The Imperial Palace of Japan is located in Chiyoda Ward, which is completely within the range of the capital ships of the Imperial Navy. Not to mention the 305-mm guns of battleships and battlecruisers, even the 155-mm guns of light cruisers or the 105-mm guns of destroyers can hit shells here. Suffice it to say that as soon as the Imperial Navy began shelling Tokyo. The Imperial Palace, a landmark building in Tokyo, is clearly inescapable.

In the basement of the Imperial Palace, the pale Emperor Meiji and his ministers were all active here. Even though they were hiding in the basement, everyone's faces were still very ugly.

"Despicable and cunning Shina people, who deliberately shelled Tokyo in Kamakura, luring our destroyers and torpedo boats into sorties. Then they annihilated our destroyers and torpedo boats in Sagami Bay, and then rushed into Tokyo Bay. Now, we don't have the power to restrain them. Gonbei Yamamoto said.

Emperor Meiji's face was gloomy, as if he could drip water and order the Japanese navy to attack, which was completely at his will, so didn't he say that he was mainly responsible for putting Tokyo in such a dangerous situation?

"Yamamoto-kun, this is the end of the matter, and it is useless to talk about it anymore. Let the navy attack, also to defend Tokyo. The reason for the current situation is entirely because the people of China are too cunning. Shan County Youpeng said.

Yamamoto Gonbei also realized that he had lost his words, so he had to keep his head down and not say a word.

"Gentlemen, what shall we do now? The warships of the Shina have already arrived in Tokyo Bay, and they can launch an artillery bombardment on Tokyo at any time. Once the battleships of the Shina people opened fire, the whole of Tokyo was finished. Emperor Meiji asked.

"Your Majesty, the only way to do this is to evacuate the people of Tokyo as soon as possible. If the people of China open fire, it will inevitably cause a large number of innocent people to be killed or injured. Matsukata said. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. It is also the largest city in Japan, home to millions of Japanese people. If the Chinese Navy opens fire and destroys Tokyo, I don't know how many casualties will be caused. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Japan.

Emperor Meiji nodded, in the absence of any other way. That's the only way to go.

"Your Majesty, we can ask the foreigner to come forward. The embassies of various countries in Japan are located in Tokyo. Obviously, the ambassadors of various countries do not want to be in danger. Inoue said. After all, as the war situation continued to develop, when Japan had been beaten and had no power to fight back, the attitudes of various countries gradually changed and began to tend to support Japan. After all, none of the countries wanted the Chinese empire to dominate East Asia. A country is needed to contain the Chinese Empire. And Japan is undoubtedly the best choice.

"That's a good idea. Inoue, please immediately contact the ambassadors of various countries in Tokyo. "Emperor Meiji is like a drowning man grasping a life-saving straw.

"Hi, Your Majesty." Inoue nodded.

At this time, the Minister of the Interior, Hara Kei, walked into the basement.

"Your Majesty, according to the reports of the fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin, the people of China have asked them to bring a message to the Empire. The people of China demand that we accept in their entirety the terms of the peace agreement proposed by China, otherwise. They will launch an artillery bombardment on Tokyo. It is also claimed that Kobe, Osaka and Nagoya will serve as a model for Tokyo. The people of China only gave us an hour and asked us to answer as soon as possible. Yuan Jing said.

"Yaga. Those damn Shina people, they actually want to destroy Tokyo, how many people do they want to kill! Aren't they afraid of going to hell? Emperor Meiji cursed.

The ministers all looked at each other, and the Chinese Empire issued a threat to Japan, which in fact did not surprise them. Although, the conditions of the Chinese Empire were harsh. But if they had the upper hand in the war. The conditions proposed will certainly be more stringent than that.

"Let Xiyuan Temple continue to negotiate with the people of China. In any case, let the people of China abandon the shelling of Tokyo. Emperor Meiji said.

"Hi, Your Majesty." The ministers nodded their heads repeatedly. But. They also know that there is no other choice for Japan now. If the conditions of the Chinese Empire are not agreed, the Chinese Navy will destroy Tokyo.

However, the conditions of the Chinese Empire were too harsh, and if they accepted them, Japan would also be doomed. Not to mention anything else, the war reparations of 300 million pounds, they can't get it even if they smash the pot and sell iron.

Time passed minute by minute, and it was getting closer and closer to the final response time stipulated by the Chinese Navy. The main guns of the four capital ships of the Imperial Navy have all been aimed at the city of Tokyo, and as long as the order is given, they can open fire.

At this time, a fishing boat was speeding towards the Imperial Navy. Striking white flags are planted on the fishing boats, indicating that they have no ill will.

The destroyer of the Imperial Navy, the 'Jia-4', sailed quickly and intercepted the fishing boat. Until it is determined that the fishing vessel is not a threat, it is obviously impossible for the Imperial Navy to let it get close to the Imperial Navy's capital ship.

"Stop, go any further, we're going to open fire." The destroyer 'Jia-4' issued a warning.

Subsequently, the fishing boat stopped. Immediately afterward, several Caucasian people in suits walked out of the cabin and pointed at the warships of the Chinese Navy.

Seeing this, the destroyer 'Jia-4' leaned in and checked the identities of these men.

"I am Edward, the Ambassador of the British Empire to the Empire of Japan, this is Pierre, the Ambassador of the French Republic to the Empire of Japan, and this is Kent, the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Empire of Japan. We want to meet your commanders! A Caucasian shouted loudly from the bow of the fishing boat.

The captain of the destroyer "Jia-4" had to report to the flagship. Encountering these diplomats is not something that the captain of a small destroyer can decide.

On the battleship 'Longteng', Admiral Sa Zhenbing and Admiral Cheng Biguang also frowned after receiving the report from the destroyer No. 4.

"What do these foreign devils want to do? Are they still stopping us from launching an attack on Tokyo? Admiral Cheng Biguang said with some dissatisfaction.

"These foreign devils, their hands are indeed stretched too long. The Empire's blow to Japan made them feel the danger, for fear that their interests in the Far East would be threatened by the Empire. So, they definitely want to stop us from weakening Japan further. Admiral Sa Zhenbing said.

"Shall we see them, then?" Cheng Biguang asked.

"See, why not. I'd like to see what these foreign devils can do to us. Admiral Sa Zhenbing said.

Soon, a spiral ladder was lowered on the destroyer 'Jia-4' and the ambassadors were brought to the battleship. Subsequently, the destroyer 'Jia-4' quickly sailed to the core of the fleet and sent the ambassadors to the battleship 'Longteng'.

In less than ten minutes, the ambassadors boarded the battleship 'Longteng'. The sheer size of the battleship 'Longteng' made these ambassadors secretly look sideways. You must know that even the 'Orion-class' battleships built by the British Navy now have a full load displacement of only 25,870 tons, which is several thousand tons less than the 'Dragon-class' battleships. What's more, the 'Orion-class' battleships were still armed with five twin 343mm guns. From this, it can be seen that the battleships of the British Navy paid absolutely attention to firepower and light defense. Once the defense force cannot withstand the enemy's main artillery, the consequences will be unimaginable.

In the bridge of the battleship Longteng, Ambassador Edward and others met with Admiral Sa Zhenbing and Admiral Cheng Biguang.

"Your Excellency, Commander, Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and there are millions of civilians. How can you threaten to destroy Tokyo? This is undoubtedly an act of barbarism, something that a civilized country would never do. The British Empire hopes that you will not want innocent civilians to raise their butcher's knives! Ambassador Edward looked stern.

"The French Republic also does not want this war to affect innocent civilians." French Ambassador Pierre also said.

U.S. Ambassador Kent didn't say much, after all, the relationship between the United States and the Chinese Empire is still relatively close.

"I'm sorry, Excellency Ambassadors. This is war, only if the Japanese Empire does not give in for a day, we will use all means to defeat them! Admiral Sa Zhenbing said.

"Humph! Does it also include attacks on civilians? Ambassador Edward snorted coldly.

"In our eyes, there are no civilians, only enemies." Admiral Sa Zhen shook his head.

"Your Excellency, Commander, if you give such an order, you will become an executioner of the wanton massacre of innocent civilians. You'd better think twice. Ambassador Pierre reminded.

"I still say that the Japanese government has only one choice, either to accept the conditions put forward by the empire, or to be prepared to bear the wrath of the empire." Admiral Sa Zhen Bing has a very tough attitude.

Several ambassadors were very dissatisfied with Admiral Sa Zhenbing's attitude, but they had no other way. Although they all have the backing of a powerful state, the current Chinese Empire is not easy to bully. Their blackmail had no effect, and they had to leave in a huff.

An hour passed. The Government of Japan did not provide any reply.

"Order the ships, open fire, and destroy Tokyo!" Admiral Sa Zhen gave the order for the shelling of Tokyo.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The battleship "Longteng" was the first to start shelling, and the five twin 305-mm main guns began to roar, one after another, and the shells flew towards the city of Tokyo.

The battleships "Longxiang", "Longyao" and "Longhui" also followed and began shelling. (To be continued.) )

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