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"Gentlemen, what do you think of the Germans?" After Prime Minister Asquith rushed back to the Prime Minister's Office, he convened all members of the British Cabinet to discuss how to deal with the current situation.

The important ministers of the British cabinet were silent one by one, and everyone's faces were a little ugly. Is the former British Empire finally coming to this point? It is necessary to surrender to the enemy in exchange for the continued existence of the country. This makes these arrogant Britons feel very uncomfortable, they are used to being high, let them whisper and beg for perfection, which makes it difficult for them to accept!

After a brief silence, Foreign Secretary Edward . Sir Grey began by saying: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Ministers, I think that accepting the Germans' demands for peace is undoubtedly the best outcome for the present British Empire. At the very least, we will be able to keep the UK. Otherwise, once the Chinese land in Britain, then we will lose the opportunity to exist as a country on its own! ”

Prime Minister Asquith nodded, then looked at the others. Obviously, deep down in his heart, he was more in favor of agreeing to the conditions put forward by Germany. After all, the Germans, for all their demands, were not going to destroy Britain, or rather, to win over Britain. Although the future of Britain will be a bit difficult, there is also hope that Britain will become a world power. Of course, the position of world hegemon is far from Britain, and Britain will no longer have such an opportunity! Whether it is China that wants to destroy Britain. Or Germany, which wants to win over Britain. None of them would want to see a mighty British Empire rise again. But. Even if you can become a world power, it is much better than destroying the country!

"Your Excellency, the Germans want us to hand over all the warships of the Navy to them! That is the fleet that we have worked so hard to build, and if the navy is handed over to the Germans, the coastal defense of the British Empire will be a blank slate! "Lord of the Admiralty, John. Sir Fisher said bitterly.

"Sir Fisher, the Royal Navy has a long history, but that is a thing of the past. The current Royal Navy. It's no match for the Chinese anymore! Since the Royal Navy is no longer able to guarantee the security of the country, if it can be used as a bargaining chip with the Germans, it is also a good use! "Foreign Secretary Edward. Sir Grey said.

"Sir Grey, how can you say that? The Royal Navy contributed to the rise of Britain, and without the Royal Navy, would Britain have been able to go from an island nation to a world hegemon? "John. Sir Fisher said very eloquently.

"I'm sorry, Sir Fisher, but I have no intention of insulting the Royal Navy, I am merely stating a fact. Now the Royal Navy can't beat the Chinese. If it fights a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy, it will definitely lose. And once the British were defeated. If it is occupied by the Chinese, do you think the Chinese will allow the Royal Navy to continue to exist? "Edward. Sir Grey said.

John. Sir Fisher was silent for a moment, and China's handling of the defeated country can be described with ruthlessness. In the past, the United States was not only occupied by the Chinese, but the rest of the land was also divided into several countries. Armaments were also tightly controlled by the Chinese, and if Britain were to be occupied by the Chinese, the Royal Navy would probably have only a few fishing boats left.

Secretary of War Winston. Churchill was also pale. If the Chinese occupied Britain, the Royal Navy would certainly be weakened by Yan zhòng, but the British Army would also not be able to run, and it would certainly not be able to avoid the fate of being explained. At that time, Britain will probably only have tens of thousands of poorly equipped troops to maintain law and order!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, if the Royal Navy surrenders to the Germans, can the soldiers of the Royal Navy continue to master these ships? In this way, the flame of the Royal Navy can be preserved! "John. Sir Fisher said. Now that the fate of the British Royal Navy has been determined, he can only find a way to preserve the strength of the Royal Navy as much as possible.

Prime Minister Asquith and other cabinet ministers are also eye-catching, and no one is willing to give up strong force, which is almost equivalent to self-defeat. "Sir Fischer, we will negotiate with the Germans. However, the Germans will certainly not be assured that all the warships are under our control, and they will certainly send some officers and men to monitor us. There's no way around it! Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Of course, Your Excellency Prime Minister, that's understandable. Still, I'm sure the Germans will agree. If the Germans agreed, the Royal Navy would fully assist the Germans in defeating the Chinese in the future. Those battleship design engineers in the Royal Navy have always been what the Germans wanted! "John. Sir Fisher affirmed.

"Your Excellency, the same is true of the Army. After our surrender to the Germans, the Chinese will certainly demand access to the British armament, and the army will certainly be removed. Therefore, the army hoped to continue to exist in the name of the Germans. In the future war against the Chinese, the British Army will also fight to the end! "War Secretary Winston. Churchill said.

Prime Minister Asquith nodded, if the German side can agree to such a condition, it will also be very beneficial to Britain. Of course, this is a mutually beneficial thing for both the UK and Germany. The British preserved the country's military strength, while the Germans also gained a firm ally that could greatly increase their strength and increase the chances of victory against China!

"If possible, the Germans will reduce our war reparations as much as possible!" Chancellor of the Exchequer David . Lloyd's. George said.

"The Germans are going to keep Britain as safe as possible!" Colonial Chancellor George. Nathaniel. Marquis Curzon said. Britain's overseas colonies had already been lost, and the victorious powers would certainly not allow Britain to have any overseas colonies. And preserving the integrity of the British mainland has become the only hope for the whole of Britain. Of course, this is also very unlikely. After all, the greed of the Chinese for the land shocked even polar bear Russia!

"Yes, gentlemen, I know what everyone wants! Now, then, let's go to Buckingham Palace and report the Cabinet's decision to His Majesty the King. Prime Minister Asquith said. It would have been almost impossible to admit defeat without the nod of the king. Although the power of the king has been greatly limited, the cabinet still needs to fully respect the power of the royal family in these major matters!

British cabinet officials rushed to Buckingham Palace overnight to meet King George V. The current King George V of England looks very decadent, he has been the king of England for less than three years, but these three years are indeed the three years when Britain has gone from strength to destruction! And his cousin, Kaiser Wilhelm II, ended up being the victor! This filled George V's heart with envy and jealousy for Wilhelm II.

"Your Majesty, now Britain is no longer able to carry on the war, and we have information that the Chinese are preparing to launch a landing operation against Britain. The Royal Navy and Army were no longer able to stop the Chinese landing, so we decided to surrender to Germany so that Britain could continue to survive! Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Is it true that the British Empire can no longer hold on?" George V asked, a little dejected. Although, he had already had such a premonition, but after this day really came, his whole body was almost knocked down!

"Your Majesty, surrender to the Germans is already the only way out for Britain! If the Chinese occupy LinkedIn, then the British Empire will cease to exist! Moreover, if Britain falls to Germany, we will have a chance to rise in the future. As long as China can be defeated in the future, the British Empire will remain one of the most powerful countries in the world. Now we must hurry up and confront the Chinese by landing the German Army in Britain between the landing of the Chinese in Britain! Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Alright, Your Excellency Prime Minister, let's do what the Cabinet wants!" King George V said weakly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After leading the cabinet ministers to salute George V, Prime Minister Asquith left Buckingham Palace, and they had to continue negotiations with German Chancellor Holwig!

Although it was already midnight, Prime Minister Asquith and Foreign Secretary Edward Edward. Sir Grey negotiated with German Chancellor Holwig, who had received full authority from the Kaiser.

The German side expressed its understanding of the British demand. The Germans allowed the Royal Navy to join the German Navy and to exist as a separate fleet. However, the German navy had to send a certain percentage of soldiers and officers to this fleet, and in the event of war between Germany and other countries, this fleet was to obey German orders. In addition, all British shipbuilding engineers were to go to Germany to build the latest warships and aircraft carriers for Germany. As for the British Army, the Germans also agreed that after the end of the war, the British Army could exist as an independent army unit under the German Army. But again, this army unit was subject to the command of the General Staff of the German Army. As for the war reparations and territorial completion, the German side could only say that it would do its best to fight for Britain, and they did not dare to pack the ticket!

After the two sides reached an agreement, at 9 a.m. London time on June 24, British Prime Minister Asquith represented Britain to the whole world, given that Britain was no longer able to continue the war, Britain had decided to surrender to Germany! (To be continued......)