It had to be said that General Yamagata Amitoshi was indeed the representative of the military's hardline faction. Even if the enemy was the powerful Russian Empire, he was still the first to stand up and advocate the use of force!
"A blood debt must be paid in blood?" Emperor Mingzhi said in a low voice.
"Heavenly Emperor, we haven't settled the old score with them for interfering with the Liao Dynasty. This time, they actually took the initiative to provoke us.”Mountain County Aritomo said angrily. "Emperor, we must immediately counterattack and wipe out the troops sent by the Russian Empire to Bay Island to take revenge!”
"Lord Xixiang, what do you think?" Emperor Meiji looked at Saigo Congdao.
"Your Excellency, although we suffered a great loss in the last incident of interfering with the Liao Dynasty, there were no casualties in the end. It's understandable that we retreated. However, this time is different." General Xi Xiang said. "Our Great East Ocean Empire has over 50,000 soldiers on Bay Island. They were all the best soldiers of the empire, but they all died tragically at the hands of the Russian Empire.”
"Emperor, if we don't take revenge this time, I'm afraid there will be a lot of complaints within the army!!”
"Lord Xi Xiang, I now understand your military's stance.”Emperor Mingzhi nodded and said seriously. "However, the military power of the Russian Empire is very strong. Do you really think we have the strength to resist the Russian Empire?”
"You should know very well that the Russian Empire and the rotten Dusk Empire are two completely different levels of opponents!”
"Your Majesty, the Russian Empire's military might is very strong, but our Japan Empire isn't weak either.”Ito Bowen said. "Moreover, we are only recovering Bay Island, not declaring war on the Russian Empire. We have an advantage in terms of international law. Even if things get out of hand, our Great East Ocean Empire isn't afraid.”
"Emperor, I think what the prime minister said makes sense.”Yamagata Amitomo said. "Are we going to give up Bay Island, which we sacrificed tens of thousands of soldiers for, just because we are afraid of the power of the Russian Empire?”
"Good! Since that was the case, then prepare for war!”Emperor Mingzhi took a deep breath and said. "Ito-kun, you are in charge of re-establishing the coalition fleet and immediately march towards Bay Island to annihilate all the enemies!”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yiteng Bowen replied.
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Sasebo naval base.
"Yi Dong-kun, you became famous in the last battle against the Bei Yang Navy of the Qing Empire. You made great contributions to the empire. This time, I hope that you can once again create glory and defeat the Russian fleet in one fell swoop, annihilating all the enemies that have come to invade us, and raise the prestige of our Great East Ocean Empire!”Ito Haowen looked at Ito Yuhiro with a dignified gaze and said in a deep voice.
"Prime Minister, I, Ito Yuhito, swear on my life that I will complete the mission! If I can't complete the mission, I, Ito Yuheng, will commit suicide!!”Ito Yuhitsu shouted.
"Good! This is the kind of aura I want!" Ito Bowen nodded in satisfaction. "Then I wish you a triumphant return in advance!”
"Thank you, Prime Minister!" After Ito Yuhitsu said this, he turned around and walked toward his flagship, the Matsushima.
" Wuwuwu!"
The whistle sounded, and the battleships, which were made up of all the effort and money of the Japanese, sailed out into the open sea. They carried the future and hope of the Japanese. Whether they would prosper or fall depended on this!
"Combined Fleet, oh Combined Fleet, can you create another miracle and destroy the Russian Empire's Far East Fleet in one fell swoop?”Ito Bowen muttered to himself as he looked at the departing figure of the coalition fleet.
The Combined Squadron was a force that gathered all of Japan's naval forces apart from the coastal defense forces. It represented Japan's strongest naval force.
The last time the alliance fleet was established, it was to fight a decisive battle with the powerful Beiyang Squadron. The alliance fleet did not disappoint the Japanese. They defeated the Bei Yang Fleet of the Di Empire in one fell swoop, making Japan the strongest country in Asia. They also brought in a huge income of 200 million taels of silver and a colony of Bay Island.
This time, the enemy of the joint fleet was the old European power, the Russian Empire. Even though the Combined Fleet was stronger than when they fought against the Bei Yang Navy, Ito Bowen was not confident at all.
After all, the Russian Empire was not the corrupt and rotten Zenit Empire, and the Russian Far East Fleet was not something the Zenit Northern Fleet could compare to!
Last time, Japan won the final battle against the Di Empire. Would they be able to win again this time?
If they could win, then the rise of the Great Dongying Empire would be unstoppable, and they would quickly become one of the strongest countries in the world. Even the powerful Sun Never Sets Empire and the French Empire wouldn't dare to underestimate them. However, if they were defeated, then the results of their decades of reform would instantly collapse and they would once again become the fish of a powerful country. It would be a tragic sight!
"God Amaterasu bless us! "God Amaterasu, please bless me…" Ito Hofumi prayed silently in his heart.
" Russian Empire…Far East Fleet…" Almost at the same time, Ito Sukehiro was silently estimating the strength of his alliance fleet and the Russian Empire's Far East Fleet.
The alliance fleet had gathered almost all of Japan's naval forces. They had 4 powerful 1st Tier Battleships, 6 2nd Tier Battleships, 8 3rd Tier Battleships, 16 cruisers, 21 frigates, 18 Destroyers, and 9 armored ships. They were extremely powerful. However, the Russian Far East Squadron was not weak, and the alliance fleet did not have much of an advantage.
He calculated and deduced silently in his heart. In the end, he made a decision. He was going to use the frigates with weak firepower as bait first, and then use the battleships and cruisers with strong firepower to set up an ambush to ambush the enemy ships!
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