Chapter 1563: The Japanese Who Stay Behind One

Chapter 1563 The Japanese who stayed behind 1

"The Russians are finished." In Gongwang's private residence in Tokyo's Saiyuan Temple, the Japanese "Jiu Qing Hua", the nobleman among the nobles, and the tumbler in the political world sighed long.

"Yes, such a big empire has been passed down for more than 300 years, and it will be over in less than 2 years." Sitting at the bottom of the head, Yamamoto Zenbei also had mixed feelings in his heart, and he was a little confused now. Do you want the Russians to be finished, or not! Logically speaking, Russia is an ally of Japan and an important guarantee for the victory of the Allied Powers. Only when the Allied Powers win can the territories acquired by Japan from Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region be truly pocketed by the Japanese. But once the Russians solve the problems in Europe, it is certain that they will turn their attention to East Asia again. Allies now, enemies tomorrow!

Although Japan took care of Russia in the Russo-Japanese War, anyone with a little brain in the entire empire knows that Russia is still much stronger than Japan. If Japan digests what it has gained in this war, it will be about the same. But considering the United States on the other side of the ocean, this life is quite difficult.

However, the problem now is that the Allied Powers won, which is naturally not a good thing for Japan, but Russia is finished, and the Allied Powers cannot win. Worse for Japan.... Until now, the Japanese realized that their previous estimate of Japan's military power was simply too high! It belongs to the kind of 1.81 meters in my heart. The kind that is actually only 1.18 meters....

At that time, the Japanese Army also boasted: Whether or not Constantinople should be captured is a matter of the government’s word. Do foreign work by yourself.

But what about the reality? ! Not to mention the Chinese New Year in Constantinople, the Bavarian Legion casually hit the Japanese European Expeditionary Force and was disabled. Up to now, they haven't even seen the Dardanelles! The British and the French expressed their disappointment, while the Japanese expressed their ashamed...  However, the failure of the army not only hit the confidence of the army, but also the confidence of the navy.

If the strength of the German army is recognized, although it lost, it is reasonable and unexpected, but the performance of the German navy in last year's war can be described as amazing, whether it is above the North Sea, the High Seas Fleet and the British The world-class top battles between large fleets are still battles between medium-sized fleets in the Mediterranean Sea, or small fleets in the Indian Ocean. The German fleet cannot be said to have never lost, but in general, battles between fleets of various sizes Performance is pretty good!

Before, the Japanese navy believed that although the German navy was powerful, it lacked actual combat experience and overall strategy. Although the fledgling Japanese fleet was severely beaten by the fledgling German fleet in the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese stubbornly believed that it was because of the difference between the warships of the two sides. There is a generation gap between them. Can protected cruisers fight armored cruisers without suffering? Later, as the Japanese fleet defeated the American fleet and the Russian fleet one after another, the ambitions of the Japanese navy gradually expanded.

And this expansion reached its peak when two Fuso-class battleships severely damaged two Austro-Hungarian battleships! So for a while, some people in the Japanese navy firmly believed that if the gap in strength was not large, the Japanese navy would not be afraid to engage in a decisive battle with any country's fleet!

However, after the peak is diving.... In the Pacific, two fast battleships of Suxiong's fleet defeated two Japanese battleships and two Japanese battlecruisers in what the Japanese believed to be at least evenly matched. Since then, some in the Japanese navy have had to Acknowledge the gap between each other. Both strategically and tactically!

In fact, the Japanese navy is not sound in terms of strategic system. The Japanese fleet hopes to rely on the concentrated fleet to fight a large-scale decisive battle to directly seal the victory. This is the way of war. The Japanese Combined Fleet was born for decisive battles. They are strong and fast, like a sharp sword, but they lack toughness! Lack of flexibility. To put it bluntly, it's a one-shot deal. This set of things is no problem against the Russians, and it is okay to fight against the current United States, but facing the truly first-class British and German navies? Then wash and sleep.

Germany and the United Kingdom are a typical balanced and powerful fleet, which is not only reflected in the larger fleet size, but also a more reasonable fleet composition that allows them to perform more diverse tasks. Submarines can perform the task of breaking diplomatic relations, and a large number of light cruisers can serve as a barrier for the fleet. A large number of destroyers can reduce the pressure on the opponent's submarines to a certain extent, not to mention the large number of aviation units assigned to the navy by Britain and Germany. Although the German naval aviation is not as large as the British, the Germans said that if their naval aviation If you pull it out to fight, you can't fight all the planes in Japan together.......

What's more, the mode of World War I is different from any other war. This is not only a world-wide war, but also a war known for its huge consumption and protracted duration. Look at the huge consumption of the two warring parties every month. And the powerful replenishment ability, even the fanatical Japanese high-level officials think that this is something that Japan can afford! Therefore, in this case, the Japanese have to admit that if the Allies win, then if the virtues and virtues really retaliate, it is theoretically possible to kill Japan! Whether Japan can survive does not depend on Japan's own combat power, nor is it because the opponent's strength is not enough, but a question of whether it is willing or not!

"So far, the Allies are unlikely to lose, so we should prepare for some things." Even if he didn't want to, Gonbei Yamamoto, a naval boss, had to think about the aftermath. "It's really uncomfortable for people to spit out what they ate before!"

"That is to say, we spent a lot of energy in the early days of the war, and even took the risk of direct war with the United States to acquire the German colonies, so we had to give up?" Shanxian Youpeng's words were full of loss, frustration and dissatisfaction , but there is no mockery of the navy. After all, in this era, although the Japanese navy and army have various internal strife, they still take care of the overall situation. After losing the German Pacific Islands, the problem facing Japan is not only a problem of compressed strategic space!

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