"What? The United States has mobilized 4/5 of the Pacific Fleet warships and a large number of marines stationed at the home port of San Diego, California, and has now arrived on Oahu!"
Yamamoto Gonbei felt like he was struck by a thunderbolt. The Americans reacted too quickly. They could guess Japan's military trends so quickly!
Their navy only had one fleet leaving the port, and the United States made the decision to move away from the nest.
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! Not only that, the US military that arrived in Hawaii is also detaching part of its warships and troops to go to the Philippines." The confidential secretary added.
Yamamoto Gonbei said in disbelief: "How did the Americans know that we Japanese were going to take action?"
"The news should have been leaked by the Army on the road. This group of grass-eating Army members are trumpeting their plans to conquer the Philippine Islands and using the media and public opinion to put pressure on us.
Well now, Americans are not fools, Lightning responded, we Japan missed a good opportunity for expansion!"
Kato Yusaburo said angrily that the incident was leaked and it was all the Army's fault.
"Those fools want to invade the Philippine Islands unrealistically, and they don't even look at how many American troops there are. Do these people want to provoke another Russo-Japanese war?
After we rejected their proposal due to national considerations, these grazing red deer actually made a big deal in the media, saying that the Philippines..."
"That's right. Damn Army Red Deer. Don't they have any confidentiality at all? They let the Americans know our news.
Bagya Road, this group of people succeed but don’t fail, they have more than enough!
Kato-kun, stop the "Thunder Plan" and only dispatch half of the fleet to defend the Hawaiian Islands. Don't act rashly.
At the same time, we united with the Portuguese Empire and used public opinion to suppress the United States, accusing them of provoking a Pacific crisis and asking them to exercise restraint!"
As the leader of the Navy, Yamamoto Gonbei knows deeply that the strength of the U.S. Navy far exceeds that of the Japanese Navy. It is only because of the existence of two oceans that the strength of the U.S. Navy is spread out!
But even so, the U.S. Pacific Fleet cannot be underestimated by the Japanese Combined Fleet.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet does not have many advanced battleships, but almost all of the outdated Great White Fleet battleships are there. Although these Great White battleships are backward, they are still a powerful force.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet is almost in full swing, and the Japanese navy has precious assets. It is impossible for Japan to risk all its assets just to capture the remaining Hawaiian Islands because of a missed opportunity.
"I understand that this is the only way it can be now, and it's all the Army's fault.
These guys know how to build momentum in the media. Apart from shouting loudly, what can these people do?
This group of shameless guys didn't dare to attack all during the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. Now they still want to fight the Philippine War. They are really wishful thinking. Can they be considerate of the country?
The Marine Corps must expand. In the future, we won’t bother these damn grass-eating armies when it comes to small tasks like taking over islands!”
Kato Tomosaburo has no good impression of the Army at all, and always thinks that these guys who like to walk alone will harm the Empire of Japan!
"Cowardly Navy Red Deer, what do they mean? They actually accuse us of leaking military secrets and say that we are sinners of the empire.
This group of cowardly guys not only monitors the army, but also blocks the route from the Gulf to the Philippines. They just don't like us.
The courage of the Japanese army has been lost by them. A small amount of U.S. imperialism can scare them. Have you forgotten that we won the current glorious Japan through two wars?"
Terauchi Masaki pounded the table hard and cursed the navy for its shamelessness!
“I didn’t expect that the Navy could be so shameless and prevent us from taking the Philippine Islands even if we couldn’t take the Hawaiian Islands.
The great cause of the empire has been delayed by these navy rice bugs who only eat polished rice!
There are seniors from Shan County, what should we do now?"
Angry, Katsura Taro respectfully sought advice from Yama Prefecture's friends.
"Abandon the plan! The United States has increased its troops on the Philippine islands, and the Navy does not want to cooperate with us explicitly.
We couldn't even reach the Philippine shore, so all our plans were in vain.
However, through this incident, I deeply understood that our army must also have a reliable navy, otherwise we will be constrained by them again and again if we want to operate overseas in the future.
Which navies can develop marines? Then our army can also develop our own fleet!
Katsura Taro, Terauchi Masaki, and the army's sons will first work hard to squeeze out some resources to build our own fleet."
"Hi!" The two agreed without hesitation.
The Japanese Army has had enough of the constraints of the Navy. Through this lesson, they deeply understand that they must build their own fleet.
Because of this Japan-US Pacific crisis, the contradiction between the Japanese Navy and Army has further expanded!
In the original history of Japan, the strange development of the army and the possession of a fleet, and the navy having a large-scale Marine Corps were staged ahead of schedule.
"Haha, just cooperate with the Japanese government, put pressure on the U.S. government, and call on the U.S. and Japan to exercise restraint and maintain a peaceful Pacific Ocean!"
After receiving Japan's request, Pedro III did not shirk, but actively cooperated with their actions.
So cool!
Little Japan's military adventure was stopped by his wise man.
Damn it, Portugal is attacking the United States from the front, you little Japanese, you actually dare to take advantage of the situation behind, you are like the Hawaiian Islands, and the Philippine Islands, you are so beautiful!
Can these two places be obtained by Little Japan?
The answer is of course absolutely no!
A strategic sea power point and a resource expansion point were obtained by Japan. Their strength steadily crushed Italy.
If this group of little Japanese can continue to operate and spend some time, they can be as big as most of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
After getting the military adventure of Little Japan, Tangning Pedro was shocked.
This military adventure of little Japan is still possible. The United States is currently in a state of disarray and was caught off guard in a remote colony. They may not necessarily be serious about protecting it.
The Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands are both places where the United States implements high-pressure rule. The stability is not high, and the balance of wealth and expenditure is barely profitable.
If little Japan fights for its life and the United States loses the opportunity, it does not necessarily have to die.
Therefore, Tang Ning sold Little Japan without any hesitation, showing no sign of friendship between Japan and Portugal.
The so-called friendship between Portugal and Japan is just using Japan to extract Japanese technology and manpower. Portugal has only replaced the important role of the United States in trade in history.
The benefits that little Japan has gained are just a stronger navy than in history, a smaller trade surplus, and a false Pacific ally, Portugal.
After Pedro III passed the news through the Liberal Party, Wilson quickly reacted.
The Pacific is the focus of the Liberal Party's strategy. If it loses a lot of interests in the Pacific, the Democratic Party will no longer be able to form an alliance with the Liberal Party in the future.
Without the support of the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party is no match for the Republican Party and would never even think about running for president.
Before the Liberal Party could press for action, Wilson took decisive action and directly pressed the US military power in the Pacific to reinforce the Philippines and Hawaii, letting little Japan know the attitude of the United States and retreat in spite of difficulties!
And the fact is exactly as Wilson expected!
Under the firm protective attitude of the United States, little Japan was cowed and could only talk.
After safeguarding Pacific interests, the Liberal Party softened its attitude toward Wilson and no longer fiercely opposed the war in Cuba.
The Liberal Party proposed an ordinary Cuban strategy, in which Portugal and the United States each take a step back and use the existing battle lines to divide the spheres of influence of the two governments, and both governments are legal and have equal international status.
By capturing more than half of Cuba, Portugal has accomplished its goal. Through this operation, Latin America and the world have seen Portugal's muscle.
It is time to end this senseless war. As Pedro III is the hidden tentacle in the United States, the Liberal Party is now calling for an end to the war.
Wilson didn't want to fight either. The war in Cuba had seriously shaken their base in the South. They were paying for the Republican Party.
The Democratic Party decisively accepted the Liberal Party's proposal and ignored the Republican Party's so-called voice of safeguarding the overall interests of Cuba in the United States.
The Republican Party is really thinking too well. The Democratic Party has taken the blame for you, and you still want them to continue to take the blame. Isn't this just trying to destroy their base in the South?
After Wilson made the request for peace talks, Portugal was very proud at first, but as time went by, it also slowed down and said that talks were possible.
Portugal slowed down and allowed talks, and Wilson and the Democratic Party quickly took over.
They don't want to continue fighting this war in Cuba. Economic interests can be sacrificed. As long as they keep a decent face, they can end it as soon as possible.
This chapter has been completed!