After the remnants of the Combined Fleet led by Admiral Isamu Takeshita, commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, fled back to the Sasebo Naval Base, the Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Keisuke Okada, to send a telegram to the Admiralty. And he himself locked himself in the office.

Admiral Isamu Takeshita knew that as the commander of the Combined Fleet, he had to take responsibility for this fiasco. The best result is that he apologizes. In this way, his family will not be implicated.

The combined fleet of the Japanese Navy now has only one battleship, six light cruisers, twelve destroyers. Even with the addition of those damaged warships, the strength is greatly damaged. It can be said that today's naval battle has already caused the main force of the Japanese Navy to lose everything. If the Japanese Navy wants to confront China and resist China's attack, it is already impossible.

"Alas! I'm really unwilling, I don't want to die! But what else can be done now? Admiral Isamu Takeshita sighed. For life, he is still nostalgic by some nostalgia. Although, many Japanese samurai are disrespectful of life. However, when life comes to an end, there are very few people who are really willing to take the initiative to give up their lives.

Isamu Takeshita didn't want to die, but he had to. This defeat must be held accountable by one person. As commander of the Combined Fleet, there was no one better suited to take responsibility for this fiasco.

"Whoosh!" Isamu Takeshita took off his shirt, drank the sake in the cup in one gulp, and then wiped his ribs with a towel, and the look in his eyes became more and more determined.

"The Great Japanese Empire has a long military fortune!" General Takeshita roared, clenched his ribs with both hands, and stabbed him in the stomach. Suddenly, a sharp pain came, making him almost faint. He was going to stab a cross. However, the severe pain left him helpless.

This time. Vice Admiral Keisuke Okada, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, who had finished sending the telegram, happened to walk into the office.

"Ahh Your Excellency, Commander, you ......" Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada was stunned. Although, he had already guessed that General Takeshita would choose to commit suicide by disembowelment to take responsibility for this defeat. However, he didn't expect Yudai Takeshita to have a caesarean section so soon. After all, in the eyes of Japanese soldiers, caesarean section is a very sacred and solemn thing. You have to be prepared. General Isamu Takeshita is now disemboweling, which undoubtedly seems a little too eager.

General Takeshita Yong saw Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada commanding, and there was some happiness in his eyes: "Takeshita-kun, help...... Help me! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Keisuke Okada nodded. He crouched down, reached out and grabbed the ribs, and then pulled hard to the side, and a perfect cross had appeared on the stomach of Takeshita Yu.

And General Takeshita Yong was almost fainted to death after being stimulated by the severe pain. But. He still gritted his teeth and insisted on saying thank you to Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada, and then swallowed his last breath.

"Your Excellency, Commander, go all the way." Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada saluted the body of Isamu Takeshita, then turned and left the office.

"Send a telegram to the Admiralty that Your Excellency the Commander has committed suicide." Lieutenant General Keisuke Okada ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency Chief of Staff." A staff officer nodded. Immediately went to telegraph.

After Admiral Isamu Takeshita committed suicide, Vice Admiral Keisuke Okada became the supreme commander of the Combined Fleet. Of course. Taking over the Combined Fleet now is not a good task. After the Combined Fleet was heavily damaged by the Chinese Navy, it almost no longer had the capital to confront China! In the next war, the situation of the Combined Fleet will not be too good. If you don't do it well, you will be strangled by the Chinese Navy.

Tokyo, Admiralty Building. Just as the military top brass of the Chinese Empire were waiting for the outcome of the naval battle. Japan's Admiral Rokuro Yashiro and Admiral Shimamura, the Naval Commander, were also anxiously awaiting news from the Combined Fleet. The current situation is already very unfavorable for Japan, and if the Combined Fleet can defeat the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, then Japan will still have a chance. Once wait until the 'Yamato-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy entered service. Then, everything is different.

Of course, Admiral Rokuro Yashiro and Admiral Suio Shimamura also knew that it would undoubtedly be very difficult for the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy to win. However, they believed that Amaterasu would bless the Japanese Empire and that the Combined Fleet would win.

"Your Excellency General, a telegram from Sasebo Naval Base." A staff officer walked in.

"Got news?" Admiral Rokuro Yashiro and Admiral Suo Shimamura both stood up at once.

Rokuro Yashiro took the telegram from the staff officer and read it. And General Shimamura Suo also put his head over. However, then the faces of the two turned pale.

"This, how is this possible?" Admiral Rokuro Yashiro couldn't believe what the telegram said. The combined fleet of the Japanese Navy suffered a crushing defeat, three battleships were sunk, six heavy cruisers were sunk, nine light cruisers were sunk, eighteen destroyers were sunk, and two heavy cruisers were heavily damaged, two light cruisers were heavily damaged, and two destroyers were heavily damaged. The only battleships that were able to continue the operation were one battleship, six light cruisers and twelve destroyers. Such a loss is definitely a fiasco. The combined fleet of the Japanese Navy no longer has the strength to fight the Chinese Navy.

"What about the losses of the Shina people?" Senior General Shimamura asked. If the Combined Fleet loses so many warships, and the losses of the Chinese Navy are not smaller than this, or even greater, then they can also give an explanation to the Japanese Cabinet.

"The losses of the people of China were very small, no capital ships were sunk, not even heavy cruisers." General Rokuro Yashiro said.

"Yaga! What the hell is Isamu Takeshita doing? How could our losses be so great? The people of China, on the other hand, have little to lose. Could it be that the gap between us and the people of China is really so big? Admiral Shimamura shouted angrily.

It is clear that before the war, they knew that the Japanese Navy was inferior to the Chinese Navy. However, when the combined fleet went to sea and fought a decisive battle with the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, the strength of the two sides could be said to be almost the same. Even, the Japanese Navy has a certain advantage in the number of light warships. However, the final battle turned out like this, and it was really hard to believe!

"Shimamura-kun, is it still useful to say this now? We failed, and it was a fiasco. Now, what we need to do is to report to the Cabinet as soon as possible, so that the Cabinet can come up with a solution. General Rokuro Yashiro said.

General Shimamura Suo nodded, in fact, they all knew that the Japanese cabinet might not be able to do anything about it. The Japanese navy was defeated, and Japan had little power to prevent the Chinese* troops from landing on Japanese soil. Will the Japanese Army be able to withstand the Chinese * army once it lands? This is undoubtedly difficult. After all, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army is in no way inferior to theirs, and even stronger. The Japanese Army, on the other hand, has been abandoned for many years.

Japanese Prime Minister Masatakeshi Terauchi convened an emergency meeting of cabinet ministers. There was only one topic on the agenda of the meeting, and that was what they should do after the fiasco of the Combined Fleet? Although, before the war, it was clear to the ministers of the Japanese Cabinet that the chances of victory for the Combined Fleet were slim. However, they always had a glimmer of hope that if the Combined Fleet could defeat the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, Japan's fortunes would undoubtedly turn around. They were even able to keep China out of Japan in one fell swoop. However, I didn't expect it to fail in the end.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Navy has failed everyone's expectations, I'm sorry!" Admiral Rokuro Yashiro apologized to the cabinet ministers. Over the years, the Japanese Navy has taken up a lot of financial revenue, but in the end it is still like this, which is really a shame for them.

"What's the use of apologizing? The people of China must have been preparing to land in Japan. After the defeat of the navy, the Chinese had cleared all the obstacles before the landing. War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said with a cold face. After the crushing defeat of the Japanese Navy, once the Chinese Army landed, it would be time for the Japanese Army to rise to the top. And will the Japanese Army be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese Army? At this point, Shimoto Shinroku has no confidence at all.

Rokuro Yashiro lowered his head and said nothing. He knew that with the disastrous defeat of the navy, he was no longer qualified to quarrel with Shiroku Ishimoto. After all, the next battle will have to rely on the army.

"Okay, Shi Benjun, let's say a few words. The fiasco of the Navy is something that no one wants to see. Our navy has done its best, and the reason for this result is entirely because the people of China are too strong. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida said.

"Gentlemen, let's all tell me, what should we do now? The navy has been defeated, what should we do next to keep Japan? Masaki Terauchi asked.

"Your Excellency, the Army must be expanded immediately. In addition to the 20 standing divisions and regiments, it is necessary to expand at least 20 more standing divisions and regiments, so that the total strength of our army will exceed 1 million men. In this way, they will have enough strength to confront the Shina people. The sixth general of Shimoto said.

Terauchi Masashi nodded, although the expansion of twenty divisions and regiments again requires a large amount of funds and a large amount of weapons and equipment. However, now they have no other choice:

"Britain and the United States have supported us with a large amount of weapons and equipment, which, together with the old-fashioned equipment we have previously sealed, is barely enough to expand the twenty divisions. From now on, let's find a way to expand the army. Ishimoto-kun, once the Shina people land in Japan, we must defeat them. Masaki Terauchi said. (To be continued.) )

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