"This lousy Eagle Sauce guy actually gave up at this critical moment!"
Prime Minister George didn't like President Will very much before, because this guy was too shrewd, and he was also thinking about competing with the British Empire for the right to speak in the world, which was tantamount to challenging the British Empire's position as the world's hegemon. Facing such a person, he naturally couldn't like it!
However, at this time, President Will was dead, and the Eagle Sauce was replaced by a mediocre president. Logically, he should be more welcoming to such a person, but when he really met such a guy, Prime Minister George immediately turned into a Zaun madman, wishing to spray five times a second, and send his warm greetings to President Harding's family! It
's really unlucky to have such an ally!
"We at MI6 have studied Harding a long time ago. He is a useless person who was elected by pretending to be so. He is also a conservative who has always believed in the traditional isolationism of the Eagle Sauce. It is not realistic to expect him to suppress Hans!"
Colonel Mansfield, the director of MI6, persuaded Prime Minister George. He believed that it was irrational for Prime Minister George to pin his hopes on the Eagle Sauce people!
They should not have had such plans from the beginning!
"Well, what do the Gauls say?" The British were unwilling to speak out.
Prime Minister George already knew what the outcome would be.
Asking the Gauls about their attitude was nothing but a meaningless last-ditch struggle!
Even if the Gauls were really willing to send troops, could he order the British army to go with the Gauls to deal with Hans? Don't be ridiculous!
The Hans had just wiped out the Polish army of more than one million with a whirlwind of force.
The British Army and the 700,000-strong Gaul coalition had no advantage in front of the other side's 350,000 troops.
If they hadn't retreated early when they saw the situation was not good, they would have been surrounded and wiped out by the German army at this time!
The German army was so powerful that even Marshal Haig and Marshal Foch, two experienced and veteran generals with great military exploits, had no advantage in front of them.
Letting the British Army and the Gauls go against Hans alone at this time, do they have a chance of winning? Prime Minister George felt a splitting headache when he thought of this!
The navy of the British Army was very powerful, but the army was really not good enough.
The Gauls' army was barely enough, but Still no match for Hans.
Hans is a traditional land power in Europe.
Under the premise that they do not develop the navy, all their strength can be used to develop the army.
In this way, the two countries of the British Empire and Gaul combined are not their opponents!
This war cannot be fought, unless the Eagle Sauce people change their minds and join them in the war, otherwise, they alone cannot solve the problem!
Colonel Mansfield looked at his prime minister with some strangeness.
He didn't know why Prime Minister George was so entangled.
Before, when Hans publicly issued a general mobilization declaration, the British Empire and Gaul had conducted war games.
At that time, it was proved that they could not completely defeat Hans with their own strength!
At this time, Hans, with a great victory, broke through the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles in one go, and expanded the German army's strength to 2 million in one fell swoop.
His strength is only stronger than half a year ago.
If the Allied Powers still had a chance of winning half a year ago, then they are completely gone now!
"Are we just going to sit back and watch the Hans trample on Versailles?"
Prime Minister George still couldn't accept this. They were the victorious country in the First World War, so why did Hans feel like the victor and they became the defeated country?
How could a defeated country trample on a victor like this?
He was really angry. Even though he knew there was no particularly good way to fight Hans, he was still unwilling to accept it!
"War is definitely not an option, but we have the advantage of the navy, so we can use a sea blockade and trade embargo to sanction Hans and weaken their strength!"
Admiralty Minister Sir Betty suggested to Prime Minister George:"Hans is an industrial country, but it lacks various raw materials. They need to import these things. If we block their maritime trade, their industry will definitely be affected, and by then I'm afraid they won't even be able to maintain normal operations!"
"Industry is the cornerstone of a country. If the normal operation of the industry cannot be guaranteed, then the strength of the country will definitely be severely weakened, and the army will also be affected. When Hans can no longer hold on and has to bow to us, we can easily achieve the goal that cannot be achieved on the battlefield!"
General Beatty has always advocated a trade embargo and maritime blockade against Germany. This strategy was once implemented by the Royal Navy during the First World War.
So if it is brought up again at this time, it is just a familiar thing to do!
During this period, the wars on the European continent were basically concentrated on land, which made the British Army very prominent, while the Navy had no chance to perform, so it was less prominent, which made the Navy feel a sense of crisis!
They know very well that if they cannot increase their exposure and let the government recognize their value, they may not be able to compete with the army units that have shown important value when allocating military funds! The military expenditure of the British Army is so limited. If the army takes more of it, the military expenditure of the navy will inevitably decrease.
And reducing the level of military expenditure means that their scale will shrink, the replacement of weapons and equipment will be affected, and the treatment of soldiers and officers will also deteriorate!
This kind of thing, the Royal Navy���They would definitely not be able to bear it, so no matter what, they must show their presence and their value so that the congressmen can give more money to the navy!
And blocking the Hans coastline is simply a simple matter. Hans's navy is so weak at this time that it can't pose any threat to them at all, so they can complete the task easily and happily by doing this!
Prime Minister George's eyes lit up when he heard General Betty's words!
Yes, how could I forget the navy?
It doesn't matter if the army can't beat Hans, as long as the navy can beat Hans, isn't it over?
So, Prime Minister George sent a telegram to the Gauls and formally discussed the matter with them.
The Gauls naturally agreed with the Eagle Sauce's proposal!
After all, if they really took action on the ground, the Gauls themselves would feel a little weak in their hearts. Now they can avoid taking action and only use a relatively mild means such as a sea blockade, which can not only reduce the risk of war, but also do not require them to make any efforts. Of course, the Gauls can't disagree with such a good thing!
Therefore, the Allied Powers issued an ultimatum to Hans, requiring him to make a commitment to always abide by and implement the Treaty of Versailles within five days, all necessary measures would be taken!
"Are the British and the Gauls going to go to war with us?"
After learning the warnings from the two countries, President Hindenburg became a little nervous and urgently summoned Mainz to ask him:
"I don't think so. If they declared war, they would not be so arbitrary, because it is obvious that we have completed the war mobilisation, but they have not. It will take some time for them to mobilize. During this period of mobilisation, we can take the initiative to attack and directly defeat the Gauls on the European continent. By then, the Sun Never Sets will be alone and naturally will not be able to restrain us!"
"What is the significance of their ultimatum?"
President Hindenburg asked, puzzled. He himself felt it unlikely that a war would break out. It had been less than five years since the First World War, and no one had yet recovered. If a war broke out at this time, all governments' finances would not be able to afford it!
"I'm afraid the British will impose a trade blockade and maritime embargo on us!"