In the early hours of the morning, the temporary British government station in the bomb shelter was still brightly lit.
It was another sleepless night. The smoke of the bombing during the day had just dissipated, and another bad news came.
The Anglo-Japanese coalition suffered a catastrophic defeat in the naval battle, and even the flagship sank, and the life and death of the fleet commander, Admiral Michel, is now unknown.
Upon receiving this news, everyone's first reaction was: "Just kidding", the Far Eastern Fleet alone can suppress the Nanyang Fleet, how could the British and Japanese coalition forces lose
It is a pity that after repeated verification, it is proved that this is the reality and not a prank.
Forced to accept this reality, Prime Minister Campbell's three views have been subverted, the original Royal Navy is no longer invincible.
With this knowledge, Campbell's whole person is not well. What will happen to this war if the Royal Navy can't hold back
The most embarrassed was Swinding, the Minister of the Navy. Although the front-line battle report made it very clear, the reason for the failure of the war was attributed to: the enemy's air force joined the war.
As for the aircraft carrier, it has always been hiding in the rear, and has never shown its head from beginning to end. Anyway, the aircraft are bombing, and the British warships participating in the war naturally cannot tell the difference.
War is cruel. If you lose, you will lose. No matter how many reasons there are, it cannot change the fact that the war was defeated.
How powerful the enemy's air force is, just look at the current office location of the cabinet government. As long as there is a way, they will not be reduced to this point.
After a brief eye contact, the room soon fell silent, and everyone fell into a situation where they were at a loss.
There are quite a few points: the feeling of "bewildering the fruit on the tree, and you and me under the tree".
After a cup of coffee, Foreign Minister Adam was the first to break the silence: "The failure of the Malacca naval battle has had a very bad impact on the overall strategy of the empire.
The military issues, I don't know very well, but the diplomatic troubles are absolutely crushing.
The enemy will not let it go. Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow, the news will spread all over the world.
Our group of allies whose positions are not firm at all, I am afraid they are going to make trouble again. To appease them, the empire is bound to pay a higher price.
The best way to solve the problem is to prove that we have the strength to win the war, otherwise it will be difficult for them to do their best. "
The tricks of the empty-gloved white wolf are used to it, and now it is necessary to show tangible benefits, Adam is obviously not used to it.
However, the cruel reality is in front of us. The era of pure flickering has passed, and now everyone has learned the essence. No matter how big the cake is, it cannot satisfy hunger.
Even if you can't eat the pie for the time being, at least let everyone smell the fragrance, otherwise people won't help!
Secretary of the Navy Swinding: "According to the information from the front line, this defeat is mainly due to the enemy's ambush. The air force and submarines, which were ignored by us in the past, have now become the magic weapon for the enemy to win by surprise.
The same trick is only effective for the first time, as long as we are prepared, the situation is very different.
However, we must face up to the role of the air force in naval warfare. I propose to form HNA to specifically deal with the enemy's air force threat. "
The previous content was okay. After hearing the proposal to "form HNA", Air Force Minister Attilio couldn't sit still.
If the navy has Hainan Airlines, does the army also have army aviation? The army and navy have their own aviation units, so why do they need the air force
When it comes to the living space of the Air Force, Attilio must fight hard.
"No, the navy and the air force are both highly specialized military services. Focusing on one side is the best choice. Taking care of the two will only make things different in the end."
Swinding shook his head: "But your Air Force can't bear such a heavy responsibility now, and you can't even guarantee the safety of London. How can you guarantee to defeat the enemy's Air Force?"
It's not that he wants to grab the class and seize power, it's just that the performance of the British Air Force is too weak. Since you can't count on it, you can only do it yourself.
Although the Royal Navy does not have a complete air force establishment, there are still quite a few reconnaissance aircraft, and even a small number of fighter jets and bombers.
By extension, it's an air force. Don't ask how powerful it is, as long as it can drag the enemy air force during the naval battle.
After all, the English Channel is so far away that if the enemy forces a landing, the Royal Navy can only fight within the coverage of the enemy's air force.
Attilio rolled his eyes in disdain: "Our Air Force can't do it, is it enough to form Hainan Airlines
The Holy Roman Empire is the world's largest air force, and its air force is at least twice our size. How can it compete with them without thousands of fighters
Do you have enough pilots, or enough crew members, do you think you can find just a few people to do these jobs? "
Personnel is a flaw, and this thing is not something that can be obtained by simply having it. Although there are many aviation clubs in Britain, they are all very small.
Even in the 21st century, airplanes are a toy for a few people, not to mention now, who can afford it except for a few local tyrants
However, these second-generations who can afford it are very rare and are willing to fight for their lives on the battlefield.
These rare and rare, have long been in the bag of the Air Force, and even the crew members have been requisitioned, including the pilots and crew members of civilian airlines, and now they have been forcibly annexed by the Air Force.
Even so, the RAF was struggling to defend London.
Seeing signs of escalation in the quarrel, Campbell interrupted: "Stop arguing, at this point, what we need is to help each other.
If the Navy wants to form HNA, then the personnel problem will be solved by itself.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tries its best to communicate with allies to see if it can support a group of pilots first, including aircraft production. "
It can be seen that Campbell is really tired, and now he doesn't even want to say a word.
He hadn't had a good night's sleep since the bombing of London. He wanted to have a good night's rest today, but he caught up with it again.
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It is not only the British government that has been sleepless all night, but also the dignitaries of European countries who received news from the Vienna government.
Only the European countries as neighbors can truly understand the power of the Holy Roman Empire.
From the bombing of the British Isles, everyone had full confidence that the Holy Roman Empire would win the war, but the turning point of the war came too soon.
To know that less than a week after the outbreak of the war, the arrogant British Empire was in trouble, which is a bit unexpected.
The Russian Empire has been hit the hardest. Unlike a small European country that cannot be the boss, Russia is also one of the hegemonic contenders.
It's just that it is at a disadvantage now and is unable to compete with Britain and Shinra, but the Russian Empire, the third largest in the world, has never given up its ambitions.
The tsarist government, which had hoped to benefit from the rivalry between the eldest and the second, suddenly found that its allies were fighting.
The Nanyang Fleet defeated the Anglo-Japanese Combined Fleet. The apparently unscientific thing happened so grandly, and it was achieved at a small price.
Whether or not to go south now has become a difficult problem for the tsarist government to decide. This saddened Nicholas II.
Naval Secretary Leonid: "The situation has changed too fast. Facts have proved that the British are strong outsiders and cadres, and they have the name of world hegemons, but they do not have the strength to match.
The Royal Navy may not be as powerful as we think. For the sake of the Empire, the strategy of going south must be launched as soon as possible.
When necessary, we can give up the Far East first. Time is not waiting for me, if we don't enter India as soon as possible and create an established fact, if we wait for the outcome of the war, I'm afraid we will have nothing to do with us. "
It's no surprise that the Navy wants to go south. Russia lacks high-quality sea ports. Although Constantinople is good, it is under the nose of the Holy Roman Empire.
What's more, the Mediterranean Sea has become the inland sea of Shinra, and there is obviously no chance for the Russian Navy to display. Even if they reluctantly entered, there is no benefit to them.
The same is true for the Baltic Sea. Not only is there a strong Nordic Federation at the door, but also the two great powers of Shinra and Britain.
A share of the pie is already the limit, and it is impossible to gain regional hegemony.
The options are the subcontinent and the Far East. The terrain and climate of the remote east are severely restricted, and it is difficult to connect with the mainland. Even the Trans-Siberian Railway has not changed.
In contrast, the subcontinent is much better. Not only rich, but also easy to rule, is the best colony in the world.
Interior Minister Vyacheslav: "The eastward strategy has reached this stage, and we must win the victory, so we cannot give up lightly.
The strategy of going south seems to be good, but it is actually very difficult. Not to mention that the strength of the British in India is not weak, and the allies alone cannot pass the test.
With so many member states of the Continental Union, who doesn't want to share in the past, why should we monopolize it
Even if it is really won, I am afraid that most of it will be spit out after the war. What really belongs to our interests is not necessarily rich in defeating the Japanese.
There is another important factor that we also have to consider. Given the importance of India to Britain, I am afraid that if we enter India, the British government will surrender.
Without the British to restrain us, how could we control the Indian region before the Holy Roman Empire? "
This deer in India is too fat, and everyone wants to come up and share a piece of meat. The Russians are drooling, and so are the rest of the Continental Union.
If the Russian Empire really swallowed India, it would immediately fall into the spotlight. If you don't want to be beaten by society, you have to vomit sooner or later.
Foreign Minister Mikhailovich: "The Marquis is right, we have to be careful when it comes to going south.
Even if it is really decided to go south, it is best to communicate with the Vienna government first and divide their interests in advance.
We alone have not swallowed the strength of the Indian subcontinent. Blindly put it in the mouth, it is very likely to be choked. "
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