Chapter 1990： The British

However, Foch’s support gave President Armand more confidence. Therefore, fighting hard and dignified compromise became the overall tone of the meeting, even though Petain and Gallieni felt very uncomfortable. Understanding, or even describing it as stupid and naive, cannot change this decision. But no matter what, this time the French are really ready to choose "selling teammates" when they can't stand it! The French representatives in Amsterdam must also find a way to establish contact with Ruprecht again.

However, what surprised the French was that before the French and the Germans could further establish contact, the British, who were most hostile to Germany, were really ready to discuss the issue of the armistice with the Germans. After failing to deliver the olive branch through Sweden last time, this time, the British found it was a Norwegian!

Since the start of the London bombing, Prime Minister Asquith and his colleagues could only have meetings in the basement. The dirty air, dim lights, and narrow spaces made anyone inside feel very uncomfortable. . When the big men in the British government and parliament really felt the fear of war, they also began to seriously consider their own situation and the British situation. Facts have proved that the state of Britain is far from what they thought!

However, they are still much better than ordinary British citizens. From the first day of the bombing, British civilians had to endure more serious material shortages, water and power cuts, and deaths caused by bombs that might fall in the air at any time. Threatened, but also under the pressure of the British violent agencies to clean up the rubble and go to work in a workshop that may be bombed! The German bombing was nothing by the standards of later generations. But no matter what, the British was caught off guard without any preparation!

London’s living materials need to be transported from outside, but the continuous bombing not only destroyed a large number of warehouses, but also paralyzed some of the traffic. After losing the efficient way of transportation like railways, it is really difficult to simply use roads to meet the needs of London. After all, most cars are now used on the Western Route.

Although the Royal Air Force of the British Army did its best to provide protection for London, it is a pity that it is not strong enough and has to take into account the western front. The air fleet Trenchard can deploy is really limited. Moreover, the Germans chose a more flexible and faster bombing method, entering England at dawn. Then bombing at dawn, without radar, it is undoubtedly very difficult to complete early warning at night. In most cases, the German bombers were ready to call it a day when the British planes gathered.... Then, the majority of British citizens saw German bombs constantly falling from the air, but the Royal Air Force did not play a role!

"People's anger and despair are accumulating. We don't know how long they can endure. I feel that we are almost on top of a volcano!" The Mayor of London described London at this time when reporting to Asquith.

After personally feeling the pain caused by the war, the British senior leaders including Asquith finally loosened their attitude towards war and peace! And then, including Prime Minister Asquith, Secretary of the Army Law and George, Minister of Quartermaster Chamberlain, Commander-in-Chief of the Western Front, Marshal Haig, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Arthur Balfour met again. The main goal of this meeting is to consider the issue of peace talks.

"The parliament believes that it is time to consider the issue of stopping the war. At least we have to take some actions to ease the hostile relationship with Germany." Prime Minister Asquith said.

"From the current point of view, we are in an extremely unfavorable situation. If we want to negotiate, the situation will be very unfavorable for us." Law and George said.

"However, if we continue, the situation may be even more unfavorable. If the Germans choose our position as a breakthrough point, I can only minimize losses. In my new combat plan, from the outpost to the position 7 kilometers deep. It can be abandoned. I ask my officers and soldiers to repair three more lines of defense behind the last line of defense!" Marshal Haig said.

"What is our bottom line?" Chamberlain asked.

"The Western Line remains the same as it was in front of the station. No land and no compensation." Prime Minister Asquith said. "If the Germans agree, we can end the war within a month."

"Then who shall we talk to? The Kaiser, the German Parliament, or the Crown Prince Ruprecht?" Chamberlain continued to ask.

"The Kaiser and the German Parliament are fighting for domestic rights. So we can only talk to Ruprecht. Of course, considering that he does not fully represent the German government, the first thing we are talking about now is to reduce hostility. Action. At least, the German bombers can no longer sway over our heads. The German submarine warfare must also stop!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

"However, we did not have enough chips to coerce the Germans into accepting our terms said Law and George.

"In exchange for benefits, we can open the northern blockade and allow some ships to reach the German mainland through the North Sea. At the same time, we can also withdraw troops from the German African colonies." Prime Minister Asquith said.

The British think that their conditions are good, but in fact, they can only be described as innocuous. First of all, the main imported materials in Germany are transported by the Americans. In the case of the British decline, the Americans are becoming more and more courageous. The bigger it is, the more recently it was in the name of a visit to send a fleet into the North Sea. Of course, their final destination is definitely not Germany, but the Netherlands. As for why they went to the Netherlands?

The reason is very simple. After the end of the war, are the Americans still preparing to draw on Germany and the Netherlands to deal with the Japanese? Under the increasing pressure of the United States, the so-called North Sea blockade established by the British has little utility and can only be used to deal with non-American fleets... As for the withdrawal of troops from German Africa? Haha, this is even more ridiculous. The local area is eating bombs, and the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front is even more at risk. The British African colonial army is still dancing!

"But what if the Germans don't agree?" Arthur Belfort said suddenly.

"They should have agreed. The war cost the Germans huge losses, and the British Empire made such a concession. They have no reason to use millions of casualties and billions of pounds of wealth to fight again." Asquith The Prime Minister frowned and said.

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