Chapter 2384： The war has not gone far

"You know? In Berlin today, we signed a contract with the Germans. In this contract, we lost the entire Africa, Ceylon, and the former bases of the Great Fleet-the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands. As much as £5 billion in compensation, the large fleet is **** by a yoke called a treaty, and I see the sun is setting.” In a private club called the Old Mariner in Aberdeen, the commander of the Royal Navy Squadron Lieutenant Duff delivered a newspaper to Admiral Thomas.

Yes, Thomas is now an admiral. He is the only commander of the Royal Navy who did not descend but rose after the Norwegian Sea Battle! Now, he is acting commander of the Royal Navy. As for the reason? Quite simply, his fleet maintained the last face of the empire in the Norwegian Sea Battle! Perhaps in order to boost morale, Thomas was promoted to one level and reached the peak of his life!

Of course, he is not staying with his fleet in Forth Bay or elsewhere, nor in the headquarters of the Royal Navy in London. The large fleet is now in a state of paralysis, and all damaged warships are either at anchor. Let the wind and rain blow in the port, or prepare to retire. The few on the slipway were only for certain maintenance, and a large number of naval personnel were demobilized. In a few years, the Royal Navy may not be able to serve as a fighting force! And this is also part of the treaty.

So Thomas is very leisurely. He is the commander of the Royal Navy, but now there is no capital ship that can be mobilized. However, don't think that Thomas has forgotten his responsibility! Even the British Royal Navy officer who survived the battle in the Norwegian Sea did not forget his responsibilities! Whether they are active or not! And now, these elites of the Royal Navy are concentrated in a place called Aberdeen, planning the future. Some things may take decades to achieve, and some things may be verified in the next year!

"The sun will eventually rise again, and now it is just the darkness before dawn! All of us, the entire British Empire are preparing for the rejuvenation of the empire. The war has never gone away. The so-called peace is only one time for 20 years. It's just the armistice of years!" Thomas said. "Well, Lieutenant General Duff, tell me about your recent work."

"I'm no longer a lieutenant admiral of the Royal Navy, Mr. Thomas, in the naval battle, I failed Commander Jericho's expectations." Lieutenant Admiral Duff's eyes were a little gloomy.

"Okay, let’s talk about business. Our affairs are going very smoothly. There are a lot of people in the Royal Navy who have been forcibly retired. But you know, the domestic economy and employment situation is not good. It is difficult for them to find suitable jobs. So, Even if going to volunteer in the Japanese Navy would take considerable risks, they are still willing." Lieutenant General Duff said.

British people are essentially businessmen! In order to tide over this difficulty, the British government is also able to fight, not only to provide a large amount of equipment to the Japanese Navy, but also decided to send some personnel and retired officers and soldiers. Of course, in order to avoid some unnecessary troubles, most British naval personnel are responsible for rear technical and logistical tasks, such as maintaining Japanese aircraft at the base. This is fine, because more than 80% of all Japanese aircraft that can fly use British engines!

Of course, this is not just for making money. For Thomas and others, it is also very important for Thomas and others to take part in this naval battle, grasp the pulse of future naval battles, and use the hands of the Japanese to verify their guesses and tactics, as just said. Like that, the war has never gone far! Even though their generation can no longer see the next war, they have to leave something for their descendants!

"That's good, are there any arrangements for Japan?" Thomas asked.

"They have agreed to allow some of our retired personnel to enter the staff of their navy to participate in the formulation of combat plans. Generally speaking, the future decision-making and strategic tactics of the Japanese Navy will be transparent to us. Of course, our contact with China is affirmative. It will be strictly controlled. The Japanese are taking advantage of us, and they are also wary of us." Duff said.

"How are the preparations for the supplies we are going to sell to the Navy?" Thomas continued to ask. Although the Germans have acquiesced, in order to minimize the trouble, the British do things secretly. A large number of equipment, such as aero engines, fire control systems and other precision instruments must not be shipped to Japan in the name of military products. What? The British will first decommission it, and then dismantle the key parts above, nicknamed it harmless treatment, and then sell it to a company at the price of scrap iron, and then the company will transfer it to Japan!

"Preparation is complete, and the first batch has been shipped to Japan. The payment has also arrived, and the transaction process is very smooth. In the end, in addition to a portion of the money to subsidize the government, 20% of the payment will become the Royal Navy's secret funds." Duff said.

After 45 minutes, Duff reported all his recent work to Thomas, and after the last document was handed over to Thomas for review, Duff was ready to get up and leave He knew that Thomas would be very busy today. Some colleagues will report work and discuss some issues.

"Stay, Lieutenant Admiral Duff, as the main officer of the Royal Navy, you must have your own understanding of this war. Those who are here today are your own people. Don't worry, don't be restrained, just say it." Thomas Open to retain the road.

"Not so good, I have retired after all." Duff said.

"Nothing is too good, this is the Old Mariners Club, not the Royal Navy Office, anyone can come." Admiral Thomas said again. At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Guess who is here." Thomas said with a smile.

"It should be Hood, right?" Duff said.

"Why don't you guess Betty?" Thomas asked.

"I don't like this guy." Duff replied very simply. As the door was opened, Major General Hood appeared in front of the two.

"Lieutenant General Duff, welcome your arrival. I think with you, our party today will be very interesting. I brought black tea from Ceylon today. The ones in my hand are still made in the British Empire. Maybe next time. You may be labelled as a German when you drink it again." Major General Hood was very happy after seeing Duff.

"Then I would rather not drink it." Duff replied simply. Under the persuasion of Major General Hood, Duff also regained his position.

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