The suggestions of the Three Kingdoms are naturally in line with Japan. In fact, Japan has always wanted to expand its influence in China. However, Japan's national strength is not strong now. As an Asian country, there is no sense of identity among European countries, and most European countries still look down on Japan. Because the Three Kingdoms' interference in the Liao Dynasty after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 gave Japan a profound lesson. With the power of Japan alone, it is impossible to confront European and American countries. If you want to do something, you must pull several European countries. Now that the Three Kingdoms have come to Japan, it is just a great opportunity to intervene in China and expand interests in China.

So the four countries quickly reached an agreement, with the United States and France providing loans to Japan, and Japan dispatched another 20,000 troops, and the navy dispatched a fleet with the Fuji and Yashima as the core. The United Kingdom transferred the Centurion and Barra from the Far East Fleet to form a joint fleet with the Japanese Navy and entered the Chinese battlefield to suppress the strength of the German navy and the army.

On the other hand, Russia also cannot tolerate Germany's dominance in the Chinese battlefield.

Now Russia has fully invaded China's northeastern region, and its ambitions have further expanded. If it can go further and seize the Beijing-Tianjin region, then almost all northern China can be included in Russia's sphere of influence. The arrival of the German fleet gave Russia an excuse to invest troops in China. Although the Russian army could increase its troops at this time, it still dispatched the Navarrin battleship, the Liurik armored cruiser, and the 5,000 troops from Vladivostok, ready to enter the Chinese battlefield.

The other two members of the Eight-Nation Alliance, Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, basically played the role of playing soybeans and maintained a neutral attitude.

However, because the response time of Britain, France, the United States, Japan and Russia is too short, and it will take some time to mobilize troops and prepare to set off, they all have to be about five days behind the German fleet. But this time is just right for all countries. If the German fleet first launches an attack on Tianjin and fights with overseas Chinese, regardless of the outcome, the winning side will suffer considerable losses. Then all countries can take the opportunity to pick up a feces; if the German fleet waits for the various teams to launch an attack after they arrive, then everyone will have a contribution, and there is no need to worry about the German army gaining dominance in China.

After leaving Shanghai, the German fleet sailed for one day and arrived at Qingdao to dock. German commander Wadesi ordered that three days of rest in Qingdao, and all personnel of each ship could take turns to go ashore.

It turned out that the German fleet had been on the sea for more than two months at this time, and the personnel were very tired. Although the German fleet had been docked and rested in Guangzhou and Shanghai after arriving in China, these were not German territory, so the German army did not dare to relax. Now Qingdao is a German colony. Germany has been operating in Qingdao for nearly three years. The colonial cities are initially large, so the German soldiers can naturally relax here and prepare to welcome the battle in a good condition.

In Qingdao, Wadesi met with Ye Shike, the governor of Germany's Jiao Ao, and received a telegram from China. Only then did they know that other countries of the Eight-Nation Alliance planned to increase troops to China to offset the advantages of the German fleet. Moreover, all countries also generated power to Germany, asking the German fleet to wait for other ** teams to arrive, and then launched an attack on Tianjin together. Finally, the German emperor also solicited Wadesi's opinions.

Wadesi immediately started a discussion with the German fleet's staff and finally decided to take the lead in launching an attack on China without waiting for the arrival of all the ** teams to strive for a strategic position to gain an advantage in China before the arrival of the armies of other countries.

However, Wadesi did not understand the plans of various countries. After he fought with overseas Chinese, he would reap the benefits of the fisherman. However, Wadesi also had his own considerations, because Wadesi had also carefully studied the army of overseas Chinese. This was an army with both navy and army. In contrast, the navy was stronger. After all, it was able to annihilate the fleet of the Eight-Nation Alliance. This strength was not to be seen. The main force of the Eight-Nation Alliance was in Beijing, and the military strength left by Tianjin was not strong. After this group of overseas Chinese recovered Tianjin, they did not continue to attack Beijing. According to the news sent back by the German Consul in Tianjin, this group of overseas Chinese actually recruited soldiers in Tianjin, which also shows that the strength of overseas Chinese was not strong.

Wadesi's plan was that the German fleet would first go to war with the overseas Chinese navy. As long as it could completely annihilate the overseas Chinese navy, even if the fleet suffered some losses, it would be spared. Because the overseas Chinese navy was annihilated, the German army could land at Dagukou. Then there would be no navy to fight later. The remaining siege of cities and land and expand its sphere of influence were mainly completed by the army.

This will give full play to the advantages of the German army's strong combat effectiveness. As long as Germany can re-capture Tianjin before the arrival of each ** team, the German army can dominate the battle. In the future, it will not only ask the Qing Dynasty for a huge compensation, but also force the Qing Dynasty to ced a large piece of land and expand Germany's interests in China.

Wadesi passed the combat plan he had planned back to China, and soon received domestic rewards. German Emperor William II and the German General Staff Headquarters both believed that Wadesi's plan was feasible, and that the German fleet had arrived in China, so they would never return empty-handed. At the same time, German Emperor William II also directly ordered the Governor of Jiaoao Ye Shike to order the Jiaoao region to fully cooperate with the actions of the German fleet and provide all the support they can provide.

With the order of the German Emperor, Wadesi immediately negotiated with the Governor of Jiaoao Ye Shike and decided to incorporate the protective cruiser Empress Augusta, the Goddess of Peace, Princess William, the Iron Craft Prussia, Caesar and four other transport ships that were now stationed in Qingdao into the German fleet to enhance the strength of the German fleet.

The Goddess of Peace and Princess William protective cruiser is the first type of protective cruiser built in Germany. They were all started in 1886 and were put into service on May 5, 1888 and November 1, 1889. The basic performance parameters are: size, 10.m; displacement, 507 tons, double-axis, reciprocating steam engine, power of 8,000 horsepower, speed of 19 knots, range of 490 nautical miles/9 knots; 65 personnel, armed 150 mm single-barrel guns, 6 7 mm rotary guns, 50 mm torpedo tube seats, and armored 0-50 mm.

The Queen Augusta protective cruiser is the first large protective cruiser built in Germany. It started construction in 1890, launched on January 15, 189, and put into service on November 17, 189. The basic performance parameters are: size, 1.m; displacement, 618 tons; three-axis propulsion, three-inflated steam engine, power of 1,000 horsepower, speed of 1.5 knots; 40 personnel, 4 armed 150mm single-bar guns, 8 88mm single-bar guns, 4 7mm turn-bar guns, 5 50mm torpedo tubes, and 0-50mm armor.

The Prussian and Caesar are both old iron-clad ships, equipped with sail warship-like masts and side guns. In Germany, they are already eliminated ships. Because these two warships participated in the German battle to occupy Qingdao, they remained in Qingdao and did not leave. It is estimated that they will disintegrate in Qingdao in a few years. Although the combat effectiveness of these two ships is not strong, being incorporated into the German fleet can also play a certain role, even if they are used to protect the transport ship.

The four ships carrying food, ammunition and other military supplies were loaded to ensure the continuous combat effectiveness of the German team. At this time, Germany had been operating Qingdao for less than three years. Although it was both large in size, it could not be compared with Shanghai and Hong Kong. Therefore, in order to support the German fleet, almost all the military supplies reserved by Qingdao were consumed.

Wadesi also ordered the soldiers' rest time to be reduced from three days to two days, so as to gain enough war time, and to achieve as many results as possible before the arrival of the troops of other countries and strive to take the initiative.

Although the rest time was reduced, the German army was well-trained and disciplined after all, and there were no complaints. Of course, this was related to Wadesi's promise. After conquering Tianjin, the German army would be given three days off and could move freely.

The so-called free action here is actually to instigate the German army to loot at will. After all, Qingdao is too limited to provide services to more than 20,000 German troops. Moreover, Qingdao is now a German colony and cannot let go of the big robbery. Therefore, it is better to set off to Tianjin one day earlier and then indulge in a good manner. Not only can you rest, but you can also make a fortune. Why not do it?

So after two days of rest, the German fleet set off from Qingdao, bypassed the Shandong Peninsula, and entered the Bohai Bay. But just when the German fleet was bypassing the tip of the Shandong Peninsula, its whereabouts were discovered by the British Weihai colony. The British large protective cruiser stationed in Weihai was dispatched and followed the German fleet. Because Britain and Germany were allies at this time, the German fleet had no choice but to let the Endymien follow. Fortunately, this British ship was only the only one, which would not have much effect.
Chapter completed!