Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Within the territory of the Yi Kingdom.

The atmosphere within the entire Yi Kingdom headquarters was extremely oppressive.

The barbarian generals present were all filled with gloom and despair.

After the heated argument, everyone fell into a silent silence..................

The disastrous defeat at the Battle of Anma Island was not just a simple military setback; it was a battle that shattered the confidence of the barbarian people!

Their most prized Imperial Navy suffered an even more crushing defeat than their army.

The entire Honkawa Ken fleet was wiped out; not a single ship escaped.

This outcome was something the Yi Kingdom's headquarters had never expected, and was utterly unacceptable to them....................

Five aircraft carriers were destroyed in one battle.

Before the Battle of Anma Island, the heavily developed navy of the Yi Kingdom possessed thirty-six aircraft carriers.

Now, after fighting the Qian Kingdom, they've increased to thirty-one ships...

If we calculate it according to this ratio, the remaining aircraft carriers of the foreign navy won't be able to fight many more times!

Compared to the crushing defeats on the battlefield, the most serious blow came from the damage to morale and confidence.

The foreign headquarters had hoped to boost morale through the Battle of Anma Island, but now it was heading in the exact opposite direction and leaving everyone else in the dust!

Moreover, the people of the Qian Kingdom, whom they looked down upon, were the ones who brought all these consequences upon them.

This undoubtedly dealt a double blow to the barbarian people.

If they had been defeated by a powerful nation, that would be easier to accept...

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The chief minister of the Yi Kingdom, Honno Yo, was the first to break the silence.

"Nitta-kun, what are your thoughts on the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Anma Island?"

"Commander Motono!" The Japanese Navy Minister, Nitta Naoto, immediately stood up.

"The Chinese have deployed no fewer than ten aircraft carriers in the Battle of Anma Island, which is more than half or even more of our fleet!"

"Ultimately, we lost the Battle of Anma because of the problem of information asymmetry."

"I believe that the Imperial Navy's crushing defeat at the Battle of Anma Island does not mean that our naval strength is significantly weaker than that of the Qian Kingdom."

"It can only be said that the Qian people were incredibly lucky. Due to various factors, we were unable to unleash our true fighting power and were defeated by the Qian people..."

"The fact that the Chinese can send more than ten aircraft carriers at once to take Anma Island shows that the Chinese navy likely has even more aircraft carriers!"

Japanese Army Minister Inai Shinichi immediately expressed a different opinion: "It is obvious that the true strength of the Inui Navy far exceeds our previous estimates."

"From this perspective, the analysis conclusion given by the intelligence headquarters at the time was very pertinent and correct."

"That is—the Qian Kingdom's navy is a force no weaker than the Imperial Navy!"

"It now appears that the Qian Kingdom's navy is stronger than the Imperial Navy."

"The chances of winning a naval battle with the Qian Kingdom are slim!"

"Inai-kun, what do you mean by that?"

The Foreign Navy Minister, Nitta Naoki, retorted angrily: "According to your logic, if you lost hundreds of thousands of troops in one battle on the Qian Kingdom battlefield, does that mean that the Imperial Army no longer has the ability to contend with the Qian Kingdom's army?"

“Of course, this cannot be calculated in this way!” Shinichi Inai immediately responded: “The strategic role that can be played by concentrating more resources to form more army divisions is definitely greater than that of building naval aircraft carriers.”

“Building a naval aircraft carrier is not only time-consuming, labor-intensive, and resource-intensive, but it is also difficult to realize its strategic value commensurate with its cost.”

"The cost of building a naval aircraft carrier can be used to quickly assemble a much larger army force!"

"And there's no need for such a long waiting period!"

Shinichi Inai directly expressed his opinion to Yoichi Motono: "I believe that, given the strong threat posed by the Great Qian Zhenguo Army, the Imperial Army will inevitably enter a defensive phase."

"If the headquarters has no intention of seeking peace with the Qian Kingdom."

"Then, we must prepare for homeland defense!"

"And in order to better implement the homeland defense plan."

Inai Shinichi glanced at Nitta Naoki, whose face was ashen, and continued, "To be honest..."

"The role that the Imperial Navy can play is now negligible."

"Ultimately, the heavy responsibility of winning the homeland defense war still has to be accomplished by the Imperial Army!"

"Therefore, I suggest that we build up more land forces to take on the heavy responsibility of defending the homeland before the Qian Kingdom takes military action against the empire's mainland!"

"That's utter nonsense!" Nitta Nao roared. "The Imperial Navy only lost the Battle of Anma Island, and Inai-kun is making such a judgment. It's a disgrace to the Imperial Navy!"

"Even after the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Anma Island, the Imperial Navy remains a powerful naval force with thirty-one aircraft carriers and numerous ships."

"The Army's lack of confidence in confronting Hengqian's army does not mean that our Navy is the same!"

"The defeat at the Battle of Anma will only make us more determined!"

"We are confident that we will avenge the humiliation of Anma Island in the upcoming battles..."

"As long as the Imperial Navy is here, the people of Qian Kingdom will never be able to set foot on the Imperial mainland easily!"

Naoki Nitta waved his fist with intense emotion.

The way they were acting—it seemed like they were about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

If Inai Shinichi continues to kick them while they're down, Nitta Naoki and the other Japanese naval commanders present might actually take direct action against Inai Shinichi and the other Japanese army commanders.

"Enough!" Seeing the tense standoff between the Army and Navy, the chief minister of the Yi Kingdom, Honno Yo, promptly interrupted their mutual attacks.

"What time is it now?"

"The empire has just suffered such a crushing defeat, and instead of thinking about how to jointly deal with the enormous threat from the Qian people, you are here belittling each other!"

"This is absolutely absurd!!!"

"What? Are the army's disastrous defeat in the Battle of Luyang and the navy's disastrous defeat in the Battle of Anma Island really 'glorious'?"

Motono Yo glared angrily at Nitta Nao and Inai Shinichi, who were slandering each other: "This meeting isn't for you to put each other down!"

"In addition to analyzing and summarizing the reasons for the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Anma, today's meeting will also focus on..."

"The most important question is—faced with such a powerful Daqian Zhenguo army, should the empire change its policy towards the Qian Kingdom?"

"Whether to lower our stance and seek peace and a truce with the Qian people, or to continue the alliance with the Shaluo people to fight against the Qian people, this is the most important issue today!"