Chapter 483: Your Majesty the Emperor, we must take the blame and resign! (Ends at the end of the month, please subscribe)

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! It was over in less than 10 days? What kind of battle did this Gaofu fight? Did he buy his military rank 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 person in the throne room waving his fists and roaring was of course the King of the United Kingdom, the King of Hanover and the Emperor of the Indian Empire, William.

Just about an hour ago, Hugh Gough, who had been "out of contact" for almost a day, finally sent him a telegram.

The telegram was a little long. It told Emperor William that the Australian Army had 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 type of multiple rockets (British Army

There were Congreve rockets in the early years, so Hugh Gough still wants to understand what kind of artillery he is encountering?) There is a huge generation difference for the Australian British army!

Therefore, 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 remaining troops to rush towards Sydney and would be unable to fight for at least 10 days.

His Majesty the Emperor has contacted him. It is possible that he will never be able to contact the Emperor again!

This means we will see you again in the next life!

After reading Hugh Gough's telegram, Emperor Wilhelm jumped in.

It is not surprising that Hugh Gough lost the battle. The Ming Dynasty was already very powerful, with the world's largest population and largest industry, so it was normal that it could not defeat it! But how could Hugh Gough, as the commander of the Australian Army, say "it's better to give up"

What about the suggestion?

How did this 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. I personally promoted Admiral Gough. His rank of major was bought with money.

, it can be seen that he is a soldier with corrupt moral character and lacks leadership skills. He is simply unable to bear heavy responsibilities. I should not let him become the commander of the Australian side. This is an unforgivable mistake. Therefore, I will submit my resignation to you. I want to

Resign!"

"Resign?" Emperor William was stunned again and again.

What does Wellington mean? When you see the situation is not good, you have to run away?

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. He was now the Secretary of War, and the Whig Party was the majority party in the House of Commons. If the Duke of Wellington resigned, he should take on the task of forming a government.

"Your Majesty," said Lord Grey, "as Secretary of State for War, I also bear unshirkable responsibility for Australia's failure, and I will also take the blame and resign."

"You" the emperor don't even know what to say.

The resignation of the Prime Minister means the disintegration of the current cabinet. Why should you 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 a heavy responsibility for Australia's failure and must take the blame and resign. Therefore, I am not suitable to serve as the next term."

Prime Minister."

"What?"

Even Emperor William can't be punished.

Is this the UK? The majority party in the House of Commons refuses to form a government. What do you, the majority party, want to do?

"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. He was about to propose that he organize a coalition government. However, Viscount Palmerston spoke first:

"Your Majesty the Emperor, 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."

Of course you cannot form a government if you take the blame and resign!

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. And I

It is believed that under the current situation, no British MP or noble is qualified to take on the important task of forming a cabinet."

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, in view of the current situation, you may consider ruling personally. The position of Prime Minister is not necessary for the United Kingdom. In fact, the so-called official position title of the British Prime Minister is

The First Chancellor of the Exchequer, because King George I did not speak English and had difficulty communicating with Parliament and senior officials, he entrusted the then First Chancellor of the Exchequer, the 1st Earl of Orford, to serve as his agent in charge of the cabinet.

It became a routine.”

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 Minister of Finance and then take charge of the cabinet himself. Under the current circumstances, the First Minister of Finance 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, can

Only then can we lead the British Empire and her people responsibly at this difficult time."

The leader of the Tory Party, Robert Peel, also said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, 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."
Chapter completed!