Island Nation Elder Statesmen and Cabinet The important ministers quickly reached an agreement. Their fanatical attempt to pin the entire Island Nation's national destiny on this huge gamble once again. If the bet wins, then Island Nation will soar into the sky, and no one can stop their rise. If the bet loses, then Island Nation will be completely doomed.
"Gentlemen, the rise and fall of the empire depends on this battle. We have no choice but to do our best to win for the Empire!" Yamagata Aritomo said with a serious face.
"Hey, Empire will win!" Everyone shouted enthusiastically.
Although, they have not reported it to Emperor Taisho and asked for Emperor Taisho's opinion. However, everyone seems to have selectively forgotten this point. In their eyes, Emperor Taisho is just a human-shaped stamp.
"The army will mobilize immediately. We need more troops. If there is a war with Germany, 17 permanent divisions will not be enough at all." Oka Ichinosuke said.
"Yes, the Germany people have mobilized more than three million troops in this war. Moreover, their army is equipped with more advanced weapons than ours. The quality of the soldiers is also very strong. Even the quality of the Imperial Army's officers and soldiers is not inferior to that of Germany people, but if the troops are too small, it will be very difficult to defeat them. Especially if we have to send troops to occupy those colonies, this will disperse our strength and the size of the army must be further increased." Oyama Iwao also said.
"Mobilize ten divisions first! If not, then carry out the second batch of mobilization. Not enough, I think ten divisions are enough. Germany people should not send too many armies to Far East. After all, this is too far away from German homeland. If there are too many troops, the logistical pressure alone will be enough to collapse them." Yamagata Aritomo said.
"Hi, Lord Yamagata!" Oka Ichinosuke nodded.
Island Nation's Army only has 17 permanent divisions. This is because they do not have enough military spending. If they can seize a large number of colonies this time, they will have enough funds to support more armies. The scale of the Island Nation's Army can also be further expanded. The Army's status among Island Nation's Cabinet can also be improved as a result.
After Elder Statesmen and Cabinet's important ministers issued orders, Island Nation's Army and the navy immediately mobilized. The officers canceled their vacations, returned to their units, and began preparations for combat. The soldiers in the countryside also received the call and began to rush to the troop assembly area to prepare for serving again. Once the expansion of the ten divisions is completed, Island Nation's Army's strength will further expand. And this naturally gave them more confidence.
Island Nation people are paranoid in character and addicted to gambling. It stands to reason that the head of the government should be a rational person, so that they will be less likely 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, Island Nation is different. Their politicians are more gambling-minded. Especially after winning the bet, they will regard this as a shortcut. They always think that they are lucky and will win the bet. It seems that they have not considered how serious the consequences will be if they lose the bet.
Island Nation people acted very quickly and completed preparations for the expedition in just half a month. Army Staff Department and Navy Combined Fleet have developed relevant tactics. Elder Statesmen and Cabinet The important ministers listened to the report of General Army Chief of Staff Hasegawa Yoshimichi and the navy joint Fleet Commander Admiral Ijūin Gorō.
"Senior Senator, Prime Minister, Your Excellencies. The Army's battle this time is mainly divided into three stages. The first stage is when we send troops to capture the colonies of Britain, France and other countries in Southeast Asia before the Germany people can react, quickly occupy these colonies, and then prepare for defense. The second stage is to resist. German offensive. Once German military attacks us, the army will do its best to defeat them and ensure our control of these colonies. After defeating German military, we will further attack other colonies, such as Australia and India!" Hasegawa Yoshimichi introduced.
A group of veterans and Cabinet Ministers are quite satisfied with the introduction of Hasegawa Yoshimichi. They also sincerely hope to advance to the third stage. In this case, we can take action against Australia and India. Australia's vastness and India's wealth are what these Island Nation people dream of. If these colonies can be obtained, the rise of Island Nation will be truly unstoppable.
"In the first stage, we will send 1st Division and 2nd Division to attack Indochina Colony, 3rd Division regiments to attack Malaya Colony, 6th Division to attack Lion City. 4th Division and 5th Division to attack Burma. 7th Division, 8th Division, 9th Division and 10th Division will also go to these areas in the later stage as reserves. The remaining troops will stay at home.
In the second stage, if the troops deployed at Southeast Asia cannot defeat the Germany people, then we will have to send more troops. All ten newly mobilized divisions were dispatched to Southeast Asia. At the same time, the second mobilization began. 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 Britain people in Australia and India hardly have much military power. After encountering our attack, they have no way to resist! "Hasegawa Yoshimichi continued.
"Well, very good, let's implement this plan!" Yamagata Aritomo decided after discussing with other Elder Statesmen.,
"Hi, Mr. Elder." Hasegawa Yoshimichi nodded heavily.
"Senior Senator, Your Excellencies. Due to the disparity in strength, Imperial Navy will mainly assist Imperial Army in this battle. In the early stage, Imperial Navy will escort Imperial Army to Southeast Asia. Once German Navy enters Far East, Imperial Navy will not fight German Navy. We need to preserve our strength, stick to our homeland, and ensure the security of our homeland. If Imperial Army can defeat German Army, then Imperial Navy will be responsible for sending the army's troops to Australia and India!" Admiral Ijūin Gorō said.
Compared with the Army, Island Nation Navy was almost inferior in this battle. But there is no way around it. Who makes their strength so poor? If we rush into a decisive battle with German Navy, they will definitely be killed. Rather than that, it would be better to be a coward and preserve your strength.