"Come here, prepare the car, I'm going to Prime Minister's residence soon!" Churchill sat on the chair for a long time after reading Telegram. After that, he shouted to the secretary outside the door.
"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary hurriedly went to get ready. He knew that Churchill must be angry now. Therefore, he did not dare to anger Churchill. In that case, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat.
A few minutes later, Churchill got into the car and headed to Prime Minister's residence.
When Churchill arrived at Prime Minister's residence, it was already 12 o'clock in the night. Prime Minister Asquith, also rested long ago. Although, the decisive battle between Royal Navy and German Navy is a major event related to the fate of the British Empire. But Prime Minister Asquith was already old, so naturally he couldn't bear it any longer and took a rest early.
"Churchill, what's wrong? Has the naval battle concluded?" Prime Minister Asquith, who was wearing pajamas, asked anxiously.
"Prime Minister, I'm sorry, we failed!" Churchill said with a painful look on his face.
"Failed? Did we really fail?" Prime Minister Asquith immediately sat down on the sofa dejectedly. Although, he had already expected this result. But in his heart, he undoubtedly still hopes that Royal Navy can create a miracle and defeat the powerful Germany. In that case, British Empire might win this war.
Winning the war and being defeated are two completely different endings! If British Empire wants to continue to maintain its glory, it must find ways to win this war. Otherwise, British Empire will cease to exist. As for the peace talks, make peace with the Germany people and end this war with dignity. That has proven unlikely. The conditions Germany put forward last time were very harsh. It is absolutely impossible for the British Empire to accept such conditions. That's why British Cabinet made up his mind to continue the war in an attempt to win on the battlefield and thus preserve British Empire's interests.
But now it seems that their army's performance on the battlefield is still too bad!
"Mr. Churchill, how big is our loss? How much loss have we caused to Germany people?" Prime Minister Asquith asked. There was also some expectation in his heart. If Royal Navy's losses were not very large, and they also caused relatively serious losses to the Germany people, then they would undoubtedly not have suffered a terrible loss in this naval battle.
Churchill understands what Prime Minister Asquith means, but this time he is destined to be disappointed.
"Sorry, Prime Minister. This time, Royal Navy suffered very heavy losses. Almost all Capital Ships participating in the war were lost. According to the battle report sent back by Grand Fleet, 22 Battleship and 5 Battlecruiser were sunk by Germany people. In addition, three Battleship and one Battlecruiser were severely damaged. In terms of cruisers and destroyers, also suffered heavy losses. However, the losses we caused to the Germany people were very slight. We only sunk one Battleship of the Germany people, and also severely damaged several of their Battleship and Battlecruiser people. The losses of the Germany people's cruisers and destroyers were also much smaller than ours." Churchill said bravely.
"What? We lost so much, but the losses to the Germany people were minimal. How is this possible? How could the Germany people be so much better than us?" Prime Minister Asquith obviously couldn't accept this result. After all, it's just too hard to believe. You know, before this war broke out, Royal Navy of the British Empire was still the maritime overlord, the symbol of the most powerful maritime power in the world! Although German Navy is catching up, there is undoubtedly a big gap to catch up with Royal Navy. But now, the Germany people have defeated Royal Navy of the British Empire in a few naval battles, and even Royal Navy's back has been broken. Such a result would definitely be unacceptable to anyone.
"Mr. Churchill, are you kidding, right? Although we failed, the loss was definitely not that big?" Prime Minister Asquith asked. How he hoped this was Churchill joking! In that case, the main force of Royal Navy will still exist.
"Prime Minister, I really want to make this joke. But unfortunately, this is not a joke. It is a fact! Royal Navy has indeed been completely defeated in this naval battle. We have no other way to do this." Churchill said.
The hope in Prime Minister Asquith's eyes immediately dissipated completely.
"It's over, it's completely over. British Empire is finished this time!" Prime Minister Asquith couldn't help but say.
Churchill remained silent, and he also believed that now Britain was truly in crisis. If you are not careful, you will fall into a place of eternal destruction.
"The Navy failed to accomplish its set goals, which makes us very likely to lose in this war. In this case, what should we do? How can we preserve British Empire's core interests?" Prime Minister Asquith murmured.
Although, as British Empire Prime Minister, he was once considered the most powerful person in the world. But now, when British Empire is facing life and death, all the aura on his body has faded, replaced by Panic and panic.
If Britain loses this war, Prime Minister Asquith and all Cabinet members may become sinners. At the same time, this also means that the power they have been accustomed to enjoying will leave them. Such a result is undoubtedly very unacceptable to them.
"Prime Minister, Royal Navy failed to live up to your expectations, I am really sorry." Churchill said.
"Churchill, this is none of your business, and it's not even the fault of Royal Navy. It's not that the officers and soldiers of Royal Navy don't fight to the death, but that the Germany people are too powerful! Over the years, Royal Navy's development ideas have gone wrong, so that our navy was caught up by the Germany people and then surpassed us. This is not anyone's fault." Prime Minister Asquith said.
Churchill nodded. Indeed, it would obviously be inappropriate to blame someone for this failure. However, if you lose, you lose. As a result, British Empire is in a more difficult predicament, and no one can change it.
"Come here, call the other Cabinet members together immediately to discuss what we should do next!" Prime Minister Asquith ordered.