By the time the Imperial Navy had completed its raid on Oahu's military port, it was already four o'clock in the morning in Yanjing time. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Emperor Wu Haoxuan and Crown Prince Wu Pengfei, both of whom stayed in the General Staff, waiting for news from the front. The generals of the Imperial Army, the important ministers of the Cabinet, and everyone gathered here. Everyone knows the consequences of the war between the empire and the United States. For an industrial power like the United States, if the empire wants to go to war with it, it must defeat the United States at the beginning of the war, otherwise, once it falls into a war of attrition, even if the empire can defeat the United States, the final losses will definitely be very large. That kind of price is not something that the empire can afford. After all, the empire participated in this world war in order to become a world hegemon. If too much strength is consumed in the war, I am afraid that it will not be able to subdue other countries.

"Your Majesty, count the time, and our navy's air raid on Oahu's military port should be almost over. Soon, news will come. Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the General Staff, said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded: "Well, it's almost time." Still, there shouldn't be any problems. This time, we've exhausted all the tricks, and if even this is going to be a problem, then we'd better extinguish our dream of becoming a world hegemon as soon as possible. ”

"Your Majesty, we will definitely win." The other military ministers also said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Ambassador Wu has officially submitted a declaration of war to the United States. We and the United States are already at war. Next, should the vassal states of the empire follow suit? Foreign Minister Gu Shaochuan asked.

"Of course, as vassals of the Empire, of course they have to be consistent with the Empire. Otherwise, there will be problems with the empire's vassal system. Wu Haoxuan said. In the vassal system constructed by the Chinese Empire, there can absolutely only be one voice, and that is the voice of the Chinese Empire. The other vassal states must be consistent with the Chinese Empire, and cannot have two hearts. Otherwise, there would be no need for the empire to establish a vassal system at all. The original purpose of the empire's vassal system was to control these vassal states in order to increase the power of the empire.

"Your Majesty, you will have fun after dawn. More than a dozen vassal states of the empire all wanted the United States to declare war. Others would think that the United States has suddenly become a public enemy of the world. Chancellor of the Exchequer Kong Yongzhi said.

"Hahaha." The military ministers of the empire all burst out laughing, and for a moment the tension actually disappeared because of this.

"The United States is not the enemy of the world, on the contrary, in the eyes of the Western world, the empire is the enemy of the world. However, the empire is not afraid of them at all, the strong are destined to be lonely, and the empire does not need friends, because the empire is the most powerful country in the world. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty is right. The Empire is the most powerful country in the world. Even if the whole world is against us, we are not afraid. Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the General Staff, said. If the empire can achieve its predetermined goal in this world war and become the world hegemon. The post-war world will be completely dominated by empires. No country in the world is no longer an opponent of the Empire, nor does it dare to be an enemy of the Empire.

It was at this time that a staff officer came in with a telegram. Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on him, which made the staff officer feel a great pressure.

"Your Majesty, a telegram from the Pacific Fleet." said the staff officer.

"Read, everyone is waiting." Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes. Your Majesty. The staff officer nodded.

"The Pacific Fleet has successfully raided the Oahu military port, sinking four U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, twenty battleships, and fifty cruisers and destroyers. The carrier-based aircraft unit destroyed the airfield of the US Army Air Corps and destroyed more than 400 fighters of the US Army Air Force. The entire airspace and sea area of the Hawaiian Islands are already under the control of the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet. The staff officer read.

"Your Majesty, we really won. The Pacific Fleet of the Americans is finished, and they have lost the ability to challenge us. Marshal Jiang Baili was also ecstatic. Although, before the attack was launched, the Imperial General Staff had concluded that the Empire's chances of victory were very good. But when the results came out, everyone was very excited.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty. The entire Pacific Ocean will henceforth become the inland sea of the Empire. Prime Minister Yang Du said.

The other ministers also wanted Wu Haoxuan to congratulate, after all, the Imperial Navy had achieved a brilliant victory this time. A victory that would give the Imperial Navy the upper hand at the beginning of the war. Although, the war has just begun, and I am afraid that there is still a long time before it ends. However, no matter how long the war went, the empire still had enough confidence to fight with the Americans.

"Haha, everyone, rejoice and rejoice, this is a happy event for the entire empire." Wu Haoxuan also had a smile on his face. After the Imperial Navy won this battle, it was much easier to fight. At least for the next two or three years, the Americans will not have the ability to challenge the empire. And the empire will use these two or three years to take over the entire Pacific Ocean. And, the development is even stronger. The Americans want to turn the tables around, and the odds are very slim for now. It can be said that this battle has already established the victory of the empire.

The entire conference room of the General Staff was full of joy. The military ministers of the empire obviously thought that victory was now in their hands.

"Your Majesty, the empire should let the people of the whole country know about the brilliant victory of the imperial navy, and let them know that victory is not far off." Yang Du said.

"Well, after dawn, I will make a radio speech and share this great victory with the people of the Empire." Wu Haoxuan nodded. If the empire wants to carry on the war, the support of the common people is indispensable. Fighting a war requires soldiers and all kinds of war materials, all of which must be supported by the efforts of the people of the empire.

"How big are our losses?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

After reading the telegram, Marshal Jiang Baili, chief of the Imperial General Staff, said: "Your Majesty, in the attack on the military port of Oahu, the Empire did not suffer great losses, only twenty-seven aircraft. ”

Compared with the huge number of carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy, as well as the huge results achieved by the Imperial Navy, such losses are indeed not large. It can even be described as insignificant. Although, there are casualties that no one wants to see. However, where there is war, there will inevitably be casualties, and this is inevitable. It is already remarkable that the Empire was able to win this battle with such small casualties.

Wu Haoxuan nodded: "Our loss is indeed not big. However, the compensation for the fallen pilots must be done, and we must not allow the heroes to shed blood on the front line while their families shed tears in the rear. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The military ministers of the empire nodded their heads. They know that in the midst of a war, the morale of the army is very important. If there is an incident that damages the morale of the army, the emperor will definitely not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife in his hand and make those guys pay a huge price.

"Although, our fleet destroyed the main forces of the US Navy. However, the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy has two aircraft carriers and four battleships left. Inside the shipyards of the Americans, two more aircraft carriers are being built. Once these two aircraft carriers are commissioned, the Americans will have four aircraft carriers. This will also pose a certain threat to the Empire. Send a telegram to General Chen and ask him to pay attention. If there is an opportunity, the remaining two aircraft carriers and four battleships of the Americans will also be destroyed. Wu Haoxuan said. After all, the combat effectiveness of an aircraft carrier is extremely terrifying, especially if it is unprepared, enough to inflict heavy losses on the Imperial Navy.

Two hours later, however, the General Staff received the latest information that the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet had sunk the USS Saratoga, the battleship Colorado and the USS Maryland. From the side of the Military Intelligence Agency, I also learned about the movements of the remaining capital ships of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet.

"Your Majesty, now there is only one aircraft carrier 'Langley' left, the battleship 'Washington' and the battleship 'West Virginia' left in the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy. These three capital ships are all hiding inside the San Diego Naval Base. General Chen planned to launch an attack on the San Diego Naval Base first and destroy the last three capital ships of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet when carrying out Plan B and Plan C. In this case, the US Navy will not have a single capital ship in the Pacific Ocean. And as long as we destroy the Panama Canal, it will not be so easy for the US Navy to transfer troops from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Marshal Jiang Baili said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, this was originally a plan drawn up by the empire before. Since the previous plan is going very smoothly, it is natural that it can be developed according to the predetermined plan.

"Is the South Sea Fleet ready? Now that the war has begun, our attack on the Philippines can also begin. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Majesty, the Nanyang Fleet is ready, and it was afraid of startling the grass and snakes before, so it did not dispatch. After receiving the order, he was immediately able to go to sea to fight. The General Staff planned to send two Marine Divisions and an Army Group to attack the Philippine Islands. Although the Americans deployed more than two hundred thousand troops on the Philippine archipelago. But we are confident that we can take the whole of the Philippines within a month. Marshal Jiang Baili said.

"Hmm." Wu Haoxuan nodded, he was very relieved about the combat effectiveness of the Empire's * army. (To be continued.) )