Xu Jie is still very satisfied with what Scheer has done, not only because of the large amount of funds and goodwill released by the Germans, but more importantly because of the fact that Jericho, the British spy installed in Beiyang, understood a

In fact, it is no longer possible to control this big country in the Far East as before. What the British can provide, Germany

Both Italy and Italy can provide it. If the British leave, others will come! China will not affect the situation in Europe, nor will it have any thoughts about the British power in the Far East. (Well, at least until it really develops, in

I won’t think much about it until the war officially starts) But if the British want to continue to control this big country, that’s not possible!

Xu Jie was not worried that the British would turn around and help the Russians. If someone in the British Parliament dared to put forward such an opinion at this time, he would probably be invited to tea by the people from the Scottish factory the next day? As for the reason, it is very simple.

Russian espionage and the crime of endangering national security! The British and the French did not deal with it, at least before 1905. The British and the Russians did not deal with it, and the two countries that did not deal with the British and the British came together to let

Britain

The Chinese people feel a lot of pressure! Everything has priorities, so the British will not give up Beiyang, and the British also know that it will be a very long process for a poor and weak country to truly rise, especially for a country with such a lack of resources as the Qing Dynasty.

A blood-producing country! If Britain supports Japan and Russia after its defeat, it can slow down the rise of this country! But this is a story for another day. The current top priority in the Far East is to bring Russia down!

However, after a heated exchange between Jericho and Scheer, it became clear that it was no longer appropriate to discuss the naval issue. So Xu Jie had to consider the main body of the plan himself, but before that, Xu Jie asked Jericho to contact the British government in the hope that

The British government helped Beiyang to persuade the Japanese to participate in this plan. After all, without the cooperation of the Japanese army, the wily Makanov might not be fooled! And how to attack the Russian fleet without causing the Japanese to suffer too much loss. This is

Xu Jie must have come up with an opinion.

The biggest casualties in the landing battle came from the battle for the beachhead. However, this time the Japanese were lucky enough to not leave too much blood on the beachhead. Yi Maozi's troops were really stretched. At least they mobilized troops from the mainland.

It was like this before. The second time we faced each other

The Russian army without permanent fortresses and a large number of shore artillery would be in trouble when attacked by hundreds of large and medium-caliber artillery pieces from the two naval divisions in Beiyang and Nanyang! Moreover, the distance was very short and the attack was sudden. This wave

The possible losses from the attack will be very low!

"Then what will Makanov do?" Xu Jie stood in Makanov's position to deduce the possible actions of the other side. After the Japanese army landed behind enemy lines, it would definitely take action quickly to launch an attack from the rear of the Russian army's position and

Block possible reinforcements from the Russian army. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, the Beiyang Navy must ensure the smooth flow of sea lines of communication and port security. These are two mission goals. From a common sense point of view, this means that the fleet must be dispersed.

!

Once the fleet is dispersed, it gives the Russians an opportunity. They can choose to attack the troops staying at the landing site, or they can choose to attack the transport fleet. Faced with this situation, the Beiyang Fleet has two solutions. The first is to complete the cover.

After the first batch of Japanese troops landed, they immediately went straight to Muroran Port and blocked the Russian fleet in the port. The second method was to set up a pocket near the landing site to let the Russians get in!

From a safe point of view, the first method is definitely the best. The Russian fleet must be dispatched, and generally the Russian fleet is slow. As long as they can catch the slow Russian warships, the Russians must fight to the death.

It is impossible for the Russian Far East Fleet to abandon three battleships! According to this inference, blocking the Russian fleet in the port is the best way. But there is a flaw in this plan, that

What if the Russian fleet is dispatched, but it is not a battleship, but a high-speed cruiser fleet? The Russian fleet has at least five 20-knot battleships at its disposal. This force is not something that any squadron in the Beiyang can withstand.

Moreover, it can escape the pursuit of the Beiyang Fleet in terms of speed. If the opponent chooses to evacuate at the beginning of the battle, it will be difficult for the Beiyang Fleet to catch up.

What's even more frightening is that if the opponent uses a patrol as a bait and the battleship formation hides somewhere to lure the enemy into a Ridland-style lure, what will the Beiyang Fleet do? Once the battleships are damaged, they will have to return to Lushun. And the main force

Three battleships of the fleet

It is difficult to arrive in time, after all, the speed is slower. In this way, the offensive and defensive situation at sea will completely change! The suppression of the Russian Navy will also be broken, as long as 2 to 3 Russian cruisers arrive at the Beiyang transportation

Online, it is very dangerous!

The second method is a conservative one. Just hang around the landing site and use a large number of sentry ships and numerous warships to firmly control the situation of this generation. If you come, I will beat you. If you leave, I will not chase you.

.As for the logistics of the Japanese landing force, this is very simple. First, transport the materials to Miyako by land. Where is there a place for loading and unloading?

The port, and more importantly, the sea route from Miyako to the Hachinohe area where landings are available, the Beiyang Fleet can completely protect it! The entire Beiyang and overseas fleets are huddled here, waiting for the Russians.

Either you break open the turtle shell and attack the Japanese Army, or you don't come up and watch the Japanese Army capture Kuji!

There are also disadvantages to this method. How can I put it? If it is to escort its own army, Beiyang will definitely choose this approach to ensure the safety of the army first, but this is to escort the Japanese! Xu Jie originally did not want to let the Japanese

To regain the lost ground quickly, it would be terrible if Makarov saw that he had no chance to take advantage of him and just smashed the pot and sent his troops to kill the communication lines in Beiyang! Makarnov finally became the tsar, but the tsar was thousands of miles away.

Makanov will not die!

"What to do when we get there is really a problem." Xu Jie was quite distressed. He wanted to let the Japanese bleed, but at the same time, the British could not see that they were letting go. The most important thing was to severely damage the Russian battle fleet! He said that he wanted to kill three birds with one stone.

It’s not too much! The strategic goal is too high, and you can’t ask for it

Please ask the Russians to cooperate with you! Just put forward the suggestion to Yang Yonglin and the others, and then let them discuss on their own. The deadlock must be broken quickly, and the Russian troops on the mainland must be quickly transferred to Japan! This plan must be implemented, as for how to implement it

Then it depends on the opinions of the soldiers at the front!

The next day, Xu Jie's suggestions and strategic plan were sent to Yang Yonglin's flagship, and then, several top officers of the Beiyang and Overseas Fleets began to study it secretly. As for why they studied it secretly? Lang Weili was a British man, Yang Yonglin and others

Although I admire Lang Weili very much, I don't dare to let him see Beiyang's evil plan!

"The task is very serious and the time is very urgent. Let's talk about what to do." Yang Yonglin said with a wry smile. Xu Jie is really good at giving them such a difficult problem!

"Normally speaking, if the Russian fleet goes to war, it will first send out a reconnaissance fleet to detect the situation of our army. Judging from the current composition of the Russian fleet, it is most likely to be the three fast battleships Prince, Russia and Rurik.

Forming a reconnaissance fleet, the performance of these battleships is not inferior to that of our Beiyang patrol. They are fast and there is no problem in retreating regardless of endurance pressure. And it is difficult for us to slow them down." Liu Buchan did not put forward any opinions and just followed the routine.

Make inferences.

"In this case, Deng continued with Zixiang's inference. If the Russians think they understand our true and falsehoods, then they may have two options. The first option is to contain or bypass us.

If the fleet attacks the landing site, there may not be many troops, but the large amount of supplies and weapons will still be very tempting to the Russian fleet. The second option is just like what Mr. Xu wrote in the telegram, which is to lure part of our fleet to pursue it, and then encircle and annihilate it.

." Deng Shichang said after thinking for a moment.

"If it is the first situation, we really hope that the Russian fleet can cause some losses to the Japanese, but I personally feel that Makanov is very likely to choose the second tactic." Yang Yonglin said, speculating on the opponent's possible

Action is not difficult, but what is difficult is to find out the other party's most likely choice from various possible options. This is the key! And Yang Yonglin is such a person!

"Everyone, please see, what is Makanov's purpose? The Tsar's minimum requirement for him is to ensure Russia's control of Japan's occupied areas, and the highest requirement is to cut off the Beiyang sea transportation line. If we only enter Japan to ensure

If Japan's sea transportation line is damaged, then Makanov may still huddle in the military port and wait for the opportunity. But once our fleet helps r

If Japan implements the landing plan behind enemy lines, it will force Makanov to take immediate action! Simply attacking a few transport ships or shelling the landing site will not have a fundamental impact on the situation. Because at close range, Japan is

The boat is transporting in the offshore, and we call it ant moving. Even if the loss is not too big." Yang Yonglin had a sense of humor when he said this.

"And if it attacks the ground, it will destroy some supplies at most. When the supply line cannot be cut off, this loss is nothing at all. So this situation directly forces Makanov to a dead end! It must fight with

The Beiyang Fleet has a decisive battle!" Yang Yonglin said decisively.

"But if they fight head-on, the Russians' chance of winning is less than 30%. This is courting death," Lin Tai once said.

"The purpose of any army is to serve the overall strategic situation. If the annihilation of the entire army can bring about a slight change in the entire war situation, then the loss will be worth it. You can see that if Mr. Xu's plan is implemented, then Macca

Nov had to lose his fleet to save his commander and use a brutal battle to force the Beiyang Fleet to return.

Correction, in this way, Russia can calmly gesture to Japan. As long as the Russians still have more than 3 cruisers after the battle, then they will be enough to suppress the remaining Japanese navy and master Japan within a period of time.

Offshore sea control!" Yang Yonglin pointed out Makanov's choice in one sentence! It is also the only choice.
Chapter completed!