"The Russian fleet actually retracted in its entirety? It seems that Makanov is going to use procrastination. ,!” Looking at the information sent by Yang Yonglin and others, Xu Jie groaned. Although an armored cruiser was destroyed in the first sortie, it was only a flesh wound for the huge Russian Far East Fleet, and the Russians who chose to shrink seemed to show weakness, but the Northern Fleet had to return to rest after a long period of deployment, and the blockade of the Russian fleet was self-defeating at this time. Then there will be the Russian fleet's sabotage battles in the vast western Pacific and East China Seas, and the Beiyang fleet will be exhausted. What a good calculation! And even if Xu Jie can clearly understand this calculation, he can't crack it for the time being.

"The Japanese are making rapid progress." Immediately, Xu Jie took out another telegram, which was the information collected by the ambassador to Japan. Without the suppression and blockade of the Russian navy, the Japanese army, which had received a large amount of military support, had already conquered the fortresses of Akita and Miyako and was advancing eastward, with the intention of recovering the entire territory of Honshu Island. And after the loss of two bridgeheads, the Russian army was defeated under the attack of the other side, on the one hand, it was a problem of combat effectiveness, and on the other hand, it was also due to insufficient troops and supplies. Many of these supplies fell into the hands of the rapidly advancing Japanese army, and it was not until the front line of Noyo and Kuji that the situation of the war was re-stabilized and a stalemate was formed. The Japanese army was exhausted and needed to be corrected, and the Russian army was unable to fight back.

"It's almost time to reach the Kamatsu Strait, and if it continues like this, the Japanese will soon be able to recover Honshu." Peng Yi on the side said. "I wonder what will happen to Nicholas II when he learns that he has stolen chickens and rice."

"Huh? Yes, Nicholas II would not sit idly by and watch the rout of the Russian Army. Especially this extremely good-faced guy will never tolerate his army being defeated by a group of dwarves. Xu Jie said with a little excitement.

"But from a military point of view. If the Russians did not abandon the continental battlefield, or the northeastern theater, they would not have sufficient military strength to contain the Japanese offensive. Peng Yi said.

"Then if the Russians want to temporarily resist the Japanese attack, there is only one option, and that is to transfer the counterinsurgency troops from Hokkaido to the front line, which may stabilize the situation of the war." Peng Yi thought for a while and added.

"Therefore, the transportation of the Kamitsu Strait must be guaranteed, if we can threaten this line of communication. I'm afraid the Russian Far East Fleet will have to make a move! Xu Jie muttered to himself.

"Uh, you mean to abandon the siege of Muroran Port and attack the Karumsu Strait instead?" Jericho said. Since the end of the Spanish-American War, Colonel Jericho, who had distinguished himself in the war, was awarded the rank of brigadier general shortly after returning to England. And he was recognized by the bigwigs of the Navy as a young officer worth cultivating, and the best place for a soldier to grow is where there is war. No, the East Asian war will start again. The brigadier general came to Beiyang. Originally, it was planned for him and the main forces of the Beiyang Fleet to go to Japan. However, because the British lacked a suitable person to serve as the liaison between Beiyang and the British, the status was too low, and it was not good to have no friendship with the upper echelons of Beiyang. And at this time, Jericho's arrival gave the British a good choice, and the status of the brigadier general was definitely not low, not to mention that Jericho and Xu Jie, Yang Yonglin and others were very friendly, especially the latter, who was a comrade-in-arms!

"The sea conditions of the Karumsu Strait are unknown, and there are many mines, so it is very difficult for us to clear them. Pressuring the Russians by threatening the Katsu Strait is not a particularly clever move. Xu Jie said with a smile. We need to think a little more openly. The navy can not only cut off the opponent's sea routes, but also send the army to places that the enemy does not expect! ”

"Well, General Xu, your thinking is too divergent, we just talked about the traffic line. And now you're talking about landing. Jericho said with a little embarrassment.

"Uh, okay." Xu Jie wiped the cold sweat on his head to hide his predicament, and then continued: "We need a decisive battle with the Russian Far East Fleet in a suitable place, and this requires a decoy. This decoy is the landing force of the Japanese Army, look here. ”

"If the Japanese Army suddenly lands at Hachinohe Port. Then the Russian army in the entire southern part of Japan will be cut into two sections, and the troops on the front line will inevitably fail without supplies and reinforcements. And the troops in the back are not able to defend because of the lack of fortifications and fortresses. If the Russians learn of this, the Far East Fleet must be dispatched even if it faces the threat of total annihilation, because the Russian army in Honshu is finished, then it will be Hokkaido's turn, and once a large number of Japanese land forces land, the Russian Far East Fleet will really be finished! I think Nicholas II understood this truth, and Makanov understood it even more! Xu Jie said proudly.

"This plan is really good, this will directly change the situation of the entire Japanese war, the Japanese Army may really be able to completely drive the Russians out of Japanese territory, and the Russian Far East Fleet will also become a historical term!" Jericho exclaimed heartily.

"Let the Japanese drive the Russians out of the city completely? Are you kidding? It is in the best interests of our country to let the Russians and the Japanese fight forever. Hearing Jericho's words, Xu Jie sneered in his heart, of course, this idea must not be exposed, some things can be said, but they can't be done, and some things can be done, but they must not be said!

"Lord Xu, there's an urgent telegram here." At this moment, an adjutant sent a telegram to Xu Jie.

"Damn, the Russians actually colluded with the princes of Outer Mongolia, at least 12,000 cavalry are crossing the desert to kill Zhili, and they are coming in the name of supporting the Qing Emperor!" After reading it, Xu Jie scolded in a low voice. The Russians sent a certain amount of cavalry from Outer Mongolia to harass him, which was not unexpected by Xu Jie. But what Xu Jie didn't expect was that the Russians would be able to use so many troops to launch an attack, and they would be able to guarantee that they would be sent thousands of miles away!

"Empiricism kills people." Immediately, Xu Jie smiled bitterly in his heart. According to the history of his plane, the Russians eventually competed with Japan for control of the Northeast. As early as after the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russian government set up a Mongolian major at St. Petersburg University and trained relevant talents. The Russians in Mongolia spied on political and economic intelligence in the name of business. And the Russian Far East and Siberian Military Regions have organized "inspection groups" to conduct in-depth field investigations on many occasions! By the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, there were 50,000 to 60,000 Russians who had "traveled" in Outer Mongolia! Every year, seven or eight hundred caravans travel between Russia and Outer Mongolia. And in Kulen, there were more than 3,600 Russian merchants who settled there!

As for the courting of the Outer Mongolian elites, it can be seen from the following example that the 8th Jebtsundamba Living Buddha was influenced by Russia at the age of 12, and when the Living Buddha grew up, he gave him golden boots, golden carriages, elephants, and other things. Later even women! And in 1908, when the newly appointed Russian minister passed through Kulen, he also presented him with jewelry and other items worth more than 20,000 rubles! From this, it can be seen that Tsarist Russia has spared no effort in the operation of Outer Mongolia!

And now, because the expansion in the northeast is blocked, then the Russians have used the strength of Outer Mongolia! And this is exactly what Xu Jie ignored. So the Russians decisively joined forces with Prince Hangdorji of the Tushetu Khan League, who provided labor and transportation, and promised that after the deed was completed, the Tsar and the Qing Emperor promised the independence of Outer Mongolia as bait. Completely bought some people in Outer Mongolia, and finally made the plan of the Russians to march from Outer Mongolia a reality!

However, due to Xu Jie's negligence and the excessive focus on the northeast, there was no strong army on the distance of thousands of miles from Outer Mongolia to Inner Mongolia. Of course, in a place like the Mongolian Plateau, even if it is to be deployed, it may be difficult for Beiyang to send enough troops to defend while taking into account the northeast. From the point of view of intelligence, the main goal of the Tsarist cavalry and its servant army was to enter Zhili. In this case, they are bound to open a gap in the blockade line in the north of Zhili, although the cavalry has the advantage of strong mobility, but it may be very difficult for the Russians to force through the blockade of tens of thousands of Zhili Beiyang Army.

The situation has changed, then the previously formulated strategy must be adjusted, and the Russian cavalry opened a second front, although it was unexpected by Beiyang, but the so-called gains and losses. The Russians put the amount of power that should have been sent to the northeast into Outer Mongolia, so the Russian army in the northeast could not be strengthened for a long time, and even the supply was forced to be at a low level, after all, the consumption of a cavalry is much higher than that of the infantry, and the Mongolian princes can provide some supplies for the Russians, but the bulk of the tens of thousands of cavalry consumption and a large amount of ammunition transportation still have to be borne by the Russians. In other words, from this point of view, the Russian army in the northeast will not talk about attacking in a short time, and it is estimated that it will be good to be able to hold it!

At the same time, judging from the intelligence, Tsarist Russia and Guangxu agreed to allow Outer Mongolia to become independent after the fact, regardless of the fact that this article is very true, as long as Beiyang makes a fuss from here, then politically and morally it will be more able to win the support of other domestic forces and progressives. If we take the phrase "the world is not a world with one family name, it is the world of people under heaven." The interests of the state cannot be betrayed by anyone. If it's a slogan, it will save a lot of work. If Beiyang can take control of state power, the new government can enter areas with weak control in Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang in the name of suppressing rebellions. Wipe out the diehards and hostile elements everywhere. For those princes of Outer Mongolia, Xu Jie is not afraid at all. Their strength is weak, if there is no support from Tsarist Russia, it is nothing, and even Xu Jie hopes that the other party can jump out. In this way, Xu Jie can dispose of those guys faster without having to deal with them!

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