Both the Chinese Empire and the Japanese Governor-General's Office refused to take on the huge foreign debts owed by the Japanese Imperial Government, causing heavy losses to Britain and the United States. Similarly, France has suffered a lot of losses. However, compared to the United Kingdom and the United States, the losses were smaller. The French have also come to their senses, knowing that the loan was lost, and they simply no longer express any opinions.

However, Britain and the United States will not rest on their laurels. The British and American governments have issued announcements that in view of the actions of the Japanese government, they will freeze the assets of the Japanese government and individuals in Britain and the United States to compensate for their losses. Not to be outdone, the Japanese Governor-General's Office directly froze the industries and assets of Britain and the United States in Japan. However, the losses were slightly greater than those of Japan.

Neither the British nor the Americans froze Chinese property in their two countries. They know that if China is dragged into the war, the scale of the war will be further expanded. China has a lot of industry and property in Britain and the United States. But in the same way, the two countries also have a lot of industry and wealth in China, and if they do it, it will only hurt both of them.

Of course, Britain and the United States showed great dissatisfaction with the fact that the Chinese Empire had captured eight unfinished warships of the Japanese Navy and were preparing to join the Chinese Navy after refitting. They claimed that the Chinese Empire's move was to tear up the "Washington Naval Treaty" signed at the beginning and to undermine world peace. In order to protect their interests, they will also actively build new warships to confront the Chinese navy.

In response to a question from the British Parliament, the new British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin pointed out that the Chinese navy is getting stronger and stronger, and the four 'Yamato-class' battleships obtained from Japan will be more powerful than the 'Yamato-class' battleships built by Japan after refitting. That would become the most powerful battleship in the world. Britain had to build warships to fight it.

British Admiral Secretary Sir Roslyn Williams has also called for a resumption of the 'N3-class' battleship construction program to build a powerful battleship equipped with 18-inch guns, or 457mm guns, to counter the Chinese Navy's formidable warships.

Similarly, US President Calvin Coolidge, in his speech to Congress, claimed that the United States was in extreme danger. The security of the United States is no longer guaranteed. The strength of the U.S. Navy has been left far behind by the Chinese Navy. The U.S. must allocate funds to the Navy to build more and more powerful warships.

Although, the United States is now in a deterioration of economic politics. However, the essence of the local tyrants of the United States has now begun to appear. As the most industrially powerful country in the world, the Americans with deep pockets will naturally not be willing to be left far behind by China. Therefore, the US Congress has allocated a special $100 million for the construction of cutting-edge battleships to counter the threat of the Chinese Navy.

It can be said that it is precisely because of the Chinese Navy that the "Washington Naval Treaty," which has just been signed for less than two years, has become ineffective. The States Parties began to build cutting-edge battleships at full speed. Of course, this is also what the Chinese Empire would like to see. Resources are limited in all countries. When they put limited resources into the construction of battleships, they will undoubtedly invest much less in aircraft carriers in the future. And the Chinese Navy will have an absolute advantage in future naval battles.

In order to further improve the superiority of the Chinese Navy, only the 'Yamato-class' battleships captured by the Chinese Navy will actually be put into service after the completion of the refit. As for the four Amagi-class battlecruisers, they will be mothballed and used to be converted into aircraft carriers in the future. The Amagi-class battlecruisers were long in length and heavily armored, and converted into aircraft carriers with strong defensive capabilities that were suitable for surviving in the fierce naval battles in the future. With the addition of the hulls of the previously acquired 'Kaga-class' battleships, the Imperial Navy would be able to have six armored aircraft carriers. These armored aircraft carriers will play a huge role in future naval battles.

If it is a specialized construction of armored aircraft carriers, the price is too expensive, and many navies will choose to build general fleet aircraft carriers. But since the Chinese Navy has obtained the hulls of these capital ships, it only needs to be slightly modified, and the investment will be much smaller.

On November 28, 4621, an ordinary merchant ship flying the American flag docked in San Francisco, on the west coast of the United States. A group of small, black-suited Orientals stepped off the side of the ship. After they got off the ship, they were picked up directly by the US government staff who had been waiting at the dock for a long time. These people are none other than Crown Prince Hirohito, who fled from Japan to the United States, and his ministers.

"Your Highness the Prince, do you want to rest for two days in San Francisco, or do you want to leave for Washington now?" The U.S. government worker in charge of receiving Crown Prince Hirohito asked.

"No need to rest, just go to Washington." Crown Prince Hirohito said. Although, he looked very tired, and the whole person looked much older. However, he didn't want to waste his time. After leaving Japan in an American submarine, they managed to escape to the Aleutian Islands, where they arrived in San Francisco on a merchant ship. The whole journey was very dangerous and difficult, which made Crown Prince Hirohito and his party very tired. However, the grim situation in Japan made it impossible for him to rest. He must rush to Washington, D.C., meet with the President of the United States, and then form a government-in-exile to call on the Japanese people to rise up against China's brutal rule. Otherwise, once the Chinese Empire began to gradually eliminate the influence of the Japanese emperor, he, as the crown prince, would not be of much use.

"Well, as you wish." U.S. government workers said indifferently.

Crown Prince Hirohito and others took the train directly in San Francisco, passed through the Pacific Railroad, crossed the United States, and headed for Washington, the capital of the United States. In order to welcome Crown Prince Hirohito and his entourage, as well as to protect the safety of Crown Prince Hirohito, the U.S. government rented a train. In addition to Crown Prince Hirohito and his attaché, as well as those government workers, there were guards from the U.S. military and police departments, as well as agents of the intelligence service. Hirohito is a very important card in the hands of the U.S. government. They also knew that the Chinese Empire would definitely want to get rid of Crown Prince Hirohito as soon as possible. Therefore, they paid special attention to the safety of Crown Prince Hirohito. Avoid surprises. If Crown Prince Hirohito was assassinated, they would be in vain.

On the train, Crown Prince Hirohito was able to take a break. Although, what the Americans offer is not a special train, but just an ordinary train, which is not very comfortable. But Crown Prince Hirohito was already satisfied. Now, although he still bears the name of a crown prince, in fact, he is just a lost dog of a country that has been destroyed. If it weren't for the protection provided to him by the Americans, he would have lost his life. Not to mention the qualifications to ask for anything else.

After a day of rest, Crown Prince Hirohito's spirits improved a lot. At this time, Yasuya Uchida and Tatsuo Yamamoto came to the carriage where Crown Prince Hirohito was and told him some of the latest news.

"How is His Majesty the Emperor? Did the people of China kill him? Crown Prince Hirohito asked.

The reason why Crown Prince Hirohito asked this was not because he cared about the safety of Emperor Taisho, but because he hoped that the Chinese would kill Emperor Taisho. In this way, as the crown prince, he will be able to rightfully succeed to the throne and become the new emperor. The status and influence of the emperor are obviously not comparable to those of the crown prince.

Yasuya Uchida and Tatsuo Yamamoto shook their heads: "Your Highness, we haven't received any news about this for the time being. However, His Majesty's situation is certainly not good. Xionji Gongwang and others have already defected to the Chinese and held important positions in the Japanese Governor's Office established in China. ”

"Damn traitors, if we ever get back to Japan one day, I'm not going to let those guys go. I will fight them and exterminate them, and make them regret what they have done! Crown Prince Hirohito said through gritted teeth.

If it weren't for the betrayal of Saionji Konobo and others, perhaps Emperor Taisho and Empress Sadaaki would have fled Japan together and came to the United States. Empress Zhenming will not be humiliated.

"Your Highness, this time we are going to Washington to meet with the President and Secretary of State of the United States, and we need to put our posture down a little. After all, it's time for us to ask them. Tatsuo Yamamoto said.

Crown Prince Hirohito nodded: "Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore, I know what to do." ”

"Your Highness, we should also actively reach out to Japanese Americans in the United States and get them to support us. We need them to provide us with the money that the government-in-exile needs, as well as the manpower. Yasuya Uchida said.

It will certainly cost them a lot of money to form a government-in-exile in the United States. Although, initially, they planned to bring a hundred tons of gold to the United States. However, because of the rebellion of Saionji Gongwang and others, it was not able to succeed in the end. The gold and silver treasures they carried were worth ten million dollars at most. For the average person, that could be a lot of money. However, for a government, this is somewhat insignificant.

In addition, a large number of personnel were needed to form a government-in-exile, as well as to train the military and intelligence personnel to infiltrate Japan. Those Japanese Americans in the United States have become their only hope.

"When we get to Washington, D.C., let's start preparing for that. Now, our conditions are a little harder. But as long as we defeat the Shina and re-establish the Great Japanese Empire, everything can change. At that time, everyone will be a hero of the Great Japanese Empire. Crown Prince Hirohito said. To encompass these people, you also need to make promises to them. (To be continued.) )