Chapter 1132: The situation deteriorated further (1/2)

The British Far East Fleet was miserable and miserable. Both were the losers in the Malacca naval battle. Naturally, the life of the Japanese Navy would not be easy.

Most of the navy wealth accumulated during the 30 years of the Meiji Restoration was ruined at once. The No. 1 naval power in East Asia has directly become a joke.

For the newly emerging Japanese nationalism, the defeat of the Malacca naval battle is obviously unacceptable.

With the news of the defeat, the slogan of ”Tianzhu Country Thief” resounded throughout the Japanese archipelago.

Once known as the ”Navy of National Hope”, it turned into a national sinner that everyone spurned overnight. The extremeness of the island country is fully reflected here.

The Emperor's Palace, since the news of the defeat of the Malacca naval battle, Emperor Meiji has convened successive imperial meetings.

It's not enough if you are not nervous. Speculation failure comes at a price. The defeat of the Malacca naval battle directly put Japan in danger.

Prime Minister Kataro: ”The search and rescue ships have returned one after another. We have also lost two search and rescue ships because of the Spanish navy, and the remaining warships may not be able to return.

Combined with the battle report announced by Austria, it can be basically determined that Ito will kill him.

According to the information from Cam Ranh Bay, the British Far East Fleet suffered heavy losses as well, and no battleships of more than 10,000 tons could be found in the port.

The situation in the Far East has completely eroded, and for a long time to come, we will all face enemy maritime threats. ”

Regardless of whether Ito Yuhyung died in battle or not, he must be ”killed and become benevolent”, otherwise there would be no way to explain to the people in China.

Ordinary people, no matter why they are defeated, are defeated on the battlefield. They are incompetent, trash, and national thief.

Only by dying on the battlefield can some of everyone's grievances be dispelled a little, but the name ”waste” is still indispensable.

Relatively speaking, whether Ito Yuhiro died in battle is only a small question. The biggest problem right now is the erosion of the situation in the Far East.

As an island country, it is undoubtedly fatal to lose control of the sea. In particular, the Russo-Japanese War is violently unfolding.

Once the Shinra Navy advances eastward, not only will the frontline Japanese troops be destroyed, but even the Japanese archipelago will be in danger.

Ito Bowen: ”The result of the Malacca naval battle has proved the strength gap between us and the top powers.

It is impossible to bridge these gaps without decades of hard work. However, what we lack most right now is time.

The situation in Europe is also tense. The Holy Roman Empire is now attacking from all sides, and the British are already exhausted.

The Royal Navy is not omnipotent. In a short period of time, the British may not be able to deploy enough warships to reinforce the Far East.

As for the other allies in the alliance, everyone knows that the United States has some strength, and the rest is not as good as us.

Although the Washington government also sent troops, their binding force on the states was very limited, but now the western states are anti-war.

It may not be realistic to expect them to send troops to support us for a while. At the moment we can only rely on ourselves.

The imperial navy has been greatly injured, and the enemy can block the Sea of ​​Japan at any time. There is no military attack at all, but a breakthrough in diplomacy. ”

It's not Ito Hirobumi, but it's really impossible to fight now. If the navy can't stand it, Japan will become an island.

Once the shipping is cut off, the Japanese army on the front line will soon be defeated because of the loss of logistical supplies. At that time, the Shinra Navy only needs to send the Russian troops from the Far East to the island.

The only thing we can look forward to now is that the Shenluo Navy was also badly injured in the Malacca naval battle, and was unable to advance east in a short time.

It's just that this probability is too small. According to the information returned, the enemy will not fight them head-on at all, just hanging them and letting the Air Force act as the main force of the offensive.

Foreign Minister Kazuo Inoue: ”Ito-kun, if you want to make a breakthrough diplomatically, there are also difficulties, and it can even be said that it is impossible.

The relationship between the Empire and the Vienna government has never been better.

Although we have been working hard to repair it, Franz the Great has too much prejudice against the empire. No matter how hard we work, it is useless.

In the past years, the Austrians have troubled the Empire more than once. If we hadn't dealt with it properly, the conflict would have broken out long ago.

In addition, our hatred with Spain and Russia is also a major obstacle.

They are all important members of the Continental Alliance. It is too late to get down to the ground and it is impossible for us to retreat. ”

Being able to bend and stretch is an important factor in the rise of Japan, but in the case of strongman politics, this trick will not work.

Regardless of how to be small and show goodwill, Franz just pretended not to see. Whenever there is an opportunity, I wear small shoes for Japan.

In a sense, the Japanese navy was forced to go southward simply and neatly.

There are a bunch of enemies in the Continental Alliance. If you don't mix with the British, who do you want the Japanese to mix with?

It's a pity that the British boss fell too fast, and before Japan really rose, it was getting worse.

Affected by the narrow ideology of volcanic island nations, Japanese people are particularly prone to go to extremes, even high-level government officials.

The defeat of a Malacca naval battle made the Japanese government lose confidence in the Ocean Alliance winning the war.

If you know the many member states of the Ocean Union, they are not so pessimistic. In the eyes of other member states, even if the Ocean Alliance cannot win the war, it is not difficult to end the war decently.

Everyone is not a fool, if you really lose 100%, who will continue to play with the British?

Politics is the most realistic. The first thing politicians consider is interest. Once they discover that something is impossible, the covenant is a piece of waste paper.

After a sigh, Ito Hirobumi slowly said: ”It's not that serious. The first thing the Vienna government must consider is its interests.

Regardless of whether Russia and Austria are still allies, as long as the Holy Roman Empire wins the war, the situation will fundamentally change.

Without a common enemy, only interests and conflicts remain between Russia and Austria.

There are natural strategic contradictions between the world boss and the world’s second child, especially since they still have a long border, and there are even more hidden contradictions.

With the greed of the tsarist government, they never gave up any opportunity for expansion. I personally speculate that after the war, India will become the focus of conflict between Russia and Austria.

If the Russians take half of India, can the Holy Roman Empire still tolerate them taking the Far East?

Either fight a battle in person, or support the agent. As long as the Vienna government is scrupulous about taking pictures, it is impossible to attack its allies just as soon as they defeat the British.

The Far Eastern Empire was not a weapon, and it couldn't be helped. In this context, empire is their only choice.

Of course, unlike the British, the Holy Roman Empire itself is the world's first army power. The demand for the empire is not so great, and our expectations need to be lower. ”