Chapter 701: Bet on the fortunes of the country (2300 votes plus updates)

  The elders of the island country and the cabinet ministers quickly reached an agreement. Their fanatical attempt to pin the national destiny of the entire island country on this gamble once again. If the bet wins, the island nations will soar into the sky, and no one can curb their rise. If the bet is lost, the island country will be completely finished.

   "My lords, the rise and fall of the empire is a battle here. We have no choice but to do our best to win for the empire!" Shanxian Youpeng said with a serious face.

   "Hey, the empire must win!" Everyone shouted frantically.

  Although, they have not yet reported to Emperor Taisho and consulted Emperor Taisho for his opinion. However, everyone seems to have selectively forgotten this point. In their eyes, Emperor Taisho was nothing more than a human-shaped stamp.

   "The army will mobilize immediately, we need more troops. If we go to war with Germany, 17 permanent divisions will not be enough at all." Oka Shinosuke said.

"Yes, the Germans have mobilized more than three million troops in this war. Moreover, their troops are equipped with more advanced weapons than ours. The quality of the soldiers is also very strong. Even the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army The quality is not inferior to the Germans, but if there are too few troops, it will be very difficult to defeat them. Especially we have to send troops to occupy those colonies, which will disperse our strength. The size of the army must be Further increase." Da Shanyan also said.

"Mobilize ten divisions first! If it is not enough, then mobilize the second batch. Not enough, I think ten divisions are enough. The Germans should not send too many troops to the Far East. After all, this place is too far away from the German mainland, if there are too many troops, the logistical pressure alone will be enough to make them collapse." Shanxian Youpeng said.

   "Hi, Yamagata-sama!" Oka Ichinosuke nodded.

  The island army has only 17 permanent divisions, this is because they do not have enough military expenses. If they can seize a large number of colonies this time, they will have enough funds to support more troops. The size of the island nation's army can also be further expanded. The status of the army in the island's cabinet can also be improved because of this.

  After the elders and cabinet ministers gave orders, the army and navy of the island nation immediately mobilized. The officers canceled their leave, returned to the unit, and began combat preparations. Soldiers in the village also received a report and began to rush to the assembly place of the troops, preparing to serve again. Once the expansion of the ten divisions is completed, the strength of the Japanese army will be further expanded. And this naturally gave them more confidence.

  The islanders are paranoid and addicted to gambling. It stands to reason that the head of the government should be a rational person. This will make it less likely for them to make mistakes when formulating policies. After all, if something goes wrong, the consequences will be very serious, and it will bring a heavy blow to the country. However, the island countries are different. Their politicians are more gambling. Especially after winning the bet, it will make them regard it as a shortcut, always thinking that they are lucky and will win the bet, but they seem to have never considered how serious the consequences will be if they lose the bet .

  The actions of the islanders were quick, and the preparations for the expedition were completed in just half a month. Both the Army Staff and the Navy's Combined Fleet have formulated relevant tactics. The senators and cabinet ministers listened to the reports of General Hasegawa Yomichi, Chief of Army Staff, and General Ijuin Goro, Commander of the Navy Combined Fleet.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency Prime Minister, Your Excellencies. The army is mainly divided into three stages in this battle. The first stage is that we send troops to capture Britain, France and other countries in Southeast Asia before the Germans react. Colonies, quickly occupy these colonies, and then prepare for defense. The second stage is to resist the German attack. Once the Germans attack us, the army will try its best to defeat them and ensure our control of these colonies. The third The first stage is to further attack other colonies, such as Australia and India after defeating the German army!" Hasegawa Yoshimichi introduced.

  A group of veterans and cabinet ministers are quite satisfied with Hasegawa Haodao's introduction. They also sincerely hope that they can advance to the third stage. In this way, it will be possible to attack Australia and India. The vastness of Australia and the richness of India are the dreams of these islanders. If these colonies can be obtained, the rise of the island country will truly be unstoppable by anyone.

"In the first phase, we will send the 1st and 2nd Divisions to attack the Indochina Colony, the 3rd Division to attack the Malaya Colony, and the 6th Division to attack the Lion City. The 4th and 5th Divisions Attack Myanmar. The 7th Division, 8th Division, 9th Division and 10th Division will also go to these areas in the later stage as a reserve team. The rest of the troops will stay in the mainland.

   In the second stage, if the troops deployed in Southeast Asia cannot defeat the Germans, then we have to send more troops. The ten newly mobilized divisions were all dispatched to Southeast Asia. At the same time, start the second mobilization. In this mobilization, we will mobilize twenty to twenty-five divisions.

   In the third stage, we will send ten and fifteen divisions to attack Australia and India respectively. The British hardly have much military power in Australia and India. After encountering our attack, they have no way to resist it! "Hasegawa Haodao continued.

   "Well, very good, let's implement it according to this plan!" After discussing with the other elders, Shanxian Youpeng decided. ,

   "Hi, Senator." Hasegawa nodded emphatically.

"My lord, Your Excellencies. Because of the disparity in strength, the Imperial Navy will mainly assist the Imperial Army in this battle. In the early days, the Imperial Navy will **** the Imperial Army to Southeast Asia. Once the German Navy enters the Far East, the Imperial Navy will not fight with Germany. In the decisive battle of the navy, it is necessary to preserve strength, stick to the homeland, and ensure the security of the homeland. If the imperial army can defeat the German army, then the imperial navy will be responsible for sending the army's troops to Australia and India!" General Ijuin Goro said.

  Compared to the army, the navy of the island country is almost a soy sauce existence in this battle. But there is no way to do it, who made their strength so poor? If they rashly fought a decisive battle with the German navy, they would definitely be wiped out. Instead of that, it's better to be a turtle and preserve your strength.