At berth No. 1 in the port of Nagasaki, a huge battleship was docked at the pier. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoJust today, Japan's Fuso-class battleship No. 3 ship Hyuga, officially joined the Japanese Navy's combat sequence, and the ship's registration is Nagasaki Port. It stands to reason that this is already the Fuso class, which was called "the world's largest and strongest first battleship" by the Japanese government, the third ship, as the flagship of the Fuso class attracted the world's attention when it was in service, its huge tonnage and 10 15-inch guns caused the world's naval circles to marvel, when this battleship was just put into service, some people will be with the German Bavaria-class battleships and the British Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and become the world's three heroes.

But when this class of battleships entered service one after another, the world did not pay much attention to it, after all, everything is new, think about it, now there are 6 Bavaria-class battleships, and 6 more are under construction, outfitting and waiting for service ....... The Queen of England served 5 and 3 more were under construction, not to mention the R-class battleships, which now have 15-inch guns, although they are top-notch, but that's ....... Everyone has seen too much and is not interested in anything, of course, it must be affirmed that the tonnage of the Fuso-class battleships is still the first in the world.

Not to mention that observers of the world naval community are already a little aesthetically fatigued, the Japanese Navy is a little tired, after all, there is a fourth ship that is about to be commissioned. The normal battleship service ceremony is actually nothing special, but this time, because of the arrival of a special person, there are some subtle changes in the entire service ceremony. British envoy David Brown. Lloyd's. After George arrived in the company of the Japanese Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Katsura Taro, he made the commissioning of the battleship full of political significance.

In the eyes of outsiders, this matter is already full of weirdness, and it is nothing if a foreigner participates in the commissioning ceremony of a battleship, but it is different if the person who comes is the plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom! And the fact that the Prime Minister of Japan has even come here is even more extraordinary. Of course, the most interesting thing is that Katsura Taro was born in the army, and he actually accompanied the British to participate in the service ceremony of the navy ....... This matter is already a bit of a ...... in Japan, which is opposed by land and sea.

Well, that last point doesn't really matter. Katsura Taro was not just a soldier, as a politician, he could still use the might of the navy as long as he needed, and now, Katsura Taro was roaming the foredeck of the battleship Fuso with the British envoy. The naval personnel on the side avoided it from a distance, providing enough space for the two bigwigs to talk.

"How do you feel about this ship?" Katsura Taro stood next to the second turret of the battleship Hyuga and pointed to the huge turret.

"Very good ships, as good as the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships of the British Empire, but there are a few of them." Lloyd's. George frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said.

In the eyes of the arrogant British envoy, Katsura Taro's statement was very unfriendly, and in his opinion, this was no longer a matter of showing off, but a threat! The Japanese are not stupid, they already know the defeat of Thomas in the encirclement and suppression operation in the Indian Ocean, and they also learned the news that the British Royal Navy Fast Fleet in the North Sea was heavily damaged, although the specific situation is not clear, but the approximate losses are also known, no way, after all, the Germans wish to publicize this matter to the whole world. Even on the front page of every issue of the newspaper, a photo of the sinking of the British battleship was posted!

"The engagement in the North Sea is the ultimate duel between the great powers, and the Empire of Japan is not yet capable of participating, but it is also easy for the Empire to deal with the two fast battleships that are wreaking havoc in the Indian Ocean. The so-called ruler is shortened, the inch is longer, and the British Empire also has times when the whip is beyond the reach of the whip, which is why there is a combination of vertical and horizontal, and it is also the fundamental reason why there are Entente countries! Katsura Taro didn't care about the other party's attitude, but continued to talk eloquently.

"General Thomas is hunting the Su-Xiong fleet, and our sea transportation in the Indian Ocean has basically resumed, and I believe that the battle report of victory will soon reach Tokyo, and when the time comes, I will inform Your Excellency as soon as possible." Lloyd's. George said calmly.

"Can we now put aside our political differences and talk about the situation specifically? From a purely military point of view, although I am not in the navy and Your Excellency has no experience in the military, the current situation in your country is very bad. Our Admiralty personnel have deduced the future situation on both sides, and if nothing else, Admiral Thomas's fleet will probably return to the North Sea soon, right? After all, in the just-concluded Battle of Dogger Sandbank, which the Germans called the Battle of Thunder-Thurbrus, the Royal Navy sank six capital ships. There must always be warships to make up for this gap in combat effectiveness, right? ”

"Of course, I know that the slipways of the British Empire are working overtime to build new warships. But again, the Germans were not idle, and at the Blom-Fox shipyard, at the Royal Wilhelm Shipyard, at the Kiel Naval Shipyard, six more Bavaria-class battleships were being built. It's a chilling sight to think of 12 Bavaria-class battleships appearing in the North Sea! Katsura Taro said with some yearning.

"The purpose of me saying these things here is not to provoke Your Excellency, I am just expounding a fact, a fact that your country has to face squarely, maybe you are very dissatisfied, even a little angry, but I have to say that it is precisely because of this opportunity that you have come here to discuss certain things with me on this warship."

"As long as your country puts the Empire of Japan in a suitable position, then we can at least guarantee the safety of the Indian Ocean shipping routes. That's pretty good for your country, isn't it? Supplies from India and Southeast Asia, as well as troops from Australia and New Zealand, could be transported to Europe through the Indian Ocean. Katsura Taro said with a look of sincerity.

"Your country has always ignored the question that Japan is also a member of the Entente, and if we fail, will your country be spared? If the war does not go well, we can at least negotiate with the Germans, after all, Britain, France and Russia are first-rate countries, Germany is under tremendous pressure, and their material imports are completely blocked by us, but what about Japan? Without our support, how is Japan prepared to face retaliation and anger from the United States and Germany? "Finally, the British began to fight back!

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