Chapter 1967: Disagreement
"But our military power has been difficult to support our strategy. The Luftwaffe has taken control of the skies on the Western Front. The number of their troops on the Western Front has also exceeded the sum of ours and the French, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will continue to flow Constantly deploying troops to the Western Front. Think about it, if the Allies need it, they can deploy at least 1.5 million Austro-Hungarian troops to the Western Front, because there are no major battles in the Austro-Hungarian Empire now. And the command of the Western Front The official is the husband of the future Empress of Austria-Hungary and the regent of Vienna. Whether it is from a political or military point of view, Vienna will fully support it, but what about the British Empire? How many more troops can be added on the Western Front? Chamberlain on the side said , he clearly supported Lloyd George's views.
The difference in views of the two sides fully reflects the differences between the military and political leaders. Although Lloyd George is also a civil servant, he is the Minister of War. He deals with various military people all day long and naturally has a better understanding of the military situation of both sides. Chamberlain Woolen cloth? As a civil official in charge of military production, he also has a very deep understanding of the current military production of the British Empire. They can all feel that Britain's military power and military production have been difficult to support. It is really possible to crash if you continue to fight.
There is an old saying in China that a person who travels a hundred miles is half ninety, but at the same time there is also a saying that the momentum is like a broken bamboo! When chopping bamboo with a hatchet, it may be really difficult to cut the first few sections, but once it is split, the bamboo behind is longer, but it is very easy to chop.
The current war situation is also established. For example, before the Royal Air Force, two weeks ago, the British bombers were still showing off their power on the front line, but what about now? In less than 2 weeks, the British lost more than 4 digits of aircraft, and the remaining fleet could only retreat to the rear, and even the most important lifeline of the British Expeditionary Force could not be maintained! Almost overnight, the Royal Air Force was knocked down. Seeing this situation, both Lloyd George and Chamberlain felt deep fear. After all, the Air Force was severely damaged, and this could barely hold on, but if the land What would the UK do if something happened to the more than 1.6 million Commonwealth troops?
Prime Minister Asquith was different. First of all, his understanding of the military is just the piles of numbers. He doesn't understand that although the number and equipment of the army are still huge, they are very close to collapse. Because the internal injuries of the army cannot be reflected by those superficial figures, such as the large loss of experienced officers and soldiers, such as the army's war weariness and pessimistic and disappointed thoughts, etc. These things are invisible and intangible, so you let a person who is not People who understand the military understand the lethality of these things? Let's wash up and sleep!
Second, and also a military one, was Asquith's superstition about the strength of the Royal Navy. In fact, the Royal Navy is indeed stronger now after more than a year of rest. The Royal Navy has added some new battleships equipped with 15-inch artillery, and there are new battleships called aircraft carriers.
And what about the German Navy? According to the intelligence of the British, since the last Bavarian-class battleship was launched, the Germans have no new capital ships, and looking at the previous battles between the two navies, although the German navy has won many battles, they have never dared to challenge it head-on. The Royal Navy, but in fact, if the Royal Navy chooses a conservative strategy, then if the German High Seas Fleet cannot win a decisive battle, it cannot really threaten the British mainland. This is the last fuse in the UK at present!
In Asquith's view, as long as this fuse keeps blowing, then the British mainland is safe, and if the mainland is safe, so what if the army fails? What can Germany do to Britain? Can it enter London or let the fleet bypass the British mainland and enter the ocean? The Germans can't do it! That being the case,
So logically, Asquith still wants to give it a go!
From a political point of view, if Bo wins, it will obviously benefit the UK very much. The United Kingdom can rely on the straits and naval advantages to ensure its own security. At the same time, if the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army can block a wave of German attacks, then the two sides will at least have a balance of power in the peace talks. In this way, the British can use their diplomatic skills honed for hundreds of years to ensure that the borders of Western Europe remain unchanged. At the same time, the British do not have to suffer any loss of colonies. If it is not, then it will also not be available at the negotiating table. In this case, the two sides can still be regarded as a tie, which is almost the best ending that can be achieved so far.
Of course, there is another reason that prompted Asquith to do this, that is, the dust has not yet settled in Germany, so, in this case, he believes that Ruprecht came to the Western Front just to quickly End the war to a more respectable ending, then get back busy with domestic politics.
"There is a price to pay for war." Asquith said in a deep voice: "At present, our last insurance is still there. In the Firth of Forth, the most powerful sea power in the world is still guarding the safety of the empire. We don't have to Pessimistic and disappointed. The security of the homeland allows us to bargain with the Germans at any time. In this case, for the glory and dignity of the empire, and for the sake of not losing the colonies that our predecessors have worked hard for, we should be prepared to bear millions of troops The price of casualties or capture. Although this sounds cold-blooded, but we are for the future of the empire, so that the Union Jack can be under the sunshine all the time."
"I don't think so, Your Excellency, the casualties of millions of people is a difficult blow for the empire. Our local population is only about 45 million, and we have to rely on these precious people to maintain a global economy. The colonial empire! We have 8.8 million square kilometers of land in Africa and 4 million square kilometers of land in South Asia. These places are not the same as dominions. If we completely lose millions of young adults and the most enterprising spirit officer, then I can only say that we are sacrificing the future!" insisted Lloyd George.
Look at France now. In fact, the British population is not much larger than the French, but the colony is much larger. The French have been frightened by the huge casualties, and Lloyd George's psychological endurance has also reached the edge, not to mention, Look at the posture of the Germans, this time, the Germans are going to beat Britain to death!
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