George V still lives in a palace in the suburbs. The smog in London has nothing to do with George V. The battles on the front line have nothing to do with George V. Even the impeachment of Congress has nothing to do with George V. Reincarnation is really a technical job. Others Everyone is working hard to move towards Rome, but only George V was born in Rome.
George V was able to guarantee a leisurely and comfortable life because millions of soldiers were fighting hard on the front lines. Therefore, George V treated military generals very well. He knew very well who guaranteed his power. If it all relied on parliament, Those politicians, France is the future of Britain.
Rock and his group are all important British ministers. Except for Haig who is far away in France, almost all the top military officials have left. Therefore, George V must pay attention. He entertained Rock and his group in front of the fireplace in the study. , in the form of a family tea party.
Unfortunately, there were not many sofas in George V's study. Only Kitchener and Rock had seats. Winston, William Robertson, and John Jellicoe could only sit on the stools temporarily moved by the chamberlain.
It is normal for Kitchener to have a seat in front of George V. He is the British Minister of War, the spiritual symbol of the British Army, and his status in the army is similar to that of George V.
Rock has the seat because his title is earl. Although it is easy for Rock to get the title, it is very difficult for others to get the title. It is easy for Rock because Britain has the need to win over southern Africa. Others have to rely solely on military merit. French was made Viscount Ypres only after he returned home, Kitchener was made Viscount only after he led the British Expeditionary Force and won the Boer War, and he was made Earl only after the outbreak of the World War. William Robertson is not even a noble now. , he was created a baron only after the end of the world war.
"Britain cannot live without a prime minister. I will announce the candidate for the new prime minister tomorrow. What suggestions do you have?" George V knew why Rock and his gang came to him in the middle of the night. Winston, as the only non-military person, Members of the Party, this in itself represents the attitude of important military ministers such as Roque and Kitchina.
"We all agreed that Winston was the most suitable candidate." Kitchener said very little. There was no need for a long speech at this time. The fewer words, the more weight they would have.
Rock and the others did not speak. They sat in their seats with their backs straightened and their eyes fixed on George V, waiting for George V's decision.
It's clear that the military has unified its thinking, which is very important for Britain now, especially now that Parliament has been divided.
"Winston, what do you mean?" George V wanted to hear Winston's stance.
"Your Majesty, if I serve as the Prime Minister of the British Empire, I will definitely lead the British Empire to win this war and safeguard the glory of our British Empire!" Winston did not say much, but his attitude was still firm, showing strong confidence.
George V nodded with satisfaction. He was not satisfied with Lloyd George, who was born as a commoner, even though both of them had George in their names.
Lloyd George was an orphan since he was a child. He was adopted by his uncle, a shoemaker. He married a farmer's daughter and was elected as a member of Parliament as a solicitor. In 1908, Lloyd George served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He opposed the British arms race and the British military in 1908. Even though Britain faced a serious threat from the German army when deploying troops overseas, Lloyd George still tried every means to create obstacles for Kitchener's preparations for war.
After the outbreak of the World War, Lloyd George realized that war was inevitable. The British public was excited, and Lloyd George also changed his attitude. He strongly encouraged Britain to launch a full-scale war, and he had serious disagreements with Prime Minister Asquith.
Parliament initiated the impeachment of Asquith at this time, which was very cruel to Asquith. Asquith's son had just died in the Battle of the Somme. Impeaching Asquith now would be tantamount to depriving Asquith of his power.
Asquith has the power to avenge his son with his own hands.
The most important thing is that Lloyd George was Welsh.
Rock and the others did not disturb George V for too long. After a brief meeting, the generals left George V's palace, and Rock and Winston returned to Winston's country house in London.
In the UK, Rock must keep a low profile. Rock cannot use the armored command vehicle commonly used in southern Africa. Although Rock's armored command vehicle does not have weapons installed, for London, the huge armored command vehicle is a steel monster. Rock
Don't leave this impression on Londoners.
Winston also kept a low profile in London. Winston did not even use the Lord's car with the Duke of Marlborough's family crest inlaid with the Duke of Marlborough's crest given to him by Roque. Instead, he chose a relatively low-priced ordinary car.
There were only four seats in the car. Rock and Winston sat in the back seat. Angel and Winston's secretary were in the front seat. The guard sat in another car. Winston was very excited and said along the way.
Non-stop.
"When I become Prime Minister, I will first call back that butcher Haig. You are the most suitable candidate for the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force. How about letting Neville be the Minister of Munitions? You and Neville have such a good relationship, he will definitely not
Nyasaland should be holding you back in terms of military supplies. Nyasaland should have accumulated a lot of tanks. Send the tanks to Walvis Bay for shipment as soon as possible. Nyasaland Military Industrial Group will soon get the order. If you serve as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force,
If so, what should we do with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force? Do you have a suitable candidate?" Winston was extremely excited. The new prime minister had to reorganize the cabinet after taking office, and there would be great changes in the cabinet members. Roque played the most important role in this process. If it were not for Roque,
Without Gram's help, Winston would not have been able to gain the support of so many military generals.
"Neville is indeed the right person for the Minister of Munitions. He is already working in the Munitions Department. Nyasaland already has 1,500 tanks. How many tanks does the War Department need? After I left the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Chief of Staff Ian Hamilton was
The most suitable candidate. We have cooperated very happily before. There will be no large-scale fighting in the Asia Minor Peninsula in the short term. I will transfer the Southern African Expeditionary Force back to France." Roque is not polite. He will not hesitate to ask for the benefits. Roque also
I hope the UK can be more united so that it can better safeguard its interests.
To safeguard British interests is to safeguard the interests of southern Africa.
"Locke, no matter what, you must lead the expeditionary force to win the war. We have no retreat this time. If we lose the war, we will lose the future." Winston finally calmed down after getting out of the car and defeated Lloyd.
George is just the first step, winning the war is the ultimate goal.
"I will" Roque did not make any grandiose ambitions, nor did he give a deadline. It would not be easy to defeat Germany. Although Roque replaced Haig, the French army had not yet returned to the right path.
It is impossible to defeat Germany by relying solely on British power. Since the outbreak of the World War, the German army has shown extraordinary learning ability. In the process of fighting with the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the German army learned to build fortifications from the Southern African Expeditionary Force, and also learned how to build fortifications.
The better is better than the old. Now the German army has learned the offensive method of the Southern African Expeditionary Force. The German army is making continuous progress.
For Rock, replacing Haig is just the beginning. Rock still has a lot of work to do next. The Australian and New Zealand coalition forces that suffered heavy losses must be appeased, the Fourth Army that has basically collapsed must be rebuilt, and India, which has been in a sluggish state since the outbreak of the world war, must
Legion and Rock also have to find ways to play their role.
Although Rock doesn't like the Indian Army, sitting in Rock's position, Rock will try every means to unite all the forces that can be united to defeat the Germans. This is the role that the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force should play.
Early the next morning, George V appointed Winston as interim prime minister in Parliament and ordered Winston to form a cabinet.
The first thing Winston did after taking office was to send a telegram to Haig, hoping that Haig would resign voluntarily and leave France in an honorable manner.
The new position Winston prepared for Haig was Home Commander, responsible for commanding all British troops, including the new recruits being trained in the boot camps.
Although Haig was unwilling, he still had to submit his resignation. On the same day, Winston appointed Roque as commander of the British Expeditionary Force. Roque left London for France the next day.
Of course, before Roark left London, he did not forget to ask Winston to keep an eye on Kitchener. Kitchener was absolutely not allowed to go to the Russian Empire, and he was not even allowed to leave England and take a ship to France.
Winston did not feel anything unusual. After the Battle of Jutland, the German High Seas Fleet was huddled in the military port, but the submarine force was extremely active. On June 16, the day before Roark arrived in London, a German submarine
Sunk the British Carden Line ocean liner "Lusitania".
The "Lusitania" is a cruise ship funded and built by the British government. It has artillery installed in hidden positions on the cruise ship and is considered a British "quasi-cruiser".
The sinking of the Lusitania killed 1,200 people, including 124 Americans.
This time, the United States did not make any excuses. After learning that 124 Americans died in the sinking of the Lusitania, the entire United States was excited. President Woodrow Wilson couldn't wait to order the country to mobilize for war and prepare to join the war.
In this time and space, the United States did not make much profit before and after the World War due to the rise of southern Africa. In another time and space, the sales of supplies in the United States skyrocketed. Counting money made your hands cramp. Both the government and businessmen made a lot of money. In this time and space, the United States
They have only received some orders for agricultural products, and because of the competition from South African companies, the profits are not much, so the Americans are now very anxious, and they are worried that they will get nothing.
The United States had repeatedly attempted to join the war, but was opposed by Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan.
William Jennings Bryan was a resolute pacifist. He lacked diplomatic experience and opposed the United States' entry into the war. After the sinking of the "Lusitania", the United States launched a nationwide mobilization, and William Jennings Bryan voluntarily resigned.
, Woodrow Johnson appoints Robert Lansing as new Secretary of State.
Robert Lansing was now in London, fighting for better terms for the United States to enter the war.
