Chapter 378: Blockade of Japan

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"Immediately after the rest of the fleet, warships were sent north to blockade first the Korean Strait, and then all of Japan. After the army starts attacking, it will launch an attack on the Russian Pacific Fleet and cooperate with the army to attack Vladivostok! Wang Yuze said. Vladivostok is an important Russian port in the Far East and has been built into a fortress by Russia. These forts, made of reinforced concrete, are not something that ordinary heavy artillery can gnaw on. When the time comes, it will be indispensable to use naval guns. However, most of the fortresses in Vladivostok are built on the side facing the sea, and there are fewer on the land-facing side.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The second batch of destroyers of the Navy has been commissioned one after another, and we have enough warships to blockade Japan! Zhang Cheng said. The new destroyer of the Chinese Navy, with very good performance. The first batch of 30 destroyers played a great role in this naval battle. Moreover, the destroyer has a short construction period and is relatively cheap, making it suitable for large-scale installation. Considering the vast area of the sea area that China now controls, after the first batch of destroyers was completed, the second batch of 30 more ships was launched. Now, it has just entered service.

"Hmmm! This time, we want to completely blockade Japan. It's best to make sure that the board can't go into the sea! I'd rather that after we've cleaned up the British and Russians, will the Japanese have the courage to continue fighting with us! Wang Yuze said. In the face of the great enemy of Russia, the main force of the army must be concentrated in the northern theater, and there are not many troops that can be used to land in Japan for the time being. Take advantage of the blockade of Japan first. It is very necessary to strike at Japan's war potential. Tens of millions of people in Japan are crammed into a few small islands. They are not even self-sufficient in food, and need to catch a large number of fish from the sea every year to supplement it. If this road is blocked, a famine will soon break out in Japan, and at that time, it will be very easy for China to completely solve Japan.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The main forces of the Japanese Navy have been wiped out, and only a few old cruisers and destroyers remain. In the next battle. We deploy some light cruisers and destroyers, and we will be able to complete the blockade of Japan! Zhang Cheng said.

"By the way, don't forget, there are two more battleships on the slipway of the Japanese shipyard in Kobe. These two battleships, could not be left behind. Wang Yuze said. At the beginning, Japan ordered six battleships from abroad. After acquiring the technology himself, he also started the construction of two ships. It's just that before it was built, war broke out. Now the two battleships have been launched and are undergoing outfitting. But. It's going to go on. China, which had already gained sea supremacy, would not allow the construction of these two Japanese battleships to follow suit.

"Your Majesty, the Admiralty has made a plan. We are preparing an attack on the Kobe shipyard and blowing up the shipyard. As for the two battleships that have already been launched, they can be preserved. The shipyard was blown up. These two battleships could not be built. After we defeat the Japanese, we will be able to capture these two search battleships lightly. Although the Japanese battleships were relatively poor. But after the modification, it was barely usable. Even if we don't need it, we can sell it to other countries! Zhang Cheng said with a smile.

"Haha! It's a good idea! Just follow the Admiralty's plan! Wang Yuze said with a smile. At present, the main warships of the Chinese Navy are four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and the four 'Qin-class' battleships that are about to be commissioned. However, we have to admit that this result is entirely due to the fact that the Chinese Navy has installed 'Zhonghua-class' battleships in the forefront. Now the rest of the world is still mainly equipped with old battleships. The Admiralty is planning to transfer all of its old battleships to Hawaii to join the Pacific Fleet. Anyway, the US Navy is also relatively weak, and with these old battleships, it will be enough to deal with them.

China's warplanes are already running fast. The units have already moved to the designated areas and are ready to take part in the next major battle. Large quantities of weapons, ammunition and other war materiel were transported to the front by train and car. The 'Kunlun' trucks, which carry up to two tons, are now equipped with 2,000 trucks, all of which have been integrated into the baggage units of various ministries to transport ammunition. At the same time, the monthly output of such trucks has risen to 500 units, and all the trucks produced will also be put into the front line. In addition, the 'Kunlun 2' truck, which is more reliable and has a larger load capacity, is also under development. War is the best catalyst for the development of science and technology. Under the condition of serving the war, China's machinery manufacturing technology is also developing rapidly.

China and Britain declared war on each other, which greatly encouraged the countries of the Pacific Alliance. The US Navy's West Coast Fleet is ready to move again. In the waters of Hawaii, there were even American destroyers cruising. However, before the British Navy began its expedition, the United States was still relatively restrained and did not dare to challenge the Chinese Navy alone. Although, the current strength of the US West Coast Fleet is no longer inferior to the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy. However, the two successive victories of the Chinese Navy's home fleet shocked the United States and made them dare not act rashly. If China is forced to send warships from its home fleet to the Pacific Fleet, then the US Navy's West Coast Fleet will not have the slightest advantage. Although the U.S. government has declared war on China, the best time to attack is when the Chinese Navy's home fleet and the British Navy's expeditionary fleet are fighting. At that time, the Chinese Navy did not have time to take care of the Pacific Fleet, which happened to give the US Navy a chance.

That's why Americans are scared. Although the defeat to Spain gave them a little bit of confidence back. But in the face of the powerful Chinese navy, they are still a little frightened. The point is, they're now afraid of failing again. This has made the entire U.S. government a little timid.

The Russians were also greatly encouraged, and Tsar Nicholas II had once again asked the Russian ambassador to Britain to borrow money from Britain for military expenses. The Russian side has decided that Britain will definitely not give up after suffering such a big loss. Now is the time to blackmail the British. Although war between Russia and China was inevitable, what if more could be gained from Britain? As a result, Russia really got its wish. In order for Russia to attack Britain, the British side once again promised to give Russia a loan worth 20 million pounds.

In the afternoon local time, British Prime Minister Marquess Salisbury arrived in France for a two-day state visit to France. That night, the new French president, Emile? Francois? Lubet held a welcome dinner to welcome the visit of the Marquess of Salisbury. It's just that the current Marquis of Salisbury is in a hurry, where do you still have the heart to attend any dinner!

Just half an hour after the dinner began, the Marquess of Salisbury and Emile? Francois? President Lubet disappeared from the dinner, and the two appeared in a hidden office at the Elysée Palace, the French presidential palace.

"Your Excellency, the rise of China is a great threat to both of our countries. Today's Chinese have become more and more arrogant, so arrogant that they think they can compete with the traditional powers of the West. In order to maintain the existing order, we must strike a blow at the arrogance of the Chinese. Let China return to the point where we were left to the point of being slaughtered ten years ago. British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said with an angry face.

"Your Excellency, I completely agree with you, those yellow-skinned monkeys are indeed becoming more and more disagreeable. As a member of the civilized world, France has an obligation to maintain the existing system of civilization! "French President Emile? Francois? Lubbe said haughtily. In the Western concept, it is all white supremacy. The rise of China, of course, they will not allow it. What's more, China's threat to France's colonies in Indochina was extremely severe, which made it difficult for France to sleep for a long time.

"Then, this time, we will form a joint fleet of the two countries and go on an expedition to China together. Your Excellency, how are you? The Marquess of Salisbury said.

"Of course you can, but our navy is relatively weak, and I'm afraid the British Navy will have to take on the heavy responsibility!" Emile? Francois? Lube said. He wasn't postponing it, but it was. At a time when countries around the world are intensifying their efforts to develop battleships, the core idea of the French Navy is indeed to develop armored cruisers, cruisers and mine-strike ships, and to use torpedoes to achieve naval combat capabilities. Now, their thinking is wrong. However, this also makes the overall strength of the French Navy weak.

After that, the two men held detailed discussions, agreeing that France would declare war on China at the right time, and then form a combined fleet and sail for the Far East. However, France also took the opportunity to ask Britain to support France in the design and construction of battleships. As a neighbor of Germany, France naturally felt the strong pressure from Germany. Although the Marquis of Salisbury was very reluctant, in order to tie France to the British battlefield, he had to agree to provide relevant drawings to France after the design of the new British dreadnought. Since then, Britain and France have reached an agreement on the issue of dealing with China in the Far East.

On 7 July, a detachment of the Chinese Navy's home fleet marched north, and a small fleet of two light cruisers and four destroyers entered the port of Busan, North Korea, and blocked the entire Korean Strait. Any Japanese merchant and fishing vessels, began to come under attack, either captured or directly sunk. The main force of the fleet went north to blockade the whole of Japan.

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