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Chapter 213 Arrest of Dictator Baliol (Part 1)

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    The day after the invasion of Scotland by the allied forces, known as the "British Civil War" broke out, most countries focused their attention on the southern part of Scotland where the two armies were directly fighting. Only a few countries with developed military intelligence or close relations with the belligerents knew that  The special confrontation that took place in the waters of northwest Scotland: A neutral ship convoy escorted by Japanese naval ships arrived in the waters of the Faroe Islands, just one step away from the war zone declared by the new United Kingdom, and between this convoy and Scotland  Between the land, there is the main fleet of the New United Kingdom Navy: excluding the shore-based aviation units and aircraft carrier-based aircraft that can provide support at any time, the combat ships alone include 4 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, 11  There are 3 destroyers, 26 torpedo boats, and 33 minesweepers. Considering that many ships in this fleet are equipped with guided anti-ship rockets, even if the Scottish Navy is deployed in full force, it will not help, let alone the few light ships sent by the Japanese Navy.  Battleship.  Just when the New United Kingdom Navy sent ships to question, the Japanese escort fleet made an unexpected move: the escort ships turned around and left, and the 23 unarmed ships dispersed and sailed towards the coast of Scotland.  The New United Kingdom fleet, which had been stationed here for a long time, quickly dispersed its light ships and tracked and intercepted the Japanese ships one by one.  After being overtaken by the New United Kingdom ship, the Japanese ship actually stopped for inspection very cooperatively.  After inspection and inventory, it was found that 16 of these ships were Japanese civilian ships and 7 were employed by other neutral ships. There were a total of 7,866 Japanese adult men and 151 foreign men. The latter were all crew members, while the former except 532  The rest of the crew members are people who go to Scotland to "work" or "tour", and they all have work permits or tourist visas issued by the governments of Japan and Scotland!  Although the boarding investigators did not find a single gun or bullet on these ships, the new United Kingdom still cited the provisions of the Hague War Convention and carried out "protective repatriation" of all crew members and passengers - either to the nearest neutral port  After landing, you can also choose a route back to your home country. All the expenses required will be paid in cash by the new United Kingdom.  Upon learning that the new United Kingdom had adopted "protective repatriation" of its ships and citizens, the Japanese government did not take any substantive action other than filing diplomatic protests. The Japanese escort ships that returned from the scene never crossed the border.  The combat zone designated by the other party.  However, those Japanese adult men who came for the purpose of "work" or "tourism" had no intention of returning to Japan. Instead, they temporarily settled in the Port of Viana do Castelo in Portugal through the mediation of the Japanese government.  Since then, in Portugal and neighboring Spain, the black market business of smuggling passengers has suddenly boomed "Okay, okay, you don't need to explain! After all, you just feel that the enemy is too powerful. This battle  There¡¯s no way to fight!¡± In the Scottish Army Staff Headquarters in Edinburgh, Balliol, who came to inspect military affairs, rudely interrupted the generals¡¯ reports.  At the beginning of the war, the Scottish army was strongly crushed by the coalition forces on the A defense line in the southern part of the country. The two strategic strongholds that had high hopes failed to last for 48 hours. To make matters worse, the frontline units failed to follow the planned combat plan.  They retreated, but were cut off by the high-speed intervening troops of the coalition forces. Except for a few breakout troops, most of the troops were trapped in the encirclement of the coalition forces. Their situation was deteriorating as time went by, and their vitality became increasingly thin.  Slim.  Under such circumstances, Baliol visited the General Staff for the first time since the war began. At the beginning, he still communicated with the officers in an encouraging and encouraging manner, but when he heard the officers' explanations and complaints, he finally lost it.  Got patience.  "Hmph! If it were the Imperial Army of Japan, the enemy would definitely be still outside the A defense line. How could they easily find a weak point in the defense line and break in. Maybe there is someone here who has secretly communicated with the enemy and arranged our operations early.  It's leaked!" Yuichi Miyata, a Japanese consultant who has always been outspoken, did not give up the opportunity to "incite hatred" for himself on this occasion.  His strange pronunciation of English has become one of the most disgusted sounds among Scotland's senior officers.  Army Chief of Staff General Gordon glared at the Japanese: "Sorry, General Miyata, you can question our capabilities, but I will never allow you to question our character. I swear on the dignity of a soldier that my staff will never  There will be people who communicate with foreign countries during the war!" Miyata grinned with a meaningful smile: "I don't question you, General Gordon. Your character is absolutely trustworthy, but how can you guarantee the entire Army Staff?  Are you as determined, loyal and brave as you are? How can you guarantee that the communication system of the Army Staff is reliable enough? How can you guarantee that the frontline army commanders and officers at all levels are in unison with you?  Anyone, just talking about the matter Don't you think the Allied breakthrough in the Ness Valley and the Mitford railway line was too smooth??. Did the defense in Fenos and Dilmiren collapse too quickly?  " "Don't you think that all of us underestimated the coalition's penetration capabilities from the beginning?  Don't you think all of us are out of date from the start?  "Gordon asked angrily. "Okay!  Baliol glared at Gordon fiercely, "In the next 12 hours, we must use reserve forces to support the breakout of Line A defenders. If it still fails, General Elsess, I think we really need to form a new one."  Staff, what do you think?  " Baliol's "yes man", General Elseth, the Scottish Minister of Defense, looked at the officers present with a gloomy look, and sighed helplessly. " Baliol leaned over and looked at what he was not good at.  Battle map: "According to our original battle plan, Line B is the key to determining the direction of the war. We will resist the coalition forces here for at least four days.  According to original assumptions, within a week or so of the outbreak of the war, an international situation favorable to us would emerge, so we must survive this stage no matter what.  In view of the unsatisfactory defensive situation of the A defense line, I decided to personally inspect the preparations of the B defense line. Moreover, in order to ensure that what I saw was the true situation, the inspection location was temporarily determined.  " "This is a brilliant idea!  "Miyata croaked. "I think it is necessary to reiterate again. In the current war, dereliction of duty is regarded as treason, cowardice is regarded as treason, and confusing the hearts of the troops is regarded as treason. You should know yourselves!  "Throwing away these cold words, Balliol left the Army Staff Conference Room with a group of entourage. The officers who stayed there looked at each other. "Today's Scotland, facing the new United Kingdom and the English coalition, is like a buffalo.  Against the Tigers and Leopards, even if they have the brute force to refuse to admit defeat, there is no chance of winning against two. The only hope is to withstand the opponent's attack as long as possible and wait for the League of Nations to mediate. However, every hour this battle drags on, it will become worse.  Hundreds of Scottish soldiers lost their lives, but Balliol not only did not feel sorry for all this, but also believed in the so-called jade theory of the Japanese adviser: "If this continues, Scotland will be finished!"  "Someone said in a low voice in the conference room. Most of the officers just sighed. After a while, General Gordon, who had seen off Baliol and his party, returned to the conference room. He signaled the guards to close the door, and then glanced at everyone: "Everyone  You all heard it, we only have 12 hours to make a final effort.  In 12 hours, the glorious Army General Staff may cease to exist. Who will command the Scottish army next?  If it were the Japanese, the result would probably be worse than surrendering directly!  " Colonel Moore, the most senior staff officer under General Gordon, said: "If we transfer reserve troops from Line B, whether we can relieve the breakout troops of Line A, Line B must be in a state of empty defense. If it is caught by the enemy,  As soon as the opportunity breaks through, our combat plan is completely disrupted. Although we can shrink our troops later and rely on Glasgow and Edinburgh to resist the coalition forces, most civilians will not have time to retreat, and unnecessary casualties will be greatly increased. Moreover, with the current strength of the army,  The morale situation is probably not going to last for a few more days.  " Everyone was silent, except for the voice that just spoke: " Taking the initiative to cease the war before Edinburgh and Glasgow are destroyed is undoubtedly the wisest choice at the moment.  Otherwise, regardless of victory or defeat, post-war Scotland will return to being an agricultural and pastoral country.  " Unexpectedly, General Gordon immediately shouted: "To confuse the army is regarded as treason!  You have worked with me for many years and are both my right-hand man and my trusted friend and partner. I do not want any of you to be hanged for treason.  Remember, the Army General Staff is a whole, and everyone will be prosperous and harmed.  I pretend I have never heard what I said just now. I will never forgive anyone who says nonsense in the future!  "The voice said: "But, General, after 12 hours, we will lose the right to mobilize our troops.  These 12 hours are our last chance to save Scotland!  " "You" General Gordon drew his gun angrily. At this moment, a young knight staff officer closest to him reached out and grasped his wrist, and said sincerely: "General, Foster said  Yes, this is our last chance to save Scotland.  General Gordon frowned and said nothing. The major turned around and said, "Everyone!"  It is the duty of each of our soldiers to protect the country and defend dignity. For this reason, we are not afraid of hardships and dangers, and we are not afraid of death.  If I have to bear the responsibility of treason in order to save this country, I, Andre Wilder, am willing to make the sacrifice!  " "I, George Foster, am willing to make sacrifices.  "The voice just now echoed very firmly. Colonel Moore faced Gordon and said resolutely: "I, Richard Moore, am willing to serve as?Sacrifice!  " "I, Jamil Perry, am willing to make sacrifices!  " "I, Thomas Little, am willing to make sacrifices!  " There were more and more voices, gradually filling every corner of the conference room. In the end, all eyes were focused on Gordon. Gordon put away his pistol and nodded: "Okay, everyone, if  Only a small number of people need to be sacrificed to save the vast majority of people. Then, as glorious members of the Scottish Army Staff, we should bravely shoulder this heavy responsibility.  "
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