When Japanese Prime Minister Aritomo Yamaguchi held a five-minister meeting to discuss countermeasures, the Japanese emperor also learned of the annihilation of the combined fleet of Britain, France, and Russia. This news made Emperor Meiji completely dead. Although this result made him very sad, decades of hard work were all in vain at this moment. However, as the emperor of Japan, he now has to think more about the future of Japan. If the war continues, Japan will be destroyed.

In the evening of the same day, Emperor Meiji summoned Minister of the Interior, Saigo Shomichi, and Privy Council Speaker Saionji Konozo. Saionji Konobo was a protégé of Hirobumi Ito and the last patriarch of the Japanese Empire. Historically, the prime ministers of the Taisho period were all recommended by him. He is the last guardian of Japanese democracy. In contrast to the militaristic and militaristic military giants, Saionji advocated maintaining good relations with China and spending more of his wealth on improving the living standards of its citizens and promoting Japan's democratization process. It's just that in today's Japan, there is no market for Saionji Gongwang's viewpoint.

In a secret room in the Imperial Palace, Emperor Meiji summoned the Minister of the Interior, Saigo Shomichi, and Saionji Konozo. In Japan now, the power has been controlled by the people of the War Department, and those warmongers have been clamoring for a decisive war with China. Even the high-ranking Emperor Meiji had to take precautions.

"The defeat of the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia shocked me very much. Now that Japan has reached the time of life and death. But those in the War Department, they have gone completely crazy, if they are allowed to continue to lead Japan. Japan will be led to ruin by them! Emperor Meiji said with a gloomy face.

"His Majesty the Emperor. The Imperial Army had grown to more than a million men. Now all the full strength of the empire has almost been mastered by the War Department, and a situation has been formed that the tail is too big to fall! Interior Minister Saigo said. He was a former Minister of the Navy, and he was also very influential in Japanese politics. It's just that now the Japanese Navy has been completely annihilated, and the first line of the Navy is basically on the margins.

"Be that as it may. But for the sake of Japan, you have to work hard! Emperor Meiji said.

"Your Majesty, by this time the war has been going on, and the empire has no hope of victory. Rather than let the empire go to ruin, it is better to negotiate peace with China, and only in this way can Japan survive. Japan is a small country, and although it has a large population, it lacks resources, and it does not have the conditions to become a big country by nature. Ever. Japan has always been dependent on the Central Plains Dynasty. Now it seems that Japan invaded China. The path of borrowing the resources of China to become a great power has proven to be unworkable. If Japan wants to prosper, it will have to take another path. In my opinion, it is necessary to end this war as much as possible, and then follow the Chinese state. After all, our yellow race in East Asia is fundamentally different from the ghost animals of Europe and the United States, and there will be a war in the future in order to compete for world hegemony. As long as Japan can grasp the opportunity, it will also be able to become stronger! Saionji Gongwang talked eloquently and peddled his political ideas to Emperor Meiji.

Emperor Meiji's face was a little unsightly, and after the overthrow of the shogunate, Japan began a decades-long Meiji Restoration under his auspices, in order to defeat China and make Japan the only power in the Far East. And now, Xiyuan Temple's public opinion's proposition is obviously incompatible with his ideas. However, he had to admit that what Saionji Gongwang said was right, Japan lacked the conditions to become a world power, and the only way out now seemed to be to rely on China and pick up some cheap behind China.

"Your Excellency Saigo, Your Excellency Saionji, Japan is now very dangerous, and only you can save Japan. Go ahead and do it, I'll give you the greatest support! Emperor Meiji said firmly, but there was a decadence in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Saigo Congdao and Xiyuan Temple Gongwang both received the order, especially Xiyuan Temple Gongwang, and they were very excited. He had long wanted to promote the democratic process in Japan, and if he could take over Japan's great power from the War Department and then develop Japan in accordance with his proposals, he believed that Japan would definitely become stronger. It's just that almost all of Japan's full strength is now in the hands of the War Department, and it is not so easy for them to seize power, and if they don't do it, they will lose themselves. Those mad dogs of the Japanese Army, once they go crazy, they will eat people and not spit out bones.

After the Chinese Navy's home fleet annihilated the combined fleet of Britain, France, and Russia, it had a far-reaching impact on the political situation in the world. Everyone can see that this time China has already won. Now it's time for China to reap the fruits of victory.

On the afternoon of June 24, Wang Yuze held a joint meeting of the cabinet and the base camp in the conference room of Xinhua Palace to discuss the plan for the next stage. The participants were all beaming. The navy has won a big victory, which makes it almost impossible for China to win this war, and the only thing that needs to be considered is how to maximize China's gains.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after several months of hard fighting among the soldiers of the Empire, the current situation of the war is finally clear, and the Empire is just around the corner to win this war. Next, the main plans of the empire for the next stage are announced by the base camp! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Although, this war is a huge gamble for him and even for China. But fortunately, in the end, he won the bet, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, my lords! At present, the emperor team has completely mastered the advantage in this war. Yesterday, the French army in Indochina had surrendered, and the whole of the South Seas, with the exception of Thailand and the Dutch East Indies, was already occupied by the Empire. In the future, there will be no large-scale wars in the South Seas. In the South Seas, it will mainly face Britain and France. The base camp believes that the problems of the South Seas will be resolved mainly through diplomatic channels. Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received news of peace talks between Britain and France, and the two countries have sent foreign ministers and foreign ministers to Beijing. It is estimated that Britain and France will not be able to hold on! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said with a smile. After the victory of the imperial ** team, he, the foreign minister, was naturally able to hold his head high in front of the great powers.

"In terms of military deployment, there are mainly the Siberian battlefield, the Japanese theater and the American theater. On the Siberian battlefield, the Russian army was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of us in Irkutsk, and now it is time to deal with these Russian troops. Further north, there is the confrontation between our army and the Russian army in Omsk. If it can launch one or two attacks and inflict heavy losses on the Russian army again, Russia will not have the strength to fight anymore at all. Of course, due to logistical factors, the pace of our army's westward advance can only be limited to the area near Siberia. On the battlefield of Japan, the base camp is preparing to send troops to land in Japan, completely destroy the current Japanese government hostile to China, and support the pro-Chinese government. In addition, all the wealth of Japan will be squeezed out to make up for the expenses of the empire in this war, and at the same time, the empire will be developed as much as possible. The war against Japan will be a long-term operation, so it will be carried out at the end. The American battlefield, now the main forces of the US Navy have been annihilated by the Pacific Fleet. The Army's Sixth Army is already deployed to the Hawaiian Islands, and the Seventh Army is embarking ships and will be able to deploy to Hawaii in the next month. The landing operation against the United States is also about to begin. However, due to the limitations of the vast Pacific Ocean, the Empire now only has the ability to support two army groups fighting in the United States. Although the base camp believes that the armies of the two army groups are enough to defeat the United States, it will not be easy to destroy the United States. Therefore, the United States is still treated primarily by diplomatic means, supplemented by military means. The advice of the base camp is to get as much money as possible from the United States, whether it is war reparations, machinery and equipment, gold, etc.! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu continued. In the future, the places that the squadron can use are mainly the above three battlefields.

"Sherlock, the former U.S. minister to China, has departed from Tokyo. Sherman, also on his way from the United States. This time, they will send it to the door themselves, and we will definitely knock them out! Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang had a smile on his face, just like a businessman in the market.

"Haha! It would be better for Lord Wu to do this, for this war, the Ministry of Finance owes a billion yuan in debt. In addition, because of the impact of the war on the empire's economy, these countries must be severely hemorrhaged in order to make up for the empire's losses! Imperial Finance Minister Wang Wenhua said with a smile.

"That's right, the future construction of the empire, industrialization and upgrading, etc., all require a lot of money, and it is best to get this money from these countries!" Imperial Prime Minister Yang Hua also spoke.

"Well, as for the claim of war reparations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will operate at full capacity. Now, the war is not completely over, and it cannot be taken lightly. The first task remains to ensure that the Empire continues to win on the battlefield. In addition, the empire gained a large amount of territory during this war. Siberia in the north, the Russian Far East, Central Asia, and the South Seas all required a large number of immigrants, especially in the South Seas, and the empire had to emigrate at least tens of millions if it wanted to consolidate its rule in the South Seas. The Cabinet can start drawing up the immigration plan! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Yang Hua replied. (To be continued.) )

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