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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 376 The Escalation of War

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    "His Royal Highness Prince Weihito of the Arisukawa Palace, aren't you happy to hear the news that Britain has declared war on China?" Yamagata Aritomo asked in surprise.  In his opinion, the Chinese navy had annihilated the Japanese navy, leaving only Prince Arisugawamiya Eihito among the three chief officers of the Japanese navy. Prince Arisugawamiya Eihito should be very angry.  And now that Britain has declared war on China, this obviously gives the Japanese navy a chance to take revenge!  Of course, if possible, it would be best for Japan to take revenge in person.  But now that we don't have the ability, it might be possible to use Britain to take revenge.

    "Your Highness, once the British navy destroys the Chinese navy, the army will launch an attack on China. When we capture the capital of the Chinese people, let them pay a large amount of compensation. By then, we will be able to re-establish a powerful navy.  !" Lu Xiang Guitaro said with a smile.  It seems that if the naval factor is not considered, the Chinese Army will definitely not be an opponent of the Japanese Army.

    "Hmph! I just hope that we can persist until the day when the British Navy expeditions to the Far East!" Prince Arisugawa Palace Weihito said coldly.  These people think things too simply.

    "What do you mean by His Royal Highness?" Youpeng from Shan County asked.

    "It is a total of 20,000 kilometers from Europe to the Far East. Even if the British Navy sends a fleet eastward, it will take two months. In addition, the main force of the British Navy is also scattered around the world. It will take a lot of time to assemble  . The most optimistic estimate is that it will take three months or even longer for the British navy to reach the Far East. And these three months are enough for China to launch an attack on us!" Prince Arisugawa Palace Ehito analyzed.  Obviously, although Britain has declared war on China, it will not be able to pose a threat to China in a short time.  Before the British navy arrives in the Far East, Japan will first face an attack from China.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????As soon as Prince Arisugawa Palace Weihito finished speaking, everyone's faces became a little ugly.  They also discovered that they seemed to be overjoyed and that things were far from as simple as they imagined.  These Japanese political elites would not have thought of this.  However, because China puts too much pressure on Japan.  That's why when I heard that Britain declared war on China, I couldn't help but feel happy.

    "Your Highness, the Army is confident of protecting Japan. As long as the Chinese dare to land in Japan, we will make them pay an unbearable price. Support for three months is not a problem at all!" Prime Minister Katsura Taro said forcefully.  .

    "Do the Chinese need to land? They just need to block Japan like last time, not allowing our fishermen to go fishing, and then destroy our industrial facilities, and the whole of Japan will be finished!" Prince Arisugawa Palace Ehito shook his head and said  .

    "Starting from tomorrow, try to relocate all industrial equipment to inland areas, try our best to preserve our industrial strength and give Japan a chance to revive!" Prime Minister Yamagata Aritomo said with an ugly face.

    "The arsenals needed by the army can be dispersed to residential areas, or directly completed by small workshops. The Chinese people should not be so crazy as to attack ordinary people wantonly!" Tibetan Prime Minister Masayoshi Matsukata also suggested.  If the Army wants to defend Japan, it will need a large amount of weapons and ammunition.  The current arsenal will definitely become a priority target for destruction by the Chinese Navy.  Preemptively dispersing these equipment will help improve Japan's war potential.  As for the steel and other materials needed to produce weapons and ammunition, they can only rely on their daily reserves.

    "Your Excellency Katsura Taro, from now on, the Army must enter a state of emergency combat readiness. Whether Japan will perish depends on whether the Army can defend Japan!" Yamagata Aritomo said seriously.

    "Prime Minister, please rest assured that the Army will fight to the death to defend Japan!" Katsura Taro replied, patting his chest, he was very confident.  The current Japanese Army is no longer the Japanese Army four years ago. Both equipment and training levels have been greatly improved.  Moreover, now it is a local battle. The Japanese Army has the home field advantage and will definitely win the final victory.

    Prince Arisugawa Palace Ehihito didn¡¯t say much. As a Japanese naval general, he had a deeper understanding of this naval battle.  Originally, he did not believe in the performance of China's new battleships.  But now it seems that the combat power of the Chinese Navy's 'China-class' battleships has completely exceeded his imagination.  Can the British navy defeat the Chinese navy in its expedition to the Far East?  He was very doubtful.  According to the news obtained by Japan, the latest battleship of the Chinese Navy will be put into service soon.  By then, the British Navy will face greater pressure.  If the British navy is defeated, then Japan will never have a chance again.

    The Chinese Navy¡¯s ¡®Qin-class¡¯ battleships have been under construction in secret.  Even during the sea trial, the nearby sea areas were full of??Blocked by the Chinese Navy.  This makes the outside world speculate that the Chinese Navy will build new battleships, but they know nothing about the specific parameters and service time of the new battleships.  However, Prince Arisugawa Palace Ehito believes that the newly built battleships of the Chinese Navy will not be weaker than the ¡®Zhonghua-class¡¯ battleships, but will only be stronger.  Another reason is that the British navy cannot abandon Europe and send all its warships to the east.  Under such circumstances, it is very difficult to say whether the British Navy can win.

    Emperor Meiji of Japan, who was seriously ill, was overjoyed when he learned the news.  His originally pale face suddenly turned rosy.  However, this seemed like a final flashback.

    On the morning of March 14, the British Minister to China, Zhu Erdian, took a car to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.  He was there to hand over a declaration of war.  Zhu Erdian's mood was very complicated, even though he knew that a war would definitely break out between China and Britain for the benefit of the Far East.  But he didn't expect that it would come so quickly and start with the annihilation of the British Far East Fleet, which made him very angry.  He had strong confidence in Britain, and he firmly believed that the final victory would definitely belong to the British Empire.

    This morning¡¯s newspapers also reported extensively on the news that the navy annihilated the British Far East Fleet yesterday.  This once again ignited the excitement and joy of the Chinese people, but some people also felt uneasy.  In their view, Britain is the most powerful country in the world!  Now China has gone to war with Japan, the United States and Russia. Now with the addition of Britain, can China be able to defeat it?

    At 9 o'clock in the morning, Zhu Erdian appeared at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Under the guidance of the staff, he came to Wu Tingfang's office.

    "Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, on behalf of the British Empire government, I formally submit a declaration of war to your country. From now on, the British Empire and China are in a state of war." Zhu Erdian looked at Wu Tingfang and said.

    "It's a pity! However, on behalf of the imperial government, I also declare war on Britain!" Wu Tingfang was not timid.  At this point, he could only believe that the empire's army could achieve final victory.

    "Then, I hope we can see you again in the future!" After Zhu Erdian finished speaking, he left Wu Tingfang's office.

    According to regulations, Zhu Erdian will leave China within the deadline.  As for the future relationship between Britain and China, we have to wait until the war is over.  However, Zhu Erdian believed that it would not be long before he would return to Beijing. At that time, he would return to Beijing as a winner and let these stupid and ignorant Chinese know that the entire world belongs to the West.

    After Zhu Erdian left, Wu Tingfang went to the palace.  Britain's choice of China has once again escalated the original war between China and the Pacific Alliance, and China will face attacks from four powerful countries.  Moreover, it is foreseeable that the French will soon declare war on China.  At that time, China will go to war with the five world powers at the same time.  Although it is a bit crazy, we have to admit that the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

    In Wang Yuze¡¯s study in the palace, Wang Yuze was discussing the next military action with Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Army Minister Cai Yun, Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo, and Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.  China and five powerful countries are at war at the same time. It is impossible to say that there is no pressure.  China can only use victory after victory to inspire its people and give them confidence in the empire.  Otherwise, once even the people lose their confidence, there will be no way to continue this war!

    "Your Majesty, the military operation against Nanyang has entered the preparation stage. In half a month, the attack will be launched. The specific plan is that the 7th Division, 28th Division, 30th Division and 50th Division of the Southwest Military Region  The Second Division attacked Myanmar from Yunnan. These two divisions have undergone four years of jungle combat training and are fully capable of fighting against Myanmar. Among them, the Seventh Division, the Twenty-eighth Division and the Fifty-second Division set out from Ruili.  Go south to attack Lashio, and push southward until you capture Yangon. The 30th Division sets out from Tengchong, attacks Myitkyina, sweeps the northwestern part of Myanmar, and then goes south. The 22nd Division of the South China Military Region, the 24th Division  Division, the 31st Division and the newly formed 71st Division and the 72nd Division will attack the Indochina Colony and eliminate the French Army and the French-armed colonial indigenous troops entrenched here. The 5th Marine Brigade and  The 8th Brigade will also go into battle, with the 5th Brigade landing on the Malay Peninsula and the 8th Brigade landing on Kalimantan Island," Xiong Wu recounted.

    "Two brigades attacked the British Straits Settlements? Are the forces a little weak?" Wang Yuze asked with a frown.

    "Your Majesty, Britain only has more than 10,000 regular troops in the Straits Settlements. The rest, there are more than 20,000 colonial indigenous troops, which are no match for us. When attacking Singapore, the navy provided artillery support. This is  There will be no more problems! If there are not enough troops by then, the 9th Brigade can be transferred from the Philippines to join the war!" Xiong Wu explained.

    Wang YuzeOnly then did he nodded, approving the battle plan.

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