Chapter 1141： Psychological gap

When the coalition forces were suffering from heavy losses, the London government was even more gloomy.

The Royal Navy, which had high hopes, not only failed to achieve a victory like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves, but also not even a victory.

For Britain, the end of both ends is failure. In the daytime battles, the Air Force has tried its best to create opportunities for the Navy, but failed to achieve its strategic goals. It will be even more difficult to want such an opportunity later.

Without mastery of the air and unable to suppress the enemy's navy, the subsequent defense of the British Isles will be inevitable.

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Campbell was speechless for a long time. From the above group of cold numbers, it can be seen that the Royal Navy has really been desperate.

Failure to achieve victory is not because the Royal Navy did not work hard, but because the enemy is too powerful.

Looking at the data on paper, even a military novice knows who is strong and who is weak. Yes, the Royal Navy does have an advantage on conventional warships, but as a dreadnought warship, it is missing a whole 7 ships.

Able to beat both sides with a weak attack and a strong record, the Royal Navy already deserves the name of the overlord. But this is not enough. What Britain needs is victory, a hearty victory.

‘’Everyone has read the battle report. Both the air force and the navy suffered heavy losses in the daytime battle. The number of people killed in the battle alone was as high as 14,000, a record high since the war began.

Weapons and equipment have suffered heavy losses, and it will be difficult for us to organize a second such battle for a long time to come.

At such a high price, we have also achieved amazing results and severely damaged the enemy's navy. But this is far from enough, the enemy's strength is stronger than we expected.

Whether you want to admit it or not, the plan to rely on the navy to intercept the enemy’s landing has failed. The next battle to defend the British Isles will become more brutal and bloody. ’’

There is no rejection, no accountability, and it's just a matter of fact. It's not that Campbell's morality is high, it's really meaningless to talk about it now.

The voice of the outside world criticizing the government has hit the sky, and the position of the cabinet government in the minds of the people has long since fallen to the bottom.

Campbell's own reputation has also deteriorated sharply. If it were not for political correctness and the domestic media, he would be the worst leader in the history of the British Empire.

But the worst prime minister has been crowned. Lord North, Spencer Percival, and Duke of Wellington, none of these seniors could stop him from reaching the summit.

After all, it is a monarchy, and the worst leader must be a "criminal king." The media must also be politically correct, and Campbell, who has been recognized as "incompetent", can only follow closely behind.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the war has not ended; if it is defeated, everyone will not be so easy to talk.

What's interesting is that Campbell's cabinet, whose prestige has fallen to the bottom, has not been dismissed by Parliament. Especially recently, even the impeachment proposal has disappeared.

It seemed that all the competitors disappeared overnight. The ready-made handles delivered to the door are useless.

On the contrary, it was Campbell's cabinet who submitted resignations to the king many times, hoping that there would be talents to turn the tide.

Unfortunately, Tianzongzhi did not come out. Even King Edward VII, who reshaped the authority of the British monarchy, kept a low profile after the outbreak of the war, pushing all government affairs to the cabinet and acting as a treasurer.

We can't blame everyone for being snobbish, because the stalls left by the previous few terms are too bad and the endgame is too difficult to clean up.

Even if it was lucky to win the war, Britain would suffer heavy losses. As a government leader, not only cannot win prestige, on the contrary, he will hold criticism for it.

This was the case of the original world war in time and space. The government that led Britain to win the war was ousted as soon as the war ended.

Although the ages are different, the political logic and essence are still the same. Smart people would never wade into this muddy water.

Of course, Campbell's cabinet has done a good job, and it is also an important factor in being able to stay in office.

Ordinary people may not understand it, but the elites understand how difficult it is to fight against the entire European continent with one country.

"The Army is ready to fight to the death. We will defend the British Isles at all costs and let the enemy understand that landing is the biggest mistake.

But defense alone cannot win a war. Moreover, the enemy this time is the entire European continent. To win this war, the navy and air force must have a more active strategic plan. "

Shouting the loudest slogan and pushing the matter to his colleagues, Marcus didn't mean to be ashamed at all.

As Secretary of the Army, Marcus knew too well how well the lobster soldiers were.

Originally, the lobster soldiers were also considered elite, and their combat effectiveness was also among the best in the world; unfortunately, after the army expansion, the combat effectiveness of the troops deteriorated sharply.

Whether you want to admit it or not, the current lobster soldiers are a mob.

Since the Army cannot complete the important task of defeating the Continental Alliance, it can only be handed over to its colleagues.

Anyway, the army has always been raised by stepmothers. When you spend as much military expenditure as you do as much work, in a crisis, you should top it up first.

Fortunately for the Minister of the Air Force, as a new service, the Air Force does not usually allocate much resources, and it makes sense that it cannot defeat the enemy.

The Secretary of the Navy is embarrassed. For a long time, the Navy has the largest budget, and every time it competes for the military budget, it is indispensable to talk about the security of the British Isles.

Now it's time to defend the British Isles, but they have lost the chain.

"The enemy is powerful" is not a reason. In the past, the cowhide of the Royal Navy blew through the sky, but the current performance simply cannot satisfy everyone.

The shy and angry Swinding could only lower his head, pretending to hear nothing.

There is no problem with the counterattack, and we will wait until the new warship is in service. As long as the gap in the battleship is filled, Swinding is confident in the Royal Navy.

It just takes time. Although the shipyard has been working overtime, it still takes time.

Up to now, the shipyard in the north has completed the construction of the main body of the warship and is about to launch. Other shipyards have been more or less delayed due to the impact of enemy air strikes.

But time on the battlefield waits for no one, and the Royal Navy cannot fully control sea power, so the enemy can **** the army to the British Isles.

Although the army has strengthened its defenses, Britain’s coastline is so long that it is impossible to take care of all of it. It can only give priority to areas of high strategic value.

Once the enemy has landed successfully, no matter where he landed from, the political impact will be fatal.

The Ocean Alliance is already raging, and if such bad news comes out, it is forcing everyone to fly separately.

The room fell silent, leaving only the sound of their pulses, and the depressed atmosphere made it difficult to breathe.

Seeing that he could not hide, Swinding slowly said: "The losses during the day are too great, and most of the warships have to face major repairs. In the short term, we will not be able to contract the enemy to fight again.

However, we will dispatch high-speed warships and submarines to attack enemy troop carriers and logistics ships.

As for the full counterattack, we plan to put it in three months. At that time, our new batch of warships will be in service, which will reverse the strength of the two sides. "

Right now is the weakest period of the Royal Navy. Once again, it will go out to fight the enemy decisively and use ordinary battleships to contain the enemy's "dreadnoughts".

This "containment" requires a price in blood. The daytime battle is enough to illustrate this point, as a result of which 5 battleships sank.

The cost is so heavy, the record is only to damage the enemy ship.

In contrast, the duel between dreadnoughts is much more harmonious. After the melee, many dreadnoughts were seriously injured on both sides, but none were sunk directly.

Not surprisingly, the hit rate of artillery in naval battles was inherently low, coupled with the thick armor of the dreadnought, the defense was sufficiently strong.

Unless it is hit by the main gun several times, it will be partially damaged at most, and it will be fatal.

As long as luck is not too bad, the survivability of the Dreadnought in naval battles is still very strong.

There were very few dreadnoughts in the original time and space, and they were directly sunk in a warship bombardment; on the contrary, in the era of aircraft carriers, many were killed by planes.

For the time being, there is no need to worry about aircraft carriers. The English Channel is such a large place, and the air force can arrive in less than an hour, and land is a natural aircraft carrier.

"The Air Force will also sneak attacks on enemy troop carriers at appropriate times. However, we still have to avoid encounters like this during the day.

After the Japanese death squad arrives, we will choose the right time to launch a sneak attack on the enemy's main navy.

In a short time, we still need to accumulate strength. We can only provide fire support in daily warfare to a limited extent. "

Strength is the foundation of everything, and the air force itself is not strong enough, so Attilio naturally doesn't speak hard.

The most aggressive strategy is also limited to sneak attacks. You don't have to think about it if you are a decisive battle.

Even if the Air Force wanted to explode, it could not produce enough aircraft and pilots. In a battle like the daytime, it is impossible to organize a second wave in the short term.

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After listening to the military's opinion, Campbell's expression on his eyebrows changed drastically, as if he was engaged in a fierce struggle.

In the end, rationality prevailed, and it would be difficult for Britain to win this war in the current situation, whether he wants to admit it or not.

Unless the international situation changes drastically, the major member states of the Continental Alliance collectively reverse themselves, or the Holy Roman Empire collapses from within, Britain will be able to come back.

In anticipation of such a great change, it is better to pray to God and directly hit the enemy by a meteorite.

The military tragedy is even worse politically. The probability of winning the war is almost zero, but it is still possible to win the war decently.

In the British Empire at the beginning of the 20th century, it was a real big business. Even if Africa is gone, it is still a behemoth.

In the past, this was a symbol of Britain's glory, but now it is an obstacle to their retreat.

If you have a big family and a big business, you will inevitably be concerned about it. Interests are moving, and if you want to end the war in a decent way, you must first eliminate the prying eyes of the hungry wolf.

With so many member states of the Continental Alliance, if you say that they have no ambitions for the wealth of the British Empire, they are probably just like Monaco.

Anyone with a bit of strength is now grappling with each other, waiting to carve up the feast. It is not easy to want everyone to stop.

After hesitating for a while, Campbell said fiercely: "Don't wait any longer, send back all the revolutionary parties we have taken in. All the hidden sons buried in the European continent will be activated. Provide support to them as much as possible..."

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