Chapter 2110： New additions

"You mean to assign these four battleships to the Channel Fleet?" Prime Minister Asquith asked.

"No, it's not for the Channel Fleet. It's just going to the Strait of Dover to provide cover at night. Before dawn, the fleet will withdraw to Forth Bay under the cover of night." Jericho said.

"This is actually unnecessary, right?" Asquith heard this, his first reaction was that it was too troublesome, right? The second reaction is how much fuel will be burned!

"This is necessary because during the day, the entire English Channel coastal area is dangerous. Large warships are difficult to hide. Those ships that can still linger in the port are not because the Germans are not able to fight, but because they are not able to fight. If the Germans discover that we have deployed capital ships in ports along the coast of the Strait, believe me, the best result of these capital ships is to sit in the harbor."

"As for the fuel issue, don't worry about this. Those old dreadnought ships can burn coal and don't need precious heavy fuel." Jericho seemed to have thought of the Prime Minister's concerns, so he explained.

"So, will this affect the preparation of the fleet? After all, our retreat plan will last a long time, maybe a month." Asquith thought for a while and said.

"A month? You really value the Army." Jericho shook his head and said. "I have an immature idea, or a very pessimistic idea, would you like to hear it?"

"Please speak." Asquith said.

"Actually, how long this retreat can last does not depend on us. Just imagine that millions of troops, with their logistics almost cut off, faced more than 2 million German troops and tens of thousands of artillery pieces. The siege of thousands of tanks and thousands of planes was compressed in a small area. You said they could last for a month? If Marshal Haig’s army had such a fighting capacity, they would become what they are now. Looks like?"

"Actually, the army’s withdrawal plan was originally a joke. At least the second half is unreliable. Even if we can withdraw part of the army, then as the force decreases, our frontline pressure will be very huge, as long as the Germans are willing. , They can always break through our line of defense, do you plan to withdraw for a month? Want to withdraw most of the British troops? This is not realistic." Jericho's language is rather mean.

"Then you can tell me, since the German army is so powerful, why don't they quickly kill Marshal Haig's expeditionary army?" Prime Minister Asquith said angrily.

"The answer is very simple. If the German wants to end the British Empire in World War I, then he naturally needs to create the most suitable time for a decisive battle at sea! And that is what the Bavarian Crown Prince is best at. Before he acts, he will use Various methods were used to weaken the opponent, and then create a situation that was beneficial to him. When he decided to act, the balance of war was already inclined to him. Now, it is just a repeat of the old trick. The British Expeditionary Force was kidnapped by the Germans. We tried to rescue the hostage, but we sent our heads to the guns of the Germans. This metaphor may not be appropriate, but this is the case,” Jericho said.

"Such words shouldn't be said from your mouth, I can hear your shirk, cowardice and timidity from your words!" Asquith said angrily after listening. Sometimes, the truth is so unacceptable. The so-called fortresses are all breached from the inside. When the people inside are doubtful about their own victory, then they are dead.

"If the Great Fleet is defeated in that fateful duel in the near future, then I will use my life to fulfill my promise. I am not afraid of death. What I am afraid of is that my efforts cannot save the British Empire. The thing is, my actions will cause scars to the empire that are difficult to heal. Sometimes facing various pressures, it is more terrifying than death in battle." Jericho took a deep breath and said.

"But now, I decided to face up to these pressures! Prime Minister, I can send up to 6 Dreadnoughts, or 2 Dreadnoughts and 2 Super Dreadnoughts to participate in the strait cover operation, but the premise is that the British government must equip this fleet with 150 The aircraft are used to cover the retreat of the fleet when necessary. These aircraft must be under the command of the Navy."

"Secondly, we also need additional submarines, destroyers and mine-laying ships to improve the mine defense system and submarine security net in the Strait of Dover area. We will do our best to improve the defense of the Strait of Dover area, but is all this effective? It’s not certain that once the dreadnought fleet I dispatched is severely damaged, the navy will no longer send new capital ships to cover the retreat of the army, because this will make the fleet weak enough to be intolerable. This is my final opinion. If you have any objections, you can fire me." Jericho said all his plans in one mind.

"You are a threat!" Prime Minister Asquith said be it. "Jerico took a trip to the back chair behind him, relaxed his body, and said, what should be said is finished, what should be done is also ready, now it depends on the choice of Prime Minister Asquith.

"Well, you are a professional, sometimes I can't wait to replace you all. But..." Prime Minister Asquith couldn't say anything. "But you have to win at least one modest victory to boost morale? Only in this way can I confess to the empire. Otherwise, we will all go to a military court, and perhaps imprisonment or even death will come to you. There is nothing terrible, but you must always worry about the reputation behind you."

"Don't worry, we have already considered what to do. General Thomas will personally take charge of this matter." Jericho said. Then he handed over a document and said: "Here is a detailed list of the special equipment we need. Get them ready, we are 70% sure to win a small victory."

"What you need, we will prepare it as soon as possible, and the Strait Fleet can also give it to you. I only need one victory, one victory that can contain the Germans." Asquith said after watching it.

"Okay, no problem, but there is a problem that needs to be explained. If the Germans really think it is meaningless to continue entering the Strait of Dover, their offensive on land will quickly crush the expeditionary army. The expeditionary army is a decoy. It is the reason why we continue to work hard for it, and it is also the reason why the German Army postponed the offensive." Jericho said.

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