Makanov was right in his calculations, the Huaxia Navy completed the necessary repairs to the fleet long ago. It was also true that the fleet was docked in two parts, one in Taiwan and the other in Shanghai, as Makanov envisioned. It's just that the specific battleship that entered the dock for overhaul was not figured out by the Russian spies. Of course, this is a later story, so I won't mention it for now.

The fact that the Huaxia fleet was not in a hurry to continue fighting in order to completely annihilate the Russian-Dutch fleet was not a matter of insufficient strength, let alone a manifestation of letting the opponent go. The fundamental reason is that the actions of the Navy must be in line with the overall national strategy and must take into account the international situation. This is the so-called principle of going to the army to fight and planning the second army.

What is Huaxia's national strategy? The goal of the Chinese in this war was the strategic core of the Chinese Republic during this period, and the Chinese Republic wanted to acquire parts of the south and east of Lake Baikal in the north. In the south, most of the Dutch East Indies colonies were to be acquired. In this case, when the strategy is not reached, it is naturally impossible to armistice the war. At this time, the progress of the army was clearly slower than that of the navy...... The army is only a part of the Russian army, and there is still a long way to go before the total annihilation of the Russian army in the Far East, and the navy only needs one decisive battle to destroy the Russian-Dutch fleet, and after the Russian fleet is finished, Britain and France are bound to come out and pull the shelf. Under the pretext of "mediation" to suppress the Huaxia Republic, if the Huaxia Republic cannot obtain these things on the battlefield, then it will be completely finished. So Xu Jie didn't want to stop the war ......... immediately.

Another reason is also related to Britain and France. Britain and France had no secret of their plans to send the Mediterranean Fleet to the Far East, and the British fleet even reached the Toulon military port with great fanfare, and then sailed together through the Suez Canal to the Far East. And this time it was Jericho who led the team, the most promising person in the British Royal Navy to take over as commander of the Grand Fleet and the most experienced in actual combat. The meaning of intimidation by force has been clearly revealed. According to Xu Jie's estimate, it is unlikely that Britain and France will really do it. But this kind of matter of life and death is a matter of life and death, Xu Jie has to deal with the worst plan. That's what to do in case of a fight!

For this. Xu Jie needs to carry out a deep maintenance and maintenance of the entire fleet first. At the same time, it is also necessary to increase the defensive force along the coast of China, and shore artillery and mines are necessary, because the Chinese navy mainly pursues the doctrine of aggression. So with the exception of a few important fortresses, the shore fire is insufficient, in between. The Huaxia Navy monitored the movements of the British and French fleets by adding sentinel ships and camouflaged reconnaissance ships, and at the same time carried out control over the Huaxia coast. Because of this series of work, the Huaxia Navy did not immediately launch an offensive against Russia.

Faced with this situation, Xu Jie racked his brains and couldn't really resolve it. Because this has exceeded the limit of national strength, it is impossible for the Chinese Republic to resist the pressure of Britain, France and Russia, and if it retreats, it means that most of the Dutch East Indies will still be in the hands of the Dutch. If I want to find another opportunity, I am afraid it will be 10 years from now. Ten years later, China's efforts should be focused on Russia. It's called one step at a time! …。

"Britain and France are really generous. The Mediterranean fleet has pumped quite a bit. They were really relieved about Italy and Austria-Hungary. Xu Jie smiled bitterly. Wait a minute. Eastern Mediterranean? "That's when it happened. Xu Jie hurriedly walked to the world map and looked at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. There is another great power in the Mediterranean, and its name is the Ottoman Empire! Although it bears the name of the empire, Turkey at this time has become a patient on the bed of Europe! Not to mention the glorious history of the Turkish family against the entire United Christian Fleet back then. Even a few countries that have just become independent in the Balkans can now beat Turkey violently.

In 1912, the First Balkan War broke out between Greece and Romania in the Balkans and Turkey, and after the end of the war, Turkey was really the only city left in Europe. But now. As history changed, the support of Germany and Austria-Hungary for Turkey made the Balkan states dare not act rashly, and even with the support of the Russians and Britain, Greece and other countries were still at a disadvantage. However, because Britain's powerful Mediterranean fleet suppressed the fleets of Italy and Austria-Hungary, Austria-Hungary did not dare to act rashly. …。

But now it's a different story! The Anglo-French Mediterranean fleet, which was pressed on the heads of Austria-Hungary and Italy, was mostly withdrawn, and in this case the Italian and Austro-Hungarian navies would definitely not suffer, and in the absence of action from either side, the two newly purchased 2-hand King-class armored cruisers by Turkey could completely suppress the ......... of the armored cruiser George Evlov of the Greek Navy.

In Xu Jie's plane, this battleship is definitely quite famous, this is a variant of the Italian PISA-type armored cruiser. It has a displacement of 9958 tons, a power of 19000 horsepower and a speed of 22.5 knots. Armed with 4 9.2-inch guns. Divided into two twin turrets at the end and at the end. Eight 7.5-inch guns were mounted in twin turrets at the four corners of the hull. In addition, there were 12 76mm guns. The thickest part of the side armor and the front of the turret were 8-inch armor, horizontal armor 50mm, conning tower. The armored cruiser had joined the Greek Navy in 1911 and had taken part in the First Balkan War the following year, and had terrified the weak Turkish navy.

And in this plane, this ship of the same name entered the Greek Navy early, and this battleship is not as fierce as the battleship on Xu Jie's plane, but it is only 8,000 tons of displacement, with twin 9.2-inch guns at the end and at the end. It has 14 6-inch rapid-fire guns. The thickest part of the main armor belt and the thickness of the turret frontal are is. Power 14000 hp...... The speed is more than 20 knots. The warship appeared in the Greek Navy because it reacted to the two 2-hand armored cruisers that Turkey had purchased from the Huaxia Republic, but even so, Turkey still had sea supremacy in the Aegean Sea. If you go head-to-head, the George can't beat it, let alone hit it ......... two.

Moreover, the Russians were completely devoted to the war in the Far East, and could not give any substantial assistance to his Slavic brothers in the Balkans. The four Balkan countries are not even in the mood for an alliance. In this way, after the biggest umbrella of Britain and France was withdrawn, Turkey is full of good cards! If you don't fight, you're sorry for the times, you're sorry for Allah!

And now, taking advantage of the distraction of Britain and France, Wilhelm II also has the intention of instigating Turkey to act against the Balkans. At that time, in Xu Jie's plane, Wilhelm II wanted to build a railway across the entire Mesopotamian plain, and this posture of interfering in the Middle East was also one of the reasons for the outbreak of World War I. And now Wilhelm II had a better chance, an opportunity to unite Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey directly. With the construction of such a railway, the formidable German army could travel directly from Europe to the Middle East. The allure of this strategic idea is just too great! So much so that Wilhelm II really couldn't think of a reason to refuse!

It's not just Wilhelm II who thinks so. The top of the German government also thinks so. In addition to the above reasons, there is another important reason, and that is if Germany has access to the Indian Ocean. (The terminus of the Central Baghdad Railway is set to be in the Persian Gulf.) Even in wartime, it is highly likely that Germany will receive supplies from the outside world. The Germans analyzed that in wartime, the British Grand Fleet would inevitably confront Germany in the North Sea. From the current point of view, the French are a bit hanging in the air against Italy and Austria-Hungary, and the Mediterranean Sea must be contested, so Britain may have to squeeze out a small number of capital ships to aid the French ..........

In this way, there is really no way to deal with the vast Indian Ocean. Moreover, the British naval base, whether it is Alexandria or the Indian military port, is not close to the Persian Gulf, if Turkey has dreadnoughts, how much effort will the British have to spend to catch it. Moreover, the entrance to the Persian Gulf is narrow, and it can be locked with mines, and once the mines are locked, the small fleet will definitely not be able to enter. It's as safe as the port of Kiel!

Now that the German top brass have agreed, Austria-Hungary said that there is absolutely no opinion, and it is a great opportunity to have the boss come out to help him out and rectify the little brothers in Russia. The only thing that made the German top brass a little scruple was what if the British and French navies returned? Someone on the Far East side must be held back. And this country can only be China, so after thinking about it, Germany believes that in this war, the two countries need to further coordinate, and Xu Jie also has this plan, and after coming and going, the two countries finally decided to block Britain and France at both ends of Asia at the same time. And this plan is called the "Two-Headed Dragon Project!" ”

In Xu Jie's plan, Huaxia could contain the Anglo-French fleet coming to the Far East without a head-on conflict with Britain and France. But the German forces in the Far East had to cooperate fully, and another fast battleship of the Far East Fleet had to join the Chinese Fleet as soon as possible. And some of the Chinese marines will also be secretly sent to the German colonies in New Guinea, so that they can quickly seize the eastern islands of the Dutch East Indies at the end of the war, and not seek full control, even if it is to plant a flag, there will be a lot of benefits in future negotiations! …。

And Germany said that Xu Jie's requirements were not a problem, anyway, the Germans had already provided a secondary capital ship, and if they gave one more, they would give one. They have already torn their faces, and even in Europe they are ready to slap the Russians in the face, what is this matter? But the Germans demanded that Xu Jie take concrete action and assurances that the British and French navies would not be able to return to Europe until the end of the Turkish operation in the Balkans. And this question, Xu Jie must carefully consider, how to contain the British and French fleets at the same time, and at the same time not conflict with them, this is really a question worth pondering.

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