"The blockade of Japan is nothing more than a means. All for the purpose of destroying Japan. This time, the Imperial Navy defeated the Japanese Navy though. However, it is not yet realistic to truly destroy Japan, and there is still a lack of opportunities to do so. Therefore, our purpose this time, as in the previous war, is to weaken Japan as much as possible and reap enough benefits for the empire. Wu Haoxuan said.

This is the purpose of the Empire this time, and it is the purpose of all the plans that follow. Although he was not able to completely defeat Japan in the first war. However, after two crushing defeats, Japan's military power will be weakened to a minimum. Their threat to the Chinese Empire will also be minimized. Even if Western countries once again arm Japan, there is nothing to fear. After all, Japan lost not only equipment but also personnel in these two wars. Many experienced military personnel were lost in the war. Naturally, Japan's military strength will continue to decline.

"Your Majesty, will Japan be slaughtered by us again this time like last time?" Yang Du said with a smile. The last time the empire extorted a large amount of war reparations from Japan, and forced Japan to provide two battleships to the empire. This greatly alleviated the lack of funds for the industrialization of the empire. If we could do it again, the empire would make a fortune again.

"Of course! Last time we extorted only £250 million in war reparations from Japan and two ex-dreadnoughts. This time, Japan will have to double the war reparations it will have to pay. In addition, the two 'Nagato-class' battleships and the two 'Kaga-class' battleships under construction by the Japanese Navy had to be transferred to the Empire. Wu Haoxuan said.

The Imperial Ministers present could not help but have a light in their eyes, if they could really extort so much wealth from Japan, then the Empire's financial crisis could be completely resolved. The giants of the military are also very excited, so that they can get four powerful battleships for nothing! Though. Both the Nagato-class and Kaga-class battleships are still building their hulls, and the Nagato-class battleships are progressing a little faster, and the hull part is expected to be completed by the end of this year. And the 'Kaga-class' battleships were a little later. But even if construction continues on the hull already built by the Japanese Navy, the progress will undoubtedly be much faster and much cheaper. If the Empire can get these four battleships, then the strength of the Imperial Navy. It will once again be upgraded to truly become a world-class and powerful navy.

"Your Majesty, our conditions are so harsh, will the Japanese agree?" Yang Du asked. After all, whether it was the war reparations of 500 million pounds or the four battleships under construction, the Japanese probably would not hand them over.

"If the Japanese do not agree to our conditions, then we will continue to besiege Japan until they collapse. The cost of besieging Japan. It is also much less than the cost of our attack on Japan. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Majesty, with the current strength of the Imperial Navy, it is almost impossible to use capital ships to besiege Japan." Marshal Sa Zhenbing, Minister of the Navy, said. The main force of the Japanese Navy had been annihilated in the war, and out of ten capital ships, only one battlecruiser, the Hiei, lay on the slipway for repairs. The remaining warships were mainly light cruisers and destroyers. And the number is relatively scarce. It's simply not enough to fight against the Empire. The empire only needed to send a few heavy cruisers to lead light cruisers and destroyers to complete the blockade of Japan. Of course, it was necessary to prepare for the completion of repairs on the battlecruiser Hiei. It would be best for the Imperial Navy to send one or two battlecruisers to join the blockade.

"Well, the Admiralty will make its own plans for specific plans. I have only one request. That is to completely cut off Japan's ties with the outside world and trap the Japanese alive in Japan. Wu Haoxuan said. It would undoubtedly be better if the Japanese could be killed or injured by millions more in this blockade.

"Your Majesty, in the course of the blockade of Japan, you encounter the obstruction or impact of other countries. So what should I do? Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, asked. Japan, as the most important pawn of Britain and the United States, will certainly not watch the empire trap Japan.

"At this time, there will be no other country other than the United States that will come to the rescue of the Japanese. The British were too busy to save the Japanese. Only the Americans have this strength and this motive. But. It is a pity that the United States has a strong industrial power, but their military strength is not very strong. Especially the Army, the Imperial Army can defeat the entire US Army by dispatching a single army group. As for the U.S. Navy, I'm afraid that its strength can't be compared with the Empire. If the United States dares to intervene, the attitude of the empire only needs to be resolute and show an attitude of not hesitating to fight the United States. The Americans, for sure, will back down. There is no doubt about this. Wu Haoxuan said very firmly. The current United States is not the Uncle Sam of later generations, at most it can be called Sam Boy. Far from having the ability to dominate the world, it is naturally not the United States that will stir up trouble all over the world and show off its military might in later generations. On the contrary, the United States now is the least likely to want to be involved in a war. If the empire threatens war, the attitude of the United States will change.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The military ministers of the empire all nodded thoughtfully. Wu Haoxuan's remarks undoubtedly pinched the fate of the United States. This makes them know how to deal with the United States.

After the Chinese Empire defeated the Japanese Navy, the next move finally began. The Imperial Navy, with three battle cruisers, four heavy cruisers, 14 light cruisers and 20 destroyers as the main force, began a blockade of Japan. The other capital ships of the Imperial Navy were returned to the shipyard for repairs. After all, these capital ships were not too injured in the battle. But the superstructure was destroyed quite a bit. Many of the main guns of the battleships and needed to be replaced. In normal times, there is no problem with this. However, the situation is different now. The Americans are likely to intervene in this conflict between China and Japan, and the Imperial Navy must maintain maximum combat strength.

The blockade of Japan by the Imperial Navy did not come as a surprise to the Japanese. Even, in their plans, the Japanese have already begun to deal with it. The Japanese Army has entered the highest state of combat readiness, and the remaining strength of the Japanese Navy is also firmly guarding major ports and strategic points, and is ready to fight a bloody battle with China to the end.

However, Japan's overseas trade routes were almost cut off, and Japan's overseas trade was almost cut off. This is almost an unbearable loss for a country that relies heavily on overseas markets.

In addition, Japan is heavily dependent on imports for food. Domestic grain production simply cannot meet Japan's consumption of tens of millions. That's why many Japanese people have set up farms in other countries, and the agricultural products they produce are shipped back to Japan for consumption (even now, there are many overseas farms established by Japanese people around the world, and the agricultural products produced by these overseas farms ensure Japan's food consumption and demand). If overseas trade routes are cut off, Japan will no longer be able to obtain food from overseas. At that time, many Japanese people in the country will go hungry, and even famine will break out. The losses caused to Japan by this are no less than a little bit.

Originally, in order to squeeze the domestic people, Japan adopted the method of high food prices, which made the life of the Japanese people in the country miserable. This has also led to a lot of contradictions in Japan. If there is a famine, it will inevitably provoke more discontent among the Japanese. At that time, the whole country of Japan may collapse. Even if the empire does not destroy Japan in one fell swoop this time, it can still inflict heavy losses on Japan. When the time comes, the empire will be able to destroy Japan at the lowest cost.

The empire decisively blockaded Japan and directly cut off Japan's overseas trade routes, which caught the Japanese by surprise. Originally, they were planning to wait until the US Navy arrived in the Far East before suing for peace with China. In this way, they will at least have some confidence. In the plan of the Japanese, although the Chinese navy won the war, many warships needed to be repaired in the shipyard and personnel also needed to be repaired. Even if there is a blockade of Japan, it may be half a month or even longer. By that time, the main fleet of the US Navy might have already arrived in the Far East. They are taking advantage of the situation to propose peace talks. With the help of the Americans, it was possible to end the war with minimal cost.

Although, Japan is already doomed to lose this war. However, they were not reconciled. In the future, as long as there is still a chance, the Japanese will definitely challenge China again, so that they can revenge the enemy as soon as possible. If you want to succeed, you must preserve as much strength as possible. Otherwise, it's all empty talk.

It is a pity that the Chinese Navy did not have any repairs, and directly launched a blockade in the face of Japan, which completely disrupted Japan's plans. If the blockade is allowed to continue, it will inevitably cause huge losses to Japan.

On the morning of August 27, 4612 (14) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the Japanese Minister to China, the American Minister to China, the American Minister to China, Sir Juerdian, and the French Minister to China, Brian, jointly went to the Imperial Foreign Office and offered to end the conflict between China and Japan and restore peace. Clear-sighted people know that this is because the Japanese can't hold it and demand peace. (To be continued.) )

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