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Volume 2: Under the Warlords Chapter 1,180: The First Fleet of the Japanese Navy

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    After walking out of the President's Office, Zhang Kui'an returned to his Secretary-General's Office. After sending Wang Maoru's instructions one by one, someone reported to him that a few days ago, Deputy Minister of Culture Zhao Binghe called on officials to purchase supplies as soon as possible because an incident was about to happen.  Regarding the catastrophe, Zhang Kui'an became furious and said, "Zhao Binghe really said that?"

    The informant quickly said that there were eight people at the banquet at the time. The rest of the people could testify, especially Zhou Qitong, the Silk Investigation Commissioner, Jin Bangping, the Industrial Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and Zhang Zongxiang, the former official of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, who could all testify that Zhao Binghe was indeed  When I appeal to everyone about this, the implication behind the words is that the president's purpose in being tough on Japan this time is not to save the people, but for some ulterior purpose.

    Zhang Kui'an sneered and said: "Zhao Zedong has no choice but to say what he said. You should step back first. I will confirm it. If the content is true, this statement will be evidence of his resignation."

    "Yes." The man went down immediately after achieving his goal.

    Zhang Kui'an knocked on the table and felt that this matter should be confirmed before reporting it to Wang Maoru. Then he directly called Chen Xi, deputy director of the National Statistics Bureau and first deputy director.  Chen Xi did not expect to receive a call from Wang Maoru. After being slightly surprised, he listened carefully to Zhang Kui'an's instructions and immediately said that he would investigate.  Later, Chen Xi investigated and found out that Zhao Binghe had indeed said such things, and that he had said it while being drunk and being supported by everyone.

    After Zhang Kui'an was confirmed, he made a secret report to Wang Maoru. After hearing this, Wang Maoru smiled slightly and said: "Freedom of speech, he didn't mean it, others did it intentionally. Don't show it this time, and you won't make an example next time. Tell Zhao Binghe."  Don't make such low-level mistakes again. He is also an old man from Beiyang, why is he so careless? "

    "Okay." Zhang Kui'an went to Zhao Binghe and talked about it. Unexpectedly, a few days later, Zhao Binghe was so frightened that he fell seriously ill. He was prone to colds and fevers in spring, and after one illness, he became completely depressed.  Wang Maoru learned of his situation and gave him special permission to go home to recuperate.  Zhao Binghe also became the first ministerial-level official dismissed from Wang Maoru's cabinet. This old Beiyang, who was promoted and dismissed quickly, also became a joke and a warning in the officialdom. Officials should keep their mouths shut.  Don't say things you shouldn't say.

    Now, on the Yellow Sea, the Chinese are fully prepared, and with the determination to die, all the warships of the Chinese Coast Guard have placed their cannonballs on their plywood, waiting for a decisive battle.

    But while the Chinese were nervous, the Japanese were also taken aback.

    The intelligence from China is wrong.  This time, what the Japanese navy blocked was not the Japanese Fourth Fleet guarding the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, but Japan's most powerful First Fleet.  According to the "Washington Naval Treaty", the Japanese Navy's Fourth Fleet battleship Kashima is about to be demolished.

    Regarding Japan¡¯s naval intelligence, neither China¡¯s Military Intelligence Department nor the National Statistics Bureau can detect it. Super agent Li Muhan stole a large amount of intelligence from the Japanese cabinet. However, there is a lack of intelligence about the Japanese army and navy, especially the navy.  Now the Japanese Navy has been divided into two major factions.  One faction is the treaty faction, which advocates economic development first, and the other is the fleet faction, which advocates military expansion and non-compliance with treaties.  But the Treaty faction, represented by the Admiralty, held the right to speak.  Therefore, Japan dismantled and rebuilt old warships.

    In fact, the Kashima reached the deadline for demolition at the end of last year. Japan needed to spare its hands for earthquake relief and the Eastern Siberia campaign.  There was no delay.  Just because too many battleships were demolished, the Kashima number was photographed until now.

    Although the Chinese Military Intelligence Agency in Japan is very specific in terms of army intelligence, the Japanese naval intelligence agency has always been controlled by Japan's Satsuma clan, making it difficult for outsiders to get in. This also prevents China's Military Intelligence Department from further exploring  intelligence.  According to the usual management this time, the Military Intelligence Department provided the Fourth Fleet, but in fact the Fourth Fleet was directly stationed in Guandong Prefecture (Dalian Lushun) after going to sea, guarding the Bohai Sea and providing protection for Guandong Prefecture, and did not implement interception.

    The First Fleet of the Japanese Navy has always been the ace fleet stationed at the headquarters, but it is also known as the "Shoujima Navy". The last time the First Fleet was deployed can be traced back to the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War.  After the Battle of Ma Hai, the Japanese First Fleet has been at the Japanese naval base camp in Yokosuka.  Therefore, when the First Fleet was dispatched again, the Military Intelligence Department thought without experience that they were just going to sea for training as usual.

    The main battleship of the Japanese Navy's First Fleet is the Nagato battleship with a displacement of up to 32,720 tons. The Mutsu battleship of the same class is a world-class battleship with a displacement of 32,720 tons. The main naval gun is four 8-gun 406mm guns, and another 20.  140mm naval gun, 4 76mm naval guns, 8 533mm torpedo launchers.

    In addition to the two main battleships, there are also the Ise-class battleships Ise and Hyuga.

    The cruiser Moqiu and Dajinghao?Yangxian, cruiser Tama, Destroyer Squadron 24 (Destroyers Umikaze, Ryoukaze, Yamakaze, Destroyer Ekaze), Destroyer Squadron 26 (Destroyer Tenryu, Destroyer Tatsuta), Destroyer Squadron 27  Destroyer Squadron (Destroyers Ariake, Shiroro, Yugure, Shigure), Destroyer Squadron 28 (Destroyer Nagayoshi, Igaro, Natori), Submarine Squadron 1 and Mine Squadron 1  , in addition, a total of thirty-nine ships, including supply ships and transport ships, were heading towards the Chinese waters.

    Kantaro Suzuki, commander of Japan¡¯s First Fleet, sat in the command tower of the flagship battleship Nagato, picked up a telescope and looked at it from a distance.  Standing on the left side next to him is the captain of the Nagato battleship, Sakon Siky¨­ III, the president of the Japanese Naval University, and the naval officer Yamamoto Isoroku whom Kantaro Suzuki attaches great importance to.  Standing on his right side is Sato Tetsutarou, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Navy, and behind Sato Tetsutaro is his favorite pupil Kanji Kato.  Of course, standing about two meters away from them was Lieutenant General Okada Keisuke, the current Vice-Chief of the Navy, a good old man of the Navy, who was responsible for mediating the relationship between Suzuki Kantaro and cabinet veteran Saionji Konobo.  And Keisuke Okada, the moderate leader of the Japanese Navy, and Tetsuta Sato, the hardline leader of the Japanese Navy, are related as sons and daughters

    Kantaro Suzuki is a veteran of the navy. He was born in the Satsuma Domain and is one of the few naval geniuses who combines politicians and strategists. Among the star-studded Japanese ministers, Kantaro Suzuki is a rare supporter of party and government leaders.  Japanese naval admiral.  However, it is precisely because Suzuki Kantaro supports the party and political factions that he is not favored by the current imperial cabinet. After the resignation of Navy Minister Finance Minister Hiro, Suzuki Kantaro was the most popular to succeed the Navy Minister and did not get Prime Minister Kiyoura Keigo.  Instead, the navy's reformist Kazuichi Murakami assumed the post of Navy Minister.

    "It is conceivable that given Suzuki Kantaro's status, the Navy Minister has to be led by Suzuki, how depressing it is.  Now, those around Suzuki Kantaro are the main people in charge of the Navy Department and the think tanks of the Japanese Navy.

    "Hit all the artillery and destroy the Chinese ships in the first round." Kanji Kato, who served as the observer and commander of the Yokosuka garrison, said with a ferocious expression.

    "Yes, if it is eliminated, it will be eliminated as soon as possible." The junior Isoroku Yamamoto helped him on the side. He was not the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Navy during World War II. Now he is just the principal of the naval school, and next  He will be sent to England for exchange.  In the command tower where many generals and lieutenant generals gathered, as a colonel, it was natural that he could not express his own opinions and could only agree with others.

    "Yo Xi, we only need to worry about the cannons of the Canopus and Avenger battleships." Kato Kanji said.

    "Don't think too simplistically about China." Keisuke Okada reminded, "The current Chinese leaders don't know what they are thinking. This time they sent all the navy without the consent of the Japanese government. I always feel that  It's a conspiracy. Maybe his conspiracy is not just against Japan, but he may even take advantage of the opportunity to have other premeditated plans."

    Sato Tetsutarou also nodded, and Suzuki Kantaro said: "That cunning fox, I don't know what he is doing."

    "After the Battle of Nissin, does China still have a navy? The Chinese navy, which was barely cobbled together with the British battleships Canopus and Revenge, is just our target ship." After a period of silence, Kanji Kato broke  Everyone laughed calmly.  Wang Maoru's name has long been spread throughout Japan and the world. After the unification of China, the Ministry of Culture under Wang Maoru began propaganda work, trying its best to publicize Wang Maoru's spirit, Wang Maoru's character, Wang Maoru's will, and Wang Maoru's will throughout the country and the world.  Wang Maoru's contribution made everyone think that he was the only savior of China - the great savior of the Chinese people.

    Affected by this trend, the Japanese also began to believe that the biggest enemy of Japan's Asia policy was Wang Maoru, and this man was very famous at the Japanese Cultural Festival because Wang Maoru wrote a book about the rise of Japan in his early years, and even more so.  The Japanese believe that this is an opponent who understands them extremely well.  Therefore, every time Wang Maoru is mentioned, the Japanese will be a little angry, especially the Japanese military.

    The Japanese Army was eager to eat Wang Maoru's flesh and repeatedly sent assassins to China to assassinate Wang Maoru. Wang Maoru did not sit still and waited for death. He went to Japan as a villain or assassinated Japanese intelligence personnel in China.  What makes the Japanese very depressed is that Chinese killers have very sharp eyes. Most of those assassinated are future stars of Japanese intelligence agencies, such as Kenji Doihara, Neji Okamura, Seishiro Itagaki, Daisaku Kawamoto and other Japanese intelligence agencies.  Elite.

    Now, Kanji Kato¡¯s words caused laughter among some naval officers. In the eyes of these people, the Chinese Navy really does not deserve to be calledThe word navy is just a fish and shrimp in the river.

    "According to the investigation by the Army Intelligence Department, they believe that the Chinese aircraft is already the number one in the world." Japanese Navy Chief of Staff Tetsutaro Sato interrupted the student Kanji Kato's complacency and poured cold water on it.
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