After Xu Jie discussed the future direction of Beiyang with the major giants of Beiyang, on the second day, he had to make relevant arrangements and coordination with the Beiyang Naval Division and the Foreign Naval Division on future joint operations. In a future naval battle with the Russians, the Northern Fleet will be responsible for a head-on confrontation with the Russian Far Eastern Fleet, and the Foreign Fleet will be responsible for blockade and containment! As for the South Sea Fleet? Judging from the current situation, although the tonnage of the Nanyang Fleet is large, most of the old ships are weak, and the combat effectiveness is limited, and from the perspective of the First Sino-Japanese War, it is still unknown whether the Nanyang Fleet can really cooperate closely with the Beiyang Fleet! Therefore, in line with the principle of taking precautions, Xu Jie needs to try his best to formulate a suitable operational framework for the Nanyang and Beiyang fleets in advance.

"Everybody, look here." On an unfolded map of East Asia, Xu Jie pointed to the northeast. "If there is a war with Russia in the future, then the Northeast Heilongjiang line will be the first line of defense between our Beiyang armies and the Russians, if the Russians have a certain amount of preparation, it is very likely to break through this line of defense and enter the northeast and north, after all, this boundary river is jointly defended by the Beiyang and Northeast training troops, once there is a problem on their side, we can only shrink the defense line. And carry out echelon sniping, and wait for the arrival of the garrisons in the Northeast, Zhili, Fujian, Zhejiang, Taiwan and Liangguang before the decisive battle. Xu Jie first said the general strategy.

"And if we want to transport the materials and military forces of the south to the north, there is no railway line in the country that runs through the north and the south, so the fastest and most convenient way is to take the sea route and then land in Dalian Bay into the northeast, and this long and fragile line of communication will inevitably become the target of the Russian Far East Fleet, from this point of view. The main task of the Beiyang Fleet and the Foreign Fleet, plus the Nanyang Fleet, which may participate in the battle, is to annihilate the opposing fleet and cover their own lines of communication! Xu Jie paused, and then looked at Liu Buchan.

"From the current point of view, the main ships of the Russian fleet in the Pacific Ocean are 2 battleships and several cruisers of various types, among which is our old friend Rurik." Speaking of which, Liu Buyun has a rare sense of humor. "In the initial phase of the war, it was unlikely that the Russian fleet would discharge battleships, after all, these ships were relatively slow. Once entangled by the Beiyang Fleet, there is a high probability of loss. So in the beginning, our enemy was mainly the cruiser formations of the Russians. And this cruiser formation, in addition to the Rurik as we are well known, as well as several cruisers of the Sea of Azov type and their modifications. In addition, there are several protective cruisers dedicated to breaking diplomatic relations, and the biggest feature of this ship is its fast speed and strong endurance. ”

"In terms of specific tactics, we should advocate active offense rather than passive defense, and Muroran has its advantages. That is, through the Tsugaru Strait, the Russian fleet can choose to enter the Sea of Japan and then enter the Yellow Sea through the Korean Strait, or it can directly enter the East China Sea, and in the face of this situation, the main task of the Beiyang Fleet is to block the Russian fleet as much as possible near the port of Muroran. This is the most efficient method, that is to say, adhering to the British Royal Navy's nearshore blockade tactics" Liu Buyun explained his thoughts in a few words.

"We don't have to worry about the Korean Strait, as long as enough mines are replenished, the entry and exit of the Russian fleet can be greatly delayed, not to mention that the Japanese would like to start a war with Russia in the Beiyang, they will only help and will not oppose. As for the near-shore blockade, if the fleet can get support from the Japanese side. This near-shore blockade is not impossible, laying mines and placing warning ships outside the port of Muroran to monitor the movements of the Russian fleet. Lin Taizeng added.

"This method is good, but there are some problems in the specific implementation, first of all. It is possible to lay mines outside the range of the shore guns in Muroran Harbor with the cover of the main fleet, but this does not guarantee that all the opposing warships will be trapped in the harbor. To know the way, in the vast sea. The pursuer needs to use several times the force of the attacker to strangle him. Ye Zusi said with some difficulty. …,

"Our Beiyang means to send a Guiyuan cruiser to find and track the Russian warships cruising outside, once the war starts, in the face of this kind of lone attack ship, if the other side is a protective cruiser, then the Guiyuan type can consider annihilating it, if the other side is similar to the Azov type or even Rurik type cruiser, then the Nanyang fleet needs to help!" After speaking, Liu Buchan arched his hand and said.

"If the Nanyang Fleet is only for this task, it can also be accomplished, and once the war starts, our foreign ocean can be organized into two battle groups to cooperate with the Beiyang Fleet to besiege a separate Russian attack ship." Lin Tai once said confidently.

"Not only this is the mission, but the foreign fleet must intercept any ship that dares to provide assistance to the Russians, whether Russian or not, in addition to dealing with lone attack ships!" Xu Jie said categorically.

"If it's just a lone attack ship, it's not terrible, after the high-speed Guiyuan class finds the trace, it's not difficult to destroy it under the interception of the new patrol, but if the other party appears as a cruiser, then how should I deal with it in Beiyang?" Ye Zusi raised new questions.

"If we can block Muroran Port as soon as possible, I wonder if Lu Dao can prevent such a thing from happening." Lin Taizeng frowned, it was difficult to say about this kind of time-grabbing thing. Moreover, it is unlikely that the Beiyang will take the initiative to provoke a war, so it is very passive in this situation, and before the declaration of war, the Russian fleet leaves the port in groups, and the Beiyang Fleet can not do anything.

"The blockade of the port of Muroran is not the crux of the matter, even if we can successfully complete the blockade, we will not be able to prevent this from happening, don't forget, the Russians still have a naval base in Vladivostok, in a weak situation, they will not put all their eggs in one basket, so, they will definitely leave a partial division in Vladivostok!" Xu Jie said solemnly. Referring to the Russo-Japanese War in his plane, three armored cruisers with Vladivostok as their home port could cause a lot of trouble for the Japanese, and thousands of Japanese troops were killed by three raiding ships. (For this reason, the glass of Hikonoki Uemura's house is smashed!) And in this plane, the weak Russian fleet must also arrange such a detachment in case of contingency!

"If that's the case, I'm afraid it's going to be troublesome. Vladivostok is far away from the base of our Beiyang Fleet, and it will take a lot of time to attack, and it will be difficult for us to divide our forces in the face of the main Russian fleet in Muroran Port. Even if the Korean Strait is blocked with a mine array, the other side can still bypass Hokkaido or force a breakthrough with minesweepers. Lin Tai Zeng Senran said.

"In the face of the vast sea, my Beiyang Fleet is still stretched." Xu Jie couldn't help sighing. In that Russo-Japanese naval battle in history. Although the Japanese fleet was also harassed by the Russian cruisers behind its back, the scope of the Russian fleet's activities was limited to the coast of Japan, and now. The Russian fleet can operate in some places in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, and even the South China Sea, and the area of activity has suddenly increased several times, which is really a very serious problem for containment.

"If the Russian fleet has more than 3 main warships in Vladivostok. The significance of our blockade of Muroran will be greatly diminished. Lin Luzhong frowned and said.

"Can this Japanese be used?" At this moment, Ding Ruchang, who had not spoken, spoke, Ding Ruchang, who was originally a local magistrate, should not participate in this kind of meeting, but as an old admiral of Beiyang, as a senior of the navy. Xu Jie still invited him to the meeting.

"If Beiyang goes to war with Russia, wouldn't it be an opportunity for Japan? If the Japanese take advantage of the situation to attack, I think the Russians will definitely estimate Japan first and not our Beiyang, after all, Japan is weaker than Beiyang. It is natural that you will not be wrong to start with the weak first. Ding Ruchang saw that everyone was silent and continued. …,

"This Japanese thief is not dead, and I am afraid that there are some schemes to send naval officers to the United States to participate in the Spanish-American War. I think that the Japanese could exhaust their national strength to develop their military strength back then, but I am afraid that it will not be good if they relax now. And the Russian fleet in the Far East is not something we can't deal with. If we can bear some losses, then sooner or later these attack ships can be sunk by us one by one! Liu Buyun said very dissatisfied. However, for his old boss, it is not easy to say anything too radical.

"This method can be considered, but the Japanese will not be willing to be cannon fodder, how to let the Japanese fight Russia, and at the same time prevent Japan from taking advantage of this is the key issue. After all, if Japan takes this opportunity to regain lost territory, it is not a situation that Beiyang wants to see! Lin Tai once expressed support for Ding Ruchang's opinion.

"This is not considered for the time being, it has a lot to do with Japan's policy, and it is not something that I and you can decide, this needs to be discussed with Lord Zhongtang and Lord Liu, let's base ourselves on the present." Xu Jie made a round.

"I don't know when the third armored cruiser built by Lord Xu for me in the South Seas will be completed, if there are 3 cruisers, I think my outer ocean will be enough to fight the partial division in Vladivostok!" Lin Tai once said confidently: "The Russian fleet coming out of Vladivostok has nothing more than three ways to enter our waters, the first is through the Korean Strait, the second is through the Tsugaru Strait, and the third is to go around to Hokkaido and enter. The second of these is a completely dead end, whether it comes out through the Tsugaru Strait or the Russian fleet in the port of Muroran, it will collide with the Beiyang Fleet. The third road was too long, it was a test of the self-sustaining strength of the Russian fleet, and if we were in that area, we could follow it, and we would have plenty of time to search and attack on the long route. ”

"So if I were Russians, I would definitely choose to pass through the Korean Strait, although there are mine arrays, but it is far away from the Beiyang Fleet blockading the port of Muroran, and after passing through the Korean Strait, we can directly enter the Yellow Sea, and as an interceptor, we can wait for each other at the west entrance of the Korean Strait." After Lin Tai finished speaking, he looked around to see everyone's reactions.

"That's fine, if the Vladivostok detachment takes the third route, our foreign fleet can also intercept it, but now there is another question, if the Russian fleet gathers in the port of Muroran and does not come out to wait for European reinforcements, then what should we do?" Liu Buyun said the last question! This is definitely not alarmist! According to the character of the Russians, in the face of such a great opportunity, they may really come to the Makanov expedition again!

"In that case, we'll let the Japanese land in Hokkaido!" Xu Jie smiled and said. Aren't you not coming out? Didn't you spend it with us? If there is no naval suppression, if the Japanese army lands from Hokkaido, the Russian fleet will be in danger of being copied! Although the Russians have been building the port of Muroran, the infrastructure of the port has not been completed, let alone the complex defense system, because the project is too large and because it is too far away from Europe to be transported. Especially for land defense, because Japan did not have a navy, it could not pose a threat, and the progress of the project was even more slow!

"This is very good, so that the division of labor between our Beiyang and foreign fleets is basically clear, and the rest is a matter of some detailed rules." Liu Buyun nodded in agreement.

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