January 22, 1833, St. James's Palace, London, England.
"Idiot! What an idiot! The Navy is an idiot! The Army is also an idiot! 21 divisions... 21 divisions! The fight was over in less than 10 days? What kind of battle was this Gaofu fighting? What is his military rank? Did you buy it with money? Now that the Australian campaign has just begun, as the commander-in-chief, how can he propose giving up the defense of Australia? Duke of Wellington, I want to hear your opinion!"
The man waving his fists and roaring in the throne room was, of course, the King of the United Kingdom, the King of Hanover, and the Emperor of the Indian Empire, William.
Just now...about an hour ago, Hugh Gough, who had been "out of contact" for almost a day, finally sent him a telegram.
The telegram is a little long. Tell Emperor William in the telegram that the Australian Army has suffered an irreparable defeat!
The Brisbane Fortress fell, and the 21 divisions of large corps were also completely defeated by the Ming Army's chariot corps on Table Top Mountain and Tara Grassland... The Ming Army used a large number of armored chariots and a variety of Tube rockets (the British army had Congreve rockets in the early years, so Hugh Gough still wants to know what kind of artillery he is encountering?) There is a huge generation difference for the Australian British army!
So no matter how hard the British army tried, they could no longer defend Australia, so they had to give up... At the end of the telegram, Hugh Gough told the emperor that he was leading thousands of his remaining troops to rush towards Sydney, and there would be at least There will be no further contact with His Majesty the Emperor for 10 days. It's also possible... that we'll never be able to contact the emperor!
This means we will see you again in the next life!
After reading Hugh Gough's telegram, Emperor William jumped.
It's not surprising that Hugh Gough lost the battle. The Ming Dynasty was already very powerful... The world's most populous and industrial world, so it's normal that they can't defeat it! But how could Hugh Gough, as the commander of the Australian Legion, suggest "it's better to give up"?
How did such a defeatist soldier become an Army General?
Does this British Army have any shame?
"Your Majesty," the Duke of Wellington heard Emperor William's question and immediately replied with a face of shame, "This is all my fault. It was Admiral Gough who I single-handedly promoted... He has the rank of major. He was bought with money. It shows that he is a soldier with bad moral character and lacks leadership skills. He is simply unable to bear the heavy responsibility. I should not let him become the commander of the Australian side. This is an unforgivable mistake. Therefore, I will express my gratitude to You submitted your resignation...I want to take the blame and resign!"
"Resign?" Emperor William was stunned again and again.
What does Wellington mean? Are you going to run away when you see the situation is bad?
Seeing the astonished look in Emperor William's eyes, the Duke of Wellington quickly explained: "Your Majesty, now only I can personally serve as the commander of the Australian Legion to save the situation. So I must resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom!"
Oh, this is shameful!
Emperor William nodded approvingly: "Okay! Duke, I agree with your request."
The Emperor looked at Gray, the leader of the Whig party in Parliament, now Secretary of War, and the Whig party in the House of Commons. If the Duke of Wellington resigns, he should take on the task of forming a government.
"Your Majesty," Lord Gray said, "As Secretary of State for War, I bear the same unshirkable responsibility for Australia's failure, and I also want to take the blame and resign."
"You..." The emperor didn't know what to say.
The resignation of the Prime Minister means the disintegration of the current cabinet. What else do you want to resign?
"My lord," the emperor wanted to win a little more, so he said, "you are the leader of the majority party in the lower house of parliament. Shouldn't you now take on the important task of forming a cabinet?"
"No, no." Lord Gray said, "We, the Whig Party, have no intention of taking on the task of forming a government at this time... Moreover, I am also the Secretary of State for War. I bear great responsibility for Australia's failure and must take the blame and resign, so no He is fit to be the next prime minister."
"What?"
Even Emperor William can't be punished.
Is this England? The majority party in the House of Commons refuses to form a government... What do you, the majority party, want to do if you don't form a government?
"Sir Peel," Lord Gray refused to form a government, so Emperor William had to ask the Tory leader Robert Peel, "Are the Tories willing to form a government?"
"No, no," Robert Peel shook his head like a rattle, "The Tories are a minority in the House of Commons and have no public support and cannot form a government."
Well, the majority party will not form a government, and the minority party will not form a government.
The majestic British Empire lost the war and lost its cabinet!
This is too outrageous!
Emperor William had no choice but to approach Viscount Palmerston, who was very popular in both the Tory and Whig parties, and was about to propose that he organize a coalition government. Viscount Palmerston spoke first: "Your Majesty, I am the Minister of the Navy. I should be responsible for the failure of the Pacific Campaign. I also take the blame and resign."
Taking the blame and resigning...of course you can't form a government!
Otherwise, it will be a case of blame and promotion!
So Emperor William had no choice but to look for someone else, so he turned to the number two figure in the Whig Party, Viscount Melbourne William Lamb. "Viscount Melbourne, you are not responsible for the defeat of Australia and the Pacific, are you?"
Viscount Melbourne is the Home Secretary, mainly in charge of public security in the British Isles. If he has any responsibility for Australia's failure, it is probably because he did not catch enough thieves, so Australia did not have enough cannon fodder thieves to support the army, right?
"Your Majesty the Emperor," Viscount Melbourne said, "Although I did not directly participate in commanding the war, as the Home Secretary of this cabinet, I also have unshirkable responsibility for the current situation, so I am not suitable to lead the next cabinet. Moreover. .....I believe that under the current circumstances, no British MP or peer is qualified to take on the important task of forming a government."
What?
Emperor William didn't know what to say at all?
Co-author: There is no one left to serve as Prime Minister of the British Empire?
After thinking for a while, he asked calmly: "Viscount, do you think I should appoint an Indian nobleman to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?"
Viscount Melbourne looked at Emperor William seriously: "Your Majesty, which Indian nobleman do you intend to appoint as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?"
"You..." Emperor William really didn't have a suitable candidate for the moment.
Seeing that the emperor was silent, Viscount Melbourne suggested: "Your Majesty, given the current situation, you may consider governing in person... The position of prime minister is not necessary for the United Kingdom. In fact, the so-called British The official title of the Prime Minister is First Chancellor of the Exchequer. Because King George I did not speak English and it was difficult to communicate with Parliament and senior officials, he entrusted the 1st Earl of Orford, who was then First Chancellor of the Exchequer, to act as his agent. It became a practice for people to be in charge of the cabinet.”
The Duke of Wellington added: "This is just a convention and has no basis in statutory law. His Majesty the Emperor can no longer appoint the First Chancellor of the Exchequer and then take charge of the cabinet himself. Under the current circumstances, the First Chancellor of the Exchequer is actually not I no longer have the ability to lead the cabinet. I believe that your Majesty the Emperor personally leading the country is the only way out of this predicament."
Lord Gray, the leader of the Whig Party, also said: "I also agree with the Duke's opinion. The current situation is too difficult for any nobleman or parliamentarian. No one can bear such a heavy responsibility. Only Your Majesty, the Emperor, to lead the British Empire and her people in these difficult times."
The leader of the Tory Party, Robert Peel, also said: "Your Majesty, this is also the opinion of our secession party... Now please take back the power given to the First Chancellor of the Exchequer by George I. Please go to Britain and become governed by the king again." country."
