The British Empire will collapse in half a year? This is simply unimaginable for the British Empire, which was the world overlord in the past. The powerful British Empire ruled the vastest colonies in the world and was known as the Empire of the Sun never set. If anyone said that the British Empire would collapse in just half a year, no one would believe it. But now, everything is in front of us.

"Gentlemen, everyone is very clear about what the Secretary of the Finance Department said. So, you all say, what should we do?" Prime Minister Earl Stanley said with a little ugly face.

"Prime Minister, if we cannot win in the war, I suggest asking for peace as soon as possible! According to the information we have obtained, the Italians may have secretly signed an armistice agreement with the Asian-European military alliance, or with the Chinese. The Chinese army, which was originally preparing to go to southern France, has turned around and returned to the coast of the English Channel. The warships that were originally gathered in the waters near the Kingdom of Italy have also turned around and headed to the waters around Britain. I think this is enough to explain the problem!" said Earl of Foreign Minister Glenville.

"Damn, those Italians are indeed unreliable at all. They did not play any role in this war, but instead became a burden to us. It would be a disaster to let the Kingdom of Sardinia join the North Atlantic Military Alliance!" Marquis Angelsey, the Minister of Army, complained. You must know that Britain and France paid a considerable price to bring the Kingdom of Sardinia into the North Atlantic Military Alliance. What was the result? The Kingdom of Italy after the unification had millions of troops, but was slightly scared by several warships of the Chinese Navy and all shrank in the country. They refused to send troops to fight abroad. This directly led to the battle of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, which had a big problem. If there were more than one million new forces at the beginning, the situation might not have been like this.

Not to mention, if the Kingdom of Italy had sent millions of troops to fight in Western Europe, the Kingdom of Belgium and Spain might have been unable to hold on before the main force of the Imperial Army went to Western Europe. The North Atlantic Military Alliance, which gained the advantage, could attack the Kingdom of Prussia, and with the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, it would not be an opponent at all. In this case, the entire Europe would be controlled by the North Atlantic Military Alliance. Even if the British Navy is not an opponent of the Imperial Navy, with the full support of allies, the war could at least end in a draw. Where until now, the member states of the North Atlantic Military Alliance have been continuously destroyed. Until now, only Britain is still struggling to support it.

The Earl of Foreign Minister Glenville looked a little unfavorable. He strongly advocated that the Kingdom of Sardinia betrayal from the Asian-European military alliance. As a result, the unification of the Kingdom of Italy did not play its due role. This was somewhat unacceptable for other countries in the North Atlantic military alliance. This also means that there was a problem in implementing such a plan.

"Marquis Marquis, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not consider it at the beginning. However, although the Kingdom of Italy did not send troops to support us, they did not send troops to attack us. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not win over the Kingdom of Sardinia and let them betray the Asian-European military alliance, then our French allies and Austro-Hungarian allies might have been attacked from both sides. In this way, we will collapse earlier. Therefore, it is inappropriate to attribute the reasons for the failure to this point!" Foreign Minister Earl Glenville was not easy to mess with, and immediately answered tit-for-tat.

A hint of shame and anger flashed across the Marquis of Anglesey's face. He was about to say something, but he was stopped by Prime Minister Stanley.

"Okay, everyone. Things have reached this point. We should not argue too much. This has no meaning. Now, we should find a way to solve the difficulties we are facing. Marquis Angelsey, do you have any objections to our peace talks with the Chinese Empire?" Earl Stanley asked. After all, Marquis Angelsey now controls three million troops, which is related to the security of the British mainland.

"Your Excellency, I have no objection!" Marquis Anglesey shook his head. He knew that if he refused, then Earl Stanley and others would definitely ask him to guarantee that he could defend Britain. He dare not make such a guarantee. After all, although the British army's strength seems to be quite large, there are too many mobs among them. Originally, Britain was a country that did not value the army, but with its defeats one after another, the total strength of the British army expanded rapidly, like a balloon. This also caused the British army to expand its strength, but its combat effectiveness did not increase but decline.

"Where are the others?" Earl Stanley looked at the other ministers.

Everyone expressed no objection. After all, for them, if they continue to fight, they will no longer see any hope of victory. If the peace talks can solve the problem, this is a very good idea. At least, they can protect the strength of the UK and their own interests as much as possible.

"Okay, Earl of Granville, let's arrange for people to contact the Chinese Empire! As long as their conditions are not harsh, we are willing to accept their conditions!" Earl of Stanley said. After saying this, his face was full of loneliness. Is the British Empire, which was once extremely powerful, finally bowing its noble head to his enemies?

The glory of the British Empire will be destroyed in the hands of their cabinet, which makes everyone feel uncomfortable. After all, they are the most powerful group of people in Britain, and they should lead Britain to a stronger one. But now, they have brought Britain to the abyss of destruction.

"Yes, Prime Minister. I will arrange for the contact between the ambassador to Switzerland and the ambassador to Switzerland. However, the Chinese Empire may not necessarily agree to our request for peace talks. Even if they want to agree, the conditions offered may not be acceptable. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only do its best, but it is very difficult to say whether the effect can be achieved in the end." Earl of Granville said. After all, Britain is different from other countries. As the leader of the North Atlantic military alliance and the former world overlord, the Chinese Empire will definitely be very vigilant about Britain. If it can have the opportunity to completely defeat Britain, the Chinese Empire will definitely not give up.

"Well, I know, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs only needs to do its best. Marquis of Anglesey, the army's defense cannot be relaxed. Once the peace talks cannot be successful, we will eventually be able to rely on our army to defend our country!" said Count Stanley.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! If the Chinese are always unwilling to let us get peace, we will make them pay the price!" The expression on Marquis Angelsey's face was very firm.

"Everyone, the current situation has reached the most critical moment. For the sake of the British Empire, we must do our best. I hope that the British Empire will continue to exist in the future, rather than being destroyed by the Chinese!" Earl Stanley said as he looked at everyone.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! God will bless the British Empire!" the ministers shouted.

The Embassy of the Chinese Empire in Switzerland has been full of guests during this period. As the war is about to fall, the Asian-European military alliance led by the Chinese Empire is about to achieve the final victory, which makes the international situation clearer. It can be foreseeable that the Chinese Empire will become the leader of the world in the future and establish good relations with the Chinese Empire in advance. This is very necessary.

The British Empire's embassy in Switzerland seemed deserted. This fully reflects the current international situation. The former overlord has grown old and will be replaced by a new overlord. Naturally, no one of the many envoys cared about the British Empire anymore.

Stephen, the British Imperial Minister in Switzerland, received a telegram from the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Minister. After reading the telegram, he locked himself in his office.

The content of this telegram is very simple. Foreign Minister Earl Glenville ordered him to contact the Chinese Empire's envoys to Switzerland immediately and convey Britain's hope of summoning to the Chinese Empire. This made Minister Stephen a little unacceptable. After all, for a long time, he and Liang Botao, the Minister of the Chinese Empire to Switzerland, had always been enemies. Now, the British Empire is about to surrender and ask him to bow to Liang Botao, which makes it difficult for him to do.

"The British Empire has really come to an end? The glory of the empire has disappeared completely!" Minister Stephen stood on the embassy, ​​watching the sunset set, and his whole body was filled with melancholy.

Although Minister Stephen was reluctant to bow to the Chinese Empire's ambassador to Switzerland, as a diplomat, it was his duty.

Therefore, that night, he arranged for someone to inform Liang Botao, the Minister of the Chinese Empire to Switzerland, that he would go to visit. Then, he rode an ordinary carriage from the embassy to go to the Embassy of the Embassy in Switzerland.

"Good evening, your grandson. I'm really sorry to disturb you so late!" After seeing Mr. Stephen, he was very humble and low-key, which was completely in line with the image of the defeated man.

"Good evening, please come close!" Minister Liang Botao's face was filled with a smile. However, a trace of indefinite mercy flashed in his eyes. He knew the purpose of Minister Stephen, and even more, what the country meant. The empire would never treat the British as the Italians. (To be continued)

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