The spring of 1882 came a little late, well, on the northern side of the Pacific Ocean, close to the Arctic Ocean, it didn't make much difference whether it was early or late.

But however, as the admiral of the Russian Empire, Makarov likes to observe, to observe in detail, because he also has an identity, that is, a scientist, a scientist who studies the Arctic.

Makarov had been to the Arctic many times before, especially after the defeat on the island of Taiwan, and the Russian Empire did not want to develop so south, because that kind of place was almost cursed by God, and there was something to make them sick when they went!

Of course, Makarov knew it was dengue fever, at least not in the north.

Well, Makarov is now the deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Pacific Fleet, and there is another commander-in-chief above him, that is, Sdarke, this guy is too old, and when he is older, he is prone to timidity, so the Russian Pacific Fleet at this time is basically a relatively peaceful fleet.

"Your Excellency Stark, what is happening in the south, I think it should attract enough attention from our Pacific Fleet, that country of Japan has already become Area 11, so we don't know what the Pacific Rim Federation will do next. But at least, that diplomat, whose name is Liszt, he said in England that their Pacific Rim Commonwealth will join forces with Britain, then our Russian Empire will definitely be targeted! ”

Yes, Makarov is not only a scientist, but he also sees the international situation and the current crises.

In fact, this crisis is very simple, that is, Japan, a country that is very good at death, after provoking the Pacific Rim Federation. was destroyed. This is normal. And that Pacific Rim Federation after getting rid of Japan. How could they just be so honest?

Besides, I also said before that I would form an alliance with the British, which is almost telling the Russian Empire that we will have a fight sooner or later.

But not ......

"Makarov, my child, you have to be clear about one thing, that's what we can do now. Let's wait, at least I think. The Pacific Rim Federation cannot openly declare war, they always have to take into account the international implications. ”

That's what Stark answered, and what he really thought.

That's right, Makarov was very familiar with his superiors, and he knew that this old guy was thinking so, that the Pacific Rim Commonwealth would not touch their Russian Empire.

In fact, there are some deep-seated ideological problems here, that is, Makarov knows that the old guy Sdark still thinks that the yellow race cannot defeat the white people.

This old guy was a believer in the dead Bakunin, so it was natural for him to ignore the defeat of the Russian Empire on Taiwan. Besides, there was a reason for that failure. That is, they lost to the mosquitoes, not the Japanese.

Then, it can be naturally deduced that it is impossible for these guys from the Pacific Rim Federation to attack, and they simply don't have the courage to do so.

To say that this old man is really stubborn, of course Makarov knows, in fact, the strength of the Pacific Rim Federation is already very strong, they have a lot of ironclad ships, and the technical level is very high, and their own Pacific Fleet, there are only three complete ironclad ships, which are still bought from Germany.

Germany is now the world's cottage kingdom, and what you buy from such a country, of course, you can't escape the word cottage, so who is the cottage and how strong the combat effectiveness is, in fact, it has not been tested on the battlefield.

However, Sdarke was right about what he said, and that was that they had to wait.

Russia's Pacific Fleet, for Russia, is actually isolated overseas!

At this time, Russia has a very large territory, which is true, but the use of this territory is rather strange.

The territory of the European side is not to be said, and the other is in the Far East, Vladivostok, and Sakhalin, where the Pacific Fleet is now based.

And the rest of the place, like the Siberian plain, there are almost no people there!

That is to say, one east and one west, two places are still possible, but the middle is really equal to nothing, then the news contact between these two places, which is basically by sea in winter, is better in summer, and you can go to Siberia in the middle.

And at this time, it is better to go to Siberia, and to go by sea, then it will take half a year at the earliest.

In fact, the connection between the Pacific Fleet and the Russian mainland has never been completed in half a year, because it takes a long time to take the land route and even longer to take the sea route, and this is ......

Isn't there a telegram?

Yes, that's right, there are telegrams, but who controls them?

There is no telegraph on Siberia, and I really can't afford it, so go south, not talk about China, and further south, what about Southeast Asia?

These colonies were all controlled by the British, and the British thought that it was difficult for the British to hear the news about Russia, and of course, the two countries were torn apart from each other.

Therefore, Starke's statement also makes sense, that is, the Pacific Fleet did not give an order, at least they could not take the initiative to fight the Pacific Rim Federation, and they could not do anything they wanted.

At this time, Makarov's heart was very, very helpless, because he knew that I was afraid that this big war would not be too far away......

As Makarov thought, the spring of 1882 had not yet arrived, and it was in April that the threat from the south came!

"I, the Pacific Rim Federation, now demand that the Russian Pacific Fleet leave Sakhalin! Go back to your homeland and give back to someone else's place! ”

"Sakhalin, including Vladivostok, this is the inherent territory of our Pacific Rim Federation!"

"Your Russian Empire signed an unequal treaty with the Manchu Qing Dynasty back then, and before that, His Majesty Li Mengyang, the Emperor of the Pacific Rim Empire, had already declared these treaties null and void!"

The name of the person here is Hirobumi Ito, and the name is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the North Pacific of the Pacific Rim Federation...... The name is really long enough, there is no way, the country is too big now.

And Makarov, of course, understands that what Ito Hirobumi said is not an ultimatum!

yes, tell us Russians to fuck off...... Well, Makarov didn't really want to add it up like that, but it can't be helped, that's how it is now.

So, can Makarov manage this matter?

"Go back and tell your sovereign! We, the Russians, will never leave our territory! "This old man Sdarke still keeps the bottom line!

However, that Hirobumi Ito is also very good at talking.

"How is this your Russian territory? This is clearly Chinese territory! Now, the great Emperor Emperor His Majesty has integrated the entire Pacific Ocean, and he has rightfully inherited the territory of the former China, so you Russians are simply a bunch of thieves, thieves! It's just a temporary stay! Get out of here! "Hirobumi Ito's talk is really good.

"This ...... What! …… I don't admit it! "This guy Stark obviously can't keep up, but he has a good one, which is the stubbornness of the Russians.

This can't be said, there is no way, in the end, Stark sacrificed the stunt of the Russians!

"This Mr. Hirobumi Ito! So be it! The rule of us Russians is that we talk about things on the table, and we go to the bar! ”

"Drinking?"

Ito Hirobumi didn't expect that this discussion of a country's territorial issue could be put on the wine table, so how can it be discussed?

Ito Hirofumi was very curious, so he naturally agreed to the invitation and followed this Stark away.

"What?! It's ......"

When he arrived at the wine table, when he saw those wine bottles, Ito Hirobumi was immediately stupid, there were too many bottles of this one!

"Come on! Mr. Hirobumi Ito! Bring out your energy! Hahaha...... In our Russia, if you don't drink well, then it means that your character is not good, in that case, we will not talk to such people! Here, cheers! ”

Nasdark poured a large glass of wine directly, and also poured a glass for Ito Hirobumi!

"This ......," Ito Hirobumi didn't know why he took the wine.

"!" Nasdalk doesn't look young, but it's just a neck.

"......" Ito Hirobumi's eyes are about to pop out, what a big glass!

Really, they just killed it, and this wine ......

Hirobumi Ito is very smart, when he looks at this posture, Stark over there is drinking so happily, maybe there is something wrong with this wine, right?

Yes, maybe this is a deception, this wine itself is not a spirit, it may be very soft!

Don't even say it, Hirobumi Ito is really good at thinking.

So, Hirobumi Ito is out of the way!

"For Greater Japan...... Oh, for District 11! ALL-HAIL-LEE！ "Anyway, it's all kinds of slogans, I can think of it, Ito Hirobumi shouted it all over again, and then ......

Tilt your neck! Goo-dong, goo-dong, goo-......

"Ahh Click...... "Hirobumi Ito squirted at that time!"

If you don't spray it, that's vodka!

This glass went in, and almost killed Hirobumi Ito, this Japanese, they can't drink too strong wine, and with their small body, let's put it this way, in fact, the capacity of alcohol depends on the weight of the person.

"Hahaha...... "Stark is so happy."

It's really funny, and it's true that this negotiation ends here, but Makarov on the side looked at it, and he knew very well in his heart that it was impossible for this matter to end so easily!

"It must be reported to His Majesty the Tsar!" Makarov knew that the matter was serious, so he had to get in touch with the Russian center.

"Yaga!" Hirobumi Ito: That's been tricked enough, but he'll definitely be back!

The time entered May, and one after another steel battleships appeared in Japan, oh, it is the northern part of the 11th Sector Sea...... (To be continued.) )

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