I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 443 Don’t take the usual path

Vincent still doesn't understand the United States well enough, and the United States' position has never changed.

Interest is the only position of the United States and has nothing to do with morality.

For profit, Americans can sell their souls to the devil, just like the British.

The United Fleet was completely wiped out, and the most saddened person should be the British.

During the Russo-Japanese War, Japan sold a total of 19 billion yen of government bonds in the United Kingdom.

The bonds were sold in tranches, with two sales aimed at repaying previous bonds.

After all, Japan owes Britain about 10 billion yen.

In 1897, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1-0.75, Japan established a gold standard system with the compensation paid from the Sino-Japanese War of -, which stipulated that yen was equal to grams of gold.

Calculated this way, 10 billion yen is roughly equal to 1 million pounds.

In 1905, the UK's GDP was 19.5 billion pounds.

The original wishful thinking of the British was to recoup their investment through Russian reparations, make a fortune while curbing the expansion of the Russian Empire in the Far East, and at the same time cultivate a loyal dog-legger in East Asia.

Now not only has the investment been lost, but the loser's legs have been broken and he is dying.

The results of the Battle of Pohang reached London, and Buckingham Palace finally held a royal meeting to discuss whether they should end the war personally and use force to collect debts.

See clearly, the reason why Britain ended up was not to help its ally Japan, nor to maintain peace in East Asia.

It is to protect UK investments from losses.

Of course, compared with investment, a bigger problem is that with the entry into service of the "full heavy artillery battleship", the once arrogant Royal Navy is facing unprecedented challenges.

The navy is a branch of arms that requires long-term accumulation.

The reason why the Royal Navy is formidable is closely related to its accumulation over hundreds of years.

Japan really started building the Sixty-Sixth Fleet after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1891.

The Russian Empire was stimulated by Japan and decided to implement the Great Navy Plan.

It had not been long since Germany was unified, and the navy had just begun.

The United States is far across the ocean, and its navy is in the ascendant.

A total of 7 "Borodino" class battleships were built in the Russian Empire, four were sunk and three survived.

Britain built 8 of the latest "Edward VII" class battleships, 1900 of the "Duncan" class battleships that began construction in 6, and 6 "Formidable" class battleships before that, and 6 "Formidable" class battleships before that. Canopus”——

Not all "Edward VIIs" have entered service yet. The emergence of the "full heavy artillery battleship" means that "Edward VIIs" have not yet entered service and are on the verge of elimination.

Without a full heavy artillery battleship.

With decades of accumulation, the Royal Navy has an unshakable advantage. The combined navies of all other countries in the world except the United Kingdom are not enough to defeat the Royal Navy.

The emergence of all-heavy artillery battleships gave navies of various countries hope to challenge the Royal Navy.

So let’s not talk about whether to use force to collect debts.

Let's build a few full-heavy artillery battleships first to maintain the Royal Navy's dominant position in the world.

The Russian Empire already has two fully heavy artillery battleships in service.

The all-heavy artillery battleship ordered by the U.S. Navy from the Vladivostok Shipyard is under intensive construction.

After the results of the Battle of Pohang came out, both Germany and France started similar plans to build their own full-heavy artillery battleships.

If the UK doesn't take action, the Royal Navy will have to keep its tail between its legs.

George was happy that Europe finally rolled up as he wished.

Europe has begun to roll up, and as the initiator, the Siberian Fleet cannot lag behind.

The Siberian Fleet is currently in the lead in the field of all-heavy artillery battleships.

Since the result of the Battle of Pohang fully proves that the route of all-heavy artillery battleships is correct.

Bai Laoyi immediately took out an upgraded version of the all-heavy artillery battleship.

George was not satisfied with Bai Laoyi's upgraded version.

Bai Laoyi is still too conservative. Compared with the old model, the new model only has a larger displacement and stronger power. There is no qualitative improvement in other aspects.

George is not very demanding either.

After the successful development of the dual-mounted 330, Amur Arsenal began to develop the triple-mounted 330. Is there any clue about this now?

The 330 of "Yuryev" is 40 times the diameter.

Although the main gun caliber of the "Katori" and "Kashima" ordered by Japan from the United Kingdom is still 305, it is already 45 times the caliber and has stronger performance.

The front and rear main guns of "Katori" and "Kashima" are not triple or twin, but only one.

So George's request became a triple-mounted 45x caliber.

This is not too much to ask!

Bai Laoyi was not surprised at all. It was not the first day he had dealt with George. When he came up with the new plan, he knew that this would be the result.

Not to mention how George squeezed Vladivostok's technical staff.

Annihilating the combined fleet is just an appetizer, and the Japanese army in Kanto is the main meal.

The crazy Japanese attack in Kwantung lasted only three days. News of the annihilation of the combined fleet reached Fengtian, and the Japanese army suddenly ceased operations in Fengtian.

The annihilation of the combined fleet meant that the Japanese army in Kwantung lost its logistical supplies from Japan.

Therefore, the current artillery shells are fired one less, and every soldier dies, one less, so they have to be used sparingly.

Diligence and thrift are indeed heirlooms!

Since the Japanese army is no longer attacking.

Then it was the turn of the Kwantung Russian Army to start their counterattack.

George didn't follow Dashan Yan's example and play roundabout.

The reason for Dashanyan's roundabout approach was that the Japanese army lacked the ability to attack difficulties head-on, so in order to reduce casualties, they could only fight in roundabout ways. The Kwantung Russian army has armored fighting vehicles, rocket launchers, and airships in the sky to assist in the battle. It has no shortage of frontal attack capabilities.

Then smash the walnut of Dashanyan openly and completely, and completely bury Japan's imperial dream.

Andre finally received the combat order he had dreamed of.

On January 1, the armored tanks of the Kwantung Russian Army crossed the Qinghe River and advanced towards Fengtian.

Thanks to the South Manchuria Railway, armored combat vehicles can be transported by rail on trailers without the need to travel long distances in the snow.

Brusinov could no longer take his eyes away when he saw the armored fighting vehicle. As an experienced veteran, he understood the value of the armored fighting vehicle too well.

Brusinov was born in 1853 and is 53 years old this year, which is actually not too old.

But compared with George, Vasily, Andrei, and Peter, Brusinov is an out-and-out veteran.

"How thick is the armor? Can it withstand heavy machine gun fire?"

Brusinov is studious and inquiring.

"It's OK from the front and side, but not from the back -"

Andrei knew the weaknesses of armored fighting vehicles.

But this is not a weakness.

A true Cossack never shows his back to the enemy and would rather die standing than live on his knees.

For Brusinov, armored fighting vehicles should move forward bravely and never retreat, let alone turn around and escape.

So the rear armor is not important at all, it doesn't matter whether it is present or not.

"The power of the machine gun is still a bit weak, we should install a door cannon!"

Brusinov’s eyes are shining, he is worthy of being a famous general——

Not yet.

However, after this battle, the Russian Empire will definitely have several more famous generals.

The most famous one must be Grand Duke Yuriev, the famous royal general who was questioned before the war.

Andre smiled and said nothing, otherwise the secret would be revealed.

George only provides ideas for the development of the military industry and leaves the remaining problems to professionals to solve.

Armored fighting vehicles have just appeared, and it is not yet time to enhance their performance.

It will not be too late to improve performance when other countries' armored fighting vehicles enter service.

If George wanted, he could put the artillery on the armored fighting vehicle now.

The weight of the 75mm field gun is not much heavier than that of the 12.7mm heavy machine gun, and its speed is slightly affected at most.

The battlefield is not a racing track, and speed is not important at all. In order to match the speed of the infantry, armored combat vehicles can only crawl on the battlefield at a speed of a few kilometers per hour, and they have to stop and go. To increase the speed, they also have to wait for other countries to equip armor. What happened after the chariot.

By then, George can play Iron Torrent.

Again, roll them all up for me!

“How much does this thing cost?”

Brusinov did not know the cost of armored fighting vehicles.

There is actually no point in discussing the cost of armored combat vehicles.

The all-heavy artillery battleships from the Vladivostok Shipyard were sold to the Americans for 2000 million rubles apiece, no matter the price.

Americans don't make counteroffers either.

The "Shikishima" class battleships Japan ordered from the UK cost 120 million pounds each, which is equivalent to about 1200 million rubles.

"Yuriev" beat "Shikishima", one versus two easily.

Therefore, 2000 million is not only not expensive, but also a conscientious price.

Vladivostok produces all its own raw materials for shipbuilding. When the British built the "Edward VII", they had to pay royalties for armor steel to Krupp. Vladivostok even produces its own armor steel, and the cost has been reduced to an incredible level.

The profit from the Vladivostok Shipyard building one "Yuryev" for the United States is almost enough to build two for the Siberian Fleet.

This is not a huge profit.

Airplanes are huge profits. The airplane Rockefeller Jr. purchased from Vladivostok cost the equivalent of its weight in gold.

Whether it's worth the price or not depends on its performance on the battlefield.

After the Japanese army stopped attacking, Dashanyan retreated to Fengtian and attacked and defended different positions.

The Russian defense line in Siping was impregnable, leaving the Japanese with no way to attack.

Now it is the Russian army's turn to test the quality of the Japanese army's defense line.

George was not in a hurry and decided to fight a modern war with Dashanyan.

Amur's Modern Warfare is a science fiction blockbuster for the Japanese army.

After preparing for so long, the first dish that George served made Dashanyan want to surrender.

The Kirovs before the Kwantung Russian Army were all dispatched alone and did not pose a great threat to the Japanese army.

Before the Russian army in Kwantung launched a ground attack, George dispatched 20 Kirovs in one go to carpet bomb the Japanese defense line in Fengtian.

The combat process of the Russian army in Goryeo proved that no high-explosive bombs or shrapnel shells were as effective as incendiary bombs.

George's Kirov was loaded with incendiary bombs.

The Kirov has a large bomb load. One Kirov can load 50 40-kilogram incendiary bombs, and its killing range is roughly equivalent to an Imperial Plaza.

More than half a year has passed since George took office as governor of the Far East.

Dashanyan, combined with the defense system of Arthur Fortress, is still very confident in the Japanese defense line in Fengtian.

The problem is that Dashanyan's current opponent is George, who takes an unusual approach.

(End of this chapter)