"However, we can't ambush our opponents in the South China Sea, so we can only wait for them in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, is that right?" Heihachiro Togo said after looking at his first staff officer. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"No, it can't be the Yellow Sea, it can only be the East China Sea!" Mayuki Akiyama corrected. "After all, we are only guessing that the Russians will go back to Lushun, but what if they go to Vladivostok? As soon as they arrived in Vladivostok, they immediately had the strength to confront the combined fleet head-on, and even the few battleships thrown by the Russians at Arthur might be a cover to attract our attention here, and then they concentrated the main fleet in Vladivostok, and after converging the battleships purchased from the United States, they fought a decisive battle with us directly! It's not too late for them to choose to start the war! Maybe they want to solve us before Vladivostok freezes? ”

"Shh......h Everyone present, including Heihachiro Togo, gasped, this speculation was simply terrifying. At the beginning of the meeting, the Japanese imagined themselves as a group of experienced hunters ready to catch their prey, they planned, calculated, and prepared to hunt a herd of deer, but who knows, they were not facing deer at all, but a herd of lions, and the other party was wearing deerskins and waiting for them to come up and die, if it was really as Akiyama Shinyuki said, the Russians were preparing to go to Vladivostok and join the fleet in Essen,

Then it is really possible to turn around and prepare to fight back against the combined fleet!

"Well, let's intercept our opponents in the East China Sea. However, this requires a lot of camouflaged reconnaissance ships and radio equipment, and we also have to hide the whereabouts of our fleet. I'll leave these things to Akiyama-kun's responsibility. Heihachiro Togo said.

The Combined Fleet decided to ambush in the East China Sea, but it is really impossible ......to say exactly where the battle would be. After all, when the whereabouts of the Russian fleet will be discovered is a question, and when it will run into the Russian fleet is another question...... The Japanese can't decide on this!

And while the Japanese were preparing to make another attempt to defeat the Makanov fleet and win at sea in one fell swoop, the Russians were doing the same thing. At the Riga naval base on the Baltic coast of Russia, Makanov was ready to leave to welcome a guest from the United States, who had just visited the prince in Bavaria, Rear Admiral Benson. He came this time to prepare for the transfer of the first batch of warships to the Russians.

"First of all, on behalf of the Imperial Russian Navy, I would like to thank your country and your support for Russia. However, I have some objections to your proposed plan for the transfer of battleships. If my fleet is to join your fleet in the South China Sea, I would prefer two battleships to two cruisers. If, as you feared earlier, the Japanese were ready to intercept us halfway, we needed not high-speed cruisers, but battleships capable of fighting. Makanov said straight to the point.

"It's just a speculation on our part, it's not very likely. You are a military man, and it is understandable to think from a military point of view, but as the United States of America, you have to look at politics and the big picture. First of all, we can sell your warships, then the British can also support Japan, and if we supply battleships directly, I am afraid that it will irritate the sensitive nerves of the British. And this result is naturally something we don't want to see. ”

"Secondly, we can only maintain cruisers like the Pearl and the Sapphire in the ports of Kaiser Wilhelm's territory. And this is still on the condition of the full help of Germany, and these two battleships are part of our Far Eastern Fleet, and if we deploy two cruisers here, the British and Japanese will not react much, but if two battleships are deployed, it will be different, so I hope you can understand the plight of the United States of America. Benson patiently explained.

"I can understand that I am very grateful for the help you have received." There was a look of disappointment in Makanov's eyes.

"Then if nothing else, two cruisers will go to Cam Ranh Bay to rendezvous after the arrival of your fleet in the Far East, the crews of your country are already familiar with these battleships, and with the help of our technicians, they can quickly form combat effectiveness. As for the two battleships, the relevant personnel are also being trained, and half a month before the official declaration of war between your country and Japan, our battleships will arrive in Vladivostok according to your requirements. Benson said.

"But I've always wondered, why do you want your huge fleet to be divided into two parts? Whether it is your fleet in Arthur or Vladivostok, it is not as strong as the Japanese fleet in pure terms, so why can't we gather the fleet together? ”

"Well, because there is no port that can accommodate a fleet of this size, maybe Arthur can, but its channel is too narrow, and it is likely to be blocked by enemy troops. As for concentration? I do have an idea, but it's not mature yet. Makanov said with a slight smile.

"Then I look forward to you and your fleet fighting a naval battle in the Far East comparable to that of Cape Trafalgar! Use steel and flame to cut out the biggest cancer of the Far East. Benson realized that he seemed to have touched on the tactics of the other side, and Makanov didn't seem to tell himself that if that was the case, he couldn't afford to be bored.

"I came from Bavaria, and our mutual friend asked me to remind you that your fleet may not be smooth sailing on its way to the Far East, and that despicable country in the Far East has a good chance of waging an undeclared war, as it did on the first two occasions." Benson said after a moment's deliberation.

"Our mutual friends? I don't think so. "Makanov himself has little affection for Bavaria, and Makanov is more inclined to bring Russia and France closer than Germany, after all, there is no fundamental conflict of interest between the two engines. However, he still attaches more importance to the warning raised by the ****, after all, this time the Russian Navy is fighting away.

"I think the Admiralty will make some arrangements, thank you for the reminder." Makanov said gratefully. The Russians were somewhat wary of possible Japanese action, and then, at the last minute before Makanov's departure, the Russians did make some arrangements. Of course, whether it works or not can only be verified by time. At this point, after the Battle of the Philippines, the ocean has not been calm for several years, and a larger storm is gradually brewing, and the winner will become the hegemon of the Far Eastern seas. But no matter who wins, both the Kaiser and Ruprecht **** believe that the benefits of this war are huge for Germany.

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