"Huh?" Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds, he asked, "You said that the home fleet annihilated the British Far East Fleet?" How is this possible? Zhang Cheng couldn't believe it. It was only yesterday that the Home Fleet annihilated the Japanese Fleet back to China, so why did the British Far East Fleet also be wiped out today. He almost subconsciously thought it was a lie. However, at a time like this, who dares to joke about the major affairs of the Chinese military?

"Yes, my lord! I've done it again. A telegram sent back by Commander Deng of the Home Fleet that the main forces of the Home Fleet engaged the British Far East Fleet at nine o'clock this morning, and the battle was not over until an hour ago! Of the six battleships of the British Far East Fleet, five were sunk and one was captured. Five armored cruisers, four sunk and one captured. Vice Admiral Fremantle, commander of the Far East Fleet of the British Navy, was also captured. The director of the telegraph office hurriedly replied. When the telegram was first translated, he couldn't believe it was true. He even took the codebook and translated it himself, and finally confirmed that it was true news. After that, the officers and soldiers of the entire telegraph room cheered. The navy won a big victory, and they were also very excited!

"This old Deng, why didn't you notify me in advance? Why did the Home Fleet fight with the British Far East Fleet? Zhang Cheng asked. You must know that China has not declared war with Britain now, and if war is not declared, it will inevitably lead to war between China and Britain.

"This is a telegram sent back by Commander Deng, which has a detailed reason!" The director of the telegraph office handed the telegram to Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng took one, and then he understood the reason. 'Wuwei' of the home fleet. Taking one of the cruisers of the British as a Japanese battleship, the attack was launched. This was followed by an attack by a large number of warships of the British Far East Fleet. This made the war between the home fleet of the Chinese Navy and the Far East Fleet of the British Navy. And so it broke out.

Zhang Cheng shook his head helplessly, he already knew that this naval battle was a complete misunderstanding. But Deng Shichang did not want to clarify the misunderstanding, but took this opportunity to kill the British Far East Fleet in one fell swoop. He didn't know if it was good or bad. However, from now on, after the destruction of the British Far East Fleet, there is no navy in the entire Far East that can threaten China for the time being. As for the downside, Britain is afraid that it will immediately declare war on China. China will next face retaliation from the world's largest power.

"My lord, the car is ready!" At this time, Zhang Cheng's adjutant came to Zhang Cheng and said.

Zhang Cheng shook his head, and then said: "Don't go back to the house, go to the palace, I want to meet Your Majesty!" ”

Zhang Cheng's adjutant was a little puzzled, didn't Zhang Cheng say that he was tired at first? I want to go home and take a break. Why are you going to the palace again?

"The Home Fleet has destroyed the British Far East Fleet! I'm going to have to tell Your Majesty right away!" Zhang Cheng had the adjutant's doubts. He explained. However, although there are some headaches, it is a big win after all!

"Ahh Zhang Cheng's adjutant, after hearing the news, was shocked, and his mouth was so open that he could almost put down his fist. But. Then there was ecstasy on his face. As a young soldier, who doesn't want the Empire's army to win a big victory?

At the appearance of the adjutant, Zhang Cheng shook his head speechlessly. However, these young people are at the time when their blood is boiling. As it should be.

When Zhang Cheng arrived at the palace, Wang Yuze was in the study discussing the situation on the northern front with Xiong Wu, Cai Yun and Jiang Xingguo. Right now. As the weather warms up, the soldiers of the army have been put in place, and the follow-up troops are also marching in, and once the snow and ice melt and the road conditions improve, they can launch an attack.

"Your Majesty, the time preliminarily set by the General Staff for the attack is the end of this month. With the current weather conditions, the weather won't have much of an impact on our attacks by then! Xiong Wu said.

Wang Yuze nodded and asked, "Is there a detailed battle plan?" ”

"The General Staff has already made several sets of plans. When the time comes, you will choose according to the actual situation. The entire northern front will be divided into three battlefields. One was the Far Eastern Theater with the aim of taking Vladivostok, and when the time came, it was necessary for the navy to attack Vladivostok from the sea. The second was the Baikal battlefield, the first step was to take Ulan-Ude, and the second was to advance westward to Kurtsk to block the Russian reinforcements from Europe. The third battlefield is the Northwest Battlefield. The troops of the North-Western Military District will attack to the west, recapture Lake Balkhash and other areas, and if possible, continue to expand westwards and broaden our column in the north-west! Xiong Wu said.

Wang Yuze agrees with this. It is not realistic to destroy Russia now. The territory of Russia is too large, and the logistical pressure alone is enough to discourage the squadron. The purpose of this battle was to defeat Russia and recover the territories occupied by Russia. After consolidating these territories, it will be very easy to destroy Russia in the next war!

A war on land with Russia will be a war with the largest number of troops, and its importance will be no less than that of a war at sea. Russia's military strength is so large that it can pose the most immediate threat to China. If China wants to win, it will probably have to be prepared to invest millions of people. There is no doubt that this war is definitely the largest war in the history of mankind! For China, this is not only a challenge, but also an opportunity. If China can achieve the final victory, then China will become the sole hegemon of the Far Eastern Pacific. Among the world powers, it will also be the top power. When the time comes, the fate of the whole of China will be decided by itself!

"Your Majesty, Lord Zhang Cheng has something urgent to see!" Wu Hao walked in.

"Let him in!" Wang Yuze said. Yesterday the Navy annihilated the Japanese Navy, and the next combat mission of the Navy is mainly to defend against the attack of the US Navy to the east, and this task will be completed by the Pacific Fleet. The other is the blockade of Japan and the cooperation of the army to attack Vladivostok. The Japanese navy was completely annihilated, and it was very easy to blockade Japan, and some cruisers and destroyers were able to complete it. And the Russian Pacific Fleet is just some old warships, which can be wiped out lightly. However, Vladivostok was built as a strong fortress by the Russians. When the time comes, the main guns of the Navy will need armor-piercing shells to destroy these fortresses. Otherwise, it is impossible to have the army fill in the life map.

"See Your Majesty!" After Zhang Cheng entered the study, he first saluted Wang Yuze, and then Xiong Wu, Cai Yun and other colleagues saluted.

"Zhang Aiqing, is there anything important?" Wang Yuze asked. After the Navy wiped out the Japanese fleet yesterday, there should be no major event for the time being! Now, the warships of the Navy are on their way home, and they are resting for a while.

"Your Majesty, the Home Fleet has annihilated the Far East Fleet of the British Navy today!" Zhang Cheng said with a smile.

"Huh?" Not only Wang Yuze, but everyone in the study stared at Zhang Cheng in disbelief.

"Zhang Aiqing, is this news true?" Wang Yuze hurriedly asked. This news surprised him very much. Some people do not understand why the home fleet wiped out the Japanese navy only yesterday, and why the good news of annihilating the British navy's Far East Fleet was sent back today.

"Back to Your Majesty, it has been confirmed, and the news is completely true. The battle started at 9 o'clock this morning, because the battle was caused by a misunderstanding, and at that time he was busy directing the operation, and Commander Deng did not notify the Admiralty in time. Zhang Cheng said.

"So, what about our losses?" Wang Yuze asked. He understands the truth that the general will not be subject to the orders of the foreign monarch, so he will not hold Deng Shichang responsible. He was concerned about the casualties of the home fleet. After two large-scale naval battles in succession, if you still suffer from Yan zhòng, it will be troublesome.

"Your Majesty, the losses of the home fleet were very light, only the heavy cruiser 'Tianjin' was heavily damaged and needed to be returned to the shipyard for major repairs. Two more destroyers were sunk. The rest of the battleships, although they were all wounded, were only lightly wounded. After a month of repairs at the shipyard, you can continue the fight! Zhang Cheng said.

Wang Yuze breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked, "So, what about the results?" ”

"Of the six battleships of the British Far Eastern Fleet, five were sunk and one was captured. Five armored cruisers, four sunk and one captured. Vice Admiral Fremantle, commander of the Far East Fleet of the British Navy, was also captured. With the exception of a few light cruisers and destroyers that escaped, the entire British Far Eastern Fleet was, so to speak, wiped out! Zhang Cheng replied.

"Great! Another big win! In this way, the navy of the entire Far East will no longer be able to threaten us! Wang Yuze said excitedly. Originally, he also wanted to find an opportunity to deal with the British Far East Fleet. But now, there is no need for this. Deng Shichang must have cleared this point at that time, so he took this opportunity to destroy the British Far East Fleet in advance.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Xiong Wu and the others immediately smiled and said happily.

"Haha! Rejoice, rejoice! "The navy won the battle, and Wang Yuze was naturally very happy.

"Your Majesty, it's a good thing that the Navy annihilated the British Far East Fleet. However, I am afraid that the strategy we have previously determined will also have to be revised. The Far Eastern Fleet was destroyed, and Britain would definitely declare war on us. In this case, we can launch an attack on the South Seas in advance. Burma, Malaya, Singapore and other places must be in the hands of the empire! If France dares to declare war on us at this time, then take the Indochina colonies as well! An excited look flashed in Xiong Wu's eyes. The fertile land of Nanyang is very attractive to China, which has many people and little land. Now is the opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to take the whole of Nanyang in one fell swoop.

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