Chapter 239 Violent Joe
When the distress telegram from Jeju Island was sent to Nagasaki, the commander of the Siberian Fleet Alexeyev had not yet gotten up.
Christmas is approaching, and the Siberian Fleet is also holding a series of celebrations.
Last night, Alexeyev and the Siberian Fleet officers drank until one o'clock in the morning.
Alekseyev has a habit that no one is allowed to disturb him during his rest.
So when Alexeyev learned that pirates had attacked Jeju Island, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
“Pirates? How can there be pirates on Jeju Island?”
Alekseyev’s first reaction was an April Fool’s Day joke.
The most rampant pirates in Asia come from Japan.
The most rampant pirates in Europe came from Britain.
Britain started off by relying on pirates. After defeating Spain and the Netherlands, Britain abandoned the privateering license system, and pirates around the world suddenly disappeared, leaving countless legends.
In East Asia, no pirates have appeared for a long time since the Japanese pirates disappeared.
Although Jeju is a civilian port, it is backed by the Russian Empire. Alexeyev really does not want to think about any blind pirate who dares to provoke Jeju.
“The telegram was sent from the Embassy in Korea. It should not be a joke.”
Zhilinsky, Alexeyev’s chief of staff, had a gloomy face.
This Zhilinsky was the same Zhilinsky who abandoned his subordinates and ran away alone during the Russian-Austrian border conflict.
Although Zhilinsky was not held accountable, he could not survive in the army.
Zhilinsky was born into a noble family, and the family behind him is still very powerful.
So Zhilinsky entered the General Staff Academy in St. Petersburg to study. A year later, he came to the Far East and served in the Siberian Fleet.
Compared to the Russian Army, the Navy is inherently lacking in strength.
Among the three major fleets, the Siberian fleet is obviously making up the numbers.
So Zhilinsky came to the Siberian Fleet, which was almost the same as dispatching.
Zhilinsky is still very good at maneuvering. After Alexeev became the commander of the Siberian Fleet, Zhilinsky quickly climbed up the ranks like a rocket. Not only did he serve as Alexeev’s Chief of Staff, and was promoted to colonel.
“Let Grigory go and have a look, it’s really troublesome——”
Alekseyev didn’t pay much attention to it. Pirates, if they see a regular army warship, that’s not a good idea. Run away from the wind.
Zhilinsky went to find Grigory, who also did not get up.
"Pirates? How can there be pirates in Jeju?"
Gregory's first reaction was the same as Alexeyev's.
"No matter what, you have to go and see."
Zhilinsky's attitude was not urgent.
"I'm afraid not. I don't feel very well. I need to see a doctor."
Gregory is really not trying to shirk the blame. He drank too much last night and has a splitting headache. He is really not suitable. Command operations.
"The general called your name, this is an order."
Zhilinsky did not forget that the reason why he was humiliated in the first place was because George exposed his lies.
Zhilinsky is very smart. Although he hates George, he will not show it.
At least it won't be too obvious.
“Why should we go to rescue Jeju? After the pirates leave, why don’t we go directly to take over Jeju Port?”
Gregory is not stupid either. He knows his own affairs. , with the strength of the Siberian fleet, it is hard to say who will lose and who will win when fighting pirates.
Gregory was the most outstanding captain of the Siberian fleet, but the warship he commanded was just a wooden gunboat without an iron shell. It was not essentially different from a pirate ship.
In an era when ironclads had just appeared, even the Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet had not yet been completely refitted. The Siberian Fleet had not even thought about it.
"This is what you said, I am only responsible for conveying orders."
Zhilinsky did not act like a chief of staff at all, but a messenger.
Gregory sat there for a while, washed his face, brushed his teeth, changed clothes, had a meal, and then wandered out.
It is very troublesome for a warship to sail. It involves gathering sailors, checking equipment, and replenishing supplies. How fast the whole process depends on the combat readiness of the fleet.
So don’t talk about one day.
If the support of the Siberian fleet can reach Jeju within three days, it can be regarded as well-trained.
Danila didn’t know when the Siberian fleet’s support would arrive. Although Jeju Port did not have coastal defense forts, the defense facilities were still very complete. The soldiers were hiding in the strong fortress. The pirates’ artillery could not cause real damage to the fortress. of destruction.
The shelling looks huge, but in fact it is just like the thunder being loud but the raindrops being small.
The power of today's artillery is different from that of future artillery. The pirate's artillery fires solid bullets, which causes very limited damage to the port.
The pirates did not have enough artillery shells. The bombardment only lasted for half an hour. Three pirate ships lowered their boats and carried more than 40 pirates to the port.
Really paddling.
These small wooden boats are unpowered.
“Do you want to attack?”
Akemu was itching. To deal with these small wooden boats, heavy machine guns were enough.
“No, the heavy machine guns are not allowed to fire until they land.”
Daniela showed the enemy weakness and put the person up to fight again.
The pirates were very cautious and the small wooden boats did not dare to enter the port. Instead, they landed on the breakwater outside the port.
"Who the hell are these people? Is that guy carrying a musket?"
Akmu was stunned, these pirates were too unprofessional.
What is a musket? Some of the pirates had very long knives.
Danila and Akmu are both veterans who participated in the 10th Russo-Turkish War. They can deal with such small scenes easily, and the battle is over almost as soon as it begins.
The Siberian fleet sees pirate attacks as an opportunity.
George also realized immediately that this was also an opportunity for Jeju.
Jeju is far away from the land. Because it is a civilian port and cannot garrison troops, this is always a hidden danger.
The emergence of pirates is a good opportunity. If used properly, at least Jeju Port can build a fort in an open manner.
“What did the British say?”
Milyugin’s first reaction was whether the British would interfere.
"If Britain objects, can we do nothing?"
George has a tough attitude. The Russian Empire is too weak on the issue of Britain, and it is not like Russia to be weak.
George didn't know what others thought.
Anyway, in George's view, the British forced the Siberian Fleet to abandon Jeju by seizing Jumun Island, which was a great shame and humiliation for the Russian Empire.
The long-arm jurisdiction of the British has seriously violated the interests of the Russian Empire. The Russian Empire not only did not resist, but gave in step by step. Is this still the Russia that George is familiar with?
Oh, yes, Russia has always been like this.
George is not.
Milyutin only saw Britain's naval superiority, but completely ignored the Russian Empire's own advantages.
George doesn’t need Milyutin’s help, as long as Milyutin doesn’t hold him back.
"George, your decision must be subject to the overall interests of the empire."
Milyugin's thinking still starts from the overall perspective.
“If Americans had thought the same way as you, would there be America now?”
George convinced people with facts.
"The situation in the United States is different from ours."
Milyutin finally realized how radical George, the "conservative", really was.
"Then let's change the approach. We can not arm Jeju. Emperor Gaozong always has the power to arm Jeju, right?"
George's greatest advantage is not prophethood, but strategic detours.
For Milyutin, if Jeju is to be armed, then Jeju Island must be completely controlled by the Russian Empire.
It would be best if Goryeo would directly cede Jeju to the Russian Empire, so that it would be settled once and for all.
But this is obviously impossible. Not to mention Britain, Japan and the Qing Empire would not agree to the Russian Empire doing this.
Then the problem arises.
If your country does not agree, I will do nothing.
So am I still an imperialist?
"You want to arm Goryeo? Aren't you worried about Goryeo's backlash?"
Milyugin's vigilance is not only against Britain, but against all countries.
"Gaozong and Concubine Min both need our protection to ensure their safety. What can Gao Li use to backfire on us?"
George really didn't mean to look down on anyone. Everyone here is It's garbage.
"There is a man named Kim Soro in Jeju. You can appoint him as the owner of Jeju Island. Danila and Akmu are advisors. In order to ensure the safety of Jeju Port, Goryeo took loans from the Bank of Siberia and purchased weapons from the Russian Empire to protect Jeju. Is there any problem with this? "
When George sent Buddha to the West, he even thought of the reasons for Gaozong and Concubine Min.
"How could such an excuse fool the British?"
Milyugin felt that George's reason was a bit lame.
"You said it, it was just a fool."
George didn't worry about whether the reasons were sound, as long as there were reasons.
Did the British give a reason when they occupied Juwen Island?
No.
The only reason why the British occupied Juwen Island is that because I am strong, I am qualified to reach out all over the world.
You are weak and you deserve to be beaten.
So when dealing with a pirate country like Britain, you have to use pirate thinking to explain Britain's behavior.
"George, have you considered the British reaction?"
Milyugin is worried that the Juwen Island incident will happen again.
"If Britain dares to occupy Juwen Island again, I will send people to blow up the British Straits Settlements Governor's Palace!"
George completely transformed into violent Joe.
Facing the aggressive British, passive defense alone would not work.
We must take the initiative and let the British take care of themselves. The British do not have time to keep an eye on whether the Siberian fleet will go south every day.
George is a "villain" who must retaliate against others.
Since the British dared to let the Gurkhas get involved in the war between the Dutch East Indian colonial government and Aceh, then George would have a reason to retaliate against the British.
So the East Indians were being trained by the Lansha Sultanate and there were also some Irish people being trained in Vladivostok.
East Indians look similar to Indians. There is no need to emphasize the importance of India to Britain.
In order to get George's support, the "Fenian Brotherhood" even sold the elevator technology to Vladivostok. George had to show something.
As for whether Britain will target Vladivostok because of this——
Oh, even if the Russian Empire surrenders, can Britain let the Russian Empire go?
(End of this chapter)