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Naha, the headquarters of the Imperial Pacific Fleet, in the office of the commander Admiral Liu Guanxiong, he was anxiously waiting for news.

However, soon the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Li Dingxin, walked in with a telegram.

"Commander, the destroyer 'Ding Four' has called, and they have rescued those fishermen. However, they did not chase the Japanese fishing boats. Lieutenant General Li Dingxin said.

"Well, that's good. Those Japanese fishermen, there is no need to pay attention. Send a telegram to the General Staff and the Military Intelligence Bureau, the plan has been successful. I still have to go to see the king of the Ryukyus. Their fishing boat was rammed and sunk by the Japanese, and the fishermen suffered heavy casualties, and he, the king, must have to express his position first. Admiral Liu Guanxiong said with a smile.

"Well, let's split up then." Lieutenant General Li Dingxin nodded.

In the Ryukyu Imperial Palace, the Ryukyu King Naonori is comfortably enjoying a bowl of ice cream. In this colorful summer, blowing the air conditioner and eating ice cream is undoubtedly a good enjoyment. The Ryukyu Kingdom was originally a small country, and there were no major incidents. Therefore, Shangdian, the king, is undoubtedly very leisurely. What he does every day now is to enjoy life.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the Pacific Fleet, General Liu, asks for a meeting." The waiter said to Shang Dian.

"What? General Liu is here? Please, by the way, take these down. Shang Dian suddenly flipped up from the recliner. Although, he has a noble status and is the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom. However, in the face of the imperial generals, he was very respectful. He knew very well that he was able to become king. Entirely because of the Chinese Empire. If the Chinese Empire wanted to abolish him, it would be a matter of minutes. What's more, this time it was the commander of the Pacific Fleet who came to see him. In the Ryukyu Kingdom, the most powerful was not the king of the Ryukyus, but the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, which was stationed here. Ren Shangnori, the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom. For the Pacific Fleet, it can only respond to requests.

Soon, under the leadership of the attendants, General Liu Guanxiong walked in.

"Your Majesty." Admiral Liu Guanxiong bowed slightly and saluted Shang Dian.

"Your Excellency, General, you are so gracious. You may be seated. Come on, bring the herbal tea and give it to the general. Shang Dian commanded.

"Your Majesty, no. I'm here just for one thing to inform you. Admiral Liu Guanxiong waved his hand.

"Oh? What does the general need to come in person? All you need to do is make a phone call, and Xiao Wang will go to the fleet immediately. Shang Dian's posture was very low.

For the performance of Shang Dian. General Liu Guanxiong was still very satisfied.

"Your Majesty, one of our destroyers, in the waters north of the Ryukyus, has discovered a sunken Ryukyu fishing boat. The destroyer rescued the fishermen, who reported being sunk by a Japanese fishing boat. Admiral Liu Guanxiong said.

"What? Damn little Japan, they still dare to be arrogant, and dare to sink our fishing boat. It's just too arrogant. Shang Dian was immediately furious. The long-term confinement in Japan allowed him to get out of trouble. He is very hostile to Japan.

"Yes, Your Majesty. By doing so, the Japanese were completely ignoring the Ryukyu Kingdom and provoking the majesty of the empire. His Majesty the King should immediately report to the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ask the Imperial to seek justice for the Ryukyu Kingdom. It would be advisable for His Majesty the King to personally send a telegram to His Majesty the Emperor as a sign of the determination of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Admiral Liu Guanxiong said.

Shang Dian nodded. The fact that he was able to become the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom proves that he is not a fool. From the words of General Liu Guanxiong, he has already understood the meaning. There is no doubt that the empire is ready to take this opportunity to make a big deal with Japan. This can be illustrated by the fact that the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy has recently entered the highest state of combat readiness. The empire is preparing for war. And the one who has to deal with it is undoubtedly the Japanese.

"Okay, Your Excellency General, I'll do it." Shang Dian hurriedly said. Anyway, he also hated the Japanese. If the empire were to go to war against Japan, wouldn't that be exactly what he wanted? He was even thinking that when the time came, he must let the Ryukyu infantry battalion also go to the battlefield, and take revenge on those Japanese as revenge for their enslavement of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

The King of the Ryukyus personally sent a telegram to the Emperor and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which Nathanori complained about the atrocities of the Japanese and asked the Empire to uphold justice for the Ryukyus.

The Ryukyu Kingdom, as a vassal state of the empire, will certainly not ignore their requests. After all, since the empire is the suzerainty of these vassal states, it should stand up for them when the vassal states are treated unfairly. Otherwise, how can these vassal states be brought to their hearts?

What's more, this incident was originally planned by the Empire's * Military Intelligence Agency. What the empire needed was undoubtedly a pretext for a war like Japan's. And now, the excuse seems to have been made.

"Your Majesty, a telegram from the King of the Ryukyus for help has arrived. So, is the next step for us to put pressure on the Japanese according to the predetermined plan? Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said.

"Well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement asking the Japanese government to explain this and then compensate the Ryukyu Kingdom for its losses." Wu Haoxuan said.

Following the normal steps, this is undoubtedly the case. The empire first protested to the Japanese government and demanded compensation from Japan. If the Japanese ignore it, then the empire can take the next step, which is to go to war directly against Japan. Will Japan choose to settle the matter? That's undoubtedly for sure. After all, the Japanese would do everything in their power to avoid war with the Chinese Empire before the Yamato-class battleships were commissioned. But will the Chinese Empire give them this opportunity? That's absolutely impossible. The Chinese Empire would have put forward conditions that were unacceptable to Japan.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yang Du nodded.

"Also, let the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, ready for battle at any time. Once the Empire declared war on Japan, it was time for them to strike. Wu Haoxuan said.

Japan is an island country, and there is a vast sea between the empire and Japan. If the empire wanted to land in Japan, it would have to cross the sea. Therefore, it was undoubtedly the most important thing for the Imperial Navy to defeat the Japanese Navy and gain sea supremacy.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy is ready for battle and ready for battle." Navy Commander Marshal Cheng Biguang said. After stepping down as commander of the Pacific Fleet, Marshal Cheng Biguang had already returned to Yanjing.

"Well, that's good. This time, it depends on how the Japanese take over. Wu Haoxuan smiled.

On the afternoon of August 13, 4621, Tang Shaoyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, issued a diplomatic statement on behalf of the Empire, severely condemning the incident of the Japanese fishing boat unreasonably ramming and sinking the fishing boat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and demanding that the Japanese government immediately apologize to the Ryukyu Kingdom and compensate for the losses.

Although the Kingdom of the Ryukyus was nothing more than an insignificant small country. However, as a vassal state of the Empire, the security of the Ryukyu Kingdom was undoubtedly under the protection of the Empire. The Ryukyu Kingdom suffered a loss, and of course the empire had to come forward for them.

Suddenly, this statement by the Imperial Foreign Ministry caused an uproar. At this time, the situation in East Asia finally eased a little, and all countries thought that the war seemed to be gone. However, the incident in which a Japanese fishing boat rammed and sank a fishing boat from the Ryukyu Kingdom seemed to be an introduction! If you don't do it well, it will become the fuse of war.

The Japanese panicked, and they subconsciously thought that this was the Chinese Empire looking for an excuse to go to war. Now, the Chinese Empire is using this matter to put pressure on Japan, undoubtedly wanting to use this to start a war against Japan!

The Americans and the British also realized that something was not quite right, and the Chinese Empire was clearly going to take the opportunity to attack Japan, or even directly start a war! Schulman, the U.S. ambassador to China, and Sir Juordian, the British ambassador to China, immediately reported the matter to China and asked for instructions on the next steps.

Prime Minister's Office, Tokyo, Japan. The five ministers of the Japanese cabinet have gathered here. Immediately after the Chinese Empire issued a statement, their ambassador to China reported like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the people of China have issued a statement demanding that we apologize to the Kingdom of the Ryukyus and make reparations. If we do not accede to such conditions, they will most likely take further action. Therefore, we are left with not many options. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida said. The Chinese Empire's attack on Japan at this juncture was completely beyond their expectations.

"Damn the Shina people, this must be an action they have been planning for a long time. We have warned all fishermen who go out to sea that they will have to swallow their breath during this time. If it weren't for the despicable ways of provoking the fishermen, the Ryukyuan people would not have done such an impulsive thing. In addition, the appearance of destroyers of the Chinese Navy so coincidentally is apparently arranged by them. Admiral Rokuro Hachiyo said.

The Japanese were not stupid, and from what happened, they knew that this must have been an event planned by the Chinese Empire in order to get a pretext for war against Japan. And this is undoubtedly a difficult problem in front of the Japanese cabinet.

"Gentlemen, what should we do now? Do you want to apologize to the Kingdom of the Ryukyus? In the past, the Ryukyu Kingdom had been incorporated into the empire and became the territory of the empire. Now, if the empire apologizes to the Ryukyu Kingdom again, it will disgrace the empire's face. In addition, the people of China demanded that we pay compensation to the Ryukyu Kingdom, but they did not say what we were required to pay compensation or how much they would pay compensation. Obviously, the people of China are clearly not giving the empire a chance to ease the contradictions! Tibetan Prime Minister Tatsuo Yamamoto said helplessly.

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