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The Japanese Minister of the Navy met with the emperor and Chen spoke about the dangers of the service of Chinese battleships. He also wrote to the emperor, hoping that the shipbuilding plan of the 88th Fleet could be completed as soon as possible. Otherwise, China can develop at the fastest pace.

The Emperor attached great importance to the advice of the Minister of the Navy. After urgent consultations, the Emperor and his staff finally decided to concentrate the Empire's financial resources and prioritize the development of the Navy's 88th Fleet Program.

The emperor's decision caused a huge wave in Japan. The Japanese Minister of War immediately jumped out to oppose it. The Minister of War scoffed at the Minister of the Navy's theory of the threat to the Chinese Navy. The two ministers first had a big quarrel in front of Youpeng in the military department. Yama Prefecture Aritomo tried to mediate, but Yama Prefecture Aritomo, who was born in the army, was naturally biased against the army, and the matter eventually came to the emperor. The Emperor had to convene an Imperial Council to discuss the matter.

The Emperor's Imperial Council.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the Army's redressing training has reached its final moment, and we must not give up." The Minister of War was the first to speak.

"Humph! The army has been expanded to two million. The empire has a limited territory, how can it need so many troops! The Admiralty Minister said with a gloomy expression. The original plan to build a naval ship was shelved because of the opposition of the Minister of War, and the Minister of the Navy was naturally indignant. The words are full of natural gunpowder.

"Is two million a lot? Our enemy is China. Because the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, China is a vast country with a large population. So far, the Chinese government has more than three million regular troops, according to intelligence from the Special High School. Moreover, the equipment level of the Chinese national defense forces is constantly improving, and the combat effectiveness is constantly being strengthened. In China's northeast region alone, China's national defense forces have concentrated 800,000 troops on defense. With such troops, the pressure on the Korean region is unparalleled. Your Majesty the Emperor, Korea is a land of indissoluble interests of the Great Japanese Empire. The arrogance of the Chinese National Defense Forces must not be allowed to affect the situation in the DPRK. The Secretary of War shouted.

Since China defeated the Japanese invasion and forced Japan to armistice the war, the prestige of the Chinese Army has shaken the entire Far East. It is China's subject states that are most affected. Among them, North Korea, which has lost its national sovereignty, is the most urgent. For countless years, Korea served as a vassal of the Chinese Empire. Successive Joseon royal families paid tribute to the central government and accepted canonization from the Chinese government. This kind of kinship is deeply ingrained in the bones of the Koreans. Now China is rising. The hearts of North Koreans are also full of hope.

As a result of this hope, the forces in Korea that had been suppressed by the Japanese re-emerged and intensified. If there was no support from the Chinese government behind those rebels, the Japanese War Minister would not believe it. It is precisely because of this situation that the Army feels extremely urgent for a large-scale expansion of its forces.

"Yamamoto-kun, you're too alarmist. Regarding the last defeat, I don't know that the squadron was too combat-ready, but that the Imperial Army was too incompetent. After more than ten years of peace, the Imperial Army has lost the glory of its ancestors. What kind of achievements can such a force achieve even if it is expanded tenfold. The Admiral said sarcastically.

"Motono-kun, the Imperial Japanese Army has never forgotten the glory of its ancestors, you can go and see, which of those imperial soldiers who died in battle was on the way to escape? We were defeated by the Chinese Army, but not in the quality of the soldiers, but in the weaponry. At that time, the comparison of firepower between the enemy and us was clear to everyone. The firepower level of the squadron is almost twice that of the Imperial Army, and the squadron is also equipped with a lot of automatic firepower, and the power of the charge is very strong. And what about the Imperial Army? After more than 10 years of hesitation, military spending has been insufficient, and the increase in armaments has been limited in the past 10 years or so. Instead of increasing the firepower, the hasty pre-war rearmament has weakened. In this case, the defeat of the imperial army was understandable. The War Secretary gritted his teeth. ..., "Humph! Equip? During the Russo-Japanese War, the weapons of our Imperial Japanese Army were inferior to those of the Russians, and in the end we did not win a complete victory. If you want me to say, it was the decline in the will of the imperial army to fight that caused this defeat. The Admiralty Chancellor said cheerfully.

The Minister of War's face is gloomy and can drip water, but being able to sit in the position of Minister of War is naturally not a straw bag that can't control his emotions. Soon, the War Minister calmed down and launched a counterattack.

"Humph! Because the strength of the army is not good, it needs to be strengthened, is it possible to wait until the Chinese defense force crosses the Yalu River to recruit soldiers to resist? On the contrary, the Navy, now the Imperial Navy has 6 battleships! All are the most advanced battleships in the world. Moreover, the King Kong-class battlecruisers can also meet world-class standards after modification, so that the Soviet Union has more than eight imperial battleships, and the Chinese Navy only has one battleship, what kind of achievements can it have? Plus the Imperial Navy also had a large number of strategic cruisers, heavy cruisers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines and much more. On the other hand, the Chinese Navy has nothing but one battleship, no strategic cruisers, four heavy cruisers, eight light cruisers, and more than two dozen destroyers, and the real combat effectiveness is probably not even a third of that of the Imperial Navy. And now that the Imperial Navy already has two super-battleships under construction, why strengthen! ”

"Humph! How do you know that China does not have a large-scale shipbuilding program? The Minister of the Navy looked at the Emperor and other military bigwigs who were moved by the Minister of War, and his expression was not nervous, but he had some wisdom in his hands.

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned. Oh, yes. Everyone only saw the current strength of the Chinese navy, and did not hear anything about China's next shipbuilding plan.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, Marshal Yama Prefecture, we, the Admiralty, have received the latest top-secret information. The Chinese Admiralty has drawn up a huge shipbuilding program. Among them, there are as many as 10 super dreadnoughts like the Xiang Beijing alone. There are also a hundred ships of all sizes, such as strategic cruisers, heavy cruisers, light cruisers, destroyers, etc. If China completes this shipbuilding program, the Chinese Navy will become a world-class naval power. Your Majesty, our Imperial Japan is an island country, and the heavy responsibility of the country's defense mainly falls on the navy, and only by maintaining the strength of the imperial navy can the empire itself be safe forever. The Secretary of the Admiralty said.

"Ben Yeqing, what you said is true?" The Emperor's brow furrowed deeply. He also did not expect that China would have such a huge shipbuilding plan, and if China really made so many ships, the empire's maritime hegemony in the Far East would be greatly provoked, and even directly lead to a naval war between the two sides.

"Yes!" The Admiralty Chancellor affirmed. Regarding this Chinese Navy's shipbuilding plan, the Minister of the Navy played a trick. China's Admiralty has drawn up this shipbuilding plan, and it is China's shipbuilding plan in the next 10 years, just like the shipbuilding plan drawn up by the Japanese Admiralty, it is unlikely that it can be completed according to the standards, and it is very likely that it will be stopped because of financial problems.

"If this plan is true, we cannot hesitate in the slightest, the future of the empire is at sea, and we must guarantee the superiority of the navy. Also, Yamamoto-kun doesn't have to be discouraged. The plan to expand the strength of the Imperial Army to 2.5 million men will certainly be realized, and the problem of the army's equipment will be solved. The Great Sun Empire would not allow their warriors to go into battle with backward weapons forever. The Emperor spoke. The Admiralty Chancellor was overjoyed. Although the Minister of War was not satisfied, he also knew that as soon as the information obtained by the Minister of the Navy was confirmed, the shipbuilding plan of the Navy's 88th Fleet would be launched immediately, and the Empire would build four super battleships at the same time. At that time, even if the emperor had the intention of strengthening the army budget, he would be helpless because of the financial constraints of the entire empire. Although Japan has a large population, its land area is really limited, and most of its resources need to be imported, so the value of producing a battleship is far greater than that of a country like China, where resources can be found on the mainland. This is also the reason why the Chinese government is not as financially capable as Japan in building battleships.

Under the dual orders of the emperor and the military department boss Aritomo Yamagu, the Japanese Special High Division concentrated its efforts on adjusting the Chinese Navy's shipbuilding program. This information was finalized. The Japanese government finally tilted its finances towards the navy on a large scale, and the shipbuilding plan of the 88th Fleet was launched again, and two Ise-class battleships and two Fuso-class battleships went to the dock at the same time. Japan's vast amount of money is tilted towards the navy. Although the Japanese government has increased taxes, it is still unable to make up for the huge fiscal shortfall. In addition, the world war has ended, and Japan's business boom has also been in turmoil, and the market is already a bit depressed. The government's increased taxation has magnified this depression indefinitely.

Beijing, China.

Faced with the ten-year shipbuilding plan submitted by the Admiralty, Feng Yong directly rejected the plan for the construction of ten battleships. Ten battleships in ten years, what a joke. It has already been proven that in future wars, battleships can only take a back seat. The most powerful force at sea should be aircraft carriers. Of course, in the end, Feng Yong still approved the construction of two more Beijing-class battleships, one according to the existing standards, and built quickly. The other will be built entirely by Chinese engineers, and at the same time undergo technological updates to build more powerful warships that are localized. After all, when aircraft carriers were not born, the deterrent power of battleships was still strong. In a large country like China, it is difficult to guarantee security without three battleships. For small surface ships, Feng Yong did not object, but only shortened the time of the shipbuilding program to five years. Other large ships, Feng Yong strengthened the construction plan of heavy cruisers, and added the plan of three battle cruisers, in future wars, aircraft carriers will become the main striking force, and strategic cruisers can not only act as a deterrent to battleships at this time, but also as frigates of aircraft carriers in the future, and even its huge hull can be transformed into aircraft carriers, which is multi-purpose, which is naturally favored by Feng Yong.

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