"But our military forces are already difficult to support our strategy. The Luftwaffe has controlled the sky on the Western Front. Their number of troops on the Western Front has exceeded the total of us and the French, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will continue to deploy troops to the Western Front. Think about it, if the Allies need it, they can deploy at least 1.5 million Austro-Hungarian troops to the Western Front, because there is no major battle in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The commander of the Western Front is the husband of the future Austro-Hungarian Empress and the Regent of Vienna. Whether from a political or military perspective, Vienna will fully support it, and what about the British Empire? How many troops can be added to the Western Front now? Chamberlain said that he obviously supports Lloyd George's point of view.

The differences in views of both sides fully reflect the differences between the military and political leaders. Although Lloyd George is also a civilian, he is the Secretary of the Army. He deals with various military personnel all day long and naturally has a better understanding of the military situation of both sides. What about Chamberlain? As a civilian in charge of military production, he also has a very deep understanding of the current military production of the British Empire. They can all feel that Britain's military power and military production are already difficult to support. If they continue to fight, it is really possible to collapse.

There is an old Chinese saying that one can travel a hundred miles a day, but there is also a saying that it is like a thirty-ninety! When chopping bamboo with a hatchet, it may be difficult to cut the first few sections, but once it is split, even if the bamboo behind is longer, it is very easy to cut.

The current war situation is also true. For example, before the Royal Air Force, two weeks ago, the British bombers were still showing off their power on the front line, but now? In less than two weeks, the British lost more than four-digit aircraft, and the remaining aircraft fleet could only retreat to the rear, and even the most important lifeline of the British Expeditionary Force could not be maintained! Almost overnight, the Royal Air Force was knocked down. Seeing this situation, both Lloyd George and Chamberlain felt deeply afraid. After all, the Air Force was severely damaged, and this could barely hold on, but what if the more than 1.6 million Commonwealth troops on land had a three-length and two-length short-term situation, what should the UK do?

Prime Minister Asquith is different. First of all, his understanding of military is only the piles of numbers. He does not understand that although the number and equipment of the army are still huge, it is very close to collapse. Because the internal injuries of the army cannot be reflected on the surface, such as the large losses of experienced officers and soldiers, such as the war-weariness and pessimistic and disappointing thoughts of the army, etc. These things are invisible and intangible, so you let a person who does not understand military understand the lethality of these things? Let's take a shower and go to bed!

Secondly, it is also a military issue, that is, Asquith's superstition about the power of the Royal Navy. In fact, the Royal Navy has indeed become stronger after more than a year of rest. The Royal Navy has added some new battleships equipped with 15-inch artillery, and new battleships called aircraft carriers.

What about the German Navy? According to the British intelligence, since the last Bavarian-class battleship was launched, the Germans have no new battleships. And looking at the previous battle between the navies of the two sides, although the German Navy has won many battles, they never dared to challenge the Royal Navy head-on. In fact, if the Royal Navy chooses a conservative strategy, then if the German high seas fleet cannot win through the decisive battle, it will not be able to truly threaten the British mainland. This is the last fuse in the UK at present!

In Asquith's view, as long as the fuse keeps falling off, the British mainland will be safe. And if the local area is safe, what if the army fails? What can Germany do to Britain? Can it enter London or let the fleet bypass the British mainland and enter the ocean? No Germans can do it! Since that's the case, then it's natural that Asquith still wants to fight!

From a political perspective, if you win, then the UK will obviously benefit greatly. Britain can rely on the advantages of the straits and naval forces to ensure its own safety. At the same time, if the British Expeditionary Force and the French army can block a wave of attacks from the Germans, then the two sides will at least be even in peace in peace. In this way, the British can use their diplomatic skills they have trained for hundreds of years to ensure that the borders of Western Europe remain unchanged, and the British do not have to suffer any losses from colonies. The reason is very simple. If the Germans cannot get it militarily, they will not get it at the negotiating table. In this way, the two sides can still be considered a draw, which is almost the best outcome that can be achieved at present.

Of course, there is another reason that prompted Asquith to do this, that is, Germany has not yet settled, so in this case, he believed that Ruprecht came to the Western Front just to quickly end the war and get a more decent ending, and then go back and be busy with domestic political struggles.

"War comes at a price," Asquis said in a deep voice: "At present, our final insurance is still there. In Fors Bay, the most powerful maritime power in the world still protects the local security of the empire. We do not have to be pessimistic and disappointed. Local security allows us to bargain with the Germans at any time. In this case, for the glory and dignity of the empire, and for the colonies that our predecessors have worked hard to avoid losses, we should bear the cost of millions of troops casualties or being captured. Although this sounds cold-blooded, we are for the future of the empire and for the rice-shaped flag to be shining under the sun at all times."

"I don't think so. Prime Minister, the casualties of millions of people are a very difficult blow to the empire. Our local population is only about 45 million, and we have to rely on these precious populations to maintain a colonial empire that spans the world! We have 8.8 million square kilometers of land in Africa and 4 million square kilometers of land in South Asia. These places are different from the dominions. If we completely lose millions of young and middle-aged people and the most enterprising officers, then I can only say that we are sacrificing the future!" Lloyd George insisted.

Look at France now. In fact, the British population is not much larger than that of the French, but the colonies are much larger. The French have been scared by the huge casualties, and Lloyd George's psychological tolerance is also on the verge of the margins. What's more, judging from the Germans' posture, this time, the Germans are going to fight Britain to death!
Chapter completed!