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Chapter 542 Prime Minister's Chapter
The three Japanese were so angry that they were shaking all over. This was clearly the powerful warship of their empire, but at this moment it had become scrap metal. According to the information they received, several warships were slowly sinking, and the nearby warships did not dare to go to rescue them. The more than 1,000 sailors on the three warships might all be killed.
"Oh, by the way, because our navy is too weak, as you just said, our two navies are not on the same level, so I can't send a naval rescue. But my plane was able to circle around and took some good photos. If you are willing to appreciate them, I can provide them for free. Let me show you how the Japanese sailors spent their final days."
Li Shaoyi probably felt that it was not enough. Seeing the dejected looks of the Japanese in front of him, he felt so happy in his heart, so he asked Wang Manli to take out some more photos. These were taken by our reconnaissance plane in the surrounding area.
In order to get clearer pictures, many reconnaissance planes flew over the water, which is a very dangerous behavior. However, seeing the frightened look on the Japanese faces in the pictures, it is worth the money.
When the reporters around heard about this, they immediately went up to ask for a share of the photos. The Japanese ambassador and his two attendants were instantly pushed aside by these reporters. They were so angry that they wanted to get angry, but they didn't know who to vent their anger on. After all, these reporters all had status. If you get angry at them, they might not retaliate against you on the spot, but if they say something bad in the newspaper afterwards, your life will be difficult.
"Captain Li, aren't you afraid that this will cause a war between our two countries?"
When Minister Nomura was about to leave, he still felt that he had to say a few harsh words to make Li Shaoyi look a little timid, so that the Japanese reporters could take pictures and he could get a point in the newspaper. He was really embarrassed just now, and the cowardly look of those soldiers who fell into the water made the entire Japanese Empire unable to stand up straight.
"Aren't we at war? What degree did you graduate from? Is Japanese education so poor that people's comprehension skills can't keep up? What else could that be called war in the North if not just children playing house? Did you just tie up those Japanese prisoners who built the road for us and give them to me?"
Li Shaoyi's words amused the reporters around him. Minister Nomura originally wanted to embarrass Li Shaoyi, and then he would say a few harsh words to let Japan regain some face. Unexpectedly, he did not regain the face, but instead embarrassed himself even more thoroughly.
This guy had realized that he couldn't get any advantage from Li Shaoyi, not even a few words. He walked out with two of his men in a menacing manner. One of them had just been knocked down and was covered in dirt. The funny way he walked caused everyone to laugh at him.
The Japanese Navy held a meeting overnight. This loss was too great and they could not just swallow it. It would make it easy for those bastards in the Army to laugh at them. When the Army failed in the north, the Navy had laughed at the Army a lot. Now nearly two thousand sailors on three battleships were dead. If they did not take any action, then their Japanese Navy would have no way to survive.
Just as the meeting was being held at the Admiralty, the Prime Minister also came to the Admiralty with his staff.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister."
A group of officials from the Ministry of the Navy hurried out to greet him. They didn't understand why the Prime Minister came here. Even if the Ministry of the Navy had a decision, it would be discussed at the royal meeting tomorrow.
"On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, I'm here to ask you about the matter concerning your three warships. His Majesty the Emperor is also very concerned."
Upon hearing that it was the Emperor's intention, the officials of the Navy Ministry immediately put away their arrogance. They might not think much of the head of government, the Prime Minister of Japan, after all, the Prime Minister of Japan had no control over them.
But the emperor is different. He is the spiritual leader of the entire Japan and the one in actual control. Everyone must be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. If anyone shows any ill intentions, someone will immediately deal with you. It has to be said that the brainwashing work of the Japanese royal family is extremely successful in Japan.
There are often internal conflicts between different branches of the military and among officials, but no matter how they fight, these people can maintain enough respect when facing the Japanese emperor. This is also an extremely strange nation.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we are currently in urgent consultation regarding this matter. Li Shaoyi is different from others. If we don't suspect him, he will go even further. We have made a hypothesis. If he succeeds in crossing the island city's 30-nautical-mile line, then our navy will have no place to operate along the entire coast of Dragon Country."
Admiral Miyamura, Minister of the Navy, pointed to the map of Longguo on the wall and said that both the navy and the army regarded occupying Longguo as their most important mission, so they spent more time looking at the map of Longguo than the map of Japan.
Every time they saw the map of Dragon Country, there was a golden light in everyone's eyes, but when they looked back at the map of Japan, no matter how much they loved their hometown, they always felt disgusted, because the two countries were too far apart.
"So your navy is preparing to dispatch a fleet to conduct a landing operation on the island city?"
When the Japanese Prime Minister said this, everyone present was a little surprised, as if the Prime Minister had come to their meeting early. Looking at the staff around him, no one should have tipped him off. After all, these people had worked in the Japanese Navy for many years, and each of them could stand the test. But the tone of the Prime Minister's words showed that he had known it for a long time.
"Does His Majesty the Emperor have any order?"
The Minister of the Navy thought of another thing. Perhaps His Majesty the Emperor had already made up his mind, but he just wanted to express it with his hands. The Emperor of Japan always wanted to remain mysterious. No matter what the matter was, he would find someone to express his meaning and would never make decisions himself.
"Li Shaoyi is not easy to deal with. The army suffered a great loss at their hands. Now the Kwantung Army is still in danger. The decisions you make as a navy must be careful. You must not embarrass Japan, nor let the navy get deeply involved."
After the Prime Minister finished speaking, he stood up and walked out. Some people in the Admiralty looked confused. What exactly did this mean? He didn't give us any clear instructions, but it seemed like he had already issued an order.