At this moment, he decisively decided the fate of Lieutenant General Bernie and most of the remaining auxiliary warships - fighting to the end! and leaving the chance of life to Thomas.

"Old Admiral, it is my glory to be able to fight to the death for the British Empire in this war. I hope you can transfer the warship immediately. General Thomas has sent a signal that you can board his flagship." Lieutenant General Bernie said.

"You mean to let me go?" Jericho said with a complicated face. "My subordinates, fleets, and the expectations given to me by the Empire have disappeared from this sea. Do you want me to go?"

"I have become a sinner of the empire, but I don't want to be nailed to the pillar of shame forever. My destiny is destined. I will not leave here, nor will I become a prisoner of the Germans." Jericho said extremely firmly: "I will bear all the guilt, and I hope more people can survive."

However, just when Jericho was preparing for the "casino-function", Ruprecht was also considering a very important issue. In the smallest, this issue was to leave several ships for the large fleet. In the largeest, it was to determine the future status of Britain and the international situation! War was never a simple military contest, it was more of a combination of politics and diplomacy. The battle on the battlefield was always part of the war!

"Your Highness, should we leave some fleets behind to eliminate the Revenge-class battleships, and then the main force will pursue the Thomas fleet?" General Schell reminded.

"Don't worry, let them run for a while first. I need to consider some things, non-military level." Ruprecht said, shaking his head.

"That would be a waste of opportunity." General Schell said with courage.

"It doesn't matter. From a military perspective, we can completely let the large fleet withdraw no more than 10 main battleships, but is this our goal? No, if this is the case, we may have to face high uncertain risks in the future. The British large fleet cannot be ruined, which is inconsistent with the interests of the empire!" Ruprecht said with a frown: "Okay, tell everyone that everyone will keep quiet before I give the order. If there is a telegram, just put it on the table."

"Kill the Great Fleet? If this is a game, I'm afraid you can unlock the highest achievement in the battle - the Japanese Empire has fallen, right?" Although it was not shown on the surface, deep down, Ruprecht was still very proud of this result! After all, being able to win the Great Fleet is something that makes any time traveler proud! But as I said to Schell before, it is not in Germany's interests to completely kill the Great Fleet! Because there is also an United States in this world!

In layman's terms, if Germany and Britain were two tigers, then after the war, who is the biggest beneficiary? It is definitely not Germany, which is so tired that he even chewed slowly in his meals, but the United States, which has not contributed much! So, from this perspective, Britain cannot die, and must also have the strength to maintain its bottom line! The large fleet is an indispensable part of this force!

Germany must ensure that after the end of this naval war, the remaining power of Britain is enough to shock other maritime powers besides Germany. Well, this is more clear to the Americans! The remaining power of the British fleet must be able to pose a threat to the US Navy in the far Far East. This is one of the conditions to ensure that Australia, New Zealand, Malaya and other places will not fall into the hands of the Americans!

Ruprecht must give the British a hope - a hope that can continue to maintain the British Empire's colonial system. Only in this way can the British not turn to the United States, but continue to cooperate with Japan for their own interests and cause trouble to the Americans in the Far East!

Just imagine, what would happen if Ruprecht completely defeated the British fleet this time? First of all, one thing is certain: in order to prevent Germany from becoming too big, the United States will never allow the Germans to board the British mainland. In the case of huge losses, Germany cannot engage in hostility with the Americans. It is unnecessary and there are great risks! Since it cannot completely destroy Britain, then for Germany, preventing the US-UK reconciliation and the United States' acquisition of Australia's ports is the most important strategic goal!

If Britain does not have a large fleet, then it is obvious that if the United States wants to obtain some ports on Australia or British Guinea through violence, then Britain and Australia will definitely not be able to stop it, which will lead to a reduction in Germany's importance! In the war against Japan, if Australia does not have the springboard, the United States will not be able to defeat Japan independently without sufficient mobilization, so Germany's support is necessary! But if Australia is used as a springboard, the United States will perform much better, and Germany's importance will naturally decline. According to the principle of interests, the Americans will not pay an extra US dollar to German allies with a significant reduction in value!

And this is not the worst. The worst situation is that after losing the large fleet, the British realized that they had become a sunset empire. From the perspective of Britain, when they could no longer maintain their status as the No. 1 power, they would naturally sell some of their interests in exchange for support from other powers, and then make up for the war deficits and ensure their future status, just like the British practices in the Cold War in history!

Now, there is only one superpower that can accept Britain and help Britain, that is the United States! Although there is a great hatred between the United States and Britain, when past opponents are willing to give in, and are willing to pay enough compensation, or even be younger brothers, when Germany is in an increasingly bigger trend, the United States will naturally consider accepting Britain, because, as the largest colonial force in the Far East, the British can provide too much help to the Americans! For example, ports, materials, and even manpower and military power. It can be said that if the British are willing to help the Americans, then the Americans can leave Germany alone!

Because British surrender not only means that the Americans have a good base for progress, but also means that the Japanese foreign aid is cut off! The Germans will not help Japan, and the French manpower is not captured. So whether from the perspective of colonial geography or resources and capabilities, the British are definitely Japan's best ally! Once Britain loses sincerity to the United States, it means that Japan can only rely on its own strength to fight the United States. This is actually a good choice for the United States and Britain, but it is definitely not good news for Germany!

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