While East Africa was carrying out vast nationwide construction, the Far East was shrouded in the smoke of war. Despite East African support, the Far East Empire's naval record remained deeply unsatisfactory. At that time, the Far East Empire's navy was even stronger than its historical counterpart, yet it still found it difficult to break the deadlock against the cunning Imperial Japanese Navy.
It was not only the Far East Empire that suffered; the Japanese Government was equally miserable. After all, the Far East Empire's navy was larger and had an additional fleet. No matter how superior the Imperial Japanese Navy's personnel were, it was difficult to open the situation in a short time. Meanwhile, military expenditures climbed steadily, becoming a dark cloud that hung over the Japanese Government's heart at every moment.
"Baka! The Imperial Navy has failed to open the situation for so long—it has utterly disgraced the Empire's soldiers! You navy men have absolutely no Bushido spirit. Otherwise, the war would never have dragged on until now. Every year, so much military funding is fed straight into the mouths of beasts!"
In order to end the war as soon as possible, Japan devised an arrogant plan shortly after the outbreak of hostilities: land in Zhili and force the Qing government to surrender by attacking the Far East Empire's capital.
The first step of this plan was to seize Lüshun and Weihaiwei, which guarded the entrance to the Bohai Sea, completely eliminate the Beiyang Fleet, prevent it from interfering with landing operations, and use those locations as springboards for the invasion.
Naturally, the Imperial Japanese Navy's upper ranks could not swallow the Army Baka's accusations in silence. "Whether in military funding or shipbuilding expenditures, the Far East Empire's navy far surpasses ours. The fact that our navy can