Seeing that everyone was speechless, Muruto couldn't speak. Prince Akihito, who was beside him, hurried out to relieve the siege.

"Let's do this, Shiki Kawayama and Oyama Iwa go back to study the plan first, and then discuss this plan three days later."

Everyone felt relieved after hearing this. After all, it took courage to raise objections in front of the emperor.

"Your Majesty!" Before leaving, Shiki Karayama asked, "If it works, will it be implemented soon?"

Mu Ren smiled and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, I understand, don't worry!"

The two smiled face to face. Within the dominant Japanese army of the Army, they always advocated the navy to be preferred. As the navy's nominal and actual leaders, they trusted each other step by step and built the navy into the most powerful navy in Asia. In many places, Mutsuhito and Karoyama Shiki had extraordinary tacit understanding.

From then on, Shirasaki Kazuki was busy making a battle plan day and night. He buried himself in a stack of documents, considering the terrain, studying the forces, sometimes calculating numbers, and sometimes thinking hard at the desk. Due to days of excessive fatigue, Shirasaki Kazuki's eye sockets became black and looked like a giant panda. Finally, he concluded with confidence: "As long as there are many selected personnel and assigned troops, they can be successful."

Three days later, at the base camp.

The Japanese emperor, who shouldered the trust of the Japanese national and the duties of the supreme commander of the troops, was majestic and sat in the middle. His ministers sat on both sides, and the camp was silent, and the people sitting were staring at the emperor. The serious and nervous air filled every corner.

"The above is the general idea of ​​this battle. In order to complete the combat policy of defeating the Qing Dynasty, the Dagu Fort operation must be implemented anyway. Speaking of which, it is a bit risky. Once it fails, it may fall into a state of doom. Regarding this, I hope that the imperial elites who are sitting can speak freely and express their opinions." Muren looked around the person sitting with his sharp eyes.

Everyone said nothing. No one dared to express their opinions easily.

Chief Staff of the Army Lieutenant General Kitashirakawa Nohisa, Chief Staff of the Navy Lieutenant General Kawayama Shiki (Minister of the Navy Order)

After a while, Lieutenant General Kitashirakawa Noku asked, "Minister Kaorama!"

"have!"

"Do you think the joint fleet is enough to support an attack of this scale?"

"Yes! After calculation, although the Dagukou Fort is difficult to overcome, as long as the army lands near Dagukou, it only takes two days to completely capture this dangerous coastal defense fortress."

"How many troops are used?"

“I think it’s definitely a success with a brigade.”

"Have you taken into account the threat from the Beiyang Fleet?"

"Most of the main battleships of the Beiyang Fleet sank, and most of the five 2,000-ton cruisers left behind were old warships ten years ago. In order to prevent encounters with the Beiyang Fleet, two heavy cruisers and four fast cruisers were needed to escort them during the attack, and several gunboats were sent to serve as warnings. Once they encountered the Beiyang Fleet, they should be able to easily suppress the enemy and protect the safety of the landing fleet."

"Where is the attack time?"

"You can arrive in Dagu within six days, and two days later start attacking Tianjin. You can take out a day of battle and reach the capital within five days. You can end the war against the Qing Dynasty within about 20 days and achieve the final victory."

"What if the enemy discovers our intention, what should we do if we divide our troops to attack when I land?"

This is a very critical issue. The people sitting there all focused their attention on Staff Genda.

"Then we have to fight for the male and female at sea. Since we have overwhelming naval strength, we don't have to worry about encountering the enemy at sea. On the contrary, this is a desperate attempt. The gunboat will exert its strength in the calm Bohai Sea, which is enough to wipe out the entire Beiyang Fleet.

"The range from Nagasaki to Dagu Fortress has a range of more than 1,000 nautical miles. Such a round trip is a different matter. The gunboat with relatively small endurance needs to be added to coal in the middle. However, the fleet dragged by coal ships with limited speed will be unimaginable once it encounters the Beiyang Fleet. Can we have the confidence to win? Can we take into account tens of thousands of army soldiers during the battle?"

General Dashanyan raised his concerns. After all, when he crossed the sea, his tens of thousands of troops were fragile porcelain and could not withstand any collision.

It is natural for everyone to focus their attention on Master Shiki Karayama.

"So, it is extremely important to not let the enemy notice our attempts."

After listening to the lieutenant general's explanation, Dashanyan still couldn't feel at ease

"That's to say a surprise attack!"

"Yes...I think the attack time is best at dawn."

Lieutenant General Oyama Iwa looked at Chief Mutsuhito and said, "I believe that this combat plan itself contains too many risk factors."

Muren did not answer. He closed his eyes slightly, crossed his arms, and listened quietly.

"Oh Shan:" Lieutenant General Saigo asked suddenly: "So, what do you think you can do,"

Lieutenant General Dashanyan said firmly: "We can rest for a while and wait for the end of the Korean plague. In any case, the Dagu Fort fighting is just an adventurous way of combat. If it is successful, it is good, but it does not necessarily lead to good results. The best result is to force the Qing emperor to surrender. Moreover, because it is not a strategic battle, just a gust of wind blows over, we obviously cannot occupy the capital of the Qing Dynasty, so we will not get a prosperous Northeast at all.

If you fail, all your efforts will be wasted and half of the troops in our First Air Fleet will be lost. In this way, the balance of forces between the enemy and us will collapse. If the gain is not worth the loss, it really makes people feel that it is too dangerous to conduct combat guidance like this. It is better to concentrate the national forces on the enemy to achieve the combat goals as soon as possible and ensure an unbeaten strategic situation. Tactical tricks cannot resist strategic advantages. First, for the invincible, wait for the enemy to win. This is a dignified battle. Based on the above reasons, I am against the Dagu Fort fighting."

After hearing this, the aides in the base camp looked at each other. The Lieutenant General of the Mountain made sense, especially the policy of the Military Command was to advocate concentrating troops in North Korea. The person who proposed to carry out the Dagu Fort Battle was Emperor Muren, but the highest commander of the Dagu Fort landing operation should be this Lieutenant General of the Mountain, so no wonder the aides looked at each other.

However, Mu Ren still closed his eyes and said nothing.

"I fully agree with the Dagu Fort combat." Everyone's eyes suddenly moved to the speaker.

The Navy Minister of Congdao Saigo said excitedly: "As Chief Dashan said, the Dagu Fort is very risky to fight. However, our country has no strength to wait for the natural end of the North Korean plague. The current situation is that if there is no external support, if the army maintains its current quantity, it will cost 70,000 pounds per day equivalent to 650,000 yuan. The treasury is now empty, and even the loan has been spent 1.2 million pounds. If it is dragged on, we will have to reduce the combat personnel and reduce the size of the navy and army, and the situation will be difficult to deal with.

So I think in combat, we must first hit the Dagu Fort. As for the unfavorable division of troops, it is best to put all the troops and navy forces into the Dagu Fort. North Korea is equivalent to a minefield without defense. In my opinion, it is better to use the Dagu Fort as the main combat direction in the short term. This is the main topic. Based on the above reasons, I fully agree with the Dagu Fort fighting. In order to ensure success, I hope to study a complete set of methods."

The people sitting there immediately discussed, agreeing and opposing the two opinions, which were completely opposite. Some expressed their agreement with the views of Lieutenant General of the Mountain, while others affirmed that Saigo's statement was correct.

However, Muren still didn't say anything and kept listening to everyone's comments. After everyone finished saying what they wanted to say, he spoke seriously: "I have heard all your opinions on the Dagu Fort combat. My opinion is that you must fight Dagu Fort no matter what!"

Muren's tone was so intense that the audience was silent. He looked around and said, "Everyone, this battle must be fought for the prosperity of the imperial country and the prestige of the country. I hope you will study all measures."

Everyone was shocked by Muruhito's passionate remarks and involuntarily accepted this risky offensive plan.

"Report that the fleet has lifted its war status and returned to alert level."

The voice of the messenger awakened the thoughtful Lieutenant General Yuuki Ito. So far, everything went smoothly. I hope that Brother Bowen can submit the declaration of war to the Qing Dynasty on time as planned. As a soldier, he does not want to be charged with sneak attacks.

At this time, in a ward in Beijing, the patient with a severe head injury suddenly became uneasy, as if he wanted to try hard to break his eyes, and seemed to want to say something. However, he was severely injured and struggled for a few seconds. After letting out his last breath, he returned to the embrace of the god of death.
Chapter completed!