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Wang Yuze stood in front of the large world map hanging on the wall, quietly thinking. "Where did these Japanese go? They left Singapore on the evening of the 2nd, and there was no one with our warship in Singapore at the time, so they slipped away. However, more than 20 warships are not so easy to hide, and the smoke alone will be exposed from a long distance. The Navy and the Military Intelligence Agency organized a large number of warship searches in the South China Sea, but no trace of them was found. Those damn Japanese aren't going to shrink back again, are they? Wang Yuze thought secretly.

However, he later reversed this idea. The Japanese mainland fleet had already left the port, apparently to welcome the Japanese fleet back to the country. Therefore, it is impossible for Heihachiro Togo to go back.

"So, apart from the South China Sea, what other places can the Japanese return to Japan from?" Wang Yuze's gaze roamed the map. The main shipping route in the Far East is from the South China Sea. However, this is not to say that there is only one such channel. Numerous waterways between the islands of the South Sea are passable. It's just that it is not commonly used, and if you are not familiar with the hydrological conditions, you are likely to run aground. However, this does not mean that the Japanese will not take risks. The more Wang Yuze thinks about it, the more likely it is.

"Zhang Aiqing, can you judge the direction of the Japanese home fleet?" Wang Yuze asked.

"Back to Majesty! At all, the Japanese mainland fleet was heading south from Hachijojima as it had received information two hours earlier. Their destination, possibly somewhere in the western Pacific. In our judgment, it should be the meeting place of the two fleets of the Japanese! Zhang Cheng replied.

"That's right! Zhang Aiqing, our previous thinking was too narrow, although going north from the South China Sea is the closest road. But at the same time, it is the most dangerous road. There is no reason why little Japan would risk its own life. So, I think they must have chosen a different course. For example, in a waterway in the South Sea Islands, go directly to the Pacific Ocean. So as to get rid of our interception in the South China Sea! Wang Yuze said.

Zhang Cheng's eyes also lit up, and he very much agreed with Wang Yuze's point of view. "However, although there are many waterways in the Nanyang Islands, most of them are relatively narrow. If the Japanese fleet had been clear, it would not have been possible to have no news at all! Zhang Cheng asked suspiciously.

"What's so strange about this, with the ruthless rules of little Japan, they must have sunk all the ships they encountered along the way, so that their whereabouts would not be exposed!" Wang Yuze guessed.

"So what should we do? Did warships be sent to pursue the islands in the South Seas? However, in this case, we are already two days behind, and we will probably not be able to catch up! Zhang Cheng said with a frown.

"Instead of going to the South Seas, order the home fleet to go north to the Bass Strait, and at the same time send cruisers to search the South China Sea and the western Pacific to the east. In this way, whether or not the Japanese fleet entered the Pacific Ocean from the South Sea Islands, we will be able to find their traces. If they really run away, then we will attack the Japanese home fleet first, destroy them first, and then attack the Japanese mainland. I don't believe that the Japanese fleet can sit idly by! A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Wang Yuze's eyes. Although, the original plan was to destroy the Japanese navy first and then besiege Japan. But if the Navy's war does not go well, then there is no other way.

"Your Majesty, just got an update. The British Far East Fleet also left Singapore and began to move north. However, their speed is slow, and it is unclear what their intentions are. Zhang Cheng said.

"Humph! What other intentions can there be, it's just whether there is a cheap pick-up. The Far Eastern Fleet of the British, most likely, will appear in the waters of our engagement with the Japanese fleet. Order your home fleet to defend against them! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng was also nervous. The Japanese Navy had only six battleships, which the home fleet was able to deal with lightly. If the British Navy joins in, even if it is only six battleships of the Far East Fleet, it will cause a huge change in the strength of the enemy and us, which will be very unfavorable for the Chinese Navy!

South China Sea, waters near Zhongsha Islands. The powerful warships of the Chinese Navy's home fleet are cruising in the nearby waters. The powerful battle formation formed by the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships made no country in the world dare to underestimate it. To the west of the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships was a queue of eight 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers. The armament of the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers is not inferior to the battleships of other countries, and even the armor is not bad, but it is not as good as the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. Its high-speed performance was enough to make the battleships of other countries rush to the cold.

Although it was already night, the commander of the fleet, Admiral Deng Shichang, did not feel sleepy at all. The loss of the traces of the Japanese fleet made him very anxious. He knew that this was an opportunity to defeat the Japanese Navy once and for all. If the Japanese Navy were allowed to slip away, all the efforts made by the Empire would be in vain.

"Where the hell did these damn little Japan go?" Deng Shichang looked at the chart and scolded hatefully.

"Commander, the Admiralty has sent an urgent telegram asking us to go north to the Bass Strait!" The staff officer handed a telegram from the Admiralty to Deng Shichang.

After Deng Shichang was gone, the originally frowning brows relaxed. "Leave six light cruisers and six destroyers to train in the northern waters of the South China Sea, and the other warships will immediately turn around and head for the Bass Strait!" Deng Shichang ordered. The telegram from the Admiralty suddenly cleared up the doubts in his heart. He really felt that there was a possibility, and that it might be possible for the Japanese fleet to go directly to the Pacific Ocean through the waterways of the Guò Nanyang Islands, so that the main force of the Chinese Navy's home fleet could be thrown away. However, if the Chinese Navy's home fleet were to stand by in the Bass Strait while keeping an eye on the Japanese home fleet, the Japanese fleet would likely eventually come to the door on its own.

The main forces of the home fleet began to withdraw to the Bass Strait to the north and redeploy the interception of the Japanese fleet. It was very difficult for the Japanese fleet to escape from the interception of the Chinese Navy.

In the southern part of the South China Sea, the main forces of the British Far East Fleet are slowly moving north under the leadership of Commander Vice Admiral Fermantle. They're there to watch the game, and at the same time, can they pick up some bargains. If the Chinese navy suffers heavy losses, they don't mind falling into the trap and completely solving the threat posed by the Chinese navy to other countries. Of course, even if the Chinese Navy destroyed the Japanese Navy at a small cost, they would not have a chance to do it. But at least they will be able to grasp the strength of the Chinese Navy in more detail, especially the strength of the four powerful 'Zhonghua-class' battleships that the Chinese Navy has recently entered service.

Although Lieutenant General Filimantle did not know where the war between China and Japan would begin, he knew that it must be somewhere in the South China Sea or the Pacific Ocean. As long as his fleet follows the Chinese Navy, that's right. Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the main forces of the British Far East Fleet will not appear on the battlefield, but will only send a few cruisers or destroyers to watch the battle from afar. Once the final result is very favorable to Britain, the main forces of the Far Eastern Fleet will take the opportunity to kill and establish the final victory in one fell swoop.

In the eastern part of the Java Sea, a large fleet is sailing at night. It was from the Japanese fleet, which attempted to enter directly into the Pacific Ocean from the waterways of the South Seas. It has to be said that their strategy was very successful, and for two days, not a single warship of the Chinese Navy was encountered. The merchant ships and fishing boats encountered on the road were also sunk, ensuring the secrecy of their whereabouts to the greatest extent.

"Your Excellency, Commander, tomorrow we will enter the Makassar Strait. It takes about a day and a half to cross the entire strait. After entering the Celebes Sea, we will be able to enter the Pacific Ocean from the Sarangani Strait in about a day and a half. Major General Onishima said with a smile on his face. By his arrival, their plan had been more than half successful. It only takes another three to four days to escape.

"Don't be careless! In this sea area, there are many passing ships, although many of them are fishing boats of the indigenous people of the South Seas, but in order to keep it secret, the destroyers were ordered to step up patrols, and if they were found, they would be destroyed immediately! Togo Heihachiro said sternly. Without returning to Japan for a day, the Japanese fleet could not relax for a day. Even if the eye is about to succeed, it is the same.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major General Onijima replied.

Surabaya, the second largest city in the Dutch East Indies, is located in the northeast corner of Java Island, bordering the Madura Strait and the Surabaya Strait, facing Madura Island, and is also the settlement of Chinese in the South Seas, and is the city with the largest number of Chinese in the Dutch East Indies except Batavia. There are more than 100,000 people in Surabaya, and one-fifth of them are Chinese.

A fishing boat of more than twenty tons, starting from Surabaya, entered the Java Sea. It's just that this fishing boat didn't go out to sea to catch big fish. The few Chinese sailors on the entire fishing boat were all agents of the Military Intelligence Agency in Nanyang. This time, they were ordered to go to the nearby waters to search for traces of the Japanese fleet. Although, they did not quite believe that the Japanese fleet would pass by here, but since the order had been given by the headquarters, of course, they had to follow. After receiving the order from the Military Intelligence Bureau, the agents of the entire Nanyang region also put down their work, took wireless telegraphs, rented fishing boats and went out into the sea, looking for traces of the Japanese fleet like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Heihachiro Togo never imagined that his seamless plan that day would fail because of such a fishing boat!

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