Just as everyone expressed their affirmation of the importance of seizing the sea power of the Yellow Sea, Oshima Yoshikazu said again: "Your Excellency of Yama County, it is not that Oshima shids the responsibility for the defeat of Pyongyang. What I want to say is that if the imperial fleet took the lead in robbing the sea power of the Yellow Sea before the Battle of Pyongyang, or delayed the fleet of the Yellow Sea, the Battle of Pyongyang would not be like this now! Therefore, I plead for Yama County to request the Tokyo War Camp to ask Dongxiangjun to immediately seize the sea power of the Yellow Sea, so that Seoul can avoid repeating the old path of Pyongyang!"

Yama Prefecture showed a difficult face. At the beginning of the war in China and Japan, Navy General Kobe Yamamoto had analyzed with him that the strength of the Empire's Joint Fleet could only be tied with the Yellow Sea Fleet, which was the best plan. In fact, the overall strength of the Joint Fleet was not as good as that of the Yellow Sea Fleet.

The reconstruction of the Empire's joint fleet was still short, and most of the warships were new ships. It turned out that the Imperial Navy soldiers lost all in the Battle of Sasebo. Now the soldiers in the joint fleet are too young and have no practical experience at all. In addition, since the establishment of the Yellow Sea Fleet, it has experienced many large-scale naval battles. Whether in terms of military quality and combat experience, the soldiers in the Imperial Joint Fleet are incomparable. What's more, many excellent generals in the Yellow Sea Fleet are from the old Beiyang Navy, and their rich command experience is beyond the reach of the commanders of this young joint fleet.

The most important point is that the Chinese Navy does not only have one Yellow Sea Fleet, they also have the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet. The entire Chinese Pacific Fleet is much stronger than the Joint Fleet.

Therefore, Yamamoto Honbuki suggested that the joint fleet should only be allowed to carry out some passive defenses and never let the joint fleet take the initiative to go to sea to fight. You must know that the current joint fleet was obtained by the Empire's current mortgage of domestic tariffs. If it is destroyed again, wouldn't the imperial navy never have a chance to stand out?

Yama Prefecture said in embarrassment: "Mr. Oshima, I know that the huge blow has almost lost your mind. You have to think clearly that with the strength of the current joint fleet, if you want to gain the control of the sea in the Yellow Sea, the imperial joint fleet is likely to be wiped out!"

Yoshima Oshima gritted his teeth and said, "The soldiers of the Empire will always die on the way to charge, rather than being trapped on their own positions. As Yama County said, if the Empire's Joint Fleet and the Yellow Sea Fleet confront each other at this time, it is very likely that the entire army will be wiped out, but the current strength of the Joint Fleet can also cause huge damage to the Yellow Sea Fleet. Should we wait until the East China Sea Fleet of the Chinese Navy return, the Empire's Joint Fleet will be even less powerful to resist and will sooner or later not escape the fate of being wiped out by the entire army. It would be better to take advantage of the East China Sea Fleet to visit the United States and use the entire fleet to severely damage the Yellow Sea Fleet! Create opportunities for the Imperial Army. Without the support of the Yellow Sea Fleet, we can defeat the Chinese Army on North Korea like ten years ago!"

Yuto Yama Prefecture also knows this truth, but the current joint fleet is the treasure in Hirofumi Ito's palm, and it is also the flesh of Yamamoto's heart. If you really do this, you must ask these two people first.

Yupeng of Shanxian said: "This move is very risky, if..."

Yoshima Oshima said firmly: "Your Excellency Yama Prefecture, if the Yellow Sea Fleet is not eliminated, the Imperial Army has no place to stand above Korea. Besides, You Youther Yama Prefecture once told me that the soldiers of the Empire are never afraid of taking risks. Didn't we take huge risks when we declared war on the Qing Dynasty? But we finally won. Back then, the Beiyang Fleet was always the biggest threat in the empire's heart, but in the end, wasn't it that the Beiyang Fleet wiped out the Beiyang Fleet in Weihaiwei under the leadership of General Ito Yuyuki? Dangers coexist with opportunities. Without risk, it would be impossible to succeed!"

Teraunuchi Masato and Notsu Dokun said: "We are the same Oshima-kun's suggestion. Only by dragging the Yellow Sea Fleet and preventing them from increasing troops from the sea and cutting off their supply lines, then the Imperial Army can achieve the final victory on the Korean battlefield. If this victory comes at the expense of the joint fleet, I think Your Excellency Ito will agree!"

The other senior staff in the command center really couldn't come up with any better strategies, so they had to discuss Oshima Yoshima's suggestion.

Seeing that everyone was talking about it, a friend in Yama Prefecture had to say, "Okay, I'll go and send him a good talk with Yamamoto."

Three days later, the telegram sent back from Seoul was passed to the Tokyo War Camp. After discussing with the old men from the Army and the Navy, Hirofumi Ito thought that although Yoshihara Oshima's plan was very risky, it was also a good way to win in the Jedi's life.

In the end, Yamamoto Kyotoe, who was responsible for persuasion, had no choice but to go to Sasebo in person and convey the highest order from the war camp to Hirahachiro Togo.

Before Yamamoto Honbui spoke, Togo Heihachiro said: "On Yamamoto, Togo understands that for the fate of the empire, Togo is willing to rush forward to the forefront, be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Japanese Empire!"

Yamamoto Honbuki said apologetically: "Tongxiang, I think that after the return fleet returns, you can take the imperial fleet across the Yellow Sea and even dominate the Pacific Ocean. Then, in fact, I accidentally pushed you into the abyss that I couldn't look back."

Togo Heihachiro smiled and said, "Your Excellency Yamamoto, you don't have to blame yourself. For the Navy, being able to sleep on the bottom of the sea may be the best destination!"

Togo Heihachiro said: "Ojima-kun is right. If the joint fleet can give the Yellow Sea Fleet a fatal blow, all the soldiers of the joint fleet will definitely not hesitate, because the soldiers of the empire will always die on the way to charge."

Yamamoto Honbuki didn't say anything. He suddenly felt that the Togo Heihachiro in front of him suddenly became unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that Lian Yamamoto Honbuki couldn't see clearly the Togo he had once known.

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West Coast, San Francisco.

After Tang Jian led the East China Sea Fleet to leave Hawaii, he finally arrived at an important port on the west coast of the United States - San Francisco on New Year's Day 1907.

San Francisco is located on the San Francisco Peninsula on the west coast of California, USA. It covers an area of ​​47 square miles, surrounded by water on three sides, and has a beautiful environment. It is a mountain city. It has a subtropical Mediterranean climate, with warm climate in winter and cool summer, and abundant sunshine. It is an important naval base and a famous trading port, and is a gateway to the Pacific region and the Far East.

Since the Chinese Embassy in the United States has already submitted a note to the US government, explaining the time of the Chinese East China Sea Fleet's visit to the United States and the specific location of the East China Sea Fleet. In order to welcome the Chinese President's first visit to the United States, US President Roosevelt arranged a strong welcome lineup to welcome guests from the Far East.

Therefore, when the China East China Sea Fleet arrived at the most important port city in the northern end of California, it was enthusiastically welcomed by the local government and the people.

After the East China Sea Fleet arrived at Santa Cruz, a small town north of the Jinshan Mountains, tens of thousands of foreign tourists flocked to the city in the blink of an eye. The crowd gathered outside the city to watch the fun lined up twenty miles along the beach, including some Chinese people who came from the east from thousands of miles away. After a long journey, they just wanted to see their country's powerful ocean-going fleet.

On the morning of January 1, 1907, the fleet was spraying black smoke and sailing into the bay at a speed of 8 knots, the city suddenly turned into a boiling ocean. Every window in the city was hung with the Chinese Navy's yellow dragon sword and naval flag. The cannons of the coastal defense forces roared, hundreds of rockets crossed the fleet's heads and rushed into the sky, and huge flowers of fireworks bloomed in the sky.

The East China Sea Fleet then carried out formation transformation and other training activities on the calm sea surface of the bay, and the Chinese on the shore cheered enthusiastically.

In the next few days, the fleet officers and soldiers were submerged in the ocean of parades, banquets and dances. Every household in the small town was mobilized by the San Francisco government in the United States to cook food or organize entertainment activities for the Chinese naval officers and soldiers.

In return, Tang Jian ordered the fleet to show the American public a day, and thousands of American tourists could board the ship for a feast for only 50 cents of ferry money.

In order to please the US government to welcome the visit of the Chinese Navy, the School Committee of San Francisco, California canceled the isolation policy for Chinese students.

All Chinese and Chinese students can visit their own country's fleet for free. Many Chinese people knelt on the deck of warships and cried bitterly. This was the first time that the American Chinese saw their own country's fleet. When many people saw such a fleet that was no less than that of other powerful countries, they were excited.

Due to the Chinese Navy's visit to the United States, the US government has canceled many restrictions on Chinese people, which has made local Chinese deeply feel the huge changes in their own treatment brought about by the strength of their country for the first time.

When Tang Shaoyi looked at the warm welcome ceremony and the ecstatic expressions on the simple Chinese faces on the deck, he couldn't help but say: "President, these Americans can really have a good view!"

Tang Jian smiled. Maybe these warm welcome ceremonies were specially created by Americans, but these touching Chinese people who were filled with tears in their eyes were sincere. Tang Jian's heart could be truly felt.

Of course, in such a warm atmosphere, some American media will naturally not be silent. A local newspaper commented: "Now, a lion in the Far East has risen! The powerful fleet of China has surprised all Americans! Today we insert flowers into the muzzles of these warships, but perhaps one day, China will inevitably use this powerful fleet to determine China's status in the Pacific!"

When seeing these public opinions, it can be said that Tang Jian's purpose of this visit to the United States has been achieved by half, that is, to use the American media to show the powerful power of the Chinese Navy to the world, so that all countries in the world know that the Chinese countries above the East have risen! Almost all headline photos in newspapers are close-ups of the Fearless. The appearance of the Fearless declares that the warships in the fleets of all countries have lagged behind!

At the same time, these public opinions are announcing the same theme: that is, the Chinese are no longer the lowly yellow-skinned monkeys, and the Chinese country, the Democratic Republic of China, will surely stand among the world's powerful countries!
Chapter completed!