Britain and the United States, of course, will support Ben, especially after they have reached some kind of intention to contain China. What's more, the financial support provided to Yuben is only financial, and they don't need to send troops themselves, which is really why not do it.

Of course, there are some things to be careful about, for example, if there is a conflict or even war between the two Entente countries, it is likely to have some kind of bad impact in the international community.

But... These are all in the past, and if it were in 16 or even 17 years, Britain and the United States might have some kind of concern. But now it's 18 years, 18 years when the victory has been decided, so what if there is news of the Entente's internal strife?

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Britain was still stuck in the quagmire of the Western Front, and the losses in the European war were indeed too great, it would not be impossible for Britain to get started in person.

But now, the conflict in Sakhalin is a chance for Britain and the United States.

This opportunity is for them to pay for it, and then let Yue himself come forward to pay China.

In fact, they are still more inclined to Russia, after all, Russia has a large population and a vast territory like China, and they are all thorns in the side of Britain and the United States, but it is a pity that the current Russia has become Soviet Russia, and the control of this country is to let the British and American Bolsheviks... Therefore, I can only let Yuben come forward... And at this time, in front of Emperor Taisho, after the official nodded affirmatively just now, the faces of Saionji Gongwang and others were all happy.

At present, the most serious problem is the financial problem, and the others are not major problems.

Shandong Campaign? That's right, in Shandong, it is indeed a heavy loss, and even a lot of compensation has been paid for this. Moreover, when he was in Longkou Bay, he was also sunk by the then Wehrmacht Air Force 4 battleships and 2 battle cruisers, as for other first-class and second-class cruisers and destroyers.

In terms of volume alone, this is indeed a significant loss.

In particular, the [Hiei] battle cruiser lost in Longkou Bay was the second ship of the Kongo-class battle cruiser that even the British were looking at.

Merely... It is true that 4 battleships and 2 battlecruisers are indeed a big loss, but the problem is that even after the loss of 4 battleships, there are still 16 battleships.

That's right, 16 battleships.

In the battle of Longkou Bay, it was true that he had lost one-third of his main force at that time, but between 14 and 18 years, he had 4 battleships in service again, as well as the remaining two of the Kongo-class battle cruisers, so in 4 years, he had regained his original strength.

And because the four newly commissioned battleships are all indisputable dreadnoughts, not comparable to the original semi-dreadnought Hanoi-class, the strength of the Navy has improved a lot compared with 14 years.

This is also the reason why Britain and the United States are optimistic about the company, after all, the current navy is still very strong, and seriously speaking, it can even be rated as the second echelon of naval power after Britain and Germany.

And if you just look at the data, the current navy does have an overwhelming advantage over the Chinese navy. After all, 16 battleships and 6 battlecruisers against 3 battleships and 3 battlecruisers.

The former is 5 times, and the latter also has a 2 times quantitative gap, which is even greater than the gap between Britain and Germany.

"Now that Britain and the United States are willing to provide financial support, the financial problem is equivalent to nothing..."

After reining in the joy on his face, the Duke of Xiyuan Temple, who had regained his calm appearance, looked around.

"And your opinions?"

The cabinet officials of the Imperial Front were silent for a moment, and later the Minister of the Navy, Yashiro Rokuro, stepped forward.

"Your Excellency, let's fight!"

Yashiro Rokuro also has his own reasons, now the strength of the Chinese Navy is growing too fast, with abundant financial support, China has built 3 battleships and 3 battlecruisers for his navy, and there are also 4 battleships and 4 battlecruisers under construction on the slipways of the four major shipyards, plus the target of 2 battleships and 2 battlecruisers per year issued by the Chinese political axe to the navy, I am afraid that it will not take two years for the strength of the Chinese Navy to catch up with the original at this rate.

It was the sacrifice of a whole generation that won the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, so that the navy could always be pressed on China's head, and this advantage could never be terminated in the hands of his Yashiro Rokuro, so if the financial situation permitted, it was the ultimate goal of Yashiro Rokuro to crush China's expeditionary fleet and destroy all the four major shipyards in China.

It's just that Yashiro Rokuro is only the Minister of the Navy after all, so after taking a look at him, Saionji Konozo turned his eyes to the Minister of Okazuri, Wakatsuki Rijiro, and the Minister of War, Okaichi Nosuke.

In particular, Okaichi Nosuke lost badly in the Shandong Army at the beginning.

Although this war is mainly a naval conflict, and the ultimate goal is only to completely destroy the Chinese navy, if the army is still so trapped... And after noticing the eyes of Saionji Gongwang, Okaichi Nosuke turned his head in embarrassment.

Although Okaichi Nosuke is not willing to be discouraged, it is true that the current army is not comparable to the Chinese army. If it is said that the two armies are still on par in terms of military quality, then the gap in equipment and logistics is really —————— especially in terms of firepower, and the difference between the two is a world of difference.

If before the Battle of Shandong, Okaichi Nosuke might have been able to shout twice that the [Bushido Spirit] was invincible, but after that, Okaichi Nosuke and many army officers did not dare to say this, but turned to research those weapons that could enhance the strength of the army, such as tanks... Seeing the bear-like appearance of Okaichi Nosuke, Saionji Gongwang was also a little disappointed, but fortunately, he didn't have much expectations for the army's [horse manure], so he quickly turned his head to look at the Minister of Okazura, Wakatsuki Rijiro... Unlike Katsura Taro in the past, Saionji Konobu was a well-known [liberal] who attached much more importance to Okura, or the Ministry of Finance, than to Shigenobu Okuma and Katsura Taro.

After noticing the gaze of Saionji Gongwang, Wakatsuki Rijiro was silent for a moment at first, but then spoke.

"If the UK and the US can guarantee that this financial support is interest-free......... Then I personally support sending troops..."After hearing Wakatsuki Rijiro's opinion, Saionji Kotoshi nodded.

Indeed, although because of the failure of the Battle of Shandong and the rise of China, it was not transformed from a debtor country to a debtor country because of the European war, as in history, but there was only a reluctant distance left to get rid of all debts.

If it is to fight a war for Britain and France, so that the capital will completely become a debtor country, and the economy will be controlled by Britain and the United States from now on, it will be too much to gain and lose.

Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Saionji looked at Foreign Minister Takaaki Kato.

"Kato-kun, I will ask you to negotiate with Britain and the United States, if the financial support provided by Britain and the United States is unconditional, then we are willing to come forward to contain China on their behalf......... It's like we pinned down Russia for them ten years ago, but if they still want to take advantage of the opportunity of the war to continue to control our country, as they did during the Russian War, then I will not be able to accompany them..."

Listening to the words of Saionji Gongwang, Kato Takaaki nodded and sighed in his heart.

Although the Russo-Russian War fought for the position of the great powers, the price paid by the company was quite a lot. Because it was that war that not only paid all the reparations obtained by Yuben in the Sino-Japanese War, but also made Yuben completely a debtor country, and the entire country's economy was controlled by Britain and the United States... Now they have also learned a lesson, if Britain and the United States are unconditional support, it is naturally the best, but if you still want to be the same as during the Russo-Russian War... That's only one sentence of "I'm sorry to be with"... Just as Takaaki Kato turned around and left, about to talk to the British about this matter, Saionji Konobo also spoke to Rokuro Yashiro and Nosuke Okaichi on the side.

"There are also Yashiro-kun and Okama-kun, please prepare first, and when the British and American agree to our conditions, we will immediately set off north..."

"Yes!"

After Yashiro Rokuro and Okaichi Nosuke heard the words of Saionji Konozo, they all stood up and replied.

However, looking at Okaichi's seemingly somewhat sick face, Saionji Gongwang sighed in his heart.

"Maybe it's time to think about his successor..."

When he thought of this, a person suddenly surged into the heart of Saionji Gongwang, a person who was not much younger than Okaichi Nosuke, but who was much more capable than him..."Tanaka Yoshiichi..."

—————————— it was correct to negotiate terms with Britain and the United States before sending troops, because Britain and the United States did have in their hearts at this time the opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to once again control the economy.

You know, during the European War, watching Ben thrive little by little, and then get out of his control, Britain was also quite anxious. It was only because of the fierce battle with Germany on the Western Front that this matter was put aside.

Unlike the UK, the US is a little more anxious than the UK.

After all, Britain is in Europe, and although it has many colonies and interests in Asia, its own extremely large dreadnought fleet can deter anyone.

However, the United States is different, although the industrial strength of the United States is the highest in the world, even if Germany, China, and Britain are not as strong as the United States when they are added to other powers. However, in terms of military strength, the United States is indeed too far behind.

It is precisely for this reason that the United States feels such a strong sense of crisis as it looks at its growth step by step.

Originally, the Americans, like the British, wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to weaken the two Asian countries, but who wanted to say that they themselves saw through their conspiracy and declared that if it was the same as during the Russo-Russian War, they would not accompany them.

Therefore, when all the words in the stomach are blocked in the stomach, the faces of the British and American representatives are quite embarrassed... However, in the end, Britain and the United States still agreed to the conditions of the capital, after all, the book is only a small issue, and what is really worthy of the anxiety of Britain and the United States is China, which is expanding in the direction of Europe. And in fact, to some extent, China now belongs to a country that straddles Europe and Asia, because now Central Asia is essentially occupied by China, and Kazakhstan, which is historically one of the five countries in Central Asia, is a country that straddles Europe and Asia... Of course, in order to maintain the proper order of history, while ordering the expeditionary force to completely occupy Central Asia, it also ordered the expeditionary force to occupy the European territory that originally belonged to Kazakhstan in history.

In fact, not only this European territory, but in order to prevent the future Russian threat to the Caucasus, which is now part of China, and the future Iraq (after the defeat of Enver's army, the land of the Erzurum generation was also included in the Chinese territory, and thus the connection between the Caucasus and Iraq was finally achieved), Jiang Baili, who was located in the Caucasus, moved northward to include all the territory from the border of Kazakhstan to the Black Sea coast.

In other words, the entire land between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, as far south as the Caucasus and north as Vodkagrad, already belongs to China.

Although it has not yet been explored in the field, if you look at the map, such a piece of land is probably similar to the whole of Turkey in later generations. And this is also one of the reasons why Britain and the United States are like this, after all, China's speed in terms of territorial expansion is too amazing, and at this time, Britain and the United States are unable to draw a little strength to deal with China because of the European war... Seeing the British and American representatives signing their names on the agreement with a bitter face, Kato Takaaki laughed secretly, but after the agreement was signed, Kato Takaaki still notified the Saionji Gongwang and others who were still in front of the Taisho Emperor as quickly as possible.

After all, China's rise is not only a threat to Britain and the United States, but also to the United Kingdom.

Don't forget... Up to now, he still has a division garrison in the northeast, and Taiwan is also still under the rule of the company...———————————— after signing the agreement, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang did not waste time, and directly transported the troops of the special fleet and a division that had been prepared for a long time, together with a mysterious special force, to Nan Sakhalin.

In the northeast and Korea, the Xionji Gongwang also ordered the Yuben garrison there to be more careful, because there were nearly 200,000 garrisons in the northeast, and tens of thousands of border guards and militia troops.

The army is inferior to China in terms of combat effectiveness, and if China suddenly starts a war with Korea in the northeast, then the army in the two places is likely to be destroyed.

However, despite this, the public hope of Saionji Temple did not worry too much, because the fate of this war was still decided by the sea. As long as the expeditionary fleet at sea can be completely wiped out, China, which has lost its navy, can only open its long coastline to Yuben, and at that time, even if Yuben loses Northeast China and Korea, China can only obediently send it back... It was precisely in order to ensure victory in the war at sea that the expeditionary fleet consisted of 6 battleships and 3 cruisers.

Ahem, what? Didn't Ben have 16 battleships and 6 battle cruisers? How come only 6 battleships and 3 battle cruisers were dispatched?

It is true that there were 16 battleships and 6 battlecruisers, but as I said, that is just the data.

How to say it... The 16 battleships of Ben are real, but it is also true that most of them have been eliminated.

For example, the Fuji-class battleship of this kind, which was commissioned in 1897, was indeed a battleship, but its displacement was only more than 10,000 tons. After the appearance of dreadnoughts, because the surname can be too backward, the Fuji class has been completely reduced to a training ship, and then in the First World War because it was too outdated, so there was no combat mission, and the entire World War I was used as a training ship in Kure Harbor, and it has always played the role of soy sauce.

Then there were the Shikishima-class battleships, the third ship of the former dreadnought [Hatsuse] that started construction in 1897 was sunk in the Russo-Russian War, and the fourth ship [Mikasa] was sunk in Longkou Bay, and only two of them remained, with a displacement of only more than 10,000 tons, and the main guns were 2 305mm caliber naval guns, plus extremely weak armor... It would be a crime to let them go to battle with a Baxia-class battleship with 12 380mm guns... The rest of the Iki, Tango, Sagami, Hizen, Shuhobo, and Iwami are also about the same. Moreover, one of the Iwami was blown up and sunk in Huanlongkou Bay, and the remaining 5 battleships were all captured by Saymoto in the Russo-Russian War, and the surname Noh is no different from the Shikishima class.

The remaining Katori grade and Satsuma grade are also more than a scum.

The former has a displacement of only 16,000 tons (or a few dozen tons more), and its armament is only two 305mm 45 times the diameter naval guns. The displacement of the latter is more, but it is only in the early 20,000s, and the armament is 2 twin Armstrong 305mm L/45 guns, not to mention that it is compared with the [Ba Xia], even the [Jairus] can't compare... What's more, the two ships of the Satsuma-class battleship have all been blown up and sunk by the Wehrmacht Air Force when they were in Longkou Bay!

Therefore, only two ships of the Kawachi class, two ships of the Fuso class and two ships of the Ise class participated in the war, plus the remaining three of the Kongo-class battle cruisers.

A total of 6 battleships and 3 battlecruisers.

Although the number is a little smaller, and it is also mixed with the two [quasi-dreadnought] ships of the Hanoi class, this is already the best lineup that the navy can come up with. And in order to make up this lineup, Yashiro Rokuro even called the second ship of the [Ise class] [Yuxiang], which was still in the sea trials.

You must know that in history, the [Yuexiang] was commissioned on April 30, 1918, that is, more than a month later. But at this moment, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Yashiro Rokuro can't take care of it so much, not to mention that the sea test has been for so long, even if it is less than a month, there is no problem... As for the other Katori-class or something, the [Baxia-class] battleship doesn't even have a chance to survive.

What's more, their 305mml/45 naval guns may not be able to penetrate the armor of the [Ba Xia] class, you must know that the armor of the [Ba Xia class] is designed according to the German [Bavarian class], and in terms of firepower, it is four triple turrets, which is more ferocious than the [Bavarian class].

If I really send incense to take the level or something, I'm afraid the only role is just for the [Tyrant Lower] to brush experience.

However, please rest assured, although the [Tyrant Class] battleships equipped by the Chinese are indeed powerful, the soldiers of the Imperial Navy are much superior to the Chinese Navy in terms of quality. Coupled with the numerical superiority, the navy will definitely win for the empire this time! ”

Although he was very weak about the 380mm naval guns of the [Tyrant Lower Class], Yashiro Rokuro still patted his chest in front of the Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and assured him.

And he is also telling the truth, as the so-called century-old navy, the Chinese navy is indeed up in terms of equipment, and it is indeed not necessary to pay for training, but after all, the time is still too short, and the experience and training are not as good as the book... If... If the Chinese Navy is not equipped with a naval gun fire control system such as the [Ford Bell]...—————————— although he thinks his actions are very secretive, but when Britain and the United States came into contact with him, Yan Guang already knew about the conspiracy of the three parties.

Of course, it is not only the [Military Intelligence Agency] that has contributed to this, but also the contribution of the Germans, and it is precisely because of the intelligence of the Germans that Yan Guang can be sure that Britain and the United States have made contact with the three parties, and are ready to use his own hand to obstruct himself..."It's difficult to do..."

Looking at the information above, Yan Guang said that it was difficult to do, but at the same time, a smile appeared on his face.

After laughing for a while, Yan Guang turned his head to look at Liu Guanxiong on the side.

"You say, will I take this opportunity to attack our shipyard with those [broken copper and iron]?!"

"Broken copper?" It took Liu Guanxiong a while to react, and Yan Guang was talking about the old-fashioned pre-dreadnoughts that China needed to look up to. "This shouldn't be, after all, our shipyards in Tianjin and other places are all within the protection of the local air force, if it is said that those new battleships are still possible, as for those old battleships, unless they are looking for death..."

In recent years, it is not only the Navy that has made progress, but also the Air Force, especially after the latest four-engine large bombers, twin-engine medium-range bombers and single-engine torpedo bombers have entered service. Although the latter is for aircraft carriers, if he really comes, Liu Guanxiong is also confident that they will not return..."In this way..."Hearing Liu Guanxiong say this, Yan Guang was somewhat disappointed, but he quickly regained his spirits. "Anyway, it's a good thing to be able to completely drive Yue out of the Northeast, and at the same time bring Lushun back..."

Originally, Lushun had to wait until 22 years to get it back, although 4 years is not a long time, but if it can be 4 years in advance, it is indeed a good thing.

And... Although there are more than 200,000 troops in the northeast looking at it, and the comparison of ten to one forces is not afraid that he will make trouble, but looking at the Xu Yue banner on the map, Yan Guang is always unhappy, right?

This time, it's just time to have a general reckoning..."Although I can't call it [Luo Yue], but after this war, I can only look up to us in the next hundred years..."Saying that, Yan Guang stood up and said to the generals. "Order, order the garrisons in the Northeast, Shandong and other places to enter a state of readiness, as well as the navy and the army to make contributions in Europe, it's time for you to move!"

"Yes!"

Now is a good opportunity for me, but it's also a good opportunity for Yan Guang

(To be continued)