After the outbreak of the border conflict between Russia and the Chinese Empire, the Japanese, while rejoicing, suddenly became crazy, and almost took out the last copper plate to expand their army and navy.

The Japanese saw the possibility of a war between China and Russia, and Britain and France also hoped to be involved in this war, and suddenly felt that they had an opportunity, from the Japanese Emperor Meiji to the ordinary people of Japan, almost all of them took action, and they had money to contribute money, but they did not have money to contribute people, and what made Japan even more excited was that the United States suddenly appeared and took out a huge amount of cash of 60 million US dollars, equivalent to nearly 15 million pounds, to buy the treasury bonds issued by Japan, which made Japan's funds suddenly abundant. So that Japan could continue to build even dreadnought battleships.

So the Japanese immediately placed an order for three Amagi-class dreadnought battleships for their shipyards, and also asked Japanese ship designers to start designing dreadnought battleships with larger displacement and larger main gun calibers, that is, the Japanese's own super dreadnought battleships, and at the same time, the Japanese built a number of other types of warships to cooperate with battleships.

In addition, Japan was originally going to set up 30 new army divisions, but due to the problem of funds, the equipment was somewhat inferior to the original 66 standing divisions and regiments, especially in terms of heavy weapons, tanks and armored vehicles, and the newly formed divisions and regiments would not be equipped with tanks and armored vehicles, and even the artillery would be much less, so they could only be regarded as lightly armed.

Now, with this US fund, Japan has not only built a large number of new warships, but has also equipped 30 new army divisions and regiments with heavy weapons, so that the combat effectiveness of these 30 divisions and regiments will not be much worse than that of the original standing divisions.

With a little more money, Japan's Meiji Emperor considered whether to continue to expand more army divisions. However, when the formation of 30 new divisions is completed, 96 divisions will be raised. As well as the large combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, it will be very difficult for Japan. The little money left over from the purchase of national bonds by the United States should be kept to raise soldiers!

These actions of the Japanese began not long after the Sino-Russian border conflict, and the military intelligence bureau of the Chinese Empire immediately grasped Japan's reckless military moves, but Lin Daxin did not have too much worry about the Japanese, Japan is an island country, with the current strength of the Japanese Navy, that is, in another 1 or 2 years, the construction of the three dreadnought battleships will be completed. The overall strength of the Japanese Navy was also much worse than that of the Imperial Chinese Navy.

In this way, if a war breaks out between the Chinese Empire and Japan again, and the Japanese Navy does not have the right to control the sea, the Japanese army can only be trapped on the three islands of Japan, and it will not be able to pose much threat to the mainland of the Chinese Empire. I don't want to endure it any longer.

Compared with Japan, which is jumping up and down, there is another country that is not willing to be lonely after the Sino-Russian border conflict, and suddenly emerged.

In the office of the president in Washington. Secretary of the US Navy George? Admiral Dewey is here today, and he is here today by the President of the United States, Theodore? Roosevelt found it.

U.S. President Theodore? Roosevelt saw George? When Dewey came to the office, he asked George? Dewey sat down in the chair across from his desk. And then Theodore? Roosevelt said: "I invite Mr. Admiral over today because it is about the Chinese Empire. I would like to hear the opinion of Mr. Admiral. ”

The United States has always been loyal to Lin Daxin and the Chinese empire he built. With a very vigilant attitude, worried that the greedy Lin Daxin stretched out his hand to the other side of the Pacific Ocean, it would be an absolute disaster for the United States! Therefore, in the past few years, the US military strength has developed very rapidly, just to guard against the Chinese Empire.

George? Although Dewey has twice become a prisoner of the Northeast Navy under Lin Daxin, George? Dewey himself was experienced in warfare, and Americans did not think it was a shame to be a prisoner of war. Dewey had already become the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Navy.

George? Before Dewey came over today, he guessed that the reason why the president asked him to come over was nothing more than because of the Sino-Russian border conflict. Roosevelt's words, George? Dewey asked with a serious expression: "Mr. President, what you are talking about about the Chinese Empire is not the border conflict that broke out between Russia and the Chinese Empire recently?" ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt nodded and said: "After the outbreak of this border conflict between Russia and the Chinese Empire, it has caused a series of reactions, and Mr. Admiral must already know about it. ”

George? Dewey said, "Yes, Mr. President! ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt said: "I think this Sino-Russian border conflict is a great opportunity for us in the United States. In the past few years, under the leadership of Lin Daxin, the Chinese Empire has developed rapidly in both economic and military strength, and the Chinese Empire is only separated from us by the Pacific Ocean, especially from Alaska in the United States, and only across the Bering Strait from the Chinese Empire, so for the sake of our American national security issues, our United States has continued to expand the scale of its navy and army in recent years, but compared with the military strength of the Chinese Empire, there is still a lot of difference, if this time the Chinese Empire can break out a war with Russia, or even the entire Entente, Absolutely wonderful thing for us in the United States. ”

George? Dewey said: "This time the attitude of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II is very tough, and he has sent more troops to the border between the Chinese Empire and Russia, I think the probability of a war between China and Russia is very high, and the two countries of the Entente, Britain and France, have to go to war with the Chinese Empire if they don't get it right, so that no matter what the final victory is, the strength of the Chinese Empire will definitely weaken very much, and the threat to our American homeland will be reduced." ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt continued: "Mr. Admiral, you may not know that our U.S. government has just purchased $60 million in Treasury bonds issued by the Japanese government. ”

George? Dewey asked in surprise, "Buy Japanese government bonds?" Was the purpose of this to make trouble for the Chinese Empire? ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt nodded and said, "Japan's hatred for Lin Daxin and the Chinese empire he established is obvious to all. After the outbreak of the border conflict between Russia and the Chinese Empire, not only Russia mobilized heavy troops to the border. The Japanese also made frequent moves on the other side, and there was a possibility that they would take the opportunity to start a war against the Chinese Empire. The purpose of buying Japanese treasury bonds by the US Government is to give Japan some funds so that Japan can expand the size of its armed forces, and to add some bargaining chips to the Japanese in launching a war against the Chinese Empire. ”

George? Dewey said approvingly: "Japan is a small island country, but its population is large, which means that it can organize a large army. The current three large islands were saved. In recent years, Britain and France have continued to support Japan, so that Japan has also recovered from the fiasco of the last war, if the war between Britain, France, Russia and the Chinese Empire of the Entente broke out at the same time, Japan also declared war on the Chinese Empire, then the trouble of the Chinese Empire this time will not be too small, I think that when the Chinese Empire is weakened by the Entente to a certain extent, we in the United States can even pick up some cheap. ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt said with a smile: "Mr. Admiral's idea coincides with this president, if the Chinese Empire is really weakened by the Entente to a certain extent, we in the United States can pass a war." Take control of the entire Pacific Ocean! However, Mr. Admiral knows Lin Daxin best, and even the Chinese Empire, does Mr. Admiral think that we, the United States, can defeat the weakened Chinese Empire? ”

George? Dewey hesitated for a moment and said: "It depends on how weakened the Chinese Empire will be in the war, our US Navy currently has 4 South Carolina-class dreadnought battleships, 10 Delaware-class dreadnought battleships, 6 Florida-class dreadnought battleships, and 6 Wyoming-class dreadnought battleships." A total of 26 dreadnought battleships, as well as 6 New York-class dreadnought battleships equipped with 45 times caliber 356 mm guns and a standard displacement of 27,000 tons, are under construction. Together with the other warships of our U.S. Navy, if the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire is weakened by half. We, the U.S. Navy, are sure to defeat the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire through a decisive battle at sea. However, our US Army's current standing army is only 600,000, and no matter how great the losses of the Royal Army of the Chinese Empire are, our US Army will not be able to look at the Royal Army of the Chinese Empire. ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt pondered for a moment and said: "What Mr. Admiral said is very reasonable, although our US Army has expanded several times in number in recent years, it is only ranked ninth in the world in terms of military strength, compared with the millions of armies of those countries in front of it, the difference is too much, but the Chinese Empire has a standing army of more than 4 million, and I think the size of our US Army can be expanded on a larger scale to deal with possible wars in the future." ”

George? Dewey then said: "I think the strength of our US Navy should also be further strengthened, after all, in the battle for the Pacific Ocean, the importance of the Navy cannot be ignored. ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt nodded and said: "There is no problem, our US finances are very abundant now, and we can provide the most favorable guarantee for the expansion of the navy and army!" ”

The border conflict between Russia and the Chinese Empire has caused turmoil in all directions, and even the United States, which is separated from the Chinese Empire by the Pacific Ocean, not only spent $60 million to buy Japan's national bonds, but also accelerated the construction of its own military strength.

First of all, the U.S. Army, the Americans are ready to form a new 600,000-scale army at once, making the number of the U.S. Standing Army reach 1.2 million, the United States is not short of funds, but conscription is indeed a big problem for the United States, relatively wealthy Americans, and not too many young people are willing to join the army, the original 600,000 troops of the U.S. Army are not easy to get out, and if they want to expand the army by another 600,000, the Americans don't know how long it will take to get out.

Now is not the time of war, and the US government cannot force young American men to join the army, but can only improve the military's welfare policy, hoping to attract more young American men to join the US Army on their own initiative.

In addition, for the US Navy, the Americans, who are not short of money, have also invested a huge amount of money in the construction of a number of new warships of various types, including the next class of dreadnought battleships designed by the Americans, which the Americans have become Nevada-class dreadnought battleships.

The Nevada-class dreadnought battleships were designed on the basis of the New York-class dreadnought battleships, which had a standard displacement of 27500 tons and a full load displacement of 28400 tons, The length of the ship is 177.7 meters, the width of the ship is 29.6 meters, the maximum draft is 9.9 meters, the design maximum speed is 20.5 knots, it is equipped with 10 main guns of 45 times caliber 356 mm, 21 127 mm secondary guns, 12 47 mm anti-aircraft guns, 4 533 mm torpedo tubes, horizontal armor belts 203 mm to 343 mm, deck armor 76 mm, main turret armor 475 mm, conning tower armor 406 mm, and a crew of 884 people.

The main design feature of the Nevada-class dreadnought battleship is that the non-important parts of the warship are reduced or no armor protection, while the important parts are maximized armor protection, and the heavy armor protection area is concentrated in the main turret, engine room and conning tower and other critical parts, and the deck armor and the defensive armor of the ammunition depot are also strengthened.

The Americans' six New York-class dreadnought battleships are still being manufactured in the shipyard's dock, and they immediately ordered six Nevada-class dreadnought battleships to the shipyards in the United States, and the Americans, who have deep pockets, are not stingy at all with regard to the construction of warships, and these six Nevada-class dreadnought battleships will soon be laid in the idle dock and start construction, and the United States will be equivalent to building 12 super dreadnought battleships at once.

As for such other types of warships as large fast armored cruisers, fast protection cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, the Americans are also preparing to build a large number of new ones.

In addition, the Americans have invested a lot of money in the development of aircraft, and the number of fighters equipped by the US Air Force does not exceed 200 at present, mainly because the fighters equipped by the US Air Force are domestically manufactured, and in terms of performance, they are not as good as the fighters equipped by the air forces of Britain, France, and Germany, and even less as the fighters equipped by the Royal Air Force of the Chinese Empire. (To be continued......)

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