Rebirth of the Northern Giants

Everyone was wondering about Mutsu Munemitsu's words while considering the possibility.

A friend from Shan County said happily: "Masters, I don't know others in Shan County, but Ye Zhikui, a lunatic, must dare to do this. In this way, not only the Imperial Fleet cannot stop it, but it should secretly make way for the Beiyang Fleet."

Two dogs fight, play off

For a while, this sentence flashed in the minds of all the Japanese ministers sitting here.

The fleets of China and Russia will lose both if they do well, but who else in Asia can resist my big Japanese fleet? The bright prospect instantly makes the tense atmosphere beaming.

Saigo said with a glint in his eyes: "The strength of the Russian Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Beiyang Fleet are not commensurate, and once China launches a sneak attack strategy, Russia will definitely be defeated, and China's losses will definitely be very small, so the empire should inform this information as soon as possible. Only in this way can the Russian government cause the greatest loss to both parties.”

Several other people all agree.

On the same day, the Japanese government informed the Russian Minister to Japan Babanev of this important information and asked him to notify the commander of the Russian Pacific Fleet as soon as possible.

Babanev held the information in silence.

The clerk of the embassy next to him asked: "Mr. Minister, do you want to pass this news to Lieutenant General Alexeyev as soon as possible?"

"Has the Chinese Beiyang Fleet really sailed towards North Korea?" Babanev asked rhetorically.

"It's not very clear, but China and Japan are arguing over the arrest of the ship. The Chinese government seems to have a tough attitude and keeps asking the Japanese government to release people. Otherwise, the Japanese government will be responsible for the consequences."

"I believe that the Japanese government will not deceive us about the Chinese fleet entering the DPRK, but their intentions are questionable."

"What intentions does the Japanese government have?" the clerk asked puzzled.

"Japan is in great turmoil and is unable to fight against the Chinese fleet. It is even more afraid that the Chinese will take the opportunity to send troops. That's why they think of the Russian Empire and try to use us as a backstop. The key is that the Chinese people's intentions have not yet been revealed. Are they trying to attack us? Whether the Pacific Fleet is fighting for interests in North Korea, we don't know."

"Then what should the empire do?"

"Don't worry, I will inform Lieutenant General Alekseyev about everything here, but don't become a gun in the hands of the Japanese government. We will talk about it after we figure out the intentions of the Chinese."

By the time the news reached Alexeyev, the Beiyang Fleet had already entered the Korean waters and was heading for Busan.

The Russian lieutenant general put the telegram aside indifferently, and secretly laughed at Babanev's worry. The Chinese fleet dared to come for a surprise attack. their trouble.

Although Alexeyev did not have a few ships in his hands, he believed that the quality of his soldiers was not comparable to that of the Chinese. Naval battles are not only based on ships. Chinese, I will teach you an unforgettable lesson. .

Volume [-] The Wind and Cloud in the Capital

The importance of command and intelligence in war is self-evident, one is the mind and the other is the eyes.

The Russian army, army, and navy have many conflicts and disagreements. Fleet command, land fortress command, and coastal artillery command all have the right to make decisions. Coupled with the command of the Governor of the Far East, the four powers are separated, and it is difficult to form a joint force.

Ye Zhikui established two institutions at the beginning of the Sino-Russian War: the Supreme Command and the General Staff.

Based on various front-line intelligence, the General Staff simulated various battle situations, deduced various results of battles, and adjusted strategic concepts in a timely manner.

The Supreme Command, based on the opinions of the General Staff, issued various orders in a timely manner to directly guide the progress of the war. The Supreme Command coordinated the war against Russia, rewarded promotions, punished dismissals, and was merciless.

Needless to say intelligence, Russia is sparsely populated in the Far East after all. Many fortresses and fortresses were built with the help of Chinese migrant workers. There are a large number of Chinese in the areas controlled by Russia. From the Hailanpao tragedy, it can be seen that there are four, Five thousand Chinese.

Due to the pressure of the international community, it is impossible for Russia to massacre every Russian-controlled city, and they still need some Chinese to work for it.

The Chinese in these Russian-controlled areas are all sources of intelligence. In addition, the military government has dispatched a large number of spies at various levels to sneak into various parts of the Northeast to collect military, political, and economic intelligence, and to deploy defenses against the Russian army, fortress layout, land-sea contact, and war. Reserves and other information are collected desperately.

It is basically impossible for the Russians to collect intelligence on the Chinese soil. Besides, they don’t pay much attention to it. During the Russo-Japanese War, Russia’s strength in the Far East soared, and it occupied Lushun for more than six years. If a complete military combat map is produced, the fortress headquarters cannot accurately grasp where the troops are deployed.

Since the war has been going on for half a month, it can be said that the military government is more familiar with the situation in the Russian Far East than the Russian army.

On June 6th, another piece of valuable information was noticed by the General Staff: June 5th will be the birthday of Rear Admiral Vezofort of the Russian Pacific Fleet. He celebrates.

Ye Zhikui was ecstatic. According to Ye Zhikui's opinion, the general staff worked out the tactics of sneak attack first, then use shipwreck to block the entrance and exit of the military port, and then launch mine warfare in the waters outside the port. After gaining the maritime strategic initiative, pass North Korea sent troops directly from the rear of the Russian army, disrupting the Russian army's offensive posture and seizing the initiative in the land war.

After determining the strategy, Ye Zhikui gave Deng Shichang an order through the Supreme Command and explained the situation, asking him to wait for opportunities to find fighters, blockade Vladivostok, and seize the sea control of the Sea of ​​Japan in one fell swoop.

In the middle of the night on June 6th, since Ye Zhikui's war against rebellion, the Dagu Port in Tianjin began to be blocked. Needless to say, it was heavily guarded. There was a post every five steps, and a sentry post every ten steps. There were no birds and no animals.

Luo Rongguang, Li Youcai, Han Zhaoqi and others stretched their necks and waited for someone to arrive.

Soon, there was a sound of sirens on the port pier, and the lights of several warships shone over.

"Coming" Luo Rongguang said softly, because the seaport was full of mines, he had to order the boat to be lowered and go to meet him.

About 10 minutes later, when the boat came back, Luo Rongguang and others hurried forward.

The boat docked, opened the hatch, and walked out a group of people from inside, but the leader was Nie Shicheng.

"My lord, do you want to rest for a while after the journey is exhausting?"

Nie Shicheng was in good spirits, he waved his hands and said, "I'm not here for fun, the army should be ready."

Li Youcai quickly replied: "After receiving the order from the Generalissimo, I have been making preparations and have been waiting for you, my lord."

Nie Shicheng nodded in satisfaction, without stopping at all, and said, "In that case, let's board the ship quickly."

"Yes, but the army is gathered at the Yujiabao River Bend on the South Bank Fort, so there is a certain distance, please get on the sedan chair and rest for a while." Luo Rongguang waved, and a sedan chair that was not far away was carried over.

"No, let's go faster on horseback." Nie Shicheng pointed to the army horse next to him and said with a smile.

Luo Rongguang saw that Nie Shicheng really acted vigorously and resolutely. He came to Tianjin from Shandong, and as soon as he landed, he started to set off again without stopping.

That being the case, it is difficult for others to say more, and the group disappeared into the night.

On the shore of Yujiabao, more than 5000 soldiers of the National Defense Forces are sitting on the ground, eating steamed buns, taking a break, and in the river bend, there are three troop carriers: Liyun, Xizhao, Zhenhai, and a cruiser—— —Jiyuan, the pipe belt is Fang Boqian.

After Nie Shicheng arrived, they would board a ship and enter North Korea.

"You said, are we going to fight the Japanese devils again?" A soldier asked another soldier beside him while gnawing on a steamed bun.

"Why do you care so much? Soldiers take obeying orders as their bounden duty. We can go wherever the commander tells us to go."

"I just think that Little Japan is a little fucked up. The Generalissimo didn't beat him last time, so I'm afraid he will dare to mess with us Chinese this time."

Another soldier said triumphantly: "I went to Korea to fight with the Generalissimo. Those little Japanese have a pair of bow legs, short and strong, but it takes a long time to jump into a pit."

"You can brag, you have been to the Korean battlefield and you are a small soldier like me." The soldier obviously didn't believe it.

"Haven't I lied to you yet?" Seeing that his colleagues didn't believe it, he quickly took out a Korean War badge from his pocket, and then said embarrassedly: "It's just that I was relatively young at the time, and I was a cook, so I didn't go to the battlefield myself. "

Pointing to a shed leader not far away, he said: "Don't talk about me, our shed leader was also a cook at that time, but he was lucky and caught two Japanese devils with a spoon."

"so smart?"

"Of course, if he has become the platoon leader now, I'm still a small soldier, but this time when I enter North Korea again, I must kill a few more people and make a great contribution. The entire platoon leader will be the leader."

While the two soldiers were whispering, suddenly a general stepped forward and shouted: "Get up and get ready, Commander Nie is here."