The current situation of the Chinese Navy is very dangerous. If Makanov takes over the two new dreadnoughts, the Russian-Dutch fleet will have an advantage over the Chinese fleet. The number of dreadnoughts will be 8 to 4, and the number of battleships in the main fleet will be 10 to 7. Increase

After joining the fast fleet, the Russian-Dutch fleet has 14 dreadnoughts and pre-dreadnoughts, while the Chinese Navy has only 12. If armored cruisers are also included,

The remaining four cruisers of the Russian and Dutch fleets cannot be dealt with by the five old cruisers of the Chinese fleet! In addition, the Chinese army has landed on Kalimantan, and the navy must not evacuate easily.

Well, wouldn’t the tens of thousands of troops fighting on the island of Kalimantan be completely doomed? And if they had to fight hard, Xu Jie would really have no idea about the decisive battle on the opponent’s home court!

There are not many options left for China now. Xu Jie must not withdraw all the troops at this time. Tens of thousands of troops have been dispersed in Kalimantan. He wants to bring so many troops together within 2 months.

The withdrawal of equipment is definitely a troublesome matter. More importantly, if the Chinese Army retreats at this time, then by the end of the war, China will be unable to

They entered Kalimantan Island for the first time. Britain and France wanted this war to end quickly, so once any party in the war suffered an irreversible decline, they would immediately intervene. The Britain and France at this time were not the Britain and France after the end of World War 1.

The French simply sold two battleships and made the Chinese Navy so uncomfortable. If Britain and France insisted on intervening, Xu Jie really had no choice.

Entering Kalimantan is not only for occupation, but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from a strategic perspective. As long as we can gain a foothold on Kalimantan, it will be equivalent to obtaining a solid advance base in the entire Southeast Asia. During the battle, we will

It becomes possible to capture Sulawesi and even half of Java. Therefore, we cannot retreat even if we are killed! What’s more, there are still hundreds of thousands of Nanyang Chinese fighting side by side with the Chinese Army. Even if the Chinese Army can leave, the ten

What to do with tens of thousands of Nanyang Chinese?

Facing his compatriots, especially his Nanyang compatriots who had given great help as early as the Beiyang period, Xu Jie could not issue an order for the army to retreat due to emotion or reason, otherwise he would wait for these Chinese soldiers, the Russians and the Dutch to bring blood.

bayonet!

At this time, the main generals of the Chinese Navy were all in the south, and Xu Jie could only understand all the situations through telegrams. But at first glance, facing the complicated war situation, it may not be appropriate to be in Beijing. Moreover, through special channels

I learned that after the French tried to drain the Russian army from under the cauldron, the land battle in the north would not cause big problems. So is it time to go to Taipei and seriously consider the war situation in Southeast Asia?

To be honest, Xu Jie was not very satisfied with the result of the First Java Sea Battle. The fleet was too dispersed, which caused heavy damage to Lin Yongsheng's fleet. Although the Russians suffered greater losses, Xu Jie knew that China's enemies now are not only

Russia and the Netherlands, Xu Jie must ensure that after the war, there will be a relatively intact fleet to fight against the expansion of the United States. Although the era of expansion of the U.S. Navy was delayed due to the disastrous defeat of the Spanish-American War, the United States, now a powerful country, has finally embarked on a

In order to expand, the Chinese navy must be prepared.

"How long will it take for Lin Yongsheng's fleet to be ready now?" Xu Jie asked. "According to General Lin's intelligence, it can be completed in a week at most." Su Jing on the side replied, as the designer of the new cipher machine.

, after this cryptographic system was fully adopted by the Chinese government, Su Jing became the person in charge of information exchange and security. Especially during wartime, it was even more necessary to conduct unified management of telegrams and letters.

"Telegram to Yang Yonglin that the entire main force of the Chinese fleet must complete supplies and maintenance within one week and enter the best combat readiness state. The fleet shrinks to the Taiwan forward base. I only give him one week." Xu Jie finally emphasized. "

At the same time, tell the relevant departments that the ship will be ready within two days, and I will go to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to meet with the senior generals of the Chinese Navy."

Soon the telegram was sent to the Longxing, the flagship of the Chinese Navy, through multiple forwardings. After receiving the telegram, Yang Yonglin's first reaction was that the war situation was about to undergo major changes, and he was still thinking about a direction that was not conducive to the Chinese Navy.

Development! First of all, Xu Jie’s decision to personally intervene in the command of the Chinese Navy this time illustrates this

The seriousness of the matter. In terms of naval attainments, although Yang Yonglin is definitely better than Xu Jie in terms of actual command, in terms of strategic layout, not only Yang Yonglin, but also other senior Chinese navy officials believe that Xu Jie is undoubtedly the most astute in terms of grand strategy.

, whether it is the construction or operation of the fleet, it can be said to be an exhaustive strategy.

Secondly, in the telegram, Xu Jie emphasized that all Chinese navy battleships should return to Taiwan for maintenance, and that it should be completed within a week. It is no longer necessary to think about putting them all into the dock for maintenance. It is too late. The most is to replenish fuel and ammunition and repair the machinery.

Do some simple maintenance. After the naval battle on Java Island, Ye Zusi's fleet entered the dock for maintenance and upkeep. It has been nearly a month now. It should be

There is no problem. The problem with 4 dreadnought-type battleships is not big. The reason is very simple. If it is for ground support, 3 Ninghai-type front dreadnoughts are enough. The 4 dreadnought-class battleships are usually resting. So prepare them.

The problem is not big, but the three Ninghai-type pre-dreadnoughts are more troublesome. On the one hand, they often fight, and on the other hand, these battleships are somewhat old. After all, they were in service before the first Sino-Russian War.

In addition, Yang Yonglin also felt Xu Jie's dissatisfaction with the last Java Sea Battle. If the performance of Ye Zusi and others can satisfy Xu Jie, I am afraid that even if the situation changes, Xu Jie, who is already the prime minister, will not be disappointed.

Jie came to Taiwan in person

Dealing with the war situation in Southeast Asia? But these things are not what Yang Yonglin can consider now. The first thing he has to do is to immediately implement Xu Jie's order. With the arrival of Xu Jie, the Chinese Navy will inevitably make big moves, and Yang Yonglin must be prepared.

At the same time, on the ship heading south, Xu Jie was constantly integrating the information he received. As the information in his hands became more and more detailed, Xu Jie had a general understanding of the situation of the two Dandong-class battleships.

In terms of performance, the Dandong-class dreadnoughts and Boluo

Zino-class battleships are similar, but the secondary guns are weaker and the speed is faster, but these are not very useful on the battle line. According to the current situation, the Russians hope to reach the Far East within 2 months, but

Obviously, there are many difficulties here.

The first point is to become familiar with the warship. After the warship is acquired, nearly a thousand officers and soldiers are required to operate a warship. Without months of running-in, it may be difficult, especially since all the elite Russian naval officers and soldiers have already arrived in the Far East, so this

The running-in time will be longer. No

However, it cannot be ruled out that there may be French officers above to help the Russians. After all, in Xu Jie's opinion, since the French want to organize China to intervene in the Far East, they should do their best to help the navy. Arrange some officers and soldiers to come to the Far East with the ship, and even

It is not impossible to join the war.

The second is the supply and navigation along the way. In order to complete the long voyage, supply and maintenance are inevitable links, especially when arriving in the Far East, it is likely to be immediately put into battle. Although the Dutch have established large and small shipyards on Java Island

, but the docks that can be used by dreadnoughts are really limited.

There are few, and except for the two docks in Batavia Port, the others are not so safe. I don’t know when they will be killed by the Chinese Navy. Therefore, the two Russian warships will definitely conduct a thorough inspection before entering the Far East.

maintenance. This delayed the arrival time of the fleet a lot.

"The situation may not be as severe as I originally imagined. We have at least two months to weaken the Russian-Dutch combined fleet. Even after the two Dandong-class battleships are in place, the Chinese Navy can still guarantee a certain advantage." Xu Jie

He said slowly in his heart. Judging from the current situation, the Chinese Navy has basically returned to the pre-war level. The two ships suffered

The damaged Longxu-class battlecruiser has been repaired and ready to attack at any time. The current situation of the Russian fleet is not very good. Several battleships were seriously damaged. Moreover, because Cai Tingqian and others did something at the door of the Russians, a large number of

The 10-inch naval gun and accessories and engineering personnel sank to the bottom of the sea. The Russians' preparation speed will definitely lag behind the Chinese Navy.

This should be good news, but it is not very good for the Chinese Navy at this time. The weakening of the fleet strength has caused the Russians to use their fleet more cautiously. The entire fleet is shrinking into Batavia Port.

It is possible. If the other side does not mobilize, the Chinese navy will have no chance.

Yes. As long as the opponent waits until the two capital ships are in place, they can use their superior force to fight the Chinese Navy. The Chinese Navy, which is on an expedition abroad, can either have to fight with the opponent on a battlefield that is not conducive to itself, or it can only withdraw to the mainland.

And the Army in Kalimantan is probably going to be doomed.

There are only two ways to make the opponent take action. One is to let the opponent see your weakness and lure the opponent to take action. The other is to use an absolutely superior force to pressure the opponent so that the opponent has to fight with you. The first method is not necessary.

After thinking about it, the Russian Navy headed by Makanov will definitely wait for reinforcements from Europe with the consciousness of going to jail, and even for this reason

I'm afraid it's okay to abandon a few key ports. As for the second point, you can try it. If the Chinese fleet establishes an anchorage in the south of Kalimantan, what will the Russians think? If there is a solid anchorage, I'm afraid

The disadvantages of the Chinese navy in ocean warfare will be greatly compensated. In this case, will the Russians remain indifferent?

If a forward position can be opened, the Chinese Navy's control over the Java Sea will be greatly increased. Coupled with the reconnaissance of submarines, camouflaged reconnaissance ships and even spies, it is very possible for the Chinese Navy to know the arrival time of the Dandong-class battleships.

, directly sending a fleet to intercept and kill is a plan that can be considered. Faced with this situation, Xu Jie does not believe that Makanov can still sit still!
Chapter completed!