After Xu Jie discussed the future direction of Beiyang with the major giants in Beiyang, the next day, he would make relevant arrangements and coordination with Beiyang Navy and overseas navy on future joint operations. In the future naval battle with the Russians,

The Beiyang Fleet will be responsible for the head-on confrontation with the Russian Far East Fleet, while the Overseas Fleet will be responsible for blockade and containment! As for the Nanyang Fleet?

?From the current point of view, although the tonnage of the Nanyang Fleet is large, it has mostly old and weak ships with limited combat effectiveness. And judging from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1898, it is still unknown whether the Nanyang Fleet can really cooperate closely with the Beiyang Fleet! Therefore, in the spirit of

Based on the principle of precaution, Xu Jie needs to try his best to formulate a suitable combat framework for the Nanyang and Beiyang fleets in advance.

"Everyone, please look here." On an unfolded map of East Asia, Xu Jie pointed to the northeast and said. "If there is a war with Russia in the future, the Heilongjiang line in the northeast will be the first line of battle between our Beiyang armies and the Russians.

defense line, if the Russians are well prepared, it is very possible to break through this defensive line.

The line enters the northern part of Northeast China. After all, this section of the boundary river is jointly defended by the Beiyang and Northeastern training armies. Once there is a problem on their side, we can only shrink the defense line. And carry out echelon sniping, waiting for Northeast, Zhili, Fujian, Zhejiang, Taiwan and Guangdong and Guangxi

The decisive battle will begin after the garrison arrives." Xu Jie first stated the general strategy.

"If we want to transport supplies and military power from the south to the north, there are no north-south railway lines in China, so the fastest and most convenient way is to take the sea route and then land at Dalian Bay and enter the Northeast. This long and fragile

The lines of communication will inevitably become the target of the Russian Far East Fleet. From this point of view, the main tasks of the Beiyang Fleet and the Overseas Fleet, plus the Nanyang Fleet that may participate in the battle, are to annihilate the opponent's fleet and cover one's own lines of communication!" Xu Jie paused,

Then he looked at Liu Buchan.

"From the current point of view, the Russian fleet's main ships in the Pacific are two battleships and several cruisers of various types, including our old friend Rurik." Speaking of this, Liu Buchan showed a rare sense of humor.

"In the early stages of the war, it was unlikely that the Russian fleet would dispatch battleships. After all, these ships were relatively slow. Once they were captured by the North

If the Russian fleet is entangled, it is very likely to be lost. So at the beginning, our enemy was mainly the Russian cruiser formation. In addition to the well-known Rurik and several Azov-type cruisers and their

Improved version. In addition, there are several protected cruisers specially used to break diplomatic relations. The biggest features of this kind of ship are fast speed and strong endurance."

"In terms of specific tactics, we should advocate active attack rather than passive defense. Muroran Port has its advantages. That is, through the Tsugaru Strait, the Russian fleet can choose to enter the Japanese Sea and then enter the Yellow Sea through the Korean Strait, or it can directly enter

In the East China Sea, facing this situation, the main task of the Beiyang Fleet is to block the Russian fleet as close to Muroran Port as possible. This is the most efficient method, which means that it adheres to the British Royal Navy's near-shore blockade tactics." Liu Buchan

In just a few words, I explained my thoughts clearly.

"We don't have to worry about the Korean Strait. As long as we add enough mines, we can greatly delay the entry and exit of the Russian fleet. Moreover, the Japanese are eager to go to war with Russia in the Beiyang. They will only help and not oppose. As for the near-shore blockade, if

Our fleet can get support from Japan. A coastal blockade is not impossible. We can lay mines and place guard ships outside Muroran Port to monitor the actions of the Russian fleet." Lin Tai once added.

"This method is good, but there are some problems in its specific implementation. First of all, it is possible to lay mines outside the range of Muroran Port's shore artillery and with the cover of the main fleet, but this does not guarantee that all the opponent's mines will be destroyed.

Battleships are sleepy

Once a few warships slip out of the port, should our Beiyang fleet continue to blockade or pursue the enemy ships? You know, on the vast sea, the pursuing side needs to use several times the force of the attacking side to kill them."

Ye Zusi said with some embarrassment.

"What we in Beiyang mean is to send a Guiyuan-type cruiser to find and track the Russian warships cruising outside. Once the war breaks out, facing such a lone raiding ship, if the opponent is a protected cruiser, then the Guiyuan-type can consider taking it

To annihilate, if the opponent is an Azov-type or even a Rurik-type cruiser, then the Nanyang Fleet will need the full help!" After finishing speaking, Liu Buchan arched his hands and said.

"If the Nanyang Fleet only has this task, it can still complete it. Once the war starts, we can organize into two battle groups to cooperate with the Beiyang Fleet to besiege the single Russian raiding ship." Lin Tai once said confidently.

"Not only this task, the overseas fleet, in addition to dealing with lone raiding ships, also intercepts any ship that dares to provide assistance to the Russians, whether it is Russian or not, it must be intercepted!" Xu Jie said decisively.

"If it is just a single attack ship, it is not terrible. After the high-speed Guiyuan class finds the trace, it is not difficult to eliminate it under the interception and interception of the new armored patrol ship. But if the opponent appears as a cruise fleet, then I

How should Beiyang cope?" Ye Zusi raised a new question.

"If we can block Muroran Port as soon as possible, I don't know if we can avoid such a thing from happening." Lin Taizeng frowned. It is difficult to say that this kind of time-grabbing thing. And it is unlikely that Beiyang will take the initiative to provoke a war.

, so it was very passive in this situation. Before the declaration of war, the Russian fleet left the port in groups, and the Beiyang Fleet could not do anything.

"Blocking the Murolan Port is not the key to the problem. Even if we can successfully complete the blockade, we still cannot prevent such things from happening. Don't forget that the Russians also have a naval base in Vladivostok. In a weak situation, they will not

Put all the eggs in one basket, so they will definitely leave a partial force in Vladivostok!" Xu Jie said seriously.

Thinking about the Japanese-Russian war in that dimension, the three armored cruisers with Vladivostok as their home port caused a lot of trouble to the Japanese. Thousands of Japanese land forces were killed under the attack of the three raiding ships. (For this reason, Uemura Hikoyuki.

The windows of the Prime Minister’s house were smashed!) And in this plane, the weak Russian fleet must also arrange such a partial division to prepare for unexpected events!

"If this is the case, I'm afraid it will be troublesome. Vladivostok is far away from our Beiyang Fleet base. If we attack, it will take a lot of time. Moreover, facing the Russian main fleet in Muroran Port, it will be difficult for us to divide our forces. Even if North Korea is blocked by mine arrays

In the strait, the opponent can still bypass Hokkaido, or force a breakthrough with a minesweeper." Lin Tai once said solemnly.

"Facing the vast sea, our Beiyang Fleet is still stretched thin." Xu Jie couldn't help but sigh. In the historical Japanese-Russian naval battle, although the Japanese fleet also faced the harassment of the Russian cruiser fleet from behind,

The scope of the Russian fleet's activities was only along the coast of Japan, but now the Russian fleet can operate in some places in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, and even the South China Sea. The area of ​​activity has suddenly increased several times. This is really a serious problem for containment.

"If the Russian fleet deploys more than three main warships in Vladivostok, the significance of our blockade of Muroran Port will be greatly reduced." Lin Luzhong frowned and said.

"Can I use this place?" At this moment, Ding Ruchang, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up. As a local leader, Ding Ruchang should not have participated in such a meeting, but as an old admiral of Beiyang and a senior naval officer, Xu Jie

Or invite him to the meeting.

"If Beiyang goes to war with Russia, wouldn't it be an opportunity for Japan? If Japan takes advantage of the situation to launch an attack, I think the Russians will definitely estimate Japan first instead of Beiyang. After all, compared to Beiyang, Japan

The strength must be weak. It will not be wrong to attack the weak one first." Ding Ruchang saw that everyone was silent and continued.

"The Japanese are so evil that they may have some plot to send naval officers to the United States to participate in the Spanish-American War. We, Beiyang, have to be on guard against it. I thought that back then, the Japanese could use up all their national power to develop their military. It would be bad if they let it go now.

.And it’s not that we can’t deal with the Russian fleet in the Far East. If we can bear some losses, then sooner or later these attack ships will be sunk by us one by one!" Liu Buchan said very dissatisfied. But for his old boss, he can't

It’s hard to say anything too radical.

"This method can be considered, but Japan himself will not be willing to be cannon fodder. How to allow Japan to fight against Russia while preventing Japan from taking advantage of this opportunity is the key issue. After all, if Japan takes this opportunity to regain lost territory, it will not be Beiyang.

A situation I would like to see!" Lin Tai once expressed his support for Ding Ruchang's opinion.

"Let's not consider this for now. It has a lot to do with Japan's policy. It is not something that you and I can decide. This needs to be discussed with Mr. Zhongtang and Mr. Liu. We still base ourselves on the present." Xu Jie smoothed things over.

"I don't know when the third armored cruiser built by Mr. Xu for us in Nanyang will be completed. If there are 3 cruisers, I think we can fight against the partial division in Vladivostok!" Lin Tai once said confidently: "From now on

The Russian fleet coming out of Vladivostok has only three ways to enter our waters. The first is through the Korean Strait, the second is through the Tsugaru Strait, and the third is around the

Then enter Hokkaido. The second one is a dead end. Whether it passes through the Tsugaru Strait or the Russian fleet in Muroran Port, it will collide with the Beiyang Fleet. The third road is too long and is a challenge to the self-sustainability of the Russian fleet.

It will be a test, and if we have a reporting ship in that area, we can follow it. We will have enough time to search and attack on the long route."

"So if I were a Russian, I would definitely choose to pass through the Korean Strait. Although there are mine arrays, it is far away from the Beiyang Fleet blockading Muroran Port, and after passing through the Korean Strait, I can directly enter the Yellow Sea. As an interceptor,

We can definitely wait for each other at the west entrance of the Korean Strait." After Lin Taizeng finished speaking, he looked around to see everyone's reaction.

"That's fine. If the Vladivostok squadron takes the third route, our overseas fleet can also intercept it. But now there is another problem. If the Russian fleet gathers in Muroran Port and does not come out to wait for European reinforcements, then what should we do?

?" Liu Buchan asked the last question! This is definitely not alarmist! According to the Russian character, faced with such a huge opportunity, they might really launch another Makanov expedition!

"In that case, we will let the Japanese land on Hokkaido!" Xu Jie said with a smile. Aren't you going to come out? Aren't you going to fight with us? If there is no suppression by the navy and the Japanese army lands on Hokkaido, Russia will

The fleet is in danger of being overrun! Although the Russians have been

The construction of Muroran Port, but because the project is too huge, and because it is too far away from Europe and transportation is inconvenient, the infrastructure of Muroran Port has not been completed, let alone the complex defense system. Especially land defense, because Japan does not have a navy.

, so it cannot pose a threat, and the progress of the project is even slower!

"That's very good. In this way, the division of labor between our Beiyang and overseas fleets will basically be clear, and the rest is just some details." Liu Buchan nodded in agreement.

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