Great time travel

Chapter 93, The Holocaust of England

In the early morning of October [-], [-], in the outskirts of London, the capital of the United Kingdom
A heavily guarded convoy drove slowly out of London in the mist of dawn, on an empty road with very few vehicles because it was a war period, and headed straight for the city [-] kilometers southwest of London. Go to Windsor Castle, the forbidden place of the royal family.

After leaving the urban area of ​​London, the scenery along the way is full of European pastoral style.There are green lawns on both sides of the flat hard road, and groups of cattle and sheep stroll leisurely on it.Farther away, there are small patches of lush forests, quiet ponds and lakes, as well as manor villas belonging to the rich and nobles of the United Kingdom.In those quiet small towns, the bells of the steeple churches can sometimes be heard echoing slowly.

However, although the surroundings were surrounded by beautiful scenery that seemed to come out of oil paintings, Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the car had no intention of admiring it at all.

At this moment, he is facing the biggest crisis since his political career!And the British Empire is also facing the biggest disaster in two centuries!

——The smoke of World War II has not yet dissipated, and the even more terrifying World War III has already erupted.

For the British Empire, which had exhausted its national treasury and private wealth during World War II, wiped out a whole generation of young people, and lost most of its colonies, this is really a leaky house that happened to rain all night...not to mention, In this unexpected three-war battle, the British Empire had a bad start at the beginning, losing the crucial Scapa Flow Fleet and the Fortress of Gibraltar-the British Empire without the navy, there are still some left What?
Even so, as the saying goes, the ambition is there, no matter how abject the British Empire is at the moment, it can't even lack the courage to fight, right?

After all, even the Qing Empire back then was not so cowardly. Although it lost one battle with the big powers, it still had to fight a few times, and it was not too weak to even dare to fight. To the point of surrendering unconditionally.It would be too embarrassing to fall into such a world!
Therefore, after the Soviet Union took the lead in declaring war, the upper and lower houses of Parliament in London still bit the bullet and declared war on the Soviet Union. Next, although China, North Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Romania, Bulgaria The socialist regimes of China, Austria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Finland, and Norway also declared war on the United States and Britain, but neither the United States nor the United Kingdom recognized the legitimacy of these socialist countries, that is, they did not recognize the existence of these countries. So it saves a lot of declarations of war.

However, it is completely different from World War I and World War II. From the beginning of the war, the top British leaders have seriously lacked confidence.As early as when the war was declared, many people only had a hard mouth. Even Churchill, a militant madman, was very, very guilty.

There is no way, more than six consecutive years of war have wiped out the last bit of the British Empire.Before the war, at least one-tenth of the 600 million people in the mainland of Britain had died, and most of them were strong men who were the main labor force.More than 300 million British girls are on the verge of becoming old maids and widows.The Royal Navy and the Merchant Fleet, which once dominated the world, have basically ceased to exist.

By [-], in order to ensure the replenishment of the army, the war cabinet led by Churchill had no choice but to recruit female soldiers on a large scale while pinching its nose, while recruiting Arabs and blacks from the African colonies to join the army—otherwise they would really have to let Boy Scouts went to fight the Bolsheviks!
As a result, because they were forced to mobilize a large number of black troops to guard the British mainland, in the face of these powerful and heroic black little fresh meat, countless lonely and hungry British widows and old girls fell one after another. A large number of mulattos were created, which caused very serious social and ethical problems... Under the raging public opinion, the wartime cabinet led by Churchill was really in a state of distress, but they did not dare to suppress the black troops with ruthless hands-there is no such thing in Britain. How many men are left who can fight, if there is another "black adulterer rebellion", the consequences will only be worse.

In short, before the outbreak of World War III, the British Empire had already become a broken ship with leaks on all sides. Facing the violent wind and waves of the new era, it really could turn over at any time.Even Churchill himself, who is the most stubborn, no longer dares to hope for a brilliant and comprehensive victory.

In fact, if the opponent was Napoleon, Wilhelm II or even Hitler, Churchill might have already bit the bullet and prepared to kneel down and beg for peace.

However, the opponent of the British Empire this time is Stalin, the revolutionary leader of the proletariat of the world, and the endless class enemy.Moreover, at this time, Stalin had conquered almost the entire European continent, and he had a nuclear bomb, and he was already sure of victory before declaring war-so, for the British Empire, there was no such thing as surrendering and losing half. The Soviets surrendered unconditionally and prayed for the option of forgiveness and pardon.

Unable to bear the consequences of unconditional surrender, Churchill felt that he could only bite the bullet and fight until the last Indian was killed.

——Anyway, he is also the king of the seven seas who has dominated the earth for 200 years. Even if he is a shit-stirring stick, he must have a bit of domineering and style of an empire!How can you cowardly covet life and fear death?Even if the British Empire is destined to be destroyed, it must be destroyed vigorously!

The problem is that this is only Churchill's own opinion, and it does not mean that other people think the same way.On the contrary, there are many people who believe that even unconditional surrender is better than vigorous destruction... Although as a powerful wartime prime minister, Churchill could completely ignore and suppress the opinions of these cowards, but when King George VI After the fighting spirit for war began to waver, Churchill could no longer sit idly by.

——In any case, Churchill is also a subject of the king. His power comes from the grant of the king, and theoretically it can be withdrawn at any time.

Therefore, on the third day after the outbreak of World War III and the destruction of the Grand Fleet, Churchill drove to Windsor Castle to lobby the king to support his war policy.

Obviously, this was not an easy task, especially when the Soviets had atomic bombs and the British Empire did not.

In short, today Churchill is very distressed and under great mental pressure, and naturally loses interest in the surrounding lakes, mountains and rural scenery.

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As we all know, since entering the era of the industrial revolution, the air quality in the foggy city of London has become very tragic. Specifically, it is filled with soot and scorched and pungent.Whether it is the slums in the East End of London where the poor live, or Regent Street where the wealthy gather, they cannot escape the trouble of choking smog.

Therefore, starting from the great Queen Victoria, the modern British royal family is accustomed to living in Windsor Castle in the countryside to avoid the hustle and bustle of the metropolis and the short-lived air pollution, usually only when they have to attend meetings and ceremonies, or receive foreign guests The royal family will move back to Buckingham Palace in downtown London for a period of time - just like the French Bourbon royal family lives in Versailles and does not often stay in Paris.

During the British Air War in the early days of World War II, in order to boost the morale of the people, King George VI insisted on staying at Buckingham Palace in the urban area. Even if the palace was bombed by the Luftwaffe and the chapel was destroyed by a bomb, he would not evacuate to Windsor Castle. , declared that he would not leave until the end of the war, to show that he was the same as the people... Although this kind of spirit sounds a bit touching, it has caused a great burden on the health of His Majesty George VI-the king He has been sick since he was a child, suffering from chronic gastritis and stuttering and other stubborn diseases, and has been smoking for a long time. He suffered from severe lung cancer at a young age.If he had recuperated in the picturesque Windsor Castle with fresh air, he might have lived a little longer.However, he knew that he was plagued by many diseases, but he still insisted on staying in the turbid London city. He was frightened by the air raid sirens twice in three days, and was even nearly killed by a German plane. He also frequently attended various diplomatic activities and public gatherings. And worrying about all kinds of state affairs, he insisted on speeding up his already poor health.

In short, after persisting until [-], King George VI's physical health began to deteriorate rapidly, and he had to violate his previous promise and moved back to Windsor Castle from Buckingham Palace to recuperate in peace... However, during this year The deteriorating situation of the country and the flood of bad news, as well as the bleak prospects of the British Empire and the Windsor Dynasty, forced the sick king to pay attention to national affairs again and worry about it.

And this is why Prime Minister Churchill had to rush to Windsor Castle to persuade King George VI to continue to support his national policy of war. brewing...

After checking the documents, Prime Minister Churchill's car entered through the gate and drove straight to the front gate of Windsor Castle along the straight road.The royal gardens on both sides of the road are not large, but they are very delicate, presenting a typical symmetrical layout, dotted with a circular fountain with exquisite statues in the center, tall trees of various shapes, and rare treasures collected from all over the world. Plants... In front of the luxurious castle gate at the end of the avenue, several strong Scottish men in skirts had been waiting for a long time, and greeted Prime Minister Churchill respectfully.

Then, in a spacious hall in Windsor Castle, where the walls were covered with various oil paintings and the roof was covered with giant murals, Churchill saw His Majesty George VI sitting on the sofa drinking coffee, and standing beside him , Attlee, the leader of the Labor Party with a stern face—seeing that this guy was the first to meet the king, Churchill couldn't help but look dark: Obviously, this old political opponent in front of him must have said a lot of bad things about himself just now.

"...good morning, Prime Minister..."

King George VI got up and shook hands with Churchill to say hello. His demeanor was very elegant and his attitude was very kind. However, because of his stuttering, he spoke very slowly, and Churchill knew this well, so he just nodded respectfully. Say more polite nonsense.

Afterwards, the conversation quickly got to the point—only King George VI could be heard in a low voice, like a candle in the wind, asking in a low voice, "...in the past few days, our country...has just formally treated the Soviet Union... War has been declared. And from the very beginning... there have been heavy losses...right?"

"...Yes, it has been published in the newspapers in the past two days. The Soviets bombarded Scapa Flow and Gibraltar with nuclear bombs. The empire lost its strongest fortress and most powerful main fleet. More than one hundred thousand."

Although Prime Minister Churchill did not dare to lie, he still said it lightly, but the leader of the Labor Party, Attlee, obviously did not let him go. "...Why don't you tell us about the loss of the ship? Mr. Prime Minister. The nuclear war in Scapa Flow In the explosion, we lost the battleship 'Howe', the battleship 'Anson', the fleet aircraft carrier 'Formidable'... Well, it is too troublesome to calculate the loss figures, let's talk about how many warships we have left now Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please be sure to provide an accurate and truthful figure, His Majesty the King is very interested in this issue."

Although Churchill didn't want to answer, but looking into the king's eyes, he still had to report truthfully, "...that's true, Your Majesty, most of the local fleet was assembled in Scapa Flow, but in the end it disappeared all at once. If you don't count the Eastern Fleet scattered in the Far East and India, as well as the escort fleet on the Atlantic, then there are only six destroyers left in Britain, and the rest are minesweepers and torpedo boats..."

"...What?" King George VI was taken aback. He swayed and almost fainted. The royal attendants who were standing by at any time hurriedly supported him, "...So...our country...has no fleet...to defend the mainland Already?" the king asked inarticulately.

"...Unfortunately, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Churchill lowered his fat head.

"...Then, the cabinet and the military, is there any way to restrain the Soviet Union's atomic bomb?" George VI took a breath and continued to ask slowly. This time, he spoke very slowly, trying to keep every word He spoke clearly, and his tone of voice seemed to contain a hint of disappointment and anger.

Perhaps, this is the so-called "no anger and self-prestige" unique to emperors... Unfortunately, it seems that it is of no use to cheeky old politicians.

"...Unfortunately, Your Majesty." Churchill lowered his head again, "...the power of the atomic bomb is too great. With the current level of military technology, it is really difficult to prevent it. The only feasible countermeasure is to use nuclear strikes to counter Nuclear strike, but we don't have atomic bombs..."

"... only the use of atomic bombs... can be used against the enemy's atomic bombs... and we don't have atomic bombs... right?"

George VI gave him a meaningful look, "...In that case...is this war... still necessary to go on?"

"... Your Majesty! If the British Empire withdraws from the war so cowardly, then we will lose everything we have forever!" Churchill protested.

"...If we continue this hopeless war, then Britain will really lose everything!" Seeing that Churchill still had such a stubborn face, Attlee couldn't hold back anymore, and said without regard for etiquette Interjected, "...do you want our nation to perish?"

"...So, do you want to persuade His Majesty to abdicate, depose all nobles, and let the Bolsheviks rule this country?"

Churchill shrugged his shoulders, "...Hitler may still be willing to tolerate the continued existence of the British Empire, but Stalin wants to destroy everything we know! What I just said is already the mildest situation. Think about the fate of the Tsar's family! Said Maybe Stalin prepared us a guillotine!"

"...Your self-righteous assumption! Prime Minister! This is not a reason for you to reject all peace efforts..."

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While they were arguing fiercely, a sharp air-raid siren sounded suddenly. The people in the hall had no choice but to end their audience and help His Majesty the King go out and go straight to the air-raid shelter... But the air-raid siren came and went quickly.Before they entered the air-raid shelter, the alarm was lifted. It seemed that the Soviet planes did not bomb Windsor, so they went back to the hall just now, ready to continue the verbal battle.

However, before Churchill could open his mouth, he was shocked to feel a blazing light instantly flooding his field of vision, which made him feel dazzled for a moment. The next moment, the ground under his feet trembled suddenly, and Churchill lost his footing without standing still. Ass fell to the ground.

And then, before he could understand what happened, a huge roar like thunder came from outside the window, instantly shattering almost all the glass windows of Windsor Castle!Glass shards the size of marbles flew around like bullets, making everyone stare at each other.

After an unknown amount of time, Prime Minister Churchill, with painted forehead, blood streaming down his face, and buzzing ears, got up from the carpet strewn with broken glass drowsily, and looked up through the window with only the wooden frame left. Looking out, I was very surprised to find that a bright and huge mushroom cloud was churning and rising in the east—and that was where... the direction of the capital city of London! ! ! !
Oh, God!The savage Russo nukes London! ! !How dare they... how could they do such a thing? ! ! !

Thinking of this, Prime Minister Churchill's eyes suddenly went dark, and then he completely lost consciousness.

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——On the morning of the third day when the Third World War officially opened, the Soviet Red Army, which had always been simple and rude, did not consider the issue of protecting the cultural heritage of mankind, and brazenly dropped an atomic bomb on London, the foggy city, as an anti-nuclear explosion against the US and British camps. Madrid's revenge...

So far, less than 72 hours since the declaration of war, millions of people in the British Empire have unfortunately died in the three wars, which can be described as extremely miserable.

However, for the arrogant British gentleman, their disaster and nightmare have only just begun...