Chapter 1090： The tsarist government engaged in infighting (1/2)

In St. Petersburg, the news that the Japanese government suddenly announced the severance of diplomatic relations came, and the tsarist government was all dumbfounded.

No matter why you dare, things happened anyway. Apart from being angry, the tsarist government can only face reality.

Just when the czarist government came out of its coercive state and clamored to give the Japanese some color, something that the czarist government could not bear even more happened.

On February 8, 1904, the Japanese launched an undeclared war and launched an offensive against the Russian troops in the Far East.

Well, the Japanese government helped the Tsarist government to make a choice. At this point, there is nothing to argue about. You can only fight whether you like it or not.

Of course, a temporary strategic contraction to abandon the Far East and wait for the opening of the Siberian Railway before liquidating it with the Japanese may be a more rational choice, but the Tsarist government cannot.

No major country can tolerate the loss of its territory without declaring war. If the Tsarist government really chooses to forbear, it is estimated that the people in the country will rebel.

The arrogance of the fighting nation is not covered, it can tolerate everything, but it cannot tolerate the tsarist government.

From this point of view, Yuan Shikong's buckling of the pot of the Russo-Japanese War on Nicholas II was purely wronging.

The Japanese have all hit, so the Czarist government can't just fight back, right?

Of course, Nicholas II was not without responsibility. The biggest problem lies in the mistakes in strategic judgment. It is wishful thinking that the Japanese dare not launch an offensive and have not prepared for war in advance.

The current situation is similar to that in history. Although the butterfly effect has a large impact, it still failed to change the subjective judgment of the tsarist government.

Had it not been for the battle report from the front line, the tsarist government would not believe that the Japanese would dare to fight undeclared war against the Russian Empire.

It can only be said that the Japanese government chose the wrong time to attack. If the attack is launched on April Fool's Day or the day before, the Tsarist government will most likely dismiss the battle reports from the front.

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It turns out that after being an emperor for a few years, Nicholas II's qi training has improved a lot, and he can barely restrain his emotions.

”The war broke out, what plan does the government have?”

Anyone who knows Nicholas II knows that the calmer the situation, the more angry the czar.

Although this misjudgment of the strategy was made by everyone, the government must take the initiative to recite it.

Prime Minister Sergey Witt stepped forward and said: ”Your Majesty, with the power of the empire in the Far East, it is difficult to defeat the Japanese. In the short term, we can only take a defensive position.

The most urgent task at the moment is to concentrate our forces and stick to a few strategic points. After the Siberian Railway is opened to traffic, large troops will be sent for reinforcement.

The next step is to win the support of the Vienna government. Although there is a Russian-Austrian alliance, it is only signed with Austria and does not represent the Holy Roman Empire.

In the style of Emperor Franz, there will definitely be support, but the specific strength depends on our next diplomatic means.

However, the Japanese undeclared war this time not only violated international practice, but also provoked the Vienna system. It is estimated that the Vienna government is also very dissatisfied with the Japanese.

If we can get the full support of the Vienna government, then it will be much easier to win the support of the international community.

In any case, we are also European countries after all, and no European country wants to see Europe lose to the indigenous Japanese.

The previous Philippine war is an example. For the face of the white world, innately European countries should be more inclined to us.

If possible, it is best to pull Spain. Less than ten years have passed since the Philippine War. If given the opportunity, the Spaniards would never mind beating a dog in the water.

With the help of Spain, the landing problem is no longer difficult. It is not difficult to defeat the Japanese navy if Shinra holds the British, the Imperial Navy and the Spanish Navy join forces. ”

There is nothing wrong on the whole, but loopholes are everywhere in the details.

Sticking to strategic points is easier said than done. If you really do it, you will have to face more problems.

The first problem we face is ”materials.” Although the Russian army hoarded some supplies in the Far East, it was obviously not enough to support the opening of the Siberian Railway.

In the original time and space, many keyboard heroes sprayed the Russian army's command errors, but they did not know that many ”errors” had to be done.

No matter how big the strategy is, the stomach is not important. The first thing the commander has to do is not to win the war, but to find a way to fill the stomach of the soldiers and satisfy the supply of strategic materials.

When the forces are dispersed, they can also supply part of the supplies on the spot. Once the forces are concentrated, the logistics will be tested.

It is even more mysterious to win the support of the international community. Spain is Spain and Russia is Russia. In the European world, these are two completely different concepts.

The European world does not want to see the whites lose to the natives, but this is just a private idea and represents the position of governments.

The governments of various countries were willing to support Spain at first because the declining Spain did not threaten everyone, and because Shinra took the lead in seeking the Japanese, everyone was naturally happy to be a favor.

It is different if it is replaced by the Russian Empire. Even Shenluo is three points jealous of Russia, not to mention the rest of the country.

It is useless to put the banner of ”Europe” on it. The debate about whether the Russian Empire is a European country or an Asian country has not been understood by later generations, let alone now.

Coupled with the previous domineering style of the tsarist government, it has offended many people. There are definitely more people who want to see the defeat of the Russian Empire than those who want them to win.

In this context, everyone is already saving face if they don't fall into trouble from behind, and they want to support dreaming!

If it weren't for the actions of the Japanese government, it would be equally annoying. It is estimated that public opinion would have been one-sided. This situation cannot be reversed by individual strength.

The only feasible option is probably to win over Spain, but unfortunately the tsarist government chose the wrong time.

If during the Philippine War, the Spanish government would definitely form an alliance with them, so forget it now!

There are a lot of internal conflicts in the family, which has made the Spanish government exhausted. Who can take revenge on the Japanese?

Of course, there is no actual retaliation, and there is no problem in providing spiritual support.

It is estimated that without wooing, the Spanish government will spontaneously help wave the flag and shout, but it is only limited to waving the flag and shouting.

Sergey Witt, as the prime minister, will naturally not fail to see these problems, even if he did not notice them for a while, the think tank will remind them.

Now I understand that there is a reason for pretending to be confused. Not being able to destroy one's prestige is one aspect, and more importantly, political needs.

Someone is responsible for strategic misjudgments. As the prime minister, he must be responsible. If you don't want to get out of the way, you must find a way to remedy it.

The key to determining the outcome of the war is strength. There is no way to reverse the power comparison in the Far East, and naturally it will not turn around.

But the czar had already asked, and Sergey Witt could not be regarded as not having heard, let alone that there was no way.

Politics must be dealt with first. As for how to fight on the battlefield next, it is a matter for the military, and as the prime minister is responsible for logistics.

Mikhailovich's expression became tense as soon as the voice fell. I don’t know if the military can complete the plan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot complete it anyway.

Mikhailovich couldn't care about giving face to the Prime Minister, and immediately retorted: ”Prime Minister, don't forget that there are British people.

We have the Russian-Austrian alliance, and the Japanese have the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Whether you want to admit it or not, the British are the most powerful in the Far East.

Including this war, most of them were planned by the British. Without their backing, the Japanese government would have no guts to go to war with us.