Chapter 963: The Last Dignity of the Fallen Aristocrat

"That's it! Don't make any noise! The Germans have already come in, and you are still arguing here. Won't you stop this pointless bickering until they enter London?! ”

Churchill slammed his face on the table, and everyone fell silent.

The Germans had landed three weeks earlier, and the British had begun to fight hard. But without the support of air power, this resistance seems meaningless.

After the successful landing, the first thing the Germans did was to build a temporary airfield. Then a large number of German fighters and bombers began to transfer, and those terrifying bombs began to be used on the battlefield.

Most of the permanent fortifications of the British army were built two or three meters underground, and this thickness could not withstand the bombardment of the "Gong" heavy rocket-booster bombs.

In just one week, most of the British positions were captured one after another. The Germans, relying on their air superiority and tank forces, constantly attacked the British positions.

It was only three weeks before the Germans attacked near Lenham. Lenham was only about 60 kilometers away from London, and the sound of German gunfire could be heard even here.

The British Empire has become what it is now, and you, the Prime Minister, are not immune to it. A group of cabinet officials pursed their lips inwardly and expressed disdain for Churchill.

Of course, everyone still has to respect the prime minister on the surface. So when Churchill slapped the table, everyone was silent. By the way, they also want to know the prime minister's opinion.

"I will stay and keep fighting, as for your ......" Churchill glanced at the cabinet members, and thought sadly of these people, even at this juncture, still thinking about fighting for power.

Thinking of this, for the first time, Churchill was disappointed with the future of the British Empire. Even if he can turn the tide this time?! The British Empire had lost the fighting spirit of the Age of Discovery.

In their place, there are cowardly, cunning and other politician methods that do not know where they learned it. It was this kind of means that pushed the British Empire into the abyss step by step.

The scary thing is that this concept has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. That's what the whole country thinks. Just look at these cabinet veterans. The interest groups behind them must be thinking the same way.

"Evacuate with the royal family......" Churchill saw a relaxed smile on the faces of these men. Suddenly, Churchill's disappointment was even greater.

"Don't go to North Africa, go straight to the United States...... Most of our forces are tied up in the British Isles, and if we can't hold them here, the situation in North Africa will not be much better. Went to the United States, at least for the time being, safely. ”

Perhaps some people felt the sadness and disappointment in Churchill's heart, or maybe they felt that Churchill had a point. In short, these people did not quarrel again after all.

And after the matter is settled. The cabinet members dispersed in a hurry. Their families had already packed up and were ready to flee for their lives. The transport planes prepared by the Air Force were at the secret airfield, and the cabinet members and royal men began to make their way to the airport under the escort of the guards.

After all the cabinet members left, Churchill began to take over the military and political power, and commanded the troops to lay out the defensive line in order to buy time for those cabinet members to retreat.

The city of London is now filled with screams, curses, and footsteps. People were running in all directions, towards the ports. They hoped to find some ships there that would allow them to evacuate the British.

Churchill accepted the advice of the General of the Army to roughly lay out the defensive line. Begin to set off for the front-line positions. That's the only thing he can do right now.

Both the royal family and the cabinet have been evacuated, and if he does not appear at the front again, then the consequence is likely to be the collapse of all the troops.

"Hahaha...... The British Empire?! I'll see where else you can escape?! The commander of Army Group South, Gerd von Rundstedt, smiled heartily.

This veteran of World War I has always been haunted by Germany's defeat in World War I. As a soldier, he saw exactly the same as Hindenburg, believing that Germany was not defeated by the war, but by internal dumping and betrayal.

Therefore, Rundstedt always hoped that he could teach the French and British a hard lesson on the battlefield. Tell them with iron and blood that Germany is powerful.

Rundstedt did it. Under the three-dimensional attacks of the German air force, artillery, tanks, mechanized and motorized units, the British troops did not have time to react too much, and they were directly defeated.

"Hmm...... It seems that the effect of the new bomb is still good. The head of state has made a good deal with China this time! Rundstedt looked at a hammer that smashed directly into the ground, and then lifted the hidden bunker and said with a smile: "Report the use of this bomb to Berlin and tell them that we need more of these bombs." ”

As he spoke, Rundstedt put down his binoculars and muttered, "Are these Englishmen the descendants of ground mice?!" So many fortifications were excavated. What a hassle......

Lundstedt's Blitzkrieg General Guderian once again used his strength for speed, and his armored troops bypassed the battlefield by Kingswood, and then rushed all the way to Leeds, Horling, and other places in the rear of the British army.

What he had to do was to cut off the British army's support route directly, and then let the Germans calmly swallow the resistance here. Also in this army group were Manstein, Rommel...... and other generals began to implement their own tactics according to the strategic plan.

With the cooperation of air power. A full-scale blow was inflicted on the positions of the British troops.

Bernard Montgomery, the commander of the 5th British Army, looked at the battlefield not far away with an expressionless face, and the German tanks continued to try to tear apart the British defense line under the roar of artillery.

Despite the fierce resistance of the British troops on the position. But in the face of the torrent of steel, this resistance seems so fragile. The latest Crusader tanks arrived on the battlefield with 40mm guns, but this most advanced tank of the British army was like a toy in front of the German Tiger tanks, and the QF-2-pounder gun hit the Tiger like a tickle. The tiger's counterattack was able to directly destroy the Crusader tank.

"General, Prime Minister is calling." Montgomery's adjutant handed the phone to a grim-faced Montgomery amid the rumbling sound of cannons.

"Hello Prime Minister, I'm Montgomery."

"General, I'm Churchill. I want to know, how long are you sure you will be able to hold off the Germans?! "Churchill was in no mood to say anything else right now, and the situation did not allow him to talk too much nonsense.

"To be honest, I don't have any certainty. Prime Minister......" Montgomery replied quickly, because it was from his heart. In the case that the combat readiness and weapons are inferior to Germany, Montgomery is really not too sure how long it will last.

"The fortifications, on which we relied the most, did not have much resistance to the new bombs of the Germans. The reason why we can support it now is completely because our brave soldiers are fighting......"

Churchill, who was listening to Montgomery's account on the other end of the line, was silent, and only after Montgomery had finished his account did he say, "I'll go to you now." I will fight with the valiant soldiers of the British Empire! ”

"This ...... Prime Minister, is this inappropriate?! Montgomery knew that this was the best way to boost morale. But if the prime minister has made any mistakes on the battlefield, he can't explain it......

"If the British Empire is gone, then what is the use of me as Prime Minister?! Rather than that, it would be better for me to die on the battlefield. Churchill on the other end of the phone said very directly: "A prime minister who has lost his homeland is alive and dead. ”

It has to be said that Churchill was also a single man at times. Of course, you can also think of it as his personal charm. Montgomery had no reason to stop the prime minister from coming, as he said. If the British Empire is gone, then what good is he as Prime Minister?!

"Okay, welcome to the front. Your Excellency, Prime Minister! That's the only thing Montgomery can say.

And while Montgomery and Churchill were talking on the phone, several large planes soared into the sky at a secret airport outside London! Escorted by a small number of Spitfires, the fleet headed for the Atlantic.

It includes Swansea Bay, St Blaise Bay...... The ports of other places are all full of people. Passenger ships departed from the port, and their direction was still the Atlantic.

In fact, it is not only Britain that is in chaos, but also the White House in the United States. The Germans attacked too fast, and in three or two strokes they were already closing in on London.

Roosevelt had already received Churchill's request, but what Churchill didn't know was that the cabinet members had drawn up another telegram when he sent the telegram to Roosevelt.

The British royal family was unwilling to give up their dignity and seek refuge on American soil. In the end, at the insistence of the British royal family, the British chose a compromise solution.

They set their destination in the federal colonial Dominion of Canada, a federal colony in North America.

"I think we should step up our assistance to China, as for the British ......," Roosevelt clutched the telegram in his hand, crying and laughing. The country was occupied, and even he had to flee.

In this case, the British royal family still made such a choice, which really made Roosevelt a little crying and laughing. Is this the last dignity of the down-and-out aristocracy?!

And those MPs who had previously supported Britain also had ugly faces. At the end of the day, they're all still Americans. The fact that the British would rather go to Canada than to the United States shows that they have a heartfelt view of the United States.

"Let Prime Minister Churchill withdraw as soon as possible...... "Marshall sighed, "I think this is probably the only prime minister who can save Britain in this situation......"

ps: Two more ~ go to bed after the code word is finished......