(Chapter to)

While everyone was in shock, the guard came to report: "The Minister of the Interior, Marquess Williams, has arrived."

"Your Excellency, everyone, I'm sorry I'm late." Marquess Williams apologized to everyone.

Liverpool frowned in displeasure: "Your Excellency the Marquis, why did you arrive just now? Today's meeting is very important." It's no wonder he didn't show a good face to Williams. James is his strongest competitor, and also has the support of the royal family. Although in the end he defeated Williams by a small margin and became Prime Minister, Williams also became Home Secretary with the support of the royal family and often opposed him.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I didn't mean to be late. His Majesty the King came to me just now and asked me why our army has repeatedly failed in the war." Williams said proudly.

Now Liverpool has nothing to say. Although the King of England has been emptied, as the nominal head of state of the entire country, no one dares to say that he is wrong. Since Williams was late because of the king's summons, there was no reason for others to blame him.

"By the way, His Majesty the King summoned the Prime Minister and ministers at the Palace of Westminster, and I hope everyone will go there quickly." Williams paused and said.

Everyone was taken aback when they heard that the king was about to summon him, but Liverpool reacted immediately: "Your Excellency Williams, please tell His Majesty the King that we will go right away."

Williams nodded and left.

When Liverpool rushed to the Palace of Westminster with the ministers of the cabinet, it was already 10:30 in the morning. In the main hall of the royal palace, King George IV is wearing a crown and sitting on top of the main hall. Beside him is Home Secretary Williams.

"See Your Majesty!" The Liverpool leaders and the cabinet all saluted George IV as a monarch and minister, and George IV also gave them a seat. After everyone sat down, George IV asked, "Your Excellency Liverpool, I want to know what's going on on the front line now? Can my army defeat the hateful French?"

"This? Your Majesty the King. The military affairs are all in charge of the Minister of War Hammurabi. I think it would be better for him to introduce you." Liverpool immediately pulled Hammurabi out as a shield.

Hammurabi scolded Liverpool to death in his heart, but Liverpool was his immediate superior after all, so he had no choice but to stand up bravely and prepare to meet the wrath of His Majesty the King. "Your Majesty, the current war is not good for us. So far, we have lost more than 200,000 troops. In the whole of England, there are only about 280,000 soldiers who can fight again, and they are still in chaos, morale is low, and weapons and ammunition are in short supply. Insufficient supplies. And our enemy, there are still 150,000 well-equipped, well-trained French troops in England with high morale, sufficient ammunition and supplies. And there is still a legion that is preparing to land in our country." Han Murabi said in a low voice.

"How did this happen? I know that when the war first started, there were more than 500,000 troops gathered in England, but now there are only 280,000 left, and the French army only lost 50,000!" George IV was very said in shock.

"Your Majesty, this? This is caused by various reasons." Hammurabi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then argued.

"What's the reason? Is it improper command or something else?" George IV asked angrily. Although he is now 64 years old, his majesty is still something that others dare not offend.

"There are both, there are many other reasons." Hammurabi said with a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, there is actually a big problem with the command of our army. Marshal Hammurabi must consult His Excellency Liverpool before he can mobilize the army. And everyone knows that Your Excellency Liverpool did not study military affairs, so let's not talk about other things." , Even the delay in it is enough to cause our army to miss a lot of opportunities." Williams said suddenly.

"Is that so? Your Excellency Liverpool." George IV looked directly at Liverpool.

"Your Majesty, that's the case. But I'm just following the rules." Liverpool retorted.

"However, in special times, the army should be under the full control of the military commander. This is also clearly stipulated." Williams also said immediately. Now he is determined to lift Liverpool's military power. It took him a lot of effort to convince George IV. At the same time, because of the repeated defeats of the British army on the battlefield, George IV became more and more dissatisfied with Liverpool, and he agreed to support Williams.

Hammurabi was at a loss, because if the military power were returned to the military chief, he seemed to be the biggest beneficiary. He really couldn't figure out why Williams would do this, and would it be of any benefit to him? ? At this time, it happened that Williams gave him a look full of meaning. Only then did Hammurabi understand that Williams was determined to bring Liverpool down, and he just picked up this bargain by chance. Thinking of this, Hammurabi immediately became excited. He knew that if he could control the military power in his hands, then he would definitely become the most powerful person in Britain now, and his influence would become even greater in the future. . So he quickly said: "Yes, Your Majesty, it is indeed stipulated in this way. After the war began, I also approached His Excellency Liverpool several times, but he refused. Therefore, the command was not smooth, and our army There was a big mistake in the command of the troops by the Ministry.”

"Is that so, Your Excellency Liverpool?" George IV asked lightly.

Liverpool is extremely angry now, he knows that today is completely Williams' trap. However, he doesn't have any strength to fight back now. After all, he has held military power for a long time, which has made others very dissatisfied. Now the responsibility for the defeat is pushed on him. How can he bear it? Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he knew that if they didn't hand over their military power today, they wouldn't let it go. Now, he has no choice but to compromise. As long as he is still the prime minister, after the war is over, he will still have a chance to deal with these people. So he said: "Your Majesty, I did this for the sake of the British Empire. After all, the French are very powerful this time, so I have to act cautiously. Now that I have been proven wrong, I am willing to transfer the military power to the British Empire." Give it to Your Excellency Hammurabi, I hope he can lead our army to defeat the French."

Liverpool’s move to abandon the car to save the handsome man was beyond the expectations of Williams and George IV, but since Liverpool had voluntarily handed over their military power, they had no choice but to stop. They originally planned to use this to force Liverpool to resign as prime minister. job, that is impossible. "Well, since His Excellency Liverpool surrendered his military power on his own initiative, from now on, the army of the British Empire will be under the full command of His Excellency Hammurabi. Do you have any opinions?" George IV asked.

Everyone said they had no objections, and by now they understood what had happened. Although the people in Liverpool were very unwilling, but the reduction of Liverpool's military power was something that could not be changed, and they had to acquiesce.

"Your Excellency Hammurabi, you are now the commander-in-chief of the British Empire. I would like to know if you have any way to restore the decline on the battlefield?" George IV asked.

Hammurabi said: "Now our army is in disarray. I think what we should do immediately is to reorganize the whole army, and then the army can form combat effectiveness. At present, the offensive of the French army has stopped, probably due to the needs of logistics supplies and soldiers. The reason for the rest and the fact that the 1st French Army Corps is preparing to land, I think we should have 4 to 6 days to reorganize the troops. After that, the center of the French army's attack is obviously London, and I will lead the whole army The French army launched a decisive battle with the French in London. I think that with the strength of our troops, the environment and the support of the people, we still have a good chance of defeating the French army. After defeating the French army's attack on London, we can launch a full-scale counterattack to drive the French out of England at last."

Most people dismissed Hammurabi's rhetoric. Facing the French army, the British army only has a slight advantage in strength~lightnovelpub.net~ But the fighting power of the French army is several times that of the British army. Otherwise, it would not have defeated the British army of nearly 500,000 with 200,000 troops army too. But George IV and Williams were very excited when they heard it, as if victory was just around the corner.

"Okay, very good! Your Excellency Hammurabi, just do as you say, I think all ministries will give you the greatest support, and I believe you will win the final victory." George IV excited Said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely win." Hammurabi also said confidently. It's just that where his self-confidence comes from, maybe even he doesn't know.

"Your Majesty, I have another question, I hope you can agree?" Hammurabi said after thinking for a while.

"Oh? What else can you say?" George IV asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I am going to start the final decisive battle with the French in London. London will definitely be engulfed in flames of war. For the safety of you, the royal family and the cabinet, I hope that the royal family and the cabinet can temporarily evacuate London and retreat to a safe place in the north. .” Hammurabi thought for a while and said. He did this only to flatter King George IV. He believes that the king should cherish his life very much, and it is always right to let George IV hide in a safe place in the north.