Gula II nodded and looked at the Chancellor of the Finance Minister Vitt on the side and said, ")# During the time period, financial reforms cannot recover funds, so there will be no sufficient funds for a comprehensive war, but it is still OK to support the two armies in the Far East to fight a small-scale local war!"

Witt quickly said, "Yes, Your Majesty. (It is still okay to support the Far East garrison to fight a short-term local war. It is just the plan to form the Navy Far East Fleet, and I am afraid that the funds will not be provided in the short term."

After hearing this, Nicholas II thought for a while and said, "Then it's the national debt for outsiders, but it seems that only France can provide us with funds."

Nicholas II thought for a while and said, "Then let's go to France to pay the national debts for war, borrow money first, and then talk about it after the war is over."

Witt looked cold and thought, "This Majesty is no less crazy than his cousin William II!"

Unfortunately, although Vitt is a powerful minister, everything is given by Nicholas II. Otherwise, he would have to do anything.

So he asked, "I wonder how long your Majesty plans to take and how much does it take to borrow?"

Nicholas II thought for a while and said, "The reconstruction plan of the Navy Far East Fleet is urgent. If you wait for Qingzf to lose money, you still don't know how many months it will take? The Navy is not as long as the 6th Army. Let's do this. Borrow 100 million rubles first! I don't think the 6th Army will fight too long! Three months is enough!"

Minister of Finance Witt knew that he could not dissuade Nicholas II, but if he had 100 million rubles to England, it would be more than 10 million. It would be easy to borrow, but if you want to repay it, it would be easier?

If it hits domestic construction, interest will be recovered, but if it is invested in the bottomless pit of the navy, how can it be? It will make Russia's already fragile industry worse.

Prince Noku's Mansion in Kitashirakawa Palace, Tokyo, Japan

Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister Masayoshi Matsukagata, together with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, General Yuuhoku Ito, personally went to the prince's mansion, making Prince Noku, Kitashirakawa, where the palace was reviewing the official documents at the royal palace.

After sending the servant away, Prince Nori Kitashirakawa asked, "Sir, the Foreign Minister, and Ito Jun suddenly visited. Is there anything important?"

Masayoshi Matsukaya said first: "It's like this. Your Highness. We just received reliable news. The Russian Far East Fleet failed to occupy the Qing Guolushun. Instead, it was attacked by the Pacific Fleet in Zhang Yun's Enclave..."

"How is the result?" Prince Noriki Kitashirakawa Miyagi asked hurriedly.

For Zhang Yun's Enclave Pacific Fleet. Prince Nojiu Kitashirakawa Guardi was really heart-wrenching. When he heard Zhang Yunfei or the Pacific Fleet, his face burst out with blue veins.

Matsukata Matsukata said regretfully: "It's a pity. I just received a report from Soba Kotaro's ground line. Zhang Yunfei was lucky again. He lost an old-fashioned protective cruiser in exchange for the annihilation of the Russian Far East Fleet!"

"What? The Russian fleet is destroyed? Bastard, I'm so angry!" Prince Nori Kitashirakawa's irritation was immediately unable to suppress his irritability and cursed.

After a while of temper, Prince Noku Kitashirakawa Palace asked about the incident. After listening to Matsukata Matsukara Masayoshirakawa Palace, Prince Noku Kitashirakawa Palace walked on the floor with a depressed look on his face, and suddenly seemed to have become much older.

He murmured: "In the battle of the Yellow Sea, Zhang Yunfei can be said to have won the complete victory. There is no more maritime power in the Far East that can compete with him. The next one will be the imperial navy. Is the rise of the empire so difficult?"

Akamatsu Kazumatsu said: "Your Highness, please cheer up. The empire also needs your wisdom to lead the emperors to fulfill their long-cherished wishes.

Although Zhang Yunfei won a miraculous victory again, the Imperial Navy could not have the advantage of the fisherman with his left hand. However, we are not without a chance to turn over."

Prince Nojiu Kitashirakawa's dull eyes gradually regained his spirit after hearing the words of Aomatsu Masayoshi's words, and asked, "What advice does Master Suo have?"

"I dare not take it as a warning. My suggestion is that the empire needs to change its policies and change its way to deal with Zhang Yunfei's rise." said Fang Masayoshi Ao Song.

"Set a different way? What's the way?" asked Prince Nori Kitashirakawa Miyagi.

Aomatsu Fang Masayoshi said: "That's right. Our foreign minister just received the latest news from various countries. European countries all opposed Tsarist Russia's undeclared war aggression, which put a lot of pressure on Russia. However, thinking that we also undeclared war against the Qing Dynasty when fighting against the Qing Dynasty, we were also strongly criticized by European countries, but they were just talking. In fact, they wished that Russia would launch a full-scale war against the Qing Dynasty in the Far East, so that they could get a share of it."

Prince Nori Kitashirakawa asked: "Then will the tyranny of Russian Emperor Nicholas II withstand the pressure to fight against China?"

"Yes! Russia won't lose rice without stealing chickens, and did not occupy Lushun. Instead, it would take the Far East fleet in. Tsar Nicholas would not give up. The history of war is inevitable!" Song Fang Zhengyi nodded and said.

General Yuuhoku Ito, the Minister of Navy Command, asked: "But the Russian Far East Fleet was destroyed, they

Go and fight with Zhang Yunfei? Are there tens of thousands of people from Vladivostok? To be honest, win!"

Prince Nori Kitashirakawa Miyagi asked: "Kun Ito, tell me what you think!"

General Dongyouheng nodded and said, "Your Highness, Prince, Master Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, the Pacific Fleet wiped out the Russian fleet, captured a large number of warships, and its strength increased dramatically. It can be said that it has dominated the Far East Pacific region. Zhang Yunfei's foundation is in Hawaii and the Philippines, which has just begun large-scale construction. If Zhang Yunfei is not able to eliminate the Pacific Fleet's strength, there is no way Zhang Yunfei can do anything. The Russians do have two armies in Vladivostok in the Far East, but at best it will only deter the Qing Dynasty and will not play a big role."

Matsukata Masayoshi asked, "Please say more details!"

General Dong Yuheng continued: "It is true that Russia is a big country, but at best it is a second-rate European power. Their center and center of gravity are in Europe, and it is tens of thousands of miles away from the Far East. Several adults may not know that when the Imperial 6th Army attacked Pyongyang, North Korea, almost all the troops were wiped out due to the supply issues. But at this moment, the Qing team suddenly fled, which caused the Qing army to obtain supplies from the Qing army to occupy North Korea. You must know that we used the British pounds borrowed from Britain, the first-class power of Britain, and it could not withstand the supply consumption of tens of thousands of miles!"

Prince Nori Kitashirakawa said: "Yes, Russia's economy has been regressing in recent years, disasters have continued, and now it is a great famine. It is impossible to fight against China in full swing. Unless they can open up the Siberian Railway in a short time and form a new Far East Fleet."

Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Dong said: "What His Highness the Prince and Ito Jun said are reasonable, but the Prime Minister's analysis is also completely possible. But no matter what they are, our empire is always under the threat of Zhang Yunfei's military and war. According to the Honolulu cloth press conference, Zhang Yunfei has always refused to truce with us and maintain a state of war. It is real that we are threatened by the sea from Zhang Yunfei. Our maritime transportation is completely controlled by the local coast guard in Honolulu, and all ships with the imperial flag are detained. This has caused heavy losses and we have to rent foreign ships to transport supplies."

Song Fang said angrily: "Mr. Lin is right. We should first consider our own situation and danger, and then consider taking advantage of others. Since Zhang Yunfei has always maintained a war with us, he bribed various powers with great wealth and restricted our trade overseas. Even if the warships we have in the hands of the great powers are built, they will not be handed over to us, and it is called maintaining neutrality. Our merchant ship business has been given to foreigners due to the comprehensive blockade of the Honolulu Coast Guard, and we have suffered heavy losses. We must change this situation, otherwise the empire will not think about the possibility of rising again."

After hearing this, Prince Noriki Kitashirakawa asked: "What does Master Suo mean to let the Imperial Navy attack and protect our maritime interests?"

"No!" Navy General Yuki Ito hurriedly said: "The blockade line in Honolulu is thousands of miles away from our homeland. Zhang Yunfei's Pacific Fleet is always paying attention to the movements of our joint fleet. Once we disperse escort or dispatch collectively, the only thing waiting for us is to be eliminated by the Pacific Fleet. I am not exaggerating. The gap between us is now very huge."

"I think you misunderstood. Of course I know the difficulties our navy is facing. I want to first solve our war with Honolulu through diplomatic means." Aomatsu Kazumatsu said.

Prince Nori Kitashirakawa Miyagi asked, "What does Master Suo mean?"

Akamatsu Fang Masayoshi said: "I want to compromise with Zhang Yunfei's experience when he was completely focused on dealing with the Russians and end the war between us so that we can safely carry out national construction and national defense projects. If we continue like this, our energy will be exhausted. You have also analyzed just now that Russia cannot win. If Zhang Yunfei defeats Russia, the goal will be put to us. Then we will have no chance."

"I support the Prime Minister's opinion. No matter who wins in the end, it will not end in a short time. Therefore, we need this time to be the final contest with Zhang Yunfei or the Russians." Foreign Minister Lin Xun said.

After hearing this, Prince Noriki Kitashirakawa nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, we can show weakness to Zhang Yunfei and let him temporarily relax the blockade of us. I think he would be happy to do this, after all, he will fight with the Russians with an uncertain war. If possible, we might get unexpected results!"

"I'm willing to wait for a while and take a step back and the sky is wide open! I think it's possible, but we must be fully prepared to fight against the side they won!" said Navy General Yuyuki Ito.
Chapter completed!