As soon as he finished speaking, all the ministers echoed his reply.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
At this moment, everyone present wore a look of madness similar to that of Emperor Akihito.
Immediately afterwards, Akihito ordered the navy to make all preparations, except for patrols, and all warships at sea to prepare for battle.
Although still furious, Akihito did not ignore Saigo's words.
The fact that the Yan Kingdom has suffered repeated defeats in its wars, and in such a short period of time, undoubtedly proves that the Yan Kingdom's army is now extremely powerful.
On land, continuing to fight them seems like an unwise choice.
If the Yan Kingdom's army were to sail to Fusang, they would be revealing a weakness!
At sea, they had previously annihilated their entire navy!
Their warships were almost completely destroyed. Even if they were to come, how many warships could they possibly send?
Thinking of this, Akihito's brows relaxed, and a feeling of anticipation arose in his heart.
Yes! It's something to look forward to!
The Yan Kingdom's army was so skilled in battle on land that many of the troops I sent out were defeated, and countless people died.
But if the enemy goes out to sea, isn't that just giving themselves a chance to win?
"Hahahaha!" At this moment, Akihito burst into laughter.
Yamanaka Toshin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why is Your Majesty laughing?"
Akihito sneered repeatedly.
"I think that if these Yan people think they can defeat us in Fusang just because they defeated us on their own territory, they are not only arrogant, but also extremely foolish!"
"Now, I still look forward to seeing them at sea!"
"We already routed them at sea, how many warships can they possibly get their hands on now?"
"It's obvious without even thinking that they're those old, worn-out ships. Since they're here to die, well..."
"Then we must let them experience our naval power!"
Yamanaka Takuma frowned, but he did not agree with these words.
The current situation is ultimately unfavorable to Japan.
With so many people already dead, although there are still soldiers in the country, it will probably be very difficult for them to seize resources from Yan Kingdom in the future.
Nowadays, almost everyone in the country is a soldier, and almost all resources are used for military purposes. Since we cannot seize resources from Yan Kingdom, how can we support these soldiers in the country?
The resources seized from Kauri and Iwo Jima were ultimately just a drop in the ocean.
Even if we win at sea, we cannot conquer Yan Kingdom, so it will not have much effect, at least not in the short term.
Once the war ends, the country will face resource depletion and famine.
At that time, this huge army will become a burden. They won't even have enough to eat, so how can they fight a war?
Thinking about it carefully, Japan is now being roasted on a fire.
Just then, a voice filled with anger rang out; it was Saigo Hayato.
He then spoke:
"His Majesty!"
"Please allow me to lead the troops into battle!!"
"Whether the people of Yan come or not, I am willing to go and fight! Whether at sea or directly to Yan!"
Akihito narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Saigo Hayato, whose face was filled with anger, and said:
"good!"
"You defeated the East Sea Navy last time, so this time, go and kill them again!"
"Don't let me down!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Saigo Hayato replied in a deep voice.
Immediately, Saigo Jun rushed to the port in western Sichuan overnight, where troops were already stationed.
Following this, the vessels patrolling the nearshore waters expanded their patrol range and began patrolling the open sea.
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Three days later, in the morning, several warships were sailing on the sea near Fusang.
For the previous ten days or so, the sky was cloudless and the sun was blazing, causing the sea temperature to rise significantly under the intense heat.
Two days ago, the sky began to darken, with dark clouds completely blocking out the sun. At the same time, everyone could feel the weather suddenly getting colder.
But they all knew that this was not unusual; in this month, this cold weather was called a late spring cold snap.
Generally speaking, the appearance of a cold snap in spring means that the next few days will be cloudy, and there may even be cold spring rain.
However, the rain did not fall. Instead, two days ago, a light mist began to rise from the sea.
Today, the fog has not only failed to dissipate, but has become even thicker.
On the warship, Saigo Hayato's face was as gloomy as the sky. He looked up at the gray sky and then waved his hand in the air.
When he looked down at his palm, a fine layer of moisture appeared in his palm.
Saigo Jun looked up into the distance. The sea was shrouded in mist, and the visibility was much lower than it had been on a clear, cloudless day.
At least for now, the view beyond a nautical mile is no longer visible; all that can be seen is the deep gray fog surging in waves.
The fog was still thick and the wind was weak. Saigo Hayabusa squinted and looked into the thick fog in the distance.
A bright spot appeared in the distance, gradually approaching this direction as it drew nearer.
In response to the dense fog, Saigo Jun ordered the patrol boats to be prepared for emergencies, and to light pillars of fire while sailing in order to reveal their distance and location.
The ships that returned at this moment were the patrol boats that had been dispatched earlier.
A moment later, the returning patrol boat gradually came into clear view of Saigo Jun!
As the ships approached, the soldiers on board immediately set up ladders and boarded the main ship.
"How is it?" Saigo Hayato asked immediately.
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