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"No, supporting five divisions to fight, this is already the limit of the government. The Ministry of Finance no longer has the money to support more troops. As soon as Masashi Terauchi's words were finished, the Tibetan Prime Minister Zeng Youkusuke immediately raised an objection.

"Is it just watching the warriors of the empire fighting on the front line? We need more troops to be able to defeat the China. Even if there are five more divisions, we will have an absolute chance of victory. Masaki said angrily.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister Lu, before you sent troops to the Northeast, you made a promise. You promised that you could solve the Chinese with five divisions. Now, you're going to have to make inches. If you insist, the Ministry of Finance will not allocate a single yen. "Zeng Arsuke is also very tough.

Terauchi was furious, but he didn't know what to say. Indeed, in order to gain the support of the cabinet, he promised that the army only needed to mobilize five divisions to be able to solve the Jilin army. However, who would have thought that the combat effectiveness of the Jilin Army would be so strong? Not only was the Feng army easily annihilated, but even the second division was in crisis.

If five more divisions can be mobilized, then Terauchi Masashi believes that he will definitely be able to defeat the Jilin Army. However, Zeng Youarasuke is like an iron rooster, not pulling out a hair. Without money, it would be impossible to mobilize more troops to fight. The other 20 divisions and regiments left in China are all divisions and regiments that are not fully staffed, and each division has no more than 10,000 people, and even only a few thousand people.

At present, Japan's annual fiscal revenue is quite large, amounting to more than 500 million yen. However, most of the fiscal revenue has to be used to repay debts. The amount spent on military spending is only a few tens of millions of yen. And these tens of millions of yen have to be distributed by the Japanese army and navy. The Navy also had to build battleships, which required a lot of military spending. Two 'Katori-class' battleships ordered by the Navy from Britain are under construction, and domestic shipyards are also building two 'Satsuma-class' battleships. In addition, the Japanese Navy plans to start construction of two more 'Hanoi-class' battleships. As a result, Japan's current finances are simply unable to support a large-scale foreign war.

Masaki Terauchi looked at Prime Minister Katsura Taro, hoping that Katsura Taro would make a decision. After all, if the Japanese Army loses the battle in Tohoku, the consequences will be very serious. Prime Minister Katsura Taro may have no choice but to resign and apologize.

Prime Minister Katsura Taro frowned heavily, he didn't know what was at stake. Rather, as Prime Minister, he must be responsible for the whole country! Japan's finances are on the verge of collapse, and if a major war is fought, it will not be able to hold out at all.

"Your Excellency Lu Xiang, with the Korean Army and the Kwantung Army, a total of five divisions, can't you defeat a single local army in China?" Foreign Minister Komura Shoutaro asked.

"Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, if every local army in China is as strong as the Jilin Army. I'm afraid we're no match for the Shina people at all. Masaki Terauchi said.

"Humph! When did the army of the Great Japanese Empire become so unconfident. Haixiang Yamamoto said disdainfully.

"Yamamoto-kun, Benxi and Anshan have all fallen into the hands of the Shina people. Without the iron ore there, I am afraid that the two 'Satsuma-class' battleships would not have been built at all. The follow-up 'Hanoi-class' battleships are even more unthinkable. Masaki Terauchi said.

Suddenly, Yamamoto Gonbei's face changed greatly. For the Japanese Navy, the construction of two 'Satsuma-class' battleships was undoubtedly a top priority. After winning the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese Navy became a world-class navy. However, the family background is too weak. In the face of new dangers, the Japanese Navy must continue to increase its investment. The two 'Katori-class' battleships ordered from Britain were too expensive. If Japan had built it itself, the price would undoubtedly be much cheaper. Therefore, the Japanese Navy decided that the subsequent 'Satsuma-class' battleships and 'Hanoi-class' battleships were built on their own. However, Japan's annual steel production is only tens of thousands of tons. Without the iron ore of Benxi and Anshan, Japan simply did not have enough steel to build battleships.

"Isn't it all because of the incompetence of the army that Benxi and Anshan will be lost?" Yamamoto said angrily.

In the face of Yamamoto Gonbei's humiliation, Terauchi Masatsuki did not compete with him. In this battle, the Japanese army was indeed very aggrieved. If the Jilin Army cannot be defeated, there is no way to wash away the shame.

"Komura-kun, the British and the Americans, agree to lend us money?" Katsura Taro asked. At the end of the day, it's a matter of money. If there is money, then everything is not a problem. Japan does not have money, but it can borrow from other countries. If they can successfully borrow money, then they will have the money to fight this battle. As long as you win, you will naturally be able to get more money.

"Your Excellency, the British have an ambiguous attitude. The Americans, for their part, rejected our request outright. It is reported that Wu Xingquan of Jilin has developed so strongly precisely because of the support of the Americans. Foreign Minister Komura Shoutaro said.

"Yaga, those two-faced Americans." Katsura Taro couldn't help but scold.

When Japan dared to go to war with Russia, in addition to the full support of Britain, there was also the United States, a local tyrant, who was willing to lend them money. Otherwise, the huge military expenditure of as much as 1.7 billion or 800 million yen would not be able to be made up even if the Japanese smashed the pot and sold iron, but after the Russo-Japanese War, the strength of the Japanese navy was unprecedentedly strong, and it already posed a threat to US interests in the Pacific, and the United States wished that it could support a force to contain Japan, so naturally it would not lend them any more money.

"Komura-kun, find a way to borrow another sum of money from the British for emergencies. Either way, we have to win this battle. Otherwise, the empire's interests in South Manchuria would be lost. The 100,000 Imperial warriors killed and wounded in the Russo-Japanese War and the 2 billion yen spent on the war were all in vain. Katsura Taro said solemnly.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Komura nodded.

"Terauchi-kun, mobilizing five divisions to participate in the war, that's too much, and it's not realistic. Mobilize two or three more divisions. If you find a way to squeeze it, you can still squeeze out a little money. Katsura Taro said.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister. Rest assured, the army will be able to defeat the Chinese people. Masaki Terauchi said in ecstasy.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister......" Yamamoto Gonbei on the side was a little anxious. Now the Japanese government has no money, and the only money that can be squeezed out is no other money other than the navy's shipbuilding funds. There is no doubt that Katsura Taro is planning to spend on the navy.

"Yamamoto-kun, whether it is the navy or the army, it is the army of the Great Japanese Empire, and now that the empire is in trouble, the navy should make a little sacrifice. Besides, after we borrow money from the British, we will pay back a lot of the navy's shipbuilding funds. Katsura Taro said solemnly.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Katsura Taro had already said this, and Yamamoto Gonbei had to say no more.

After the five-phase meeting, Terauchi Masashi returned to the War Department and immediately discussed the mobilization of the other three divisions with the chief of staff, Senior General Okuhoko, and the director of education, Senior General Nishikanjiro. Katsura Taro agreed that the army would mobilize two or three more divisions, and then the Japanese army would naturally have to mobilize its maximum strength.

After a night of deliberation, the next day, Terauchi ordered the 1st, 5th, and 7th Divisions of the Japanese Army to mobilize. In order to win this battle, the troops dispatched by the Japanese Army are naturally the elite of the elite. As for the most division like the Fourth Division, it is still less embarrassing.

At this moment, the situation in the northeast, because the Japanese Second Division was surrounded, has undergone earth-shaking changes. The 1st Infantry Division, the 8th Infantry Division and instructors of the Jilin Army completed the encirclement of the 2nd Division of the Japanese Army. It was only a matter of time before the remaining 10,000 people of the Japanese Second Division were annihilated.

On the morning of 30 August, Wu Haoxuan met with Major General Shi Deshan, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, and Major General Qiao Hanzhang, commander of the 8th Infantry Division, in Haicheng to discuss how to annihilate the 2nd Division of the Japanese Army.

"General Shi, the 1st Infantry Division fought very well this time, although the losses were very large, but in the face of the elite division of the Japanese army, it was already commendable. I have ordered the Jilin side to send additional troops to the 1st Infantry Division. After this battle, the 1st Infantry Division could replenish and recuperate. However, the rest may not be too long, and our vicious war with the Japanese has only just begun. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile on his face.

"Young Marshal, although the 1st Infantry Division has suffered thousands of casualties, it has not yet reached the point of breaking its bones. When the subsequent reinforcements arrive, we can continue to fight. The Japanese, to put it bluntly, are the same thing. Although their combat power is strong, their firepower is much worse than ours. If it were an infantry division against one of their divisions, it would not necessarily be us who lost. Major General Shi Deshan said excitedly.

"Haha, old stone! The 1st Infantry Division is famous all over the world. Major General Qiao Hanzhang, commander of the 8th Infantry Division, looked envious.

"Old Qiao, didn't you listen to what the young marshal said, this battle has just begun, and there are still some to fight. When the time comes, the 8th Infantry Division will have more opportunities to show off. Shi Deshan looked proud.

"Young marshal, how to deal with those little devils, if we launch an attack, we will be able to deal with them in two days at most." Major General Shi Deshan asked.

"As for the remnants of the Second Division, don't wipe them out for the time being. Let's keep it for the big fish. Wu Haoxuan smiled.