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Text Chapter 304 Decisive Battle Time

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    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the United States needs British support in battleships and naval gun technology!" William?  President McKinley said.  The United States' economic and industrial development did not require British support in other aspects.  However, in terms of military technology, especially key technologies such as warships and naval guns, the United States is still far behind.  With the support of the United Kingdom, the United States believes that with its strong industrial strength, it may not be impossible to defeat China.  Of course, even if an alliance is formed, the United States will not rashly attack China's mainland. Their main goal is only to place it in the Eastern Pacific region to deal with China's Pacific Fleet and its garrison and base in the Kingdom of Hawaii.

    ¡°Our country will provide relevant technologies to the United States. Next, the U.S. Navy can contact our Lord of the Navy, Sir Frederick William Richards!¡± said the British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury.

    British Lord of the Admiralty Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards nodded too.  Of course, they will not hand over the most advanced technology to the United States. They only need to hand over the technology from five years ago to the United States, which is much better than the technology used by Americans now.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, our country has tried its best to defeat China. The domestic economy is about to collapse, and at the same time, more armies need to be formed. Therefore, Japan needs the support of resources and funds from the United Kingdom and France!" Japanese Prime Minister Ito  Bowen also said.

    British Prime Minister the Marquess of Salisbury nodded, and then met with French President Francois?  Philly?  Fall whispered a few words and finally said: "Yes, Britain and France will jointly provide Japan with a loan of 10 million pounds to stabilize Japan's domestic economy and prepare for war!"

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, a loan of 10 million pounds is far from enough. We need more funds!" Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito said.

    The Marquis of Salisbury frowned. You know, Japan already owes a huge amount of foreign debt.  Even if all of Japan is sold, it probably won't be enough to repay the debt.  If we lend more funds to Japan, there may be great risks.  However, now Japan is using preparations for war as an excuse to seek benefits from Britain and France.  If they do not agree, the alliance against China that has just been established may fall apart.  Reluctant to let go of his children, the Marquess of Salisbury finally decided to provide Japan with a loan of 20 million pounds.

    Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi also knew that this was the limit for Britain and France. He immediately expressed his gratitude to the two of them with excitement and stopped forcing Britain and France excessively.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, our country needs to fully connect the Trans-Siberian Railway, and it also needs a lot of funds. In addition, the Chinese army has millions of people, and we need to arm more troops. And now Russia's economy is very fragile, and we don't have  Enough funds. So, I hope Britain and France can lend us!¡± Russian Prime Minister Sergei?  Werther also said.

    The Marquess of Salisbury and French President Fran?ois?  Philly?  Fall discussed it and finally decided to pass a loan of 50 million pounds to Russia.  However, once they defeat China, both Japan and Russia will give priority to using the benefits obtained from China to repay their loans.

    Russian Prime Minister Sergei?  Witte and Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito agreed.  In the last war between China and Japan, after Japan was defeated, China extorted 200 million pounds.  Japan alone is prepared to demand compensation of one billion pounds from China if it can defeat China.  By then, Japan will not only be able to replace all its foreign debts, but will also receive huge amounts of development funds.  By then, Japan's rise will be just around the corner.

    Afterwards, everyone had a heated discussion about how to distribute the interests of various countries once China is defeated.  At this time, no country gave in anymore, and they all said that their country had contributed the most and should get the most benefits after defeating China.  The war against China has not even started yet, and now we are beginning to discuss the distribution of interests. This is an attitude that is completely determined to defeat China!  But, what will be the final result?  Their conspiracy cannot be realized at all.

    Finally, the British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, said that it is too early to discuss the distribution of post-war benefits. After China is defeated, the countries will allocate according to the amount of effort they contributed in the war.  In this way, all countries will have no objections.

    Finally, it is time to determine the time to start war with China.  The Russian side stated that it is best to postpone the war in five years, so that Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway has been fully connected and Russia's strength can be fully exerted.  However, this proposal was opposed by other countries, especially Japan.  Japan is already in dire straits now. If it delays for another five years, Japan may be wiped out due to economic collapse before the war even starts.  Countries such as Britain, France, and the United States are also worried that five years is too long, and no one can predict what accidents will happen.  Moreover, with China¡¯s development speedIt is clear that China in five years will be much stronger than it is now.  Therefore, the time to start the war must be advanced.

    The United States proposes to postpone the war after three years. In this way, the US Navy's 'Maine-class' and 'Virginia-class' battleships will be in service. By then, they will have a total of fourteen powerful battleships. This will be crucial for the United States to defeat the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.  For that matter, that is enough.

    "Japan, on the other hand, requires that the time for war be agreed as soon as possible. It is best to wait until the warships ordered by Japan return to the country at the end of this year before starting war with China, or after Japan's self-built warships are put into service in the middle of next year.  In this case, Japan will be at its most powerful period, which will be conducive to bringing out Japan's maximum combat power.

    After discussion, it was finally decided to set the time for war with China in 1900. At that time, Japan and the United States will be responsible for naval warfare. Among them, the Japanese Navy will deal with China's home fleet, and the United States Navy will deal with China's Pacific Fleet.  When necessary, the two countries can support each other.  In terms of land warfare, Russia and Japan were responsible.  Once a war breaks out, the armies of the two countries will attack China with all their strength and strive to completely destroy China.  Britain and France, on the other hand, mainly provided financial and material support to Russia, the United States and Japan.  If the war does not go well, the two countries will join the war again.

    That night, the United States, Russia and Japan signed the "Pacific Alliance Treaty" against China. The treaty stipulates that if any of the three countries is attacked by China, the other two countries will immediately declare war on China.  Britain and France also signed the treaty, but their responsibilities were clearly defined.  For Britain and France, the main goal is to target Germany in Europe. The war against China can be carried out by the United States, Russia and Japan.

    ??It is simply impossible to keep the invitation of the leaders of France, the United States, Russia and Japan to the United Kingdom a secret.  This made China, Germany and Austria-Hungary all very nervous.  Thanks to the efforts of the spies of the three countries, they learned the main contents of the treaty on the second day after the signing of the Treaty of Pacific Alliance.  This made Germany and Austria-Hungary breathe a sigh of relief, but China will face tremendous pressure.  However, fortunately, both Germany and Austria-Hungary have stated that once war breaks out, they will do their best to hold back Britain and France to reduce pressure on China.

    On the morning of January 18, 1898, Wang Yuze summoned the cabinet and military ministers at the Qinzheng Palace to discuss how to deal with the Pacific Alliance.  The establishment of the Pacific Alliance made Wang Yuze realize that the current history, after his changes, was completely different from the history he knew.  He would no longer have the advantage of foresight.  However, fortunately, China is not easy to bully now. As long as Britain and France do not take direct action and Germany can hold back the main forces of Britain and France, China may not have no chance of winning.

    "Dear dear friends, the Military Intelligence Bureau has received accurate information. Britain, France, the United States, Russia and Japan have signed the "Pacific Alliance Treaty" in London. This treaty is aimed at our country and wants to destroy our country.  . This shows that the empire has reached the point of life and death. Soon, we will face the test of life and death!" Wang Yuze said seriously.

    The imperial ministers who participated in the court meeting all looked solemn. Several world powers united to deal with China. This is too high a regard for China!  However, they also know that China has no retreat and can only fight to the death.  If it wins, China will soar to the sky; if it fails, the land of China will sink again.

    "Your Majesty, rest assured that the army and navy will fight to the death to defeat these covetous enemy countries and ensure the security of the empire!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said immediately.

    "Your Majesty, millions of troops are ready. We guarantee to defeat all invading enemies!" Army Minister Cai Yun also promised.

    "Your Majesty, the time for the war between the great powers against our country is set to be 1900. By then, the empire's most powerful 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and 'Qin-class' battleships have been commissioned. As long as Britain does not use all its naval strength, we will  There is a great possibility of victory!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng also said.  However, his confidence is not as strong as that of the Army.  The formation time of the Imperial Royal Navy is too short, and the gap with the major powers is also too large. It is very difficult to catch up in a short time.  Not to mention that this time they are facing a joint attack from several powerful countries.

    "Your Majesty, the cabinet government will make all preparations during the war to ensure that the empire can achieve final victory!" Cabinet Prime Minister Yang Hua also said.  He also knew that if the empire was destroyed, they, the upstarts of the empire, would be destroyed as well.  Therefore, we can only fight to the death!

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