On the afternoon of January 27, 10, 4608 A.D., Sir Juerdian, the British Minister to China, and Pasteur, the French Minister to China, jointly visited Tang Shaoyi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, and formally protested against the wanton attack on civilian ships by the Imperial Chinese Navy.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, war is a military affair, and civilians have nothing to do with it. However, it is immoral that the current war between the Chinese Empire and the Japanese Empire has affected those innocent civilians. The British Empire hoped that the Chinese Empire would no longer be the target of civilian ships. Sir Zhu Erdian said to Tang Shaoyi sternly.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, the attitude of the French Government is the same. The Imperial Japanese Navy did not attack the civilians of China, so it is better for the Navy of the Imperial Chinese not to attack the civilians of Japan. Minister Pasteur also said.

Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi's face was gloomy as if it was about to drip water. This was a war between the Chinese Empire and the Japanese Empire, and it had nothing to do with the British and the French. However, the British and French can't wait to jump out and shout for the Japanese, which is clearly bullying the Chinese Empire. The reasons they came up with were even more ridiculous. This is war, and who cares about civilians? The war between the Chinese Empire and Japan was originally a life-and-death war between two countries. Either way, as long as you get the final victory, that's fine. It's just that the British and French obviously don't want to see Japan pay a heavy price, so they jumped out.

Japan is an ally of Britain and an important pawn in Japan's efforts to safeguard its Asian interests. If Japan loses the war, or if Japan wins the war only after paying a heavy price, it is undoubtedly not in their interest.

"Your Excellency, Japan has declared war on us. This war. It is a matter of life and death for both countries. So, we're going to do everything we can to win this war, whatever the means we use, to make sure we win this war. Tang Shaoyi said coldly.

"However, the British Empire strongly condemns your attacks on civilian vessels, which are extremely immoral." Sir Jurdian said immediately. He seems to have forgotten. In the Boer War, which had just ended, the British also carried out a massacre of the Boers in order to win. It is not known how many innocent Boer civilians were killed by them.

The same is true of the French, who also slaughtered many natives in their colonies in Indochina. One by one, these Western powers, dressed up in the cloak of civilization, wantonly blame other countries. Completely forgetting that their own hands were already covered with blood.

"The Japanese, too, did it to our civilians. In Daye Iron Mine. Their army killed hundreds of unarmed Chinese workers. During the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese carried out a brutal massacre in the northeast of our country. Since the Japanese are so fierce, we will not care about anything else. Tang Shaoyi didn't give an inch.

"Oh God! It's cruel what you're doing. This is an act that only barbarian countries can do, and it will be condemned by the entire Western world. Minister Pasteur looked exaggerated.

"The act of a barbarian state? Your Excellency, it seems that three months ago, your country slaughtered thousands of Vietnamese who opposed French rule in Saigon, right? Tang Shaoyi said disdainfully.

Minister Pasteur was speechless. Then he became angry: "Those people are mobs, they all deserve to go to hell!" ”

"The same. In our eyes, those Japanese people should also go to hell. Tang Shaoyi said.

Sir Zhu Erdian's brows were tightly furrowed, and the attitude of the Chinese Empire made him feel very troubled. Originally, the British side also believed that the Japanese Navy had such a great advantage. It will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese Navy easily, but who knows, the battle will be like this. The Japanese not only lost several warships, but also merchant ships and transport ships, and paid heavy losses.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The British Empire needs a word of advice. The British Empire has no interest in the war between you and the Japanese Empire. However, if your war affects the interests of the British Empire, we will do whatever it takes to protect our interests. Sir Jurden said.

"Your Excellency, can I understand that this is a threat to the Chinese Empire?" The expression on Tang Shaoyi's face became serious.

"No, it's not a threat, it's well-intentioned advice." Sir Jurden shook his head.

However, even fools can tell the difference, and this is clearly the warning of the British. It seems that the Chinese Empire's war to break diplomatic relations has made the British feel threatened.

However, this war played a crucial role for the Chinese Empire. In order to defeat the Japanese, the Chinese Empire would use any means. Carrying out a war to break diplomatic relations with Japan is the most advantageous way to strike at Japan. In this regard, the Chinese Empire will naturally not give up this effective way. Therefore, even if the British threatened, the Chinese Empire would never compromise.

In the face of Sir Zhu Erdian's threat, Tang Shaoyi showed a tough attitude, so that Sir Zhu Erdian and Minister Pasteur returned in vain. This also made Britain and France more inclined to Japan in this war.

"Bullshit's kind advice, these Brits, they can't help but be too lenient!" In the Lushun Fortress, after reading the telegram sent by Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Wu Haoxuan, the imperial prince, couldn't help but scold.

"Your Highness, are the British going to intervene?" Admiral Sa Zhenbing, commander of the Imperial Navy, asked.

"It seems that our war to break diplomatic relations has hurt the Japanese, so that they have to ask their masters for help. Now the British have just expressed their protest against us, demanding that we stop attacking Japanese civilian ships. Wu Haoxuan said angrily.

"Damn the British, they were meant to wear the same pants as the Japanese." Admiral Sa Zhen scolded angrily.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it seems that your tactics have succeeded." Reinhardt led two 'Nassau-class' battleships to China. Major General Scheer said.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Our tactics have been very effective against an island nation like Japan. I think the German Navy could apply such tactics to the British as well. If you cut off the British sea lines, the British will be finished. Wu Haoxuan said. Since the British were so shameless, then don't blame him for giving the Germans ideas and making the British pay a greater price in the war.

Reinhart. Rear Admiral Scheer nodded: "I will report the tactics of the Chinese Navy to the Admiralty in detail." I'm sure they'll be very interested. ”

This tactic adopted by the Chinese Empire did point the way for the German Navy. When the number of capital ships could not suppress the British Navy, the German Navy could completely use the Broken Engagement to weaken the British Navy. The United Kingdom, like Japan, is an island nation and is more dependent on sea lines than Japan.

"Your Highness, what should we do then? Should we heed the warnings of the British? Admiral Sa Zhen asked.

"Ignore them, the British are just paying lip service. They don't even dare to really go to war with us. Our navy is inferior to theirs, but our land forces are much stronger. Unless neither the Burmese colony of the British, nor the Indochina colony of the French, want it anymore. Otherwise, they wouldn't have intervened. Wu Haoxuan said.

Admiral Sa Zhen nodded, and then he was relieved.

However, in order to avoid the intervention of the British and French, Admiral Sa Zhen Bing still ordered to break the fleet, pay attention to his own safety, and not be encircled and suppressed by the main fleet of the Japanese.

The British and French were greatly dissatisfied with the hardline attitude of the Chinese Empire. Although their fleet did not directly participate in the attack on the Chinese Navy's broken fleet, they intensified their search for the traces of the Chinese Navy's broken fleet, and further provided intelligence support to the Japanese Navy.

As a result, the Imperial Navy's broken fleet was repeatedly discovered by the Japanese Navy when attacking Japanese merchant ships, and encounters broke out between the two sides. Although, the performance of a single ship of the Japanese Navy was far inferior to that of the Imperial Navy. But they have an absolute numerical advantage. Therefore, the Imperial Navy can only rely on the speed advantage to quickly evacuate. However, it also made it more difficult for the Empire to break the war with Japan.

On January 29, the Imperial Crown Prince ordered the army to mobilize ten infantry divisions, totaling 180,000 men, to conduct an exercise in the southern provinces of the empire. More than 100,000 carried out large-scale exercises on the border, scaring both the British and the French enough. They protested to the Empire, but the Empire replied that it was nothing more than a planned exercise.

The empire faintly threatened the British and French colonies in Southeast Asia, so that the two countries did not dare to favor the Japanese excessively.

On January 30, the total tonnage of Japanese merchant ships and transports sunk by the Imperial Navy had risen to 600,000 tons. The number of battleships lost by the Japanese Navy also rose from two armored cruisers and four destroyers to two armored cruisers and seven destroyers. But they did not inflict any damage on the Imperial Navy's broken fleet.

The Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet was under tremendous pressure, and the commander, Admiral Goro Ijiin, had to send all of its main warships to encircle the Chinese Navy's broken fleet. It can be seen how much the Japanese were afraid of the Imperial Navy's broken fleet. (To be continued.) )

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