At the British Admiralty, Britain's Minister of War, Richard Haldane, rushed there after receiving a Telegram from Expeditionary Force Headquarters to call on First Sea Lord Churchill. To have the Navy dispatch Pre-dreadnoughts and Armored Cruisers to reinforce Le Havre, he needed Churchill's approval.
Although the Royal Navy was now far weaker than before, the British Empire's last hope still rested with it. Thus, Churchill's position within the British Cabinet remained extremely important.
Churchill was somewhat surprised by Richard Haldane's visit. After all, the conflict between the Royal Navy and the Army had always existed. Especially when competing for the annual military budget, the Army had been firmly suppressed by the Royal Navy. Of course, things were different now. Britain had fallen into a grave crisis, forcing the Royal Navy and the Army to pull together in harmony. If the ship called the British Empire sank, both the Army and the Royal Navy would suffer disaster.
"Minister of War, hello. Please, have a seat. Someone, brew a cup of the black tea sent by the Viceroy of India!" Churchill ordered.
"Naval Minister, you are too courteous," Richard Haldane said politely.
"Minister of War, we are not only colleagues, but comrades-in-arms fighting shoulder to shoulder. Why be so formal?" Churchill wore a broad smile. He had no choice but to prepare for the situation ahead. Although Minister of War Richard Haldane, like him, was also a hawk, Churchill worried that if the Royal Navy failed to defeat the German Navy in the coming decisive battle, it would deal the hawks a heavy blow. Therefore, he hoped to gain Richard Haldane's support when the time came. That way, even if the Royal Navy did not succeed, the war could still be carried on.
That was right. Even if the Royal Navy lost