Chapter 2384: The War Is Not Far Away One

"You know? Today in Berlin we signed a treaty with the Germans in which we lost all of Africa, Ceylon and the former bases of the Grand Fleet - Orkney and Shetland. And Up to £5 billion in reparations, the Grand Fleet is bound by a yoke called the Treaty, and I see the sun is setting." At a private club called the Old Sailors in Aberdeen, the former commander of the Royal Navy Squadron Lieutenant General Duff delivered a newspaper to Admiral Thomas.

That's right, Thomas is now an admiral. He is the only British Royal Navy commander who has risen instead of fallen after the Norwegian Sea naval battle! Now, he is the acting commander of the Royal Navy, as for the reason? Quite simply, his fleet maintained the last face of the empire in the Norwegian Sea battle! Perhaps to boost morale, Thomas was promoted to a higher level, reaching the pinnacle of his life!

Of course, he is not staying with his fleet in the Firth of Forth or other places, nor is he in the Royal Navy headquarters office in London. The current large fleet is in a state of paralysis, and all damaged warships are either parked Let the wind and rain blow in the port, or prepare to retire. The few on the berth are only for certain maintenance, and a large number of naval personnel have been demobilized. In a few years, the Royal Navy may not be able to serve as a fighting force! And that's part of the treaty.

So Thomas is very free. He is the commander of the Royal Navy, but now there is no capital ship to mobilize. Don't think Thomas has forgotten his responsibilities, though! Even, every British Royal Navy officer who survived the naval battle in the Norwegian Sea did not forget their responsibilities! Regardless of whether they are active duty or not! And now, these elites of the Royal Navy are concentrated in a place called Aberdeen, planning future things, some things may take decades to be realized, and some things may be verified within the next year!

"The sun will rise again, it's just the darkness before the dawn! All of us, the entire British Empire is preparing for the revival of the empire. The war is never far away, and the so-called peace is just a 20-year-old war." It's just a one-year truce!" Thomas said. "Okay, Lieutenant General Duff, tell me about your recent work."

"I'm no longer a vice admiral of the Royal Navy, Mr. Thomas. In the naval battle, I failed Commander Jericho's expectations." Lieutenant Admiral Duff's eyes were a little dark.

"Okay, let's get down to business. Our affairs are progressing very smoothly. There are a lot of Royal Navy personnel who have been forced to retire. But you know, the domestic economy and employment situation are not good. It is difficult for them to find suitable jobs. Therefore, Even though volunteering in the Japanese Navy would take considerable risks, they are still willing," said Lieutenant General Duff.

The British are still businessmen at heart! In order to tide over this difficulty, the British government also worked hard enough, not only providing a large amount of equipment to the Japanese Navy, but also deciding to send some personnel and retired officers and soldiers. Of course, in order to avoid some unnecessary troubles, most of the British naval personnel are responsible for rear technology and logistics work, such as maintaining Japanese aircraft at the base or something. There is nothing wrong with this, because more than 80% of all aircraft that can fly in Japan use British engines!

Of course, this is not just for making money. For Thomas and others, it is also very important for Thomas and others to grasp the pulse of future naval battles by participating in this naval battle, and to use the hands of the Japanese to verify their guesses and tactics. As promised, the war is never far away! Even though their generation can no longer see the next war, they must leave something for their descendants!

"That's good, is there any arrangement for Japan?" Thomas asked.

"They have agreed to put some of our ex-servicemen on their naval staff,

Participate in the formulation of combat plans. Generally speaking, the future decision-making, strategy and tactics of the Japanese Navy will be transparent to us. Of course, our communication with the country will definitely be strictly controlled. The Japanese are using us and at the same time wary of us. said Duff.

"How is the preparation of the materials we are going to sell to the Navy?" Thomas continued to ask. Although the Germans acquiesce, the British still do things secretly in order to minimize trouble. A large number of equipment, such as precision instruments such as aero engines and fire control systems, must not be shipped to Japan in the name of military products. So what should I do? Woolen cloth? The British will first decommission it, and then dismantle several key parts on it, which is called harmless treatment, and then sell it to a certain company at the price of scrap iron, and the company will then sell it to Japan!

"The preparations have been completed, and the first batch has been shipped to Japan. The payment has also arrived, and the transaction process is very smooth. In the end, in addition to a part of the money to subsidize government expenses, 20% of the payment will become the secret fund of the Royal Navy." Duff said.

After 45 minutes, Duff reported all the recent work to Thomas, and after handing over the last document to Thomas for review, Duff was about to get up and leave. He knew that Thomas would be very busy today, and some colleagues would come to report Work and discuss some issues.

"Stay here, Lieutenant General Duff. As the main officer of the Royal Navy, you must have your own understanding of this war. The people who are here today are all your own people. Don't worry, don't be restrained, just speak out." Thomas said. Open your mouth to stay.

"Not so good, I've retired after all." Duff said.

"It's nothing too bad. This is the Old Sailors' Club, not the Royal Navy's office. Anyone can come." Admiral Thomas said again. At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Guess who's here," Thomas said with a smile.

"It's supposed to be Hood?" said Duff.

"Why didn't you guess it was Betty?" Thomas asked.

"I don't like this guy." Duff replied very simply, and as the door was opened, the figure of Major General Hood appeared in front of the two of them.

"Lieutenant General Duff, welcome to your arrival. I think with you, our gathering today will be very interesting. I specially brought black tea from Ceylon today. The ones in my hand are still produced in the British Empire. Maybe next time When you drink again, you may be labeled as a German." Major General Hood was very happy when he saw Duff.

"Then I'd rather not drink it." Duff replied very simply. Under the persuasion of Major General Hood, Duff also regained his position.

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