Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

Among them are photos of the 12th Division Commander Shiba Goro, the 18th Division Commander Mitsui Tomita, the First Fleet Commander Kato Tomosaburo, and the Second Fleet Commander Kudo Sadakichi.

Fortunately, the head that Zhang Mazi had chopped off was not destroyed but hung on the city wall.

So the head was soon removed.

Shen Hao opened the box and still felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the head inside.

After a closer look, I found that this was not the commander of the 12th Division, Shiba Goro, but the captain of the First Fleet, Kato Tomosaburo, the commander-in-chief of the navy fleet.

Zhang Mazi, Chu Yunfei, Yu Qingfeng and others standing by were all worried.

I stared with bated breath, not daring to speak.

Although a great victory was won, it was a pity that the Japanese commander was not caught.

After confirming that everything was correct, Shen Hao closed the box.

Turning his head, he saw several people looking at him expectantly with nervous expressions.

Shen Hao couldn't help but smile and patted Zhang Mazi on the shoulder and said, "That's right, this head is definitely not Chai Wulang's."

Hearing this, Zhang Mazi's expression froze, his eyes were full of disappointment, and his whole body was like a deflated ball, withered and drained of all his energy.

Everyone sighed, somewhat unable to accept this result.

Shen Hao smiled and comforted him, "I haven't said anything yet, why are you so anxious?"

Everyone was stunned and looked at Shen Hao in confusion?

Shen Hao said again: "Zhang Mazi, cheer up, there is good news coming.

Although you didn’t kill Shiba Goro, the commander of the 12th Division, you did kill a genuine lieutenant general, whose status was even higher than Shiba Goro’s.”

Zhang Mazi's eyes widened like bells, and he asked in surprise, "Really?"

Chu Yunfei and others were also very surprised.

"General, who did Zhang Mazi kill?"

"Yes, General Shen, please tell us now, don't keep us in suspense."

Shen Hao smiled and said: "This head is not Shiba Goro, but the captain of the Navy's First Fleet and the commander-in-chief of this joint fleet, Kato Tomosaburo, who is also a genuine vice admiral.

And his status is higher than Shibagoro's."

Hearing this, everyone was surprised.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse.

The commander of the 12th Division, Shiba Goro, became Kato Tomosaburo of the st Fleet.

Although both are lieutenant generals, in Japan, the navy is more prestigious than the army.

In terms of status, a lieutenant general captain is much higher than a lieutenant general division commander.

Therefore, not only did I not lose money, I actually made a profit.

The unexpected turn of events also made Zhang Mazi completely relieved. He was very surprised and said, "It turned out to be the commander-in-chief of the navy fleet, Kato Tomosaburo. This time I really made a fortune!"

Everyone was extremely happy.

Chu Yunfei said: "The Japanese are trying to cover up their own shame by not mentioning the destruction of the 12th Division, the 18th Division, and the two heavy artillery brigades."

Shen Hao laughed and said, "How could Japan say such a shameful thing? Okay, take a picture of Kato Tomosaburo's head and send it to Guangdong."

"Yes, General"

Soon, the women at the Yuedong newspaper got the news.

When he saw that the person who was killed was not Shiba Goro, but the navy captain Kato Tomosaburo, he immediately laughed.

So the four girls looked at each other and could see the cunning in each other's eyes.

They plan to suppress the opponent first and then promote him.

As a result, the "Yuedong Newspaper" quickly published a newspaper.

"Sorry, we made a mistake. It was not Shibagoro who was killed."

Just seeing the title, many people were outraged.

Feel like I've been cheated.

Because in their subconscious, not killing Shiba Goro means that everything was a lie.

It also means that the content in the previous newspapers was all false.

This is also their anger.

Because they felt that they had deliberately lied about defeating Japan in order to gain attention.

Many people think that Japan’s remarks are correct after reading the title.

They protested in front of the newspaper to express their dissatisfaction.

They want to see Japan fail, it is true, but they don't want this to be false.

It can be said that the defeat of Japan is everyone’s hope.

Now that hope is shattered, many people have lost their wisdom.

But looking at the guards armed with live ammunition, they didn't dare to go too far.

However, there were still many rational people who suppressed their anger and read the newspaper.

I was stunned when I saw the last line.

"It is true that the person killed was not Army Lieutenant General Shiba Goro, but a Navy Vice Admiral. A photo of the head and identity information will be attached tomorrow."

When this was said, many people were overjoyed.

So there is such a thing, I immediately became looking forward to it.

Not only that, he also took the initiative to explain to passers-by.

Many people calmed down at this point.

At the same time, the Japanese cabinet held a meeting again.

Twenty-one treaties were signed successfully, but no one obeyed them.

It’s because Japan suffered a defeat in Taiwan.

If you want to intimidate the Beiyang warlords, you must fight a crushing battle.

This meeting of the Japanese cabinet was mainly proposed by the army.

Kodama Gentaro, the Army Chief of Staff and known as a wise general, was the first to say: "The battle of Taiwan exposed the shortcomings of our army.

We have too few heavy weapons and insufficient fire suppression.

At the same time, we must also deeply study the enemy's tactics and learn from their strengths to overcome our weaknesses.

I suggest increasing the number of heavy weapons in the infantry battalions;

A machine gun squadron with six machine guns was added to each infantry regiment, and a mountain artillery battalion (division-affiliated) with 24 mountain guns was added to the field artillery regiment.

Add a field artillery brigade and a field heavy artillery regiment at the army level;

Set up special forces such as transportation troops and engineers;

We need to improve our machine guns and artillery. This time the enemy's artillery can obviously reload faster than ours.

We must develop our own rapid-fire gun.

The current form of artillery has changed, from its original size to its current speed.

At the same time, I suggest expanding the number of divisions, expanding the existing 19 regular divisions to 25, and mobilizing another 25 divisions (Qian and Zhao), for a total of 50.

25 of them will be deployed in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula, 5 in Qingdao, and 20 in Guangdong and Guangxi. We cannot let Shen Hao get too arrogant. "

The Navy Minister sneered and said, "Given Japan's current weak economic strength, your plan is completely unrealistic.

I suggest that we intercept the battleships that Shen Hao purchased from the United States from the sea. We cannot let Shen Hao’s strength at sea surpass that of our Japanese army.”

The Minister of Finance said: "The current strength is indeed not enough to expand 50 divisions. Even if each infantry regiment adds a machine gun squadron equipped with six machine guns, it will take 10 years to complete the deployment with the current Japanese finances.

Not to mention that they also added a mountain artillery battalion equipped with 24 mountain artillery pieces to the field artillery regiment. How much did this cost?"

The Foreign Minister said: "I agree to strike Shen Hao at sea first.

Now we really need a battle to increase our deterrence.

Only if we sink the four battleships that Shen Hao bought from the United States can we shock the entire Beiyang."

"I agree. We must win this battle to encircle and destroy the four battleships."

"I agree that now is not the time to expand our military, but to regain our dignity and status like we did in the First Sino-Japanese War."

432. Four Fleets Against Shen Hao

The Minister of War and the Chief of the Army General Staff, seeing that everyone spoke with one voice, obviously gave up on the army.

There was no plan to spend the money on the army.

This made the two of them very disappointed and felt aggrieved.

In this Wanwan battle, one problem was the tactical backwardness, and the other was the inferior weapons and equipment, the gap was too big.

The Maxim heavy machine guns on the opposite side are too dense, and their bullets are like free.

A Japanese division's infantry regiment had less than three Type 38 heavy machine guns, and no light machine guns at all.

I used to think that the caliber of the artillery was more important.

In fact, as the war progressed, rapid-fire artillery and portable artillery became increasingly popular.

The infantry regiment's request to add a machine gun squadron with six machine guns was not met.

The enemy had at least fifty Maxim heavy machine guns in one regiment, not counting light machine guns. How the hell could we fight them?

Too much firepower.

However, the army's status was originally lower than that of the navy, and now that it has suffered a defeat in Taiwan, its status has been even lowered.

Even the Army Headquarters was about to be deprived of its right to speak at cabinet meetings.

Everyone had the same opinion: they must win a battle immediately and regain their ground.

Only in this way can the majesty of the Japanese Empire be re-established, and those warlords who are ready to make moves will be obedient.

However, the only one who can maintain stable authority is the navy.

Japan's navy won several battles that determined its national destiny.

The Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War were the two wars that gave Japan more than a decade of economic development.

Everyone also believed in the Navy.

Japanese Prime Minister Terauchi Masatake said seriously: "In this case, let's fight another battle at sea.

Sniper battleships purchased from the United States.

This battle is crucial and must be won.

Only in this way, no one will dare to challenge our dignity."

Secretary of the Navy: Seconded

Foreign Secretary: Seconding the motion

Chancellor of the Exchequer: Seconding the motion

The Railway Department, General Affairs Department, etc. all seconded the motion, and finally the Minister of War did not dare to say anything.

Japanese Prime Minister Terauchi Masatake felt relieved to see that everyone agreed. This was the first time that a proposal was passed unanimously since he took office.

Terauchi Masaki said expressionlessly: "Who will command this sea sniping operation?"

Navy Minister Kato Tomotaro immediately stood up and said: "If our army fails this time, I will commit suicide by seppuku."

Upon hearing this, no one competed with Kato Tomodaro for this task.

His younger brother, Kato Tomosaburo, was beheaded, and everyone understood his desire to avenge his brother.

Kato Tomotaro was also promoted from captain, so he had no problem commanding the fleet.

Terauchi Masaki asked, "Does anyone else have any opinions?"