Chapter 525 - I also have to buy a warship

Japan didn't make any moves, so calm, Liu Jun absolutely didn't believe it, he estimated that Japan was definitely plotting something, so let Zhong Lin's intelligence bureau have to investigate, even if Japan is indeed calm, it has to be checked, after all, it is so much more assured.

After Zhong Lin got the order, he immediately went to the intelligence bureau, and the **** Japanese station issued the highest order, and the Japanese intelligence station that got the order also moved quickly, but the final result was still the same, there was no movement.

Weird? Why are the Japanese so calm? Picking up the telegram issued by the Japanese station handed over by Zhong Lin, Liu Jun held up his chin in his office in confusion. This shouldn't be a thing, how can there be no movement at all.

"Head, our intelligence bureau has gone all out, and we really haven't found out what Japan is doing." Zhong Lin, who was standing next to him, probably saw Liu Jun's doubts, and said with a look of grievance.

"I don't blame you, what are you wronged?" Looking at Zhong Lin's aggrieved appearance, Liu Jun put down the information in his hand and said lightly.

The approaching fleet of Tsarist Russia, it stands to reason that Japan must make a move, this is Liu Jun's common sense judgment, but everything is special, let alone a country like Japan that cannot be viewed with ordinary eyes.

"Alright, I know you did your best." Waving his hand slightly, Liu Jun motioned for Zhong Lin to do what he had to do.

Is it really reckless? Seeing Zhong Lin go away, Liu Jun picked up the information on the table again and looked at it twice.

In Tokyo, Japan, although the intentions of the people outside reached a climax after the imperial army occupied part of Siberia, in the Prime Minister's Office, Ito Hirobumi's heart was growing with that layer of worry.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. Now the Russian fleet has arrived in Malacca. Our navy has not yet fully recovered, and once war starts, the situation will be very unfavorable for us. Inoue Shin, who was standing next to Hirobumi Ito, looked at Hirobumi Ito who was sitting in the chair silently, and stepped forward to remind.

These words, there is no need for Inoue Shin to say, Ito Hirobumi knows very well in his heart that the current Combined Fleet, which can be directed, refers to two battleships and five armored cruisers, and the rest are light cruisers of about 2,000 tons.

Even if all the warships of the Combined Fleet are there, it will still be a bit difficult to deal with Liaodong alone, not to mention that now, the German fleet and the Liaodong fleet are converging, and there will be a Tsarist fleet in the near future, which is typical of dividing the Imperial Navy.

Knowing that the arrival of the Russian fleet was not a good thing, Ito Hirobumi did not have any ability to station.

Hey, sighing helplessly, Ito Hirobumi put down the document in his hand, glanced at Inoue Xin who was standing in front of him, then got up from his position, walked to the window and looked at the procession that had already passed more than half of the outside, then turned around lightly and asked, "Did Britain answer?" ”

United Kingdom? Inoue Shin immediately understood what Ito Hirobumi was talking about.

Two days ago, for the sake of secrecy, Ito Hirobumi summoned the Minister of the Admiralty, the Minister of the Army, the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Commerce to meet in person in the office, and not in the cabinet room.

He still remembers the content of the meeting very clearly. At that time, as soon as everyone sat down, the prime minister took out a plan from the drawer, and he was closest to Ito Hirobumi at the time, and he clearly saw that it was a draft of the Admiralty.

He didn't know the content of the draft, but from Ito Hirobumi's mouth, he heard it very clearly, that is, he also had to buy warships from the British.

This plan almost didn't make Inoue Xin's heart collapse, now the Japanese economy has reached the verge of collapse, hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Far East are being consumed every day, and although the North Korean troops have been completely dependent on North Korea, but this military supplies have to be provided by Japan itself, more importantly, because of the war with Liaodong and Germany, the original storage of materials will not be so sufficient, some states and counties, now there is already a state of government allocation and replenishment, and at this time, I still want Britain to buy warships, This made Inoue Xin puzzled, but at that time the meeting had already been passed, and he could only go to the British ambassador after the meeting was dismissed and tell the Japanese side what it meant, but two days later, the British side did not have any reply at all.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. There was no reply from the British side. Inoue Xin said with certainty: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I don't understand why we still want to buy warships, our current economic situation is simply not able to afford the cost of our purchase of warships." Seeing where Ito Hirobumi was frowning, Inoue asked her doubts.

Hirobumi Ito looked at Inoue Shin, who was full of expectation, and he didn't expect that his right-hand man couldn't see through this problem.

He didn't know in his heart that buying warships now was increasing the burden on the people, however, now the empire was on the verge of annihilation, if he wanted to survive in this life and death, he must defeat the fleet of Liaodong, and to defeat the fleet of Liaodong, he must have a navy, but now, there are less than six main warships left of the combined fleet, which is impossible to contend with the fleet of Liaodong, and the only solution is to buy warships, so as to increase the strength of the navy, and fight to the death with Liaodong. The victory of the empire is just around the corner, and defeat, that is not defeated, and it cannot be defeated.

Inoue Xin is his confidant, and Ito Hirobumi has nothing to hide, and after taking a deep breath, Ito Hirobumi told all the truths.

Inoue Xin is not a fool, and Ito Hirobumi said it very clearly, he knows that buying warships now is another way to solve the Japanese crisis, and the only straw that can save Japan is Britain, after all, Britain has such a powerful naval warship for sale.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I will go to the British Embassy immediately." Inoue seemed to understand the importance of this, and after taking a deep breath, he bowed his head fiercely, turned around and walked out.

A prime minister's office, Inoue Xin did not go to the British Embassy, he knew that Japan has so many eyes and ears in Liaodong, so Liaodong in Japan, there must be spies, therefore, after going back, until late at night, he left his official residence and went to the British Embassy, but what he didn't expect was that the intelligence officers of Liaodong in the Japanese intelligence station, these days, have listed Inoue Xin and several ministers as the key objects of investigation, therefore, his every move was seen by the people of the Liaodong intelligence station, but Inoue Xin was too careless, There was no finding at all, someone was behind