Holy Roman Empire

With the end of the Malacca naval battle, the international pattern in East Asia has been completely broken, and Cam Ranh Bay is no longer safe.

The enemy may attack at any time, and with the strength of Britain in the Indochina Peninsula, there is almost no possibility of victory.

Once the Indochina Peninsula falls, Sir Evans, as the governor, will also become one of the unlucky ones.

The same people who have fallen in the end of the world, why is it too urgent to confront each other?

You can tell by looking at the circles under your eyes that Governor Evans probably hasn't slept well in recent days.Perhaps the British Empire still has a chance to turn around, but the British Indochina Peninsula colonies have absolutely no chance of a counterattack.

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The world does not change with personal will. For the British, the situation in East Asia continues to deteriorate.

The once powerful British Far East Fleet has now become a bereaved dog, chased all over the world by the Continental Alliance.

Yes, Spain and the Netherlands also entered the war.Victory is the easiest to stimulate people's nerves, and the two countries, which were originally reluctant, also changed their original thoughts.

Anyway, they are already on board, why not seek the greatest benefit for themselves?Opportunities to beat a dog in the water are rare, so naturally they cannot be missed.

Chapter 143 The Situation Worsens Further

The British Far East Fleet was miserable, and as the loser in the Malacca naval battle, the life of the Japanese Navy would naturally not be easy.

Most of the naval wealth accumulated in the 30 years of the Meiji Restoration was lost in one day.The number one naval power in East Asia has directly become a joke.

For the newly rising Japanese nationalism, the failure of the Malacca naval battle is obviously unacceptable.

With the news of the defeat, the slogan of "Heavenly Punishment" resounded throughout the Japanese archipelago.

What was once known as the "Navy of the Nation's Hope" has become a national sinner that everyone despises overnight.The extremism of the island country is vividly reflected here.

In the Imperial Palace, since the news of the failure of the Malacca naval battle came, Emperor Meiji held imperial meetings one after another.

It is impossible not to be nervous, and there is a price to pay for the failure of speculation.The defeat in the Malacca naval battle directly put Japan in a dangerous situation.

Prime Minister Gui Taro: "The search and rescue ships have returned one after another. Because of the encounter with the Spanish Navy, we also lost two search and rescue ships. The remaining warships may not come back.

Combined with the battle report released by Austria, it is basically certain that General Ito Yuheng will kill himself.

According to the information from Cam Ranh Bay, the British Far East Fleet also suffered heavy losses, and there was no longer a battleship of more than [-] tons in the port.

The situation in the Far East has been completely corrupted. For a long time to come, we will all face the enemy's maritime threats. "

Regardless of whether Ito Yuheng died in battle or not, he must "kill himself and become a benevolent", otherwise there is no way to explain to the domestic people.

Ordinary people don't care why they are defeated. If they lose on the battlefield anyway, they are incompetent, useless, and national traitors.

Only by dying on the battlefield can some of the grievances of everyone be dispelled, but the title of "trash" is still indispensable.

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

As an island country, losing its command over the sea is undoubtedly fatal.In particular, the Russo-Japanese War was raging.

Once the Shinra Navy advances eastward, not only the Japanese army on the front line will be finished, but even the Japanese archipelago will be in danger.

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

Closing these gaps would not be possible without decades of hard work.However, what we lack the most right now is time.

The situation in Europe is equally 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 only the United States has some strength, and the rest are not even 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. Right now we can only rely on ourselves.

The Imperial Navy has been severely weakened, and the enemy can block the Sea of ​​Japan at any time. There is no way to fight militarily, and they can only seek breakthroughs in diplomacy. "

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

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

The only thing that can be expected now is that the Shinra Navy was also severely injured in the Malacca naval battle, and was unable to advance eastward in a short period of time.

It's just that the probability of this is too small. According to the information sent back, the enemy will not fight them head-on at all, but just hang them and let the air force act as the main force of the attack.

Foreign Minister Kaoru Inoue: "Ito-kun, it is also difficult to make a breakthrough in diplomacy, and it can even be said to be impossible.

Relations between the Reich and the government of Vienna have never been better.

As much as we've been trying to fix it, Franz the Great is too biased towards the Empire.No matter how hard we try, it is useless.

In the past years, the Austrians have caused trouble for the Reich more than once.If we hadn't responded properly, I'm afraid 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, and it is too late to make trouble now, and it is simply impossible for us to retreat unscathed. "

Flexibility is an important factor in Japan's rise, but when it comes to strongman politics, this trick will not work.

No matter how low he was and how he showed his kindness, Franz just pretended not to see it.As soon as the opportunity arises, put on small shoes for Japan.

In a sense, the Japanese navy was also forced to move southward.

There are a lot of enemies in the Continental Alliance. If you don't mix with the British, who should you let the Japanese mix with?

It's a pity that the British boss declined too quickly, and before Japan's real rise, it was already in decline.

Influenced by the narrow thinking of the volcanic island country, the Japanese are particularly prone to extremes, even at the top of the government.

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

It is not so pessimistic to know that there are many members of the Ocean Alliance.In the eyes of other member states, even if the Oceanic Alliance cannot win the war, it is not difficult to end the war decently.

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

Politics is the most realistic thing. Politicians first consider their interests. Once they find that something cannot be done, the covenant is a piece of waste paper.

After sighing, Hirobumi Ito said slowly: "It's not that serious, the Vienna government must first consider the interests.

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

Without a common enemy, there will only be interests and conflicts between Russia and Austria.

There is a natural strategic contradiction between the world's number one and the world's number two, especially since they still have a long border line, 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 India will become the focus of conflict between Russia and Austria after the war.

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

Either fight a battle in person, or support an agent.However, if the Vienna government is scruples about eating, it is impossible to attack its allies just after defeating the British.

The Far Eastern Empire is useless and cannot be supported at all.In this context, empire is their only option.

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

It can be seen that Ito Hirobumi also has no bottom in his heart.Speculation is always speculation. The thinking patterns of the East and the West are different, and no one knows the plan of the Vienna government.

It is not difficult to act as a thug, and the thugs who are sent to the door are not in vain.The problem is that there are two types of thugs: one is kept for a long time, and the other is one-time cannon fodder.

What Japan needs is to become the former, which can be supported for a long time; instead of becoming the latter, which is reduced to toilet paper that is thrown away when it runs out.

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After the violent explosion, a raging fire ignited below, and the flames released endless enthusiasm, warming this cold winter.

It's just that for the London people below, they would rather not have this special warmth.Even this winter is extremely cold.

After many days of continuous fighting, the British Air Force has seen through the true purpose of the Shinra Air Force, and no longer blindly launched into the air to intercept.

In order to preserve its vitality, the British Air Force took the lead in carrying out a strategic shift and retreated to the Scottish area that the Shinra Air Force could not cover.

Without the guardianship of the Air Force, the skies of London were completely ruled by the Shinra Air Force, and the bombing pattern gradually changed.

After the explosion, it can form a layer of flames that splash around, emit a high temperature of about 1000 ° C, and stick to other objects for a long time. Roman Air Force favorite.

Especially in places like London where the smog is severe, the flames produced after the "napalm bomb" exploded can also guide the target.

The only regret is that the smoke from burning buildings is too large, which will also affect the pilot's sight.

But these are minor problems. Don’t worry about the place where there is smoke. Throwing bombs on the place where there is no smoke is considered a different kind of carpet bombing.

The original space-time "napalm bomb" did not shine in World War I. The main reason was the lack of raw materials and the need to use a large amount of natural rubber.

However, the production capacity of natural rubber as a strategic resource is limited, and it has been a kind for several years, so it is not possible to increase production capacity in a short period of time.

The production capacity is insufficient, and there are many places that need to be used. Naturally, there is no way to use too much natural rubber to make bombs.

It is different now. Driven by the butterfly effect, the automobile industry and the electric power industry exploded ahead of schedule, and the market for natural rubber has long been opened.

The Holy Roman Empire alone consumes millions of tons of natural rubber every year.Where there is a market, there will be production, and the production capacity of natural rubber will also explode.

When war broke out, the economy shifted into wartime mode.Extruding tens of thousands of tons of natural rubber to make bombs is not a problem for the Holy Roman Empire.

Then, there is the raging fire now.Unlike the previous bombing that ended with a single sound, the visual impact brought by the raging fire is much greater.

More and more British people are disgusted with this event.Even Edward VII personally delivered a radio speech, calling on everyone to take up arms to defend their homes and the country, but it could not stop the growing voice of anti-war.

Especially after the Air Force gave up its air defense, it was severely criticized by all walks of life. For a while, the Campbell cabinet seemed to be the sinner of Britain.

Campbell, after all, is not Churchill, and his personal integrity is much higher, and he cannot ignore public opinion.

After puffing on his cigar, Prime Minister Campbell asked: "When will the Air Force be able to fight again?"

"Sorry, Your Excellency Prime Minister. In the previous battles, the Air Force has already been weakened. In a short time, we don't have the ability to fight again."

It can be seen that Prime Minister Campbell's expectations have dropped a lot, and he no longer requires the Air Force to be able to defeat the enemy, but only to "go to war."

It's a pity that the reality is cruel. Such a small request was rejected by Air Force Minister Atilio.

There is no way, it is really impossible to fight now.In the past month, the British Air Force lost thousands of fighter planes and killed more than [-] pilots.

Although Britain's aviation industry is second only to the Holy Roman Empire, it is still impossible to replenish thousands of fighters within a month.

In particular, domestic factories were heavily bombed by the enemy, which delayed the progress even more.

If the aircraft is not replenished in time, the pilot's replenishment speed will be even slower.You can't train for ten days and half a month, and then send it to the battlefield, right?

Minister of the Interior Azevedo: "Political pressure is very high, and the people are already very disgusted with the Air Force's inaction. If we don't do something..."

"Sir, we've taken action. We bombed Paris a fortnight ago; we bombed Madrid last week; we even bombed Norden yesterday.

The Imperial Air Force has used its greatest strength to launch a counterattack against the enemy, but this still cannot change the gap in strength between the two sides.

We need more pilots, more advanced fighters, and it takes time.Until these problems are resolved, it is not appropriate for the Air Force to engage in a decisive battle with the enemy.

No one can guarantee that the enemy will not forcefully launch a landing. The air force must retain a certain amount of strength to give the enemy a fatal blow at a critical moment. "

Although unwilling to accept it, everyone has to admit that Atilio is right. The Royal Navy can no longer guarantee the safety of the English Channel.

The Malacca naval battle has proved that in offshore operations, the air force can kill the navy.

Without an air force, once the enemy launched a forced landing, Britain would not be able to intercept it.

Once the enemy successfully lands, then needless to say, the subsequent battles will be impossible to fight.Counting on the lobster soldiers to defend the British Isles is really hard to raise confidence.

Foreign Secretary Adam: "The issue of the pilot, don't worry too much. The Foreign Office has reached an agreement with the allies.

In the next six months, [-] pilots will be introduced from various countries, and [-] pilots will arrive next week.

In addition, the two hundred fighter jets we purchased from the United States will also arrive next week.

If the performance can meet the requirements, there will be a steady stream of fighter planes delivered from the Americas in the future.

Although these cannot completely solve the plight of the Air Force, it is still possible to relieve the pressure. "

It was a rare piece of good news. The wrinkles on everyone's foreheads finally showed signs of melting.Only the Minister of Finance Asquith's face was still gloomy and terrifying.

"It's not that simple. I don't know if you have noticed that the prices of industrial raw materials have risen again recently.

The factory that took the order has sent a representative to the logistics department to request a renegotiation of the price, and the report has been sent to the finance department.

I sent someone to investigate. Since the outbreak of the war, domestic prices have generally risen.

Especially the industrial raw materials related to strategic materials, the increase is even more rapid, and some raw materials are even out of stock.

Because of the war, the routes in the Far East have been completely interrupted; the routes in the Indian Ocean have also been extended by more than 1 nautical miles; although the routes in the Americas have little impact, the frequency of accidents on merchant ships has increased significantly.

This is just the beginning, and we will face more problems in the future, the Royal Navy needs to escort merchant ships..."

Chapter 144 The Hard-pressed British Army