"Now the public and the members of the parliament have an illusion about the navy, believing that battleships have both strong attack and defense. In fact, the battle between the navy's main battleship is more like two eggs smashing each other with hammers. The luck is slightly worse, or some accidents occur. A battleship worth millions of pounds will be lost. The battle is very dangerous for both sides." That night, at the British Prime Minister's Residence, Churchill expressed his views to the opposite Herbert Henry Asquis.&1t;/p>

"This statement is very unconvincing." Asquis said in a stern tone: "So can you answer my question, why are the broken eggs all the warships of our British Empire, and when the Germans returned, they were the same as new! Do you really think we didn't know anything? Look at the German newspapers! Look at the dates above, and then look at these warships that are the same as new! This is simply an insult to the Royal Navy!"&1t;/p>

"I am not targeting you, Churchill, but everyone here, including myself, we are all sinners of the British Empire! The glory and glory of the British Empire and the Royal Navy for hundreds of years have been lost in our hands! The national destiny of the empire is in crisis! I ask you to come here this time, not to listen to your argument, but to know two questions, first, why the Royal Navy lost. Second, what should we do in the future." Asquith's words contained anger.&1t;/p>

"First, I admit that General Betty did make mistakes in the battle. Because of the intelligence problem, we misjudged the size and configuration of the German fleet. The number and combat effectiveness of the opponent's fleet are far from our previous estimates. And this responsibility should not be borne by the navy alone. As for General Moore, General Geram and General Hood, their actions were very correct, and there was no place worthy of responsibility."&1t;/p>

"Secondly, this is a battle planned by the Germans for a long time. Our four Queen Elizabeth-class battleships were drawn to the Indian Ocean to deal with the Suxiong fleet, which caused the double lack of the number and combat effectiveness of our fast battleships. This is inevitable. The large fleet has no advantage over its opponents, but it is a disadvantage on the fast battleships. There is no way to be able to get short of it." Jericho said.&1t;/p>

"I want to say one thing in this case, even if someone else is replaced by someone else, it would not be better." Jericho's meaning was very clear. If there was a problem with the intelligence, it would not be entirely blamed on the navy. After all, the British intelligence personnel in Germany were not under the control of the navy. They reported Bavaria as a battle cruiser, which was no longer half of the loss. Secondly, in terms of strategy, the Queen's departure did greatly reduce the strength of the British Express Fleet. This is an objective fact, and there is no way to do it. As for the last point, whether you are happy or not, the big fleet is like this now. If you change to someone else, you may not be able to do it. Master, please do it yourself... It is polite and rude, and it is enough to be rogue!&1t;/p>

"This defeat is not just a loss on the battlefield. It is a system failure. We need time to find out the mistakes step by step and then change them. As the First Secretary of the Navy, I agree with General Jericho. Except for Lieutenant General Betty's mistake in command, there are no obvious subjective mistakes in others." Churchill said seriously.&1t;/p>

"Okay, you're going to talk to the members of the parliament. Let's see if they agree with your words. As for this battle loss, is it true? The British Empire's Navy lost 6 main battleships in the battle? And auxiliary battleships with a total tonnage of tens of thousands of tons." Asquith still had a little difficulty believing this data.&1t;/p>

"That's right, our battle suffered heavy losses. And it seems that some problems have occurred in the North Sea blockade line. It is said that German warships are present, and some of our warships have lost contact, and some may have suffered miserable misfortunes." Churchill said. Auxiliary warships such as light cruisers are not as dazzling as main ships, and no one can watch the warships after the Navy N and others as auxiliary cruisers. Now the Hippel fleet has returned, and more than a dozen warships killed on the North Sea blockade line have sunk into the rolling waves of the North Sea. Even Britain has not even found out the specific losses.&1t;/p>

This cannot be entirely blamed on the Royal Navy's dull style. In fact, most auxiliary cruisers work at sea for a long time and will not be found for a while. It is normal for them to not be able to contact them. Of course, there is another problem that when everyone is worried about the losses of the large fleet, they are considering how to face the German high seas fleet that attacks again. Who cares about the losses of these scraps of consumables? In the past, the North Sea blockade line was often sunk by submarines and something might not bring Jericho's attention. It is normal for Churchill to figure out the specific situation now...&1t;/p>

"You came up with these things and told me, "Okay, you're here tonight, it's definitely not just for this matter. Let's talk about what you want? Budget, resources, or manpower? To be honest, the British Empire is very embarrassing now." Asquis waved his hand and hit them. There was no need to say more. If other senior officials think that the Navy's problems this time are too big, they'll remove Churchill and Fisher from their posts. By the way, Betty, that's all the later things, and there's no need to be a villain now.&1t;/p>

"We must rely on the power of our allies now. I am very interested in knowing how the negotiations between the Empire and the Japanese are going on? If the Japanese Navy could provide the main ships, our situation in the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean would be much better." Churchill said.&1t;/p>

"Well, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean." Asquis muttered. "Wait! The Suxiong fleet in the Indian Ocean has not been solved yet?" The Prime Minister suddenly realized that he had ignored a very important issue! "The shipping situation in the Indian Ocean has improved a lot recently, but those two battleships have not been destroyed yet?!" Asquis showed an incredible expression on his face.&1t;/p>

If the naval battle is a boxing match that calculates points, the Suxiong fleet naturally won the victory in the Indian Ocean Cup boxing champion competition. Judging from the damage effect and hit situation, Thomas obviously paid a heavier price, but this is a war, not a competitive sports! After Thomas' two queens were injured, they can return to India for repair and maintenance.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!