"General, are we going to continue the attack?" The commander of the 3rd Infantry Division of the British Army asked.

Originally, they received orders to attack by infantry after the tank units had broken through the German defenses, recapture the positions occupied by the Germans in one fell swoop, and destroy those German troops.

But now, their tank units were almost crippled in the battle. If the infantry were to attack again, it would be no different from sending them to their deaths. Therefore, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division was afraid that Admiral Hamilton and Admiral Haig would give them the order to continue the attack.

Admiral Hamilton did not speak, and the fiasco of the tank unit also made him lose all confidence.

"Let's suspend the project for now!" Admiral Haig said. It was obviously impossible for him to let the troops go to their deaths in vain.

"Yes, General." The commander of the 3rd Infantry Division breathed a sigh of relief, and the heart that had been hanging was finally put back in his stomach.

The British offensive ended in a hurry. Heavy losses made their plan completely frustrated. Moreover, it makes the current battle situation even more unfavorable for them.

After returning to headquarters, Admiral Hamilton's face became even more ugly.

"General Haig, the Germans' fighting power is so strong that it has completely surprised us. Even the attack of the tank units did not work. Well, I'm afraid we're going to lose this battle! Admiral Hamilton was a little desperate.

Originally, he also wanted to defeat the German army in one fell swoop and win a big victory in this battle. But now it seems that he imagined everything too simple. The strong strength of the German army directly dashed their hopes.

"Your Excellency, it is indeed very difficult for us to win this battle. It can even be said that there is extremely little hope. I'm afraid we'll have to be prepared to fail! Admiral Haig sighed. He also knew how much damage would be caused to Britain if the Southeast Theater was defeated in this general battle. Not only will it lose hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops, but it will also spread the war directly to London. At that time, the British army will have even less room to maneuver.

"Is there any other way to turn the tide?" Admiral Hamilton looked a little unwilling.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we can only go on the defensive now. It was foreseeable that a large-scale offensive of the Germans would soon begin. We can only destroy their living force as much as possible in the midst of defense. In this way, it will be possible to reverse the situation. After all, the Germans' greatest weakness was that they had too few troops. In terms of troops, we have always had the advantage. Admiral Haig said.

Admiral Hamilton nodded, taking Admiral Haig's advice. Other than that, he really didn't know what to do.

"Your Excellency, Commander, if we can, we'd better be able to draw some reinforcements from other theaters of operations. With our current forces, it is impossible to resist the German attack. If there are reinforcements to respond, once the battle situation is unfavorable, we can also withdraw the main force, instead of losing too much in the southeast theater. Admiral Haig then suggested.

"I'll report to London!" Admiral Hamilton knew that it would be great if he could have another batch of reinforcements. But he also knew that it would be very difficult to get London to bring in the troops that had been defending London.

After the British counterattack was crushed, the German attack began according to the predetermined plan. The main forces of the German 1st and 2nd Army Corps, with the assistance of armored troops, launched frequent attacks, constantly tearing apart the British defensive lines, and then interspersed with encirclement, and eliminated them in the battle.

The fierce attack of the German army immediately caused the losses of the British army to rise in a straight line. One infantry division after another was crippled and surrounded. Many British troops, desperate, had to raise their hands to the Germans.

Although, the belief in defending the country gave these British soldiers great spiritual encouragement. However, the battle situation was so unsmooth that they did not have much confidence to continue fighting.

In particular, after the German armored forces were replenished and a strong assault force was restored, the situation faced by the British army was even worse.

The battle situation in the entire southeast theater has been completely eroded. The defeat of the British army here was even more inevitable.

On the day of September 1, the British lost more than 100,000 men. Among them, there were not many who were really killed by the Germans, and most of them surrendered. At the same time, several units were routed and had lost the courage to continue fighting.

On the day of September 2, the British army once again suffered heavy losses. Under the indiscriminate bombardment of the German army, they were attacked by the German armored forces, and they were about to collapse at the touch of a button.

"Your Excellency, you can't go on like this. The 1st Army has now lost more than half of its troops. The rest of the troops are also completely demoralized. In such a situation, it would be impossible for us to withstand the German attack at all! Admiral Haig looked frustrated.

"General Haig, do you mean we're going to abandon the Southeast Theater?" Admiral Hamilton asked.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. While we still have hundreds of thousands of troops, we should evacuate here immediately. Return to London and strengthen the defenses of London. In this case, it may be possible to fend off the Germans in London. If we don't leave, as our losses get bigger and bigger, there is a good chance that we won't be able to go. Admiral Haig insisted.

"Your Excellency, it would be better if you could get reinforcements from London to meet us. Otherwise, we may not be able to break through the German blockade! Admiral Benson continued.

The Germans were northwest of Canterbury and had already massed heavy forces. Two armored divisions and four infantry divisions, with a strong force of more than 100,000 people, were like a city wall, severing the connection between the British southeastern theater of operations and London.

"Can the 3rd Army or the 8th Army be mobilized by Folkestone to reinforce us?" Admiral Hamilton asked.

He had already contacted London in the hope of getting reinforcements. However, Secretary of State Richard? Haldan, however, refused him, citing the strained defenses of London.

"Your Excellency, the 3rd Army and the 8th Army, too, have been held back by the Germans. If you rush to transfer them, I am afraid that it will lead to the collapse of their front. Admiral Benson said.

"Alright, I'll contact London again and ask for reinforcements to meet us!" Admiral Hamilton said.