strokinit Chapter 122 Powerful Orientals (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)
Chapter 122 Powerful Orientals (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)
Far East, Lushun Military Port, Tsarist Russian Imperial Navy Pacific Fleet Command.
In the meeting room located in the Fleet Headquarters, Emperor Tsar Mikhail held a military meeting with the generals of the Pacific Fleet.
"Gentlemen, everyone is very clear that the next thing our Pacific Fleet will face directly is the Oriental Navy. In the past few years, the entire Far East region, including the Army's 6th Army and the Navy's Pacific Fleet, have been preparing for war. And our The enemy is the Japanese. Or in other words, the Japanese with the strong support of the Sun Never Sets." Mikhail looked serious.
The same is true for the generals of the Pacific Fleet.
If it is said that everyone didn't care about the Orientals before. So now, with the continuous improvement of the strength of the Eastern Empire Navy. Everyone has also realized the strength of the Eastern Empire Navy.
"A few years ago, the Eastern Empire defeated the Qing Empire and obtained a large amount of wealth from the Qing Empire. This also allowed the Eastern Empire to vigorously develop its armaments. You must know that the people on whom the sun never sets have been carrying out military operations on the empire. Chasing and intercepting. This is no secret. In addition, the empire won the Balkan Peninsula War and completed its expansion in the Balkans, which made the Sun Never Set people very dissatisfied. Over the past few years, they have increased their attention to The support of the Orientals. We can be sure that in the next year or two, the Orientals will launch an attack on the empire. Therefore, the Pacific Fleet must enter the highest state of combat readiness and must avoid being attacked by the Orientals!" Mikhail Then he said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The generals of the Pacific Fleet replied one after another.
"Next, I have decided to divide the Pacific Fleet into two divisions. The first division includes four battleships of the Catherine II class, the battleship Navarin, and
The armored cruiser "Tsarist Empire", the armored cruiser "Rurik", the armored cruiser Mitzo and the armored cruiser "Nasimov", as well as several faster protected cruisers. The remaining "Peter the Great" battleship, two "Alexander II class" battleships, the "Twelve Apostles" battleship and the "Gangut" battleship, as well as the remaining protected cruisers, formed the second detachment.
Once the battle started, the first unit immediately went to sea, left the military port, headed south to Cam Ranh Bay, and withdrew from the battle. The second detachment, stay in the military port, assist the fortress with naval guns, and resist the attack of the Japanese!"
Mikhail said to everyone.
This tactic made the generals of the Pacific Fleet look at each other in blank dismay, and everyone seemed to be unacceptable.
"Your Majesty, isn't this an escape? Although the navy of the Orientals is strong, we are not weak! We are still backed by Lushun Fortress, so we can definitely fight the Orientals." A general was not convinced.
The other generals also nodded repeatedly. It's too cowardly to run away in such a desperate way. They don't want to be cowards.
Mikhail shook his head: "This is not about escaping, let alone being cowardly, but for preserving strength. Once war breaks out, the Imperial Navy's Northern Fleet and Black Sea Fleet will dispatch the main force for reinforcements. By then, we will have the power to crush the Orientals." With the strength of the Japanese navy, it is natural to be able to win this battle at the lowest cost. Instead of fighting with the Orientals and losing both sides, and even being defeated by the Orientals, why can't we preserve our strength first?
Everyone is also very clear that the strength of the Orientals is not that weak. At least, the current Pacific Fleet is absolutely impossible to be the opponent of the Orientals. In other words, relying solely on the Pacific Fleet, there is no chance of winning at all!"
All the generals were silent, and they had to admit that with the current strength of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Empire Navy, I am afraid that it is really no match for the Orientals.
In terms of battleships alone, the performance of the "Fuji-class" battleships of the Orientals surpassed any battleship of the Pacific Fleet.
A total of two "Fuji-class" battleships were built, based on the "Majestic-class" battleship of the Empire on which the sun never sets. The standard displacement is nearly 13,000 tons, and the full-load displacement exceeds 15,000 tons. It is equipped with two double-mounted 40 times caliber 305mm main gun, 10 single-mounted 152mm rapid-fire guns, 20 43-caliber 47mm rapid-fire guns and 4 33-caliber 47mm rapid-fire guns. Maximum speed, 18.3 knots.
In addition, the four "Shikishima-class" battleships of the Orientals are more powerful. The standing displacement is nearly 15,000 tons, and the full-load displacement is nearly 18,000 tons. Equipped with two twin 40-caliber 305mm main guns, 14 40-caliber 152mm rapid-fire guns, 20 40-caliber 76mm rapid-fire guns, and 12 47mm rapid-fire guns. The maximum speed is 18 knots.
The six battleships of the Orientals are all battleships that have just entered service. Compared with the ten battleships of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Empire Navy, even if they are at a disadvantage in number. However, in terms of performance, it has an absolute advantage.
In addition, the Eastern Empire Navy also has a great advantage in armored cruisers.
The standard displacement is 9,700 tons, and the full-load displacement exceeds 11,000 tons. It is equipped with two double-mounted 40-caliber 203mm main guns, 14 40-caliber 152mm rapid-fire guns, and 12 40-caliber 80mm rapid-fire guns. , eight 47mm rapid-fire guns, and a maximum speed of 21.5 knots, there are two 'Asama-class' armored cruisers in total.
The standard displacement is 9,600 tons, and the full-load displacement exceeds 10,000 tons. It is equipped with two double-mounted 40-caliber 203mm main guns, 12 40-caliber 152mm rapid-fire guns, 12 40-caliber 80mm rapid-fire guns, 12 The armored cruiser 'Yakumo' with a 47mm rapid-fire gun and a maximum speed of 20.5 knots.
The standard (paid) displacement is more than 9,300 tons, and the full-load displacement exceeds 10,000 tons. It is equipped with two double-mounted 45-time caliber 203mm main guns, 12 40-time caliber 152mm rapid-fire guns, and 12 40-time caliber guns. The armored cruiser 'Azuma' with a caliber of 80mm rapid-fire guns, 12 47mm rapid-fire guns, and a maximum speed of 20 knots.
The standard displacement is more than 9,700 tons, and the full-load displacement exceeds 11,000 tons. It is equipped with two double-mounted 45-caliber 203mm main guns, 14 40-caliber 152mm rapid-fire guns, and 12 40-caliber 80mm rapid-fire guns. Cannons, eight 47mm rapid-fire guns, the 'Izumo-class' armored cruiser with a maximum speed of 20.8 knots, for two junks.
It can be said that the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Empire Navy is completely at a disadvantage not only in battleships but also in armored cruisers.
Under such circumstances, nature can only avoid its edge. .