Chapter 1129: Panic

"Besides this, we should also appease the other Xitu Guo; countries including Frank must be terrified right now." Just as she was preparing to let William and the others return so she could have some quiet time alone, Ashley thought of another headache-inducing problem.

This expedition was initiated by their Britain.

These Xitu Guo that followed them not only failed to gain any benefits in Dongtu but also suffered heavy losses; they would surely have many complaints about Britain, and might even harbor resentment toward Britain.

Under these circumstances, if handled improperly, it would cause the alliance initiated by Britain to fall apart.

"We shall immediately dispatch diplomatic officials to each country." William bowed slightly.

Next, he feared he would have to spend a great deal of time quelling the negative impact brought about by the Battle of Tianzhu.

For Britain itself, he also had to appease the nobles and the public.

For the various countries, he had to give them confidence.

After all, fear sometimes brings unity, but sometimes it also makes some cowards choose betrayal.

"As for Duke of Welling, please be sure to supervise the imitation of the breech-loading rifles. If we can successfully imitate rifles with similar performance, we will have more say in our future contests with Great Song." Ashley instructed William, then turned to the Field Marshal.

Next, she looked at Thompson, "I need to understand all the information regarding Great Song's new type of Warship, and you do the same. At the same time, gather technical personnel to discuss the structural principles of this new type of Warship using the limited intelligence we have."

With a long sigh, she lowered her eyelids, "The foundation of our British hegemony lies in maritime hegemony. Losing maritime hegemony is equivalent to losing everything. Therefore, we can lose anywhere else, but we cannot lose in this aspect. Even if we exhaust everything, we must surpass Great Song in naval power."

"As you command, Your Majesty." Wellington and Thompson bowed slightly.

Seeing Ashley wave her hand, the three understood and left Waterham Palace.

Returning to their respective offices, the three immediately became busy with their affairs.

William immediately summoned the head of the Newspaper Committee.

This was the head of the government agency in Britain specifically responsible for managing Newspapers.

"I think some people already know more or less about the news of the Tianzhu war.

In order not to cause public panic, I need you to release the news to the public according to what I say," William said.

"Very well, Prime Minister." The person in charge took a small notebook out of his jacket pocket, ready to take notes.

The three private Newspapers in London all had Whig Party members as their financial backers.

It was precisely because of this that they were able to use the influence of Newspapers on the public to win the election battle against the Tory Party two years ago.

Afterward, they became increasingly aware of the importance of Newspapers.

Although this agency was inconspicuous, it could dominate public opinion and create an environment favorable to one's own side.

Of course, the defeated Tory Party also realized this, so they also began to enter the Newspaper industry.

It was just that they arrived too late; the status of their three Newspapers was already unshakable.

"Today is a sorrowful day. We have just received news that our expeditionary soldiers engaged in fierce combat with the demons of the East in Tianzhu. Although our soldiers were brave and fearless, because the entire Dongtu has become a nest for demons, they were defeated under such unfavorable circumstances."

"However, they also exchanged their great sacrifices for great results. Today, the demons of the East have suffered heavy losses and can only shrink back into Dongtu to lick their wounds, unable to continue their invasion of the Western Lands."

"But the demons will always have a day when their wounds heal. Now, not only must we British be united, but the entire Western Lands must unite. As long as we work together with one heart, we will surely defeat the demons. Do not forget, this is a holy war. Minor setbacks should not discourage us; we must fight to the end until the moment of victory in the holy war!" William stated his general meaning in one breath, then added, "Go back and have your people polish it."

The content he dictated was already trying its best to avoid mentioning the defeat, focusing more on inciting the public's anger toward Great Song.

In this way, the failure of this expedition would not seem so terrifying.

On the contrary, it would make the public more united.

While William was saving the impact caused by the failed expedition.

Frank, on the other side of the English Channel, also received news of the total annihilation of the Coalition.

Afterward, this news jumped from one place to another like a flea.

Within two or three days, all the Xitu Guo that participated in the expedition basically learned of the matter.

Almost like Britain, the kings or prime ministers of these countries tried their best to downplay this failure, instead deepening their hostility toward Great Song by stirring up national sentiment.

They knew very well that if they admitted to policy errors, they would inevitably face questioning from the opposition.

And molding themselves into heroes defending against the enemy was more advantageous for them.

It was just that the deluded public, not understanding the true strength of Great Song, continued to clamor for war, and white supremacist racial sentiment burned even hotter.

But the nobles who knew the truth were well aware of it and decided they must do something.

Some proposed sending envoys to Great Song to secretly improve relations and restore trade with Dongtu.

The failure of the naval battle made them understand that the ocean belonged to Great Song from now on.

Without the permission of the Great Song people, we can no longer go to Dongtu for maritime trade, and in the future, we might even gradually lose other trade routes as well.

Others were unwilling to accept the fall of Western Lands hegemony and demanded the establishment of a more solid West Earth Alliance to mobilize the citizens and confront Great Song comprehensively.

However, despite their frequent actions, what they felt most in their hearts was panic.

Just like prisoners waiting for their final judgment.

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