From the German Navy's Wilhelmshaven naval base to the Reich's Arthur naval base, the entire voyage was more than 22,000 kilometers. If the Imperial fleet sailed at economic speed, it would take nearly two months. However, this is also a rare accumulation of experience in ocean voyages for the Imperial Navy. At the same time, you can also use this time to strengthen the combat power of the fleet again.

In the future, the Imperial Navy will not be able to stay in East Asia forever. When the empire becomes stronger, the imperial navy will inevitably sail on the oceans of the world to safeguard the empire's overseas interests. Therefore, the current ocean voyage can be regarded as a preparation for the future.

Along the way, the Imperial Navy was constantly conducting training, even with live fire. Although, it's hard. However, the officers and men are still gritting their teeth and persevering. This will be a very rare opportunity for them.

However, even if the Imperial Navy hung the flag of the German Navy, it was still inevitable that the news would leak. As the huge formation passed through the English Channel, the British Navy sent three 'Burle-Rophon-class' battleships and two 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers to follow them. The German Navy sent as many as eight capital ships to the Far East, much to the surprise of the British.

For a long time, the British Navy had an overwhelming advantage over the German Navy in the number of capital ships. But this time, their advantage doesn't seem to be much. This made the British feel a great crisis.

However, then the British noticed that something was wrong. Why are there so many yellow faces on those battleships? Aren't these battleships German?

When this suspicious report was sent to the British Admiralty Chancellor John. Sir Fisher was there after John Fisher. Sir Fisher immediately asked the British Navy to find out what was going on.

Subsequently, after the fleet of the Imperial Navy entered the Mediterranean Sea from the Strait of Gibraltar, it was followed all the way by the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy. Or even close detection. With such perseverance and efforts of the British, the fact that most of the warships of this fleet belonged to the Chinese Navy could no longer be hidden.

"It turned out that those battleships were built by the Germans for the Chinese. No wonder the Germans started building so many battleships at once. "John. Sir Fisher read the report and breathed a sigh of relief. Germany's frenzied construction of battleships really put a lot of pressure on them. Right now. The two battleships and the two battlecruisers belonged to China, so that the German capital ships would be reduced by four. The superiority of the British Navy will be further expanded.

"In this case, however, the situation in the Far East is interesting." John. Sir Fisher couldn't help laughing. The Chinese Empire is in a blank space in terms of naval strength, which is something that the whole world knows. But. Now the Chinese Empire has quietly built up a large fleet, which will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the situation in the Far East. Although the strength of this fleet is still very weak, it is enough to pose a threat to Japan, the number one naval power in the Far East. Japan, on the other hand, is now an ally of Britain.

Subsequently, John. Sir Fisher went to the Prime Minister's House in Downing Street to inform Prime Minister Asquith of the Royal Navy's discovery.

"So to speak. Will the situation in the Far East become more tense? Prime Minister Asquith frowned. After entering 09, the confrontation between Britain and Germany became more and more intense. The cutting-edge warships of the two countries. It's like a dumpling. Even if the British family has a big business, it is quite unbearable. The challenge of the German-led Allies had dragged down the vast majority of Britain's strength, forcing Britain to shrink around the world in order to be able to concentrate its strength against the Germans. Even at this time, war broke out in the Far East. The situation has changed, and Britain may not have time to take care of it.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The contradictions between the Chinese Empire and Japan were already very acute. Especially now that all countries have been forced to abandon those unequal treaties, Japan is the only one who is still holding on. Originally. The two countries have advantages and disadvantages to each other. The Chinese Empire had a powerful army, and it was difficult for Japan to defeat them. But Japan has an absolute superiority in the navy. However, the Chinese have come up with a trick to hide the sky and the sea. Such a powerful fleet was built alive, which was enough to make the Japanese feel a personal threat. With the character of the Japanese, they are very likely to launch a preemptive strike and strangle the threat in the cradle. "Foreign Secretary Edward. Sir Grey said.

"In other words, when the fleet of the Chinese Navy returns home, I am afraid it will be the time when war is on the verge of breaking out." Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think so. This war is most likely inevitable. The outcome of this war will also have a direct bearing on the ownership of hegemony in East Asia. At a time when the British Empire was in full contraction, the hegemony of East Asia could only be produced between the Chinese Empire and Japan. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

But what good would the outbreak of war in East Asia do to the British Empire? Once war broke out, the interests of the British Empire would also be greatly affected. Asquith clearly doesn't want to waste his energy at this time. The goal of the British Empire was to suppress the Germans in Europe. Europe is the foundation of the British Empire.

"Your Excellency, I do think that the outbreak of war in East Asia is not necessarily a bad thing for us. The Chinese Empire is developing too rapidly, and a strong Chinese Empire is not in the interests of the British Empire. If the Chinese Empire is only a strong army, then that's it. However, they also undoubtedly have great ambitions in the navy. If the Japanese can use the hands of the Japanese to cut off the Chinese's ambitions for naval development, this is undoubtedly in the interests of the British Empire. "Edward. Sir Grey continued.

"But in that case, will it force the Chinese Empire to the side of the Germans? If the Chinese Empire fell to Germany and joined forces with the Germans to attack Russia, it would be a disaster for the Entente. "Prime Minister Asquith is a little worried.

"Your Excellency, as long as we find a way to control the scale of the war, there will be no problem. As long as the war was limited to the navy of the Chinese Empire and Japan, no land war was fought. Then the war will not have too bad an effect. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

Prime Minister Asquith pondered for a few seconds, then nodded: "So, the last question, will the Japanese Navy be able to defeat the Chinese Navy and win?" ”

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, although, the two battleships and two battlecruisers owned by the Chinese Navy are new dreadnoughts. However, their number is too small. The Japanese Navy now had a main fleet of 12 battleships and 8 armored cruisers. Even though these warships are old-fashioned warships, their overall strength is still much stronger than that of the Chinese Navy. If the two countries go to war, the probability of victory for the Japanese navy is as high as 80%. "John. Sir Fisher said. Apparently, he was optimistic about the Japanese Navy. The superiority of the Japanese Navy was too great.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The Japanese Navy had a much greater chance of victory. After the First Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese Navy did not make much achievements. The Japanese Navy, on the other hand, is getting stronger and stronger. Four years earlier, they had defeated Russia and won the Battle of Tsushima, which had completely established their status as a great power. In any case, Japan was an ally of the British Empire, and their victory would ensure the interests of the Empire in the Far East. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

"In that case, let's inform the Japanese of our findings. Next, we just have to watch the play. Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Edward. Sir Grey said.

When the Japanese ambassador to Britain sent an urgent telegram back home, claiming that the vast majority of the warships sent by the German Navy to China for naval exchanges belonged to the Chinese Navy. This news shook the Japanese cabinet like a bomb. The Japanese Navy, in particular, felt a great threat.

"Yaga, cunning Shina people, they actually secretly developed such a large navy. They wanted to compete with the empire for the seas of the Far East. Now, on the land of the Far East, the Chinese have an absolute superiority in the army, do they still want to occupy the seas now? The Japanese Empire has no way back! Japanese Admiral Minoru Saito shouted.

The expressions on the faces of other senior Japanese cabinet officials were also very solemn. Japan, because of the lack of local resources, not only does it have to rely entirely on the resources needed to develop its industry as soon as possible. Even food needs to be imported. The Japanese Navy can be said to have a bearing on the life and death of Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has attached great importance to the development of its navy. It is precisely because of this that they tightened their belts and developed for decades, which finally led to a great victory in the Sino-Japanese War. This has put Japan on a fast track from then on.

Today, the Japanese Navy is the fourth largest power in the world after the British, German and American navies. They also regard the seas of the Far East as their forbidden territory. In the past, although China's army was strong, its army could never swim across the sea and threaten Japan, and it would not pose a fatal threat to Japan. But now it is different, although the Chinese Empire has secretly developed a navy. Although, compared to the number of capital ships of the Japanese Navy, the four capital ships of the Chinese Navy seem too few. But the Japanese Navy will not let go of this threat. (To be continued.) )

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