The coffee is thick and sloppy, and the room is filled with a strong mellow aroma. Qingying sat in place, quietly flipping through the thick stack of reports in the red wallet; His eyebrows furrowed slightly, his mind trying to digest a large amount of sudden information.

According to the information just received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Japanese ambassador to St. Petersburg had presented his credentials to Russia three hours earlier, declaring an immediate state of war between the two countries. Qingying glanced up at the beautifully crafted calendar on William's desk, and the numbers March 6 came into view.

A few days earlier, Japan had lodged a serious protest to the Russian government over the passage of Russian troop convoys through the Strait of Malacca, and had announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Russia; From that moment on, Qingying knew that this war had entered the countdown link. For the arrival of the Russo-Japanese War, as a traverser, he has long been psychologically prepared; But what he didn't expect was that what happened after that was completely different from the historical script. The first news that made him receive a slap in the face was that Makarov replaced Starkin and became the commander of the Russian Pacific Fleet in advance!

According to Qing Ying's wishful thinking, it was sold to the Maozi battleship at the same time, and also to Japan with a speed of 32 knots. In this way, Japan could be more effective in the event of a surprise attack on the military port, allowing the Russians to throw money into the bottomless pit of the Far Eastern Navy without affecting the situation in the Far East. Under Qing Ying's instructions, the four Borodino-class battleships built by Germany for Russia deliberately abandoned the unique anti-torpedo longitudinal partition on the German capital ships, and instead replaced this part of the weight with firepower. As a result, without TDS, it becomes quite vulnerable to torpedo attacks, and the increase in the center of gravity brought by the heavy firepower configuration will aggravate the overturning of the battleship after entering the water; And in the eyes of the Russians, the Germans equipping our ships with so many powerful guns against Japan is something that only a brotherly country with a good conscience can do!

However, Makarov's arrival made all Qingying's efforts come to naught. Historically, this brother in Kronstadt, who was 9,000 kilometers away from the frontline battlefield, could accurately judge that Japan would launch a sneak attack on the fleet in Port Arthur after Japan announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Russia, how could he repeat the mistake of the Russian fleet in another plane after taking charge of the fleet? With his rigor and meticulousness, Togo's sneak attack torpedo boats would not have been half a point of success. And once the two Borodinos in the port of Dalian were not torpedoed, their superior firepower could play a huge role in the battle; The 4 305mm L40 guns and 6 254mm L45 guns are so powerful that they can beat any battleship into a dog! On top of that, the ships were all commanded by Makarov; You must know that a lion leading a group of sheep can kill all directions, not to mention that he is still leading a prehistoric monster like a Tyrannosaurus rex?

In addition to this, the Essen fleet is also a great variable. Because Qing Ying believed that the main Russian fleet would be trapped in a military port as in history, he once again instilled in him the idea of breaking diplomatic relations in a detailed discussion, and asked him to do more things to attack and disrupt Japan's transportation lines, in order to maximize the damage to Japan. And now it seems that his actions are undoubtedly shooting himself in the foot. In the era when there were no aircraft reconnaissance, the use of cruisers to break diplomatic relations at sea was almost an unsolvable situation; Once the three large ships led by Essen attacked the Japanese sea lines of communication and echoed Makarov's main fleet, it would be difficult to predict which side of the Yellow Sea would dominate the sea!

Regarding this situation, it has been 10 years since Rao is Qingying crossed over to this cheap body, and his knowledge and mind have increased greatly, but when he realized that his actions to pit Maozi had all become to boost Maozi's strength, his heart was still like a boulder, and it was difficult to speak. In the final analysis, I still rely too much on the history I knew in my previous life, and I think that what I make up piecemeal will not have any impact on it; But the butterfly's wings are still likely to cause a tsunami and hurricane thousands of miles away, not to mention the big changes that have already been altered by themselves? From now on, his prophetic preconception of history can only be used as a reference; And what he really needs to do now is to melt into this smeared Holocene, feel its pulse and breath, and then make an independent analysis!

As soon as she thought of this, the restlessness and restlessness in Qingying's heart receded like a tide, and she became as bright and ethereal as the moonlight again, and a habitual smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. The clock chimeled slightly, ticking pleasantly, and Qingying turned the page in her hand slowly but firmly; When the clock struck zero, he finally closed the red wallet slowly, and then exhaled a long breath. The joints were stiff, the coffee was cold, and when he got up and looked around, Tirpitz had disappeared into the room at some point; And Cheap Daddy William walked slowly to his side with a hint of mixed emotions on his face.

"Although the day came a little late, little Nicky finally got into a fight with the shepherd dog raised by Uncle Edward, which was a long-cherished wish of mine for many years." William said softly, a little teasing on his face, "This time Russia is moving eastward, the pressure on my Germany in Europe has suddenly decreased, poor Mr. Belu has made such an unreliable ally as little Nikki, I guess my heart is as disgusting as kissing a donkey's butt now, right?" Now, in order not to offend and lose such an ally that he had won so hard, Mr. Beru had no choice but to go all the way to the dark and reluctantly help little Nicky's behavior in the Far East. It is estimated that in a few days, France will provide Russia with billions of francs as war loans to provide blood for Russia's war in the Far East. ”

Qingying gathered her mind and nodded yes. Historically, when the Russo-Japanese War broke out, Russia borrowed a loan of 4 billion rubles from France, which is equivalent to nearly 420 million pounds; although France's industrial strength is far from that of Germany, the funds accumulated by long-term usury cannot be underestimated even by the real tyrants of the United States. William glanced at Qingying, and then said, "But Ettel, it seems that your previous plan did not succeed. ”

"Although, as you might expect, the Japanese attacked the Russians with torpedo boats sold to them by Germany without declaring war, the end result can only be described as a complete failure. The Russians, however, had long been prepared to deal with it, using shore guns and speedboats to block the entrance to the harbor, and the sneak attacks by Japanese torpedo boats were unsuccessful. Our increased firepower for the Russian battleships to cut off the longitudinal partitions of the torpedo guards only strengthened their capabilities in the artillery battles that followed. William spoke softly, with a hint of incomprehension in his words, "You say, will the Russians win this war by seizing sea supremacy in the Far East?" ”

"Boom la la ......"

The sound of a stream of water colliding with the crystal cup sounded, which was particularly clear in the deep night. Qingying frowned lightly on the tip of her nose and looked intently, only to find that Cheap Daddy William was holding a purple pot and pouring himself a cup of steaming coffee. Under the reflection of the fireworks in the furnace, William's face, which was covered with the traces of time, did not reveal the slightest hint of displeasure and blame; The corners of his mouth smiled slightly, and the look of approval and trust in his gray eyes was still the same as the familiar expression.

Somehow, Qingying's throat suddenly felt a little sour, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva to suppress it, but found that the uncomfortable feeling became more and more intense.

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"No, it won't. Even if the Japanese failed in their plan to attack and the two battleships we gave the Russians became real battlefield masters, the Russians would not have gained sea supremacy in the Yellow Sea. Qingying held the crystal cup in his hand, feeling the heat and warmth coming from it, and his mind began to work rapidly, "Japan has 8 battleships and 8 cruisers, and almost all of them are advanced goods with large-area hardened armor; Compared to the Russians, with 10 battleships and 3 patrolling Far Eastern Fleets, Japan had a considerable advantage in terms of quantity and quality. In addition, the two Borodinos in the Russian fleet have only been completed for three and a half months, and the run-in of the sailors is far from being in the best condition, which limits the play of combat effectiveness to a certain extent; The commander of the Combined Fleet, Heihachiro Togo, and the chief of staff, Shinyuki Akiyama, were both heroes with superior resourcefulness and were in no way inferior to Makarov. All in all, the Japanese still have a much bigger chance of winning. ”

William frowned and said: "But the Russian fleet is entrenched in Dalian, looking down on the entire Liaodong Sea like a falcon, and it may attack at any time, which is undoubtedly a serious threat to Japan's sea transportation lines." If the Russian fleet did not engage the Japanese head-on, but instead pinned down the Japanese in order to delay time, the Japanese would have no chance of victory until their European fleets rushed to the aid of the Far East. ”

Qingying shook his head slightly, and a smile quietly climbed onto his face: "Father, have you forgotten the Russian troop transport fleet?" Now the Russian Pacific Fleet, commanded by Admiral Makarov, has to engage in a head-to-head confrontation with the Japanese Combined Fleet! ”