Chapter 500: Stealing Chickens Doesn't Make Rice

"Your Majesty, after this battle, the US Pacific Fleet has suffered heavy losses, and for the time being, it no longer poses any threat to our army!" Yu Kun reported to Ren Chaoyu excitedly.

"What does it mean to steal chickens and rice, this is called stealing chickens and rice. The Americans originally planned to sneak attack China's coastal areas to attract the main force of our navy in the Indian Ocean to return to defense, but they did not expect that we had already prepared for it, and the US Pacific Fleet, which took the initiative to send to our door, was severely beaten by us and suffered heavy losses! As a result, the main naval force of the United States in the Pacific region has almost been lost, and I estimate that it is time for the Americans to consider sending their navy from the European theater to reinforce the Pacific region! Ren Chao said with a smile on his face.

"What His Majesty said is very true, and the minister thinks that our army should carry this great victory and launch an attack on the US army in the Pacific direction in order to contain the strength of the US army." Yu Kun said respectfully.

"Hmm!" Ren Chao nodded slightly in agreement.

"Initiation of the Majesty! General Wang Jing, commander-in-chief of the Pacific Theater, asked His Majesty to approve the Pacific Theater's plan to attack the US island of Guam and then attack Hawaii. Yang Jichang stood up and said respectfully.

"Quasi-play!" Ren Chao said unceremoniously, "The left-behind fleet of the Chinese Empire will be placed under the command of the Pacific Theater Command to assist the army in attacking Guam and Hawaii and other places in the United States." In addition, Wang Weihua, the governor of Siberia, was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the Pacific Theater, and a group of troops from the East Siberian Front was transferred to attack the Aleutian Islands and Alaska of the United States with the assistance of the North Sea Fleet. ”

"Commandment!" Yang Jichang and Yu Kun responded in unison.

"How's the war going on the South Seas?" Ren Chao nodded and asked.

"Your Majesty, at present, our army has basically occupied the Australian mainland, and Commander Hao Guanqun is planning to launch an attack on New Zealand and other places." Yang Jichang replied respectfully.

"Good!" Ren Chao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Although the Nanyang Theater has nothing to do with the overall situation, it should not be neglected, and I ordered Hao Guanqun to do everything possible to capture New Zealand and other places!" In order to draw more troops and put them into other battlefields. ”

"Your Ministers obey!" Yang Jichang responded respectfully.

"Initiation of His Majesty, currently in Germany. The Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and other allies jointly submitted a request to our Chinese Empire, hoping that our Chinese Empire could send a force north to enter the European theater and cooperate with the European allies to attack Italy. Foreign Minister Liang Yan stood up and said.

"Leave them alone, now that our army has attacked Egypt, it has put a lot of pressure on them, and they have not yet been able to defeat France and Italy, and at this time they still have the face to ask us. Ignore them for now, and concentrate your forces for Egypt first! Ren Chao said unceremoniously.

"Weichen Command!" Liang Yan replied respectfully.

"Although our army participated in the war, it contained a large number of British and American troops. However, after the United States entered the war, it still sent hundreds of thousands of troops to join the European battlefield, so the pressure on Germany and Austria and other countries did not reduce much, so Germany and Austria and other allies still did not make substantial progress in the European battlefield for the time being. Deao asked for help from our Chinese Empire out of desperation. Yang Jichang stood up and explained.

"No matter what the reason, after nearly three years of fighting, Germany and Austria and other countries have never made any substantial progress, which can only show their incompetence, and now they are pinning their hopes on my Chinese Empire, and want my Chinese Empire to help them fight the world. It's a joke! Ren Chao couldn't help but snort coldly and said.

"Attack the North African region first, these places will be our sphere of influence in the future, we will occupy them first!" Ren Chao sneered and continued.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago, Niu Kaixuan, commander-in-chief of the Northwest Front, sent a telegram asking for battle. Now that the Northwest Front has successfully captured the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, General Niu Kaixuan asked His Majesty the Emperor to approve the Northwest Front to launch an offensive against Somalia and Eritrea and other places! Yang Jichang said respectfully.

"Somalia and Eritrea are Italian colonies, right?" Ren Chao asked casually.

"Somalia is a British colony in the north and an Italian colony in the south-central part of Somalia. Eritrea is originally Ethiopian territory. In 1889, Ethiopia signed the Treaty of Ussiar with Italy, recognizing Italy's rule over the occupied territories of Assab, Massawa, Karen and Asmara. 1890 year. It was intended to merge the occupied territories into a unified colony and name it 'Eritrea'. Yang Jichang replied honestly.

"Speaking of Ethiopia, I suddenly remembered one thing, a few days ago, the regent of Ethiopia, Tafari, sent us a secret telegram, saying that if the Chinese Empire attacks Somalia, Eritrea, and other places, Ethiopia is willing to send troops to assist us, does Liang Aiqing have such a thing?" Ren Chao asked with a frown.

"Qi plays His Majesty, but there is such a thing! Ethiopia has been invaded by Italy for a long time, and this time it wants to use the power of our Chinese empire to completely remove the threat of the Italians. Liang Yan replied respectfully.

"Hmph~! It's all some whimsical guys, Liang Aiqing, you go to sue those people in Ethiopia, you can ask us to help, but it's conditional! As for the conditions, you can send someone to talk to them. Ren Chao said with a sneer. Now, due to the entry of the Chinese Empire into the Middle East and North Africa, the original order of the region has been completely broken, and many national forces that are unwilling to be enslaved by the European colonizers have moved closer to the Chinese Empire, hoping to achieve national independence with the help of the Chinese Empire.

Ren Chao has no obligation to help these countries to ask for colonial rule by European and American powers, and it is impossible to get the help of the Chinese Empire without paying a price. Some resource-rich areas, Ren Chao does not mind turning them into colonies of the Chinese Empire, even if he does not send troops to occupy them directly, it is a good choice to support a puppet regime and rule indirectly. But after all, Ethiopia is an independent country, and it is not impossible to directly send troops to destroy them, but after all, it will be fiercely resisted by the people of the country, and the Italians will not be driven out by them? Of course, Huaxia is not a noodle-like Italian, and it is naturally easy to conquer this place by force. But there are some things that can be done without the use of force, and it is better not to use force at all. For example, in a place like Ethiopia, what can attract the Chinese Empire is not his territory, but the rich resources buried underneath, and if these resources can be obtained without using force, Ren Chaonaturally will not use force. Ren Chao instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate terms with them, mainly to fight for the right to do business and the right to open mines, just as the British and French powers forced the Qing government to do. It is believed that at this time, Ethiopia will not refuse Huaxia's request. (To be continued......)