Chapter 304: Time for the Decisive Battle
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the United States needs the support of Britain in terms of warships and naval gun technology!" William? President McKinley said. Please search in Baidu, and read the latest chapters of popular novels first! The economic and industrial mobilization of the United States did not need the support of Britain in other respects. However, the United States is still far behind in military technology, especially in key technologies such as warships and naval guns. With the support of Britain, the United States believes that with their strong industrial power, it may not be impossible to defeat China. Of course, even if an alliance is formed, the United States will not rashly attack the Chinese mainland, and their main goal is only to deal with China's Pacific Fleet and its garrisons and bases in the Kingdom of Hawaii in the eastern Pacific region.
"China will provide the relevant technology to the United States. Next, the US Navy side can talk to our Secretary of the Navy Frederick? William? Sir Richards Contact! British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said.
British Admiralty Chancellor Frederick? William? Sir Richards nodded. Of course, they will not hand over the most advanced technology to the United States, only the technology of five years ago will be handed over to the United States, which is much better than the technology used by the Americans now.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, our country has done everything in its power to defeat China. The country's economy is on the verge of collapse, and at the same time, more land forces need to be formed. Therefore, Japan needs the support of Britain and France in terms of resources and funds! Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito also said.
British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury nodded, and then with French President François? Fili? Faure whispered a few words, and finally said: "Yes, Britain and France will jointly provide Japan with a loan of 10 million pounds to stabilize Japan's domestic economy and prepare for war!" ”
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, a loan of 10 million pounds is far from enough, we need more money!" This was stated by Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito.
The Marquis of Salisbury frowned, you know, now Japan already owes a huge amount of foreign debt. Even if we sell all of Japan, it is estimated that it will not be enough to pay off the debt. If you lend more money to Japan, it is very likely that you will be very risky. However, now Japan is claiming benefits from Britain and France under the pretext of preparing for war. If they do not agree, the alliance with China that has just been established may fall apart. Reluctant that the child could not trap the wolf, the Marquis of Salisbury finally decided to provide a loan of 20 million pounds to Japan.
Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito also knew that this was the limit of Britain and France, and immediately thanked the two with excitement on his face, and no longer forced Britain and France excessively.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, our country needs a full line of Trans-Siberian Railway, and it also needs a lot of money. In addition, the Chinese have a million armies, and we need to arm more troops. And now the Russian economy is very fragile, and we don't have enough money. So, hopefully the UK and France will lend to us! "Russian Prime Minister Sergei? Witt also said.
The Marquis of Salisbury and the French President François? Fili? Fort consulted for some time and finally decided to lend Russia a loan of 50 million pounds. However, once China is defeated, both Japan and Russia will have priority in repaying their loans with the benefits they have received from China.
Russian Prime Minister Sergei? Both Witte and Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito agreed. In the last war between China and Japan, after Japan was defeated, it was extorted 200 million pounds by China. If China can be defeated, Japan alone is prepared to demand a billion pounds in compensation from China. At that time, Japan will not only be able to swap out a single amount of foreign debt, but will also receive a huge amount of development funds. At that time, Japan's rise will be just around the corner.
Subsequently, everyone had a heated discussion about how to distribute the interests of various countries in the event of a victory over China. At this time, no country has backed down anymore, saying that its country has contributed the most and deserves to share the most benefits after defeating China. The war against China has not yet begun, and now we are starting to discuss the distribution of interests, which is a completely settled attitude towards China! But what will be the end result? Their conspiracy simply cannot be realized.
In the end, it was the British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury who said that it was too early to negotiate the distribution of post-war benefits, and that after defeating China, countries would distribute them according to the amount of their contribution to the war. In this way, there is no objection from the States.
Finally, the time for war against China was determined. The Russian side said that it would be better to put the time of the war five years later, so that Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway would be fully completed and Russia's strength would be fully brought into play. It's just that this mention has been opposed by other countries, especially Japan. Japan is already struggling, and if it drags on for another five years, I am afraid that Japan will be destroyed because of its economic collapse before the war has even begun. Britain, France, the United States and other countries are also worried that five years is too long, and no one can predict what accidents will happen. Moreover, in terms of China's development speed, it is clear that China in five years will be much stronger than it is now. Therefore, the time for the start of the war must be brought forward.
The United States put the war in the next year, so that the 'Maine-class' and 'Virginia-class' battleships of the U.S. Navy will be commissioned, and by then they will have a total of fourteen powerful battleships, which is enough for the United States to defeat the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy.
Japan, on the other hand, demanded that the time for the war be agreed as soon as possible, and that it would be better to wait until the warships ordered by Japan returned to China at the end of this year, or after the warships built by Japan were commissioned in the middle of next year. In this case, Japan will be at its most powerful and will be able to bring out its greatest combat power.
After discussions, it was finally decided that the time for the war with China would be set at 900 years, when Japan and the United States would be responsible for naval warfare, with the Japanese Navy dealing with China's Home Fleet and the U.S. Navy dealing with China's Pacific Fleet. The two countries can support each other when necessary. In the case of land warfare, Russia and Japan were responsible. Once war breaks out, the armies of the two countries will launch an all-out attack on China and strive for the complete destruction of China. Britain and France, on the other hand, mainly provided financial and material support to Russia, the United States, and Japan. If the war doesn't go well, the two countries will go to war again.
That same night, the United States, Russia, and Japan signed the Pacific Alliance Treaty against China, which stipulated that if any of their three countries were attacked by China, the other two would immediately declare war on China. Britain and France also signed the treaty, but their responsibilities were clearly defined. As far as Britain and France were concerned, the main goal was still to be in Europe against Germany, and the war against China was to be carried out by the United States, Russia, and Japan.
The invitation of the leaders of France, the United States, Russia, and Japan to Britain is simply impossible to keep secret. This made China, Germany, and Austria-Hungary all nervous. Thanks to the efforts of the spy agents of the three countries, they learned the main contents of the Pacific Alliance Treaty the day after the treaty was signed. This relieved Germany and Austria-Hungary, while China was under tremendous pressure. However, fortunately, both Germany and Austria-Hungary said that if war broke out, they would do their best to drag Britain and France and relieve pressure on China.
On the morning of the 9th year, Wang Yuze summoned the cabinet and military ministers at the Qinzheng Hall to discuss how to deal with the Pacific Alliance. The establishment of the Pacific Alliance made Wang Yuze realize that the current history, after his changes, is completely different from the history he knew. He will no longer have that prescient advantage. However, fortunately, China is not easy to bully now, as long as Britain and France do not take direct action, and Germany can hold back the main forces of Britain and France, China may not have no chance of winning.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Military Intelligence Agency has received definite information that Britain, France, the United States, Russia, and Japan have signed the Pacific Alliance Treaty in London, which is aimed at our country and wants to destroy our country. This shows that the time has come for the empire to live and die. Soon, we will face the test of life and death! Wang Yuze said sternly.
The important ministers of the empire who participated in the court meeting also looked solemn one by one, and several world powers united to deal with China, which is inevitably too worthy of China! However, they also know that China has no way to retreat, and can only fight to the death. If it wins, China will soar into the sky, and if it fails, the land of China will sink again.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the army and navy will fight to the death, and strive to defeat these enemy countries that are eyeing each other and ensure the safety of the empire!" Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu immediately said.
"Your Majesty, the million-strong army is ready, and we guarantee that we will be able to defeat all the invading enemies!" War Minister Cai Yun also assured.
"Your Majesty, the time for the great powers to start a war against our country is set at 900 years, and by that time the most powerful 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and 'Qin-class' battleships of the empire have already entered service, as long as Britain does not show all its naval strength, we have a great chance of victory!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng also said. It's just that his confidence is not as strong as that of the army. The Imperial Royal Navy was formed in too short a short time, and the gap between it and the great powers was too large, so it was very difficult to catch up in a short time. Not to mention that this time it is again facing the joint attack of several powerful countries.
"Your Majesty, the cabinet government will be prepared during the war to ensure that the empire can achieve the final victory!" Prime Minister Yang Hua also said. He also knew that if the empire was finished, they would be the upstarts of the empire. So, I can only fight to the death!
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