The movement of the Japanese was immediately detected by the Empire. When the two navies resumed fighting, China stepped up its intelligence gathering against Japan. The spy agents of the Imperial* Military Intelligence Bureau in Japan have intensified their investigation in this regard.

At the same time, the light warships of the Imperial Navy often frequented the major military ports of the Japanese Navy to collect intelligence. The empire knew well that the Japanese were good at launching sneak attacks. Although the Imperial Navy has now completely laid the victory. But not in the slightest. Otherwise, it is very likely that the Japanese will seize the opportunity and cause the boat to capsize in the gutter. Therefore, the Imperial Navy was on the highest alert.

On August 15, 4612 (14) of the Yellow Emperor Era, General Chen Xudong, director of the Imperial Military Intelligence Bureau, urgently met with Emperor Wu Haoxuan to report urgent information. These days, the Military Intelligence Bureau has expended a great deal of strength, even at the expense of exposing some nails that have long been buried deep in the Japanese military administration. Although, as a result, several spy personnel were lost, but overall the gains were huge.

"Your Majesty, the Military Intelligence Agency has obtained the latest information, and the Japanese cabinet has reached an agreement and is ready to fight to the death with the Imperial Navy." Admiral Chen Xudong said. He's even, it's definitely an important piece of information. If the Imperial Navy had won the war, the Military Intelligence Bureau would have made a great deal of money.

"Oh? Do the Japanese dare to make up their minds? This is really beyond my expectations! Wu Haoxuan said with emotion. Originally, he thought that the sinking of the three 'Kongo-class' battlecruisers had already given the Japanese a warning. However, I didn't expect the Japanese to still be so crazy. After the loss of three 'Kongo-class' battle cruisers and one heavy damage, the current capital ship of the Japanese Navy is only half the size of the Imperial Navy. If you start a war with the empire at this time, what is the difference between it and looking for death?

"Your Majesty. The Japanese are paranoid. Although we taught them a hard lesson, we did not beat them down. Therefore, they still have a fluke mentality. Only by completely knocking them down will they know the power of the empire and dare not act rashly. Admiral Chen Xudong said.

"Well, that makes sense. That's really the case in Little Japan. They worship the strong, and only by completely beating them down will they not dare to provoke again. Huzi, let's go, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of War and the Minister of the Navy, please. Wu Haoxuan commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Hu, the chief of the guard, nodded, and immediately sent someone to invite these ministers.

Soon, Prime Minister Yang Du and Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi. Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Zhao Xifu, Minister of War, and Marshal Sa Zhenbing, Minister of the Navy, rushed to the palace.

"General Chen, tell you the information that the Military Intelligence Bureau has obtained." Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Admiral Chen Xudong nodded, and then told everyone the information that the Japanese were planning to fight to the death with the Imperial Navy obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau.

When the imperial ministers learned of the Japanese thoughts, they were all shocked and inexplicable. After all. Anyone with a modicum of rationality knows that Japan now wants to challenge the empire. There is no longer that capital. Especially since the Japanese Navy had just suffered a defeat.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese have always been wolf ambitions, and the empire has to guard against them. As the Japanese often declare, the East Asia Pacific is too small to accommodate two large countries. The empire and Japan must fall next. Originally. The empire was already seriously lagging behind Japan. But now, the empire has overtaken Japan. Japan's threat to the empire has always existed, and if the empire wants to compete with the Western powers for world hegemony with peace of mind, it must first solve the imminent threat of Japan. Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded. That's exactly what he meant. Japan is definitely one of China's most ferocious enemies. Without getting rid of Japan, it would be impossible for the empire to compete with the Western powers. After all, the Western powers could use Japan at any time to contain a large part of the empire's energy.

"Since the Japanese want to fight us to the death. So, let's seize this opportunity to knock the Japanese down in one fell swoop. It would be the best if Japan could be destroyed in one fell swoop. Wu Haoxuan said.

There is no doubt that while the Western powers are engaged in a world war, it is undoubtedly a godsend to solve the problem in one fell swoop.

"Your Majesty, if you can solve Japan in one fell swoop, it will naturally be the best. However, I am afraid that we will not be able to destroy Japan so easily. Although the military strength of the empire has far surpassed that of Japan, there are still many external constraints. On the one hand, the United States, on the other side of the ocean, and even Britain and France, which were at war, absolutely did not want Japan to be defeated by the empire. The empire, while now getting stronger, is not strong enough to ignore these powers. On the other hand, the outbreak of war in Europe was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the empire to make a war windfall. If we were to engage in the war to destroy Japan, we would inevitably miss most of our chances. Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, he also knew in his heart that everything was as Tang Shaoyi said. Britain, France, the United States, and other countries, especially the Americans, will definitely not sit idly by and watch the empire destroy Japan. The empire can defeat Japan, and these powers will not say much. However, if Japan were to be destroyed, they would not rest on their laurels. The current empire is not strong enough to ignore the pressure of these powerful powers. The time for development is still too short after all, and it needs to further accumulate strength.

In addition, the war in Europe was indeed an opportunity for the empire to make a windfall from the war. The empire's thriving industry needed a huge market. What market could be bigger than a world war? What's more, the empire also needs to take this opportunity to obtain a large number of advanced technology and talents from Europe, so as to be able to further enhance the empire's scientific and technological strength. The empire has lagged behind for so many years, and the gap with Europe is too great. If you want to close the distance in this regard, this world war is undoubtedly a good opportunity.

If the empire had attacked Japan and Japan had resisted, the war would not have ended in a short time. At that time, the empire's energy will be focused on the war against Japan, and I am afraid that it will only be able to sit back and watch the Americans make a lot of money.

"Even if we can't destroy Japan, we must at least destroy Japan's naval strength and remove Japan's threat to the empire. By the way, make a lot of money from the Japanese. I heard that the Japanese were building the 'Nagato-class' battleships and the 'Kaga-class' battleships. Among them, the hull construction of the 'Nagato-class' battleship is almost complete. At that time, the Reich could directly ask the Japanese to transfer both of these two types of battleships to the Reich, as it did last time. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile.

"Haha, Your Majesty's idea is simply wonderful! In this way, the empire was given two powerful battleships in vain. Marshal Sa Zhenbing, Minister of the Navy, said with a smile.

With the breakthrough of the Empire in the 410 mm naval guns, the powerful warships equipped with 410 mm guns are already on the agenda. If it could get two types of battleships of this type from Japan for free, it would undoubtedly save time and effort.

You must know that the Japanese borrowed a large amount of money from the United States in order to build the 'Nagato-class' battleships and the 'Kaga-class' battleships. If these two levels of battleships were blackmailed by the Empire, then the Japanese would undoubtedly be empty.

"Your Majesty, as long as the Imperial Navy can destroy the main force of the Japanese Navy in one fell swoop, as it did in the last war. Then, the empire can completely repeat the results of the last war and blackmail the Japanese fiercely. With the current strength of the Imperial Navy, it should not be difficult to do all this. Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"I also believe that the Imperial Navy will be able to win a big victory this time." Wu Haoxuan nodded.

"Your Majesty, the Admiralty will immediately make arrangements and strive to destroy the main force of the Japanese Navy in a war." Marshal Sa Zhenbing said firmly.

Since the Japanese Navy wants to find an opportunity to sneak attack the Imperial Navy, it will fight to the death with the Imperial Navy. Well, of course, the Imperial Navy would have let the Japanese get their wish. The Japanese wanted to sneak up on the Imperial Navy and reverse the defeat. In the same way, the Imperial Navy hoped to destroy the Japanese Navy once again. I wish the main forces of the Japanese Navy poured out.

On August 20, 4612 (14), two Dragon-class battleships of the Imperial Navy set off from the Arthur Naval Base to escort a convoy of transport ships to the Naha Naval Base. With the construction of the Ryukyus by the Empire, the Naha Naval Base has become the second home port of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy, and the first home port is the Lushun Base.

As soon as the fleet left Lushun, the Japanese intelligence officers who were in ambush in Lushun immediately sent a telegram to the country. The two 'Kawachi-class' battleships, two 'Fuso-class' battleships and two 'Ise-class' battleships of the Japanese Navy immediately set out from the Sasebo Naval Base to prepare to intercept the two 'Longteng-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy.

The Imperial Navy's 'Dragon-class' battleships are the first-class battleships of the Imperial Navy, and their strength is relatively poor. If the Japanese Navy were able to eat the two Dragon-class battleships of the Imperial Navy in one bite, then the balance of power between the two sides would change, and the overwhelming dominance of the Empire would change to a balance between the two sides.

The Japanese Navy believes that with the performance of six powerful capital ships, it can completely achieve an overwhelming advantage over the two 'Longteng-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy.

However, when the main force of the Japanese Navy departed from the Sasebo Naval Base, the two 'Ryuxing-class' battleships and four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy had already departed from the Zhoushan Naval Base. (To be continued.) )

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