Chapter 322: Conspiracy Averted
The Grand Fleet of the British Navy had taken substantial losses during the onset of the war. And as a result, the phrase "Britania Rules the Waves" had not exactly been repeated in some time. No, it was an era of German dominance, on the seas, on the lands, and in the skies.
And because of this, the British Navy had spent the last two years trying their darndest to come up with a solution to their current predicament. The mounting of QF 2 lb "Pom-Pom" maxims did little to help with this.
Sure, the torpedoes launched by the He-51 Seaplanes were a problem. But they could fly at high enough altitude to avoid 20mm rounds. And besides, that did not address the real problem with the damn near undetectable submarines which were lying in wait under the seas to attack British ships with Wolfpack tactics.
How exactly did one counter an enemy that could be anywhere at any time, and you were not even remotely aware of their location? Well, you couldn’t. And since Bruno had spent years acquiring the loyalty of brilliant minds who might be able to solve this problem for the British, by having them immigrate to the German Reich where they were compensated extremely well for their efforts.
There was little that could be done to restore Britannia’s rule over the waves. So with the British Navy being relegated to almost exclusively the protection of shipping and transportation of troops from across the colonies as the North Sea and the English channel were now owned by the German Reich.
The British government found itself in a precarious position. In fact, with little to show for their attempts to seize territory near Luxembourg, having failed to push into Elsass-Lothringen, and only having gained a mere three miles in exchange for 300,000 lives at Belgium’s southern border. There were many within the higher echelons of both the military and civilian government that wanted to sue for peace while it was still an option.
Because of this, a group of ministers, generals, and Titans of industry within the British Empire were gathered in secret within London to discuss petitioning the King with their grievances. Of course, there were many within the British Empire who did not wish to lose this war, and were far more interested in it continuing for much longer.
After all the chaos and disorder sewn in Europe and the world at large as a result of this global conflict was something these shadowy multinational individuals and their secret cabal desperately wanted for their own myriad of reasons.
But these men were not aware of these shadowy people who Bruno was actively combating behind the scenes. Nor was he aware of their aspirations. Because of this, they were not privy to the knowledge that they were already being watched by those hidden behind the veil.
Hence why they gathered together in one setting to discuss their ideas. And among these men was Admiral of the Fleet Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, who had become the First Sea Lord earlier this year.