All French forces withdrew from the British Isles, leaving only the Isle of Wight, which was the result of Xiao Jie's careful consideration and discussions with other people. At this point in the war, France's national strength has become difficult to support. Especially after losing the Latin American region, France's national power has dropped significantly. On the navy side, a huge shipbuilding plan is underway, occupying a large part of France's national power. European countries are still ready to move, all of which require France to expend a lot of energy and national power. Therefore, at this moment, it is obviously unwise to wage a large-scale war with the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on the British Isles. Because of this, all French forces withdrew from the British Isles. This has two advantages. One is to temporarily avoid fierce conflicts with the enemy and buy time for France to accumulate strength. The second is to show weakness to the enemy in order to confuse the enemy and make them wary of France. As for the Isle of Wight, it will be an important advance base for France to re-land in the British Isles in the future, and it cannot be lost anyway. Even if the United States will attack the Isle of Wight, France will not give up. Although it is necessary to avoid fierce conflicts with the enemy, France is still capable of winning a small-scale local war. Therefore, the three infantry divisions originally deployed on the British Isles were all withdrawn to the Isle of Wight, plus a marine division originally deployed on the Isle of Wight, the total force on the Isle of Wight has reached 4 divisions, 60,000 people . But Xiao Jie felt that this was not enough, so he dispatched a marine division, an infantry division and 4 artillery regiments to the Isle of Wight, bringing the number of troops on the island to 100,000. Deploying such a huge force on a small White Island, Xiao Jie believed that the defenders on the White Island would be able to withstand any attack from the enemy.

On the other side, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom also held their first meeting in London, and the content of the talks was exactly how to completely remove the influence of France from the British Isles. It was Britain, which had just reunited the British Isles, who initiated the meeting. Although the French forces have all withdrawn from the British Isles, the Isle of Wight still feels very uncomfortable like a fishbone stuck in their throats. In order to pull out the last nail that France put in the British Isles, Britain is preparing to gather the strength of the United States and Canada to retake the Isle of Wight.

The meeting was held at a conference at Buckingham Palace in London. The participants included Hammurabi, the British Army Secretary, Lieutenant General Clark, the supreme commander of the US military stationed in the UK, and Lieutenant General Simon, the commander of the Canadian Forces stationed in the UK.

"Everyone, after our hard work, the evil France has been driven out of the British Isles. This is a great victory. However, the war is not over yet. The evil France still occupies the Isle of Wight and deploys troops on it. An army of 100,000 people may counterattack us at any time. Therefore, I think we should take the initiative to launch an attack before France launches an attack, and remove the last nail that France put on the British Isles." Hamm The rabbi waved his hands excitedly and said. At the beginning, the British army he led was defeated by the French army, and now he finally drove the French army out of the UK, so he felt very excited. Although the French team voluntarily withdrew, rather than being driven away by the British team.

"Yes, we must drive the forces of France back to the mainland of France, and finally burn the war to France, so that they can also taste the taste of war. However, our army has just arrived in the UK, and we are not quite used to it. Therefore, this We may not be able to participate in this operation." Clark said with a regretful expression. Just kidding, to attack the island heavily guarded by the French army, what is the difference between that and death. Clark, who has experienced the Latin American War, knows the strength of the French Army, so he said it first.

Hearing what Clark said, Hammurabi's face immediately became very ugly. What are you kidding? Not used? If you are not used to it, you can defeat the Irish army twice as large as yourself? Then you have to get used to it. It's not that no one is their opponent.

"Yes! It is certain to take back the Isle of Wight. But our country's military strength is too small, only 30,000 people. So, unfortunately, we cannot participate in this operation." Simon also said the same expression said.

Seeing that the two countries obviously wanted Britain to attack White Road alone, Hammurabi was very angry. You must know that after the war, the remaining British troops were less than 300,000. It is also impossible to count on in a short time. If the United Kingdom attacks the Isle of Wight with the power of the United Kingdom, even if it wins, the British army must have lost everything. At that time, I am afraid that even my own safety cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, Britain must pull the United States and Canada into the water.

"You two, don't forget that we are still allies now. If there is a military operation, it is natural for everyone to act together." Hammurabi said.

"That's what I said, but you have to understand our difficulties!" Clarke said with a pitiful face.

"Both of you, you don't need to pretend any more, let's make it clear. This military operation to attack the Isle of Wight, our country means that our three countries must jointly conduct it." Hammurabi said with a dark face.

"Why? Even if we are allies now, you don't seem to have the right to order us." Clark responded. Defeated the French navy and successfully landed in Ireland. Now the United States has already regarded itself as the number one power in the world. Clark, whose national self-confidence has risen sharply, was very upset that a small Britain dared to treat him so toughly.

"I didn't order you two, but I just wanted to state a fact to you two. Although our country has temporarily formed an alliance with your two countries. But I believe you two are also very clear that this alliance is very loose. You can quit." Hammurabi said with a smile on his lips.

"Are you threatening us?" Simon's face changed, and he said in a deep voice.

"Don't you think that with the strength of the United Kingdom, it is a bit too arrogant to be an enemy of our two countries after angering France?" Clark said with a sneer.

"No, no, no! I don't think our country is arrogant. Although our country angered France, the conflict between us is not irreconcilable. In addition, the French team retreated from England on their own initiative. So we are not actually in a war relationship with France. And, everyone, don’t forget that my country and France are still related by marriage. As long as we are willing to bow to France, I think we can easily come together. I think, in this situation Given the situation, France must be very happy to form an alliance with us." Hammurabi said.

After hearing his words, Clark and Simon's faces changed drastically at the same time. They knew that if Britain fell to France, the plans of their two countries would fail completely. With the support of the United Kingdom, the powerful French army can attack Ireland on a large scale, and they can never resist the French army's attack.

"Your Excellency Hammurabi, don't forget that with the strength of France, you will be enslaved if you form an alliance with France. I don't think this is what your country wants to see." Clark said with a smile.

"Yes, the reason why we cooperate with your two countries is to get rid of the fate of being enslaved by France. However, if the price we pay for this is the demise of the entire British Empire, we would rather give up this so-called 'freedom'. " Hammurabi said sternly. That's like a fighter who is constantly fighting for the benefit of the country.

"Will Britain perish if we don't attack the Isle of Wight?" Simon said with a sneer.

"If you don't attack the Isle of Wight, maybe Britain won't perish for the time being, but it won't be clear in the future. Don't you two really think that defeating the French navy will really defeat France? Don't say that France's powerful army is invincible in the world, just You may not even be able to defeat the French navy. Once France regains its strength and counterattacks, we, the UK, must be the first to bear the brunt. I am not arrogant enough to think that the UK can withstand the French attack. At that time, I don’t want to be wiped out. Difficult." Hammurabi said with a hint of sarcasm.

He said so ~lightnovelpub.net~ Clark quit immediately, and said angrily: "Your Excellency Hammurabi, we do not doubt the strength of the French army, but the French navy has been defeated by us. This is an immutable fact."

"Is this really the case? It seems that you still don't know that the French Navy is undergoing a large-scale refitting. According to the information we have obtained, the warships of all levels that the French Navy is preparing to equip this time are the best warships in the world. , When they finish changing their costumes, I believe it will be the time for the French navy to regain hegemony in the world. It is precisely because France puts most of its national power on the changing of the navy, which is why they voluntarily withdrew from the British Isles." Han Murabi said with a mocking tone.

"Your Excellency Hammurabi, may I ask if what you said is true?" Clark was moved this time. If Hammurabi did not deliberately deceive them, then the victory of the naval battle announced by the United States and Canada is fundamentally a joke.

"I have no reason to deceive you." Hammurabi said lightly.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Hammurabi! I think we need to contact the country before we can give you an accurate answer." Clark said.

Hammurabi nodded. He knew that the news he revealed would greatly shock the United States and Canada.