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On 2 July, the Imperial Daily and other major newspapers published the news of the Japanese fleet's attack on the Imperial Navy's 'Wuwei' and the official declaration of war by the Chinese Empire on Japan, and the Emperor's decree calling on the people of the whole country to unite and fight bravely against the enemy. Suddenly, the whole country was excited, and major cities organized anti-Japanese demonstrations one after another. Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and other cities with Japanese consulates are surrounded by protesting Chinese. The Japanese embassy in Dongjiaomin Lane was even more surrounded by angry Chinese people, and I don't know how many stones were thrown. If it weren't for the protection of the police, I'm afraid these angry countrymen would have stormed the embassy long ago.

In addition to organizing parades, students from major colleges and universities also gathered around the army and navy's recruiting office, demanding to join the imperial ** team. As a result, the officer in charge was persuaded to go back. At present, neither the General Staff nor the Ministry of Defense have a conscription plan, and besides, even if the army needs to be expanded, there is no need for these students! Their main task now is to study, and only after learning knowledge can they make greater contributions to the empire. Cabinet officials and even Wang Yuze had to come forward to explain, which made the students give up their plans to join the army.

On the morning of that day, Imperial Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang received a declaration of war from Sherlock, the US minister to China, and Kasini, the Russian minister to China. The United States and Russia formally declared war on China under the Pacific Alliance Treaty. Wu Tingfang, on behalf of the Chinese Empire, also declared war on the United States and Russia. After this news spread, it aroused the anger of the people even more.

Many Chinese people are a little worried, can the empire defeat three powerful countries at once? Countless workers, students, peasants, and retired soldiers have expressed that if the country is in need, they will immediately respond to the call of the country and go to the battlefield for the sake of the country to win.

The great changes that followed the founding of the empire, as well as the empire's victories in economic construction and foreign wars, deeply stimulated the people. Under the deliberate cultivation of the empire, the national self-esteem and self-confidence of the people of the country have been greatly improved. I also know how the good days came about now. If the empire were defeated, they would probably have to return to the Manchu life of being oppressed by foreigners, which made everyone willing to work hard to preserve the fruits of today's labor, even if it cost their lives.

Major newspapers in other countries of the world have also reported on the war between China and the Pacific Alliance, and almost the eyes of the whole world have focused on the Far East. Of course, analysts and politicians in many countries insist that China is in trouble this time. Although Japan's strength is slightly weaker, Russia and the United States are both among the great powers, while China is just beginning to rise, and it may be very difficult to face three powers at once. Not to mention that behind these three powers, there is also the support of Britain and France. In this case, almost all countries are not very good for China. This is especially true of the United States, which had just won the war against Spain. Many Americans also began to march to demand that the government take Hawaii back from China. At the same time, the Chinese living in the United States have also suffered unjustified disasters because of this. Many Chinese Americans were beaten and their shops burned, but the American police simply ignored the Chinese police.

At a time when the whole world is arguing, Wang Yuze's eyes are fixed on the western Pacific. From yesterday afternoon to now, the battle between the cruisers and destroyers of the home fleet of the Chinese Navy against the Japanese fleet has been going on. At the beginning, the "Wuwei" was besieged by the Japanese destroyer formation, but fortunately, the "Wuwei" not only survived, but also achieved great results. Subsequently, more and more cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese Navy arrived, which immediately dealt a huge blow to the destroyer formation of the American fleet. By nightfall, five of the five destroyers of the Japanese fleet were sunk, and most of the rest were wounded and had to take refuge under the protection of battleships and armored cruisers. Otherwise, they will only have the fate of being completely sunk.

After dark. The cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese fleet, which had always followed the Japanese fleet, could not let them escape again this time. The main force of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and eight 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers, are in the process of arriving and are expected to arrive on the morning of the 2nd. At that time, it will be a decisive battle between the Chinese and Japanese navies. And the home fleet of the Chinese Navy seems to have surpassed the victory.

On the morning of the 2nd, when the morning sun filled the sea, the Japanese fleet was sailing in a northeasterly direction. For one night, they were surrounded by Chinese Navy cruisers or destroyers, preventing the Japanese fleet from escaping at night.

On the bridge of the Shikishima, Heihachiro Togo was staring at the sea in the distance with red eyes. At dawn, the main forces of the Chinese Navy must be around here. The decisive battle was coming soon, and time was running out for the Japanese fleet.

"Your Excellency Commander, all the warships are ready, and we will fight to the death to protect the honor of the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire!" Major General Onijima replied. Although the battle had not yet begun, he seemed to have expected the final outcome.

"Excellent! Last night, His Excellency Yamamoto and His Royal Highness Prince Weihito of Arisugawa Palace had already sent a telegram asking His Majesty the Emperor to fight to the death! Now, the time has come for us to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor! Lieutenant General Heihachiro Togo said in a deep voice.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major General Onijima nodded.

Heihachiro Togo commanded four battleships and six armored cruisers of the Japanese fleet, which was undoubtedly the most powerful fleet Japan had ever built. It's just that they were born at the wrong time, and their enemies have more powerful warships than them. Only one power is allowed to emerge in the Far East, so China and Japan must decide the winner. And now, Japan is doomed to lose.

Fifty kilometers northwest of the Japanese fleet, a huge fleet was sailing rapidly eastward. This is precisely the main force of the home fleet of the Chinese Navy. At the beginning was the battle line formed by four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. Behind the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, the 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers were divided into two queues, and on the periphery, there were several cruisers and destroyers. Most of the cruisers and destroyers joined the attack on the Japanese fleet yesterday.

Far away, almost twenty kilometers away from the main force of the Chinese Home Fleet, there was a British Navy cruiser following in the distance, which was a battleship belonging to the British Far East Fleet. The main forces of the British Far Eastern Fleet are still far away. The 'Sovereign-class' battleships, the early models, had a maximum speed of only about 7 knots, so when the Chinese home fleet sailed at high speed, they could not keep up at all, and could only send a fast cruiser to explore the naval battle between China and Japan first.

At one o'clock in the morning, in the waters 200 kilometers northwest of Guam, the main forces of the Chinese and Japanese navies met. Although the warships of the Japanese fleet were all flying the St. George flag of the British Navy, the Chinese fleet, which knew their identities very well, would definitely not let them go.

"Order the ships and get ready for battle! Victory or defeat is in one fell swoop today! "Deng Shichang, commander of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, gave the order to fight on the bridge of the battleship 'Zhonghua'. The main guns of one door have already retreated from their armors, and the thick barrels are pointing obliquely at the sky. The displacement of more than 20,000 tons is like a small mountain on the surface of the sea, giving people a lot of pressure. The soldiers of the home fleet had already eaten breakfast, had already accumulated their bodies, and were waiting for the upcoming big battle.

"The 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese people are big enough, much bigger than in the photos!" Heihachiro Togo put down the binoculars in his hand and muttered. Compared with the Japanese Navy's 'Shikishima-class' battleships, the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships are 7,000 tons larger. The Japanese Navy's 'Ryuchamp-class' battleships have a displacement of just over 10,000 tons, which is less than half of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships. Before the battle began, the soldiers of the Japanese Navy were already shocked by the tall and mighty figure of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship.

"Turn left 0 degrees, reduce the speed to 6 knots, and close the gap with the Japanese fleet. The ships are ready to fire! At half past one in the morning, Deng Shichang gave the order. At this moment, the distance between the warships of the two sides is only about 15,000 meters. The warships of both China and Japan were ready to open fire. It's just that although this distance is within the range, firing now is simply a waste of shells.

The four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, led by the 'Zhonghua' and followed by the 'Yanhuang', 'Huaxia', and 'Shenzhou', took a one-on-one approach to battle the Japanese fleet's 'Shikishima', 'Asahi', 'Ryuchi', and 'Hizen'.

The eight 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers faced the Japanese Navy's 'Iwami-class' armored cruisers. The battle columns were 'Beijing', 'Tianjin', 'Shanghai', 'Nanjing', 'Guangzhou', 'Changsha', 'Kulen' and 'Dihua', and against the Japanese Navy 'Iwami', 'Tango', 'Zhoubo', 'Somo', 'Owari' and 'Suruga'. Eight ships fought against six ships, and the 'Beijing', 'Tianjin', 'Shanghai', and 'Nanjing' in front of them took a two-on-one approach.

As the Chinese fleet turned, the distance between the two sides was rapidly shrinking. By the time it was 50, the distance between the two sides had been reduced to about 10,000 meters. At this time, the battleship 'Zhonghua' fired the first round of salvo fire under the order of the gunner, which was also the first test firing.

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