The huge fleet of the British and French navies was about to move eastward to the Indian Ocean to deter the Chinese Empire. The entire fleet, with more than a hundred warships. Among them, there were as many as 36 capital ships such as battleships and battle cruisers alone. Even the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Navy is already the first in the world. However, the Chinese Navy does not have so many capital ships in total.

Not to mention, it was not enough for the British and French navies to act together. The British and French, trying their best to squeeze the Americans, also sent a powerful navy west to the west coast of the Pacific Ocean to contain the Chinese navy. If the navies of the three countries act together, it will put more pressure on the Chinese navy. After all, the U.S. Navy also has more than a dozen cutting-edge battleships on the West Coast. These cutting-edge battleships were generally more powerful than the capital ships of the British and French navies. If the navies of the three countries can truly work together, it is possible to defeat the Chinese navy. Of course, the price to go to war with the Chinese Empire for the sake of a small kingdom of Siam seems to be too great. Therefore, the main purpose of the three countries' actions this time is to deter China and make China retreat in the face of difficulties. It would undoubtedly be best if there was no war.

After Washington, D.C., the White House, Britain and France had conveyed to the United States the intention of deterring China, President Herbert Hoover summoned Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams III, and Secretary of War James W. Goode. Discuss whether the United States should join in this operation.

"Gentlemen, the British and the French, have decided to form a large fleet and go to the Indian Ocean to deter the Chinese navy. They hope that the U.S. Navy will appear in the western Pacific to contain the Chinese Navy. What do you think? President Herbert Hoover asked.

"Your Excellency, the British and the French, think of it all too simply. The Chinese are already determined to destroy the Kingdom of Siam, which is already something that cannot be changed. Unless we are willing to go to war with the Chinese for the sake of the Kingdom of Siam. Otherwise, no matter how much we try to deter, it will be useless. Secretary of War James W. Goode said.

President Herbert Hoover nodded, and it was undoubtedly unrealistic to go to war with the Chinese Empire at this stage. The United States is now mired in an economic crisis. Dealing with the economic crisis alone is enough to make the U.S. government struggling. If there is another war with the Chinese Empire, the US government will fall into collapse. The angry American people will never agree that the government is spending huge sums of money to go to war with a powerful country at this juncture. If there is such money, it might as well be used to help those unemployed Americans in order to resolve the current contradictions in the United States.

"Your Excellency, the President, the British and the French, just want to make a final effort. They also know that it is very difficult to deter China. However, if the Chinese Empire annexed the Kingdom of Siam, the threat to them would simply be too great. Their Burmese colonies and Indochina colonies are likely to be the next targets for the Chinese. Therefore, they must do everything in their power to stop the Chinese. It's the same for us. The Chinese are becoming more and more ambitious. If they swallow the whole Indochina Peninsula. Then, in the whole of Nanyang, only the Philippines is still outside the rule of the Chinese. When the time comes, they will definitely attack our Philippine colonies. Therefore, if you can deter the Chinese, it will not hurt. I would suggest that we should work with Britain and France. Anyway, it only takes our fleet to go around the Western Pacific. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg said.

"What is your opinion, Secretary of the Admiralty?" President Herbert Hoover asked.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese are already hegemons in the Western Pacific. If the U.S. Navy were to fight the Chinese Navy in the Western Pacific, we would not have any chance of winning. Now, Britain and France want to unite to deter the Chinese, and this is an opportunity. Let the Chinese know that the US Navy is not muddy, not something they can bully at will. Charles Francis Adams III said.

President Herbert Hoover thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Well, then reply to the British and French, we are involved in this operation. However, we are against war with the Chinese. If the two countries and the Chinese had gone wrong, we would not have entered the war. President Herbert Hoover emphasized.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Several high-ranking officials nodded. They also know that there is nothing wrong with intimidating the Chinese Navy and flexing its muscles. However, if there is a real war, then forget it. Now that isolationism is rife in the United States, the people do not want to fight, not to mention that they are still suffering from the economic crisis, and they are even more unable to go to war with the Chinese.

The U.S. Navy quickly reacted, and their fleet assembled on the west coast was heading for the western Pacific region. This fleet consisted of four 'Colorado-class' battleships, two 'Tennessee-class' battleships, three 'New Mexico-class' battleships, two 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships, two 'Nevada-class' battleships and two 'New York-class' battleships. A total of fifteen powerful capital ships. With the addition of heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, the size of the entire fleet still reached more than sixty warships.

The fleets dispatched by Britain, France, and the United States this time are very large, and they are divided into two directions, east and west, echoing each other, which can undoubtedly bring great pressure to the Chinese navy. After all, the fleets of their three countries have fifty-one capital ships alone. And the Chinese navy now has only more than 20 capital ships, which is only half of the navies of the three countries.

The navies of Britain, France, and the United States began to assemble, how could the Chinese side not know about such a big matter? The intelligence officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau operating in Britain, France, and the United States were easily able to detect the movements of the British, French, and American navies. They quickly reported the news back home so that they could prepare the country. After all, it doesn't matter if Britain, France, and the United States are scaring the empire this time, or if they really want to go to war with the empire. The Empire is ready, there's always nothing wrong with that.

Marshal Chen Xudong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, immediately entered the palace to meet Wu Haoxuan and told Wu Haoxuan the news.

Wu Haoxuan's face suddenly became serious. The unification of the navies of Britain, France and the United States was undoubtedly a great pressure on the Empire. Although, the current strength of the Imperial Navy is already deservedly the first in the world. However, if it were to fight against the united British, French, and American powers, the Imperial Navy would probably be at a disadvantage.

"It seems that our military campaign against the Kingdom of Siam has put Britain, France, and the United States under great pressure. For this reason, they did not hesitate to put aside their prejudices and unite against the empire. Marshal Chen, can you figure out whether Britain, France, and the United States want to go to war with the Empire, or just to scare the Empire? Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that Britain, France, and the United States will go to war with the Empire. After all, all three of them have been severely affected by the economic crisis. In addition, even if the three of them are united, it will not be easy to defeat the empire. They probably wouldn't go to war with the Empire for the sake of the Kingdom of Siam. Marshal Chen Xudong said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded: "Huzi, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of War and the Minister of the Navy have all been found." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Hu nodded, and immediately went to inform those ministers.

Soon, the military and political ministers of the empire gathered in Wu Haoxuan's study. Everyone has learned from Marshal Chen Xudong what happened. However, they also believe that the possibility of war between Britain, France, and the United States and the Empire is almost remote. As long as their heads weren't caught in the door, they wouldn't have started a war at this juncture. For them, there is no chance of winning.

"Your Majesty, the minister believes that Britain, France, and the United States are only trying to scare the Empire. Or rather, they wanted to use force to intimidate the Empire. Let the empire compromise and back down. Last time, the main forces of the British Navy were annihilated by us, and they would not have been unaware of the consequences of coming all the way to a decisive battle with the Empire. Prime Minister Yang Du said.

Indeed, the last time the main forces of the British Royal Navy marched eastward, they were almost completely wiped out by the Imperial Navy in the Indian Ocean. This is a great shock to the entire Western world. Now, those countries will not forget that naval battle. They must be worried that this time the main force sent to the Far East will suffer the same defeat as last time.

"Your Majesty, Britain, France, and the United States are now nothing more than paper tigers. Not to mention that they are just to deter the Empire, even if they really want to go to war with the Empire, the Empire is confident that it will defeat them. Admiral Sa Zhenbing said.

The number of capital ships of the Imperial Navy was less than half that of Britain, France, and the United States. Otherwise, however, the Imperial Navy was superior. Not to mention, the Imperial Navy has now secretly built four aircraft carriers. Four aircraft carriers of the second stage, after improvements, are also under construction. If there is a real war, these four aircraft carriers alone will be enough to make the navies of Britain, France and the United States pay a heavy price.

"In that case, then our military campaign against the Kingdom of Siam will continue as usual and will not be interfered with by them." Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the General Staff, nodded.

"Also, don't Britain, France, and the United States want to intimidate the Empire? Well, let the empire let them see the power of the empire. The capital ships of the Imperial Navy were assembled, and half a month later, a parade was held in the South China Sea. Wu Haoxuan commanded. (To be continued.) )