Tokyo is already very hot in June, and the temperature is often as high as 30 degrees. The wind blowing from the sea not only does not effectively cool down, but instead adds a wet feeling to the air, making people feel
Very uncomfortable.
In Tokyo, the streets are very depressed. After the Chinese Navy began to impose a full-scale blockade on Japan, Japan's economy has begun to regress rapidly. A large number of factories cannot obtain raw materials and the products they produce cannot be produced.
After being sold out, they went bankrupt one after another. Now, except for the military manufacturing plants in Japan, which are still quietly running at full speed, almost all other factories have been discontinued.
Industrial losses are not the most serious. Although Japan's industrial facilities have been largely destroyed by the Chinese navy, this is not the most fatal blow to Japan. Japan is not a grain-producing industry.
After being blocked, it is even more impossible to buy food from abroad. Even going out to sea to catch fish is very difficult. Those arrogant Chinese ships do not care about the life or death of those fishing boats. Once discovered, they will sink directly, or even
It was a crash. In the past two months, tens of thousands of fishermen have been killed or injured in Japan. This has also caused the number of fishing in Japan to drop to one-third of the usual ones. This is still the time many fishermen use at night.
The result of fishing in the sea. This directly led to the shortage of food supply in Japan. With the Japanese government giving priority to ensuring the military, most civilians did not get food at all and had to go to the wild to find affairs.
Wild vegetables and the like, as long as they can satisfy their hunger, they have become the targets of these Japanese. But even so, famine still occurred in Japan. In some remote areas, people have begun to starve to death.
The Japanese government has implemented high-pressure rule on Japan now. All cities immediately impose curfews at night. The streets are full of trained soldiers. Although this ensures Japan's stability, it also makes Japanese civilians feel dissatisfied with the savings.
More and more.
On the evening of June 16, in a street tavern in Shibuya, Tokyo, two Japanese officers were drinking light Japanese sake and the dishes on the table were also some ordinary things. However, at this time
, still very precious. From the two of them, it can be seen that they are both powerful people in the middle of the Japanese army, one major general and the other major colonel. The major general is named Masato Techi, Baron, and the brigade commander of the Third Infantry Brigade
The Colonel was Uehara Yusaku and the third director of the General Staff. When the Army now held the power of Japan, both of them were real power figures.
"Those damn Americans. They had so many powerful battleships, but they were defeated by the Chinese. They were simply incompetent. If the Imperial Navy had so many advanced battleships, the final victory would definitely belong to the Empire!
"After drinking a glass of sake, Uehara Yusaki cursed, he worked in the General Staff Headquarters and naturally could know the latest battle report.
"Yes! The Chinese people won again. In the entire Far East Pacific region, no country is their opponent. This is not a good thing for the empire! The Chinese emperor Yuze has always hated the empire. The empire is now
The difficulties were all caused by the Chinese people,” said Masato Taruchi.
"Although the empire is in trouble now, we are not without hope. The empire's allies, the fleet composed of Britain, France and Russia, will soon be determined to fight the Chinese. The British, French and Russian Far East Fleet with nearly thirty battleships will definitely be able to defeat it.
The Chinese people, then the empire's dilemma will be lifted. Master of the Temple, I heard that some people are very restless now and try to destroy the stability of the empire. These people are all traitors and should be shot!"
Uehara Yuki scolded fiercely.
"Yes, these traitors should be shot!" Teraunuchi Masato also echoed. However, a hint of unnatural flashed in his eyes. Recently, because the situation was getting worse and worse, the Japanese emperor frequently summoned some moderate ministers.
, attempting to overthrow the current Aritomo cabinet of Yama Prefecture, then make peace with China, and end the war. However, this has attracted the attention of the army. Teraunuchi Masato was a Japanese nobleman and at the same time he also mastered an elite infantry brigade, so naturally those
The object of being won over by people.
Overall, although the situation in Japan is calm, it is actually undercurrent. The Japanese ruling factions and moderate factions are waiting, waiting for the result of the decisive battle between the British, French and Russian joint fleets and the Chinese navy's local fleet.
This also represents two ideas in Japan. One is led by the Japanese army, hoping to fight to the death with China to ensure Japan's status and interests. The other idea is that Japan hopes to pass
The strategy of rising to defeat China is wrong. If Japan wants to rise, it must rely on China, hoping to withdraw from the war as soon as possible and make peace with China. However, Japan's current power is still in the hands of the tough Japanese Army.
Even Emperor Meiji is difficult to affect Japan's current political situation.
In addition, Russia and France, which were in war with China, had their original confidence relaxed after learning that the US Navy was defeated. In Siberia, the large-scale war between the Russian army and the Chinese team suddenly stopped. Both sides were like
It is the same as when we entered the confrontation stage. From this, we can also see that Russia is also waiting for a decisive battle between the joint fleet of Britain, France and Russia and the Chinese naval local fleet.
The French government also quietly took measures to respond. For example, order the French team, which is now in the Indochina colony, to shrink its defense line and stop fighting with the Chinese team. If the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia cannot defeat the Chinese naval local fleet.
, these French teams may immediately surrender to the Chinese team. Although the Indochina colony is very important for France, if they do not want to lose too much, they can only choose a hero to cut off their arm. Moreover, their main
The interests are not in Asia. In Africa and the Americas, they still have many colonies. Even if they lose the Indochina colony, France will not be affected too much and will not be as passive as Britain. Therefore, the French government has already
If you do it well, once you are defeated, you will immediately make peace with China. After all, Germany's rise has put a lot of pressure on France. Compared to China, Germany is the enemy of France's life and death, and France does not need to fight against China in the Far East.
of.
The next political trend of the world's major powers has almost been concentrated on the decisive battle between the British, French and Russian joint fleets and the Chinese navy's local fleet. Whether the West still rule the world or whether the West withdraws from the Far East depends on the result of this battle.
It's right.
On the morning of June 16, the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia passed through the Andaman Nicobar Islands and entered the Andaman Sea.
On the afternoon of June 17, the British-France-Russian Combined Fleet entered the Strait of Malacca and prepared to cross the Strait and enter the Difficult Sea of China. On the same day, the main force of the Chinese Navy's local fleet left the military port and entered the South China Sea, preparing to fight the British-France-Russian Combined Fleet.
The Chinese Navy's submarine force in Subic Bay also entered the South China Sea under the leadership of the mothership.
On the morning of June 19, the British, French and Russian joint fleet passed through the Strait of Malacca and arrived in Singapore. During this period, they were not intercepted by the Chinese Navy, which allowed the British, French and Russian joint fleet to easily pass through the important Strait of Malacca.
Waters. The combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia was very cautious and seemed to be ready to start a war.
"Hisser Commander, this is Singapore, the former seat of the Governor's Office in the Straits Colony. However, now it is the territory of the Chinese! Whether the George Flag of the British Empire can be inserted here again depends on our battle
That's it!" said Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the United Fleet, within the bridge of the "Magnificent" battleship, the flagship of the United Fleet.
"We will definitely win! The British Empire will not be defeated, especially those who will not be defeated by these yellow monkeys!" Sir Algeron McLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet, said confidently. The US Navy was defeated.
After that, it also brought great pressure to them. The British Prime Minister Marquis Salisbury personally sent them a telegram to them, asking them to win, which made the fleet feel huge pressure.
"Your Excellency Commander, you are about to enter the South China Sea. The Chinese must be waiting for us somewhere. But I don't know if they have the courage to compete with us head-on!" Frederick William, chief of staff of the United Fleet, said.
Sir Chats said.
"Not busy, send a few battleships into the Singapore Strait. Since this place no longer belongs to the British Empire, then the hard-built city of the British Empire cannot be given to the Chinese people like this. If the Chinese want it, then
Give them a ruin!" said Sir Algeron McLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet.
"What? To destroy Singapore? Commander, there are too many civilians in Singapore. We cannot attack these civilians!" Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the United Fleet, opposed.
"There are no civilians in Singapore, only our enemies! Besides, can those yellow-skinned monkeys be considered humans?" Sir Algeron McLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet, said disdainfully.
"No, Commander, you can't do this!" Sir Frederick William Richards, Chief of Staff of the United Fleet, still opposed it.
"I am the captain, I have the final say! Order, the battleship of the 'Baveral', the battleship of the 'Nile', the battleship of the 'Trafalgar', the battleship of the 'Martian' and the battleship of the 'Caesar', the battleship of the 'Caiser', the battleship of the '
Singapore Strait, destroy Singapore!" Sir Algeron McLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet, issued a tough order!
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