If political negotiations are about the exchange and trade-off of interests, then when it comes to military cooperation, the issues to be considered are not only the exchange of interests and trade-offs, but also the situation of the enemy and various objective factors.

Conditions, which determines the formulation of military plans, especially the coordinated operations of the two countries will be very troublesome. Now there are differences between the Russians and the Dutch on the issue of coordinated operations from the beginning. This disagreement is the prime minister's strategy

Differences in goals!

The Russians' goal is very clear, that is, to use the ports of Java Island and nearby islands as bases to harass or even directly cut off the maritime transportation lines of the Chinese Republic. Then force the Chinese Navy to travel across the oceans to the Java Sea to fight with them.

Finally in the drama of the Russians

It was the Russians who, while occupying a favorable location and waiting for work, staged a more glorious victory than the British's violent defeat of the Armada. After winning the naval battle, the Russian Navy would consider whether to launch an attack on the Chinese coast based on the situation, and finally negotiated peace talks between the two sides.

gain an advantageous position.

The Dutch are different. The Dutch want to rely on the Russian fleet to protect their colonies from infringement and minimize their losses while continuing to maintain their rule over the Dutch East Indies. Some people may say, this

Aren't the two purposes the same? Aren't they both achieved on the basis of defeating the Chinese Ocean Fleet? What disputes will there be between the two sides? It seems that the two purposes are the same, but in fact there is still a big difference between the two.

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The purpose of the Russians determines the scope of their activities in the Southeast Asia. The Russian fleet will only operate at the eastern entrance of the Java Sea and the Strait of Malacca. Because it can meet its own needs here, that is, to cut off the other party's maritime transportation lines, and at the same time

Stay away from the opponent's base. To force China in the later stage

The Xia fleet is ready for a decisive battle. This is definitely the most labor-saving and efficient method. The fleet does not have to sail far. Even if the dispatched fleet encounters an opponent, the main fleet can arrive quickly and can get help from various auxiliary warships. The Russians

There is no reason not to choose this option.

But the Dutch are different. The reason is very simple. The Dutch colonies are not just Java and Sumatra. They also include parts of Kalimantan and Sulawesi, and more than 10,000 large and small islands.

!Well, although many other islands can become barren land, except for Java and Sumatra,

There are also some cities in other areas. If the Russians are only responsible for the waters near the eastern entrance of the Java Sea and the Strait of Malacca, then who will take care of other places? Let the angry Chinese fleet smash it to pieces? Even with the support of the Chinese Republic,

Chinese armed forces completely destroyed the local colonial government? This is definitely not something the Dutch can tolerate!

What would be the consequences of this? Even if the Netherlands and Russia finally won the war, the Dutch East Indies colonies would be reduced to a pile of ruins, and what is even more fatal is that the Russians refused to provide escort for Dutch ships in the Java Sea.

.Unless it is a ship transporting necessary supplies for the coalition forces.

Otherwise, the Russian Navy refuses to provide protection! What does this mean? This means that when the Chinese Navy's guerrilla fleet is massacring Dutch ships and cleaning up important cities along the coast of Java Island, the Russians will choose to sit on the sidelines for various reasons! If it really comes to that

At this step, the two parties are still cooperating!

"Your navy must ensure the coastal security and smooth navigation of the Dutch colonies. Because our country was involved in the Hehuaxia war because of your country, this requirement is the most basic and cannot be compromised." The Dutch repeatedly said during the talks.

Emphasize this bottom line! And threaten that if it is different

If they wanted to, everyone would just break up. But it is a pity that the Dutch met not a politician, but a naval veteran, Markanov! This veteran would not have much to do with the Dutch on political issues.

Instead of entangled, he directly explained the rationality of his plan from a military perspective!

"First of all, I need you to correctly view the strength of both the enemy and ourselves. The Chinese Navy is equipped with 8 new dreadnoughts, 4 of which are battleships, and the other 4 are high-speed battleships. In the early stages of the war, the battleship fleet as the main fleet may

It will not appear easily. What we want to face

The right one is mainly a fast fleet composed of fast battleships and battle cruisers. Facing high-speed maneuvering enemy forces, our main fleet is of limited use. The only ones we can rely on are the fast battleships and fearless cruisers of our country and your country.

." Makanov said and drew a few strokes on the map.

"The entire Java Sea is 1,450 kilometers wide from east to west and 450 kilometers wide from north to south. It is very irrational to pursue a few fast-moving and powerful battlecruisers in such a huge range. They are wandering the sea like lone wolves.

, if we go there rashly, if the main fleet cannot arrive quickly, we are likely to suffer serious losses. After all, our warships are not as good as

The opponent's officers and soldiers are not as good as the opponent. Without an absolute advantage, my opinion is to refuse to fight with them, let alone disperse their poor forces to escort ordinary merchant ships. And this is only the Java Sea. If you count

In other places such as the South China Sea and the Makassar Strait, the area is even wider. It is extremely irrational to spread the limited fleet over such a vast area of ​​water!"

"Our principle is very simple, that is to allow the Chinese Navy's fast fleet to operate in the early stage. At the right place and under the right circumstances, I will lead the fast fleets of the two countries to launch a fatal blow to the other side. Your country can consider

After the other party arrived in the Java Sea, it temporarily suspended some unnecessary shipping operations to reduce losses."

"As far as we know, in addition to the new Dreadnought warships, the Navy of the Republic of China also has a large number of old warships. If these old warships are put into the break-up phase, does your country have any plans or plans? These warships only rely on one Dreadnought.

A large battleship can be easily eaten, and because of its slow speed, it will never be able to escape as long as it can be caught!" asked a Dutch officer.

"If the officers of the Chinese Navy really do this, the Japanese Navy will not hate the East China Sea, and the Russian Far East Fleet will not be beaten and can only shrink in the port. The formation of the Chinese Fleet follows two principles, either a single formation

The power is so powerful that the other party cannot

Either it is swallowed or cannot be defeated in a short time, or a single formation has enough speed to escape the battlefield. If these two principles are not met, then there is only one explanation, this is a bait, a deadly bait!"

Makarnov said with a mocking look on his face.

"Then is your country just huddled in Batavia Port as a fleet, waiting for the so-called decisive battle? Watching your allies being attacked by the other party without doing anything, watching a ship from Kalimantan and Sulawesi

The supplies shipped from the West Island were sunk by the other side without any reaction? I can be sure of that.

Let me tell you that although Java Island has some supplies, at the same time, more than half of the population in the entire colony will consume a lot of resources. Even in wartime, Java Island absolutely needs outside support to continue fighting! This is impossible

Changed facts," threatened the Dutchman.

"Even if we convert the city of Batavia into a barracks, we will definitely not be able to store enough supplies to fight the world's fourth largest fleet for several months. Moreover, there are some factories and shipyards in other areas that the Russian Navy must protect, otherwise,

The Batavia Port alone cannot meet the supply and maintenance needs of the entire fleet! If our estimate is good

, then after your fleet arrives at Java Island from the Baltic Sea, the first thing to do is to let each ship enter the dock for repairs. I can responsibly speed up to you. If you only rely on the facilities of Batavia Port

, then the preparation time will be astronomical!" The Dutch may feel that the above mentioned is not enough, so they added a few more words.

What the Dutch mean is very clear. I have spread out all the infrastructure needed by the fleet. If you want to use it, you must ensure the safety of each area, and supplies are also transported from various areas. If you want to use it,

Then the route and other

Protect other areas together! As the saying goes, the Russians who are afraid of being stunned and unreasonable finally met their nemesis today! The Dutch would rather disperse important materials and machinery and equipment than provide convenience to the Russians.

, leaving the Russians completely helpless!

"What you are doing is equivalent to spreading your own strength, and you have to set up defenses everywhere, and install forts and mine arrays. This will only cost more! It may even lead to the failure of the war. After the war fails, Russia's biggest loss is just one

A fleet, and what you have lost is a fair colony of more than one million square meters. Think carefully about your choice." Makarnov is a soldier, although the soldier is rude and bad-tempered. But this time Makarnov encountered

It was shameless politicians who got into trouble, so it must be the soldiers who failed!

"What we need is a fertile colony that can provide the government with taxes and various supplies, not a colony that is riddled with holes by bombs and even takes money from the mainland for subsidies! If there is no profit, we don't mind.

If you lose this colony, your country will lose more than just a fleet. The freed-up Chinese Republic will inevitably strengthen its army offensive. By then, the situation in North Asia may be quite dangerous. What really needs to be considered is you." Who.

The Dutchman replied nonchalantly.

It’s no wonder that the Dutch answered this way. The Russians did this, setting the battlefield on the Dutch territory without protecting it, and the principle they implemented was that friends who die with Taoism should not die without Taoism! It’s no wonder that the Dutch can tolerate it! That’s it.

, the first Russian-Dutch military coordination meeting ended without results! What should we do if there is no result? Let’s take a break and continue chatting after a while!
Chapter completed!