College Entrance Examination Failure Travels to 1931 and Strike Dongjing

At that moment, within the solemn and dignified parliament hall of Yingguo, the atmosphere was as heavy as the silence before a storm. Yingguo Prime Minister Qiu Jier sat at the head of the long table, his brow furrowed. The ministers seated around him also had stern expressions, each face filled with worry about the war situation in Europe.

"After the German Alliance conquers France, we will undoubtedly be their next target," Qiu Jier said, breaking the silence first. His voice was deep but powerful, revealing unquestionable certainty. "However, fortunately, we have a greater advantage in naval warships than the German Alliance. As long as we can firmly hold this strait, they will hardly pose a substantial threat to us, let alone defeat us."

Upon hearing this, an experienced minister shook his head slightly and said with a worried look, "Your Excellency Qiu Jier, you must not underestimate the German Alliance. They not only possess numerous and powerful submarines, but also a massive fleet of warships. A head-on confrontation with them at sea would be no easy task. Our only consolation is that the German Alliance has not yet received support from the Qin Empire in terms of naval power; otherwise, we would truly be defeated."

A trace of pain and helplessness flashed across Qiu Jier's eyes, and he said distressedly, "You're right. In the last naval battle, we lost a large number of warships. Those advanced ships were all destroyed by the Qin Empire's 055 destroyers."

Whenever he thought of the disastrous defeat in that naval battle, his heart ached. It was a nightmare for the British Navy and a heavy blow to Britain's position in the international situation.

At this moment, a young general stepped forward, attempting to ease the oppressive atmosphere. "Although we suffered heavy losses, the German alliance gained nothing either; they suffered heavy losses as well. In a sense, we're even. For now, our naval forces should be equal."

"Having said that, what if the German Alliance breaks through the Channel defense line? What should we do then?" Another minister raised this key question with great concern, which was also the concern of everyone present.

Qiu Jier pondered for a moment and said slowly, "If it really comes to that, we will fight them to the bitter end! We'll be fighting on our home turf, enjoying the geographical advantage. Once they send their troops across the strait, we can dispatch our navy to cut off their sea support lines. That way, the troops they send will be trapped, and we'll still have a huge strategic advantage."

However, his words didn't completely dispel everyone's doubts. A senior military advisor frowned and expressed his concerns: "What if the Great Qin Empire came to the aid of the German Alliance? We have witnessed the Great Qin Empire's military strength, especially their advanced weaponry. If they intervene, the situation will become extremely unfavorable for us."

Qiu Jier's expression instantly turned grim. This was indeed his biggest worry. He was silent for a long time before speaking with difficulty, "If that were to happen, we would undoubtedly be defeated. I'm afraid we would have no choice but to surrender to the German Alliance."

As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room erupted in chaos. A hot-tempered minister stood up angrily and said, "Since we're going to surrender anyway, why bother surrendering to the German Alliance? We might as well surrender directly to the Great Qin Empire! After all, if we surrender to the Great Qin Empire, not only will we receive tremendous economic and military assistance from them, but the German Alliance will also be reluctant to take action against us."

"To be frank, with the ambition of the Qin Empire, even if they don't attack us today, they will take action sooner or later. Instead of surrendering when you are beaten without any chance to fight back, it is better to surrender early. This way, you will suffer less from the ravages of war and save a lot of manpower and material resources." Another minister echoed.

Everyone was arguing, each holding their own opinion.

Qiu Jier sat there, listening to everyone's speeches quietly, with mixed feelings in his heart. He knew that no matter what choice he made, it would affect Yingguo's future.

This difficult decision was like a heavy stone pressing on his heart, making him feel extremely heavy.

Do you choose to fight or surrender?