Yanjing, the capital of the empire, is the imperial palace. Wu Haoxuan, the crown prince of the empire, was listening to the deployment of the General Staff for the battle situation.

"Your Highness, in the early hours of this morning, the four capital ships of the Imperial Navy shelled Kobe and Osaka respectively, firing a total of more than 4,000 shells, and Kobe and Osaka suffered great damage. Preliminary estimates suggest that the two cities have been almost destroyed. In terms of casualties, more than 200,000 people were killed in the shelling. Admiral Shi Tianhan reported.

In the mouth of this admiral, the death and wounding of 200,000 people seemed to be nothing more than a trivial matter. No matter how big the number is, it's just a number. For these generals in the army, who are accustomed to seeing dead and wounded, it doesn't matter how many Japanese people die.

"Well, the Navy did a good job. Kobe and Osaka are both important industrial cities in Japan. The destruction of these two cities was enough to deal a great blow to Japanese industry. However, the Japanese are still refusing to give in. Well, let the Navy continue to operate. Destroying all the major coastal cities in Japan, I'll see how long they can hold out. Wu Haoxuan said.

Maybe even Wu Haoxuan himself didn't realize that after he crossed into this world, he had become more and more hard-hearted. Of course, this is primarily directed against the enemy. Wu Haoxuan has always believed that only dead Japanese are good Japanese. As long as Japan does not give in for a day, the offensive of the Chinese * army will not stop. When the Japanese have paid enough heavy casualties, I believe they will make the right choice.

The so-called upward and downward effect, it is precisely under the influence of Wu Haoxuan that the generals of the imperial army and navy will be extremely hostile to the Japanese. Although, the people living in this era did not experience the 14-year War of Resistance. Nanjing Massacre and so on. However, in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, the damage caused by the Japanese to the common people of the empire was great enough. In order to prevent such a tragedy from happening again, the soldiers of the empire will naturally work hard to defeat the Japanese completely. so that they don't have a chance to threaten the Empire again.

In addition, the elites of the empire agreed that only one power could exist in the Far East, and that only one power would survive between China and Japan. The one that falls will become the nourishment for another country to become stronger. The Chinese Empire finally became strong, and naturally did not want to become a stepping stone for Japan to become a world power. Since the Opium War, decades of oppression have made all Chinese unbearable. For this. Of course, the empire will do everything it can to defeat Japan in the middle of the war.

"Yes, Your Highness." Admiral Shi Tianhan nodded.

"What about the Army? When will the North Korean army be completely eliminated? Wu Haoxuan asked. The main force of the Korean army has already suffered heavy losses, and the remaining 100,000 people are unlikely to resist the attack of the imperial army. The only difficulty, probably the poor transportation conditions in Korea, seriously constrained the offensive of the Imperial Army.

"The Imperial Army expects to be ready for the attack in a week. The next step will be to launch attacks on Pyongyang, Seoul and other major North Korean cities. Predicted war on the Korean Peninsula. It will end in a month and a half to two months. Admiral Shi Tianhan reported.

Fortunately, the Korean Peninsula was relatively small, and the Imperial Army could be supplied by sea. The Imperial Navy's transport ships delivered the supplies needed by the army to the coastal cities of the Korean Peninsula, and after being replenished, the Imperial Army only needed to transport dozens of kilometers. This greatly reduced the pressure on logistics and supplies, and also allowed the Imperial Army to continue the attack.

Wu Haoxuan nodded. It is acceptable to end the fighting on the Korean Peninsula within two months. After all, the 370,000 Korean troops can be called the elite units of the Japanese Army. It would have taken a lot of time to eliminate these fearless Japanese troops.

"Let the Army continue to attack. Be sure to accept the war within two months. In addition, naval attacks on Japanese coastal cities were to continue. Not only those big cities, but also those small and medium-sized cities can also be targeted. Of course, Tokyo, the capital of Japan, must not be spared. If possible, destroy Tokyo. When the time comes, the blow inflicted on the Japanese will be devastating. Wu Haoxuan said.

If the Imperial Navy were able to break into Tokyo Bay and launch an artillery bombardment on Tokyo, the shock would be incomparable. The fact that the Japanese could not even hold Tokyo shows that Japan has completely lost hope in this war? At that time, the Japanese will probably have no other way than to accept the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire in full.

"Shelling Tokyo?" Admiral Shi Tianhan was also stunned, he didn't expect Wu Haoxuan to make this request. After all, as the capital of Japan, Tokyo's defenses are very strong, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as impregnable.

If you want to shell Tokyo, you have to enter Tokyo Bay. The Uraga Waterway, along with Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, was a key defense point for the Japanese. In particular, after the disastrous defeat of the Japanese Navy and the shelling of the Etajima Naval Academy and Kure Port Naval Base by the Imperial Navy, Japan strengthened the defense of Tokyo Bay and deployed a large number of coastal defense guns on the Boso Peninsula and the Miura Peninsula on both sides of the Uraga Waterway. In the Uraga waterway, mines were also dropped. In addition, many of the remaining destroyers and torpedo boats of the Japanese Navy were concentrated in Tokyo Bay. If the Imperial Navy ventured into Tokyo Bay, it would inevitably be besieged by the Japanese. When the time comes, the losses paid will inevitably be not small.

"I knew that it would be difficult to accomplish this project. However, it is not impossible to succeed. Let the Navy figure out how to complete this plan. Of course, if it's too risky, you can abandon the plan. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Highness." Admiral Shi Tianhan nodded. However, he also knew that after Wu Haoxuan proposed this plan, those guys in the navy would definitely not give up easily. If the Imperial Navy was really able to shell Tokyo, it would undoubtedly be the final blow to Japan. There was no doubt that Japan had lost the war outright and accepted the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire.

At this point in the war, the Chinese Empire has completely occupied an absolute advantage. Japan, on the other hand, is in a passive defense. If no miracle happens, Japan will not have a chance to turn the tables around. Of course, Japan is not yet willing to accept the conditions proposed by the Empire. But as the price they paid grew, Japan had no choice but to accept the Empire's terms in the end.

On April 4, 4608 (10), the Imperial Navy broke into Ise Bay and shelled Nagoya for an hour. More than 2,000 large-caliber high-explosive bombs destroyed most of Nagoya's urban area, especially the port area and industrial area near the sea. At the same time, the shelling caused a raging fire, which burned a lot of Nagoya urban area. Many Japanese were burned alive in the fire.

The destruction of Kobe, Osaka and Nagoya caused a great shock to Japan. The Japanese living in the coastal areas are worried that their cities will become the next targets of the Chinese navy's shelling. Many Japanese had no choice but to drag their families and flee to the countryside. After all, the countryside is undoubtedly much less likely to be shelled than the urban areas.

As early as after the Etajima Naval Academy and the Kure Port Naval Base were shelled by the Chinese Navy, the Japanese Government ordered residents living in the coastal areas to evacuate and avoid becoming targets of the Chinese Navy's shelling. However, the Japanese also have a homeland plot and are reluctant to leave their homeland. As a result, not many people responded to the government's call. This directly led to the death of a large number of Japanese in the shelling of the Chinese Navy. However, as the devastation in Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya became known to more and more Japanese people, a large number of Japanese began to flee. As a result, Japan's economy has suffered a heavy blow.

As a large country, Japan's most developed region is undoubtedly the coastal area. When the Japanese in those coastal cities fled, production and life would cease completely. And the blow this will bring to the Japanese economy will be devastating.

After the main force of the Imperial Navy came out of Ise Bay, it was originally prepared to continue north. However, at this time, the telegram sent by the General Staff made the plans of the Imperial Navy have to change.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's goal is really much more ambitious than ours!" After reading the telegram sent by the General Staff, Admiral Sa Zhenbing sighed.

"Yes! If we are able to complete the shelling of Tokyo, the Japanese will have no choice but to admit defeat and accept our conditions in their entirety. However, if you want to shell Tokyo, it is not very difficult. Admiral Cheng Biguang also said.

"No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it, and we can't disappoint His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Order the fleet to return to the Arthur Naval Base and make repairs before continuing the attack. Admiral Sa Zhen Bing ordered.

The four capital ships of the Imperial Navy were bombarded for a long time, and the rifling in the main guns was so worn out that they had to be replaced. In particular, the shelling of Tokyo requires adequate preparations. The four capital ships of the Imperial Navy must be kept in the best condition. After returning to the military port for repairs, the Imperial Navy was more certain that it would complete its plan to strike the final blow to Japan. (To be continued.) )