Great Britain, Admiralty. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Since the outbreak of the war, it has become extremely busy, and the Royal Navy, as the most powerful and important force of the British Empire, has always been regarded as the number one force to protect the interests of the empire. The world hegemon for hundreds of years has also made people feel that the British Empire and the Royal Navy are invincible.

However, what the outside world does not know is that the current Admiralty is in anxious waiting. A naval battle going on today is too important for the British Empire. Failure would put Britain in a serious crisis.

In the office of Secretary of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, Churchill was pacing back and forth. Sitting in front of him was none other than John, the commander of the Grand Fleet? Admiral Jericho. He also rushed back from Scapa Bay. Of course, Churchill summoned John? Admiral Jericho returned, also just in case. And if this time Dave? If Lieutenant General Betty had not succeeded, then they would have to find other ways to deal with the Germans.

"Don't have David yet? Message from General Betty? Churchill asked.

"Your Excellency, there is no news yet." The secretary replied.

Churchill nodded and said no more. No news, maybe the best news. It's better than receiving news of defeat.

John? Admiral Jericho, knew what Churchill was worried about. In fact, he was just as worried. This time, the Royal Navy can be said to have put most of the cutting-edge battleships into this plan. If there is no way to succeed in this, then they really have nothing to do with the German Navy.

"Your Excellency, David? General Betty will be able to win this time. After all, we had nine battlecruisers and eight battleships. Such combat effectiveness, unless it is the main forces of the Germans pouring out. Otherwise, it is definitely not our opponent. "John? Admiral Jericho said.

"Well, but, General Jericho, many times, we have to prepare for the worst. What I want to say is in case General Betty doesn't succeed this time. So, what do we do? Churchill asked.

John? Admiral Jericho was silent for a while, and after two minutes, he said, "Your Excellency, if General Betty and the others fail this time, then we will probably have to find other ways to deal with the German broken fleet." In any case, we must hold out until the first half of next year, and wait until our 'Queen Elizabeth-class' and 'Revenge-class' battleships are all in service, and then we will have a decisive battle with the Germans. That way, our odds will be a little bit better. ”

"Well, that makes sense." Churchill nodded.

"However, if we have no way to deal with the German fleet, how can we ensure that our sea lines of transportation are unblocked? The Germans will never give up this good opportunity to balance us. Churchill frowned. The sea lines were the lifeline of the United Kingdom. Once the lifeline is cut off, will Britain be able to hold on? It's also unlikely to think about it.

"Your Excellency, we have already thought about this question. Our merchant ships can fly the flags of neutral countries, such as the United States. In this case, the Germans should not dare to attack, right? The United States is a big country, and the Germans absolutely do not have the courage to provoke the United States at this time. In addition, we can order some military supplies from the United States, and let the Americans send ships to bring them to us. In this way, it was also possible to avoid being attacked by the Germans. Just hold on until next year when our cutting-edge battleships enter service. Then we will be able to have a decisive battle with the Germans. Once we won, all the crises will be lifted. If we fail...... "John? Admiral Jericho did not continue. However, what he meant was already obvious.

Churchill also knew that if the Royal Navy lost the decisive battle, Britain would be completely finished. Without the Royal Navy to maintain British sea power, it would have led to a rapid decline from a world hegemon to a second-rate state. This is absolutely unacceptable to the British government, and to the British people as a whole.

"May God bless Davy? General Betty, let's hope he can bring us a victory! Churchill muttered.

As the Admiral of the British Empire, at the helm of the world's most powerful navy, he never imagined that there would be such a day. You know, Britain has always relied on its strong naval power to bully other countries. But now, they have been forced into such a dangerous situation by Germany, which is too unacceptable.

"Report!" Just then, a staff officer knocked on the door and walked in.

Churchill and John? Admiral Jericho and both of them immediately got up from the couch. They all know that this must be David? There's news from Lieutenant General Betty.

"How's it going?" Churchill asked.

"Did we win?" John? Admiral Jericho asked.

"Report! David? General Betty's telegram claimed that we had been defeated. The staff officer said.

"What? How could we lose? Churchill exclaimed, and he sat down on the couch as if he had been stolen from the bones, as if he had lost all his energy.

"No way, it's absolutely impossible. We've assembled such a powerful fleet, David? How could General Betty possibly lose? Something must have gone wrong. "John? Admiral Jericho obviously couldn't accept this result either.

"General, have we asked David again and again? General Betty confirmed. They have indeed been defeated and are retreating. The staff officer said stiffly.

John? Admiral Jericho was stunned, although he was very unwilling in his heart, he knew that this might be the truth.

"David? How was General Betty defeated? "John? Admiral Jericho asked.

"General, the detailed battle history is on the telegram, you better read it yourself." The officer said.

John? Admiral Jericho had no choice but to take the telegram, wave his hand, and let the officer leave. He also knew that it was obviously their gaffe just now that frightened the officer.

John? Admiral Jericho began to flip through the telegrams, but his face became more and more unsightly, and finally it became even darker as if it were the bottom of a pot.

"General Jericho, David? Did General Betty really fail? Churchill asked.

"Yes, Your Excellency, David? General Betty did fail. Despicable Germans, they have long known that this is a trap set by us. So, they also made preparations, which led to Davy? General Betty failed. "John? Admiral Jericho said through gritted teeth.