I Became a Captain of the British Empire

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Beatty couldn’t hide her surprise.

It has been three years since I stepped down from the position of First Naval Police Officer. It’s already been a long time since I’ve been on the ship.

The old Grand Admiral stood up and looked at the Secretary of the Navy, unaware that he had spilled the tea.

“Are you serious… ?”

But Churchill was also surprised. Looking at the overturned teacup and Beatty with bewildered eyes, he hurriedly shook his head as if to settle the story.

“It is not a call to return to active duty. I’m telling you to give those deranged idiots a shot.”

“what. Was it like that?”

With her eyebrows furrowed, Beatty let out a deep sigh and sat down. The spilled tea water was soaking the carpet.

Beatty shook his head and smiled.

“Don’t scare the old man. I thought the entire naval command was blown up.”

To go to the naval headquarters and say a word. It was a very Churchill solution.Make sure to read from noble mtl dot com

Perhaps, if the Cabinet is settled, he will go and shout at the Navy himself. I am actually that kind of person.

Churchill made a playful joke to Beatty, who was startled.

“I guess the news from the provinces is late.”

“Our fleet is similar.”

They laughed silently.

The signal miss between the fleets in Jutland was very unfortunate, but now, after more than ten years, it has been glorified as a mere memory.

A few years ago Beatty would have been furious if he had brought it up. But now he was an old man who had retired from public office and gone into the provinces.

He was too old to raise his voice in defense or to stand on top of a rocking warship.

“Still, I’ve heard that our battlecruisers did one thing.”

To cool the chilly atmosphere after a brief laugh, Beatty changed the topic. Churchill listened intently to his words.

“Repulse destroys a large enemy aircraft carrier, and Tiger destroys Langley. With this, their aircraft carrier is one.”

“A number of battleships have also been damaged and docked. At least three months to half a year, the operation must be difficult. I haven’t completely lost hope yet.”

The dignified Navy Secretary said with a proud tone.

Half of the main fleet is incapacitated, but even in such a situation, he did not miss a ray of hope.

Beatty laughed bitterly.

The man he was looking at had always stepped forward.

In Kurdistan, in Gallipoli.

Of course, Admiral Noh was a person who could distinguish between what to say and what not to say.

“Well, it will depend on how the friends from the Far East come out.”

Churchill took a deep breath.

“I couldn’t ask for more if those damn things would just slap me on the ass in the harbor.”

The strength of the Anglo-Japanese alliance is an idea shared by all the great powers, both self and others, but in reality, the trust between the two countries was not as high as other countries thought.

It is because the purpose of opposing the United States is the same, but it is not that there was no friction between the two countries. It is a fact that all of Europe is aware that Japan is trying to expand its territorial sovereignty by targeting China.

Although the enemy of my enemy is my friend, so we joined hands.

No, it’s too early to predict.

Churchill shook his head. It was too complicated a relationship to think about now.

Shouldn’t the next plan come out only if we deal with the United States in front of us first?

“I heard you borrow the power of the League of Nations? It doesn’t look good.”

At Beatty’s question, Churchill gave up an uncomfortable cough.

“France and Italy rejected the condemnation.”

“Are you allies?”

“That’s how it is.”

The two let out a deep sigh.

I guessed roughly what the French numbers would be like. It is Napoleon VI who is aiming for control of Walloon, southern Belgium. If they want to approve the condemnation of the United States, they must guarantee their interests. I thought it was an expression of such a demand.

No one expected that he would abandon his comrades in the great war and join hands with a fool from the New World.

Even Churchill felt his back collapse when he heard the report from the intelligence service at a cabinet meeting.

Enemies are everywhere.

Britain has finally seen through the schemes of the two great powers, but it was a too late realization.

The war is already over. France and Italy are on the same track, Japan is watching in the midst of this, and the United States is running like a runaway locomotive.

All that remains is to overcome the difficulties with their own strength.

It was an unprecedented hardship and test.

“Does the cabinet have an antiwar plan?”

Beatty asked implicitly. He asked if he was willing to fight.

Of course, since the fleet is broken, it is inevitable that the plan will be revised, but the important thing is the will.

fleet battle. words are good However, it is rare that a single decisive battle decides the outcome of a war.

It was a fact he felt keenly during the last great war. Churchill, who had the same experience, immediately recognized Beatty’s intentions and responded.

“The Canadian cabinet was sheltered in Newfoundland. Currently, the former British Commonwealth is requesting support and is issuing a mobilization order. The US military is huge, but Canada is huge. It will take a lot of money and time for them to subdue the whole area.”

That was the cabinet policy.

Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, even if you give up all of them, you can’t do as much as surrender. This is because it is an unspoken proof that England will defend the Commonwealth to the end.

If British forces withdraw from Canada, that day will be the last day of the Union.

Churchill could not have imagined that.

“Then what about supplies?”

“We will assemble the battlecruisers and aircraft carriers of our remaining fleet and intercept the enemies coming to Newfoundland. Even the US Navy has a small fleet available right now, and by the time their forces return, we can assemble a fleet to oppose them. Even if it empties the Mediterranean for a while.”

It was Churchill who put an accent on the word ‘for a while’. Wouldn’t it be hardening your self-esteem to the end?

Beatty laughed quietly. Then, looking bitterly at the overturned teacup, he opened his mouth.

“So you want me to support your strategy? For the Navy to accept it?”

“I want to hear your story.”

Churchill responded politely. Beatty was genuinely surprised. The Secretary of the Navy continued without hesitation.

“Do you think our remaining battlecruisers and carriers will be able to stop them if the US Navy storms into Newfoundland now?”

For a moment, Beatty looked at him, blinking.

Before long, he laughed out loud. It wasn’t just a laugh.

With his mouth wide open and his eyes blinking, he burst into laughter. Just like in his heyday when he commanded on the bridge.

The ceiling vibrated, and the servant thrust a startled face into the drawing room. They seemed more excited than when they had sunk a German battlecruiser. Beatty laughed endlessly, and then shook his head with a chuckle.

Admiral Roh, who was once called the Baron of the North Sea, erased his smile and looked at the minister with absurd eyes and said,

“Can you not do that?”

It’s a cold morning. The weather in the northern hemisphere was tough enough to think that it was the end of spring.

But it wasn’t just the wind.

Maybe the reason why the surroundings are cold is because of the loneliness of being alone.

“Captain, the pilot has boarded.”

“Okay.”

St. John’s, capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Located at the western end of the island, we came in with a tired body. It was to fill up the lack of fuel.

“Did Tiger go well?”

“They should have returned to their home waters by now.”

The chief of staff said not to worry.

“It is a high-speed ship of 28 knots. It was not a ship that the US Navy could catch up with, so it must have worked.”

“… Yeah, we should worry about it first.

He nodded and replied.

After repeated combat maneuvers, the escorting destroyer threatened to run out of fuel completely. It was unreasonable to return to England like this, and I was concerned about the morale of the exhausted crew. So we had no choice but to turn westward.

“Isn’t this crazy guy getting his line right? Are you out of your mind? move fast! I see your feet, you bastards!”

Under the bridge, the boatswain’s shouts were resounding. The sailors were busy moving.

You have to keep busy even to prevent the spread of bad thoughts. This will only have a momentary effect, but…

“What do you plan to do in the future?”

The operation officer asked with an anxious look. Well, I’m thinking of filling up the fuel first. Looking at her current situation, it seems that even if she returns at this rate, she will only become a defeated soldier. Even if you go back, you won’t be able to achieve great results. rather…

“I have to think about it.”

I’ll have to find out what I can do here. With that thought in mind, I arrived in Canada.

Canadian Naval Base in Newfoundland.

In the small conference room, everyone sat with worried faces. From destroyer captains to Canadian Navy commanders, and me.

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Perhaps because of the outcome of the Battle of the Atlantic, the expressions of all of them were never good. Not to mention our squadron, the Canadian forces whose country was invaded were truly sunk in the abyss.

Anyway, everyone is shocked. It would be difficult if it collapsed like this…

As I was scrutinizing the faces with sad eyes, the commander of the base squadron in charge of guarding the port carefully cleared his throat and drew attention.

“It took a lot of hard work to come a long way. I’m sorry to tell you this right away, but I have something to tell you.”

The middle-aged officer, who seemed to have just turned 40, looked at me in a calm voice and said, holding a pad in both hands. Along with him, another Canadian officer looked at me in unison.

what the heck, this is weird Couldn’t they have surrendered to the US?

My eyes were dizzy.

If they had such thoughts, they could even drive our fleet out of port. Or, conversely, it can be stolen and brought to the United States. Dangerous. Damn, I need to notify the ship immediately…

“Our cabinet is currently preparing for a do-or-die fight.”

sorry, i was excited

Looking at the commander of the base squadron, who naturally continued his conversation, I nodded shyly. I almost jumped up in surprise… I was glad to hear it through to the end.

“Therefore, we are infinitely grateful that even one British warship came to our Canadian rescue. That’s a battlecruiser.”

At his words, all the officers nodded and showed eyes of trust.

Actually, I came here to eat…

I couldn’t bear to say that. It’s not diplomatic courtesy.

“We are proud of the Canadian military’s steadfast spirit. Our Repulse will do our best to help the Canadian forces fight.”

And, there is also the need to unfold something here.

“Excuse me, but have you had any other contact?”

“What contact are you talking about?”

“In my country.”

Oh, is that what you’re curious about?

But I couldn’t help but shake my head.

“Not yet. We should refuel first and be notified of future operations.”

There must have been an uproar in London by now. If you do something wrong, public opinion to surrender to the United States may be generated by the Juhwa faction.

They must be busy trying to recover from the effects of defeat. First of all, until the Navy Command comes to its senses, we have no choice but to live on our own.

what. That might be better though.

“Actually, the actions of the US Navy are questionable.”

A Canadian naval officer sitting across from him opened his mouth. Looking at his outfit, he looked roughly like the commander of a squadron of destroyers stationed in this port.

“According to our sources, a large convoy has been sighted off the East Coast of the United States. This is an obvious preparation for an amphibious assault.”

landing operation?

The conference room was buzzing. Each of the officers raised a worried voice.

“Shouldn’t the landing be in Halifax Harbor?”

“It may be, but it may be towards Newfoundland.”

“Either way you have to be prepared.”

“Captain Lewis, if the Home Fleet comes now, the US Navy will block the landing… Would that be possible?”

well If our Atlantic Fleet had only arrived here, that much would have been possible. However, the fleet retreated to eat a blow and gather the battle lines. The immediate available force is a few battlecruisers and…

Something important remains.

I quietly closed my eyes and lost myself in thought.

The US Navy’s soon-to-be-injected forces, our available forces, maneuver routes and estimated time were all taken into consideration and thought over and over again.

“In other words, blocking the transports.”

When I opened my eyes, all the officers in the conference room were looking at me with nervous faces. He cleared his throat in an atmosphere that urged him to answer, and quickly opened his mouth.

“Let’s send a request for assistance to the home country. It won’t be difficult if you arrive on time.”

Sighs of relief are heard from all sides. Among them, the commander of the base squadron raised the corner of his mouth in a hopeful voice.

“Which fleet are you calling? Maybe the Mediterranean Fleet… ?”

eyes full of anticipation. But half right and half wrong. Because what I call…

“No, I will call the aircraft carrier.”

It’s a real giant.