On June 1, 4608 (10) of the Yellow Emperor Era, Japanese Prime Minister Masashi Terauchi held the first cabinet meeting after the establishment of a new cabinet. However, in addition to the members of the new cabinet, the meeting included nine senators. They sat behind the cabinet members, their faces solemn.

"Ministers, distinguished senators. The war between the Empire and China was finally over. However, Japan's suffering has only just begun. In order to end the war, we had to prevent tens of millions of innocent Japanese civilians from being killed by the brutal Shina people, at the cost of 250 million pounds, or 5 billion yen, equivalent to our total revenue for four years. The rise of the empire was interrupted by the life of the Chinese people. This would be absolutely unacceptable to the Empire. From now on, the Shina will be the life and death enemies of the Empire, and we must take revenge, and only by defeating the Shina and absorbing the nutrients that the Empire needs from them, can we rise again. Therefore, the sole purpose of this cabinet is to prepare for war with all its might, in order to prepare for a war of revenge against the people of China! Masaki said loudly.

This is equivalent to the national policy that Japan has established in the next few years. They will work towards this goal in the coming years. Of course, such a national policy was not proposed by Terauchi Masashi alone. In fact, this is a national policy determined by the elders after deliberation, but it is only said through the mouth of Masashi Terauchi. The patriarch is nothing more than an informal position. Nominally, the prime minister is the administrator of the country appointed by the emperor. Let the temple come to announce this national policy, which can be regarded as justified.

The ministers of the new cabinet are expressionless. In fact, they have known about this national policy for a long time.

"That's right, the people of China are the mortal enemies of the Empire. This has been the case for thousands of years. If the people of China are not defeated, the empire will never have a chance to rise again. War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said.

"But. It is not so easy to defeat the Shina people. Especially the Navy, the fiasco of the Imperial Navy, made the gap between us and the China Navy already very large. In addition, the despicable sneak attack on the Etajima Naval Academy and the destruction of it caused us to lose a large number of naval talents. At least for the next five years. We did not challenge the strength of the China Navy. Said the new Minister of the Navy, Rokuro Yashiro.

Compared with the Japanese Army, which was poisoned by the spirit of bushido, the Japanese Navy is undoubtedly relatively rational. Although, they also don't want to seek revenge on the Chinese Navy all the time. However, they are more aware of the gap between the two sides. Last time, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy had already paid a heavy price for underestimating the enemy. This time, the Japanese Navy will not fight another unprepared battle.

Yashiro Rokuro's words are undoubtedly like pouring a basin of cold water on everyone. Everyone knows that Japan is nothing more than an island nation. Especially after losing the Korean Peninsula, they still lost their foothold on the mainland. If the Navy cannot defeat the Chinese Navy. If Japan wants to defeat China, it will be impossible.

"Eight generations of kings, the navy will naturally be the target of the next stage of the empire's development. The reason why the Imperial Navy will fail this time is entirely because of the intrigue and trickery used by the China, plus the performance of our warships is not as good as that of the China. Otherwise, victory would have been ours. Masaki Terauchi said. Although he was a member of the army faction, he had to admit that Japan wanted to rise. Want revenge, do not strengthen the navy. That's impossible. This point, even the elders of the army faction, agrees.

"If the people of China have dreadnoughts, so should the Imperial Navy. We will be in contact with our British allies and hope that they will build us dreadnoughts that are stronger than the dreadnoughts of the China Navy. In the next war, the Imperial Navy will definitely be able to defeat the Shina Navy. "Terauchi is very confident.

Japan knows it. In the case of heavy losses one after another, it is no longer realistic for them to want to develop the army and navy at the same time. So, they are ready to focus on the development of the Navy at the next stage. Invest the vast majority of resources in the Navy. Ensure that the Japanese Navy can defeat the Chinese Navy in the next major battle.

"The tactics of the Chinese people in this war can also be copied. After we have defeated the Chinese navy, we will shell their coastal cities, and the big cities such as Jinmen, Bincheng, Dongfang, and Yangcheng will be the targets of our attacks. After we have destroyed these cities, we will let the people of China pay the empire a huge war reparation. This time we compensated the Chinese for the war of 250 million pounds, and the next time we defeat them, let the Chinese compensate us a billion pounds! War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said.

The other ministers all nodded their heads again and again, thinking that this was a practical solution. It is also the only way for Japan to ensure the defeat of China. In order for Japan to take revenge in the future, these Japanese have also tried their best.

This means that in order for Japan to take revenge, the Japanese Army must make sacrifices. Originally, before the start of the war, the Japanese Army had 25 standing divisions. As a result, fifteen of these divisions* were dispatched to the Korean Peninsula and were all annihilated by the Chinese Army. At present, there are only 10 divisions left in Japan. Moreover, these ten divisions were only replenished after the defeat of the Japanese Navy.

The Japanese Army has decided that in the next few years, the Japanese Army will retain only ten divisions. In this way, it can ensure that military spending is greatly tilted towards the navy, so that the navy can have enough military spending to build or buy more warships.

After the navy defeated the Chinese Empire in a future war, they would be able to extort a large amount of war reparations from the Chinese Empire. When the time comes, with money, it will naturally be possible to re-form a strong army. In the next war, the Japanese Army will return to the mainland, completely defeat China, and lay the foundation for the glory of the Japanese Empire.

Of course, this is Japan's national policy, and in fact it is also a delusion of the Japanese. In this way, they thought they would be able to defeat China. However, they soon realize that this is just their imagination. Even if Japan concentrates its strength on developing its navy, it cannot be compared with the imperial navy. In the next naval battle, Japan still has no chance of winning. Victory, still belongs to the Imperial Navy.

"Gentlemen, even if we have made adequate arrangements. But if you want to defeat the Shina people, it is still very difficult. After receiving a total of 250 million pounds in war reparations from the Empire, China would become even stronger. Therefore, we must unite and do our best to fight to the death against the people of China. In this way, it is possible to defeat China. Towards the end of the meeting, Shan County Youpeng stood up and said.

"Lord Shan County is very right, as long as we are united, the people of China will definitely not be our opponents." Masaki Terauchi said.

The Japanese ministers and elders attending the meeting nodded one after another.

"Yachishiro-kun, the Navy will determine the direction of development in the next few years as soon as possible. We're running out of time. Masaki Terauchi reminded.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Admiral Minister Rokuro Yashiro nodded.

After the cabinet meeting, the Japanese Navy Minister Yashiro Rokuro, the elder Yamamoto Gonbei and Togo Heihachiro went to the Japanese Admiralty to discuss the future direction of the Japanese Navy.

The new commander of the Japanese Navy, Suo Shimamura, and the new commander of the Combined Fleet, Gentaro Yamashita, were already waiting there. Despite the fact that the strength of the Japanese Navy was greatly reduced, the Minister of Military Orders and the Commander of the Combined Fleet were more like Commander of the Light Pole. However, if the Japanese Navy wants to become strong, these two positions are indispensable.

The three commanders of the Japanese Navy, plus Gonbei Yamamoto and Heihachiro Togo, these five men will be the supreme leaders of the Japanese Navy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Cabinet has passed the resolution. From now on, the Reich will focus on the development of the Navy. The Army voluntarily ceded the vast majority of its resources to prioritize the development of the Navy. Rokuro Yashiro said.

"The army's gang of horse manure is still more knowledgeable. In this way, the Imperial Navy will grow considerably. In the future, we will no longer be afraid of the Shina people. The commander of the Combined Fleet, Gentaro Yamashita, smiled. As the commander of the Combined Fleet, he hoped that the Japanese Navy would become strong as soon as possible, and he would no longer have to be a bare-bones commander.

"Then we can order new dreadnoughts from the British. Not only to buy dreadnoughts from the British, but also to build dreadnoughts ourselves. The Chinese were no more than two battleships and two battle cruisers. As long as we can surpass the Shina on this, then we will definitely be able to defeat them. Navy Commander Suo Shimamura said.

"Gentlemen, it is understandable to buy new warships from the British. But should we buy battleships, or battle cruisers? Gonbei Yamamoto asked. The Japanese Navy has limited financial resources, and it will be difficult to develop both.

"I do think that we should focus on the development of battle cruisers. The 'Longyao-class' battle cruisers of the China people played an extremely important role in the war. If we can have a number of battle cruisers, we can not only defend our sea transport lines, but also carry out a break-up operation against the sea trade lines of the Chinese people. In addition, as for the battleships, we can copy them on the basis of the battlecruisers ordered from the British. At the same time, our two 'Hanoi-class' battleships also have the same strength as battleships. Heihachiro Togo said.

The top brass of the Japanese Navy all approved of this proposal. As a result, the request to order battle cruisers from Britain was quickly agreed to by the Japanese Cabinet. (To be continued.) )

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