"waste!"
In the empty conference room, Togo Heijiurō looked at the several fleet command lieutenants in front of him and cursed with a stern expression.
It’s no wonder that he is so angry now. He was furious at the thought of letting the small Emerald Island build an artificial island right at his doorstep.
During this period of time, he has been focusing his attention on the Pacific Ocean, and has left the safety of his country's rear base to several adjutants around him.
However, what he didn't expect was that these good-for-nothings were not sufficiently vigilant about the surrounding forces, especially Emerald Island, allowing the other party to build an island right in front of their doorstep in just a few days. As a result, the sphere of influence of their country's southern waters will be greatly restricted.
This is definitely a strategic mistake for Japan, which has great ambitions!
You know, before the Emerald Island owner was blown out, it could still be stopped. However, now the other party has blown out a large island, and it is expanding at a very fast speed. In this context, it can be said that it has become an fait accompli, and it has become particularly difficult for him to stop it forcefully.
Although he has now dispatched warships that are several times the number of Emerald Island ships, it is not certain whether he can use military force to deter the other side from continuing to build islands.
This is also the reason why Togo Heijuro was in a bad mood.
Hearing the reprimand from Togo Heijiurō, several fleet adjutants lowered their heads and dared not reply.
As the military commander guarding the southern part of their country's territory, they actually allowed Emerald Island to quietly fill up an island under their noses. This was absolutely a shame for them.
However, their attention has always been focused on the development of Emerald Island's military power. They never expected that the other side would once again demonstrate military action at this critical juncture when they had just repelled the Han Guo fleet.
It was precisely because of such mistakes that they became careless in their patrolling of the surrounding waters, ultimately leading to the current passive situation.
"Has our entire fleet been dispatched?"
Seeing that several adjutants were not doing their job well, Togo Heijuro shook his head secretly and asked.
"Reporting to the commander, the First and Third Fleets currently stationed at Hachimiya Island have all moved to the sea area where the incident occurred. I believe that under the pressure of our powerful fleet, Emerald Island will definitely withdraw its troops on its own initiative!"
Hearing Togo Heijuro's question, one of the short and thin adjutants with a mustache immediately raised his head and reported to the other party.
"Baga! Do you think they are fools? Or do you think I am the fool?"
Togo Heijuro slammed his fist on the table and roared at the adjutant.
Togo Heijuro was so angry at his subordinate's answer that his beard was shaking. In his opinion, this was not stupidity, but complete waste.
He had already made up his mind that once this dispute was over, he would let this stupid deputy go home and retire.
If Emerald Island is really so easy to deal with, then how could the strongest fleet praised by Han Guo be destroyed in just one encounter
The naval battle that took place not long ago was watched by Heijiurō Togo on the Internet.
It is precisely because of this that he feels genuine awe for the military strength of Emerald Island!
To be honest, such a fleet is already the most powerful fleet in the world, without considering the number of warships to make up for it!
Even their most advanced warships in Japan are far behind those of the other side!
From this point, we can see how powerful the technological capabilities of Emerald Island are!
In just over a year, the other side has driven economic and military development by relying on its strong scientific and technological capabilities, and has become a force that cannot be ignored in Asia today.
If it were not for the geographical area and population limitations, it would have grown into one of the most powerful forces long ago.
Realizing this, Heijiurō Togo already knew that it was an inevitable choice for the other side to continue to expand its territory and territorial waters by dredging and building islands.
The expansion of economic and military strength has made the other side no longer willing to be confined to a small island, but has set its sights on more islands. I am afraid that the entire Pacific Ocean will even be targeted by it in the future.
This is a very terrible consequence!
When he thought of the consequences, Heijuro Togo felt a headache!
The ambition of Emerald Island just happens to overlap with theirs!
By that time, Japan’s strategic space will inevitably be squeezed!
However, if you want to completely suppress the current Emerald Island, it is not very realistic.
After more than a year of rapid development, Emerald Island has completely grown up. It has the strength to stand on its own in every aspect, especially in science and technology, and is now a pioneer in the world.
Such a tough guy is not someone they can kill with one blow.
If you really make the other party angry, then Han Guo’s miserable end is a good example.
"Give orders to our fleet to remain rational and try not to clash with the other side. I will discuss this with the Prime Minister and then make a decision."
After careful consideration, Togo Heijiurō could only come to this conclusion.
Just like the current situation, although he has sent out all his warships, there are mostly threats in it. He currently does not have that much confidence to actually engage in an armed conflict with Emerald Island.
Therefore, this important matter still needs to be discussed with the Prime Minister before determining the next course of action.
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Nanyao Island.
Central Operations Command Center.
A large number of military personnel were all busy, collecting all kinds of intelligence information from various channels and finally summarizing it in the hands of the intelligence chief.
At this moment, Emerald Island, this precision-operated machine, began to operate at its full capacity.
"Commander, according to the latest intelligence, the commander of the Japanese Southern Expedition Fleet, Heijiro Togo, has returned to the Hachimiya Island base from the Pacific front, and a large number of warships in the base have also headed to our waters and are engaging in a fierce confrontation with our fleet."
The intelligence chief took the latest intelligence information and reported to Jiang Cheng.
"Really? Don't worry about it. Let our fleet be on high alert. If anything happens, strike back hard!" Jiang Cheng's eyes flashed and he ordered without hesitation.
This time, he was determined to gain control of this sea area.
Now that it has come to this, he is willing to bear any outcome.
In fact, Emerald Island has developed to its current status and can no longer continue to compress its strategic space. It must take this step.
Otherwise, he will lose this best opportunity!
(End of this chapter)