I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 450 Stewed Goose in Iron Pot

The common people in various countries have very low requirements for rulers. They can squeeze them appropriately, but don't squeeze them too hard. Just give them a way to survive.

In Kanto, if you just want to survive, then don't take it too easy.

Kanto has four distinct seasons. Although winter is cold, spring, summer, and autumn are really comfortable. As long as you work diligently during these three seasons, you can definitely stock up on enough food to survive the winter.

Although the Qing Empire opened its borders, like the Russian Empire's development of Siberia, it did not provide any living security for new immigrants. Therefore, the new immigrants not only had to face the harsh winter environment in the Kanto region, but also faced exploitation by the Qing government and the threat of bandits. The living environment is very harsh.

The situation in the Qing Empire has not been good in recent years. Natural disasters have superimposed on wars, and people are in dire straits. More and more people are traveling to Guandong. If their lives are not guaranteed, it will be impossible to restore order in Guandong.

Of course, before order is restored, George's most important task is to eliminate the Japanese troops in Kwantung.

After annihilating the combined fleet, the Siberian Fleet used Jeju as a supply station and sent light patrols to blockade Japan's coastal ports. At the same time, the main force concentrated at Arthur Military Port to prepare to cooperate with the Kwantung Russian army's attack.

In just a dozen days, the Siberian Fleet had sunk more than 30 Japanese ships, and Arthur Military Port's external connections were completely blocked.

Since there are no warships in Arthur Military Port, Peter did not order to block the port with mines. The Japanese army did not hoard much supplies at Arthur Military Port. George did not need to worry. It would not take long for the Japanese troops in Arthur Military Port to run out of ammunition and food. .

In order to wait for reinforcements, the Kwantung Russian army hoarded a large amount of supplies in Arthur's Fortress. All these supplies were seized by the Japanese army.

The Japanese army transported part of it back to Japan as trophies, and the other part was consumed by the Japanese army in Kwantung. Therefore, there were very few supplies left in Arthur's Fortress. When Dashanyan realized this problem, the supplies in Arthur's Fortress were only enough. The Japanese army spent half a month.

This cannot be blamed on Dashanyan for being careless.

The Japanese army has no logistics when fighting. It has always relied on war to support war. Otherwise, the Japanese army in Fengtian would not have used a large number of Yuriev rifles equipped by the Russian Empire.

George didn't know what the material reserves of Arthur's Fortress were like, but judging from the reaction of the British, the situation of the Japanese army in Kwantung was very bad.

After the Russian army in Kwantung began to counterattack, Wollaston hoped that George would accept the Japanese apology and stop the war.

On the one hand, George was asked to guarantee British interests in Kanto.

George couldn't give any guarantees.

British interests need the Royal Navy to protect them.

The Siberian Fleet only protected the interests of the Russian Empire.

Not long after Wollaston left Siping, Dewey came to Siping and told George a new situation.

Britain is contacting the United States, trying to force George to stop the attack by means of military intervention.

George's first reaction was to go to Germany to find Bismarck.

Bismarck is dead, and now the German emperor is the idiot Wilhelm II.

Even without the help of the Germans, George was not afraid of so-called military intervention.

George really didn't believe that after the Second Boer War, Britain would fight another war with more serious consequences for the sake of its interests in Kanto.

The Second Boer War had already strained Britain's muscles and bones, and its national policy had been adjusted from strategic expansion to strategic contraction.

The total population of the Boers is only 44, and their war potential is limited.

The Russian Empire has a population of 1.3 million and an area of ​​more than 2000 million square kilometers. It can produce all weapons and equipment including battleships.

Therefore, the British threat seemed like a joke to George.

Compared with the British, the Americans were very smart and went directly to George for information.

To express his gratitude to Dewey, George treated Dewey to a goose stewed in an iron pot.

Dewey congratulates George, who is now a true royal.

"My job is insignificant. The real heroes are the soldiers who are fighting bloody battles on the front lines."

George is not proud. He did not have many bright moments in this war.

There is no great achievement for those who are good at fighting. George's job is outside the battlefield.

After George came to Siping, the first thing he did was to strengthen his military morale and show his attitude by defending Siping. The Russian army, which had suffered consecutive defeats, suddenly had a backbone.

When Kuropatkin was the commander-in-chief, the Russian army on the front line needed artillery shells, but what they sent from the rear were holy statues. Why the hell could they hit the Japanese with holy statues? Could they really let the Russian army hit the Japanese on the head with the holy statue?

George gave full play to Amur's industrial advantages and prioritized ensuring the supply of frontline materials. Facts have proved that as long as the Russian army has sufficient logistical supplies, it can achieve a brilliant record similar to the Battle of the Somme. At this time, it does not matter who is the commander-in-chief of the Russian army, even if Even if the dog is in the commander-in-chief's office, the Japanese army will not be able to break through the Russian defense line.

"You are so humble. This is your honor. No one can do this except you."

Dewey paid tribute to George. If this job was really so easy, why didn’t Alexeyev and Kuropatkin win?
George did not want to trade blows with Dewey. Regarding the interests of East Asia, the positions of the Russian Empire and the United States were often consistent.

Since the Opium War, the order in East Asia has been dominated by Britain and France.

The fundamental reason for Britain's strict defense of the Russian Empire is that the expansion of the Russian Empire's power in East Asia will affect British interests in East Asia.

Coincidentally, the United States also has similar demands to the Russian Empire.

That’s why the United States proposed an open door.

George's request is actually very simple. Beat Japan, the bastard supported by Britain in East Asia, to death, and then join the Americans in singing an open door, and let everyone do business and make money together.

The key to the problem now is how to make the British believe this. I believe that after George broke Japan's dog legs, he would not point the knife at Britain.

"Although the Siberian Fleet can annihilate the United Fleet, it has no advantage at all against the Royal Navy. I am not crazy enough to challenge the Royal Navy. The British are too unconfident."

George showed weakness when he should show weakness, and if he was too strong, he would be easily broken.

Although "Yuryev" has super combat effectiveness, there are only two ships after all.

From 1889 to the present, the United Kingdom has built 48 battleships alone. After the Russo-Japanese War, the United Kingdom also began to build full-heavy artillery battleships, and the navy is about to enter the era of dreadnoughts.

Britain's "dreadnought" warships will enter service at the end of this year.

Before that, although "Yuryev" was invincible in a single fight, it was still overwhelmed by ants when faced with the battleship group of the Royal Navy.

"London's self-confidence was precisely destroyed by you——"

Dewey smiled.

Britain is definitely confident in its navy.

The combat effectiveness of the British Army has been fully demonstrated in the Boer War.

Dewey came to see George this time and gained so much that even he himself could not imagine.

George is the biggest uncertainty in East Asia. Not only does the UK not know when George will stop, the United States is also worried.

Americans are also worried that Amur will continue to expand into the Qing Empire after defeating Japan, which will also affect American interests.

George now expressed his attitude, and Dewey couldn't wait to tell Washington the good news.

George would not expand into the Qing Empire.

The reason was not the Sword of Damocles, but the fear of arousing resentment among the Amur Chinese.

As the number of Amur Chinese increases, the attitude of Amur Chinese becomes more and more important.

George is not worried about the rebellion of the Chinese in Amur. The basic base of Amur is the Cossacks. As long as the Cossacks do not rebel, the Chinese will not only not rebel, but will also be the most stable group in Amur.

Although the Amur Chinese have become Russian citizens, they still have feelings for the Qing Empire, especially those upright Chinese.

Therefore, after George defeats Japan, not only will he not start a new war, but he will also become one of the defenders of the order in East Asia. Isn't it good for everyone to do business and make money together? Why should we fight and kill each other?

George did not want to completely break up with the British. He hoped to convey his attitude to the British through Dewey.

Therefore, if Britain wants to appease George, it must sacrifice Japan.

Based on George's understanding of the British, Britain would soon join the ranks of carving up Japan.

Dashanyan didn't know that Japan was about to be completely abandoned, and the situation was changing. Now it was Dashanyan's turn to wait for help.

In the early days of the Russo-Japanese War, the fundamental reason why Kuropatkin was passively beaten everywhere was that he was waiting for help.

What Dashanyan expected was intervention from the European and American powers.

The UK will not let its investment in Japan go to waste, so the UK will certainly not sit idly by.

But before that, Dashanyan first had to ensure that the Japanese troops in Arthur's Fortress could hold out until the British intervention arrived.

Defeated by the Russian Empire this time, the best outcome for the Japanese army in Kanto is to leave Kanto and return to Japan.

Regardless of whether they left or were completely annihilated, the Japanese army had no chance of returning to Kanto.

So Dashanyan finally tore off all disguises, and after evacuating from Fengtian, he burned, killed, and looted all the way, and retreated to Arthur's Fortress with as much supplies as possible.

Spring will not begin until mid-March in the Kanto region. If Kanto residents lose their hoard of daily necessities, they will freeze to death, if not starve to death.

In the early days of the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese gained support from the local residents of Kanto under the pretext of helping the Qing Empire expel Russia.

Now the Japanese have finally revealed their true colors and no longer need any disguise.

Brusinov fell into silence for a long time as he looked at the village that was burned to ruins.

When the Russian Empire was invaded by foreign enemies, the enemies also burned, killed, and looted on the territory of the Russian Empire without restraint.

Brusinov now finally understood why George had always insisted that Japan was the cancer of East Asia.

Of course, from Japan's perspective, the Russian Empire is the biggest threat to East Asia.

"Those beasts didn't even spare babies, and they tortured and killed them in the most cruel way, which is inhumane."

Andre was filled with righteous indignation. The atrocities committed by the Japanese army had exceeded the bottom line of mankind.

"Order the troops to speed up the march. We want to end this as soon as possible."

Brusinov has another hatred for his country and his family.

(End of this chapter)