When the Prime Minister received Ian Hamilton's message, his hands trembled and he almost dropped the military report to the ground.Now another marshal doesn't dare to pick a pick, whether this Huaxing army is an iron plate or a stone, how can millions of dead and wounded not be gnawed.He hurried to Buckingham Palace to discuss the matter again with King Edward VII.Edward VII had just received a telegram from France, and he lobbied the countries of Europe to support Britain as soon as possible.In the telegram, he was moved by emotion and reason, and tried his best to explain the stakes.If Britain is conquered by the Huaxing army, the Huaxing army will sooner or later fight to the European continent.However, various countries issued telegrams one after another, and no country was ready to send troops to aid Britain.All the countries on the European continent are watching the fire from the other side, seizing the time to recuperate, strengthening the deployment of border defenses, and strictly guarding against the attack of the Huaxing army.At this time, where did they have the energy to aid the British.In the European war, all countries were in a mess, the economy was on the verge of collapse, and no one dared to offend the Huaxing Army at this time.And Hua Xingjun has made it clear that this operation is only against Britain and France.In the face of practical interests, all European countries finally chose neutrality, and no one likes to set themselves on fire.France was Britain's most hardcore ally, because they were also in the midst of the Huaxing Army's attack.However, because France suffered the most serious damage in the European war, and almost fought with Germany, it was simply more than enough to be able to do so.Moreover, Germany took a breath and had already signed a reparation treaty with the victorious country, but now its waist was stiffened again, and it put on a posture of beating whoever was not convinced.With such a neighbor by his side, where can France drag it out.The attitude of the United States is more interesting, except that it is all stationed in France, and there is no intention of supporting Britain.They had originally come to reap the fruits of Europe's post-war victory, but they didn't reap the benefits, and now they are keeping up with the thief ships, and they can't get down.The United States declared war on the Huaxing Army very early, but it did not dare to attack the mainland of New China for a long time, and only verbally shouted a few times.They are also very clear about the strength of the Huaxing army, and without a definite guarantee, the top brass will not agree to wage war against the territory of New China.Originally, all the 1.5 million troops stranded in Europe were going to return to the United States, but at the moment they were not at ease with sea and land, so they were temporarily stationed in France.I just want to wait for work and teach the Huaxing army a lesson on the French battlefield.As soon as the British Prime Minister entered the King's office at Buckingham Palace, Edward VII's angry scolding came out, "A group of idiots, if Britain is ruined, will you be able to stand alone" Prime Minister Salisbury stood at the door, quietly waiting for Edward VII to finish his fire, and then stepped forward to hand over the military report to him, and said in a deep voice, "King, the front-line battlefield is about to collapse."
The generals advocated withdrawing to the London front to garrison, and if they continued to fight so hard, the soldiers would be gone" Edward VII had just calmed down, and when he heard the news, the anger in his heart immediately jumped up again.He took the military newspaper and took a closer look, slapped the table and scolded, "A group of rice buckets, a million soldiers, and one person drowned the Huaxing army with a mouthful of spit."
What are they eating, so many people have been killed and wounded, and they haven't even captured a single position.What are they going to do when they come back, can they beat the Orientals when they go back to London" First of all, Salisbury saw that he was emotional, and did not immediately persuade him, but was silent for a while, and waited for him to calm down, and then he spoke, "Your Majesty, the weapons and equipment of our two sides are too different, and the attack is obviously not suitable for us.Our advantage over Huaxingjun lies more in our geographical advantage.We can't capture the position of the Huaxing Army, and it is not so easy for the Huaxing Army to take the position from us.The Great War in Europe has proven that in trench warfare, whichever side is on the defensive, has an absolute advantage" Edward VII gasped a few breaths, Salisbury's meaning could not be clearer, and he had fully agreed to withdraw his troops from the front for a return visit.He, the king, is an empty shelf in the end, and the final decision is not made by him, but this order needs to be given by him.He thought about it for a while, and finally slowly accepted this reality.Plymouth lost it, and the most important thing was to hold on to London.If London had fallen to the Orientals, Britain would have fallen in name.He also did not want to see the soldiers on the front line die again, and finally agreed with Salisbury."
Well, I agree with you.It's up to you to decide, and you don't have to consult me about this matter in the future," Edward VII confessed in frustration, not wanting to put any more pressure on the people below, so he waved his hand and let the prime minister retreat.Immediately after Salisbury left, he sent another telegram to the Irish military, asking them to come to London's aid immediately.Ireland still has more than 500,000 troops stationed in it, and they did not obey the orders of the British Commonwealth during the war in Europe.Now that London is in danger, as a member of the Commonwealth, we have to do something for these unruly Irishmen.After Edward VII gave the order to withdraw, the British troops at the front line were in a carnival of excitement, feeling like they had picked up a life from death.They cleared the battlefield and began to withdraw their troops by train in the direction of London.Huaxingjun spent nearly two months with them, and they urgently needed to rest, so they did not chase and fight.The dead bodies on the battlefield are worried, and the stench is layer after layer, and if it is not dealt with in time, it will cause infectious diseases again.After a meeting of the top brass of the military, it was decided to leave Plymouth and move to another place to the east.The river here is dyed red with blood, and it is unappetizing to be stationed here.The main thing is that the communicator has already received a signal from the fleet of the Chinese Xingjun in the sea.After exchanges between the two sides, it will not take three days for the Huaxing army to launch a landing operation in London.After receiving this news, the garrison of Plymouth had no scruples, and immediately began to prepare for the landing operation with reinforcements.Before they landed in London, Yang Jincong decided to do another big one.The British wanted to withdraw from the battlefield on the Western Front, but they couldn't help it.He concentrated his efforts on the city of Exeter, a hundred kilometers away, and it was here that the British attacked Plymouth as a base.According to the information obtained by the scouts at the front, it is obvious that the British troops are all preparing to withdraw in the direction of London, and naturally they will not refuse here.After taking this place, it will definitely be able to disrupt the steps of the British army's withdrawal, so that they will not be afraid of London for the time being.The most important thing is that you can definitely get a lot of supplies from there.Although the Huaxing Army has standard food for field operations, the soldiers are tired of eating this every day.It has now been more than two months since the landing in London, and the field food has almost been consumed.Attacking Exeter City can not only contain the British army on the Western Front, but also replenish the logistics from the hands of the British.As for what to do if the British in the city were robbed of food, it was only up to the English king to worry about it.Hua Xingjun can help them raise some young women, and Hua Xingjun has always been gentle towards women
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