Imperial Overlord

A transport ship that was knocked out of half of the cabin by the shells docked at the dock of the Liverpool port in embarrassment. The medics and military police guarding the pier were in a hurry to deal with the wounded.

The sailors of the CK-19 transport fleet had just experienced the aftermath of a disaster, and recalling what happened yesterday morning, everyone had a lingering fear.

The shells fell within the fleet, and the sound of the siren frightened everyone to shout frantically. From time to time, planes swooped down to attack, and some ships armed with anti-aircraft guns opened fire violently, trying to drive away flies from their heads.

Soon ships were sunk, and soon German warships rushed into the convoy. Shells flew everywhere, and one 150mm shell hit the Express transport, knocking half of its bridge off.

Several people on board were seriously injured, and the captain has not even found the body yet. The first mate was spared because he directed the only anti-aircraft machine gun to fire at the bow.

It is a pity that the number of ships that survived this time was poor. Including those sunk by submarines, almost 1,000 British transport ships were sunk in the whole month of December.

4.7 million tons! This number may not even be believed by the most optimistic generals of the German Navy, but in the month of December, the German Navy did complete an impossible task.

Lütjens' fleet sailed four times and sank more than 300 ships of various types, including destroyers and other military vessels.

The big head is still the submarine force under Dönitz, who contributed a great record of more than 600 British transports in December.

It is precisely because of the containment and cover of the water fleet that distracted the attention and strength of the British Navy, the submarine force has exerted more amazing combat power than in history.

The Führer still contributed a lot this time. Because of his support, the German Navy launched 33 submarines in December, and the speed increased to an astonishingly terrifying height.

Of course, the ability to build so many submarines in one go is mainly due to the fact that many submarines that started construction last month were completed this month, and Germany's submarine manufacturing capacity has not greatly improved.

But since June, the number of German submarines has been increasing every month, and until today, at least 200 German submarines are cruising the Atlantic Ocean every day!

This is much higher than the same period in history. With Li Le's efforts and strengthening, the German submarine force finally caught up with the good times, and grabbed its own time before the Allied anti-submarine forces took shape.

With this precious time, there is a precious numerical advantage, so it is not surprising that German submarines can make such an amazing record.

Even Dönitz is already preparing to open up a hunting area in the South Atlantic and send submarines to the Mediterranean to find somerville's bad luck.

Assault ships such as the ironclad Lützow contracted the remaining dozens of British transports to sunk the record. These raiding ships were originally chased by the British Navy in history, but now they can take advantage of the fire with peace of mind.

It is precisely because of the existence of these attack ships that the German Navy can more efficiently clean up the surveillance network deployed by the United Kingdom in the Atlantic Ocean.

"Medic! Medic! There's no one here!" On the dock, a **** military policeman knelt beside a stretcher and shouted loudly.

And not far behind him, a sailor was sitting on an empty ammunition box weeping. There was a wound on his shoulder, but it wasn't serious.

"Let the people on Pier 04 stop being stupid! Hurry up and help!" Looking at the chaotic scene, a colonel officer on the pier ordered loudly.

"But sir! If another ship comes back..." a lieutenant turned around and questioned after hearing the order.

"No ship will come back..." The colonel interrupted the other party's words and continued to order: "Let the people waiting over there come over quickly, **** it!"

The CK-19 transport fleet is over! Another convoy is over! If you count, the number of British ships sunk since the beginning of the war is too large to be replenished.

If it weren't for Britain's profound heritage, if it weren't for the support of the United States, the United Kingdom would have faced its own defeat two months ago.

However, even with the support of the United States, even with the deep foundation of the United Kingdom, it seems that now it has to face failure.

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Buckingham Palace, most of the glass windows have been blocked with sandbags. It has been converted into a fortress, and His Majesty often has to work in the basement dugout.

Now, His Majesty King George VI is summoning all his ministers, and the atmosphere of the meeting is very depressing, so depressing that one cannot breathe.

"We need a diplomatic envoy who knows Germany very well..." His Majesty the King looked at the silent advocates, suppressing his anger and cowardice.

Originally he vacillated between war and compromise, or he would not have been so supportive of Chamberlain. But the main war faction encouraged him to resist to the end, and that was the lame speech.

Even if he has released harsh words, George VI is still not a real main fighting faction. He still hopes that the problem can be solved through diplomatic channels, at least to ease the current pressure.

"Sir Hamilton has been working hard to find a contact person to communicate...but the effect is very insignificant." The minister in charge of British foreign affairs answered the words of His Majesty the King.

Although now, seeing the collapse of the war, many people from the Lord and the faction in and out of the UK have jumped out. Even Churchill has been unable to prevent these people from interfering with decision-making, which shows how big a market these people's ideas have.

In real history, in 1944 Germany would have high-ranking German officers who betrayed Hitler and advocated for peace talks.

"But Sir Hamilton can't advance peace talks at all!" Churchill spoke at this time. He did not approve of peace talks, but there was no other good way to do it now.

If the German navy is asked to suspend the attack, then a month will be enough for him to rush to transport some supplies from the United States to the United Kingdom to ease the domestic pressure.

If it can be done, then he will have the capital to continue to consume, which is why he agrees to the peace talks: for better wars.

However, the reality is cruel. Sir Hamilton, who used to be very popular in Germany, has not found a serious person in Germany to talk to him about peace matters these days.

It turned out that the person who was most active in the peace talks was Germany's deputy head of state Hess, but this great **** who flew directly to Britain to pretend to be a lunatic in history has now gone to Poland to inspect the restoration of farmland.

And Himmler, who has always kept in touch with Britain, has also become mysterious recently, and even rejected the proposal to help Britain pass the word to the Fuehrer.

At least on the surface, Germany is now actively preparing for the landing operation in Britain, instead of looking forward to the olive branch of the British as before.

"This time, let Sir Hamilton try again and say that we are willing to give up all the colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and Africa..." A minister persuaded the foreign minister in a hoarse voice.

Hearing this suggestion, the foreign minister shook his head helplessly and said, "We have put forward more excessive conditions than this, but the Germans still haven't let go."

The current situation is that people do it for the knife and I do it for the fish. Even if the United Kingdom gives up most of its overseas colonies, the Germans have no intention of being deceived at all.

In fact, it is precisely because Britain has given up too many interests that it has created an image of Britain's unwillingness to fail at the top of Germany.

The British have given up too many benefits. If they don’t plan to take them back in the future, how could a serious peace be given such favorable conditions?

It is precisely because of such doubts and a sense of powerlessness about mastering the British colonies that the German executives agreed that the British were stalling for time!

Even if colonies like India or Australia were ceded to Germany, Germany had no power to control them.

This is tantamount to writing a false promise to Germany, and at the same time creating a potential hostile power for Germany in the Pacific.

Neither Japan nor the United States would acquiesce to Germany's entry into the Pacific, where it would acquire a territory and continue to expand.

What Germany wants Britain to give up the most is actually the pledge of naval power and parts of the mainland. The United Kingdom did not dare to make any concessions on this point, so in the eyes of Germany, the British compromise was insincere.

"The last time the Germans called back was to ask us to cede the Wall Peninsula and Dover and other areas. How could such a request be granted?" The foreign minister said the German's request angrily, and everyone was shocked when he heard it~www .wuxiaspot.com~ The previous request seems to be even more extreme. The ceded area has to be drawn all the way to the south London area, which is equivalent to putting the capital within the range of German artillery!

But if it doesn't agree to the Germans' demands now, it seems that the peace talks cannot start. This is back to the original starting point, and the UK can't hold on anymore!

"Might as well let the Duke of Hamilton go to Germany first... Start peace talks... You can talk about everything... If you can't negotiate, it's worth a try." An old minister opened his mouth and expressed his thoughts.

His method was to confuse the Germans with negotiation first, to create the illusion that the British were about to surrender, so that the German army could ease the pressure on Britain in the Atlantic.

You know, despite the chaos, the UK is concentrating on designing and improving the Sea Spitfire. Once the aircraft begins to serve on the aircraft carrier, then the British Navy will regain the initiative.

As long as the German guerrilla fleet is no longer rampant, the loss of the British transport fleet can be reduced accordingly, and the transportation operations to maintain the consumption of local materials can continue——

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