Chapter 426 Swallowing the World
Both the Pacific Fleet and the Second Fleet have suffered enough from Shimase Gunpowder, and now the Combined Fleet has finally suffered the backlash from Shimase Gunpowder.
In just three days from the 26th to the 28th, as many as 15 Japanese ships were sunk by the Siberian Fleet, including 2 Japanese warships and a civilian merchant ship carrying Japanese troops.
On the morning of the 29th, the Siberian Fleet arrived at Gangneung Port.
There is no fort in Gangneung Port and no fleet defense. If Peter sends sailors at this time, he can easily land in Gangneung.
Peter was sensitively aware that this was a good opportunity to quickly regain Korea.
But before Peter could send a telegram to George, Peter received George's order.
The reason why the main force of the combined fleet has never appeared is not that Dongxiang avoids fighting, but that he has another battle plan.
In the early morning of the 29th, the main force of the combined fleet escorted a Japanese army to land on Sakhalin Island.
After Peter learned the news, his first reaction was to lead the Siberian Fleet to attack Nagasaki, forcing the main force of the combined fleet to return to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao.
Milyutin disagreed.
After the Russo-Japanese War broke out, although George ordered the residents of Sakhalin Island to evacuate to Vladivostok, after the Vladivostok naval battle, the threat of the combined fleet was greatly reduced, and some residents who had been unable to leave their homeland returned to Sakhalin. Harlem, now they are facing the threat of the Japanese army.
Nagasaki doesn’t have long legs, so he can’t run away, so he can fight at any time.
Milyugin asked Peter to remove the Japanese threat to Sakhalin Island as quickly as possible.
Peter sent a telegram to George, hoping that George could understand the situation of the Siberian fleet.
Dongxiang's attack on Sakhalin Island made it clear that he wanted to force the Siberian fleet to a decisive battle.
If the Siberian fleet returns to support Sakhalin Island, it will be in the arms of the Middle East.
If the Siberian Fleet continues to move south and threaten Nagasaki, it can force the main force of the United Fleet to return for reinforcements. Dongxiang will face greater pressure than Peter.
The Japanese government and the public have scrimped on food and clothing and spent a lot of money to build a combined fleet. If even Japan cannot protect the mainland, Dongxiang will be attacked by the Japanese government and the public.
Don’t think that Japan is monolithic.
The voice for peace in Japan is no less vocal than in St. Petersburg.
Since the war began, the Sultanate of Aceh has blocked the Strait of Malacca, making it impossible for Japanese ships to navigate. Trade with Europe can only be carried out through European shipping companies, and the cost of foreign procurement has greatly increased.
Japan is experiencing a serious drought this summer. From May to July, not a drop of rain fell for two full months. Agricultural harvest failure has become a reality. The disaster will be even more serious this winter and next spring.
People are already starving to death in Japan this spring.
How many Japanese will starve to death next spring?
At this time, if the Japanese mainland is attacked by the Siberian Fleet, Dongxiang will face unprecedented pressure.
Peter is not afraid of a decisive battle with the United Fleet.
But when and where the decisive battle will take place, we cannot let Dongxiang dictate.
What Dongxiang fears most is the submarine of the Siberian Fleet.
If the Siberian Fleet rushes to Sakhalin Island at full speed, the submarine will definitely not be able to keep up, and the combat effectiveness of the Siberian Fleet will be greatly reduced.
By forcing Dongxiang to return to defense, Peter could wait for work.
Milyutin is George's chief of staff and the former Minister of War. His prestige in the Amur Army is second only to George.
George is not worried about the residents of Sakhalin Island, but after comprehensive consideration, George still prefers Peter's decision.
So George took the initiative to invite Milyuging to a barbecue.
After Dejan was sent abroad to serve as a military judge, George's adjutant was changed to Mikhail, the youngest son of his second uncle Julian.
In addition to Misha, George also has a life secretary beside him.
Nana, who is 26 years old this year, is completely mature. She is still unmarried and has been working as a female official in the Yuriev Palace. She was sent by Ekaterina to George to take care of his life. .
Anne knew about this and had no objection.
For so many years, George has not had a single woman around him except Anne. Compared with other Grand Dukes, he is simply a saint.
Anne knew very well how much Catherine loved children.
After Anne gave birth to Alexander, she did not get pregnant again. Although George didn't say anything, Catherine had objections.
In the words of Ekaterina, Russian women have not completed their mission unless they give birth to ten or eight of his children.
Anne did not argue with Catherine.
You only have three children, why are you talking about me?
This reason is not valid.
Catherine only had three children because Ya Er was assassinated early.
If Ya Er had lived to this day, George would have had countless younger brothers and sisters.
Ya Er is very strong.
George ate barbecue without anyone else doing it. He roasted potatoes and apples on the stove himself, while Nana helped pass things to him. The two of them cooperated tacitly and complemented each other.
Nana has been with George for 10 years.
"Peter is very good. In time, he will become the best naval admiral in the empire."
Although Milyutin did not agree with Peter's plan, he had a high opinion of Peter.
“No need to wait, he is now.”
George has higher expectations for Peter. Makarov was killed, Foxam died of illness, and Roger Stevinsky was captured.
If you don’t count on Peter, how can you count on Alexey and Alexeyev?
“It is a good thing to insist on oneself, but you must obey the orders of your superiors——”
What Miliugin said is also true.
“The purpose of moving the Siberian Fleet north is to remove the threat from the Combined Fleet to Sakhalin Island; attacking Nagasaki can also achieve the goal, and the main force of the Siberian Fleet is located closer to Nagasaki——”< br>
George’s attitude is very clear.
Milyutin is a traditional soldier and does not like thoughtful subordinates.
George has no doubts about employing people and hopes that all of his subordinates can be responsible for their own duties. Even if they make mistakes, George is not afraid.
Mistakes are not terrible.
The terrible thing is that if you don’t learn from experience and lessons afterwards, you will make the same mistake next time.
After the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Empire made all the mistakes it could from top to bottom, and they continued to make mistakes over and over again.
You deserve to lose the war!
Milyugin laughed, although George is already the governor of the Far East, he is only 30 years old.
Milyugin knew that George had a good relationship with Peter.
When Milyutin met George, Peter was George's little follower. From the beginning of the rubber regiment, Peter served as George's adjutant, and his relationship with George was extremely deep.
Peter and George's second sister, Catherine, are already engaged. After the war is over, Peter and Catherine will get married.
To outsiders, this is a standard political marriage.
Mi Liujing knew that Peter and Xiaoye had a very good relationship.
Needless to say, Xiaoye, where does the identity of Duchess Yurievskaya lie? She has no worries about getting married.
Peter is now the commander of the Siberian Fleet, and his future development is limitless. Peter can fly as high as George can fly.
If it were anyone else, Xiaosan and Xiaosi would have lost count.
With George around, Peter didn't dare to mess around with women.
This is no more than 10,000 times better than marrying in St. Petersburg or marrying abroad.
George has his two sisters to thank.
Otherwise George would not dare to guarantee the loyalty of Vasily and Peter’s family.
Now Vasily and Peter's family are deeply bound to George.
"The situation in Washington is very bad. We may lose Arthur Military Port and Fengtian."
Milyugin no longer struggled with Peter, but began to worry about the negotiations in Washington.
Japan has a huge appetite. In addition to Kanto and Goryeo, it also requires the Russian Empire to compensate Japan for 1 billion rubles in military expenses.
Witt said that the dwarf can really dream.
Witt's request was that the Japanese army withdraw from Goryeo and Kantung and compensate the Russian Empire 2 billion rubles.
Witte's request was to include all losses of the Pacific Fleet and the Second Fleet.
As the mediator, Elihu Root suggested that the two sides cease fighting along the current line of actual control and made no mention of compensation.
Rutte's suggestion is more practical. Now the Russian Empire and Japan are full of contradictions and troubles, and the war can no longer be fought.
In addition to sending telegrams to St. Petersburg, Werther also maintained close contact with George.
George can't control St. Petersburg.
My advice to Werther is to hold off.
After the Russian troops in Kwantung withdrew, the resistance within the Russian Empire quickly died down, and order everywhere was quickly restored.
This clearly shows that there are foreign forces at work, taking advantage of the domestic conflicts in the Russian Empire to consume Russia's national power.
As long as the war ceases in St. Petersburg, the economy will recover quickly.
How to fight in the Far East is George's business and has nothing to do with St. Petersburg.
So the situation is that the Russian Empire can drag.
Japan cannot afford to delay.
Japan provoked the war with the same purpose as the Sino-Japanese War, to blackmail the Russian Empire through war and thereby alleviate domestic conflicts.
Now as long as Japan fails to achieve its goals and cannot obtain compensation from the Russian Empire, Japan will be burdened with heavy foreign debt, and it will be difficult to turn around.
After the Russo-Japanese War in another time and space, Japan gained Goryeo and Kanto, and it took nearly 20 years for Japan to recover.
Not only is there no reparations in this time and space, there is no Kanto and Goryeo. Even if George stops after taking Kanto and Goryeo, Japan will be crushed by heavy foreign debt.
Milyugin still doesn’t know George’s final plan.
"Don't worry, not only will we not lose Arthur and Fengtian, Nagasaki will also become the home port of the Siberian Fleet in the future."
George is so angry that he wants to dominate the Far East. Got it!
(End of this chapter)