Beijing, Young Marshal's Mansion.

Feng Yong looked at the huge world map with all his attention. The gaze is especially lingering in the sea area off Vladivostok.

"Is there a telegram from the North Sea Fleet? It's been seven hours, and I don't know what the outcome of the naval battle will be. Feng Yong frowned.

"Young Marshal, the Lushun Super Battleship has almost arrived at the battlefield according to the calculation of time, and Japan may not be able to bargain with just two Kongo-class battleships." Li Yang said in a low voice.

"Don't be careless, the Kongo class has been completely refitted, and except for a slight disadvantage in terms of armor, it is already not inferior to the super battleships in all other aspects. The gap in strength between the North Sea Fleet and the Japanese fleet is still relatively large. Let's hope they don't lose too much. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Vladivostok is in an emergency!" The correspondent of the Confidential Section hurriedly ran in and said.

"Read!" Feng Yong's face sank, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous in his heart.

"On October 28, 1921, the North Sea Fleet of our Navy encountered the Japanese fleet, and the two sides fought. The naval battle lasted until the afternoon of 28 July, during which two battle cruisers of our North Sea Fleet were damaged, one heavy cruiser was sunk, one heavy cruiser was damaged, six cruisers were sunk, and four were damaged, all of which were old Russian-made models, four light cruisers were damaged, and our North Sea Fleet lost half of its warships and had to withdraw from the battlefield. The Japanese fleet likewise sank five warships, one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, two destroyers. At the same time, Japan's flagship super battleship Kirishima was damaged. Most of the power is lost. Give up the pursuit. On the evening of the 28th, the main force of our retreating North Sea Fleet received the news that the Lushun had arrived at the battlefield and encountered the damaged Japanese battleship Kirishima. So far, the Japanese super battleship Kirishima has been sunk, two escorted destroyers have been sunk one, and the other has escaped wounded. The Japanese pursuit fleet, after receiving the news of the sinking of the Kirishima, also chose to retreat. At this point, the Sino-Japanese naval battle was completely over. ”

"What about the losses of the main forces of the North Sea Fleet?" The loss of more than a dozen warships made Feng Yong feel very distressed. Although the predecessor of the North Sea Fleet was the absorbed Russian Pacific Fleet, after all, it has been fully taken over by the Republic of China and has formed a good combat effectiveness. Now the large-scale war damage really makes Feng Yong regretful.

"The flagship Vladivostok was badly damaged and there was a problem with the powertrain. It must be overhauled in the dock, and the other warships are also seriously injured and need to be repaired before they can be used. The combat strength of the entire North Sea Fleet is less than three-thirds. ”

"Got it!" Feng Yong's expression regained his composure.

"Young Marshal, sinking the Japanese Super Battleship Kirishima is a huge victory for us." Li Yang said with joy on his face.

"But we've lost more warships. Send a telegram to the Lushun and ask them to do everything they can to rescue the navy soldiers who have fallen into the water, they are all heroes of the country. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

"What's the news over there in Qinhuangdao?" Li Lin asked.

"By order of the major marshal, the first aircraft carrier has been half completed, and the other two keels have been laid. However, the carrier-based aircraft on it has still not been completely finalized. Your Highness, this aircraft carrier can really replace a battleship. Will he become the true hegemon of the seas in the future? Li Yang asked puzzled.

"Of course, you already know the combat effectiveness of the aircraft. No matter how powerful the battleship's firepower was, as long as the aircraft flew out of its fire range, the battleship had no way to do it. Huge battleships, on the other hand, move slowly and can only become live targets at sea. However, at present, countries do not know much about aircraft carriers, and we must not leak information until our aircraft carriers are finalized and produced. Feng Yong's expression was solemn. In the future world, whoever masters advanced aircraft and aircraft carrier technology will be equivalent to mastering the entire world ocean. …,

"Don't worry, young marshal, the unit that produces aircraft carriers is extremely secret, and it is separate from the Qinhuangdao Shipyard. Except for the staff involved and a limited number of people from the General Staff, no one knew about the existence of this project. In addition, the planned construction of three aircraft carriers is also claimed to be the construction of large battle cruisers. Li Yang said.

"Yes, but secrecy alone isn't enough. We're going to have to release more smoke bombs. Hasn't little Japan always been proud of how proud their battleships were? We announced plans to build more battleships. The drawings of the Zhonghua-class super battleships from the Shanghai shipyard last time are still there! You can release some drawings to brew the super battleship plan. Scare and scare the little devils. Feng Yong said with a smile. After the end of World War I. Japan's economy has been hit by Western countries, and the scale of trade has shrunk significantly. Crises that erupt from time to time in the country have shaken the storm in Japanese politics. Some time ago, in order to maintain its superiority in Chinese affairs, Japan launched a large-scale expansion plan for the navy and army. The army has been expanded from 700,000 to 3.5 million, and the navy has not only missed the plan of the 88th Fleet, but also announced a plan for the construction of more advanced super battleships. As a result, Japan's already stretched military spending could not make ends meet. The Terauchi Masaki Cabinet, which had been extended due to the support of the military ministry and the imperial family, was once again in danger of a total collapse.

The sudden outbreak of naval warfare between China and Japan has aroused widespread concern in the world. Whether it is Japan, which is known as the largest power in Asia, or the Republic of China, which is the fastest rising country in Asia, they are already powerful countries that cannot be ignored by all countries in the world. Especially Japan's first-class navy and China's formidable army. The confrontation between the two Asian powers will inevitably have a great impact on the international situation. Some even claim that the Sino-Japanese war was a continuation of the First World War. The world arms market instantly exploded because of this engagement. The world's arms dealers, who had been staring at the civil war in Tsarist Russia, rushed to the Far East like cats that smelled fish. Among them, the arms dealers of Britain, France, and the United States even brought their relatively advanced export-oriented warships to China and Japan. Everyone can see that in the war between China and Japan, the sea is the main battlefield, and the land can only be regarded as an auxiliary battlefield. After all, there is only one DPRK in China and Japan. The rest of the country is separated by a vast sea.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, after this naval battle, neither China nor Japan immediately went to war. There was also calm on the Korean front. Western countries call this a "calm before the storm".

At this time, there was a major accident within the Chinese government, which leaked the huge super battleship construction plan, and the construction plan of eight super battleships left the world stunned. Is China really that rich? It was a super battleship, not to mention the construction technology, and the successful construction and launch alone required huge financial support. In two years, China produced only four domestically built super battleships, one of which never left the dock. Now China has once again thrown out such a huge super battleship plan, which has suddenly drawn the attention of the world's countries to super battleships. As if a chain reaction, Britain and the United States, which had intended to reduce the super battleship program, also gritted their teeth and continued to build their most advanced battleships. At the same time, France also announced plans to build two new super battleships, and France plans to build two of the world's largest and most powerful battleships in three years, raising the strength of the French Navy to a new level.

The leak of China's battleship plan this time, along with some battleship construction drawings, although these do not involve key technologies, but also show the great ambitions of the Chinese Navy to the world. The displacement of the Zhonghua-class battleships on the design drawings has reached a terrifying 50,000 tons, far exceeding the current average displacement of 30,000 tons of super battleships in the world. The larger the warship, the larger the caliber of the ship's main guns, and the more ferocious the firepower will be in battle. It can be said that the drawings of China's new super battleships have suddenly forced the displacement of new battleships in various countries around the world to be raised by a large notch. …,

It was Japan that was most affected by China's super-battleship program. Although the Chinese government has not issued any official statement about the leaked super-battleship program, Japan still believes that the matter is justified. In the naval battle between China and Japan, the Japanese Kirishima sank, causing an uproar in the Japanese Navy from top to bottom. In the two naval battles between China and Japan, two of Japan's super battleships were sunk and one was captured, and the invincible prestige of the Japanese navy was questioned. The Army has even questioned the fact that military spending is heavily inclined towards the Navy.

For this reason, the Japanese Taisho Emperor dragged his sick body to convene the Imperial Council. The Minister of the Navy and the Minister of War quarreled at the meeting, accusing each other of incompetence and damaging the prestige of the Japanese Empire, and Emperor Taisho was even more stunned by the successive defeats. made the already contradictory Imperial Council completely chaotic.

"Panic what! Isn't it China that proposed the super battleship program! They haven't built it, as long as we don't destroy their warships before they are built. Youpeng of Shanxian County, who had been sinking silent, spoke. Everyone's eyes were focused on his body, the Needle of the Sea.

"Your Excellency, what are your plans?" Crown Prince Hirohito, who presided over the Imperial Council on behalf of Emperor Taisho, spoke.

"The Zhonghua-class battleships leaked by China are produced by the Shanghai Shipyard, and as long as we destroy the Shanghai Shipyard, it can greatly delay the construction of China's new warships. This is an opportunity for us to accumulate strength for the Japanese Empire. What's more, a war in the Taiwan Strait can also attract the main force of the Chinese navy to the south and reduce the pressure on the North Korean side in the north. Shan County Youpeng said.

Crown Prince Hirohito frowned, is Yamaguchi Yutomo's plan really feasible? Once the plan fails and a dispute breaks out between China and Japan in the Taiwan Strait, the Taiwan issue will inevitably bear the brunt. For Japan now, it is possible to lose North Korea, but it must not lose Taiwan. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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