Chapter 258: Bombardment of Tokyo
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Navy Minister Gonbei Yamamoto looked at the military intelligence in his hand suspiciously, and said to himself: "Could it be that we have made a mistake in judging the number of the Russian fleet?" โ
He still didn't believe that this was a Russian fleet, so he checked all the previous data on the Russian Pacific Fleet, and did not find that the Russian army would have so many more ships.
Chief Yamamoto ordered the Military Intelligence Department to quickly find out which part of the naval fleet it was, and what was their purpose?
After arranging all this, Yamamoto Gonbei immediately reported this information to Emperor Meiji. Then, he asked for the mobilization of the Japanese Combined Fleet, which had just ended the war in the Sea of Japan, and ordered them to rush to the port of Tokyo.
At the same time, the Japanese army base camp also spotted a force of army units moving towards their Liaodong occupation area, with a large corps of about 200,000 men.
Emperor Meiji was immersed in victory in the decisive battle of the Sea of Japan, because it was the last battle of the Russo-Japanese War, which he had planned for ten years, and it ended in such a perfect manner.
He knew that Japan had won the war again. As a result, Japan has truly entered the ranks of the world's military powers, and the dream of a great Japanese military empire has taken a solid step.
However, when Emperor Meiji was greedily looking forward to a better future for Japan, the Navy Headquarters and the Army Headquarters reported to him at about the same time, and a large military force was approaching them around them. Japan could be attacked by this military force at any time.
Emperor Meiji was taken aback and immediately ordered the Military Intelligence Department to quickly find out the truth. Ten minutes after his order was issued, news came from the Tokyo Guard that this unidentified fleet was the Hainan Fleet, which had begun shelling Tokyo at this moment.
Emperor Meiji immediately summoned the Minister of the Navy, Gonbei Yamamoto, and said in a rage: "Mr. Marshal, what is the intelligence department of your Admiralty, the Hainan fleet has arrived at the gate of my Tokyo, and you still don't know!" It's so scary, and I'm really worried that one day, our Tokyo will disappear without a sound. โ
Gonbei Yamamoto was also taken aback: "Hainan fleet? It's incredible, how did they come to us in Japan? โ
"Mr. Marshal, do you think this is an illusion? Do you hear the cannon now? They have already shelled us! Emperor Meiji sat down on the bench angrily.
He was so reluctant that for ten years he painstakingly prepared a war against the most powerful country in the world, and in the end they were victorious. I thought I could take a break and do a good national carnival. Because, the Great Japanese Empire led by him could almost see the fertile land in the Northeast, and at this time, how could there be another Hainan fleet!
Gonbei Yamamoto hurriedly comforted Emperor Meiji and said: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger, a small Hainan fleet is not enough to shake the majesty of our Great Japanese Empire, I have ordered the ships in the port of Tokyo to start firing back, and telegraphed our hero, Admiral Togo, to lead our combined fleet to come to the rescue."
Please rest assured, Your Majesty the Emperor, when the fleet led by General Togo arrives, we will let this Hainan fleet, which does not know the height of the sky, become the second Russian fleet in the southern sea area of our Tokyo! โ
Emperor Meiji asked, "When will Togo be able to reach Tokyo?" โ
"Your Majesty the Emperor, please rest assured, you will arrive in the early hours of tomorrow morning, and you are now on your way to leave."
"Marshal Yamamoto, please defend our Tokyo, which is vital to our Great Japanese Empire! A war with Russia has already left us strained, and the people at home are complaining. If there is a change in Tokyo at this moment, there is a high probability that more incidents will arise, so don't be careless!
This is a dividing point in our national fortunes, either to glory or our Japan will most likely be beaten back to a hundred years ago, and this is an extremely crucial war, even more important than the decisive battle against Russia! Emperor Meiji frowned.
He and his staff knew very well that Japan's domestic politics and economy were on the verge of collapse because of the war of foreign expansion, and if an accident occurred at this time, Japan would be in a disaster.
The combined fleet of the Japanese forces in the Sea of Japan could finally rest for a while, and they had been preparing for this naval battle for a long time.
However, now on the command platform of the Combined Fleet Command, there is an order to support Tokyo.
Togo Heihachiro frowned, bowed his head and pondered, it had been half an hour, and he still hadn't ordered the Japanese combined fleet to pull out.
He was waiting for an intelligence that he wanted to determine what the real purpose of this Hainan fleet was.
Ten minutes later, the military intelligence department sent information about the Hainan fleet, and Heihachiro Togo looked at the data of the Hainan fleet, he stood up and paced back and forth in the room.
Because what he saw was a Hainan fleet, which was better equipped than the Russian Second and Third Fleets of the Pacific. Moreover, judging from the information sent, the actual purpose of this fleet may be to force his combined fleet to leave the Sea of Japan and seek an opportunity to fight a decisive battle.
This is a problem, and if left unattended, this Hainan fleet is very likely to attack Tokyo directly. Tokyo is very empty at the moment, and without the support of the navy, it will be almost easy for the Hainan Fleet to land in Tokyo.
If the Navy Headquarters obeys the orders of the Navy Headquarters and transfers the Combined Fleet in the Sea of Japan to Tokyo, this may be exactly what the Hainan Fleet wants.
When Heihachiro Togo was still hesitating, the Japanese Navy Headquarters sent Marshal Yamamoto's second order: Rescue Tokyo quickly at all costs!
Heihachiro Togo clenched his fists, slammed it his chest, and muttered in a low voice: "Hey! I'm a gambler's life! For the honor of the Empire, I'll bet again! โ
Admiral Togo visibly felt his heart empty, he raised his eyes to look at the Sea of Japan in the night, and suddenly he had a sense of foreboding, he clearly felt that in the vast night, there was a huge hand, which was pulling him and his combined fleet towards an abyss of disaster.
However, this is a decision that must be made, even if there is a road of no turning back, there is only a hard way to go on.
So, Heihachiro Togo ordered his combined fleet to sail for Tokyo at full speed.
The Hainan Fleet in the southern part of Kyushu Island was lined up on the sea on the south side of the Tsushima Strait, and in the thick night, it was like a giant reckless waiting for his long-awaited prey.
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