69novels Chapter 309
Chapter 309
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Lütjens received the telegram, the German fleet set out to head north
“Commander, are we going north to fight the Foot Basin people?”
Lieutenant Commander Lindemann, the captain of the Bismarck, asked curiously. He had also read the telegram from Berlin, but he did not understand Berlin’s true intentions.
“The combined fleet was quite powerful. In addition to the old dreadnoughts and armored ships, there were also ten new battleships, including Fuso, Yamashiro, Mutsu, Nagato, Ise, Hyuga, Kongo, Hiei, Haruna, and Kirishima.
Among them, Mutsu and Nagato were the strongest, equipped with 406mm naval guns, and some said 410mm, which was comparable to the caliber of our Bismarck and Tirpitz guns.”
“In this case, do you think the headquarters will still let us go to war with the Foot Basin?”
From the perspective of paper strength, the Foot Basin’s Combined Fleet has an obvious advantage. They have ten battleships, all of which are new battleships launched after 1913. These battleships are naturally far behind Bismarck in terms of performance, but their numerical advantage is too obvious, so if a fight really breaks out, the German side has a low chance of winning!
“”Ah? If that’s the case, why did the headquarters want us to go north?”
Lindemann was stunned when he heard Lütjens’ introduction to the combined fleet.
He didn’t expect that the combined fleet of the Foot Basin people was so strong. No wonder the Foot Basin Navy ranked third in the world. It seems that they are really good!
Lütjens looked at Lindemann with dissatisfaction. To be honest, he didn’t like this captain since he left Europe. Half a year has passed, and this guy has made no progress at all.
“It is now the end of September. The latitude here is relatively high. It will start to freeze in late October every year. The nearby sea surface will be frozen and difficult to navigate. If it is not for the icebreaker, it is difficult to navigate here, let alone transport troops and combat supplies!”
Lütjens could see the intention behind this telegram from Berlin.
The Celestial Empire had just taken over Vladivostok, which was handed over by Eagle Sauce, and had not had time to mobilize the army to strengthen the deployment and defense here, so they needed time!
The reason why the Foot Basin was so anxious to send troops was because they did not want to give the Celestial Empire time.
If the battle could not be resolved before November and Vladivostok could not be taken, then once the temperature dropped and the sea surface froze, they would have no chance to act this year.
When the weather warms up in April next year and the waterway thaws, it may be too late for them to send troops, because when the sea routes are frozen, the personnel exchanges on land will not be affected.
The Northeast Army can transport a large amount of supplies and troops from its own nest to strengthen the defense of Vladivostok, and it may even import some from abroad.
Divide the fortress artillery and arm the artillery positions in Vladivostok!
Once the Northeast Army completes these tasks, it will be necessary for Jiaoben to pay a very heavy price to capture this place!
Twenty years ago, during the Russo-Japanese War, Jiaoben once attacked the Lushun Fortress. In that battle, Jiaoben paid a heavy price of tens of thousands of casualties. It was precisely because of this experience that the people of Jiaoben were deeply impressed. They were no longer willing to attack a fortress with a large number of fortresses and permanent fortifications, because facts have proved that doing so will pay a very heavy price in casualties!
In order to avoid huge casualties, the Japanese army’s plan is to send troops in the shortest time possible and take this place before the Celestial Army is ready. As long as they take this place, relying on the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, they can be very It is easy to defend here, and by next spring, the Japanese army will be able to gain a foothold, use this as a base, and slowly expand to the surrounding areas!
The plan of the foot basin is very good. He even intends to use this excuse to expand the war with the Northeast Army and nibble away at the northeastern region of the Celestial Empire bit by bit.
At this time, Hans’s fleet went north to visit, which was equivalent to becoming a hostage, making the foot basin side afraid to act rashly.
Sure enough, when the news came out that Lütjens arrived in Vladivostok with two warships, there was an uproar in the foot basin! When
Hans’s warship bypassed the foot basin and went to the Celestial Empire for a visit, the foot basin side already felt that something was wrong, and at this time, the thing they were most worried about happened-Hans took the initiative to use his two warships as hostages and sent them to Vladivostok!
They have not declared war on Hans, so they cannot attack Hans directly. If they do so, they will be despised by countries around the world. The sudden attacks and undeclared wars that the Foot Basin people like are considered despicable behavior in Western countries at this time.
If Foot Basin declares war on Hans, they will have provoked an incredible existence. Hans is not the Celestial Empire, an object they can bully at will.
With Hans’ current naval strength, it is indeed no match for Foot Basin. However, considering the gap in industrial strength between Hans and Foot Basin, if both sides start an arms race together, it will be obvious who will win!
Therefore, facing the Hans fleet that suddenly visited Vladivostok, Foot Basin had to think seriously about whether they should attack directly.
“The Hans are really too much. They have stretched their hands to our doorstep. Do they really think we dare not fight them?”
In the foot basin country, the young soldiers were very angry about Hans’s move. Obviously, they could not accept Hans’s interference in their war.
“If you ask me, we should just fight the Hans as well. Don’t the Hans boast that their battleships are the best in the world? The artillery of our Mutsu and Nagato battleships is obviously more powerful than theirs. If you ask me, the crown of the world’s best should belong to our Foot Basin Navy!”
“That’s right, since they have come to our door, let Mutsu and Nagato fight, let them see how powerful our Combined Fleet is!”
The sound of a cannon is worth a ton of gold. For soldiers, war is the fastest way for them to get promoted. Only by gaining military merit in the war can they quickly climb up, enter the upper class, and become aristocrats!
Therefore, tempted by such interests, many young people in the navy and army of the foot basin hope to start a war. They don’t care whether the opponent is the backward and poor Celestial Empire or the developed and powerful Hans. They only care about their own promotion and don’t care at all about the impact of the war on the country and the entire nation!
Seeing the radical attitude of the young navy, the meritorious admiral of the Combined Fleet, Heihachiro Togo, was very worried.
He He is an old man who participated in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. He became famous for defeating the Russian Baltic Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima and was called Nelson of the East by Europeans.
Nelson was a famous naval admiral on whom the sun never sets. Comparing Togo Heihachiro to Nelson is a recognition of his strength and a compliment to him.
Togo Heihachiro knew why these young people were so keen on provoking wars, because they saw the benefits of war from their older generation of soldiers.
Togo Heihachiro was promoted from a commoner to a nobleman, and was even granted the title of Imperial Marshal. He enjoyed a very high status in the country!
His success deeply stimulated these young people and made them become They became radical and adventurous, and they also longed to succeed by making meritorious contributions on the battlefield, to become superior people, and to live the life of aristocrats.
However, these young people only saw the benefits of war, but did not see the dangers of war and the harm to the country.
Although the Japanese won the Russo-Japanese War, they suffered more than 200,000 casualties in this war, and were exhausted and seriously injured. The trauma caused by the Russo-Japanese War took them nearly ten years to recover!
Moreover, winning the Russo-Japanese War can only be said to be very lucky. If he had not luckily detected the movements of the Soviet fleet and made advance preparations in the Tsushima Strait, the Battle of Tsushima might not have been won, and if he could not win, Winning this naval battle, the outcome of this war will be hard to predict!
These young people don’t know the danger of this war, but Togo Heihachiro knows very well that if the war 20 years ago failed, then the efforts of the foot basin for decades before would be in vain, and they would not be able to obtain the Korean Peninsula. At this time, the foot basin is probably still a backward country, and it is absolutely impossible to have the current status!
At this time, if they provoke another war and face a more powerful enemy, can they still win?
Even if they win, how much will they pay?
And if they lose, it will be a disaster for the foot basin! _Feilu reminds you: Three things to read-