The Rise of the Empire

"I have obtained instructions from the cabinet. The emperor and the prime minister agree that our navy can act cheaply and will provide us with cover. The army and the foreign ministry will also provide cooperation. We will give the Russians a false appearance of peace and let them relax their vigilance. When their last fleet comes to the Far East, we will launch a surprise attack and seize the sea dominance in the Far East in one fell swoop!" In a conference room belonging to the Navy in Nagasaki Port, Togo Heihachiro, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, formally addressed his officials. The high-level authorization was conveyed, and this also means that the war has entered the countdown. The plan formulated by the Japanese Navy for the ambush of the Russian fleet has entered the implementation stage. \u003c/p\u003e"The Russian fleet will set out from the Baltic Sea in mid-April and enter the Far East in about June. The British have already stated that they will deny the Russian fleet passage through the Suez Canal, so the Russian fleet must detour to South Africa. The French and Germans The Russians will provide port support to Russia. The last supply of the Russians may be in Cam Ranh Bay, the French colony in Indochina. Here they will get coal and fresh water. But it may be difficult to completely maintain the battleship.” Has become the first joint fleet Akiyama Shinyuki, the staff officer, began to introduce the basic situation of the Russian fleet to everyone present. \u003c/p\u003e"The commander of the Russian fleet is Vice Admiral Makanov. The scale is also very large, with a total of 8 capital ships, 4 light cruisers and 12 destroyers, in addition to 6 various auxiliary ships. Four of these capital ships are the latest Borodino-class battleships , the firepower and protection are similar to the Rurik 2 battleship, but the speed is slower and the combat effectiveness is very high. In addition, there are 2 armored cruisers ordered from the United States, which can be regarded as a simplified version of the German Mainz-class armored cruiser , and the combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. In the end, there are two slightly old-fashioned battleships, which are not a big threat."\u003c/p\u003e"If it is just such a fleet, we are 80% sure to defeat them. In June, Our last capital ship will be in place, we have 14 capital ships, 4 of which are the most powerful battleships of this era, not even the British Royal Navy has such a huge battleship. Not to mention that we still have a huge The number of auxiliary battleships and destroyers is superior, as long as the information is correct, we will not fail if we can catch them." The commander of the First Fleet at the side, Sotaro Misu, said confidently. \u003c/p\u003e"If this is the case, we are really sure that we have mental arithmetic and unintentional calculations. But we must pay attention to the existence of other forces in the Far East. Their actions are likely to increase the strength of the Russians or realize our power. Plan, this is a battle that will determine the fate of the country, and there must be no carelessness. The French are indifferent to this. They even hope that Russia will be defeated, and then turn their attention back to Europe to contain Germany. The British are our allies. And in There are Germans and Americans in the Far East, the former is not friendly to us, and the latter is our irreconcilable enemy!" Togo Heihachiro said slightly dissatisfied. \u003c/p\u003e"Are the Germans? Their power is not enough to project to the Far East. The Imperial Fleet is invincible in the Far East. As long as we clean up the Russians, the next one will be the Germans. As for the Americans, will they take action? Is it?" Uemura Hikozhicheng frowned slightly. Germany is not interested in the Far East. They value commercial interests more. Although they are not friendly with Japan, the possibility of directly participating in the war is almost zero. But the United States is different. The Americans have the motivation and energy to expand. More importantly, the Americans have just strengthened their Far East Fleet recently. Now there are 5 warships stationed in the Far East! This worries the Japanese very much. \u003c/p\u003e "Will the US fleet participate in this war?" Hikonojo Uemura asked after a moment of thought.

\u003c/p\u003e"They will not directly participate in this war, but they will intervene in this war. According to the information we have received, a large number of Russians have appeared at the station of the US Far East Fleet. Combined with the information we received in Europe, The United States will provide Russia with a batch of warships before the war. The specific number is unknown. And it is very likely that these warships will join Makanov’s fleet and then head to the Far East together. In this case, the scale of enemies we need to face will be large Sure!"\u003c/p\u003e"There are two main problems we need to face now, one is the size of the Russian-American fleet after the confluence, and the other is how to deceive the Russian scout fleet. The former determines our Ambush strategy, and the latter determines whether the Russians will be fooled! Akiyama Shinyuki said.\u003c/p\u003e "I suggest that we should discuss the second issue now. The first issue requires sufficient intelligence to determine, but the second issue The second question depends entirely on our decision. How about not rolling, we must fight, make a decision early, and make preparations early. "Said Hikonojo Uemura, who has not spoken.\u003c/p\u003e" Naturally, it is better to be in the Taiwan Strait or the Bashi Strait. This is the only way for the Russians to enter the East China Sea, and the sea area here is small, we can definitely block them. "Sotaro Misu said.\u003c/p\u003e "In that case, we need to deploy the fleet in the Philippines or Okinawa. Let’s not talk about whether these two places can support the supply and maintenance of nearly a hundred warships of our joint fleet. Simply concentrating the fleet here will make the Russians vigilant. Makanov is not a mediocre person. our attempt. "Akiyama Shinyuki thought for a while and said. Sotaro Misu chose the simplest method. It is naturally very laborious to find the Russian fleet in the South China Sea. It is more than 4 million square kilometers. If there is no plane, looking for a fleet will not help to find a needle in a haystack.\u003c/p\u003e But the problem Yes, the Japanese can think of the most favorable environment for themselves, and the Russians can also think of it. If Makanov found out in advance, then the situation will develop in an unpredictable direction. For example, Makanov stayed in Cam Ranh Bay If you don’t leave, what can you do? With the extension of the Trans-Siberian Railway step by step, time is on the side of the Russians. The longer the delay, the better prepared the Russians are, so Japan can’t afford it.\u003c/p\u003e And a more important question is, what if the Russian fleet passes through the Taiwan Strait or the Bashi Strait at night? How long are these two straits? If the Russian fleet can travel at a speed of 15 knots, it can pass through the Taiwan Strait or Bashi Strait in one night. Slip through time, and then what about the Japanese fleet? Go back and chase it? Can you catch it? Where can you go after it? If the Russians are thorough and just throw away the two old ships, then the Japanese will not be able to catch up at all. Yes! If the Russian fleet arrives in Lushun, if they join forces again, the consequences will be unimaginable!\u003c/p\u003e Thanks to book friends Wang Yao for his young guard rabbit, three-foot cat, first guard tank brigade, slow travel k, and blue bubble \u003c/a\u003e~~~ from the hot spring! And the support of book friends Tianyiyuan, Mithril Fort Scholars, zsuzm, I love watermelon, Happy Xiongjun \u003c/a\u003e~~~! Another 1k less subscriptions yesterday-- !\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e