Whenever a coup d'état is staged in a country, it is a big deal. It's definitely not something that a small minister can decide. If something goes wrong, he simply can't afford the responsibility. Therefore, the British Minister to the Kingdom of Iran, Gillard, could only send a telegram to the Foreign Office and then wait for the instructions of the Foreign Office.

After the Washington Conference, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour took a break. Although, Britain lost a lot of interests at the Washington Conference. In particular, China and the United States have obtained the same tonnage of capital ships as Britain, making Britain a bit worthy of the world hegemon. However, if China can be contained and China will pay heavy losses, then the price paid by Britain will be completely worth it.

China, which is becoming more and more powerful, poses a serious threat to British interests in Asia. Both India and Australia are under the command of China's army. The British were a little apprehensive all day long, fearing that the Chinese* army might send troops to attack the British colonies at any time.

Well, now, after the Japanese threat is resolved, the Chinese Empire will definitely not attack the idea of a British colony. Even if China had solved Japan, the losses would have been no smaller. In addition, there is the United States, which has been working against China. One can imagine how much of a threat China can pose to Britain.

Of course, the agreement brought back by the British made the British Royal Navy very dissatisfied. Once again, plans for the construction of N3-class battleships were put on hold indefinitely. The total tonnage of the British Navy's capital ships had to be controlled at 500,000 tons. This meant that most of the British Navy's capital ships had to be decommissioned, dismantled or mothballed. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Royal Navy. The few remaining capital ships, if they want to maintain British maritime supremacy, are undoubtedly delusional. After all, the two main adversaries of the British Navy. None of them are worse than the UK. Especially after the tonnage of the capital ships of the British Navy dropped to 500,000 tons, it could only be on par with two opponents. Naturally, this will not satisfy the Royal Navy.

"Your Excellency, an urgent telegram from the Kingdom of Iran." The secretary sent the telegram to Arthur Balfour.

When Arthur Balfour took the telegram, he was dumbfounded.

"Bastard! The Chinese actually dare to meddle in Iran, don't they know that the Kingdom of Iran is our protectorate? When they do this, they clearly want to tear their faces with us! Arthur Balfour scolded. They have always been the only ones who have robbed other countries' colonies. Right now. The Chinese grabbed their heads, which naturally made Arthur Balfour unacceptable.

"Damn the yellow-skinned monkeys, they must be trying to get revenge on us. Because at the Washington conference, we, together with the Americans, put pressure on them. So, they are making trouble for us in the Kingdom of Iran. Yes, it must be so! Arthur Balfour believed in his own reasoning.

"Come on, prepare the car, let's go to the Prime Minister's Office. Also, tell the other cabinet ministers to go to the Prime Minister's Office. This time. We're in trouble. Arthur Balfour said. A head-on confrontation with a great power like the Chinese Empire would indeed be a big trouble for Britain.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary immediately went to arrange it. A few minutes later, Arthur Balfour was on his way to the Prime Minister's Office. The other cabinet ministers, after receiving the notice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also realized that something important seemed to have happened. So they put down their work and rushed to the Prime Minister's Office. After all. If something big happens, they, the cabinet ministers, need to meet day and night.

When Arthur Balfour arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. Other cabinet ministers have arrived at the Prime Minister's Office one after another. Prime Minister David Lloyd George also came to the small conference room of the Prime Minister's Office. It didn't take long for everyone to arrive.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, what the hell is going on?" David Lloyd George said.

"It's Iran, and there's something wrong with Iran. We got the news that King Ahmad Shah of Iran and the Chinese were in collusion. The Chinese promised to help him regain power throughout the Iranian kingdom. The Kingdom of Iran, on the other hand, became a protectorate of China. Obviously, this is Chinese trying to meddle in our colonies. I suspect that this is the Chinese taking revenge on us for bullying them together with the Americans at the Washington Conference. Arthur Balfour said. At the same time, he also told his guess.

"Oh God! How dare those yellow-skinned monkeys do that? They clearly wanted to challenge the British Empire. They're slapping us in the face, and we can't let them get away with it. The first to jump out was Walter Lang, the colonial secretary. The Chinese Empire was directly attacking the British colonies. This was clearly unacceptable to the British.

"We must fight back and repel this attack by the Chinese." Otherwise, once they succeed, they will gain an inch. Don't forget, India is right next to the Kingdom of Iran. Once the Kingdom of Iran was captured by the Chinese, he was easily able to enter India through Iran. I don't need to go into detail about the role of our Indian colonies, everyone knows it. Indian Affairs Minister Edwin Samuel Montague exclaimed.

The faces of the British ministers present at the meeting were not very good-looking, and everyone was obviously shocked by the news. It's been so many years that no one dares to do anything to the British colonies. Such an act of the Chinese Empire has undoubtedly greatly aroused their dissatisfaction!

"Guys, what do you think we should do?" David Lloyd George asked.

"Your Excellency, this time we must not compromise, we must warn the Chinese fiercely. Before, we still had concerns about not carrying out a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Iran to overthrow the rule of Ahmad Shah. But now it seems that we are raising tigers. We must eliminate Ahmad Shah as soon as possible and prevent the Chinese from entering the Kingdom of Iran. Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour said.

"Are we strong enough to carry out a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Iran?" David Lloyd George asked.

"Your Excellency, there is no problem with that. Now the whole of Iran is under our control. Ahmad Shah is just a puppet with no power. If we want to remove him from power, there will be no problem. Arthur Balfour said.

David Lloyd George nodded, but instead of answering immediately, he looked at the other ministers.

"Gentlemen, we can easily overthrow the rule of Ahmad Shah. However, let's not forget that the Chinese may strike again. If the Chinese* army marches into the Kingdom of Iran, how can the troops of the Kingdom of Iran be able to resist it. Perhaps those who had just betrayed Ahmad Shah would immediately fall to their knees in front of Ahmad Shah and beg for his forgiveness and allegiance to him. Even kneeling down and kissing his boots won't have any difficulty. The strong military power of the Chinese in the Middle East is enough to change everything. Said the War Secretary, Earl Derby.

"If the Chinese use force, do we have a way to deal with it? Can we send troops from India into the Kingdom of Iran to repel the Chinese attack? David Lloyd George said.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Prime Minister, but I don't think the British Army will be able to do that anytime soon. We are in Iran, there are no troops stationed. In India, it was also dominated by some Anglo-Indian troops. Let those British and Indian troops who can only maintain law and order fight the Chinese army, what is the difference between that and looking for death? What's more, this may anger the Chinese and make the Chinese further increase the scope of the attack. Said the Earl of Derby.

David Lloyd George's face was a little unsightly, and he didn't expect the army to give him such an unconfident answer.

"What about the Navy?" David Lloyd George looked at Lord Chancellor, Sir John Jericho.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Navy is undergoing a rearmament. In accordance with the Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments, we have a large number of warships to be eliminated. The Navy is busy cleaning up these warships. Therefore, in a short period of time, the Royal Navy may not be able to go to sea to fight. John Jericho replied directly. Clearly, he was expressing the Royal Navy's displeasure with the British Cabinet's performance at the Washington meeting. At this meeting, they were completely equivalent to giving up the status of the British Royal Navy as the world hegemon!

was pushed by the army and navy one after another, and David Lloyd George's face suddenly turned black as the bottom of a pot.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, maybe the situation won't be that bad. The Chinese must have a good excuse to intervene in Iran. Now it seems that such an excuse is undoubtedly an invitation from the Shah of Iran. If we can carry out a coup d'état as soon as possible, and capture Ahmad Shah and execute him. Then the Chinese lose their excuse to enter Iran. If the Chinese hold on to it, we will have to resort to other methods. At that time, International Entertainment was undoubtedly on our side.

David Lloyd George nodded, "Alright, let's do it." Tell our people in Iran to act now and make sure that the plan is successful. There is absolutely no way to have a half-spread pool. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Arthur Balfour nodded.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, you actually want to get your hands on the colonies of the British Empire, then, don't blame the British Empire for launching the strongest counterattack." David Lloyd George's eyes flashed with determination. (To be continued.) )

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