"Your Excellency, this is a telegram from General Hamilton. He wanted us to send the 4th and 5th armies from London to Canterbury, break through the German defenses, and receive them to withdraw to London! "A general to the British War Secretary Richard? Hardan reported.

Richard? Haldan's brows furrowed tightly, he was undoubtedly very dissatisfied with the performance of the British army in the southeast theater of operations.

"Hamilton, what the hell are they doing? Didn't he swear that he would be able to resist the German attack in Canterbury, and even defeat them? It's only been a few days, and such a problem has arisen! "Richard? Haldan complained. You must know that the troops assembled by the British army in the southeast theater of operations can be more elite than the troops in London. As a result, it turned out to be like this, which naturally made Richard? Hardan was very dissatisfied. What's more, the troops that Hamilton asked for were the only two elite army groups stationed in London. If there is any mistake on the part of these two armies, the consequences will be even more unimaginable, and won't London only have some rabble to protect?

"Your Excellency, the Germans are too strong. So much so that our plans in the South-Eastern Theater of Operations could not be successful. And, under the attack of the Germans, there were heavy losses. Under the onslaught of the Germans, the troops in the southeastern theater of operations were indeed about to lose their hold. The general explained.

Richard? Haldan was silent, and the situation of the battle had deteriorated to such an extent that it was beyond his expectations. But at the same time, he did not want to send reinforcements to the southeast theater anymore. In that case, it would make London's defenses even more empty. Once the Germans attacked London, what would they use to resist?

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please come to the Prime Minister's Office." The secretary reported.

Richard? A hint of displeasure flashed in Haldan's eyes, and he could almost immediately guess that Hamilton must have sent a telegram to Prime Minister Churchill.

"Get ready for the car, I'll be right away!" Richard? Haldan said.

Sure enough, Richard? As soon as Hardan saw Churchill, Churchill opened his mouth to inquire about the situation in the southeastern theater.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the current situation in the Southeast Theater is indeed very unfavorable to us! Under the onslaught of the Germans, the losses in the southeastern theater of operations have exceeded 300,000 people. And this loss is still increasing. "Richard? Haldan said.

"Three hundred thousand?" A hint of pain flashed across Churchill's face. For the British Empire, such losses were simply too great. In particular, Churchill knew that the troops assembled in the southeast theater were all elite compared to other theaters. The damage to the British Empire was undoubtedly even greater.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. In particular, the two elite units of the 1st Army and the 2nd Army are about to be crippled! "Richard? Hardan continued.

"In other words, we are in the southeast theater of operations, and I am afraid that we will be defeated."

Richard? Hardan nodded: "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. As things stand, the chances of us winning are very slim. The German offensive was too strong, and our losses were too great. The troops in the southeastern theater of operations are now in crisis. ”

"So, can you get them to withdraw to London?" Churchill asked.

Since the British army was doomed to defeat in the southeastern theater of operations, in Churchill's view, it was better to withdraw the troops immediately, and also to preserve its strength.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I'm afraid it will be difficult to withdraw again. The link between Canterbury and London has been severed. Unless we send troops to reopen it. However, it is also possible that the troops sent will be bogged down in the middle of it, and our losses will rise even further. In that case, not only will we not be able to save the troops in the Southeastern Theater, but we will also lose even more troops. This would make our defense of London very problematic. "Richard? Haldan said.

Churchill nodded, he knew Richard? What Haldan said is also very reasonable. With no hope of victory in the south-eastern theater of operations, it was undoubtedly very necessary to strengthen the defense of London. Otherwise, once the Germans won the victory in the southeastern theater, they would soon take London.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we now have no surplus troops to reinforce the Southeast Theater of Operations. The troops around London were intensively building fortifications. In order to withstand the most likely German attack on London, we must be fully prepared. Otherwise, the unfavorable war in the southeast theater will be repeated once again. "Richard? Haldan said.

"Well, Your Excellency the Minister of War, I respect your opinion. However, we still have so many troops in the southeastern theater of operations, and it would be a pity to give up like this. Withdraw as many troops as you can to London, if possible. I think that's going to be very helpful for us to keep London! Churchill said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. I will order the troops in the Southeast Theater to find a way to break through as much as possible. "Richard? Haldan said.

Churchill nodded and said no more.

When Richard? After the order was issued for the troops in the southeast theater to find an opportunity to break through on their own, Admiral Hamilton and others changed their faces one by one.

They cursed Richard? Hardan's order, in such a situation, if they could retreat on their own, they would not wait for London to send reinforcements. If you retreat now, you can certainly withdraw some of your troops. However, the rest of the main forces will definitely be wiped out by the Germans. At that time, the British Army will suffer unprecedented heavy losses.

In the event of a crushing defeat for the British in the Southeastern Theater of Operations, would they still be able to withstand the German attack in London? The front-line generals of the British Army would never believe this.

"Richard? Is that guy Harrdan trying to ignore the lives of so many of our troops? If we are wiped out by the Germans, he will not want to hold London! Admiral Hamilton yelled.

"Your Excellency, it is clear that we have been abandoned. Your Excellency the Secretary of War considers us a liability. If reinforcements are sent to us, it will only further increase the losses. That's why he wants to leave us to fend for ourselves! Admiral Haig looked furious.

"Rat-eyed guy! Even if he had built a strong fortification in London, he would not have been able to withstand the German attack! What he did would harm the British Empire! Admiral Hamilton said through gritted teeth. After seeing the great strength of the German army, Admiral Hamilton finally had a clear understanding.