Admiral Sa Zhenbing frowned, Wu Haoxuan had great confidence in defeating the Japanese Navy. However, he doesn't think so. The number of warships on both sides, the gap is too great. Whether it was a capital ship or other light ships, the Japanese Navy was several times larger than the Imperial Navy. The only thing the Imperial Navy could rely on was the superior performance of the warships.

"Your Highness, with only our four capital ships, I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with the 12 battleships of the Japanese. Not to mention, the Japanese had eight more armored cruisers. Sa Zhenbing said. The gap between the two sides is real, even if some tactics can be used to give the Imperial Navy some advantage. However, in the face of absolute strength, intrigue and intrigue will not play a role.

"General Sa, that's right, the capital ships of the Japanese Navy and even other warships are much more than us. However, we can rely on our superiority to inflict heavy losses on the Japanese Navy. Our two 'Ryuyao-class' battlecruisers, capable of reaching a top speed of 27 knots, not only surpassed the battleships of the Japanese Navy, but also those armored cruisers. As for the light cruisers and destroyers of the Japanese Navy, only a small number were able to catch up. However, are those small battleships the opponents of the 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers? We can rely on these two 'Ryuyao-class' battle cruisers to strike at Japan's sea transportation lines. If Japan's sea lines were cut off, it would be a fatal blow to them. Wu Haoxuan said.

Japan is an island nation that relies heavily on sea transportation. If the sea transportation lines are cut off, Japan will not only be unable to bring back the resources it needs, but will also be unable to ship industrial products abroad for sale, or even grain, and Japan will soon collapse.

Sa Zhenbing nodded. For Wu Haoxuan's point of view, he expressed his approval. However, this can certainly cause great trouble for Japan, but it would be too whimsical to defeat the Japanese navy just because of it.

"Your Highness, there are so many capital ships of the Japanese Navy. How to deal with it? Sa Zhenbing asked, this is the most critical question.

"Those capital ships of the Japanese Navy can be handed over to our submarines to deal with. Once our two 'Ryuyao-class' battlecruisers delivered a devastating blow to Japan's sea transport lines, it would have driven the Japanese crazy. Once our battle cruisers return to the military port to replenish them, the Japanese, in order to prevent us from striking at their sea lines again, will inevitably gather all their forces and block our military ports. This undoubtedly gives our submarine an excellent opportunity. The 'Squid-class' submarines are limited by range constraints and can only operate in the near sea. But if the capital ships of the Japanese Navy take the initiative to gather outside our military port, it will undoubtedly be sent to the door by themselves. 12 'Squid-class' submarines. Relying on the cover of night, approached the capital ships of the Japanese Navy and attacked with torpedoes. Once you've got it, dive back again. In this case, the Japanese Navy will definitely be able to pay a heavy price. It was even able to destroy several of their capital ships. When the time comes, our two battleships and two battle cruisers will be enough to defeat the Japanese Navy head-on. Wu Haoxuan told all his plans.

Sa Zhenbing couldn't help but light up with Wu Haoxuan's plan. Although somewhat risky, the feasibility is undoubtedly high. Moreover. If all goes well, there is no chance of success. Once successful, the Imperial Navy will be able to wreak havoc on the main forces of the Combined Fleet before the capital ships can be defeated. The balance of strength between the two sides will change dramatically.

"Your Highness, relying on submarines alone may not be able to deal the greatest blow to the Japanese Navy. We could totally have been after a submarine attack. Let the destroyer make up for it again. The 12 'Class A' destroyers and the 8 'Class B' destroyers are all capable of lightning strikes. Relying on the advantage of speed, it approached the Japanese Navy at high speed, launched a lightning strike, and then immediately evacuated. In the chaos, it may be able to play a very good effect. Sa Zhenbing said. That's the case. It can undoubtedly be a little more secure.

"Well, how to do it, you can just look at it, I'm just giving an opinion. I only hope that we can win this battle in one fell swoop. Wu Haoxuan said. If the Imperial Navy could defeat the strong with the weak, then the situation in the Far East as a whole would have changed radically.

"Yes, Your Highness. Now, the fleet has just returned, and all the warships need to be put into the dock for maintenance, and the whole process will take about a month. Therefore, it is better for us to start a war with Japan in a month's time. Sa Zhenbing said. After a long time at sea, the performance of these warships has been greatly affected.

Wu Haoxuan nodded: "I will try my best to buy you enough time." ”

Next, the warships of the Imperial Navy entered the dock that had been prepared for maintenance, including replacing parts, removing limescale from the boilers and marine life at the bottom of the ship, and so on. Perhaps they felt that war was coming, so the officers and men of the Imperial Navy worked very hard. The sooner they complete the maintenance of the battleship, they will also be able to go to sea a day earlier to kill the enemy.

While the Imperial Navy was preparing for war, so was the Japanese Navy. Japanese Navy Minister Minoru Saito ordered the combined fleet to assemble, 12 battleships, 8 armored cruisers, and a large number of light cruisers and destroyers, set off from military ports all over Japan to Sasebo Military Port, the southernmost part of Japan, to prepare to launch an attack on the Imperial Navy after the battle order was issued, destroy the Imperial Navy in one fell swoop, and completely remove the threat of the Imperial Navy.

Japanese Prime Minister Saionji Kotoshi held a cabinet meeting again at the Prime Minister's Office in Kasumigaseki in Tokyo, Japan, and all cabinet members attended the meeting.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, gentlemen, we have found out clearly, the new battleships of the Chinese people are very strong. The two 'Longyao-class' battleships, with a displacement of nearly 30,000 tons, are armed with 10 305-mm guns and have thick armor. It can be said that not a single battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy could confront it, whether it was in service or still under construction. Even the 'Hanoi-class' battleships, which had just started construction, were already far behind the cutting-edge battleships of the China Navy. In addition, the two 'Longyao-class' battle cruisers, although they were only equipped with 8 305 mm guns, were also a little weaker in armor. However, its speed is very impressive, the top speed is definitely above 25 knots, which is faster than all our capital ships, and even armored cruisers can't catch up. Even light cruisers and destroyers, only a few were able to catch up. From this it can be seen that the China Navy poses a great threat to us. If they continue to develop, the comparison of naval strength between the two sides will undergo earth-shaking changes. Minister of the Navy Minoru Saito said with a serious face.

"Is the capital ship of the Shina people really that powerful? Even if it's really powerful, the number is too small, but there are only four of them. We have 12 battleships and 8 armored cruisers. Tibetan Prime Minister Yoshiro Sakatani said.

"Sakatani-kun, the current capital ships of the Shina people are indeed only four, which is much less than the capital ships of the Imperial Navy. But who would dare to guarantee that the Shina did not continue to order new warships in Germany? The current financial resources of the people of China are much stronger than those of the empire. If they continue to order warships frantically, the Imperial Navy will not have the slightest advantage at that time. Therefore, we must seize this opportunity to wipe out the Chinese Navy in one fell swoop while the Imperial Navy still has an advantage, and lay down the Imperial Navy's superiority in the Far East. Minoru Saito said.

Yoshiro Sakatani was speechless for a moment, as Japan's financial pressure became more and more intense, their allocation for naval ship construction was indeed getting less and less. The Chinese Empire, on the other hand, was developing rapidly. In the long run, the strength of the two sides will indeed change dramatically.

The other cabinet ministers also nodded their heads in agreement.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we recently received information that the people of China are planting mulberry trees on a large scale in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions of China to develop silkworm breeding. In addition, they have imported a large amount of advanced equipment to the West. It can be seen that the people of China plan to vigorously develop the raw silk industry. Since ancient times, the silk industry of the Shina people has been very developed, and it was not until after the Meiji Restoration that it was surpassed by the empire. And the export of raw silk has become the most important export of the empire. If the Chinese surpass the empire in this regard, it will undoubtedly have a fatal impact on the empire. Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Yasuki Matsuoka said.

"Baga, the people of China are thieves who are not dead, and they are bent on putting the empire to death! Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have to prepare early. Now, only by means of war can the ambitions of the people of China be curbed. War Minister Masashi Terauchi also said.

Saionji Gongwang nodded, although, he didn't want to fight. However, now that the Chinese Empire has begun to press on step by step, if Japan takes the initiative to back down, then they will be completely finished. Therefore, for the sake of Japan's interests, Japan must take a preemptive strike when necessary. Only in this way will it be possible to defend Japan's interests.

"Since the people of China are bent on fighting, then we have no other choice. Saito-kun, let's get the navy ready for battle. We will meet His Majesty the Emperor on a certain date and ask His Majesty to issue an edict against China. "Xiyuan Temple Gongwang has also made up his mind. (To be continued.) )

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