69novels Chapter 676
Chapter 676
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Some people wanted to continue to resist, and even abandoned the British mainland and went to overseas colonies to resist.
Naturally, there were also people who wanted to surrender. These people mainly saw the strength of Hans in the war and felt that they had no chance of winning if they continued to resist.
Or they themselves were descendants of Germans who immigrated from Hans to the British mainland. They immigrated here because of the chaos in Hans after the war and their yearning for life in the British mainland. At this time, the chaos in the British mainland and the strength of Hans formed a sharp contrast, which made them want to return to Hans.
Originally, when the British mainland was strong, these people naturally did not dare to express their opinions publicly, because that would easily be considered treason.
But at this time, with the landing of the German army in the British mainland, and the German army’s previous punitive bombing of a large number of cities and factories in the British mainland, the British people realized the strength of Hans early.
Therefore, more and more people are pessimistic about this war, and many of these people have begun to change and support surrendering to Hans in exchange for peace.
The Gauls surrendered to Hans, and as a result, they saved the lives of most people in the country. Most cities in the country did not suffer from the ravages of war and remained prosperous and stable. Such an outcome is naturally very attractive to the people of the British Empire, who are now in a state of turmoil, and are so short of supplies that they can’t even eat!
It’s better to be a dog in peace than a man in troubled times!
If the war continues and the German blockade continues, the people of the British Empire may starve to death before the German bullets kill them!
After experiencing the chaos after the bombing and the reality that the social order is almost collapsed due to the shortage of supplies, the British Empire is very envious of the life of the Gauls.
Although Gaul lost a certain degree of sovereignty after surrendering, at least it will not face the situation of starvation, and it will no longer be threatened by war. Most of their people can live a normal life, even more comfortable than before.
At least, the Gauls now don’t have to worry about being conscripted at any time. With the protection of the German army, they don’t need to go to war anymore, and they don’t need to go to the battlefield and be killed by a bullet or a shell shot from nowhere!
The British not only have to endure hunger, but also face the threat of German bombing. They may also be conscripted by the government to join the army and then become cannon fodder on the battlefield!
In this comparison, although Gaul surrendered, their people certainly live a much better life than ordinary people in the British Empire!
The vast majority of the lower classes of society actually think very clearly. Even if the British Empire fell in the end, their government officials still have a way to escape from the British Empire by boat before the German army occupied the entire British Empire and escape to overseas colonies. As early as April, a large part of these people had already transferred their assets and families, and they could run away at any time.
The lower class people have no chance to escape. They escaped from the British Empire by chance, but they have nothing. After arriving in a new place, how can they feed themselves and survive?
The upper class had a way out, but if they surrendered to Hans, Hans might confiscate their assets and thus lose their wealth accumulated over the years, so they would not surrender. They would encourage the people to resist to the end and defend their wealth with the lives and blood of the people.
But the ordinary people had nothing to lose. Even if the German army occupied the British Empire, their days would not be worse than now. At this moment, they had to work hard for interests that did not belong to them!
Therefore, the lower class people were naturally more and more dissatisfied! In late April 1928, a civilian political party, the British Empire People’s Party, was quietly established in the ruins of the Fog City.
After the establishment of the People’s Party, it immediately aroused the enthusiastic response of the lower class people. In just one week, at least 300,000 people joined the party.
Before MI6 noticed it, the influence of the People’s Party had expanded to the southern and central regions of the British Empire!
The founder of the People’s Party was William Joyce, a German immigrant. He made full use of his German immigrant identity. After the People’s Party grew and developed, he began to actively try to contact Hans, hoping to reach a peace agreement with Hans.
Joyce knew very well that the final winner of the Battle of the Sun Never Sets would definitely be the German army, and the British army had very little hope of winning.
The post-war restoration and reconstruction of the Sun Never Sets would definitely rely on the Sun Never Sets people to help manage it, but this Sun Never Sets people must be trusted and supported by Hans.
His identity as a German immigrant and the nationality of the Sun Never Sets people were undoubtedly the best choice for Hans and the Sun Never Sets!
Therefore, as long as his People’s Party continues to grow and attract more people and represent the interests of more grassroots people, he can gain Hans’ trust and become Hans’ chances of governing the Sun Never Sets after the war will be greatly improved!
Moreover, at this time, the German army has not completely established victory, and has not even taken down the capital of the Sun Never Sets. In theory, they may still be driven into the sea by the British army.
So at this time, if he contacts Hans early, and then uses his influence and the strength of the People’s Party to help the German army take down the entire Sun Never Sets as soon as possible, then his position with Hans will definitely rise, and the possibility of him being appointed as the new prime minister or first president of the Sun Never Sets will be greatly increased!
Coincidentally, not only did the leader of the Popular Party, William Joyce, see the inevitable defeat of the British army, but some nobles and parliamentarians within the British government also saw this trend.���
Therefore, these people are also trying to contact Hans, choose sides early, and stand on Hans’ side.
In this way, when Hans occupies the British Empire in the future, he will at least not confiscate their property, will not punish them, and may even reuse them because they have chosen their side early.
After all, most of these people are the aristocracy in the British Empire, and they still have a great influence in the British Empire!
This group of people is represented by Councillor More Ramsay, Sir Maurice, Sir Barry, Sir Goodall and others!
“The British mainland is where our ancestors have lived for generations. If they want to escape, let them run away on their own. We will never leave the British mainland. But if we don’t leave here, we can only join the Hans, otherwise the Hans will never tolerate us!”
These people have a very clear understanding of their situation. If they want to escape, they can actually escape, but they are unwilling to escape. They want to stay and seek greater political rights!
“Moreover, after these high-ranking government officials and members of the royal family leave, there will definitely be a large vacancy in the current power class, which is an opportunity for us!”