"General Makanov, I think it is necessary for you to know the overall plan of His Majesty Dao now, before I finish speaking, you had better keep quiet, after speaking, you can put forward your suggestions for improvement, but you need to note that this plan can only be modified and not suspended, this is the meaning of His Majesty the Tsar, we can only implement it!" Kuropat Kim said that if it weren't for the fact that Makanov was the best commander in the Russian Navy and that he still relied on him to carry out his plans, he would not have bothered to talk to a vice admiral.

"First of all, the strategic goal of our army is to advance the control of the Russian army to the Mukden generation, and firmly bring half of the northeast under the control of the empire, and at the same time, we need to contact those Mongolian princes in Outer Mongolia to launch an offensive from the other direction." Kuropatkin paused after speaking. Let Makanov digest this information slowly.

"That Xu Jie from Beiyang has indeed been operating in the Northeast for a while, but don't forget that in the Northeast, the largest population is the Manchus, and we have their emperor in a group, at least on the surface, we can completely break the other party's resistance. As for Zhili, it will definitely reach a group after the outbreak of the conflict, so that whether it is Li Hongzhang or Liu Mingchuan and others in the south, if they want to support Xu Jie's troops by land, it is basically very difficult, which means that Xu Jie will fight alone at this time. Kuropatkin said with some smugness.

"Of course, you may say that Beiyang will use the sea route for transportation, and this aspect will be the time for your Excellency to show his skills. The Far Eastern Fleet did not need to defeat the Beiyang Fleet, as long as it could intercept the forces of other Beiyang forces in the south through constant guerrilla attacks and harassment. Beiyang's Li Hongzhang needs to solve various internal problems. They will not concentrate on fighting the empire with all their might, and the greatest ability of the Qing State is not to be wounded in foreign wars, but to fight in civil wars. Of course, the Admiral of the Northern Fleet was an exception. Well, now you can ask your questions and insights. After saying that, Kuropatkin gestured.

"First of all, I want to say this. Personally, I don't think it will take too long for Li Hongzhang to resolve the central dispute. Makanov paused and said: "As early as the First Sino-Japanese War, the Beiyang system could resist the blow of Japan. Now the strength of the army in the Far East is not as strong as the Japanese army in those years. And the navy was suppressed by the Beiyang Fleet and the Foreign Fleet. Beiyang can hold off your army of 60,000 with just one hand, and then use the other hand to find an obedient person from the center to govern. This is definitely not alarmist. ”

"Secondly, it will be difficult for the Navy to accomplish the tasks you have assigned. We have only one ice-free port, and Vladivostok is too far from the battlefield. So as long as the Beiyang Fleet can complete the nearshore blockade with the assistance of the Japanese, then our fleet loses its meaning. And the individual warships floating on the sea, they will shed the last drop of blood in the long attrition and battle. They will not be able to return to the blockaded port of Muroran, and it will be difficult for them to return to Vladivostok through the Korean Strait. The difficulty of supply and attrition is even stronger than that of the enemy. Can you tell me how these issues can be resolved? Makanov asked.

"Quickly solve the central problem? Could it be that Your Excellency the General will let the other forces of the Qing Kingdom let Beiyang act? Or do you think those Manchu governors will not interfere? You are a good general, but not a very good politician. Beiyang may be the biggest force in the Qing Dynasty, but he is not the only force, and he cannot ignore the existence of other forces. Kuropatkin said as he touched his lips, which were already a little dry. At this time, he was already a little impatient, and he patiently explained to him for a long time, who knew that this stunned young man didn't know how to understand his superiors! He is still putting forward his opinion. Kuropatkin even felt that he could send him away by saying directly: "carry out the order". However, due to Makanov's high prestige in the Navy, he decided to give him another chance. …,

"We do not have the luxury of expecting the Navy to permanently cut off the sea transportation of the Beiyang, nor do we intend for the current Far East Fleet to suppress the Beiyang Fleet and the Foreign Fleet. We just need you to hold on for a while, we just want an established fact. I repeat this very much, this is an opportunity that we must grasp. Well done. General Makanov, now you have a year to prepare for this. If you have any difficulties, you can discuss them with your colleagues in the Admiralty, and I will provide you with the best possible help. With that, Kuropatkin was the first to leave the house.

"This will be the beginning of a new failure." Makanov said helplessly. In this case, he can't change the decisions at the top, he can only do his best to do his best. That's all!

Although according to the Russians' assumptions, they will strengthen their military strength in the Far East in the remaining one year or so and prepare for war at any time, but they do not dare to prepare for war with great fanfare, first of all, the problem of too far distance directly limits the movement of the Russian troops, and the long distance and the tragic transportation situation make it impossible for the Russians to maintain enough military strength on the mainland and Japan at the same time. Secondly, the main task of the Northeast Armed Guards in Beiyang is to guard against the Russians, if the increase in the Russian team is too obvious, it will definitely prompt the other side to increase troops, if the Northeast Armed Guards have defense, then the effect of the sneak attack will be greatly reduced. In order to ensure the concealment of the operation, all operations will be as concealed as possible.

On the naval side, the Russians decided to realize ahead of schedule the plan for the expansion of the Far East Fleet, and vigorously built the military port of Vladivostok as the rear base of the Russian Far East Fleet. After all, the port of Muroran is easy to blockade, but Vladivostok is too far away compared to the Beiyang Fleet! And the construction of the port is really impossible to hide, so in this case, the Russian Admiralty decided not to hide, but to build as it should be.

In addition to the preparations on land and sea, the Russians felt that in order to ensure their security in the Japanese occupation zone, it was necessary to carry out the following "law and order strengthening campaign" in the occupied area. "After all, if you can't get some benefits from the Qing Kingdom, it will be a loss in the eyes of the Russians, but if the Japanese recapture a piece of territory when they fight with Beiyang, it will be a loss! Moreover, the attempt of the Japanese to rebuild the navy also aroused great concern among the Russians, who were not afraid of the Japanese navy, but if the Japanese were stabbed in the back in the case of a dead stab in the Beiyang, it would be hanging.

In this way, the Russian top brass decided to seize this period of turmoil brought about by the change in the center of the Qing state to launch a new offensive. In order to gain an advantage before the Beiyang reacts. But there is a saying that there is no impermeable wall in the world, and it is impossible for such a large-scale move not to let the other party know the way, and Guangxu's self-conscious hidden expansion has also attracted the attention of many parties!

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