Chapter 540: Guess and Push

However, huge risks also indicate huge benefits. The Kaiser promised that Bavaria could expand another army. This matter is relatively stable. First of all, this is what the German emperor meant. It is impossible for him not to lie to a nation. Secondly, the position of Xiao Maoqi is a foregone conclusion. Xiao Maoqi must hope that Bavaria can play a greater role in the future war. Neither the high-level German government nor the high-level German military has any hindrance, so this matter is still very stable!

  One army at a time, directly expand the scale of more than 40,000 people! And it didn't say what kind of army was built, the Prussian government is still willing to bear half of the military expenses. This is a good thing that is hard to find with a lantern! In fact, Prussia is not at a loss because it is impossible for Bavaria to send troops on the Eastern Front. Prussia must also invest a considerable distance. If there are more Bavarians, then Prussia will invest less. As for submarines? The prince wanted to let the British feel the power of this epoch-making weapon better!

  The prince means that before the war, Germany must have at least 100 submarines, of which more than 60 submarines are suitable for sports in the Atlantic and have a displacement of about 700 tons! From the very beginning, great pressure was put on the British sea lines of communication! For himself and Germany, the prince must think about how the Japanese will start this war!

   Needless to say, the Japanese will definitely start with a sneak attack. Look at the history of Japan’s foreign wars. When did Japan declare war first and then move its hands? How can Japan, which has tasted the sweetness of sneak attacks and has no morals at all, abandon this method? But the only problem now is that Japan can no longer contain Russia by preemptively blocking Lushun in the historical way. The reason is simple. The situation has changed. The attack on Lushun did not serve the purpose of sealing most of the Russian fleet.

  But what is certain is that the Japanese will still be at sea for the first step! Because Japan is an island country, if they can't control or severely damage the opposing navy in the first place, let alone transporting troops to the mainland, even their own security problems can't be solved! Therefore, the Japanese will definitely do it at sea.

  Why did the Japanese attack Lushun in history? The fundamental reason is that there are 7 Russian battleships in Lushun Port. This is the essence of Russia's First Pacific Fleet! Locking them in the port is equivalent to controlling more than 70% of the Russian navy's combat power. The three armored cruisers in Vladivostok did cause some trouble to the Japanese, but they were only trouble. Although the Japanese suffered heavy losses, more than ten transport ships were destroyed, more than 3,000 army troops were killed and several 280mm heavy artillery pieces were lost. However, the impact on the overall situation was limited. Uemura Hikonojo still seized the opportunity and directly damaged Essen's cruiser fleet, thus solving the safety problem of Japan's sea line of communication. Then the Japanese Navy can continue to blockade the main force of the Lushun Russian fleet.

But the situation is different now. The four most elite Russian battleships of the Rurik 2 type are deployed in Vladivostok. This is a powerful maneuvering force. If the two sides meet, can the Japanese armored cruiser formation be able to survive. The four Rurik 2 are all doubts. What’s more deadly is that the Baltic Fleet advances eastward, and they will enter the Far East before the war begins in history. It can be seen that the Russians’ preparations for war have been much faster than in history. In this regard, American funds and industrial support are indispensable. No.......

  If the Japanese navy goes to war after the 6 battleships and 2 armored cruisers led by Makanov are in place, the situation will be terrible! 8 battleships plus 4 in Lushun Port, that is 12 ships, and the Japanese combined fleet plus 14 ships, and there are 4 powerful Lurik Class 2 battleships waiting for the opportunity to stab the knife in the back. The Americans might want to temporarily strengthen the Russians a few more ships before the war. If the war is developed in the direction planned by the United States and Russia, then the Japanese will have no chance of winning at sea! And if the naval battle is lost, then there is no need to fight the Russo-Japanese War....

Even if the Americans did not give the Russian navy extra "food", if the Japanese main fleet is attracted to Lushun and Vladivostok, then those raid ships that cruise the sea ahead of time will still cause considerable trouble for Japan's maritime transport. Don’t forget. Now, on this plane, the Philippines is a Japanese colony, and the scope of shipping has been expanded several times! Therefore, the prince concluded that Japan would never give the Russian fleet time to concentrate!

  And if you want to prevent this from happening, the Japanese must eat some of it at the beginning of the war. Well, which part should be eaten? Is it the 4 battleships in Port Lushun, or the 4 Rurik 2 battleships in Vladivostok? Or a support fleet from Europe to the Far East? First of all, the 4 old battleships in Lushun Port are excluded first, because these 4 battleships are moving in the Yellow Sea and the northern part of the East China Sea in half of the cases, and are very close to Lushun Port. If the situation is not good, they can be quickly retracted to the port, and these 4 battleships It's relatively old, and its meaning is limited. The Japanese are unlikely to move them!

  Then there are 4 Rurik-2 battleships in Vladivostok. These battleships are usually quite active ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ often team up to wander around the Sea of ​​Japan and the eastern coast of Japan. In the first half of this year, I also visited North Korea. From time to time, I met with their predecessor, the Asama-class armored cruiser, and chatted with them. It can be said that before the Makanov fleet moved eastward, these 4 Rurik-class battleships were definitely the battleships that the Japanese hated gritted their teeth and wanted to destroy the most! But the prince concluded that if the Japanese wanted to deal with this fleet, they would probably rank it last!

  The reason is simple, these 4 battleships are too difficult to deal with! The ship speed, these newly launched warships can reach the limit speed of 22 knots, which can completely throw away all Japanese capital ships, including the Asama-class armored cruiser, plus the greater endurance, completely adhering to me. I can't beat you, but you absolutely can't catch my design philosophy. Don't even think about it if you don't have an absolute superior force to encircle, chase and intercept. If you just use cruiser formations, you don't know who will fight who...

  The only possibility is the Russian Baltic Fleet led by Makanov! First of all, this fleet is strong enough, once eliminated, it is equivalent to killing half of Russia's participating forces! Secondly, the speed of this fleet is not high, and after a long voyage, their speed will even decrease! The Japanese can choose any point on the long route from the South China Sea to Lushun to intercept. If the Japanese want to intercept the attack, then the Makanov fleet is impossible to avoid! The British and Japanese camouflage reconnaissance ships are enough to keep an eye on this fleet!

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