Chapter 498: Panicked States
"Victory! The navy won a great victory, and the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia was completely annihilated! "A large number of soldiers, riding war horses or driving cars, galloped through the streets of the city of Beijing, bringing the good news to all the citizens at high speed.
"Victorious? The Navy won? Many citizens, after hearing the news, were stunned, but after confirming it again and again, they immediately cheered. In less than an hour, the entire city of Beijing became a sea of joy. Everyone has been suppressed for a long time, and when they heard that Britain, France, and Russia had mobilized a huge fleet of hundreds of ships to form a joint fleet to expedition to China, almost the entire country felt tremendous pressure. Despite the land war, the squadron won victory after victory. But everyone knows that this naval battle is the decisive battle in this war. Everyone hoped that the Imperial Navy would be victorious, but feared that this was an extravagant hope. After all, the opponent is too strong.
Now, at last, I heard the news of victory, and all the pressure has disappeared. Many people even set off firecrackers, as happy as if they were celebrating the New Year. The children didn't know what was happening, but since the adults were cheering, they were cheering too. The students in Beijing spontaneously organized a parade to celebrate the victory of the Imperial Navy.
At the same time, the telegraph office in Beijing also began to get busy, sending the news of the victory of the Imperial Navy to all parts of the country. On this night, the whole of China was ignited by the news of the Navy's victory, as if it were boiling.
Emperor Wang Yuze also spoke on the square in front of the imperial palace. Tens of thousands of Beijing citizens spontaneously knelt on the square in front of the palace and listened to the holy message.
"Soldiers of the Empire. After a bloody battle, victory was finally achieved. On land, in Siberia, the army had already won a decisive victory, and Russia was no longer able to fight back. At sea, the Imperial Navy, at a small cost, sank nineteen enemy battleships and captured 10 battleships. Hundreds of warships from Britain, France and Russia, except for a very few, escaped. The rest of the battleships were all annihilated. Imperial Navy. It also achieved a decisive victory for the Empire. In this war, the empire is already invincible. This victory belongs to the Emperor ** team, and at the same time belongs to the people of the empire, without your support, the Emperor ** team would not have achieved such a victory. From now on, the empire will truly become a world power, and the future of the empire will be even better! I promise you, from now on. Everyone's life will definitely get better and better, and everyone will enjoy the benefits brought by the empire after it becomes strong. Finally, I am with you! The Empire is with you! Emperor Wang Yuze preached loudly. The loudspeaker transmitted his voice to every corner of the square.
"Long live the emperor! Long live the Empire! The people cried out with a loud voice. The whole city then fell into a carnival that lasted until late at night. The enthusiasm in people's bodies seems to be exhausted.
The next day, the major newspapers of the empire. They also reported on the victory of the Imperial Navy at great length, and pointed out that the Imperial Empire had won the war. It's not far off.
Unlike China's celebration of victory, other countries were in a state of panic, and the news of the Chinese Navy's victory in the South China Sea had spread throughout the world in a very short period of time. Almost all countries were stunned, they simply did not expect that in the face of such a powerful combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia, the Chinese Navy would be able to achieve victory. Or victory at a small cost. At the same time, as we all know, the situation in the world has changed. It is a sure thing that China will win this war. China will truly become one of the world's great powers, and in the entire Far East and the Pacific, no country will be able to challenge China's supremacy.
Russia can be said to be the first country to win a naval battle with the Chinese navy. At that time, Grand Duke Alexandrovich, the Russian Admiral of the Russian Navy, sent a telegram to Tsar Nicholas II at the time of the surrender. At that time, it was exactly twelve o'clock in Moscow time, and Tsar Nicholas II was talking to Empress Alexandra? Fedorovna had lunch together. At lunch, Nicholas II triumphantly greeted Empress Alexandra? Feodorovna said that today the Russian Navy will win a great victory for Russia, and all the difficulties that Russia is facing now will be changed because of this victory.
It was at this time that Russian Prime Minister Sergei ? Witte, Admiral Chancellor Grand Duke Constantine asked for a meeting. Nicholas II, who was disturbed from the meal, was very dissatisfied, but when he saw the stern faces of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Navy, he suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. So, Nicholas II did not care about the meal, and went to his study with the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Navy.
"Your Excellency the Dear Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Admiralty, what news have you brought to me? It can't be bad news, right? Tsar Nicholas II said with a smile,
However, it was the kind of skin that didn't smile, and there was a stern light like a falcon in his eyes.
Prime Minister Sergey? On the foreheads of Witte and the Admiralty Archduke Konstantin, a cold sweat broke out involuntarily. Because, the news they brought is indeed not good news, but big bad news.
"Your Majesty, I just received a telegram from Grand Duke Aleksandrovich of the Admiral!" Prime Minister Sergey? Witt said stiffly.
"What did the telegram of Grand Duke Aleksandrovich say? Judging from this time, the naval battle should be almost over! Tsar Nicholas II said.
"Your Majesty, Grand Duke Alexandrovich had already surrendered to the Chinese Navy when he sent back the telegram!" Prime Minister Sergey? Witt said. His head hung low, ready to withstand the wrath of His Majesty the Tsar.
"What? He surrendered? He led the most powerful navy and surrendered to the Chinese? Tsar Nicholas II suddenly got up from his chair and stared at Sergei fiercely? Witte and Grand Duke Konstantin.
"Say, what the hell is going on?" Although it is summer, the voice of Tsar Nicholas II at this moment is as cold as winter.
"Your Majesty, that's right. The Combined Fleet encountered the Chinese Navy this morning. The Chinese sent submarines to attack the combined fleet, the unprepared combined fleet, with heavy losses. During the attack of the Chinese submarines, a total of 7 battleships were sunk and 2 were heavily damaged. The battleships "Alexander II", "Peter the Great" and "Gangut" of the Imperial Navy were sunk, and the battleship "Sisoka the Great" was heavily damaged. After that, the main battleships of the Chinese Navy rushed to the battlefield. Although the number of battleships of the Chinese is small, all of them are powerful new battleships. After a bitter battle, the Combined Fleet was defeated. Later, the British Navy abandoned the Imperial Navy and fled alone. And Grand Duke Alexandrovich had only four old battleships in his hands at this time, and he was not at all an opponent of the Chinese. After being caught up by the Chinese Navy, in order to preserve the seeds of the Imperial Navy, it was chosen to surrender to the Chinese! Said the Admiralty, Grand Duke Constance Dante.
"Damn the British, how could they be so despicable and shameless to abandon the Imperial Navy and run away alone when the war was not going well!" Tsar Nicholas II said furiously.
It took a while for Tsar Nicholas II to vent his anger. However, at this point, he had no other way. As the emperor of Russia, what he has to do now is how to deal with the current situation.
"The Navy has failed, so what should we do now?" Nicholas II said with a gloomy face. Originally, it was hoped that the Navy would be able to defeat the Chinese Army and turn the tide of the war. Now that the Navy has failed, the Army's crisis has not been alleviated at all.
"Your Majesty, since the navy cannot achieve victory, it is time to think about ending this war! The empire has run out of power, and if it continues to fight, the empire will collapse. "Prime Minister Sergei? Witte built yƬ road. Tsar Nicholas II ordered heavy taxes on the rich and nobles, which already caused discontent among many people. The reason why it hasn't broken out yet is that everyone is waiting to see the battle. If Russia loses on the battlefield, these contradictions will erupt. When the time comes, the whole of Russia will collapse.
"End the war? Even if we are willing to end the war, will the Chinese agree? Don't forget, they have now occupied nearly half of the territory of the empire, and the territory of the empire is all the hard work of the ancestors, and I will not give up an inch of land! Tsar Nicholas II said firmly. The monarchs of the Romanov dynasty had a greed for land that came from the marrow of their bones, and it was impossible for them to give up the land.
Prime Minister Sergey? Werther, opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say! Russia was on the verge of defeat, and if it wanted to end the war, it would have to pay a heavy price. But the Tsar's current attitude is simply impossible to compromise with China. So, ending the war seems to have become delusional. And Russia, will it be able to continue fighting? Sergei? Witt could hardly imagine what the consequences would be!
The British and French navies, which had sent their navies to join the Combined Fleet, also received telegrams from the Far East after the remnants of the defeated men had fled the battlefield. News of the defeat spread rapidly in both countries. Suddenly, the governments of both countries became the target of attacks by ordinary people. Because of the defeat of the navy, both the British government and the French government were in turmoil. There is even a danger of collapse! To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the Biquge www.biquge.info () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )
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