In Tokyo Bay after the artillery fire, only the wreckage was left on the ground. The Japanese people were busy cleaning up the rubble, and the scene looked particularly miserable.
As the saying goes: "Vengeance is not overnight." With the defeat of the Malacca naval battle, the Japanese navy lost its sea power, and the Spanish navy immediately killed it.
Intercepting merchant ships and cannon fodder ports has now become a daily routine for the Spanish Navy. It's as if I don't come to do things for a day, and I feel uncomfortable.
Perhaps because of hatred, or perhaps to solve the Philippine security issue once and for all, in the process of fighting against Japan, the Spaniards performed exceptionally well.
In this context, the Japanese naturally fell blood mold. The Japanese people, who were already in panic, are panicking now.
It's just that the imaginary Shinra reckoning did not wait, and the revenge of the Spaniards came first.
If it is possible to "fight the Russians" to save lives with Shinra, the Tokyo government and the Spaniards have nothing to talk about.
One in the far east, one in the far west, with a chain of countries in between. Whether the Russian Empire is a good or bad one, it has nothing to do with Spain.
The two sides not only do not share their spheres of influence, but also rarely have disputes over interests in international trade.
Emperor Meiji has had a very difficult life recently. How to get rid of Spain's entanglement has become the biggest problem for the Japanese government at the moment.
Xiyuan Temple Gongwang: "In the past half month, we have successively lost hundreds of ships of various sizes. Now even fishing boats dare not leave the port, and foreign trade lines are almost completely interrupted.
Affected by this, domestic prices have risen sharply, and some industrial raw materials have even been out of stock.
Especially when the front line is still fighting, without local material support, the troops on the front line may not be able to support it for long.
If no action is taken, and the Spaniards are allowed to loot like this, I am afraid that the empire will be..."
The word "collapse" was still unspoken. However, it can be seen from everyone's nervous expressions that the smart people present have completed their brain supplementation.
Everyone is aware of the danger, but how to solve the problem is a big problem.
The navy cannot be counted on, and the naval battle of Malacca has broken the backbone of the Japanese navy. The lucky ones who escaped the catastrophe have not yet come out of the panic.
What's more, now that the main ship has been wiped out, with only a bunch of auxiliary warships, leaving the port now is to contribute to the enemy's record.
Foreign Minister Kaoru Inoue: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has done its best, we have had contact with the Spaniards, but they will not talk to us at all.
In order to solve the problem, we even communicated with the Vienna government, they acquiesced to us to continue to attack the Russian Empire, but this does not include restraining Spain.
The Vienna government made it clear that war had broken out. Spain, as the main member of the Continental Union, has the right to attack any country in the hostile power. "
The rules of the game are so ruthless, and although the Vienna government can solve the problem with a hello, the Japanese are not enough.
The smoke of the Malacca naval battle has just dissipated, and each other is stained with each other's blood. It is impossible to say that there is no jealousy.
The Vienna government did not immediately retaliate. It was all about the overall situation. How could it be possible to ask Spain to retaliate against the Japanese.
I can't stand it because I'm incompetent, I can't even pass the Spanish test, and it's probably unrealistic to suppress Russia.
Unable to help the Holy Roman Empire to suppress the Russian Empire, Japan lost its value of existence. Once a chess piece loses its use value, it is a discarded piece.
If you want to keep the country of Japan and keep its own prosperity and wealth, the Japanese government must solve the current troubles and prove that its existence is valuable.
"It is not impossible to deal with the Spanish warships. In the naval battle of Malacca, the enemy used air force bombing, and we can follow suit.
If it really doesn't work, they recruit death squads, bundle bombs on the plane, and ram directly on the enemy warship.
Spain is already rotten, and it is very difficult to maintain the current size of the navy. They cannot afford to lose. "
Although Shanxian Youpeng's proposal is cruel, it is generally true. Without fighting for human life, the current Japanese navy is not an enemy's opponent at all.
Although you can't beat the Spanish navy by playing the daredevils, you can at least dare the Spaniards to go and restore the trade line in the Far East.
Opposition is impossible. In Japan these days, the most worthless thing is human life. As long as the problem can be solved, no matter how many people die, there is no pressure on everyone.
This kind of resolution that needs to bear infamy in the future naturally cannot involve the emperor. Prime Minister Katsura, a professional backer, immediately made a decision: "Okay, let's do it like this!
I don't care what method you use, as long as the Spanish navy is driven out of the Japanese waters, it will be the greatest victory!
At this time of crisis, I hope you will put aside your prejudices and work together to overcome the difficulties. "
Obviously, the last sentence was for the military. Although there are infighting in the government, it is far less intense than that between the army and the navy.
After the Malacca naval battle, the Japanese navy, which had the upper hand in the struggle, was directly trampled by the army.
Most of the jokes that are circulating among the people to insult the navy are choreographed by the army, and the main purpose is to stink the navy.
Katsura, who was originally from the Army, should also help fuel the flames, but as the Prime Minister of Japan, he must consider the overall situation.
After all, Japan is an island country. Since it is an island country, it is destined to be inseparable from the navy.
In particular, the fall of the Spanish Navy made Kataro realize the importance of the navy. If it continues to suppress the navy, I am afraid that Japan will have no future.
As for the effect, it depends on whether everyone's mind is awake. But those who realize the importance of sea power will not kill the navy.
Military righteousness is not completely without merit, not only in efficiency, it has surpassed democratic countries by a large margin; even the dead are also caught a lot.
As soon as the news of recruiting pilots colliding with the warship came out, there was a long queue at the application site. It is a pity that there is a threshold for pilots, not everyone can be a pilot, and they can only live up to everyone's enthusiasm.
The more persuaded you are, the more motivated you are to sign up. Just like in the late World War II, many pilots were forced to sign up for death squads due to public opinion.
Driven by the butterfly effect, the famous "Kamikaze Special Forces" entered the stage of history ahead of schedule.
Then, there is no then. The plane collided with the warship, this thing has absolutely no experience to talk about, and it is impossible to talk about training.
As long as you hit it head-to-head, it doesn't matter whether you hit the target or not, even the man and the machine will be finished together.
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On March 16, 1905, the Shinra East African Front Army broke through Djibouti, and the remaining British troops were forced to lay down their weapons and surrender, and the East African campaign came to an end.
Overnight, the Cape of Good Hope became Britain's last stronghold on the African continent, and the pressure on the London government increased.
Beneath an inconspicuous building, the temporarily transformed air-raid shelter is the British government meeting room.
Due to the tight schedule, the conference room was not even able to be renovated. Perhaps for aesthetics, or perhaps for convenience, the surrounding walls are covered with military maps.
Even the center of the desk has a huge sand table. Standing in it is like being in a military headquarters, but this is indeed a government meeting room.
The military style of the interior is forced out by the war. Since the outbreak of the war, the main responsibility of the British government has changed from running the country to serving the war.
Colonial Minister Koeman: "We can't let this go on! If we don't take action, we will lose Africa forever."
It is not enough to lose Africa, at least one Madagascar. However, an isolated island is obviously not comparable to a continent.
Once the Cape of Good Hope fell, Britain's route to the Indian Ocean would be cut off.
Although it is possible to detour, but when you open the map, you will know that the detour this time is not a star and a half.
Without supplies from India, Britain was left entirely dependent on America. From an overall strategic point of view, this is undoubtedly extremely fatal.
Everyone knows that it is very important to keep the Cape of Good Hope, but no one can answer exactly how to keep the Cape of Good Hope.
"The Ministry of War has already sent reinforcements, but if you want to keep the Cape of Good Hope, you still need the cooperation of the Logistics Department, the Navy and the Air Force."
It's not that Marcus wants to throw the blame, it's really a special situation in the Cape of Good Hope. Not only is the wind and waves strong, but there is also a lack of water.
In later generations, Cape Town is known as "the most water-scarce city in the world". Although it is not so serious now, after being cut off from the external water supply, it is still difficult to meet the demand with groundwater alone.
In the last South African war, the colonial government of Cape Town experienced the taste of water shortage, and even used ships to deliver fresh water to the front line in the middle.
Lessons were learned after the war, and the colonial government increased freshwater reserves. But bureaucrats are best at three minutes of heat.
To reserve the domestic water for hundreds of thousands of people is not something that just a few reservoirs can handle. This requires a lot of manpower, material resources, and a long-term investment.
Except for the first post-war governor who paid great attention to it, his successors were not interested in this thankless project.
It’s enough to plan well, invest a lot, and last for a long time. The key is to fail to achieve political achievements. Even if the construction of the underground water storage project is completed, everyone does not have much intuitive feeling.
Instead of filling this bottomless pit, it is better to spend money on urban construction and improve transportation. At least these are all things that everyone can see.
Anyway, as long as there is no war, Cape Town will not be short of water. Smart bureaucrats naturally know how to choose.
But now that the war has broken out, with the continuous shrinking of the defense line, the lack of water resources has also become a problem that plagued the Cape Town defenders.
What's even more tragic is that the enemy's air force is rampant, looting overhead every day, and ships entering the port during the day are like robbery.
If the logistical problems are not solved, even if reinforcements are sent in, it will only increase the enemy's record.
Feeling the concerned eyes of everyone, Attilio, Minister of the Air Force, waved his hand helplessly: "Don't look at me like this, everyone knows the situation of the Air Force. If we can suppress the enemy, we won't be so passive."
The safety of London's skies cannot be guaranteed, let alone the Cape of Good Hope. Even if the fighter jets are dispatched, it will take a few more days at most, and it will still not change the outcome of the failure.
The defense of the Cape of Good Hope itself is a long shot with a short shot. Attilio is not optimistic about fighting against the Holy Roman Empire on land.
No matter how important the Cape of Good Hope is, if you can't win, you can't win. Britain could send reinforcements, as could the enemy.
For a time, the shadow of failure poured into everyone's mind. For the first time, everyone thought carefully about the possible consequences of losing the war.
Seeing everyone's solemn expressions, and after hesitating, Sigmund, Minister of Military Affairs, said slowly: "What's worse, according to the news from our intelligence personnel lurking in the Holy Roman Empire, the enemy is planning a landing operation.
The specific combat plan is not yet clear. However, we can roughly infer that the enemy is preparing to allow the navy and air force to cover the landing of the army.
If the enemy's air superiority cannot be destroyed, the risk of the Royal Navy to intercept the enemy's landing is very high.
Maybe this is a trap, deliberately lure the main force of our navy to a specific battlefield, and use the power of the air force to encircle and destroy it. "
True and false, false and true. The war has been going on until now, and neither side has passed false information to the other side less.
Only this time is different. Once the enemy conducts a landing operation, even if they know that it may be a trap, the Royal Navy can only bite the bullet.
Yangmou is so terrifying, knowing that there is a pit, it must be stepped on. It is impossible for the British government to take the safety of the British Isles as a bet.
If the Royal Navy does not take action to intercept, the enemy will be fake. Once the enemy landed successfully, the Ocean Alliance would collapse immediately.
No matter how closely everyone was tied up before, and how big the interests were involved, at the juncture of life and death, everyone still had to fly their own way.
In fact, if it weren't for the inconvenience of information transmission these days, countries are just immersed in the prestige of Britain in the past, and if they don't know the specific situation, I am afraid that some people have already started to cut their losses.
Jumping off the boat early is dangerous, but it is also more likely than struggling to survive after the boat sinks.
Without the support of allies behind, relying solely on the strength of the British Empire, once it enters the stage of hand-to-hand combat, failure is a matter of time.
The Admiralty Swinding said fiercely: "This must be the enemy's conspiracy against the Royal Navy. Landing before sea power is obtained is itself a risk.
Even if the enemy has air superiority, the air force is not omnipotent, and it is still difficult to cover the landing of the army.
The surface hull is inconvenient to be dispatched, and submarines can also be used. If we sunk a troop carrier at random, a regiment of troops would be gone. Such a loss cannot be ignored.
If we are really in a hurry, we can also follow the Japanese example and organize death squads to use planes to ram enemy ships.
One person, one machine, one bomb for one ship, we…”