Chapter 2644： Confrontation Escalation One (1/2)
Aberdeen Old Mariners Club. Thomas came here again, and now he feels more and more that he likes to stay here to deal with some things. Although it is not as comfortable and magnificent as the commander of the Royal Navy in London, Thomas can interact with some of his own When colleagues do some things, they can reminisce with their old friends. According to his words, if he simply talks about his contribution to the British Empire, then he has done much more in this club than in the Royal Navy Command. Even better, because with the end of the war, the Royal Navy has been in shock.
”What's the matter? Duff.” Thomas asked, looking at the former Royal Navy lieutenant who was a little nervous.
”One of our transport ships was sunk by an American submarine in the Wright Bay area. There were thousands of tons of cargo on it, including more than 200 various engines and hundreds of tons of ammunition. The Americans started on us. ”Duff said, wiping the sweat off his head.
”I know, this is the day before yesterday, and this is why I called you here.” Thomas said.
”This is a danger signal, isn't it? The patience of the Americans has come to an end. They may have to implement an unrestricted submarine warfare similar to the Germans. Not only Japan, but our transportation in the Far East is at risk.” Duff Said.
”It's not necessarily. According to the information I got from other channels, the US government is not aware of this. It is very likely to be a mistake. If the Americans really decide to do it, then our losses will not be so small.” Thomas said.
In fact, Thomas' analysis is also very reasonable, and there are indeed many incidents of misfire during the war. And it's not just the British who transported the Japanese, the French, Spanish, and Italian merchant ships are also running this route. The previous behavior of American submarines was very gentlemanly. In the face of the merchant ships that placed orders, they first verified the international and issued a warning before launching an offensive. Even if the Americans really want to launch unrestricted submarine warfare, they will definitely warn other countries first, and they will not kill them as soon as they come up.
”Then our attitude towards the Japanese will change because of the American attack?” Duff asked.
”Until the British Empire can use its own strength to stabilize the situation in the entire Southern Subcontinent and Burma, we and the Japanese will not fall out.” Thomas' words revealed a kind of helplessness. After all, the Japanese bayonet is the key to maintaining the stability of the South Asian subcontinent. Britain has lost the entire Africa. If India is lost again, then the entire empire will really fall apart. Dominations like Canada and Australia might find another backing. Therefore, even if they know that they have been kidnapped by the Japanese, the United Kingdom Still can only bite the bullet and go on.
”Don't worry, although Americans have strong national and industrial capabilities, the swords in their hands are not sharp, and they dare not take drastic measures against us.” Thomas comforted.
”Well, what do you want me to do this time?” Duff asked.
”The Japanese are going to buy new warships, but they are not ordering from us, but from Italians. It is not convenient for us to send official personnel directly, so there are some things you need to do.” Thomas said.