"The Shina people have always regarded the Empire of Japan as their great enemy. If there is a chance, the people of China will definitely destroy the empire at all costs. Therefore, the empire must be prepared for this. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida said.

"Destroy the Empire? Hum! The people of China are too arrogant. Even if they defeat the Imperial Navy, their land forces are still superior to those of the Imperial Army. However, if they want to destroy Japan, tens of millions of Japanese people, even if all the jade is broken, will not let the Shina people succeed. When the time comes, they will pay the price of at least millions of casualties. War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said.

Although, he admits that China's military strength has surpassed that of Japan. However, this does not mean that China can destroy Japan. There are still tens of millions of people in Japan itself, and if these people go crazy, it will be almost impossible for China to destroy Japan. The price paid is so great that China retreats.

"That's right, if tens of millions of imperial people fight to the death with the Shina people, they will be discouraged." Other ministers also spoke. Although, the crushing defeat of the Japanese Navy made them feel threatened. However, it would be a bit alarmist to say that Japan was going to be destroyed. Japan's domestic strength should not be underestimated.

"Humph! What if, as last time, the people of China directly sent warships to shell our coastal cities? Even if the Shina don't do that, they only need to block our sea trade lines, and it will be enough for us to collapse. Yasuya Uchida said.

Suddenly, all the high-ranking officials of the Japanese cabinet couldn't help but shudder. In the last war, the blockade of Japan by the Chinese navy caused Japan to near collapse, and there was a famine in the country. As a result, a large number of Japanese were starved to death. In addition, the Chinese Navy's shelling of Japanese coastal cities has killed many Japanese, and a large number of Japanese cities have been reduced to ruins. Although, after several years of reconstruction, most of these destroyed cities were rebuilt. But. These cities are all within the range of the Chinese Navy's naval guns! If the Chinese navy attacks again, these cities will definitely not be able to be saved.

Everyone's eyes fell on the Minister of the Navy, Rokuro Yashiro. Originally, the Japanese Navy was tasked with defending the country. However, because of the incompetence of the Japanese Navy, Japan once again fell into a crisis.

Yashiro Rokuro's face became very ugly, and he knew that everyone was putting the blame on the Japanese Navy. However, he was also very aggrieved in his heart. The Japanese Navy had done its best in this battle, and was defeated by the Chinese Navy. Not because the Japanese Navy is too weak, but because the Chinese Navy is too strong! It would obviously be unreasonable to put all the blame on the Japanese Navy.

"The navy will find a way to lay mines in major coastal cities and important waters to stop the navy of China. In addition, our coastal batteries in various places will also be brought to the highest combat readiness. But whether it can withstand the attack of the Chinese navy, I dare not guarantee this. Rokuro Yashiro said.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we need to think of other options. Foreseeable, the attack of the Shina on the Great Japanese Empire. It will start soon. The Imperial Japanese Army must be armed. If the Shina want to land on the Japanese mainland, we must resist their attacks. Otherwise, the Shina people will surely perish in Japan. War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said.

The 24 divisions of the Japanese Army, with the exception of the Guards Division, were all understaffed. Before, it was always the Navy that gave way. Invest limited military spending in the construction of warships in the Navy. As for now, the Japanese Navy is finished, and there is no need for the Army to continue to endure it.

Prime Minister Terauchi Masashi nodded: "From now on, all divisions and regiments of the Imperial Army must be fully completed in the shortest possible time. If the people of China have the ambition to land on the Japanese mainland. The ambitions of the people of China must be crushed. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Shiroku Ishimoto nodded.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we must now make a diplomatic effort. The means of war have proven to be failures. Peace can now only be sought through diplomacy. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida suggested. Once China sends troops to land in Japan, everything will be irreversible. It would be best if the conflict could be resolved through diplomatic negotiations.

"Will the people of China agree to our request for peace talks? Even if they agree, they will definitely think that the lion will open his mouth and extort a sum of money from us. Tibetan Prime Minister Tatsuo Yamamoto said. Last time, China extorted a large amount of war reparations from Japan, and Japan's finances almost went bankrupt. This time, the Chinese Empire won again, and their butcher's knives were probably raised high, waiting for Japan to take the initiative to send them to the door.

"If the conflict can be ended at the lowest cost, it will be better than the Shina people going on a killing spree in Japan, causing millions of Japanese casualties. Besides, the Empire of Japan is still an ally of Britain, and we have a relatively close relationship with the United States, so we can ask for their help to make us pay a little less. Yasuya Uchida continued.

Terauchi has no objection to the use of diplomatic negotiations to end the conflict.

"Your Excellency Uchida, you are in charge of diplomatic efforts. I have only one request, and that is to make Japan suffer as little as possible. Japan had already suffered very heavy losses in the war. If the people of China blackmail us again, then we will not be able to bear it at all. Masaki Terauchi said. It is almost conceivable that if Japan wants peace talks, China will certainly open its mouth.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Yasuya Uchida nodded.

At a time when the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs took the initiative to release its willingness to negotiate peace with the Chinese Empire, their diplomats in Britain and the United States also began to take action. If Japan wants to end it at the minimum cost, it cannot do without the support of Britain and the United States. Without the help of these two, China would definitely be desperate to dominate Japan.

In fact, this decisive battle between the Japanese Navy and the Chinese Navy also attracted the attention of Britain and the United States.

Although, before the decisive naval battle between China and Japan, both Britain and the United States believed that the probability of a Japanese victory was not very high. However, they were also shocked that the Japanese Navy would be defeated so quickly and so badly.

Previously, Britain and the United States believed that even if the Japanese navy would fail, it would cause considerable losses to the Chinese navy. However, according to the information obtained by the observation ships they dispatched, the main ships of the Chinese Navy did not lose a single one in the naval battle. This undoubtedly shows that the strength of the Chinese Navy is completely far above that of the Japanese Navy!

The British Navy was shocked by this, and the Japanese Navy could be regarded as a student of the British Navy, and almost all types of warships had the blood of the British Navy. In particular, the 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers were completely tailor-made by Britain for Japan. The Japanese Navy's 'Fuso-class' battleships and 'Ise-class' battleships were also developed on the basis of the 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers. However, whether it was the British-designed 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers, or the Japanese-designed 'Fuso-class' battleships and 'Ise-class' battleships, they were all beaten all over the ground by the Chinese Navy during the battle.

You know, the British Navy has always regarded the Chinese Navy as a student of the German Navy. Many warships of the Chinese Navy were either built with the help of Germany or built using German design ideas and technology. The British Navy regarded the decisive battle between the Chinese and Japanese navies as a rehearsal for the Anglo-German naval showdown. The Chinese Navy's resounding victory in the naval battle does not show that the development of German-style capital ships is significantly superior to that of British capital ships?

This scared the British into a cold sweat. If the British capital ships were really so vulnerable, then the decisive battle between the British Navy and the German Navy would most likely end in the defeat of the British Navy. When the time comes, Britain will dominate the seas for hundreds of years, and I am afraid that it will be snatched away by the Germans. Although, some stubborn people believe that the results of the naval battles between the Chinese Navy and the Japanese Navy do not tell the whole story. But most people have already seen the crisis.

Originally, Britain planned to fight the German navy before the war began, taking advantage of Britain's huge superiority in the number of capital ships. In this way, they have a better chance of winning. This time, however, many of the British Navy's top brass changed their attitude. They believed that at least Britain would wait until the 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships were commissioned, or even until the 'Revenge-class' battleships were commissioned before fighting the German navy. In this way, they will have ten powerful battleships armed with 391 mm guns. The German Navy, on the other hand, had only four Bavaria-class battleships armed with 380 mm guns. The British Navy still had a huge advantage.

Of course, the British will not sit idly by and watch Japan's prayers for help. However, now the powerful German Army is attacking westward, and a small country like Belgium simply cannot withstand the German attack. The British Expeditionary Force was ready to fight on the European continent. At this time, Britain's power in the world began to shrink. They will definitely not make their relationship with China too stiff at this time. Otherwise, once China is embraced by the Allies, then Britain will have to be prepared to pay the price of heavy losses. The whole of Asia, and even the colonies of Australia, will probably be swallowed up by China.

Therefore, Britain could only support Japan morally. (To be continued.) )

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