Chapter 1120: The outbreak of war

As a veteran world hegemon, the pride of the British has long been cultivated in the past hundred years.
After receiving the ultimatum from the Vienna government, the British parliamentarians, who felt their dignity had been challenged, had a rare and efficient time and made a choice in just one afternoon.
After the parliament reached an agreement, on the evening of December 26, 1904, Edward VII issued a mobilization order for the National War and at the same time formally declared war on the Holy Roman Empire.
Be the first to declare war, maybe there is a sense of anger! But it is more because of political needs. Although the methods are somewhat low-level, they only need to be effective.
The arrogant British are not afraid of this war, which does not mean that the gang of allies who follow the shout are not afraid.
In fact, if the British government hadn't been clever and used tricks to fool countries into the chariot, they would never join in the fun.
Since the end of the European War, the armies of the world, which originally learned from the French Army, have turned to learn from the Shinra Army.
Whether you have learned the essence or not is for the time being, but the influence of the Holy Roman Empire has spread. Especially for American immigrant countries who understand the history of Shinra, the ideological impact is even greater.
The ignorant are fearless, and sometimes knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing. At least for Britain, it is not good for allies to know too much.
You must know that at the beginning, what the British told everyone was that they confronted the Holy Roman Empire alone, and there was nothing like the European countries.
Even in order to enhance everyone's confidence, the British government has repeatedly assured that multiple European countries will join the Anti-Shinra League, such as the Russian Empire, France, Portugal, the Netherlands... and even the German princes.
There is nothing wrong with logic. There is no room for two tigers in a mountain, and the European continent cannot accommodate two great land powers. When it comes to national strategic space and European hegemony, everyone has reason to believe that Russia and Austria have turned their faces.
France and Shenluo are feuds. In the past few hundred years, European history has been the history of hegemony between the two countries.
A few years ago, Shenluo had a wave of ruthlessness. New hatred and old hatred were added together. If the French didn't want revenge, that would be a problem.
Portugal, the Netherlands and other countries are all brothers in Britain. Although the relationship with Shinra is good, everyone believes in John Bull's diplomatic methods.
However, the plan did not change quickly, the intended allies became enemies, and the strength of the two sides also changed.
The deeper the understanding, the more bottomless in everyone's heart. The younger brothers panic, the boss must find a way to stabilize the military's morale. Otherwise, the team will not be able to lead the team.
After self-repairing his brain, Franz's heart was instantly cleared. I'm not afraid that the British will react too much, but the British will not respond.
The British Empire at its peak was extremely powerful. This strength is not only manifested in comprehensive national power, but also includes a series of soft power such as diplomacy and culture.
The hard power Shenluo has already overtaken, otherwise he won't initiate a challenge. Soft power is difficult to define. Although the Vienna government has done a good job in this regard, it dare not say that it surpasses the British.
The main reason is that reality is too nonsense, sometimes even more magical than novels, and many things cannot be dealt with with common sense.
Facing an opponent who is good at playing politics and people's hearts, Franz never dared to take it lightly.
It turns out that he seems to be thinking too much. No matter how powerful the British diplomacy is, there are limits.
The boulder in his heart fell, and Franz continued to write hard, drafting "A Letter to the People of the British Isles".
As for the issue of declaring war, if the 27th is good, then the 27th. No matter what, the British can't take the rhythm.
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Late at night, the editorial office of Nanyang Daily was still brightly lit. As the editor-in-chief, Lauren Cromwell yawned and got up at random to make himself a cup of instant coffee.
There is no way, journalists have never divided between day and night. Especially for news editors, the frequency of night shifts is much higher than that of day shifts.
News must be effective. In order to ensure that the newspaper is delivered to every reader who subscribes to the newspaper the next morning, it can only be printed at midnight.
"War is on! Hurry, Mr. Lauren, hurry, hurry up and reorganize the layout, we must start with..."
The excited and trembling voice attracted the attention of everyone in the editing room.
"Mr. Steve, calm down. We all know that the war is on. This time the country will not give in. The British cannot accept our terms. The war is inevitable.
This is a sample of the newspaper that was just printed. We have pre-judged it in advance and I believe there will not be much discrepancy. "
Lauren is still very optimistic about the young man in front of him. It's just Steve's current performance that makes him very disappointed.
The colonies have been fighting for a long time, and today the government has issued a 24-hour war to the British. There is no possibility of relaxation on both sides.
Calculate the time and know that there will be war tomorrow. What's more, the Vienna government had already released the news before that, and it was even published in the newspapers, but it was just another way of saying it.
After taking a breath, Steve hurriedly explained: "It's different, Mr. Lauren. Just now, the British government declared war on us, and the time for the outbreak of the full-scale war has advanced."
Hearing this news, everyone's face changed drastically. Fortunately, the news came in a timely manner and the newspaper has not been sent out, otherwise there will be a major accident.
For current affairs news, the most important thing is accuracy. Once the published news information does not match the actual situation, it is a major accident.
If the word of mouth is smashed, it may be reported by readers and investigated by the Information Administration.
Don't think that there are exceptions in the colonies. The News Management Act of the Holy Roman Empire is common throughout the empire.
Of course, this kind of misunderstanding of the time when the war broke out does not constitute a crime, and can only be regarded as insufficiently rigorous.
Hearing the news, before Steve could finish speaking, Lauren stepped forward and snatched the telegram and read it carefully.
After a moment of effort, Lauren asked carefully: "Have you verified with the country? Only the British declared war on the 26th. We didn't..."
Steve: "Don't worry, Mr. Lauren. When I received this telegram, it was already midnight. Even if there were changes, it was the 27th."
After slowing down, Lauren breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of thing cannot tolerate the slightest sloppy, and any omission may bring an eternal stain on one's career.
"Good job Steve, fortunately you came in time, otherwise we would be in serious trouble.
The editorial department re-edited the text and typeset, and produced a new manuscript as soon as possible. This time I have to make a splash. I have a hunch that the following newspaper sales will explode.
Promotion is not guaranteed, but your bonus will definitely increase with the increase in newspaper sales. "
This is true, the newspaper will start printing a little later. In order to ensure that important news is not missed, either stop to reprint and typeset, or issue additional columns.
It seems that the easiest way to issue additional columns is that you can sell for an extra money, but in fact it is not.
With the development of the times, all walks of life are full of competition, and newspapers are no exception.
Sulawesi alone has more than 30 newspapers, large and small, and it is not easy to survive.
The era of crude news supply is over long ago. To do news now, you must not only provide news content, but also provide customer service.
In this context, opening a column is very particular. Not only must there be enough news content, but also a refreshing interpretation.
The newspaper will be sent out in a few hours. After eliminating the printing time, less time is left for the editorial department.
In such a short period of time, it is almost impossible to produce a column that will make readers buy it.
Similar situations have not happened. In order to ensure that major news is not missed, the usual choice is to scrap the previous printed newspapers and reprint them after retypesetting.
Limited by productivity, the cost of printing newspapers this year is not low, and the loss every time it is overturned is a kind of pressure for the newspaper.
In this context, news people love and hate breaking news.
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The headquarters of the South Sea Fleet of the Holy Roman Empire, as the commander of the fleet, General Arest, received the news earlier than the newspaper.
Now that the full-scale war has broken out, the confrontation with the Royal Navy has also entered a new stage.
Before the outbreak of the all-out war, I was thinking of seeking opportunities for sneak attacks and killing the opponent's main fleet at once. Now you can't be so picky, and the small fish and shrimp can't be spared either.
No need to think about sneak attacks on Shenma for the time being. The birth of the aircraft has changed the mode of warfare.
When the enemy is prepared, it is simply impossible to hide the enemy's reconnaissance aircraft and reconnaissance ships.
Unless you have the courage to be fat, you dare to go on a boat overnight at the risk of getting lost and hitting the rocks, and go directly to people's door to launch a sneak attack.
Just think about it, anyway, Aleist would not take the Nanyang Fleet to gamble on that trivial chance of success.
Holding the baton, pointing at the map on the wall: "This is Cam Ranh Bay, one of the best ports in Asia, and the base camp of our opponent, the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet.
With the efforts of the intelligence personnel, we have basically clarified the general situation of Cam Ranh Bay, and we can only say that it is not optimistic.
Perhaps because the imperial air force’s prestige was so prestigious, the British were scared of their guts, and now they attach great importance to air defense.
In Cam Ranh Bay, the British deployed two air force regiments and three air defense regiments. The specific armaments are not detailed. There are about eighty fighters, at least fifty anti-aircraft artillery, and several anti-aircraft machine guns.
This can be detected on the surface, and whether it is hidden in the dark is not yet known.
Although the performance of these weapons is not very good, they are still very threatening to the low-altitude bombers.
If it is normal, this is naturally not a problem. As long as the record is large enough, it is worth paying a little loss.
The current situation is an exception. The Suez Canal has been interrupted. It will be difficult for us to obtain supplements from the country for at least six months in the future.
The fighters in our hands are now one less attrition. The total number of active fighters in the aircraft carrier formation plus reserve fighters is 300.
It seems that we have more aircraft, but the aircraft carrier fighters are mainly bombers, and the number of real fighters is very small.
Once the battle begins, the British Air Force stationed in the surrounding areas will also provide reinforcements.
We must re-examine the value of the precious aircraft carrier fighters and the enemy. "
The reality is so cruel, regardless of how superior the performance of the fighters in the aircraft carrier formation are, but the bombers are after all bombers, and they will still be cool when they encounter specialized fighters.
Coupled with the intensive air defense firepower of the enemy, Cam Ranh Bay is clearly a dragon pond and tiger den. If the failure of the raid becomes a storm, it is still unknown whether the aircraft carrier formation can sustain it.
In case of heavy losses, after a wave, the aircraft carrier formation built by the Vienna government heavily will be abandoned.
You must know that this thing is used to deal with enemy warships, not for air combat. Really want to fight in the air, that is the business category of the Air Force.
Chief of Staff Ebert Gobostela: "Your Excellency Commander, the task given to us by our country is to destroy as much as possible to minimize the flow of materials from the Far East into the British Isles.
Compared with the vast empire, the British Isles are too small. Once the outside materials are left, the potential for war will be greatly lost.
In this context, it is the British talents who must urgently seek a decisive battle. As long as we block the Strait of Malacca, the mission will be half done.
As for how to solve the problem of the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet, it is not a matter of one or two days. As long as you stabilize the situation, you can slowly seek opportunities later. "
Conservative and rigid?
No, this is rational.
War is for politics. If the Holy Roman Empire wants to win this war, the first thing to do is to cut off the supply of supplies to the British Isles.
As long as this strategic goal is achieved, the success or failure of other local battlefields is not important on the whole.
All of them are serving this war, and there is absolutely no meaning to persuading them, at most they are just respecting the heart.
Rear Admiral Davidson: "The Chief of Staff, that was right. The British are now anxious for a decisive battle. If they linger, we will take Singapore and lock the Strait of Malacca.
At the same time, the war to break diplomatic relations must also be launched quickly. The colonies all over Southeast Asia are our greatest advantage.
Once this advantage is brought into play, it will not be so simple for the British to want to transport materials from the Far East to the British Isles.
If this really happened, in order to ensure the smooth flow of the coastline, the British Far East Fleet could not think of a decisive battle with us. "
Passivity and initiative are very important, not only means the right to speak, but more importantly, it can influence the choice of the decisive battle location.
Fighting at the door of one's own house is always more advantageous than playing at the door of other people's house. If you are lucky, the Air Force can come out and join in the fun.
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