Just as Japan set up a net of heaven and earth, closely monitoring the whereabouts of the Russian fleet, and preparing to intercept the Russian fleet, the East China government was not idle either. Hong closely monitored the movements of the Russian fleet, because taking advantage of the decisive battle of the Japanese and Russian fleet, he severely damaged the fleets of the two countries in one fell swoop and formally intervened in the war. This was a combat plan formulated by the East China government, and now the implementation of this plan is getting closer and closer.

After the Russian fleet left Cam Ran Bay, the East China government dispatched the Yueyang ship to search for the whereabouts of the Russian fleet. On April 28, the Yueyang ship discovered the Russian fleet in the waters south of Taiwan, and then followed the Russian fleet. Because the Yueyang ship could lock the Russian fleet with radar, it was always away from the Russian fleet's sight range, and the Russian fleet did not notice the Yueyang ship at all. The East China government not only fully grasped the movements of the Russian fleet, but also grasped the movements of the Japanese reconnaissance ships.

Moreover, the communication equipment on the Yueyang ship can communicate with the East China government at an extreme time, and report the movements of the Russian fleet at any time. Therefore, the East China government actually knows the actions of the Russian fleet better than Japan. After the Russian fleet entered the East China Sea, the East China government also knew that although there were some differences in history, the fleets of Japan and Russia were still fighting against the Ma Strait.

Of course, the East China government not only monitored the Russian fleet, but also did not let go of Japan's movements. On May 1, the East China government sent Sanya ship to the near Saseburg port in the southwest waters of Japan to monitor the actions of the Japanese fleet. It was also responsible for monitoring and receiving Japanese radio signals and deciphering them to understand Japan's communications.

After the joint fleet set off from Sasebo Port, the Sanya ship immediately reported back to Qingdao. At this time, the East China government had already established a military command team. In addition to the five giants, it also added Navy Minister Shang Jinfeng, Army Minister Zhu Yaping and Security Minister Shang Qisong to be responsible for the command and organization work during the war. Of course, all orders were still issued by the Military Commission.

At this time, the war preparations of the East China government had been completed. The Navy now has a total of 1 battleship detachment, 1 armored cruiser detachment, 4 protective cruiser detachment, and 4 destroyer detachment. In addition, the Marine Corps has two fleets. In terms of the number and tonnage of warships, it is equivalent to about 80% of the combined fleet. At this time, it was anchored in the ports of Qingdao, Weihai and Yantai. Of course, this is not because the Navy intends to disperse the fleet, but now the navy has reached a scale. One port cannot accommodate so many warships, so it can only be dispersed.

The army has also been organized into the 1st-5th army, with each army having a force of about 60,000, and there are also Marine Corps and 6 reserve divisions, with a total force of about 450,000. In addition, three divisions have been organized in the river and lake base areas. If it is totaled, it will be about 500,000, and there are about 100,000 military logistics personnel. At this time, the 2nd Army had already entered western Liaoning, and the 1st Army was also stationed in Yantai, preparing for the first wave of dispatch, and the rest of the troops were stationed around Qingdao.

The joint fleet was dispatched. Although the People's Army Navy did not need to attack immediately, it should be dispatched at any time. Therefore, the command team unanimously decided to raise the war warning to a higher level, that is, as long as the Military Commission issued an order, it could set out within an hour.

According to the combat plan formulated by the Military Commission, after annihilation of the fleets of Japan and Russia, it will launch an attack from western Liaoning and Lushun at the same time. The battlefield on Lushun is an amphibious battle, so the Marine Corps, which has been formed for more than a year, will be the first to fight.

The Marine Corps has now been expanded to 1 division, 2 regiments, with a total force of about 20,000. There are two fleets, one is a fire support fleet, that is, four iron armored ships in the head of Zhen. The four warships have a age of about 20 years and a maximum speed of only 12 knots. It has long been useless, but the armor is solid and the firepower is fierce. As bombardment, fire support, and cover landing operations, it is still suitable to arrive; the other is a landing fleet, with 4 newly built thousand-ton landing ships, each of which can carry a battalion of troops, and 4 are transformed from transport ships, all of which are 5,000-ton ships, which can carry a regiment of troops.

The 2nd Army has entered western Liaoning and has been forcing to the west bank of the Liaohe River. In order to enhance the firepower of the 2nd Army, the Military Commission has drawn two 200mm self-propelled artillery to the 2nd Army for use, and can launch an attack on Liaodong at any time; and the Military Commission has also ordered that the Marine Corps will set off from Qingdao tomorrow and enter Yantai, because it is the closest port to Lushun and there are not many days before the war.

After dealing with these matters, Xia Bohai said: "After Russia last time he asked to let the fleet park in Qingdao Port, did the Russian Consulate have any other requests in the past few days?"

Wang Yunpeng smiled and said, "There is no other request. However, the consul came here again yesterday, but he did not mention the matter of signing an agreement with us. He just expressed his hope that when we participate in the war, we can notify Russia that the Russian army will also launch an attack on the Japanese army from the northern line. This will quickly defeat the Japanese army, which will be beneficial to both of us."

Xia Bohai smiled and said, "That's OK. Once we join the war, the first opponent we will face is the Japanese army. We can't fight with the Russian army for the time being. We can use the Russian army and let them consume the Japanese army."

It turned out that the East China government proposed to let the Russian fleet be parked on Qingdao Port, but the command of the fleet must be handed over to the East China government. Russia naturally could not accept such conditions. Moreover, Russia also understood that the East China government had no intention of joining forces with Russia to deal with Japan. Nicholas II also made a fuss in the palace and scolded the yellow-skinned monkey for being too self-righteous. Russia wanted to unite with them, and it looked down on them. It was still ungrateful and thought Russia had something to ask for them. After defeating Japan, we would take you back next.

However, Russian ministers are still very clear that it is difficult to defeat Japan by relying solely on Russia's power. Although the Russian fleet has reached the Far East, it is still hard to say whether it can reach Vladivostok safely. Japan will never let the Russian fleet go over easily. Even if it arrives at Vladivostok, can it gain sea control? Obviously, it is impossible. Not to mention other things, these warships will not be able to fight without 2 or 3 months of maintenance. Therefore, if Russia wants to defeat Japan, it must rely on the power of the East China government.

Although the East China government has no intention to unite with Russia, the two sides do not need to join forces. As long as the East China government joins the war, Russia will take advantage of the situation to launch an attack on the Japanese defense line. Japan will definitely be unable to withstand it. Of course, after defeating the Japanese army, the two sides may exchange fire, but the Russian army can use the defeat of the Japanese army to push the front line forward, which is also beneficial to Russia.

Wang Yunpeng said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has agreed to them."

Xia Bohai said again: "So what's going on in Europe? Where has the Moroccan crisis fermented?"

Xu Jichao said: "Germany has added 5 divisions to the German-France border, and France is also calling for a war against Germany. Therefore, according to European media, the war has come to an end."

Xia Bohaidao: "Will France and Germany fight?"

Qin Zheng said: "No, first of all, Morocco is not worth fighting between the two sides. Because it is Germany, there is no interest in Morocco, and it is not worth starting a war for Morocco, and the allies of both sides are unwilling to launch a war for this. Secondly, Germany's request is to invite an international conference to solve the Moroccan problem. This offer is actually not high. France has exchanged interests with other parties for Morocco, and no other countries have the willingness to change the situation in Morocco. Therefore, France's chances of winning are also extremely high when recruiting an international conference.

If it is big, there is no need to start a war; again, neither side is ready for a war, Britain, France and Russia have not yet formally formed an alliance, especially Russia is still fighting with Japan, and Germany's strategy to fight against France is Schliffen's plan, which is to detour Belgium to attack France. If it really wants to go to war with France, it will never increase troops to the French-German border. The current increase in troops is also a great threat. So I think both sides will never fight, but it is not easy to calm this crisis. It is estimated that it will not be over in less than half a year."

Xia Bohai nodded and said, "It makes sense that things in Europe have little to do with us. It should be almost the same for half a year. If we cannot achieve a decisive victory within half a year, it will be like failure." He paused and said, "How is the work of the Ministry of Security? Our preparations and participation in the war plan must not be disturbed."

Although it has been more than five years of development, the foundation is too poor after all. Therefore, the comprehensive strength of the East China government is still quite different from that of Japan and Russia, and cannot withstand the long-term high-intensity war consumption. If the foundation for victory cannot be laid within half a year, the East China government will fall into the consumption of war, which is likely to lead to failure. The strategic concept of the East China government is also to take advantage of the fact that Japan and Russia are injured in fighting against each other. With lightning speed, it will achieve a decisive victory in a short period of time, forcing Japan and Russia to sit at the negotiating table and accept the conditions of the East China government. Even if Japan and Russia refuse to surrender, the overall situation on the battlefield has been decided, and the East China government can slowly fight with the two countries at a smaller cost of consumption.

Shang Qisong said: "We have been seriously surveilled by Japanese spies in Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai and other places. They can be arrested at any time. Even if our warships are activated, they will never let them spread the information out as soon as possible. In the Shanghai New District, they have made full preparations and can start arresting tomorrow morning. Of course, it will have a certain impact on the environment of the Shanghai New District, but we will try our best to minimize the impact."
Chapter completed!