Secretary Daniels to join in.

Originally, the American side wanted to give Churchill a break and arrange a meeting tomorrow. However, Churchill strongly demanded that the meeting take place immediately. After thinking about it, the American side agreed to his request.

That evening, Churchill met with US Secretary of State Brian and Secretary of the Navy Daniels in a secret room in a hotel in Washington.

After some pleasantries, the conversation of several people slowly entered the main topic.

"Your Excellency, it is indeed surprising that you are coming to the United States at this time. I don't know what Your Excellency the Minister is here this time? Brian asked directly.

"Your Excellency, the Royal Navy was defeated by the German Navy a few days ago, and we have suffered heavy losses. Under such circumstances, we can no longer compete with Germany. Churchill looked frustrated.

"Your Excellency, we are deeply sympathetic to the plight of your country. However, the Republic of America is a neutral country, and we need to be strictly neutral in the midst of war. This position will never change. Brian simply blocked Churchill's next words to prevent him from inviting the United States into the war again. In the event of the imminent defeat of the Entente, the Americans will not be so stupid.

The British had already invited the United States to join the war. However, at that time, the United States thought that the war situation was still unclear, so it politely refused. Now, the situation of the war is clear, but the Entente is clearly at a disadvantage, and there is even a possibility that they will soon lose the war. Under such circumstances, of course, the Americans will not join the Entente to fight again, isn't it clear that they will lose?

After Churchill listened to Brian's words, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. The attitude of the Americans is undoubtedly very obvious, that is, they think that Britain will definitely lose the war, so they do not want to be tied to Britain anymore.

In Churchill's eyes, the United States was nothing more than an upstart. If the British Empire was still very strong, the Americans would never dare to treat the British Empire with such an attitude. But now the British Empire no longer has the strength to make the Americans afraid. All this made Churchill very sad in his heart.

"Your Excellency, I have come to the United States this time to seek help from the United States. However, we will not force the United States to join the Entente in the war. Of course, it would be best if the United States could join the Entente and join us in defeating the evil Germany. Churchill said.

"Your Excellency, it is impossible to join the Entente to fight. How does the UK want us to help you? Secretary Bryan said.

"Your Excellency, the British Empire would like to be able to purchase a fleet of warships from your country." Churchill said.

"Buying a battleship?" Brian and Daniels were stunned. When did the time come for the British Empire to buy warships? Or the American * warship that they have always looked down on, this is really incredible. Of course, when you think of the heavy losses that Britain had just suffered in this naval battle, everything is understandable.

"Your Excellency Churchill, how many warships does your country intend to order? The shipbuilding industry of the American Republic is definitely among the top in the world. Once your order has been placed, we can definitely build it for you in the shortest possible time. "Minister Daniels was excited.

Brian also smiled and nodded, the arms trade has always been the most profitable. In the past, they could only watch the British make a lot of money in the arms market, and they could not get any orders. Unexpectedly, now the British are begging for them. As long as the United States can build warships for Britain, this will undoubtedly be of great help to the improvement of the United States' shipbuilding strength. At the same time, it is equivalent to advertising for the United States all over the world. When the time comes, US arms will certainly be able to open up the situation in the international arms market.

Churchill, however, shook his head. This made Brian and Minister Daniels a little confused, and they didn't know what the British were going to do.

"Your Excellency, Secretary of State, Your Excellency the Secretary of the Admiralty, the British Empire hopes to be able to purchase twelve capital ships of your navy in active service!" Churchill said.

"What?" Brian and Daniels were stunned for a moment, they never expected that the Americans would make such a request. You know, the U.S. Navy only has these twelve capital ships now! The other warships were nothing more than old former dreadnoughts. It has long been proven in real combat that the old former dreadnoughts are simply no match for the newer dreadnoughts. If the United States had sold all 12 capital ships to Britain, wouldn't the U.S. Navy be emptied all at once? When the time comes, how can the security of the United States be guaranteed?

Although, in the shipyards of the United States, a number of capital ships are being built. However, the construction of capital ships has always taken time. Especially for the United States, even more so. In such a situation, if they sell their warships to the British, it means that they will have no navy to protect their maritime interests for a long time. This is completely unacceptable for the United States.

"Your Excellency, Lord of the Admiralty, it is a pity that we cannot accede to your request! The Republic of America also needs a strong navy to safeguard our interests. If we sell warships to your country, the security of the United States of America will not be guaranteed. Therefore, we will not accede to your request. "Secretary Brian, without even thinking about it, just refused.

Are you kidding? Although the power of the US Navy is not strong, how can they possibly sell those capital ships? The British are just too whimsical.