In the conference room of the Japanese Admiralty, important generals of the Japanese Navy, such as Shiki Kayama, Yuheki Ito, Hikonojo Uemura, and Kozo Tsuboi, as well as government officials such as Hirobumi Ito, Konobo Saionji, and Saigo Shomichi, held the first fleet reorganization meeting in the history of the Japanese Navy.

"The empire ordered two new warships from Russia, one is the Admiral Nakhimov armored cruiser that the Russian Empire launched in 1888, and its basic performance is similar to the Barbarian purchased from the United Kingdom, but the main gun is 4 twin 8-inch guns, with a maximum speed of 17 knots, a displacement of 8,500 tons, and a side chord armor of 6 inches to 10 inches. The other was the cruiser Dmitry with a displacement of 6200 tons, a power of 7000 horsepower and a maximum speed of 16.5 knots. It is armed with 2 8-inch 30L guns, 14 6-inch 28L guns, and 5 15-inch torpedo tubes. The armor is steel-faced iron armor with a thickness of 4.5 inches to 6 inches. Commissioned in 1885. Considering that the latter artillery is a rack and its performance is too backward, it is necessary to replace it with a new type of artillery. Hikonojo Uemura reported.

"This first battleship is not bad, but the second one has been in service for more than 7 years, how fast can this ship be?" Xiyuan Temple Gongwang asked with some disappointment.

"I'm afraid I can burn high incense at the 14th festival." Kayama Shiki said with a red face.

"Change the boiler, otherwise, when the time comes to start the war, it is estimated that it will not even be able to run out of 12 knots, so can it still be called a cruiser?" Hirobumi Ito said.

"What about the budget?" Uemura asked with some confusion.

"Don't load so many 6-inch guns, only 6-inch steel-faced iron armor won't work at all, or load a few fewer guns, increase the speed, at least be able to act with the guerrillas, right?" Tsuboi said after thinking about it.

"How much did the two ships cost?" Saionji Gongwang asked.

"£1 million." Hikoyuki Uemura said ashamedly.

"Then why don't you go for a caesarean section?" Saigo roared angrily, angry roars echoing through the hall.

"Forget it, when the empire defeats the Qing state, let's come back and deal with the Russians." Ito waved his hand and said, "We still have business, Kayama-kun, tell me about your navy's plans." ”

"The battleship Barbarian purchased by our country from Britain was named Fuji, the Nakhimov purchased from Russia was named Yashima, the British Edgar-type battleship was named Kurama, the Russian Dmitry-type battleship was named Asahi, and the other two second-class cruisers were named Yoshino and Takasago." Shiki Kayama said.

"The specific fleet grouping is as follows. The Japanese combined fleet was to be divided into the main fleet and the garrison fleet. The main fleet will be composed of two major fleets, namely the main fleet itself and the guerrilla formation. The main fleet will consist of the following fleets: Ironclad Fuji and Yashima. Second-class coastal defense ships Matsushima, Itsukushima, Hashidate. As well as the cruiser Chiyoda. The composition of the auxiliary fleet of this team: the second-class ironclad ship Fuso, the cruiser Hiei, and the Kongo. The guerrilla formations were divided into the 1st guerrilla formation and the 2nd guerrilla formation. The 1st guerrilla formation will consist of Kurama, Yoshino, and Takasago, and the 2nd guerrilla formation will consist of Asahi, Akitsuzu, Naniwa, Takachie. The garrison fleet consisted mainly of unprotected cruisers and was divided into the first garrison fleet and the second garrison fleet, with the first garrison fleet consisting of Yaeyama, Yamato, Musashi, and Takao. The second garrison fleet consisted of Tenryu, Tsukuba, Kaimon, and Saikyo Maru. These were all the warships of the Empire that could go to sea, and gunboats and torpedo boats of less than 1,000 tons were temporarily grouped according to wartime needs. The Imperial gunboats were: Panjo, Amagi, Akagi, Maya, Torishima, Oshima, and Atago. There were 24 torpedo boats in total, numbered from 1 to 24. Shiki Kayama said.

"And how do you use these fleets?" Saigo asked.

"At the beginning of the campaign, the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Fleet will be primarily responsible for the security of sea lines of communication. Landing at a suitable location on the Korean Peninsula and setting up a military station to prepare for the subsequent advance of our army. The main fleet will be responsible for escorting the ship, while the guerrilla formation will monitor the movements of the Qing fleet and look for fighters to attack the Qing transport ships and escort formations, weaken the combat strength of the Qing naval division, and prepare for the second phase of the operation. When our Army has gained a foothold on the Korean Peninsula, the Navy will enter the second phase of operations. Find the main force of the Qing navy and start a decisive battle with it. And the third stage will depend on the combat effectiveness of the first two stages. Kayama Shikiki returned to the road. …,

"What about the garrison fleet? Are they just waiting on their own soil? Xiyuan Temple said dissatisfiedly.

"Anchorages carved out in North Korea and important ports on the mainland need to be defended by the fleet. The garrison fleet was too slow, and its firepower and protection could not compete with the Beiyang warships. Only by relying on batteries could it be confronted with the Beiyang Fleet. Tsuboi said.

"Does the Qing still have the guts to attack the Imperial Ports?" Saigo sneered.

"It turned out that the warships of the Beiyang and Nanyang fleets were too slow, while the newly ordered warships of the Penghu and Guangdong sailors were fast, but their displacement was too small. But once the three **-class dome cruisers were in place, the form changed, and these three battleships had a speed of up to 23 knots, and their fire protection far exceeded that of Yoshino Takasago. This team could not catch up, and neither could the 2nd guerrilla fleet. Only the 1st Guerrilla Formation had any hope of keeping up, but was weak. At the first stage, the Imperial Navy also did not have a good way to deal with these 3 warships. Tsuboi said with some frustration.

"That is, in the first stage, my Imperial Japanese Navy will be on the defensive?" Hirobumi Ito asked.

"Yes, Ito-kun, because the other party has the strength to threaten the Empire's lines of communication, the Empire is an island country, and without the lines of communication, everything will be over, so the first stage will be based on escorting and trying to destroy the Qing Kingdom's fast fleet. In the second stage of the decisive battle of the fleet, the empire still has a great chance of winning against the Beiyang Fleet, but if you add the Nanyang, Guangdong and Penghu naval divisions, it will be a vicious battle. Ito said.

"And what do you mean by Phase 3?" Ito Hirofumi said a little impatiently.

"We made three assumptions about the third phase. The first hypothesis is that the empire will win a great victory, the navy will have complete control of the sea, and the navy will cooperate with the army to attack the Qing mainland, assist the army to attack Lushun in Liaodong and Weihai in Shandong, completely destroy the Beiyang fleet, and go straight to Tianjin to force the Qing to pray for peace. The second hypothesis is that the two sides of the naval war are tied and the navy cannot fully control the sea, in which case the navy will do its best to secure the lines of communication of the imperial army, and work with the army to strategize Korea and force the Qing to recognize the imperial occupation of Korea. The third hypothesis is the defeat of the Imperial Navy. The Navy will do its best to bring the Army back home and secure the homeland. "Ito Yohei came up with a plan that the Navy bosses had been hiding for a long time.

"Let's just remove the third hypothesis, if the navy is defeated, the empire will not have to hold on, and the huge foreign debt can already make the empire perish. The Empire has used the last gold in its treasury to support your navy, and until now, you have no confidence in victory. If the third scenario arises, be prepared to apologize with death. With that, Hirobumi Ito left the conference hall.

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