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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 364 The world is shocked

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    On March 12, even though the whole country was agitated, they denounced Japan, Russia and the United States and supported China's foreign war.  However, Wang Yuze and the empire's senior officials were not concerned about this.  Everyone knows that today will be the time for a naval battle between China and Japan.  The outcome of this naval battle is directly related to China's next move.  Although everyone has very high confidence in the Chinese Navy's home fleet, there are too many unexpected factors in naval battles, so no one can guarantee the final result until the end.

    At nine o'clock in the morning, the Navy Department received a telegram from Deng Shichang, commander of the Home Fleet, that the naval battle had begun. From then on, there was no news.  Wang Yuze stayed in the study all day. He had asked Wu Hao to send someone to guard the telegraph room. Once there was a telegram related to the naval battle, it would be delivered immediately.  However, from morning to afternoon, there was still no news.

    "Did something happen to the fleet?" Wang Yuze thought with some worry.  After all, there are many uncertainties in naval battles.  If the Japanese navy is more lucky, one shot penetrates the deck armor of the 'China-class' battleship and blasts through the ammunition depot.  No matter how powerful the 'China-class' battleship is, it cannot withstand the explosion of the ammunition depot.  Therefore, this made Wang Yuze a little uneasy.

    "Your Majesty, why don't we send a telegram to Commander Deng to ask about the situation!" Wu Hao suggested.  Seeing Wang Yuze's anxiety, he felt a little sorry and didn't know what to do.

    "No! At this time, there is no news, which means that there is still a fierce battle. It is better not to distract them. When the battle is over, news will naturally come. We must have confidence in our navy  ! How can little Japan be our opponent?" Wang Yuze said with a smile to hide his anxiety.  Although he was well prepared for this war, he was still a little uneasy.  After all, this is completely like a gamble for China.  It is still unclear which side has a greater chance of winning, but Wang Yuze hopes that China will win.  And this naval battle between China and Japan is like the beginning of this gamble.  If it wins at the beginning, China's overall probability of winning will be much greater.

    Regarding Wang Yuze¡¯s persistence, Wu Hao had no choice but to stop persuading him.  In fact, as a soldier, he also hoped that the Imperial Navy would win.

    Time passed slowly, and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a guard ran in quickly and reported to Wang Yuze: "Your Majesty, urgent battle report from the front!"

    Wang Yuze stood up from his chair and took the telegram.

    This telegram was not sent by Deng Shichang, but by Li Haitao of the squadron.  The squadron defeated the Japanese home fleet at the cost of heavy damage to the heavy cruisers "Xi'an" and "Wuhan", sank the battleship "Fuji" and the battleship "Yashima", and captured two light cruisers.  and two destroyers.  He suffered 21 killed and 107 wounded.

    "Haha! Okay!" Although it was not the defeat of the main force of the home fleet that he had been waiting for, the squadron's defeat of the Japanese home fleet still made him very happy.

    "Your Majesty, is this a good news from Commander Deng?" Wu Hao asked.

    "No, it's a good news for the squadron. The squadron has annihilated the Japanese mainland fleet!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

    Subsequently, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Minister of Army and Navy Cai Yun and Zhang Chengdu came to congratulate Wang Yuze.  The victory of the squadron almost eliminated one-third of the Japanese navy's combat power!  After the main force of the home fleet wins, the Japanese Navy will be completely finished.

    Fortunately, Deng Shichang did not let Wang Yuze and others wait. At six o'clock in the afternoon, the news of the success of the main force of the local fleet came.  When the good news was delivered to Wang Yuze, he couldn't wait to open it. After reading it, he even laughed.

    "Dear dear friends, Commander Deng has achieved a major victory, annihilating the Japanese fleet returning home, and capturing the battleship 'Asahi', the armored cruiser 'Xianmo' and the 'Suruga' armored cruiser." Wang Yuze said with a smile on his face.  said.

    After hearing this, everyone cheered.  They knew that this time the Chinese navy had won a great victory.  Coupled with the Japanese home fleet that was destroyed by the squadron, the Japanese navy has completely lost its combat effectiveness.

    "Your Majesty, how are our casualties now?" Xiong Wu asked.  Defeating the Japanese fleet is inevitable, but its own losses cannot be too great.  Otherwise, it will be difficult for the Chinese Navy to face the next severe situation.

    "The heavy cruisers 'Xi'an' and 'Wuhan' of the squadron were seriously injured and need to be returned to the shipyard for repairs. The heavy cruiser 'Beijing', the main force of the local fleet??He was seriously injured and needed to return to the shipyard.  Although other battleships have some minor injuries, they do not affect their combat effectiveness!  "Wang Yuze said.

    Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and expressed that this was a real victory!

    "So, what are the next steps for the navy? I think we have now struck while the iron is hot, completely dismantling the Japanese navy and destroying the two battleships under construction in Japan, so that the Japanese navy will not pose a threat to us. At the same time,  , blockade Japan with all our strength to prevent hundreds of thousands of Japanese navy troops from joining the mainland battlefield!" Wang Yuze said.  Japan is an island country. As long as the Japanese navy is eliminated, the Japanese army will become a decoration.  Although the Japanese army is very powerful, they can't swim across the Korean Strait, right?

    "Your Majesty, the Navy Ministry has made arrangements. The damaged warships of the squadron will be returned to the shipyard for repairs. The remaining warships will return to Naha Port for supplies and then immediately head north. They will first attack the Kobe Shipyard and destroy the two Japanese ships under construction.  Battleship. The main force of the local fleet will return to Zhanjiang Port to rest and monitor the British Navy!" Zhang Cheng said.

    Wang Yuze nodded, and then added: "Don't forget that the Russians still have a Pacific Fleet. At that time, the navy will need to cooperate with the army to attack Vladivostok and pull out this nail that Russia has nailed to the Pacific coast!"

    "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Russian Pacific Fleet only has a few old and weak warships, and the squadron can easily destroy them. When the army starts to attack, the squadron will be able to go north and destroy them!" Zhang Cheng said confidently.

    Wang Yuze didn¡¯t say much. After annihilating the Japanese navy, in the entire Far East and even the Pacific, no country other than the British navy could threaten the Chinese navy.  Although Russia has strong military strength, that refers to the army.  Their navy is probably still at the bottom among the world's great powers.  It would be easy for the Chinese Navy to attack the Russian Pacific Fleet.  Now that the weather in the north has begun to get warmer, China and Russia are increasing their troops on a large scale, and a war is imminent.

    The next day, the "Empire Daily News" and other newspapers introduced the victory of the Chinese navy in large sections.  People across the country rejoiced, and cities in various cities spontaneously organized celebrations for the navy's victory.

    At the same time, the victory of the Chinese navy also put great pressure on the Western powers.  The U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet originally planned to go to sea before March 14. However, after learning about the victory of the Chinese Navy, it immediately postponed the time to go to sea.  The Chinese Navy completely annihilated the Japanese Navy at a small cost. Once the Chinese Navy dispatches part of its forces from its home fleet to Hawaii, the U.S. Navy will not have any advantage.  In order to avoid the failure of the first Sino-US Pacific War, Theodore?  Roosevelt decisively ordered the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet to suspend departure from the port and not to provoke the Chinese Navy for the time being.  The American people have also realized the terror of the Chinese navy, and some anti-war voices have once again raised their voices.

    "For all countries, Britain is undoubtedly the most aware of this naval battle.  The light cruiser HMS Pegasus of the British Navy's Far East Fleet observed almost the entire naval battle between China and Japan.  Lieutenant Colonel David sent the details of the naval battle to Lieutenant General Philemantle, commander of the Far East Fleet.  It was then forwarded to the British Admiralty by Lieutenant-Admiral Philemantle.

    British Lord of the Admiralty Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards immediately issued an order to the British Far East Fleet to return to Singapore and defend it tightly, and they were not allowed to take the initiative to provoke the Chinese Navy.  There is no doubt that the Chinese Navy's "Zhonghua-class" battleships have demonstrated extremely powerful combat capabilities. Even the Chinese Navy's "Beijing-class" heavy cruisers, which are high-speed and powerful heavy cruisers, have also entered the eyes of the British Navy.  .  Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards asked the Third Lord of the Admiralty John?  Arbuthnot?  Fisher stepped up the design work of the British Navy's Dreadnought-class battleships, and also requested the design of the British Navy's own high-speed, powerful heavy cruisers.  Through this naval battle, the Chinese Navy undoubtedly proved the correctness of their thinking. Even the United Kingdom has to agree that China has come to the forefront in this regard.  However, the United Kingdom is not afraid. With their shipbuilding industry, they will be able to reverse the situation quickly.

    Germany has also received detailed battle reports. Originally, they may have had some doubts about the "China-class" battleships.  But after being tested on the battlefield, it has undoubtedly been proved that the "China Class" battleship is powerful.  At this time, Kaiser Wilhelm II personally ordered to speed up the construction of 'Nassau-class' battleships so that the German Navy could possess such epoch-making powerful battleships.

    And Russia also felt the crisis.  The defeat of the Japanese navy turned Japan's hundreds of thousands of army troops into decorations.  Russia will face China's million-strong army.  For this reason, Tsar Nicholas II requested the Trans-Siberian Railway to use the maximum transport capacity to Kurtsk and Lake Baikal.??Transport various combat supplies.  Army soldiers gathered towards the Far East by car or even on foot.

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