"The Russian fleet completed the final curtain call in the South China Sea, and the Russian-Dutch fleet with 10 capital ships was completely wiped out in the final battle. Russia, as one of the world's oldest naval powers, fell at the feet of the new power of the Far East. Since then, a new sea power state has stood in the east of the world. And after clearing the South China Sea of enemies, he will inevitably look to the entire western Pacific. —Mahan

The eventual defeat was not an earthquake for the Russian government. In order to divert the attention of the people at home, in order to obtain more land and resources in the Far East, the Russians have been preparing for this for more than ten years, and the defeat of the first Sino-Russian war can also be covered up by insufficient preparation, and this time, the navy and army that Russia has built with all its strength suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Chinese Republic. The Navy, which had high hopes, lost 8 battleships in the last battle! The discontent and war-weariness of the people finally manifested themselves like a volcanic eruption at this moment, and quickly turned into all kinds of radical actions!

Uprisings and marches broke out in the major cities of Russia and tended to spread to the countryside...... The Russian government did not even have time to mourn for its own navy, so it had to devote most of its energies to suppressing insurrections and demonstrations everywhere. Others will be focused on dealing with the fiscal crisis. Like the Chinese Republic, the Russians also borrowed heavily for this battleship. Borrowing money while fighting. And when the Russians had no hope of victory and were considered to have no money to pay, the large amount of Russian debt was like waste paper and no one cared about it. And there is no money. And how can the war continue? …。

It was at this time that Britain and France thought of coming together for the Russians. "As long as we form an alliance against our common enemy, Russia will be able to obtain loans totaling 3 billion francs." The French ambassador to Russia said bluntly. Except, of course, against Germany and Austria together. Britain and France also demanded that the war with the Chinese Republic be stopped as soon as possible. Focus on internal stability and the problem of countering Germany, and for this demand. The Russians can only be described as not hitting the southern wall and not looking back. In the opinion of Nicholas II. Before the final defeat of the army, he still wanted to fight!

The Russians lost access to the Pacific Ocean, so what did the Dutch lose? On the front page of a Dutch newspaper, on a huge map of Dutch Batavia, the portion representing the Netherlands is shrinking and the portion representing the Chinese Republic is increasing. The Netherlands knew that with the ashes of the fleet came to naught. The Dutch will lose most, if not all, of the Dutch East Indies! The Netherlands, once a maritime powerhouse and known as the coachman of the sea, will lose its last glory moments. Of course, compared with face, without the resources and wealth of the Dutch East Indies, the national power of the Netherlands will be further reduced. So much so that it has completely become a ......... of fourth-rate countries.

To say that after the defeat of the Russian-Dutch fleet, except for the Huaxia Republic. That country is the happiest words. Then it has to be Germany. "We got out of the two-front battle before the Army. Since then, there has been no Russian fleet in the Baltic. The High Seas Fleet was finally able to confront the British single-mindedly. And Polo's goodness will become our back garden. My fleet can knock a gap anywhere, anytime, anywhere, and cover the army straight to the heart of the Russians! Tirpitz said in a letter to the Kaiser.

The Germans gained much more than just the Baltic Sea, and at a time when Tsarist Russia was in decline, and at a time when Britain and France were concentrating their efforts on rebalancing the situation in the Far East, Germany, Austria and Italy finally had an opportunity to intervene in the Middle East. Just when the Russian fleet was defeated and the Jericho fleet continued to the Far East. With the support of the three powers, the Turkish Empire suddenly launched an active attack on Greece and other countries, and this war, which aimed to open the land communication channel with Austria-Hungary, became known as the First Balkan War. …。

In the face of the sudden attack of Germany, Austria and Turkey, Britain and France did nothing but protest at the first time. After all, if you don't have a guy in your hands, no one will pay attention to you! The British, with the exception of the Channel Fleet, had other fleets all over the world. The strongest Mediterranean fleet was just drawn away and driven to the Far East, and Britain and France really did not expect that Germany, Austria and Turkey would attack in the Balkans at this time. The British still underestimated the arrogance and ambition of Wilhelm II. Although strategically Wilhelm II was far inferior to Bismarck. But this time the adventure, Wilhelm II bet right! …。

Turkey's only two armored cruisers easily blocked the waters around Greece with the cooperation of other warships, and the Greeks were in a hurry to open the sea passage without foreign aid, and the only armored cruiser was destroyed in the battle with the Turks, and the war had already been concluded in just 2 weeks, without the support of Russia and the British...... Greece is really nothing in the eyes of Germany, Austria and Italy! At this point, the connection between Russia and Britain and France was completely severed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the German, Austrian, and Italian forces entered the Middle East, and with the support of the funds and materials of the three countries, the Turkish Empire began to reintegrate internally. Once again, the Turkish Sultan had the strength to raise the butcher's knife against the rebels in the Mesopotamian plain and the Arabian Peninsula! And the Baghdad Railway is officially on the agenda. As one British statesman put it: "With the loss of the Far East by Russia, we also lose the Middle East!" "After this period of operation and planning, Germany, Austria and Italy have completely severed Russia's contacts with their allies geopolitically, and have also opened an outlet to the outside world in the Middle East!

From then on, unless the British completely controlled the Indian Ocean, Germany, Austria and Italy could obtain supplies from the outside world through the Baghdad Railway. And who will this country be? Britain and France knew it very well. That's the great power that is rising in the Far East! The British, though in control of the Strait of Malacca and India, could not cut everything off. After all, some things are going to England and France, and some are going to Turkey! Even in wartime, Britain and France could not completely cut off this main transportation route! In addition to the fact that Britain and France also need materials from China, but also because the risks behind this are too great! …。

As for Britain and France, it can also be said that there were gains and losses in this war, and regardless of the outcome, Britain and France finally tied Russia to their chariot completely. Cornered, Russia finally agreed to the demands of Britain and France, and Germany and Austria were completely caught in a two-front war. And in addition to Russia, Britain and France have another gain, and that is the Netherlands! Although there is no oil and water in the Netherlands now. But no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still a piece of meat, and Britain and France plan to use it as cannon fodder.

As for the lost? The most painful thing for Britain and France was the change in the Balkans, Germany, Austria and Italy took this opportunity to strengthen their control over the Balkans and entered the Middle East at the same time, which was very unfavorable to the layout of Britain and France. On the other hand, the Chinese Republic has completely expanded in the Far East and has surpassed Britain and France to become the new dominant force in the Far East. It is foreseeable that until the situation in Europe becomes clear, no European country will be able to counterbalance this rising power in the Far East.

However, one thing that made the British feel reassuring was that Huaxia said that he would follow the agreement with the British in advance and leave Sumatra Island to the Dutch. As for the island of Java? However, the Chinese government said that it would depend on the situation. After all, in this war, Britain also broke the contract, not only expelling the Huaxia submarines docked in the British colony in the later period, but also secretly helping Russia. Since one party is in breach of contract, then you can't expect the other party to follow the previous agreement exactly. Regardless, the British still held firm control of the Strait of Malacca. …………。

As for Xu Jie's promise that the British would not enter Sumatra, there are also many considerations. First of all, Xu Jie felt that he had eaten a little too much, you know, this time he ate almost the entire Dutch East Indies, unlike the Dutch, Xu Jie needed to completely turn it into the territory of the Huaxia Republic, which required a lot of manpower and material resources and a long time to digest. And there will be a chance in the future, eat it sooner or later.

On the other hand, the Huaxia Republic also consumed huge resources for this war...... Although Britain and France could not be suppressed militarily, they still had incomparable advantages in the economic aspect. Other things may not be the first in the world, but the two companies have definitely the most money together! If a large number of loans are exchanged for appropriate concessions, it will be a considerable boost to the next stage of development of Huaxia!

On the other side of the ocean, another world power has some regret and regret. That country is the United States. The Americans used their own industry and money to support Russia's war against China, hoping that in this war, even if the Russians could not win, they would inflict heavy losses on the Huaxia Republic, and at the worst they would defeat the navy of the Huaxia Republic. In order to give the United States a chance to stretch its hands and feet in the Pacific Ocean. Originally, in Xu Jie's plane, the Americans already had the world's second fleet, and carried out a tour of the Great White Fleet that shocked the world. Let the world see the ambition and power ......... of this superpower.

But because of Xu Jie's arrival. Although it did not change the reality that the United States became the world's number one industrial power. But in terms of national strategy formulation and situation, the current United States is much worse than the United States on Xu Jie's plane! The disastrous whiteness of the Spanish-American War wiped out the navy that the Americans had been operating miserably for more than a decade. At the same time, it has made US policymakers more conservative. Since the Americans themselves did not want to do it, they could only borrow the sword of the Russians against China, and the Americans vigorously armed Russia, but did not achieve their goal. And the construction of its own navy was delayed