"There are only two situations in which the disadvantaged side in a war will attack, one is when it feels like it has an opportunity, and the other is when the war situation has reached a dangerous situation and is forced to attack." ———— Xu Jie.

And Xu Jie is according to this sentence to arrange the strategy, both sides of the naval force is very strong, so the war must be through a long period of attrition at sea to obtain results, the main force of the Chinese Navy to cover the landing of the army in Kalimantan Island in addition to seizing this colony, another purpose is to force the Russian and Dutch Navy to fight a decisive battle, in Kalimantan Island when the Dutch army is about to fall, the Russian and Dutch Navy will take a big action, and this will be the opportunity of the Chinese Navy! Of course, the exact time of the increase depends on the advance of the army, after all, the island of Kalimantan is vast, and in addition to the Dutch, the local natives are also hostile to China!

In the early days of the war, the Chinese navy was bound to attack Russian and Dutch transports sailing off the coast of Java and, if necessary, shell ports that were well stocked but poorly defended. If the use of light cruisers or battle cruisers as bait to make the other side feel that the other side has an opportunity, then the attack on the port is a necessary step to force the Russian and Dutch navies to take action, in order to control the entire Dutch East Indies, it is not enough to rely on a single Batavia, but also rely on a network of bases scattered all over the place to ensure that the fleet can be supplied and maintained in most parts of the Dutch East Indies in order to ensure sufficient combat power, these bases are like a spider web, and the Russian fleet is a spider, If you lose your cobwebs. Then this spider is not so scary!

Therefore, when necessary, the light cruisers will cooperate with the battle cruisers to attack some poorly defended ports, in order to destroy the harbor hoarding materials or infrastructure such as factories and docks. In this case. The Russians will certainly not be able to sit still, and the first to bear the brunt will be the Russian formations of fast battleships and armored cruisers. As long as these warships leave port to start the pursuit of the Huaxia Navy, then the fast fleet has the opportunity to wear down the opponent through movement warfare to gain an advantage, until the advantage is turned into a victory little by little!

In order to ensure the smooth progress of this strategy, the top management of the Huaxia Navy has also specially prepared a feint fleet! Of course, at this time, the Huaxia Navy will definitely not be able to draw more warships, and this feint fleet is completely "refitted" with civilian ships! The idea came from Xu Jie. Xu Jie borrowed from the Second World War, when the British Royal Navy installed wooden turrets and guns on some civilian ships to intimidate the German Navy. In this way, the "powerful" British naval warships made the Germans dare not act rashly. This deception has a long history. If you say the earliest, I'm afraid you can go back to the straw boat to borrow arrows, right?

In order to achieve as much as possible the level of authenticity, Xu Jie specially collected fast merchant ships from all over the country and made systematic changes to the superstructure. All kinds of fake turrets and fake guns are arranged according to the shape of the actual battleship. And there are some real guns mixed in with the battleship. On the one hand, it can be used for self-defense, and on the other hand, it can also be considered as an assault ship! Moreover, the crew on it are all genuine officers and sailors of the Chinese Navy, and their task is to interfere with the judgment of the enemy! Of course, in order to ensure that these fakes can run away in time when they are discovered, there are strict requirements for the speed of these fake warships, and they must reach more than 20 knots when fully loaded, otherwise they will not be considered! In terms of firepower, it was also required to be able to match the light cruisers. So a 6-inch or even 8-inch tube annealing gun was installed on it.

The top brass of the Huaxia Navy quickly focused on civilian ships, which have low costs and many high-speed cargoes. What's more, the goal is small. It is a good option to improve some civilian ships as high-speed attack ships or to transport supplies and ammunition for submarine forces. It will greatly ease the problem of tension on military ships. It is important to know that the transportation of ships to support the troops of the Ludao Navy and the Army is already a little tight, and the large amount of material transportation and fleet consumption behind it makes the Huaxia Navy, which has no experience in ocean-going operations, feel a little tricky. Therefore, it is imperative to establish a systematic mechanism for the requisition of civilian ships. The engagement is to some extent a logistical battle. The battle in Nanyang is not only a matter of the navy and the army, but also a contest between national strength and civilian strength, and for this war, the country's maritime strength and a considerable part of the material resources of the south will be put into the war.

"We're fighting a general war, not just the army fighting on the front lines. We will wage an all-out war on land, at sea, economically, in terms of national will, in terms of people's power, there will be no bystanders in this war, what we need is for the whole people to fight with all their might, and if we win, we will win the entire Far East, and if we fail, we will lose the fruits of more than ten years of struggle! At the end of the meeting, Xu Jie said.

But the end of the meeting does not mean that everything is over, some things can be discussed in front of everyone, and some things must be discussed privately by Xu Jie and Yang Yonglin, and the arrangement of the future fleet commander must be decided by Xu Jie and Yang Yonglin. The personnel arrangement of the main fleet is not a problem, Liu Buchan, Lin Taizeng and Cheng Biguang can safely serve as the commander of the sub-fleet of the battleship formation, and there is Yang Yonglin at the top, so this problem is best solved. The most difficult question is the commander of the detachment of the fast fleet. Although there are many outstanding generals in the Chinese Navy, it is precisely because there are many that it is not easy to choose!

Originally, Xu Jie planned to arrange Deng Shichang to be the commander of the fast fleet, on the one hand, it was an affirmation of Deng Shichang's battlefield command art, and it was more than enough to command a fleet of 5 warships. On the other hand, it is also because he is an old man of the Chinese Navy after all. But now the situation has changed, and the scale of the current Huaxia Fleet's participation in the early stage of the war has increased from 5 warships to 5 dreadnoughts, 5 armored cruisers and 6 light cruisers! This is already about 4% of the combat strength of the Chinese Navy! Commanding such a powerful fleet has to be said to be a challenge for Deng Shichang!

"General Deng is a good hand at the tactical level, and 3 fast battleships will definitely play a greater role in his hands than in the hands of others! But if a large fleet is handed over to him....... In the captain's room of the Longxing, Yang Yonglin spoke first. In his eyes, Deng Shichang belongs to a general rather than a handsome talent. From an empirical point of view, both Liu Buyun and himself have the experience of commanding a decisive battle of the Grand Fleet, while the size of the fleet commanded by Deng Shichang has never exceeded 5 ships!

Some generals are tactical cattle, but their strategy is average. Commanding a small fleet is handy, but if you plan the overall situation from a strategic point of view, there may be some problems, because this kind of person cares too much about the gains and losses of the First World War! Moreover, Deng Shichang's command fleet belongs to the kind of brave but not resilient, which is nothing when the strength of the fleet is equal, but if it is at a disadvantage, it is somewhat threatening.

As for Yang Yonglin's words, Xu Jie also thought so. On his plane, Jericho's Grand Fleet has such a big advantage and is so cautious, and now the strength of the Russian Fast Fleet and the Loading and Patrol Formation is faintly higher than that of the Huaxia Navy, coupled with the geographical advantage, if it is not handled carefully, something big may happen.

"Then what do you think of Ye Zusi? In the Battle of Gunsan Bay that year. Ye Zusi commanded the fast fleet to fight with the main force of the Japanese fleet in the case of inferior troops, and finally insisted on the arrival of Dingzhen, from the performance point of view, General Ye appeared to be full of resilience, and also had a big picture. Knowing when to insist and when to give up. Xu Jie asked. The reason why Xu Jie made Ye Zusi the commander-in-chief of the entire Huaxia Fleet in advance was largely because of the "foresight and foresight" of the traverser! ”

On Xu Jie's plane, Ye Zusi performed well in the sea battle, and cooperated with Dingyuan to hold his position. At the same time, in the defense of Weihaiwei, he also led the Jingyuan to bring other warships to support the land battlefield, and later served as the admiral of the new fleet after the destruction of the old Beiyang Fleet, and his judgment and actions in the face of Italian provocations were perfect. So from these perspectives, Ye Zusi's overall view is still good. Coupled with Ye Zusi's performance in the naval battle of Qunshan Bay on this plane, Xu Jie thought it would be better to hand over the fleet to him.

"General Ye can, but it will take a long time to adapt to the new fleet, 3 Longtai-class fast battleships can be handed over to General Deng, can the two Longxu-class battlecruisers be handed over to General Lin Yongsheng? And 5 armored cruisers can be handed over to Rear Admiral Liu Guanxiong? After raising for a long time, Yang Yonglin still said his suggestion. For Ye Zusi's appointment, Yang Yonglin's opinion is not very big, and Yang Yonglin also expressed his understanding of Deng Shichang's acceptance of 3 fast battleships, after all, the original commander of the fast fleet was Deng Shichang, although it is not now, but it is still possible to command these 3 fast battleships. The only thing that worries Yang Yonglin is the commander of the two Longxu-class battlecruisers, these two battleships because the task they undertake is very heavy and the danger is greater, so they must be handed over to a good general, he can be worse in terms of tactics, but he must be strong in strategy and foresight, because in the new Chinese warships, the Longxu is the most vulnerable, so there will be losses if you are not careful!

And in his eyes, Lin Yongsheng is undoubtedly the best candidate, for no other reason, Lin Yongsheng has always commanded a fleet that is good at speed, and the defense is weak, for example, the first three Guiyuan light cruisers commanded with Xu Jie, and still commanded the light fleet in the Sino-Russian War, and the performance is very good, let him command these two battle cruisers at least it will not be easy to lose, the two Longxu-class battle cruisers are like a thin and sharp sword, although sharp but easy to break, This weapon can only be used in the hands of a skilled swordsman!

Yesterday's subscription actually fell below the average——! It's half the day before yesterday. The depression in the author's heart——! (To be continued......)