Chapter 2138 The End of the British Expeditionary Force II

"So what about Marshal Trenchard? He is the founder and head of the Royal Air Force, and we still need him now." Prime Minister Asquith said, in fact, it is only the withdrawal of Marshal Trenchard from France. It was his original intention, and Marshal Haig was only a secondary goal. After all, the battle might continue in the future, and the British needed a skilled commander.

"Marshal Trenchard was injured, very badly. Just yesterday, his headquarters was attacked by the Luftwaffe. The Germans dropped a 1-ton bomb, which almost completely destroyed the entire headquarters and underground bunkers. Destroy, his current situation is not suitable for evacuation." After a moment of silence, Marshal Haig said.

"It's really bad news," Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Do you have anything else to do?" Marshal Haig asked with a sigh.

"No, God bless you and your troops," said Prime Minister Asquith. But before he finished speaking, there was a sudden hang-up sound from the opposite side, and Marshal Haig didn't even want to speak for a second longer!

"Okay, gentlemen! Everyone be quiet." Marshal Haig adjusted his mood and walked out of his office to the lobby of the underground command post. Wiring, radio personnel are sending and receiving telegrams, staff officers are marking the latest situation of the enemy and ourselves on the sand table, and several generals beside them are arguing fiercely about something.

"Our war is over, we have done our best, and I am proud and proud to be able to work with you!" Marshal Haig said with some choking, his eyes full of tears.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, are we negotiating with the Germans?" An officer asked with some joy.

"Sorry, forgive me everyone, although I hope this is the result, but the truth is that we can no longer withdraw from the Strait of Dover, our navy has been severely damaged, and the German fleet and aircraft fleet control the entire strait. "

"Brothers, we have done our best, and the empire has also done our best. We can now lay down our weapons with honor." Before Marshal Haig could finish his sentence, the entire command hall was in an uproar!

"Why did they abandon us?"

"Where's our Grand Fleet? What are they doing in the Firth of Forth?"

"Damn politicians, we bleed on the front line, they watched the show in the back, and now we are thrown away by them! It's like throwing garbage!" Anger and abuse echoed in the command hall, so Marshal Haig had to Ask the guards to come in to maintain order.

"Okay, now we need to think about the future of our soldiers. I suggest that we immediately issue a truce statement, expressing our willingness to cease fighting. At least, the two sides should stop fighting. At the same time, we must also ensure that we put down our weapons with dignity. ’” Marshal Haig said.

"The Germans only accept unconditional headshots," said one officer.

"Let's talk about this issue, at least the two sides must cease fire." Marshal Haig still couldn't let go of his glory as the Royal Army.

Half an hour later, a telegram sent in plain text was sent to the German frontline headquarters. After reading it, Moltke greeted the generals of Prussia and Bavaria to come over.

"Now, I can happily tell you the good news that the British have agreed to surrender, and we have won the victory on the Western Front! Hundreds of thousands of British troops will enter our prisoner-of-war camps! The martial arts of the Imperial Army will reach a new level Peak!" Xiao Maoqi said enthusiastically.

"However, the British hope that they will keep their arms,

This is not a surrender, more like a truce. "Admiral Caliput glanced at the telegram sent by the British and said." Your Highness said that we only accept unconditional surrender. "

"I support the decision of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Kruger expressed his attitude.

"Hmm..." Little Moltke was a little depressed. It was definitely not the prince of Prussia who could make General Caliput called His Highness, and although Crown Prince Ruprecht was far away in Wilhelmshaven, his Influence can still determine the actions of the entire frontline German army.

"We cannot accept this kind of condition! Since it is a surrender, the defeated will hand over their weapons and all their belongings, and then leave them to the victor. We will guarantee their safety based on humanitarian principles, but we will absolutely not give them any specifications. A little mercy! After all, a few minutes ago, we were still enemies, and many of our comrades in arms also died in this war." General Caliput said.

"Well, I agree with Your Excellency's suggestion, but I think we must contact Crown Prince Ruprecht, and even if we surrender, we need to hold a formal surrender ceremony. I think the participants and the process of the ceremony still need to be considered. Let's go." Little Maoqi said.

So after a brief discussion, Little Mao Qi sent a telegram to Marshal Haig, in which he mentioned again that the premise of the ceasefire was unconditional surrender, and any conditional surrender would not be accepted! In the telegram to Ruprecht, Admiral Caliput asked about the surrender. After all, the British have run out of oil and lamps. The so-called request is just a matter of face. The military affairs have been completed. Now politicians need to enter the arena. This surrender ceremony can be regarded as an affirmation of the German Army's martial arts, and it is also another battlefield!

"The Germans demand that we surrender unconditionally." An hour later, a British officer sent Moltke's reply to Marshal Haig.

"Hehe." Marshal Haig was a little frustrated, but he couldn't say how disappointed. After all, with the character of the Germans, they would not be really easy to talk about when they had an absolute advantage.

"In any case, we must ensure the personal safety of our soldiers. If we want to surrender, I hope that foreign and neutral observers can play a supervisory role." Marshal Haig said. In the eyes of Marshal Haig, the Germans also have to face. If there are neutral countries such as Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden as supervisors, then maybe the Germans will be a little afraid of doing things?

In fact, although there was no large-scale massacre of prisoners of war on the Western Front in World War I, there were incidents of killing individual prisoners of war. Whether it is the Germans or the British and French, their machine gunners will tear off their machine gunner marks before they are captured. Yes, you read that right, it is the mark! In order to prevent being killed by the other party. In addition, some soldiers may hide single-shot pistols and other micro-weapons in first-aid kits or clothes during the battle. If people with such actions are discovered, there is a possibility that they will be pulled out and shot or enlarged!

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