"The Huaxia fleet is sweeping the entire northern shore of Java Island like a rampaging dragon, what do they want to do?" Makanov looked at the chart and whispered. The markers on the map indicating the harbor are marked with red crosses, which means that the port has been patronized by the Chinese navy and can no longer provide supplies and maintenance for the Russian and Dutch navies. In just a few days, the entire Russian fleet of bases in the Java Sea was shattered, but at this time the Russian Navy was not suitable for combat, and the badly damaged Peter the Great-class armored cruisers had not yet been completely repaired. In this case, it is obviously not a very good choice to fight hard with the Huaxia Navy.

Makanov waited a little longer, he wanted to wait until the two Dandong-class battleships were in place before going into battle, according to Makanov's estimates, within three days the Huaxia Navy should be ready to return to replenish ammunition. And it will take about half a month to resupply from the Java Sea to the forward base in the Philippines and then return. In the face of the constant pressure exerted by the Dutch, Makanov followed a procrastination trick, in his opinion, waiting for the return of the Huaxia Navy to slowly consider countermeasures, and when the strength of the fleet had not yet fully recovered, he would rashly go to sea and have a head-on confrontation with the entire main force of the Huaxia Fleet.

But the subsequent intelligence made Makanov unable to sit still any longer, because the Russian camouflaged reconnaissance ship found that a large number of transport ships and engineering troops appeared in the Machen area. Although there is no dock at this base, if it can only replenish ammunition and other materials, it can also support the Huaxia Navy to hold out in this sea area for a long time.

What is the role of a shipyard? There are no more than two major aspects: one is to repair damaged warships. Instead, scrape the bottom of the boat to dispose of the various algae that adhere to the hull. If there is no war, the battleship will not be injured, and naturally there will be no need to repair it. As for hanging the bottom of the ship, it also needs to be dealt with after a long time at sea, plus the Huaxia Navy must have carried out relevant work before the war, so there is no need for them to clean the hull for a few months.

Even if it was just a warehouse for material accumulation, then the Chinese Navy could run rampant in the Java Sea for months! They can completely cut off the connection between Java and Kalimantan. Tens of thousands of Russian-Dutch armies, deprived of reinforcements and supplies, will face a desperate situation! And more importantly, even if the two Danton-class battleships could reach the Dutch East Indies as soon as possible, what would it be? The Russian-Dutch fleet in the forced port if it could not break the blockade. If the five fast battleships of the Huaxia Navy intercept the two Dandong-class battleships that have traveled far across the ocean, I am afraid that these two battleships will be more than lucky! The Russian fleet, having lost foreign aid, will face the superior Chinese navy and completely settle the land battle on Kalimantan Island. The Chinese Navy can even cover the land force landing on the island of Java and attack the port of Batavia by sea and land, if this strategy is realized, it will be terrible!

As Russia's supreme commander in the Southeast Asian theater, Makanov knew his family too well. Most of the tens of thousands of lightly armed troops of the Russian-Dutch army have been thrown into the battle on the island of Kalimantan. Tens of thousands of people seem like a lot, but there are not many who can really fight, and the Dutch troops are all colonial troops, and some even work as policemen! It's okay for you to let them maintain local law and order, but if you fight against the well-equipped Huaxia Army, they are no better than the bandits! As for the Russian Army, if it is on the northern front, it is still possible, after all, the climate there is more suitable for the Russians. But you went to Southeast Asia to fight, and the lack of adaptation to the water and soil has already caused a large number of reductions in the Russian army! The losses caused by various tropical diseases are even higher than the war losses!

That's it. In the face of a small number of Chinese army fighting in Kalimantan, it is still extremely entangled, if this place is not too big and it is very troublesome to occupy, the Chinese army may have wiped out the Russian and Dutch miscellaneous army long ago. Now there are even a few regiments of the Dutch Army that have fled into the mountains and dense forests to fight guerrillas. But even this only slowed down the advance of the Chinese Army. Suffice it to say, the fall of Kalimantan is only a matter of time if there are no major problems with supplies at sea.

Kalimantan is finished, then Java is an egg, and the fragments will shatter when they are touched. Because the Huaxia Army did not advance smoothly due to the problem of manpower and supply, coupled with the fog of the battlefield, Xu Jie and others did not find that the Russian-Dutch Army in Southeast Asia was so weak, so they did not think about it this way. But such a move can already bring the Russian-Dutch army in Kalimantan to death! So Makanov had to think about it from the worst point of view.

Originally, the plan was to wait until the two Dandong-class battleships were in place, and the Russian-Dutch fleet pulled out the Lu to fight with the main fleet of Huaxia. But now it seems that the situation has changed dramatically, and the Huaxia Navy has decided not to leave, and it is going to blockade the Java Sea. If this is the case, I am afraid that it will not be long before Kalimantan Island will be finished, and by the time the Dandong level arrives, I am afraid that the entire port of Batavia will face the attack of the Chinese Navy and Army. It's too late to say anything!

"The ice has to be broken." Makanov kept repeating this phrase. But he really couldn't figure out where the breakthrough was. It's definitely not okay to go out and fight now. At least until the two Peter the Great-class fast battleships are finally repaired. And it is better to seize the time when the Huaxia fleet is relatively weak before attacking. "It's best to destroy a few weak ships in the Huaxia fleet." Makanov thought in his heart. Unlike the Russian-Dutch fleet, which is almost all new ships, the quasi-dreadnoughts and old-style patrols in the Huaxia fleet account for a large part, and if a few of these warships can be sunk, it will definitely have a great impact on the future decisive battle.

"If it can't cause damage to the Huaxia Navy, it is okay to knock out the forward anchorage of the Huaxia Navy." Makanov muttered to himself as he looked at the Machen area on the map. Then Makanov came up with a more realistic approach. The temporary anchorage built by the Huaxia Navy in Ma Chen is almost undefended. If a fast fleet can be sent to attack Ma Chen, the various facilities piled up on the shore are just a bunch of targets. This seems to be feasible, but if the Chinese Navy suddenly comes outside the port of Batavia, it will directly block the Russian fleet fleet at the gate. Then this fast fleet really can't go back!

Thinking about it, Makanov really didn't have much to do with the Huaxia fleet, which suddenly went berserk. At this time, the Huaxia Navy was leaving Ma Chen's temporary anchorage after completing the supply of materials. And their target is the last large base of the Russian-Dutch Navy in the Far East, the port of Batavia! This was the most important preparation before the Great War. "We have only two paths, fight for victory against all odds or sink into the sea with the battle flag high!" Before the fleet set off, Yang Yonglin said to all the senior generals of the Huaxia Navy present.

This is a battle against the water, and the Chinese Navy has never encountered such a difficult moment. Traveling across the oceans and fighting local fleets on the oceans. No bases, no superior fleet. Fatigue and exhaustion are tormenting the young Chinese Navy all the time! In the First Sino-Japanese War, although the Beiyang Fleet suffered heavy losses, with the support of three 10,000-ton armored cruisers with absolute superiority, the Chinese Navy had a great advantage over both the Japanese fleet and the Russian fleet. But now it's different, if you accidentally lose all the games! Yang Yonglin is Jericho during World War I, and he is the only person who can win or lose the war in one afternoon!

The officers and men of the Huaxia Navy are carrying out the most difficult combat preparations. Everything unrelated to the battle was thrown overboard, and all kinds of unused wooden and metal utensils and furniture, as well as flammable materials that could cause a fire, were cleaned up. First aids such as medicines and hemostatic bandages have been delivered to various combat positions on the battleship. Boxes containing medicines, food and fire extinguishers were fastened to the hull sidewalls. Prevent smashing and injuring combatants due to shocks. The overtime of the battleship was sprinkled with a large amount of fine sand for anti-slip. The hammocks were also rolled up and tied with rope and placed on the hull to defend against shrapnel.

"Throw away the lifeboats. In addition to leaving a small number of transport boats for the exchange of warships. Leave nothing else. Liu Guanxiong looked at the five armored cruisers behind him and said. Looking at the surprised gaze of Count Spee, Liu Guanxiong explained with a smile: "Reduce weight and reduce fire hazards. These fuel-powered wooden dinghies are too dangerous on board. ”

"But Your Excellency has deprived all of them of the last guarantee of life. Once the battleship sinks, there is not one officer or soldier who may survive. "For the first time, Count Spee gave an opinion on what the Chinese Navy was doing. Many people know that in this upcoming battle, the first 5 armored cruisers of the Huaxia Navy are more than lucky. As the first generation of new patrol in the world, these veterans who have experienced too much war can no longer compete with cutting-edge warships.

"We will fight for victory at all costs, and all the lifeboats on the battleships will be abandoned. Because they do not increase combat effectiveness. Everything can be sacrificed for victory, from a single sailor to a fleet. I regret to tell you, Mr. Count, that there is only one task for our fleet, and that is sacrifice. Naturally, rescue missions are undertaken by auxiliary warships. As a capital ship, we must spend every kilogram of weight on combat! We are willing to use our blood and lives to strive for a better tomorrow for our nation. All the officers and men of the Chinese Navy must have such an awareness after wearing the uniforms of the Navy and boarding the battleships of the Navy! Liu Guanxiong said with a solemn face.

With a long whistle, the countdown to 3 hours before departure has arrived. All the battleships began to speed up, and Count Spee looked out the window and all the battleships, including the flagship of the Longxing, all the dinghys were dismantled. Everything that had nothing to do with the battle was moved to the shore or thrown directly into the water. There are so many things that can be found in the water even 15 years later!

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