While the Japanese had already decided on the time to start and began to prepare intensively, the Russians had no sense of nervousness, and the war was still far away.

In fact, not all Russians are not cautious, and General Kuropatkin, who is about to go to the Far East to take full charge of the army's combat operations, although he says that one Russian soldier can deal with three Japanese soldiers, and if war breaks out, it is more appropriate to call it a military walk.

However, the general was still very cautious in preparing to fight the Japanese with three times the number of troops, and did not prepare to attack, but chose to retreat and delay time. Retreat until the Japanese Army could no longer maintain its supply lines and received a large number of reinforcements on its own, before fighting the Japanese in a decisive battle.

"Alexey, now is the best time for the British not to meddle in the affairs of the Far East, and therefore for us to teach those yellow-skinned monkeys a hard lesson. You're about to go to the Far East to become the commander of the Far Eastern Army, how long will it take you to prepare if we're going to war with those yellow-skinned monkeys? Nicholas II asked Kuropatkin, who was about to take office.

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, the strength of the empire far surpasses that of those yellow-skinned monkeys, but due to the fact that the Far Eastern Railway has not yet been opened, the transportation of troops and logistical reserves are not enough to fight a large-scale and long-term war. But as long as the war starts later, the more troops we gather, the more logistical reserves will be available, and the greater the advantage of the empire will be, and in the end, those yellow skins. The monkey will be left with nothing but despair in the face of the Empire's army. Kuro Palgent complimented.

"So, Alexey, how much time do you think it will take to be ready? I don't want to wait until the British can breathe their breath and meddle in the affairs of the Far East. Nicholas II said.

"Your Majesty, I think it will take another year for the Far East to be more prepared, with the strength and supplies to support a large-scale and protracted battle with those yellow-skinned monkeys, and we will have a steady stream of Imperial support in the battle. And those yellow-skinned monkeys, when they consume their poor reserves, are bound to be completely defeated, and the empire will completely crush them. Kuropagent said.

Kuropatkin was not prepared to say directly that he was ready to retreat in order to lengthen the supply lines of the Japanese, which might upset His Majesty the Emperor. After all, the ancestor of the Russians, Count Muravyov of Amursky, famously said: "The Russian flag must not be lowered where it has been raised." "So the word retreat is dishonorable.

However, to fight a protracted war with the enemy, deplete their resources, and eventually make the enemy unable to resist, this is his tactic, exchanging space and time for victory, and the Russians have always been very good at it. Although it is not high and subtle, it has always been effective, the dwarf is poured on this move, and the mustache is also poured on this move. It's easy to understand, and it fits well with the thick cranial nerves of the Russians.

"Well, my general, I give you a year, and I hope that in a year I will be able to hear the news of victory in the war." Nicholas II said with a relaxed smile.

"Majesty, if before we are ready to finish. If the Japanese attack first, I hope to ......," Kuropatkin cautiously asked, hoping to be flexible if the war broke out without being prepared to finish it.

However, Nicholas II interrupted him with a smile: "You are too worried, Alexey, there will be no war between Russia and Japan until you are ready to finish, because I don't want to fight now." ”

Nicholas II had absolute confidence in his empire and army. Somewhat overly optimistic about the situation in the Far East, who would dare to take the initiative to pick up the tiger whiskers of the Russian Empire? He thinks that only the Russians have the share of the first move. As long as the Russians don't want a war, how can anyone take the initiative to fight Russia?

And Nicholas II also agreed with Kuropagent's construction of waiting for a while before starting to build. Because according to Kulopagent's plan, when the army is ready, the navy's preparation will also be completed.

The construction of 3 battleships for the Pacific Fleet, the purchase of 2 armored cruisers was completed, and after the completion of training, they were deployed to the Far East. The war would be fought after absolute superiority over the Japanese had been achieved, and it was estimated that it would be around the end of 1904 or early 1905.

It's just that he thinks too naïvely, you don't want to fight and you can't fight? Wilhelm II didn't want to fight a war yet.

Except for the general belief in Russia that the Japanese could not be the first to strike, and therefore slightly inadequate preparation from top to bottom, it can be said that Kuropatkin's plan was almost perfect. If this plan can really be implemented according to it, not to mention how it will be fought at sea, at least the Russians will not lose on land.

But Amaterasu gave the Japanese two gifts, one for the Anglo-Japanese alliance and one for Lieutenant General Alekseev.

Yevgeny? Ivanovic? Alekseev, the illegitimate son of Alexander II and the uncle of the current Tsar Nicholas II, was appointed Governor-General and Commander of the Garrison of the Kwantung Province and Pacific Fleet by Nicholas II in 1899. He can be called the emperor of the soil who holds great power and is the best in the Far East.

However, the Russian governor did not know how to ride a horse, and every year when he inspected the soldiers on foot, and a member of the Russian royal family could not ride a horse? Well, okay, as an admiral, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to ride a horse, after all, everyone is not a system. However, he never got on the boat, because he was said to have a seasickness problem, which ...... You're kidding me, aren't you?

As an incompetent commander who does not have the slightest ability to sit in this position by nepotism, the Japanese are really out of shit luck.

And His Excellency Admiral Alekseev is incompetent, and honest execution of orders can be regarded as diligent and can make up for the clumsiness. However, in the face of Nicholas II's decision to take action against Korea, he issued an order that "if a Japanese warship is found heading north on the west coast of Korea, it can use force without waiting for the other side to fire first." His Excellency Alekseev believes that "this is completely unnecessary! ”

Whether or not to go to war is up to His Excellency Alekseev, and there is no possibility that the Japanese monkeys will go mad and take the initiative to attack the army of His Majesty the Tsar. In his eyes, if the Japanese want to attack, they must prepare for at least three years, and whether they can start or not in these three years is completely up to their own decision, and if I don't fire the first shot, it will be merciful to the Japanese monkeys, and the Japanese monkeys will not be ignorant.

As a result, the tsar's order was not passed down at all, and the Russian Pacific Fleet lost the opportunity to take the lead.

It's just that the naval battle didn't take the lead, and the more fatal problem is that although Kuropatkin is the Minister of War and later served as the commander of the armed forces in the Far East, Alekseev is the governor of the Far East, and the two have the same military rank, but the administrative level is still higher than Alekseyev, so it is conceivable whether Kuropatkin's plan can be implemented.

"Your Excellency, I will leave for the Far East tomorrow, the situation in the Far East is not optimistic, and I think it is too dangerous not to consider the possibility of the Japanese making the first move. Although we are not prepared to attack on our own initiative, the Far East must be ready to respond to the Japanese attack at any time. "Kuropatkin, when he resigned to Count Witte, who was by then the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire, was full of concern about the situation in the Far East.

"Alexey, this is what His Majesty means, so those of us who are subordinates can only follow His Majesty's will, but I believe that with your ability, even if we are passive, we can teach those yellow-skinned monkeys a lesson. Of course, if those yellow-skinned monkeys can honestly cooperate with us, it will be even better if we are ready to be beaten at the door. Werther was relieved.

"I hope that as Your Excellency said, if you are ready, then I will definitely be able to teach those yellow-skinned monkeys a hard lesson for the empire and His Majesty." Kuropat gold coin heart.

Witte encouraged: "Your Excellency, your plan will be successful, and I am sure that you will be able to perform great feats, and then return to St. Petersburg to be praised by His Majesty and admired by all the subjects of the Empire." ”

"Then thank you for your good words." Kuropatkin thanks.

"But......" Werther said, "There is a huge obstacle to the plan of Your Excellency General, and there must be a condition if you want to realize your plan. ”

"What conditions? Your Excellency, please advise. Kuropavanti asked, puzzled.

"Your Excellency, General, if you want your plan to be carried out smoothly after you arrive in the Far East, you must immediately take command from Alekseev and send that guy back to St. Petersburg." Witte built yì to.

"Your Excellency?! Do you mean to let me arrest the Governor of the Far East? Even house arrest is a big crime, he is a favored minister trusted by His Majesty, and as the governor of the Far East, he is my superior, so this is absolutely impossible. Kuropakin was shocked and refused.

"Don't be nervous, it's just the two of us here, and no third person will know. But if you don't, General, your plan won't be carried out smoothly. How could this happen? To have such an idiot in command of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and a huge fleet, these soldiers of the army and navy are so pitiful. ”

Witte was right, it was Alekseev's order that made Kulopajent have to change his retreat plan and launch an offensive operation, which eventually led to the capriciousness of his own command, and finally led the situation of the war to develop into chaos that he did not want to see.

In this way, even if the Russians had Makarov, Kuropatkin, Essen, but under the leadership of His Excellency Alekseev, a gift from Amaterasu to the Japanese, the fate of the Russians in the Far East was a terrible omen from the very beginning. (To be continued......) R1292