Vol 3 Chapter 25: First harvest
Alas, Ferdinand suddenly found that the second Pacific fleet of the Russians seemed a bit too strong. If the first Pacific fleet of the Far East was merged again, it would be cold if the Japanese navy did not open this time!
However, he is not worried. From Edward's reaction, the British must be prepared.
Otherwise, Japan will be defeated by then. What about the 100 million pounds of debt that need to be paid by the London government?
Facts have proved that Ferdinand's guess is correct, John Bull's martial arts are really not good!
In order to enable the Japanese Navy to rebuild the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, they sold five battleships, six cruisers, and eight destroyers to the Chilean government with a total tonnage of 180,000 tons.
Then, the Chilean government sold it to the Japanese government and delivered it to the door.
On the third day after the Japanese government received the bond funds, it was sold directly to the Japanese government for 18 million pounds.
Well, this money can double the number of new warships, but now the Japanese government has to buy it! Otherwise, what are they going to do with the Russian's Second Pacific Fleet?
Also, most of these warships are old warships that are about to retire. Of course, it is still barely possible to deal with Russian warships. Coupled with the original family of the Japanese United Fleet, it once again prevailed!
Well, if it was not for the Bulgarian-Russian alliance, Ferdinand himself would like to stir up several warships and sell them to the Japanese, so a lot of money!
The profit of the arms trade is really too big. Compared with the big deal of the British, Ferdinand's troubles can only be regarded as petty.
怎么 How can Army equipment compare with the Navy? The profit of a navy ship is about the same as the equipment he sold for several divisions. What's more, he is facing the Russians.
The biggest benefit of the outbreak of the Japanese-Russian War may be to help Bulgaria to take stock once. The previous inventory is now sold out.
Whether it is weapons, ammunition, or food cloth, as long as the bear official is stuffed with money, it will become a new item purchased internationally. In short, it can be sold for a good price!
Time passed quickly, the Russian's Second Pacific Fleet arrived in the Far East, a brief repair was carried out in the French territory of Vietnam, and after it was replenished, it continued on.
However, this time the Russian fleet commander was replaced. It turned out that the unlucky egg escaped this time. It was General Stepan Osipovich Makarov who replaced him.
Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makalov's military quality is still good. Before that, he also commanded the Black Sea Fleet to defeat the Ottoman Navy, which is a rare admiral in the Russian Navy with practical experience!
In addition to the Russian Navy, accompanied by military observation missions in Europe, Ferdinand even dispatched the Constantinople.
Of course, his purpose is not to fight, but to hang the brand of the military observation mission. In addition to watching the model naval battle experience, the main purpose is to test the airworthiness of warships.
After all, it is an armored cruiser. You can't beat battleships, but you must run past battleships!
History has changed again. Since the Russians came out of the Black Sea Fleet this time and took the Suez Canal, the legendary battle of the sea of horses no longer exists.
Because the British and Japanese jointly blocked the news, at this time the Russians did not know that the strength of the Japanese joint fleet had been greatly enhanced.
Admiral Stepe Osipovich Makalov was advancing with the fleet to the Taiwan Strait, where he met the Japanese United Fleet, which was waiting for his life. Without saying so, the enemy will fight when they meet!
The process is no longer important, anyway, the final result is that the joint fleet led by Togo Heihachiro won this round of pk.
Of course, the Japanese combined fleet is also uncomfortable. After all, the Black Sea Fleet is much more powerful than the Baltic Fleet in history, and it also has experience in naval warfare!
The Russian Second Pacific Fleet was almost wiped out, and Russia fell from the position of a navy power overnight. The Russian ships, including auxiliary ships, lost more than 200,000 tons.
Five battleships, including the flagship, sank, two were captured, and only one escaped to Vietnam. Among other types of warships, six cruisers, five destroyers, and four torpedo boats sank, and five were sunk by third countries. Detained, the rest have become Japanese loot!
Including the fleet commander, 6,936 Russian naval officers and men were killed, 3,917 were captured, and 2,462 were detained in the neutral country.
The combined fleet that achieved this result was also uncomfortable. A total of 7 battleships, 5 cruisers, 6 destroyers and 6 torpedo boats sank. Most of the remaining warships were wounded, and 5,869 soldiers were killed.
Seeing the results of the naval battle, Ferdinand threw him to a half death. Is this still the Japanese-Russian naval battle in history?
From the perspective of the casualties on both sides, the Japanese United Fleet has only been a victorious victory. Compared with their impressive record in history, it is too far away!
However, it is reasonable to make such a successful result. The Russian Baltic Fleet lacks combat experience and has loose training. In addition, a rice-cylinder commander is a labor division expedition. Is it no wonder that the entire army is overwhelmed?
In contrast, the Black Sea Fleet is much better, and since it has been expanded in recent years, their number of new warships has been higher.
And a few years ago, he fought a battle with the Ottomans, and took the British as a strategic goal all year round. Training is naturally indispensable!
Moreover, it is better to take the Suez Canal than to go around a large circle. Whether it is distance or logistical supply, it is much better to travel in the Mediterranean than in the Baltic Sea!
In addition, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makalov, has a much stronger command ability, but it is just bad luck and hanged in the war, otherwise the Russian fleet will not be so miserable. !!
Besides, the Japanese combined fleet was also pitted by the old ships that were dropped by the British. After all, warships are going to be retired, and the old faults on them are naturally indispensable.
Every performance is relatively pit, especially in defense, the defense of the old battleship is not much higher than the armored cruiser! The boat sank as soon as the guns went down, which was a lot of achievements for the Russians!
Alas, Ferdinand is just watching the liveliness now, when the melon-eating masses point at random.
Nian Yuan II in St. Petersburg was about to be furious. Because the performance of the Russian navy was still very good, the internal problems of the navy were covered up.
Therefore, Nicholas II naturally targeted the hatred on the British. After all, this time it was the British who had a black hand Otherwise, he may already be celebrating victory!
Suffocating, the Tsarist government still cannot help the British, especially after the naval battle in Taiwan, and the Russian navy's strength has shrunk sharply!
The victory of the Japanese Navy is not only celebrated by the Japanese, but also by Ferdinand, the harvest season has arrived!
The defeat of the Russian Navy, many people think that this war is coming to an end, of course, the price of Japanese bonds has started to skyrocket, after all, it is a 27% annual profit!
With such good news, Ferdinand will of course ship. Otherwise, when the market reacts, it is found that the Russians will continue the war, and the standard will fall back!
Alas, not only Ferdinand is shipping, there are also many people who are participating in the operation. After all, so much funds are backed up, and it is time to recover some.
Because Ferdinand basically takes ten-year terms, even if the interest is barely paid, the ten-year time is 2.7 times the income!
It is naturally not so high to sell now, but the price has more than doubled from the previous 20% off. Ferdinand ate 10 million pounds of goods in the previous operation, and now doubled before changing hands.
The financial market is so profitable. Of course, this is the activity of advanced players, ordinary people can only be spectators!