Mediterranean Hegemony Road

The British once again experienced the feeling of being alone on the European continent. This is different from their glorious isolation in the past. This time they were jointly targeted by everyone.

From the standpoint of the Germans, their actions are completely correct. Since they can't win, of course they must stop losses in time.

Continental Europe has never said that it is dead to the end. The Germans confessed in advance, and the price they paid was much smaller than that of the same period in history.

There has not been much change in the military, and they have been restricted, or even more severely restricted, but in terms of national sovereignty, they have not been split.

So what about the restoration of the electoral system? This is a tradition in the German region, and there has never been a lack of supporters.

The new compensation plan is much more rational than the previous one, not less than 30% of fiscal revenue, and not less than 30% of the German government's annual currency circulation.

Everyone has learned to be smart. This time everyone only accepts cash, and the indemnity paid is settled in levs and gold. No one chooses direct German industrial products as war indemnity.

The specific amount of compensation is still being calculated, and the bottom line of payment has been determined, which does not exceed the payment limit of the Germans.

From this point of view, even if this battle is lost, the Germans will not gain much. As losers, they have won everyone's respect with their strength and won more relaxed conditions than the Versailles system.

After paying the price of millions of lives, they got such a treatment. Whether they lost money or made money, this question is probably only clear to them.

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The temporary headquarters set up in the air-raid shelter has now gathered a large group of dignitaries, and even former Prime Minister Stanley Win Baldwin, who has retired from politics, has also appeared.

Now that the war has been fought, the main war faction in the British government has weakened, and the momentum of the main peace faction has risen again.

It's just that it is not that simple to achieve peace. As a competitor, Bulgaria will not let them go so easily.

Churchill said with a pale face: Gentlemen, let everyone take risks today. I won't repeat what the purpose is. Let me talk about the basic situation of Great Britain first!

Army: In order to defend the enemy from landing in the British Isles, we have mobilized 3.46 million troops in the mainland, which is basically enough. If the war requires, we can mobilize another million.

The Dominion of India, this is the area where we have the most military pressure now, and it is threatened by Bulgaria, East Russia, and Japan at the same time.

The government also attaches the most importance to this place. We have formed 327 colonial divisions, with a total strength of 4.52 million, and are currently expanding at the rate of one division per week.

In the Dominion of Australia, we also mobilized 600,000 troops. Due to the Japanese invasion, they could only cooperate with New Zealand in defense and could not support other battlefields.

New Zealand has also mobilized ten infantry divisions, plus the navy and air force, with a total strength of about 180,000.

The Dominion of Canada has mobilized nearly one million troops, including 62 infantry divisions with about 760,000 people, and there are still 1,300 Canadian pilots defending the British Isles.

The three countries of North America are the regions with the strongest comprehensive strength except the mainland under the British Commonwealth. The main responsibility in this war is to provide us with strategic materials.

Now the three countries have also mobilized 120 infantry divisions, and the total strength of the navy and air force has exceeded 2.3 million.

Theoretically speaking, the three North American countries can continue to expand their armies, but the local council has already rejected the proposal for military expansion.

They believe that the current military expansion has caused uneasiness among neighbors, and North American countries have followed suit. A bad one can easily trigger a war on the North American continent.

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Churchill only mentioned the main areas, and more fragmentary colonies were ignored. Not to mention the lost areas of South Africa and Egypt, they have no value.

Your Excellency, do you mean to say that we still have enough military strength, but we can't integrate these strengths? Stanley Wyn Baldwin asked

Churchill said confidently: Yes, Mr. Stanley Wayne! There are more than 600 million people under the rule of Great Britain, which is more than the sum of the entire Holy Alliance.

If we can unleash this part of our strength, not to mention be able to defeat the Holy Alliance, but it is not a problem to end this war decently!

In addition, we have more than 17 allies all over the world. Their individual strength is not very good. If they are integrated, their strength is still higher than that of the French.

Everyone's face changed slightly. It was obvious that his explanation was too far-fetched. Wars are not more than people. No matter how much he brags, it will not change the disadvantage of the Pan-International Front on the battlefield.

Once the European continent is integrated, not to mention a Great Britain, even if all the countries in the world add up, it is impossible to be an opponent.

Due to Ferdinand's butterfly effect, the strength of the European continent is much stronger than that of the same period in history. In other words, the United States is finished, and the industrial proportion of European countries automatically rises.

As for the strength of the allies, it is a joke. These countries have no problem raising their flags and shouting, and they are still reluctant to engage in logistics. Asking them to help fight the war, it is better not to dream.

No one is a fool. They jumped into it even though they knew it was a fire pit, but they didn't turn against each other. That's because the Royal Navy's prestige was still there, and they didn't dare to jump out.

Chamberlain said unceremoniously: Mr. Churchill, what you said is meaningless. The reality has already told us that no matter how strong we are overseas, we cannot change our disadvantages on the battlefield.

The power of the three countries of Canada and North America, at best, we can only deploy to Australia and let them fight the Japanese.

On the European battlefield, even if they are willing to come, we have no way to guarantee their logistics supply. Now the enemy's landing war has not yet started, and our local material supply is in trouble.

You must be aware of these problems. From the industrial age to the present, the smog in London has dissipated for the first time. We can’t even supply the people with coal for heating!

This is also a turn of events. In history, Chamberlain was on stage and was caught and criticized by Churchill. Now that the primary and secondary positions have changed, it is his turn to be criticized.

This is also the norm in British politics. It is necessary for opposition parties to criticize the ruling party. After entering modern times, there is no exception for any government.

That's right, the enemy has blocked the British Isles with planes and submarines, and we must transport supplies by sea secretly. This is a shame for every British person.

But does this make us compromise?

No, Great Britain will not compromise!

The supply of materials is insufficient, and the government is already trying to find a way. From the outbreak of the war to the present, we have opened up more than one million acres of land, and this number is still increasing.

There was not enough meat supply, so the brave British people ventured into the sea to fish, and replaced beef and mutton with fish.

There is not enough coal for heating, our people acted spontaneously, a dozen or dozens of people gathered together to light a fire to save energy to the greatest extent.

No difficulty can frighten us, great Britain will not be crushed by any foe!

Undoubtedly, Mr. Churchill was in a speech state, but there was no good audience in the room. No matter how passionate he said, everyone was indifferent.

No amount of reasons can conceal the fact of failure. The British Isles are too small to be self-sufficient. After being blocked by the enemy, it is inevitable to be in trouble.

Mr. Churchill, now is not the time for a speech, what we need is a solution! The competitor Chamberlain said with a gloomy face

I can take the blame and resign! Churchill said calmly

The current British Empire is a mess, and he is not afraid of anyone's threats. Just a sentence of you can do it, you go on, is enough to make anyone flinch.

Everyone is not a fool, everyone knows how bad the current situation is, and no one can save the decline of the British Empire.

There is no way, they miscalculated the strength of the British Empire before the war broke out. Ignoring strength on paper has never been unreliable.

For example, now, in theory, the British still have the power to fight a war, and their overall national strength is not lower than that of Bulgaria, but once they fight on the battlefield, this is not the case at all.

The North American army cannot be deployed on the European battlefield at all, and the risk of sea transportation is too great. If the enemy finds out, it will be a ship crash and death.

Not to mention the transportation of troops, even the supply of daily supplies is insufficient, and even the basic living needs of the local people have problems.

If there are enough strategic materials and a large number of reinforcements, the Germans still don't mind fighting. It was a military adventure, so how could they give up so easily?

Mr. Churchill, please pay attention to your identity. As the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Great Britain, you are no longer a child. It is best not to say such willful words! Edward VIII scolded

This is his job as the king, to mediate the relationship between all parties after the outbreak of a political crisis and prevent the crisis from expanding.

Edward VIII is much luckier than in history, and he is still sitting firmly on the throne. He is a hardcore pro-German faction, but as early as more than ten years ago, Britain and Germany stood together. He is a pro-German faction The king will naturally not be rejected.

I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I lost my composure just now! Churchill went down the donkey road

It is impossible to resign. If he dares to resign now, he must never want to see the sun tomorrow. At this time, those who want his life can line up from London to Paris.

Well, go ahead! Edward VIII said calmly

If you lose, you lose. Anyway, it's a done deal, and he doesn't need to be responsible for it. Even if the cabinet wants to shake the blame, they can't shake him off. The British royal family is not a soft persimmon at this time.

Even if the war criminals are investigated after the war, there will never be any relationship with the royal family. Even if the Bulgarian royal family is for the honor of the family, they must guarantee their status.

At best, he would abdicate and give the domestic people an explanation. Edward VIII didn't value the throne so much, and he abdicated on his own initiative in history.

Churchill thought for a while and said: Everyone knows how bad the current situation is. Now we have three paths, and the cabinet decided to proceed simultaneously:

While contacting the Bulgarians, try to solve the problem through political means;

While preparing for the homeland defense war, let the enemy see our determination to resist, and strive to end the war decently;

If these two solutions fail, then the government will move its capital to North America and rely on the ocean to resist the enemy's attack!

From a military point of view, the third option is the most reliable. Once the British retreat to North America, the whole chess game will come to life. Not only can they block the enemy's attack, but they can also gain more room for development.

The best option militarily, but the worst option politically. It doesn't matter if the domestic public opposes it, we have to see if North America welcomes them.

It would be embarrassing if no one welcomed it.

Before the outbreak of the world war, they wanted to lurk in North America, wherever they would welcome them.

It's different now. If they moved the capital at the beginning, they would bring huge benefits. Now that the British move their capital, what they would bring is war.

Let's choose between the first two paths. The government can pat its ass and leave, but there is no way for the more than 40 million British people to follow along.

Without these people, there would be no Great Britain! said Stanley Win Baldwin with a gloomy face.

His words represent the aspirations of most people. If they leave the British Isles, they will be homeless dogs, and their accumulated family business will be destroyed in one go.

The British Isles are our home, and we will not give up here until the last moment! Churchill hastily assured

The time of abandoning the British Isles is the end of his life. A prime minister who has lost his homeland should not want to have a good life. The angry people will definitely want to tear him apart.

Of course, the prime minister's status is too high, and the public can't reach him, but the British consortium will definitely not mind giving him a peanut to vent his anger, or the whole family may have to take a dirt plane.

Edward VIII is also pale now. He can tolerate defeat, but he cannot tolerate abandoning the British Isles and going to North America.

For him, even surrendering directly to the Holy Alliance is better than running to North America.

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