The domestic uprising has not yet completely subsided, and when various materials are in short supply, a war was launched again, and it was a war that would not be benefited. Even if Prime Minister Saito was the supreme leader of the Japanese government except Emperor Hirohito, he had to make careful considerations.

Facing the naval prime minister's firm tone, Prime Minister Saito asked tentatively: "Okada-kun, my Japanese Empire really cannot get any substantial benefits in this naval battle. Don't forget how this uprising in the country began? In the absence of benefits, I am worried that the cabinet and Your Majesty will not agree..."

Before Okada Keisuke answered again, Prime Minister Saito, who was staring at the map, suddenly lit his eyes and asked: "Okada-kun, after the Joint Fleet eliminates the National Defense Force Navy Fleet entrenched in Vladivostok, is it possible to take Vladivostok for its own basis and take Vladivostok for its own basis? I believe that with Vladivostok, a Far East unfreezing port, as a reward, both the Cabinet and His Majesty the Emperor, they will agree to the request of the Soviet Far East Military Region to attack the Joint Fleet and eliminate the National Defense Force Navy Fleet that occupied Vladivostok."

Surprisingly, as soon as Prime Minister Saito's voice fell, a righteous refusal sound came from the mouth of Navy Chief Keisuke Okada: "No, Prime Minister, we must not occupy Vladivostok and take it for ourselves..."

Seeing the confusion that was quickly revealed on Prime Minister Saito's face, Keisuke Okada quickly explained: "Prime Minister, occupying Vladivostok will, on the surface, bring short-term huge benefits to the Great Japanese Empire. However, if we think deeper, once we do this, it is likely to completely lead the Great Japanese Empire into a dead end..."

Although Japan in front of us is in the most difficult period since the Meiji Restoration, in the eyes of Prime Minister Saito, the Japanese government's foundation and industrial foundation are here. As long as the Japanese government is given a short period of development, it will not take long to have a strong army that can dominate the world.

In this case, Prime Minister Saito subconsciously regarded the Navy's warning as an alarmist statement. He asked in a sarcastic look at the Navy Prime Minister, "Okada, you underestimate the foundation of the Japanese Empire too much... Isn't it just a Vladivostok military port? Could it be that the joint fleet occupied the Vladivostok military port and would bring disaster to the entire empire...."

"Hayi..." As Prime Minister Saito looked at him with puzzled eyes, Navy Prime Minister Keisuke Okada nodded without comment.

Before Prime Minister Saito continued to ask questions, he spoke again: "Prime Minister, do you think that in the most difficult moment of the Empire, when it was attacked by the Chinese National Defense Forces and the Soviet Far East Military Region at the same time, how long can the imperial government last? In the eyes of the Soviet people, Vladivostok is their territory. If the joint fleet occupy it, it means that the Empire is invading the Soviet land. At that time, the imperial government will be the mortal enemy of the Soviet government..."

"Once China and the Soviet Union unite, in the face of the powerful army of the Chinese National Defense Forces and the powerful Soviet navy, can the empire persist and survive this disaster..."

"This..." Prime Minister Saito, who was still confident just now, suddenly became hesitant.

Then, I had to admit what the Prime Minister of the Navy said. He affirmed to Okada Keisuke in front of me: "Okada, you are right. The Great Japanese Empire must not ruin the future of the entire imperial government for the sake of this little profit in front of me... Okada, for the future of the Great Japanese Empire, I ask you to go with me to meet Your Majesty, personally report the interests of your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to agree to dispatch the joint fleet to eliminate the National Defense Forces Navy fleet that has occupied Vladivostok..."

"Hayi...His Excellency Prime Minister..."

Not to mention the huge harm that the National Defense Force may bring to Japan's mainland after the occupation of Vladivostok, just talk about the degree of hatred of the Japanese towards the National Defense Force. After finally catching this opportunity to avenge the previous shame, of course I will not let it go...

Prime Minister Saito and Navy Minister Keisuke Okada, less than an hour after the two of them walked into the palace together, several peaceful military ports in Japan began to act. Trucks of coal and heavy oil were quickly sent to the ship's fuel compartment. Large-caliber naval artillery shells were also transported to the ship's ammunition compartment under the transport of lifting machinery...

After more than ten years of development, the foundation possessed by the Japanese Joint Fleet is definitely not something that can be covered. The orders of Navy Prime Minister Keisuke Okada were less than five hours after the orders were issued by Navy Prime Minister Keisuke Okada. One medium-sized aircraft carrier, two light aircraft carriers, several battleships and cruisers, plus dozens of destroyers specially used to defend submarines, and a huge surface fleet were ready to attack.

In a dense forest about twenty kilometers away from Vladivostok military port, several snow-white tents did not attract anyone's attention on the snowy Far East land. In these tents, all the personnel of the General Command of the Soviet Far East Military Region gathered together to work.

After sending a secret telegram to the Soviet embassy in Japan, Commander-in-Chief Voroshilov fell into anxious waiting. Although Voroshilov was confident in his analysis, anything could happen. Therefore, since the telegram was sent, Voroshilov has been staying in the telecommunications room, waiting for the Japanese side to reply.

Hard work pays off. Under Voroshilov's anxious waiting, the Japanese affirmative message was finally sent to Voroshilov as the commander-in-chief under the transmission of radio waves.

After looking at the number of ships dispatched by the Japanese Joint Fleet, the worry on Voroshilov's face disappeared, and replaced by a strong sense of confidence.

With the telegram, he quickly walked to the command room and spoke to his subordinates who were also anxiously waiting: "Comrades, good news... The Japanese government agreed to our request for troops. At present, the Japanese joint fleet has made the final preparations before the departure. It is expected that in three hours, it will be possible to leave the military port and come to Vladivostok... This is the call from the Japanese side to us. Let's take a look first and restore our confidence in this battle?"

"One medium-sized aircraft carrier, two light aircraft carriers, three battleships... Commander-in-Chief, this is a ship of one-third of the Japanese joint fleet. It seems that the Japanese government is as you guessed, and is more worried about the Chinese Defense Forces' occupation of Vladivostok than our Far East Military Region..." The chief of staff of the military region who had read the telegram first said with admiration at Vloshilov.

As soon as the words fell, a lieutenant general commander who had just rushed to the command center from the front line and said arrogantly: "Commander-in-Chief, such a huge fleet can definitely eat the Navy fleet in the National Defense Forces occupying Vladivostok in one bite... Once the China Team occupying Vladivostok loses the cover of the fleet, they are a piece of fat in the mouth of our Far East Red Army... Commander-in-Chief, please give orders, my Far East Red Army will definitely avenge our previous shame and retake Vladivostok from the Chinese."

"Captain Utos is right. We will definitely be able to retake the Vladivostok military port from the Chinese team..." The excited military chief instigated Commander-in-Chief Voroshilov in front of him.

"Well... the suggestions of comrades are very good..." Commander-in-Chief Voroshilov nodded without comment and supported.

Then, the topic changed and he ordered with a serious face: "Now I order: as long as the main force of the National Defense Forces and Navy that occupied Vladivostok left the military port, we immediately concentrated our forces to launch a counterattack on Vladivostok and recaptured Vladivostok from the Chinese..."

Since civil strife broke out in Japan, the National Defense Forces Intelligence Department has taken the opportunity to extend its tentacles to Japan.

Such a huge naval fleet suddenly left the military port. No matter how tight the Japanese were on guard, they could not hide the thick black smoke produced by the ship's burning fuel.

So, as soon as the Japanese Navy left the military port, a seal of telegram was sent to the Defense Forces Intelligence Headquarters far away in Shenyang by radio waves.

"The main force of the Japanese Navy fleet suddenly left the military port, with unknown purpose..." Zhang Tianyu, who had just sorted out the intelligence that his subordinates had been promoted to chief of the Intelligence Department of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces, subconsciously frowned and said to himself in confusion.

Of course, such important information is definitely not something that he can decide. In less than five seconds of thinking, Zhang Tianyu had already picked up the information and walked quickly towards the office where Chief of Staff Jiang Baili was.

Soon, this cross-border intelligence was forwarded to Li Guosheng.

"When I was fighting with the Soviet Red Army in full swing, the Japanese Combined Fleet suddenly took action. What was their purpose... Give me a fatal blow from behind, or is the primary target of the Japanese Combined Fleet not us, but other enemies..." Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng murmured to himself in response to the intelligence in his hand. The surprise smile that arose from the continuous victory of the front line quickly disappeared, and was replaced by a strong and solemnity.

Seeing Li Guosheng's changing facial expressions, Zhang Qiusheng, director of the Operations Department, frowned into a big pair of eyes and looked straight at the world map hanging on the wall in front of him, falling into deep thought.

At this moment, the familiar figure of Li Mengjie, director of the Communications Department, suddenly appeared at the command office. Before Li Guosheng could react, he had already walked to Li Guosheng lightly. After saluting a military salute in a very regular manner, he reported: "The Chief of the General Office, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Front Line, urgently sent a telegram... The 200,000 Soviet Red Army in the direction of Vladivostok suddenly stopped retreating, and there were signs of counterattacking to Vladivostok... The Deputy Chief of Staff asked whether to draw heavy troops to support Vladivostok..."

"What's going on? The Russians don't play as usual..." Li Guosheng asked subconsciously.

And at this moment, a combat director Zhang Qiusheng, who frowned at the map, spoke: "Master, there is a problem.... The old Russians knew that Vladivostok had a naval fleet, but they still counterattacked Vladivostok. Does the old Russians think that they who lost their heavy weapons could block our large-caliber naval shells with their flesh and blood..."

"Director Zhang, you are right... The Russians are fighting against Vladivostok now, and there is no difference between dying... But the Russians just did this. Could it be that their newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Far East Military Region, who knew it was dying, would have to take the initiative to stretch out their heads and let us cut them..." Li Guosheng affirmed thoughtfully.

And at this moment, a trace of inspiration suddenly flashed through Zhang Qiusheng's mind. He asked Li Guosheng tentatively in front of him: "Chief, if you can become the commander-in-chief of the Far East Military Region, Voroshilov's command ability will not be much worse. Besides, even if Voroshilov's command ability is not good, he will have a chief of staff and political commissar. So, I think that the Russians' counterattack on Vladivostok is definitely not as simple as we imagined..."

Li Guosheng nodded without comment and asked with interest: "Well, do you have any other ideas? Let's continue?"

“Yes, the chief seat….”

"I think the reason why the Russians counterattacked Vladivostok knowingly was that they had nothing to do with us... Think seriously. Among all the troops in Vladivostok, the only thing that can put pressure on the 200,000 Soviet Red Army is the naval fleet anchored in the military port. If we lose this naval fleet and use the superior forces of the Soviet Red Army, we will definitely be able to take it down and take Vladivostok again for our own... Zhang Qiusheng pointed to the map and analyzed.

Hearing this, Li Guosheng couldn't help but look at Zhang Qiusheng with admiration. Then, he said thoughtfully: "You are very correct. The 200,000 Russians who want to fight back against Vladivostok must have a support we don't know..."

"As for the reason you just said, we suddenly lost the naval fleet in Vladivostok, which is not impossible."

After saying that, Li Guosheng's brow that had just relaxed had frowned again.

After raising the information about the Japanese Joint Fleet in his hand, he spoke incisively: "Director Zhang. Based on the operation currently underway in the Japanese Joint Fleet, think carefully. If the Japanese Joint Fleet's target is Vladivostok, what kind of changes will occur in the entire battle situation..."

"The Japanese Joint Fleet attacked Vladivostok... How could it be... General Secretary, why did they attack Vladivostok at this time? Has the civil strife in their local area been completely subsided, or do they want to completely occupy the only unfreezing port in the Far East...?" Zhang Qiusheng stared at the map in front of him and asked incredible manner.

A strange smile quickly flashed from Li Guosheng's face. At Zhang Qiusheng, who was puzzled in front of him, he reminded with a meaningful look: "Director Zhang, no matter what the purpose of the Japanese joint fleet's attack on Vladivostok is, there is a problem. I wonder if you have ever thought about it. Once Vladivostok is occupied by us, it will pose a threat to Japan's mainland and even North Korea, which Japan has not yet fully controlled..."

After a quick glance at the map in front of him, a bold idea suddenly came to Zhang Qiusheng's mind...

After occupying the Vladivostok military port, the submarine brigade of the National Defense Forces Navy can attack from the Vladivostok military port and continuously attack major military ports in Japan. What's more, the submarine brigade can also eliminate all local merchant ships to Japan on the necessary sea route to Japan, and cut off all strategic resources entering Japan...

If Qingdao Military Port cooperates and the National Defense Forces Navy Fleet stationed in the two major military ports can completely cut off the sea and land ties between Japan and North Korea with its submarine forces, and completely separate the Japanese Korean garrison troops stationed in North Korea from Japan, becoming an isolated army without any logistics and equipment supply...

Thinking of this, Zhang Qiusheng's face suddenly showed an expression of enlightenment.

He spoke to Li Guosheng: "Master, I understand... If Japan wants to have a better environment for survival and development, it will not allow our National Defense Forces to occupy the Vladivostok military port and block the Japanese mainland from two different directions..."

Having said that, Zhang Qiusheng's face was covered with solemnity again.

He asked Li Guosheng with a worried look: "General, since the target of the Japanese Joint Fleet is Vladivostok, what should we do next... You must know that Japan has dispatched one-third of the combined fleet's strength. And because we are far away from the naval base, the naval aviation force cannot provide air support to the fleet in a short time. In this case, our navy cannot be an opponent of the Japanese Joint Fleet..."

"Once the Japanese joint fleet is allowed to block Vladivostok, our newly developed naval fleet will be eliminated in Vladivostok. The newly developed first land combat brigade will also be destroyed under the joint attack of the Japanese Navy and the Russian Red Army... General Secretary, the Japanese joint fleet has set out. For the future of our navy and for the thousands of soldiers in Vladivostok, I suggest that the naval fleet and the first land combat brigade occupying Vladivostok immediately retreat and give up the military operation of completely annihilated the 200,000 Soviet Red Army in the direction of Vladivostok..."

Surprisingly, just as the staff members led by Zhang Qiusheng slowly showed complex expressions of tension and worry on their faces. Li Guosheng, who was already aware of the specific target of the Japanese Combined Fleet, not only did not see any worries on his face, but instead slowly exuded a sharp murderous aura invisibly.

Under the gaze of Zhang Qiusheng and others, he spoke with murderous intent: "Retreat actively, why should you retreat... Since the Japanese want to take advantage of the situation and send out one-third of their main ships. Then we should make good use of this action to make the Japanese pay the price and never dare to make trouble behind our National Defense Forces..."

Faced with Li Guosheng's bold decision suddenly, Zhang Qiusheng and others were shocked and reminded with a worried look: "Master, don't be impulsive... Without naval aviation forces to provide air reinforcements, the warships occupying Vladivostok could not be the opponent of the Japanese main fleet..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Qiusheng seemed to have thought of something again and continued to remind him with a worried look: "Also, the general manager, even if the fleet occupying Vladivostok can fight against the Japanese main fleet. However, once our fleet leaves the military port, it will fight against the Japanese main fleet. The first land brigade that has occupied Vladivostok will use something to block the attack of the 200,000 Soviet Red Army..."

The murderous aura on Li Guosheng's face did not change at all, and he answered confidently: "Who told you that I plan to let the entire fleet fight against the Japanese main fleet together... Although the Japanese main fleet is coming in full force, based on their current national strength, as long as we can eliminate one-third of the ships in this fleet and give the Japanese main fleet a wake-up call. Faced with huge losses, they will retreat without fighting. You must know that the Japanese government at this moment can no longer withstand any abnormal defeat. Otherwise, the entire Japanese mainland will fall into a new round of civil war."
Chapter completed!