Wishful Thinking

The Island Nation's nature was to bully the weak and fear the strong; whoever fed them was their mother.

When the British Empire had dominated the world, they had willingly trailed behind its backside, serving as its thugs and laying down their lives for the British. Now that the British Empire had declined and could not even hold onto its homeland, they immediately wanted to abandon it and even bite it back. They had truly brought the conduct of petty men to vivid perfection.

The British were undoubtedly furious at the Island Nation's actions. Yet they had no way to deal with it. The British Empire was now at a critical juncture of life and death. If things went badly, it might even lose its homeland. Under such circumstances, who would still care about an alliance with the Island Nation? Of course, they also knew perfectly well what the Island Nation was plotting.

After learning of this, British Prime Minister Churchill said coldly, "The Island Nation thinks the British Empire's ship is about to sink, so they cannot wait to jump overboard. They even want to take the opportunity to bite us back and make a move against our colonies in the Far East. But if they think that will let them succeed, they are looking down on the Germans far too much. Why would the Germans let them off? The Germans' appetite is even greater than they imagine. If they dare lay hands on those colonies, they are provoking the Germans."

"Send orders to Malaya Colony and Burma Colony. If they encounter an Island Nation attack, retreat immediately. Since we no longer have the strength to hold those colonies, give them to the Island Nation. Let them fight the Germans like dogs biting dogs!" Churchill ordered. If this could