Chapter 1123： lost heavily (2/2)

Acting in accordance with the procedures, this is the consistent code of conduct for British civil servants, free from any moral and legal criticism.

Although the bombing was over, the big shots of Liverpool Port still did not appear. Perhaps it was because the work was too busy, or because it was too selfless, the military and political leaders all signaled their subordinates to report to Major General Winston.

Major General Winston, who had not yet reacted, became the top commander of Liverpool in a daze.

Not only commanding the army, but also restoring the order of the city, organizing personnel to save themselves...all the things to clean up the mess became his job.

Don't think this is a good thing. If nothing else, the anger of the citizens and the first person responsible for the air raid on Liverpool is also his unlucky major on duty.

At this point, it is too late to refuse. From the time the first self-help order was issued, Major General Winston became the scapegoat for everyone to recommend.

No way, Liverpool is not only a commercial port, but also one of Britain's most important military ports. As a martial arts hall on duty, Major General Winston himself had an inescapable responsibility for this air attack.

If you have too much debt, don't press your body, anyway, your career will be over, and there is nothing to do for everyone.

In essence, everyone is unlucky. There are so many cities in Britain that the Shenluo Air Force does not go, but Liverpool is chosen. Where can everyone go to reason?

Fortunately, London was accompanied. London, where all the soldiers gathered, suffered heavy losses. The weak Liverpool suffered heavy losses, which was justified in the military.

If it is really to be held accountable, the British government will bear the brunt. In this context, the final result is mostly ”lift up high and fall gently.”

Major General Winston dutifully asked: ”Has the loss been counted?”

The officer in charge of the summary replied: ”Currently, the losses of personnel, warships, shipyards, and port buildings are only preliminary counted. Other losses are still being counted.

If all goes well, the statistics will be completed in two days. The specific loss data are as follows:

The death toll totaled 1,287, including 49 officers and 757 soldiers in the army; the injured totaled 5,176, including 276 officers and 1,186 soldiers.

The losses of officers and soldiers are mostly concentrated in the navy, mainly because warships are the center of gravity of enemy attacks. Although we have left the port in time, the damage caused by the previous attack is still huge.

The sunken warships included 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 4 torpedo boats, and 7 auxiliary warships; even more were damaged. Including the two dreadnoughts, more than half of the warships suffered to varying degrees.

The shipyard’s losses were even greater. Several docks were hit hard. Three dreadnought ships under construction in the docks were completely destroyed, and various infrastructure losses were countless.

Most of the civilian casualties occurred in shipyards. When the bombing broke out, the shipyard was just under construction, and many people were buried by the collapsed factory building before they could even react.

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Rao had been mentally prepared, but after hearing the specific loss figures, Major General Winston remained silent.

The loss of the Royal Navy has all caught up with a major battle. Don't look at the number of sunken warships, but there are so many warships that can't stand the wounded!

Repairing warships takes time, especially in the context of severe damage to the shipyard, and repairs have to go to other areas.

Relying on his professionalism, Major General Winston made a judgment that the Royal Navy fleet staying in Liverpool would take at least half a year to recover.

Not to mention the shipyard, warships can still run away, but they stay in place and let the enemy bully them. It may take months to clean up the ruins.

In contrast, the loss of other infrastructure is not large. It can be seen that the enemy had already prepared for this, and even selected the target of attack in advance.

After calming down, Major General Winston said indifferently: ”As soon as possible, sort out the losses and send them to the London government. By the way, do we have an air defense early warning system?”

Back to the top, but you still have to do things that can reduce your responsibility.

The best excuse for shirking responsibility is to encounter an enemy's air attack without warning.

Despite the early warning, the final result cannot be changed. But this does not prevent Major General Winston from coming out to say something.

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Liverpool was lonely after the war. The damage caused by the war is far from a few cold numbers on paper, it can be summarized simply.

What's more, bureaucrats have always had a tradition of artistic processing. How can the total loss be accurately counted when the bombing ends within a few hours?

In addition to the warships and shipyards that have been focused on, the station flyovers, platforms, and railroad tracks were blown to pieces, and the ground was full of charred and mutilated bodies.

On the pier, Tom, who was lucky enough to escape, wiped the nervous sweat on his forehead with his sleeves. He looked up at the red sun shining on the red earth, his eyes dazzling too much.

What the war leaves behind is blood, loneliness, homes destroyed once, and pains that can never be remedied.

The workers who were still talking about the earth just now are left with broken walls and limbs all over the floor, and painful groans are heard from time to time.

Tom didn't pay attention to it, not without sympathy, but because of his limited ability, he couldn't help.

I have to admit that people are really divided into three, six or nine. The big people are precious, even if they just scratch their skin, a large group of medical staff will follow; while the lives of the people at the bottom are like grass, even if they are seriously injured and dying, no one cares.

Don't ask why, the question is: We have tried our best, and medical resources are insufficient, and it is difficult for clever women to cook without rice.

After making sure that he was safe, Tom got up from the ground and looked at it with his voice. The one who shouted in pain was the John who had just chatted with him.

At this moment, John had lost his previous style, and he was heavily hit by the collapsed cargo on his lower body, and the ground was already bloody.

After hesitating for a while, Tom still withdrew his steps and hurried home.

It's not that Tom is indifferent and ruthless, but that he can't take care of him, where there is nosy capital.

Regardless of John's injury to his lower limbs, as long as he was rescued in time and sent to a doctor for treatment, it seemed easy to save his life.

But for the bottom dockers, the usual colds and fevers can make life difficult, not to mention the physical injuries.

Expensive medical expenses are enough to crush an ordinary family. John can't afford it, and Tom can't afford it either.

If someone is saved, it may not be a good thing for the John family. Either break the family, or witness the ugliness of human nature.

For the people at the bottom, it is better to have a good time when encountering such things.

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