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Tokyo, Japan, when Wang Yuze convened an imperial meeting, the Japanese emperor also convened an imperial meeting. After Togo Heihachiro ordered the attack to be sent back to the Navy, Japanese Navy Minister Mutaro Yamamoto did not dare to neglect and immediately made a decision to Prime Minister Aritomoto Yama Prefecture.
According to the report, Yutoto Yama Prefecture was also shocked. He only received a telegram from the Japanese fleet that broke away from the Chinese navy and entered the Pacific Ocean yesterday. Now he received a telegram from the Japanese fleet to attack the Chinese navy. This shocked Yuto Yama Prefecture.
"What happened to Hirahachiro Togo? Don't he know that this is a war between China and Japan?" Yuto Yama Prefecture said with some anger. Now, it is not the time for Japan to be the most powerful. If the war can be delayed until next year
In the middle of the year, Japan will have a greater chance of winning. However, the order to open fire from Togo Hirahachiro undoubtedly caused the war to break out immediately.
"Your Excellency, Togo Jun has no choice but to do anything. The whereabouts of the fleet have been exposed, so he can only fight to the death!" Yamamoto Honbukie excused Togo Heihachiro. He thought Togo Heihachiro did a good job, and in this situation, he thought that Togo Heihachiro did a good job.
Below, this is the only way. Although the Japanese Navy still has two battleships, the "Kaise" and the "Mikasa" of the "Shijima-class" battleships, are under construction, and cannot exert the combat power of the Japanese Navy to the extreme.
There is really nothing we can do about this.
"Follow me to see Your Majesty! Since the war has broken out, we are powerless to stop it!" Yuto Yamamoto said, and took Yamamoto Honbui to see Emperor Meiji. At the same time, he also sent someone to inform the Foreign Minister Aoki Shu.
Emperor Meiji sat on his throne and looked at the five ministers of the cabinet below. Interior Minister Saigo Congdao was accompanying him. Emperor Meiji, who is only 47 years old, seems a little old. He is suffering from uremia.
Life is getting harder and harder.
"Your Majesty, now the navy and the Chinese Navy have launched an attack, and the war has begun. Now, we must enter the wartime system and tilt everything in the empire toward the war, so as to ensure victory!" Yutoshi, Shanxian County,
Said.
"I only have one question, can the empire's army and navy win the empire!" Although Emperor Meiji was not in good spirits, the light emitted from his eyes was like a hawk, which made people dare not look directly at it.
"Your Majesty, I will do my best!" Yama Prefecture Akito replied. He did not dare to guarantee that Japan's military strength was too big compared to China. If the navy fails, then Japan will lose.
This war has been dropped.
"Hmph!" Emperor Meiji snorted coldly, very dissatisfied with this answer. If it weren't for Yama Prefecture Aritoto being one of the elders, he would have reprimanded him. He took back the power from the shogunate in his early years, and then, he began to
The Meiji Restoration brought Japan to a rapid development. In order for Japan to rise, he tightened his belt to develop the navy. In the end, he failed one after another, which made Japan want to become a world-class power.
He was deeply hit.
"Your Majesty, the national strength of the empire is not as strong as China, so it is inevitable that there is no guarantee of victory. However, China is not only our enemy, but also the United States and Russia as allies, and even Britain and France may directly attack China.
Starting war. Although China is strong in its national strength, it is definitely not an opponent of the five most powerful countries in the world. Even if the navy fails, as long as the army can defend its territory, we can persist until the day of victory!" said Lu Xiang Keitaro. His implication is very
The obvious is that the navy is not good, and Japan has to rely on their army in the end. The navy has occupied most of its military expenditures, but it has failed one after another in front of the Chinese navy.
"What if the great powers cannot defeat China? What should the empire do then?" Emperor Meiji asked again.
Everyone was silent. Obviously, they had never thought about this issue. They all regarded China as Japan's great enemy and thought that with the support of the great powers, they would definitely win the final victory. However, Emperor Meiji proposed
The problem has forced them to think deeply. If it fails, what should Japan do?
"Ah! China has been the first-class power in East Asia and the world for thousands of years. Compared with China, Japan has a sparse population and a barren land. Although I have always longed for the empire to defeat China and use China's rich resources to develop itself.
But I have to admit that I am wrong until now. If the empire loses, then Japan should follow China obediently and become a vassal state!" said Emperor Meiji. At this moment, he had to
I have thought about Japan's tomorrow. In the past few thousand years, when China was strong, Japan has always been surrendering to China. It was not until China declined that Japan changed from a dog to a wolf, and wanted to be fierce in China.
Bite off a piece of fat to develop itself. Now it seems that their strategy is simply wrong. Therefore, Japan has to plan the worst.
"Please rest assured, your Majesty, I will fight to the death and win the empire!" Yama Prefecture Aritoto said immediately. He was very disagreeing with Emperor Meiji's words. How could Japan have worked hard for decades?
Can you give up their ideals like this?
At this time, an eunuch walked to Saigo Congdao's ear, said a few words to him, and then retreated, but Saigo Congdao's face changed drastically.
"Your Majesty, China has declared war on the empire! The Chinese minister to the empire will leave the empire in three days!" Saigo Congdao said.
Emperor Meiji nodded and said, "Everyone, since the war has begun, then try your best to win the empire! If things cannot be done, we must not let Japan perish!" Japan can fail, but Japan
It must not be destroyed. If this road cannot be done, then Japan can only change its path!
"Yes, your Majesty!" everyone replied.
Afterwards, the Japanese government immediately declared war on China, and the Japanese army also began to mobilize urgently. The army had begun to mobilize, and the navy also sent telegrams to the fleet to strive for victory at all costs.
At 2 pm on March 11, Moscow time, Japanese Minister to Russia Yuichi Maeda urgently asked to meet Russian Prime Minister Sergei Vette and informed Sergei Vette that China had declared war on Japan and that Japan had no choice but to declare war on China.
Sergei Witter was shocked. Although he knew that war between China and Japan was likely to break out, he did not expect that everything would come so quickly. According to the Pacific Alliance Treaty, Russia needed to declare war on China. Now, the Siberian Railway is still
Without the full line, Russia was not fully prepared. Declaring war on China at this time would be very unfavorable to Russia. After Sergei Vette sent Maeda Yuichi away, he immediately rushed to the palace to ask for Tsar Nicholas II.
"Your Majesty, China and Japan have declared war on each other and the war has begun. What should we do now?" Sergei Witt said.
"What else can I do? Declare war on China in accordance with the treaty of the alliance! Order the troops in the Far East and Siberians to prepare, and the Chinese army will soon launch an attack!" said Nicholas II.
The conflict between China and Russia two months ago made him breathe a sigh of relief, and now it is finally time to vent his breath. It is already mid-March, and the heavy snow in North Asia has begun to melt, until the end of March.
Or in early April, war can be launched. Russia now needs to transfer a large number of troops from Europe to the Far East to prepare for China's attack. At the same time, Tsar Nicholas II is also preparing to defeat with the powerful Russian army.
China seized China's northern territory in one fell swoop, allowing Russia to obtain a freezing port in the Pacific region.
"But your Majesty, China's army is not weak, with millions of permanent troops. Now it must be trying hard to expand its army!" Sergei Witt reminded.
"Didn't we start expanding our army? I remember two months ago, I ordered the expansion of the army from one million to two million!" said Nicholas II.
"Your Majesty, the government does not have enough funds, so the expansion of the army is very slow!" Sergei Witt also served as the Minister of Finance, and he is very clear about this.
"There is no money? Borrow it from the British and French! They encouraged us to join the Pacific Alliance. Tell them that if we don't lend us money, we will not participate in the war against China!" Nicholas II said.
Sergei Witt's eyes lit up, this is a good idea!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will contact the ambassadors of Britain and France to Russia immediately!"
At 5 a.m. on March 11, US time, President William McKinley was shouted out of bed by his secretary. The declaration of war between China and Japan is also a huge event for the United States.
When William McKinley was dressed neatly and came to the office, Vice President Garrett Hobart, Secretary of State John Sherman, Finance Minister Lehman J. Gage, War Minister Russell A. Alger
and the Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt have arrived.
"Gentlemen, China and Japan have fought. Then, it is time for us to fulfill our obligations in the treaty and declare war on China!" William McKinley said with a cheerful spirit.
"Mr. Roosevelt, when can the Navy launch an attack on Hawaii?" President William McKinley asked.
"His Excellency President, the West Coast Fleet has been on high alert for the past month. As long as the order is issued, it can be dispatched in two days!" said Theodore Roosevelt. Although the US Navy is not strong now, there are still a large number of them.
The warships will not be able to enter service until next year, but since the war has broken out, there is no way, so we have to declare war on China in advance.
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