Chapter 657: The Strength of the Chinese Navy

I'm sorry that because of the problems with the new book, the update of Warlord has always been problematic. But Rabbit never gave up on this book. It's a matter of ability to write well, but the rabbit will correct his attitude and ensure that the book is finished.

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After three hours of hard fighting, when dawn appeared on the edge of the sky, the last stronghold of the Japanese army was captured by the coalition forces. The commander of the Japanese advance army, General Iguchi Shugo, committed seppuku, and all the other Japanese officers were killed in battle, most of the Japanese soldiers were killed in the battle, and only a small number of them chose to surrender. This result silenced the coalition forces.

Early the next morning, news of the Vladivostok mutiny spread to all countries of the world through various channels.

The Japanese government was dumbfounded, not to mention that the original plan had failed completely, and it had the opposite result. The Japanese advance force succeeded in drawing all the Western countries into the war, but unfortunately, all the Western countries became Japan's enemies.

In the face of the diplomatic accountability of Western countries such as Britain, France, and the United States, the Japanese Foreign Ministry is in a state of panic. Naturally, it was difficult to carry out the war plan that had been drawn up immediately. The top brass in Japan was in a panic. At the critical moment, it was the old fox Youpeng in Shan County who stood up and spoke. Speaking on behalf of the military department, he blamed the cause of the mutiny of the Siberian advance army on the personal actions of General Iguchi Province. At the same time, in his speech, he blamed the reason for the mutiny of Iguchi Province to the brutal oppression of the Chinese National Defense Forces. And through the media, a large number of graphic materials of the Chinese Defense Forces' brutal suppression of the Russians in Siberia were leaked. portraying China as a naked colonial aggressor country.

This series of means made Western countries not know how to make a decision for a while. Sanctions against Japan are relieved. But it is not in the long-term interests of Western countries in Asia. But ignore it. Who bears the responsibility for the losses of the advance troops? For a time, Western countries were silent on this matter.

The silence of the Western countries did not ease the situation in Asia, on the contrary, the statements and omissions of the Japanese military marshal Aritomo Yama Prefecture were transmitted to the country in a very short period of time. The domestic press immediately exploded, and all kinds of influential newspapers in major cities across the country translated and reprinted it. Domestic literati have even launched comments one after another, criticizing Japan's behavior of reversing black and white. Of course, the mainstream of the media is to criticize Japan's outrageous acts, and there are also newspapers that publish critical articles that are completely opposite to the main idea in order to attract attention. Questioning the Chinese government's military operations in Siberia as acts of aggression. These unconventional news organizations were immediately shut down by local governments, and the reactionary newspapers that were distributed were recovered. The journalists and newspaper staff involved in the incident were thoroughly investigated. The operation identified several newspapers controlled by the Japanese secret services. This result caused quite a stir in the press.

Beijing, Young Marshal's Mansion.

"Young Marshal, the government interferes in the rectification of journalism. There has been a lot of opposition, and should we do the same to rectify these opposing newspapers? Li Yang looked at the stack of opposing commentary newspapers on the table and asked cautiously.

"No, these newspapers dare to publish such articles against government policies at such times, and this behavior should not be curbed. We in China also need democracy, and the government should support this level of democracy. However, reactionary remarks that affect the patriotic thinking of the people must be resolutely investigated and dealt with. For those who accept the bewitchment of the Japanese, or accept bribes, or write false articles. It should be dealt with seriously. When necessary, sentencing may be carried out in accordance with the Criminal Law. Our national laws are not meant to be used for decoration. Feng Yong said in a deep voice. Democracy should be practiced, but there must be a degree, and if democracy is excessive, it will lead to even greater ideological turmoil.

Although considerable achievements have been made in the building of democracy and the rule of law in China, after all, due to the limited time, the development of democracy and the legal system is far from comprehensive. The concept of abiding by the law among the people is still relatively weak. Coupled with the corruption and depravity of some officials, the reputation of officials has suffered. Whether in his previous life or in this life, Feng Yong knows that the people have a deep hatred for official corruption, and even in the communist New China in later generations, officialdom has become a filthy place that will never be washed away. Feng Yong knew that it was impossible to make Chinese officialdom clear to the bottom, but he could not let officials do whatever they wanted. With the support of Feng Yong. Press supervision has become a new term in the Republic of China. Local newspapers can publish news about the integrity of real officials. Local procuratorial organs should file cases and investigate cases based on the more serious matters reported by the newspapers. Of course, the news published in the newspaper must be true and accurate, otherwise the newspaper will bear the corresponding legal responsibility. Since the implementation of these supervisory measures, they have indeed played a certain role in curbing officialdom. But it has also allowed the journalism industry to spring up like mushrooms. According to the relevant records of the government. After the Zhang Zuolin government came to power, the number of registered newspapers nationwide skyrocketed from more than 200 to nearly 800. It's quadruple larger. As soon as there is a stir in the country, it will inevitably cause a huge wave. …,

"The Department of Public Information is in the process of introducing new policies, and it is believed that it will not be long before the disorderly situation in the press will improve. And the Union of Journalists will also be formed in the near future. Through the government's macroeconomic regulation and control and the spontaneous self-discipline and management of news organizations, the development of the press will become more stable. The auxiliary role to the government will also be greater. As for the speech of the people, it can only be guided, not blocked. The defense of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan, and we should learn from the experience of history. Feng Yong smiled and said. Although he has clear goals for national policies and some development directions, Feng Yong naturally has no good solutions for those big problems that will be difficult for future republics to solve. Fortunately, China has such an open-minded dictator as him, whether it is the socialist policy measures of later generations or the crystallization of capitalist ideas, Feng Yong will not hesitate to scoop it up. This makes China's social system more and more different, but it is also more and more adapted to China's national conditions.

Now that Soviet Russia has not yet been established, the ideological antagonism between capitalism and socialism has not yet appeared, and the Chinese government is dressed in the cloak of capitalism, naturally no one has come to trouble the Chinese system

"Young Marshal, the situation in the country is easy to handle, and the rectification of the press has been fruitful, and with the announcement of the situation of the newspapers controlled by the Japanese spies, the complaints of the press have subsided a lot. Now that the whole country is watching the government's moves, are we really going to war with Japan? Li Yang said with a heavy face.

"It's going to be beaten, and the crown prince of Japan is a complete madman. As long as he remains in power, the time for a full-scale war between China and Japan will not be too far away. Moreover, as long as there is a war, it will be a protracted all-out war. And the final victory will inevitably be China. It's just that it's not easy to win the war. Our navy is still very weak! Feng Yong sighed. According to this form, Feng Yong is confident that the domestic economic situation will completely surpass that of Japan within 10 years, and the level of weapons of the National Defense Forces will surpass Japan in all fields. At that time, even if small Japan launches a national war, China will not have the slightest fear. However, now that Japan has been stimulated by China, the power of the military has been unprecedentedly expanded, the militarist ideology has spread in advance, and the severe economic situation in Japan has made the Japanese government face the abyss of economic collapse. In particular, the retirement of Japan's Taisho Emperor due to illness and the early ascension of Japan's crown prince Hirohito, a well-known warmonger in later generations, greatly increased the possibility of an early outbreak of full-scale war in Asia.

Feng Yong was also not sure that Japan would not start a full-scale war. The only thing he could do now was to gather all his strength to deal with the frenzied Japanese attack.

"Is there a telegram from the Navy?" Feng Yong asked in a deep voice. If a full-scale war breaks out between China and Japan, the navies of the two countries will definitely be the first to fight. Although China has been frantically expanding its naval strength in the past two years, due to various reasons, and Japan has not been idle, the total tonnage of its navy is still only about half of that of Japan. China has three Beijing-class super battleships, namely Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai. A USS Arthur (formerly the Japanese Navy Kirishima Super Battleship. It was salvaged by the Chinese Navy and completely refitted, and now it has been fully renovated and ready for service. A Nanjing battleship (formerly the Japanese Kongo-class battleship, the original Kongo-class battleship should belong to the strategic cruiser in terms of rank, but the Japanese at the beginning of the construction, reserved a lot of space for transformation, after the transformation of Chinese craftsmen, with the technical data of the three Beijing-class battleships, the Nanjing battleship has also been fully transformed into a super battleship.

At present, China has set up four deep-sea fleets, namely the South China Sea Fleet, with two strategic cruisers as the main force, and four heavy cruisers, six light cruisers, and eight destroyers as the main force to form a naval fleet. At present, the main opponent of the Chinese Navy is Japan, and the main force of the Navy is basically concentrated in the north, and the South China Sea Fleet is also the weakest fleet in the Chinese Navy. ..., the East China Sea Fleet, with the Shanghai Super Battleship as the flagship, and the Nanjing Super Battleship. The fleet is equipped with four heavy cruisers, eight light cruisers, fourteen search destroyers, and auxiliary ships such as supply ships.

The Bohai Fleet is dominated by the Beijing Super Battleship and cooperated with the Tianjin Super Battleship. The fleet consisted of four heavy cruisers, eight light cruisers, sixteen destroyers, as well as logistical auxiliary ships such as supply ships. The Bohai Fleet is also the only one of the four major fleets equipped with submarine forces. At present, China has launched more than 20 submarines of three good grades. Although he did not participate in actual combat, he achieved very good results in the assessment of combat strength during military exercises.

Finally, the North Sea Fleet was established by reorganizing the Pacific Fleet of Tsarist Russia. The Admiralty has decided to transfer the newly renovated Super Battleship Arthur to the North Sea Fleet as a flagship. If the Lushun is added, then the North Sea Fleet will be the largest naval fleet in the Chinese Navy in terms of tonnage. It's just that most of the Russian ships in the North Sea Fleet are relatively old, and less than 30% of the new warships are new, and their combat effectiveness is at most comparable to that of the South China Sea Fleet.

At present, the total tonnage of the Chinese navy has reached the world-class level, and apart from Britain, France, the United States, and Japan, China's naval strength has jumped to the fifth place in the world. Even in terms of the total tonnage of warships, it has reached the same level as France, and slightly exceeded. If it weren't for the fact that the number of battleships in the Chinese Navy was inferior to that of France, I am afraid that China would have been the fourth largest naval power in the world. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )