Makanov was right in his calculations, the Huaxia Navy completed the necessary repairs to the fleet long ago. It was also true that the fleet was docked in two parts, one in Taiwan and the other in Shanghai, as Makanov envisioned. It's just that the specific battleship that entered the dock for overhaul was not figured out by the Russian spies. Of course, this is a later story, so I won't mention it for now.

The fact that the Huaxia fleet was not in a hurry to continue fighting in order to completely annihilate the Russian-Dutch fleet was not a matter of insufficient strength, let alone a manifestation of letting the opponent go. The fundamental reason is that the actions of the Navy must be in line with the overall national strategy and must take into account the international situation. This is the so-called principle of going to the army to fight and planning the second army.

What is Huaxia's national strategy? The goal of the Chinese in this war was the strategic core of the Chinese Republic during this period, and the Chinese Republic wanted to acquire parts of the south and east of Lake Baikal in the north. In the south, most of the Dutch East Indies colonies were to be acquired. In this case, when the strategy is not reached, it is naturally impossible to armistice the war. At this time, the progress of the army is obviously slower than that of the navy, the army is only a part of the Russian army, and there is still a long way to go before the Russian army is completely annihilated in the Far East, and the navy only needs a decisive battle to destroy the Russian-Dutch fleet, and after the Russian fleet is finished, Britain and France will inevitably come out to pull the shelf. Under the pretext of "mediation" to suppress the Huaxia Republic, if the Huaxia Republic cannot obtain these things on the battlefield, then it will be completely finished. So Xu Jie didn't want to stop the war immediately.

Another reason is also related to Britain and France. Britain and France had no secret of their plans to transfer the Mediterranean Fleet to the Far East, and the British fleet even reached the Toulon military port with great fanfare. They then sailed together through the Suez Canal to the Far East. And this time it was Jericho who led the team, the most promising person in the British Royal Navy to take over as commander of the Grand Fleet and the most experienced in actual combat. The meaning of intimidation by force has been clearly revealed. According to Xu Jie's estimate. It is unlikely that Britain and France will really do it, but this kind of matter of life and death Xu Jie has to deal with it with the worst plan. That's what to do in case of a fight!

To this end, Xu Jie needs to first carry out an in-depth maintenance and maintenance of the entire fleet. At the same time, it is also necessary to increase the defensive strength along the coast of China, and shore artillery and mines are necessary, because the Chinese navy mainly pursues the doctrine of aggression, so except for a few important fortresses. Shore fire prevention was insufficient, and in the midst of this situation, the Chinese Navy monitored the actions of the British and French fleets by increasing the number of sentinel ships and camouflaged reconnaissance ships. At the same time, the coastal areas of China will be controlled. Because of this series of work, the Huaxia Navy did not immediately launch an offensive against Russia.

Faced with this situation, Xu Jie racked his brains and couldn't really resolve it. Because this has exceeded the limit of national strength, it is impossible for the Huaxia Republic to resist the pressure of Britain, France and Russia. If they were to back down, it would mean that most of the Dutch East Indies would still be in Dutch hands. If you want to find another chance. That would be 10 years from now, I'm afraid. Ten years later, China's efforts should be focused on Russia. This is called one step difference step by step!

"Britain and France are really generous, and the Mediterranean Fleet has drawn a lot. They were really relieved about Italy and Austria-Hungary. Xu Jie smiled bitterly. Wait, Mediterranean? At this moment, Xu Jie hurriedly walked to the map of the world and looked at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, where there was another great power in the Mediterranean, and its name was the Ottoman Turkish Empire! Although it bears the name of the empire, Turkey at this time has become a patient on the bed of Europe! Not to mention the glorious history of the Turkish family against the entire United Christian Fleet back then. Even a few countries that have just become independent in the Balkans can now beat Turkey violently.

In 1912, the First Balkan War broke out between Greece and Romania in the Balkans and Turkey on the other. After the end of the war, Turkey was really the only city left in Europe, Istanbul. But now. As history changed, the support of Germany and Austria-Hungary for Turkey made the Balkan states dare not act rashly, and even with the support of the Russians and Britain, Greece and other countries were still at a disadvantage. However, because Britain's powerful Mediterranean fleet suppressed the fleets of Italy and Austria-Hungary, Austria-Hungary did not dare to act rashly.

But now it's a different story! The Anglo-French Mediterranean fleets that were pressing on the heads of Austria-Hungary and Italy were mostly withdrawn, and in this case the navies of Italy and Austria-Hungary would definitely not suffer, and in the absence of either side, the two newly purchased 2-hand King-class armored cruisers by Turkey could completely suppress the armored cruiser George Evlov of the Greek Navy.

In Xu Jie's plane, this battleship is definitely quite famous, this is a variant of the Italian PISA-type armored cruiser. It has a displacement of 9958 tons, a power of 19000 horsepower and a speed of 22.5 knots. Armed with 4 9.2-inch guns. Divided into two twin turrets at the end and at the end. Eight 7.5-inch guns were mounted in twin turrets at the four corners of the hull. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 12 76MM GUNS. THE BROADSIDE ARMOR WAS 8-INCH ARMOR AT ITS THICKEST POINT AND ON THE TURRET FRONT, WITH HORIZONTAL ARMOR 50MM AND CONNING TOWER 178MM. The armored cruiser had joined the Greek Navy in 1911 and had taken part in the First Balkan War the following year, and had terrified the weak Turkish navy.

And in this plane, this ship of the same name entered the Greek Navy early, and this battleship is not as fierce as the battleship on Xu Jie's plane, but it is only 8,000 tons of displacement, with twin 9.2-inch guns at the end and at the end. It has 14 6-inch rapid-fire guns. THE THICKEST PART OF THE MAIN ARMOR BELT AND THE FRONTAL THICKNESS OF THE TURRET IS 175MM. The power is 14,000 horsepower and the speed is more than 20 knots. The warship appeared in the Greek Navy because it reacted to the two 2-hand armored cruisers that Turkey had purchased from the Huaxia Republic, but even so, Turkey still had sea supremacy in the Aegean Sea. The George can't even beat it alone, let alone one or two.

Moreover, the Russians were completely devoted to the war in the Far East, and could not give any substantial assistance to his Slavic brothers in the Balkans. The four Balkan countries are not even in the mood for an alliance. In this way, after the biggest umbrella of Britain and France was withdrawn, Turkey is full of good cards! If you don't fight, you're sorry for the times, you're sorry for Allah!

And now, taking advantage of the distraction of Britain and France, Wilhelm II also has the intention of instigating Turkey to act against the Balkans. At that time, in Xu Jie's plane, Wilhelm II wanted to build a railway across the entire Mesopotamian plain, and this posture of interfering in the Middle East was also one of the reasons for the outbreak of World War I. And now, Wilhelm II had a better chance, a chance to unite Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey directly. With the construction of such a railway, the formidable German army could travel directly from Europe to the Middle East. The allure of this strategic idea is just too great! So much so that Wilhelm II really couldn't think of a reason to refuse!

It was not only Wilhelm II who thought so, but also the top of the German government. In addition to the above reasons, there is another important reason, and that is if Germany has access to the Indian Ocean. (The terminus of the Central Baghdad Railway is set to be in the Persian Gulf.) Even in wartime, it is highly likely that Germany will receive supplies from the outside world. The Germans analyzed that in wartime, the British Grand Fleet would inevitably confront Germany in the North Sea. From the current point of view, the French are a bit hanging in the air against Italy and Austria-Hungary, and the Mediterranean Sea must be contested, so Britain may have to squeeze out a small number of capital ships to aid the French.

In this way, there is really no way to deal with the vast Indian Ocean. Moreover, the British naval base, whether it is Alexandria or the Indian military port, is not close to the Persian Gulf, if Turkey has dreadnoughts, how much effort will the British have to spend to catch it. Moreover, the entrance to the Persian Gulf is narrow, and it can be locked with mines, and once the mines are locked, the small fleet will definitely not be able to enter. It's as safe as the port of Kiel!

Now that the German top brass have agreed, Austria-Hungary said that there is absolutely no opinion, and it is a great opportunity to have the boss come out to help him out and rectify the little brothers in Russia. The only thing that made the German top brass a little scruple was what if the British and French navies returned? Someone must be dragged in the Far East, and this country can only be China, so after thinking about it, Germany believes that in this war, the two countries need to further coordinate, and Xu Jie also has this plan, and the two countries finally decided to block Britain and France at both ends of Asia at the same time. And this plan is called the "two-headed dragon plan!" ”

In Xu Jie's plan, Huaxia could contain the Anglo-French fleet coming to the Far East without a head-on conflict with Britain and France. However, Germany's forces in the Far East must be fully cooperated, and another fast battleship of the Far East Fleet must also join the Chinese Fleet as soon as possible. And part of the Chinese Marine War will also be secretly sent to the German colonies in New Guinea, so that they can quickly seize the eastern islands of the Dutch East Indies at the end of the war, and do not seek full control, even if it is to plant a flag, there will be a lot of benefits in future negotiations!

And Germany said that Xu Jie's requirements were not a problem, anyway, the Germans had already provided a secondary capital ship, and if they gave one more, they would give one. They have already torn their faces, and even in Europe they are ready to slap the Russians in the face, what is this matter? But the Germans demanded that Xu Jie take concrete action and assurances that the British and French navies would not be able to return to Europe until the end of the Turkish operation in the Balkans. And this question, Xu Jie must carefully consider, how to contain the British and French fleets at the same time, and at the same time not conflict with them, this is really a question worth pondering.

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