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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 378: Blockade of Japan

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    "After the squadron has finished resting, immediately send warships north to block the Korean Strait first, and then blockade the entire Japan. After the army begins its attack, it will then launch an attack on the Russian Pacific Fleet and cooperate with the army to attack Vladivostok!" Wang Yuze said.  Vladivostok is an important Russian port in the Far East and has been built into a fortress by Russia.  These forts made of reinforced concrete cannot be chewed and moved by ordinary heavy artillery.  At that time, it will be necessary to rely on the navy's naval guns.  Fortunately, most of the fortresses in Vladivostok were built on the side facing the sea, and fewer on the land side.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The navy's second batch of destroyers have been put into service one after another. We have enough warships to blockade Japan!" Zhang Cheng said.  The new destroyer of the Chinese Navy has very good performance.  The first batch of thirty destroyers played a great role in this naval battle.  Moreover, the destroyer construction cycle is short and the price is relatively cheap, making it suitable for large-scale deployment.  Considering that China now controls the vast sea area, after the first batch of destroyers was completed, the second batch of 30 destroyers was launched.  Now, service has just begun.

    "Well! This time, Japan must be completely blockaded. It's best if no one can enter the sea! I want to see if the Japanese have the guts to continue fighting with us after we deal with the British and Russians.  Get down!" Wang Yuze said.  Facing the great enemy Russia, the main force of the army must be concentrated on the northern battlefield. For the time being, there are not many troops available to land in Japan.  It is very necessary to first use the blockade of Japan to combat Japan's war potential.  Tens of millions of people in Japan are crowded on several small islands, and they cannot even feed themselves. They need to catch a large amount of fish from the sea every year as a supplement.  Once this road is blocked, famine will soon break out in Japan. By that time, it will be very easy for China to completely solve Japan.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The main force of the Japanese Navy has been wiped out, leaving only a few old-fashioned cruisers and destroyers. In the next battle, we will deploy some light cruisers and destroyers to complete the blockade of Japan.  !" Zhang Cheng said.

    "By the way, don't forget, there are two battleships on the slipway of Japan's Kobe Shipyard. These two battleships cannot be left behind," Wang Yuze said.  At first, Japan ordered six battleships from abroad. After acquiring the technology, Japan also started construction of two more.  However, before it was built, the war broke out.  Now, the two battleships have been launched and are being outfitted.  However, it seems that this cannot go on.  China, which has gained control of the sea, will not let Japan's two battleships be built smoothly.

    "Your Majesty, the Navy Ministry has made a plan. We are preparing to launch an attack on the Kobe Shipyard and blow up the shipyard. As for the two battleships that have been launched, they can be retained. If the shipyard is blown up, the two battleships cannot be built.  After we defeat Japan, we can easily capture these two battleships. Although the Japanese battleships are relatively poor in performance, they can barely be used after modification. Even if we can't use them, they can be sold to other countries.  Okay!" Zhang Cheng said with a smile.

    "Haha! This is a good idea! Just follow the plan of the Navy Department!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  Now, the main battleships of the Chinese Navy are the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships and the four 'Qin-class' battleships that are about to enter service. The old battleships from the past have gradually failed to keep up with the development of the times.  However, we have to admit that this result is entirely due to the Chinese Navy's advance installation of "China-class" battleships.  Other countries in the world now mainly equip old battleships.  The Navy Department is planning to transfer all old battleships to Hawaii to join the Pacific Fleet.  The U.S. Navy is relatively weak anyway, and these old battleships are enough to deal with them.

    China¡¯s war machine is already operating rapidly.  The troops have already moved to the designated areas, preparing to participate in the war that is about to break out.  Large amounts of weapons, ammunition and other combat supplies were transported to the front line by trains and cars.  There are now 2,000 "Kunlun" trucks with a load capacity of two tons, all of which have been incorporated into the baggage troops of various ministries and used to transport ammunition.  At the same time, the monthly production of this kind of trucks has increased to 500 units, and all produced trucks will be put into use on the front line.  In addition, the ¡®Kunlun 2¡¯ truck with more reliable performance and larger load capacity is also under development.  War is the best catalyst for the development of science and technology.  Under the conditions of serving the war, China's machinery manufacturing technology is also developing rapidly.

    China and Britain declared war on each other, which greatly excited the countries of the Pacific Alliance.  The US Navy's West Coast Fleet is once again ready to move.  There were even American destroyers cruising in Hawaiian waters.  JustHowever, before the British navy began its expedition, the United States was still relatively restrained and did not dare to challenge the Chinese navy on its own.  Although, the current strength of the U.S. West Coast Fleet is not inferior to that of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.  However, the two consecutive victories of the Chinese Navy's home fleet shocked the United States and made them dare not act rashly.  If China is forced into a hurry and the Chinese Navy dispatches warships from its home fleet to assist the Pacific Fleet, then the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet will have no advantage at all.  In the view of the US government, although it has declared war on China, the best time to attack is during the battle between the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet and the British Navy's Expeditionary Fleet.  At that time, the Chinese Navy had no time to take care of the Pacific Fleet, which just gave the US Navy an opportunity.

    This is why Americans are scared.  Although they defeated Spain, they regained a little confidence.  But facing the powerful Chinese navy, they are still a little frightened.  The point is, they are now afraid of failing again.  This makes everyone in the U.S. government timid.

    Russia is also very excited. Tsar Nicholas II has once again asked the Russian ambassador to the United Kingdom to provide loans to the United Kingdom for military expenses.  Russia has determined that Britain has suffered such a big loss and will definitely not let it go.  Now is the time to blackmail Britain.  Although a war between Russia and China is inevitable, what if more benefits can be obtained from Britain?  As a result, Russia really got what she wanted.  In order to allow Russia to attack Britain, Britain once again promised to give Russia a loan worth 20 million pounds.

    In the afternoon local time, British Prime Minister the Marquess of Salisbury arrived in France for a two-day state visit.  That night, the new French President Emile?  Fran?ois?  A welcome dinner was held at Loubet to welcome the visit of the Marquis of Salisbury.  It's just that the Marquis of Salisbury is in such a state of affairs now that he doesn't have the energy to attend any dinner party!

    Only half an hour into the dinner, the Marquis of Salisbury and Emile?  Fran?ois?  President Loubet disappeared from the dinner, and the two men appeared in a secret office in the Elysee Palace, the French presidential palace.

    "Your Excellency, the rise of China is a huge threat to both of our countries. Today's Chinese people have become more and more arrogant, so arrogant that they think they can compete with the traditional Western powers. In order to maintain  With the existing order, we must take action to severely attack the arrogance of the Chinese. Let China return to the situation where we were at the mercy of us ten years ago." British Prime Minister the Marquess of Salisbury looked angry.  said.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I completely agree with you. Those yellow-skinned monkeys are indeed becoming more and more outrageous. As a member of the civilized world, France has the obligation to maintain the existing civilized system!" French President Emile?  Fran?ois?  Lubet said proudly.  In the Western concept, white people are supremacist.  Of course they will not allow China's rise.  What's more, China's threat to France's Indochina colonies is extremely serious, which has made France have trouble sleeping and eating.

    "Then, let's form a joint fleet of the two countries this time and go on an expedition to China together. What do you think, Mr. President?" the Marquis of Salisbury suggested.

    "Of course, but our navy is relatively weak. I'm afraid the British navy will have to shoulder the important task!" Emile?  Fran?ois?  Lubet said.  It's not that he's putting off, he's actually doing it.  While countries around the world are intensifying their efforts to develop battleships, the core idea of ??the French Navy is indeed to develop armored cruisers, cruisers and torpedo ships, and to use torpedoes to achieve naval warfare capabilities.  It now appears that their thinking was wrong.  However, this also makes the French navy's overall strength weak.

    After that, the two held detailed discussions and agreed that France would declare war on China at a suitable time, and then form a joint fleet to sail to the Far East.  However, France also took the opportunity to ask Britain to provide France with support in the design and construction of battleships.  As a neighbor of Germany, France naturally feels strong pressure from Germany.  Although the Marquis of Salisbury was very reluctant, in order to tie France to the British battlefield, he had no choice but to agree to provide France with relevant drawings after the new British dreadnought was designed.  Since then, Britain and France have reached an agreement on the issue of dealing with China in the Far East.

    On March 17, the Chinese Navy¡¯s Home Fleet moved northward in a big way. A small fleet consisting of two light cruisers and four destroyers entered the Port of Busan in North Korea and blocked the entire Korean Strait.  Any Japanese merchant ships and fishing boats began to be attacked and either captured or directly sunk.  The main force of the fleet went north to blockade the entire Japan.

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