Rear Admiral Jensen-Adenauer nodded with a stern expression, in the Royal Pacific Fleet, there are opinions that are optimistic about the Tsarist fleet, and there are also opinions that are optimistic about the Fuso fleet, and they are arguing endlessly.

He carefully analyzed it from various angles and felt that the Tsarist Russian fleet had little chance of winning.

According to intelligence from St. Petersburg;

Tsar Nicholas II intended to transfer part of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet to form the Third Pacific Fleet and rush to the Far East, which would reach the level of 45 warships and crush the combined fleet of the Fuso State with great strength.

Before the Tsarist fleet set sail, all this important information was leaked, and the arrogant aristocrats and high-ranking officials in St. Petersburg had no sense of secrecy at all, but instead publicized it.

Ask any bakery owner in St. Petersburg, and he will tell you with a smile on his face that His Majesty the Tsar will send the Invincible Armada to the Far East to teach the yellow-skinned monkeys a lesson, and the Tsarist army will fight all the way to Tokyo and capture the Emperor alive.

In any case, this is how the press in Russia propagandizes, full of ignorance and hubris.

The battleships "Duke Suvorov" and "Eagle", which were under construction, were working day and night in order to deliver the battleships in September and go to the Far East to beat up the little devils of Fuso.

This chaotic situation is the first to lose.

Such a major military operation should be kept secret, even if the Tsarist fleet was discovered by other countries after the departure of the Russian fleet, even if the news could be concealed for one more day, so that the enemy could prepare for one more day, it would have a little better chance of victory.

Second, Tsarist Russia was a traditional land power, but it was never a maritime power.

Historically, the naval wars with the Swedes, the Dutch, the British, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were repeated defeats, and only occasionally won the Austro-Plevian naval fleet once or twice, and the British and French countries were all lost.

For more than ten years

With ample franc loans and the support of French engineers, Tsarist Russia rose to the occasion and built the world's third-largest naval force, with 361 ships of various types and a total tonnage of more than 800,000 tons.

Its main naval forces are stationed in the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, and the Russian Pacific Fleet is stationed in Arthur and Vladivostok, with 62 ships under its jurisdiction, totaling more than 190,000 tons.

Sum up

What is the combat effectiveness of the Tsarist Russian Navy? Can the main battleship be fully utilized? Are the admirals of a high standard? How well are the officers and men capable of maneuvering ships and guns?

These are all big issues that are worth questioning, and judging from the situation in the early stage of the Russo-Japanese War, it is quite not optimistic.

On the eve of the war

The Fuso Navy has about 152 warships, totaling more than 260,000 tons, most of which are new-type warships built in Britain, and the main force of the combined fleet is composed of six British-made battleships and six British-made armored cruisers, and the technical level is very advanced and has reached the world-class level.

The combat effectiveness of the Fuso Navy was fully exerted in the First Sino-Japanese War, and was highly affirmed by the European naval powers, and the performance in the early stage of the Russo-Japanese War also verified this, and it was indeed stronger than the Tsarist Russian Navy.

Finally, and crucially;

After receiving the important information that the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy was about to attack on a large scale, the Fuso Combined Fleet trained in battle, and did not hesitate to start a high-level live-fire training in order to achieve the effect of "every bullet must hit."

The military of Fuso kept a tight lid on the relevant information, and the officers and men of the warship canceled their vacations and devoted themselves to training, and their enthusiasm was extremely high, and they simply fell into a state of madness from top to bottom.

That strong desire for victory, is about to come out.

A main battle ship needs hundreds or thousands of people to operate, this is a war monster with precise operation, just like a chorus, any shortcomings in any aspect will greatly limit the strength of the battleship.

The Russian fleet was now busy cobbling together qualified crews, and Vice Admiral Rozhestvensky, commander of the Second Pacific Fleet, had to recruit veterans and peasants who had never seen the sea to serve as sailors and retrain them, which had a great impact on the overall combat effectiveness.

People have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away.

The Germanic people were rigorous and rational, and Major General Jensen Adenauer inherited this merit very well, and he analyzed it from all the above angles;

It is believed that the Fuso Navy has the advantage of replacing work with ease, the advantage of having a high level of training of soldiers, and the advantage of having excellent naval generals who have been tested by large-scale naval battles. The main battle ship has the advantage of rapid-fire gun firepower, and has a preset battlefield advantage......

Therefore, the victory or defeat of the Russo-Japanese naval battle should be divided into June Fourth, and the Fuso Combined Fleet will have a greater chance of winning, but it will inevitably pay a heavy price if it wants to win.

At this time, no one thought that the Fuso Navy would be able to completely annihilate the main forces of the Tsarist Russian fleet, and its own losses were negligible, only three torpedo boats.

Even the most imaginative people could not have imagined such a strange result, and that's another story.

Li Siyuan thought about it for a long time, and finally agreed with Major General Jensen Adenauer's judgment, and then said with a light sigh; "If this is the case, the Far East will not be at peace again!"

His concerns were well understood by the two senior naval officers present.

Brigadier General Geng Chengen said; "Your Royal Highness, the Royal Navy will inevitably respond to this, the training level of our army has always been very high, and experienced senior sergeants in the main ship's artillery crew abound, who dare not brag that "every shot must hit", but it is a high probability to shoot a near-arrow bullet in 2~3 rounds of coverage, which is much stronger than the Fuso Navy, far from being comparable to the Tsarist Russian Navy, their naval background is too shallow. ”

"Don't underestimate your opponent." Li Siyuan looked at the small Fusang Island on the map, his eyes were solemn; "This time, we have seen the level of ship operation of the Fuso Navy off Port Arthur, which is a big improvement compared to the naval battle of Mugang, which shows that they have been working hard and have never given up, which is the most terrifying."

If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves.

Li Siyuan is very interested in the culture of Fusang, a people he has always focused on, with strong self-esteem because of inferiority, hard work and tenacity because of barrenness, and embarking on the road of expansion because of greed and ambition, and valuing face more than life.

In modern times

Three successive severe humiliations came from the Ocean Empire, one was the bombardment of Nagasaki, one was the naval battle of Makigang, and the other was the "Three Kingdoms Intervention and Return to Taiwan".

This unforgettable hatred can never be resolved.

Li Siyuan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, is also a broad-minded admiral with rich experience in visiting dozens of countries and a highly strategic-minded ability.

He knew it very well;

The Ryukyu and Taipeng regions are the eternal pain of Fuso's expansion, and a sharp sting in its waist and eye, and if it is not pulled out for a day, the combined fleet of Fuso can only roam around in a small area north of the Bohai Sea.

Once south

Beyond the Jiaodong Peninsula is the small pond of the Ocean Empire, and every move in most of the Yellow Sea area will be closely monitored, there is a long-term constipation, coupled with the pain of incomplete urine and urine retention, and the pain of chrysanthemum.

Shrouded in the shadow of the Ocean Empire, like an angry little daughter-in-law, can she live a comfortable life?

Then having defeated the Tsarist Russian army in the Far East, with two bad money in their hands, it is inevitable that they will not take strategic risks.

In the Imperial Navy, there were not a few people who had this opinion.

But there are very few people who can do something with this view, and Li Siyuan is one of them.

"Jensen, I have something for you to do."

"Your Highness, please."

"That's right, if the Tsarist Second Pacific Fleet really sets sail from the Baltic Sea in October this year as planned, then it will take at least half a year to arrive in the Far East, and you will have the opportunity to take up a new post in Africa, and you will have the opportunity to privately contact Vice Admiral Rozhestvensky, the commander of the Russian fleet, and you can appropriately leak some secret information about the combined fleet under our control to him, and add some obstacles to the little devils of Fuso."

"This ...... Is it appropriate? ”

"Just do what I say, the political intelligence bureau will say hello when it's convenient, and leave it for the record, it's all trivial things, dog-eat-dog fight is exciting!"

"As you wish, Your Highness, I will take care of this matter."

"Well, I will instruct me to go down and ask the Political Intelligence Bureau to get the assessment of the level of shelling of the Fusang Combined Fleet, if it really doesn't work, it's okay for them to forge a copy, as long as it attracts the attention of Lao Maozi."

Speaking of which

Li Siyuan smiled and said confidently; "This is a matter of no expense, and it is normal for me to return the favor by going to St. Petersburg to attend the wedding of Tsar Nicholas II on my first important diplomatic trip, which was also warmly received."

"What His Royal Highness said is very true, and Weichen is impressed."

After saying that, the three of them looked at each other and smiled.

His Royal Highness is a noble imperial prince, and it is needless to say that when the current Holy Lord visits foreign countries or inspects overseas states, the crown prince is in charge of the country according to the etiquette system.

Therefore, unlike ordinary princes, His Royal Highness has much broader power in his hands, no matter what aspect of imperial power is involved. They all have the right to intervene, not just naval affairs.

Half an hour later

Major General Jensen-Adenauer and Brigadier General Geng Chengen left one after another, and the study was quiet again.

In the East Palace Mansion, the inner study is an absolutely forbidden place, and anyone who enters without permission will end up miserable.

Only a few people can enter here, and concubines are not allowed to enter without being summoned.

Li Siyuan returned to the study, stared at the map blankly, and after a while, he sighed, and his eyes turned around the location of the British Channel Governor's Palace, New Zealand, Java and Sumatra, and finally landed on Sumatra.

If you want to blame your father, the genius of Tianzong, conquered all the areas that can be included in this surrounding area, leaving a vast territory, but there is nothing left to continue to conquer.

New Zealand is a small island that can't escape, and now more than 65% of the island's residents are of Chinese descent, and this proportion of the population is still growing rapidly.

New Zealand belongs to the British Dominion, and the Chinese who immigrate to the island apply the "Great Qing Law", and they do not need to pay "progressive tax" to marry three wives and four concubines, as long as they have money, they can marry several aunts.

Among the wealthy Chinese ranchers and factory owners who immigrated to New Zealand, which family did not have a few aunts?

The Chinese have always believed in the concept of having more children and more blessings, and the wife and aunt have a good baby, which is incomparable to a white family.

One day, when the British Empire is weakened, the islanders will hold a referendum.

In recent years, the social turmoil in the northern continent has formed a spontaneous upsurge of going to the South Seas, most of which have come to the Ocean Empire, and a small number of scattered countries in the South Seas, among which the British Straits Settlements are the main immigration areas, especially the Chinese in Malaysia.

According to the different regional distribution, the Chinese account for about 2~3% of the local population, and gradually rise into a huge new force.

Because of the common culture and the same language, among the traders of various countries who dealt with the Ocean Empire, Chinese merchants accounted for the vast majority, almost more than 8 percent.

In the Ocean Empire and overseas states, most Chinese still do not understand English, and Chinese is the main language of communication. Over time, it became a new Chinese trading circle that spread throughout the countries of the South Seas and the Ocean Empire.

This circle is very exclusive, and it is difficult for outsiders to fit in.