If after the Norwegian Sea Battle ended, Germany was full of joy and everyone was discussing how to distribute post-war interests and how to trample the former enemies under their feet, then on the contrary, Britain on the other side of the North Sea was bleak. Although the British government had done its best to block the information, at this time, the British top leaders had already known the result of the naval battle - the main ships of the large fleet lost two-thirds! 32 battleships and 4 aircraft carriers

The ship returned 12 battleships and 3 aircraft carriers! The auxiliary warships also suffered heavy losses. A few days ago, when the million-ton warships on the fleet set off from Fors Bay with their power, the momentum and deterrence were gone. Now, the only ones returning to the port were covered with bullet holes and wreckage, and warships that were almost the same as a pile of waste! All those who saw all this, or knew about it, knew one thing, that the Empire of Sun Never Setting has become a past time!

However, any empire that is about to die is not willing to withdraw from the stage of history and hand over its crown to the new king. Even if Britain is defeated now, there is not much room for refutation of the German demands. However, from King George V of England to important officials of the cabinet, they are still trying to find a way out from the current crisis! At this moment, in Buckingham Palace, King George V of England, Prime Minister Asquith, Foreign Minister Arthur Belford, and Lloyd George, these top British Empire's power gathered together to find a way out for the British Empire and for themselves!

"Now, do you have any contact with the Americans?" George V asked. Now, he didn't want to know how the big fleet was defeated, nor did he want to know whether Britain had any means to stop the Germans from launching an attack on the local area. Because the former reason was not helpful to the current situation, while the latter? You can know the result with your knees! Well, now there are really few cards in your hands, and the so-called Far East ally, Japan, is absolutely unreliable.

Looking at the whole world, the only one that can put certain restrictions on Germany at this time is the United States! Even if the United States and Britain are still in a hostile relationship, the British can only choose between kneeling against Germany and kneeling against the United States! The former is something that the British are definitely unwilling to do. Although the British may not know that they are afraid that they can sleep soundly on their beds, they still understand the principle that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. It is necessary to admit defeat and cut off their flesh, but it is impossible to say that Britain and Germany just let it go!

As for kneeling for the Americans? This definitely means paying a lot of benefits. The British are not stupid. They know that as Germany becomes stronger after the war and its influence spreads from Europe to the whole world, the conflict between the United States and Germany will definitely become more intense. They also know that many people in the United States are still very afraid of Germany and are more aware of some small actions between the United States and Germany. So now, the question of asking for help from the United States is already a consensus within the British government. The only problem now is how much cost it will take to obtain mediation assistance from the Americans, and whether the American support is really effective!

Of course, even in this case, the British still have some confidence. Even if the local area is not good, there are also hardcore brothers such as Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The population, resources and economic power of these places are the foundation for revival, and India and Southeast Asian colonies are also huge markets and raw materials. Even if the entire Africa is lost, the British Empire still has the possibility of rising again! Therefore, the so-called kneeling is just an adjective. The British in this era will not be American brothers like later generations!

If the support of the Americans does not work, or the Americans' asking price is more than the British originally had to pay, then forget it, let's cut the Germans for the time being... As for what demands would the Germans make? The British are not very concerned now, because the British have very few choices! And Europe does not have the situation of directly destroying a powerful country, and it is impossible to eat up all the British Empire's colonies. Therefore, in the face of Germany's requirements within a certain limit, Britain can make very few countermeasures! Especially economic!

"The contact is still maintained, but the Americans did not take the initiative to look for us, nor did they put forward conditions." Prime Minister Asquith said.

"They are now sure to win, waiting for us to come to the door, and then blackmail us once." George V said.

"But now we are indeed at an extreme disadvantage, and a proper softening attitude is necessary for the empire." Prime Minister Asquis advised.

"Since that's the case, Sir Belfort, I hope you can make relevant connections on behalf of the British government and the United States. It is estimated that it will be difficult for us to save southern Africa, but we must do our best to fight for other colonies, especially India and Southeast Asian colonies, as well as loan issues. The empire has destroyed tens of billions of pounds of assets for this war, and we must obtain enough loans to survive the crisis." King George V of England said.

"What about the Germans?" asked Belfort.

"Just send a truce request directly. For the Germans, we have too few choices. We have already lost, and the losers have no say." King George V of England sighed and said. It was a truce request, but in fact it was more like a surrender statement. The security of the British Empire's local security no longer depends on its own strength. The millions of British expeditionary forces were lost in France, and the large fleet has been in name only. In this case, the obstacle to the Germans' final strike on the British mainland only exists in Germany's overall strategic issues and the international environment. Therefore, in this case, even the arrogant British can only admit defeat!

"We are very worried about one issue, that is, what should we do if we seek help from Americans and Americans ask us to cut off relations with Japan and help the upcoming Pacific War in the United States?" asked Prime Minister Asquis.

Is it useful to Britain now, is Japan's ally useful? Of course, it has no positive purpose! As a great power on the other side of the earth, Japan itself is a little overwhelmed with it. How could it be able to help Britain?

So, in the eyes of the British, Japan's ally has no value anymore, and just throw away useless things as rags. But is this really the case?

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