I am the emperor in Nanyang, I am the ultimate winner

Chapter 196 The conspiracy of Dongyang Kingdom.

A piece of news about the negotiations between the Dongyang ambassador and the Yan Kingdom spread back to the Dongyang Kingdom’s base camp as quickly as the wind, like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

In the conference room, the Minister of the Army, Kiyotaka Watanabe, slammed the hard tabletop with an angry look on his face, his voice resounding throughout the room: "Yan Country is simply going too far!"

"You have to get involved in everything."

"I even began to wonder if Yan Country was dissatisfied with us and disliked us!"

Navy Minister Yamamoto Noriyuki also echoed, "That's right. How can our use of poison gas bombs affect them?"

"Even if they have suffered some losses, at most we will compensate them accordingly."

"But they actually asked us to stop using poison gas bombs immediately. Does Yan Country really think that our Dongyang Country is a soft persimmon that can be squeezed at will?"

Emperor Ito Eiji, who was sitting at the top, frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said: "The Yan Kingdom is now like a stick that stirs up the situation, constantly provoking trouble."

"In my opinion, Yan Country will be involved in this war sooner or later."

"Therefore, we must plan ahead and be prepared to respond in advance."

"So, what is the current naval strength of Yan Country?"

Yamamoto Takashi did not dare to be negligent and quickly stood up to report to His Majesty the Emperor: "Your Majesty, according to the latest intelligence!"

"Yan Country currently possesses 12 powerful aircraft carriers, including a super battleship that can be called a sea behemoth."

"In addition, there are more than 70 advanced destroyers and 16 cruisers with fierce firepower."

"As for the exact number of submarines, it is still unclear."

After saying this, he carefully observed the emperor's expression, waiting for further instructions.

The Dongyang State treated the four amphibious assault ships as aircraft carriers.

However, from a certain perspective, there is nothing wrong with calling it an aircraft carrier at this particular time.

After all, some so-called traditional aircraft carriers carry even fewer carrier-based aircraft than these amphibious assault ships.

At this time, Emperor Ito Eiji frowned slightly and continued to ask: "Yan Country actually has so many aircraft carriers!"

"What is even more puzzling to me is why they only built one battleship and then stopped the subsequent construction?"

"So what is the size of our combined fleet?"

Navy Minister Noriyuki Yamamoto replied: "Your Majesty, as of now, our country has seven battleships, eight aircraft carriers, thirty cruisers, one hundred destroyers, and fifty submarines."

"Except for aircraft carriers, we have an absolute advantage in other aspects."

Emperor Ito Eiji nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation, and then asked a crucial question: "How is the construction of our two Yamato battleships progressing?"

Navy Minister Noriyuki Yamamoto quickly replied: "It is estimated that it will take about three years to complete."

Hearing this, Emperor Ito Eiji fell into deep thought. After a moment, he asked again: "If we launch an offensive against Yan Country now, what are our chances of winning?"

Navy Minister Yamamoto Takashi responded solemnly: "According to the latest intelligence, Yan Country has deployed a powerful mixed fleet on Gaoshan Island."

"This fleet includes two aircraft carriers and a super battleship."

"Two other aircraft carriers are deployed in the faraway Iceland area."

"This means that in the short term, we will face a huge threat from a full ten aircraft carriers and a super battleship."

"However, it is still unknown what the actual combat effectiveness of the carrier-based fighter jets on these aircraft carriers is."

"But what is certain is that if we wait until our new Zero fighter jets are officially put into service, with their superior performance, we will have at least a 70% chance of defeating Yan Country!"

Hearing this, Emperor Ito Eiji was moved. He asked anxiously, "Is this true?"

"So, when will our Zero fighters be ready for combat?"

Yamamoto Takayuki quickly replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"Given the tremendous pressure brought about by the current tensions with Yan Country, unless there are special circumstances, it is expected that this advanced fighter will be officially equipped and put into service next year."

When Emperor Ito Eiji heard this, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and he decisively ordered: "Very good! Without further delay, we must immediately formulate a detailed battle plan."

"This battle is related to the fate of our country. We must do our best to destroy the Yan Kingdom's fleet in one fell swoop!"

Everyone responded in unison: "Hi!"

After all, Dongyang State knew that if they wanted to rise, they had to remove the obstacle of Yan State.

Now, Yan State is using every possible means to confront Dongyang State and make things difficult for it!

This situation is simply intolerable for the Dongyang Kingdom!

If this continues, other countries will probably think that Dongyang is weak and can be bullied, like a soft persimmon that can be bullied by anyone!

At the same time, Dongyang State acted quickly, actively contacted Prussia State, and expressed strong expectations - hoping that Prussia State could join hands with Italy to launch a fierce offensive against Gibraltar State and France State as soon as possible!

You know, at this moment, the powerful strength of Prussia's fleet is already remarkable and should not be taken lightly!

Once Prussia joins the war, the enormous pressure on Dongyang will be significantly alleviated.

More importantly, these three countries have actually formed an alliance in secret a long time ago.

However, one key detail was cleverly concealed: Pru knew nothing about this and had no idea that Dongyang was planning a fierce battle with Yan.

Otherwise, from Prussia’s point of view, it would definitely denounce Dongyang as an absolute “pig teammate”!