Vol 3 Chapter 23: Stance

Sofia Palace, while the family of Ferdinand was enjoying the joy of heaven, a message from the Far East broke this peaceful atmosphere!
The Russo-Japanese War broke out!
Although Ferdinand knew that the Russo-Japanese War would explode, he didn't know exactly when.
Judging from the current situation, the Russians have a great advantage. It is very unwise for the Japanese to take the initiative to provoke war!
Especially when the British have not made up their minds to fully support them, once the London government softens, the French and Russian forces will teach them how to be human!
The contradiction between Japan and Russia has a long history, and it broke out when the "three countries intervened to return to Liaoning", but at that time the Japanese chose to pretend to be grandsons against the powerful tsarist Russia. This situation continued until the establishment of the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance" in 19o2.
With the support of the British, the Japanese government will no longer be satisfied with its existing interests in North Korea and the Northeast, hoping to expand further, but it has been boycotted by the Russians!
In July 19o3, the Japanese government formally proposed to the Russians to negotiate on North Korea and Northeast issues. Because the conditions of the two sides are too different, it is difficult to reach an agreement, and it is still in trouble.
This is all that Ferdinand knows. Now neither the Russians nor the Japanese are ready for war, but the war has exploded!
In any case, Japan and Russia have already started pk, and the Bulgarian government must take its own stand. Ferdinand specifically convened a state conference on the Far East.
"What's going on? Why did the Japanese suddenly start war on the Russians?" Ferdinand asked in confusion.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev responded: "The cause of this war was: On January 28th, in a tavern in Incheon, two Russian soldiers were drunk, and three Japanese soldiers clashed with each other. Drunk Russia The soldiers shot and killed a Japanese soldier, and the army of the two countries came to work after inquiry, and there were casualties on both sides!
Such a small conflict has not been born once or twice between Japan and Russia, but has been suppressed by the high-level parties on both sides.
But this time it was special. One of the dead was a younger brother of the Japanese army. In order to avenge his younger brother, he led a raid on the Russian camp that night.
After the incident broke out, the Japanese army in the North Korean region simply kept on doing nothing and attacked the Russian army.
It can be said that the war broke out very unexpectedly. The Japanese government was dragged down by the army and had to start a war with the Russians! "
History has changed!
This was Ferdinand's first thought. The history of the Japanese-Russian war broke out. It was after the negotiations reached an impasse and the Japanese government knew that it could not achieve its goals through negotiation.
Then the navy first attacked the Russian fleet of Lushun Port and Incheon Port, but this time the 6th Army acted first!
Anyway, the Japanese-Russian war is definitely about to explode, the Japanese army has already attacked Russia, and even if Nicholas II has always opposed the war with the Japanese now, he has to fight now!
In fact, the advance of the Russo-Japanese War really has something to do with Ferdinand. Thanks to his butterfly effect, Bulgaria is much stronger than in history. Due to the existence of the Bulgarian-Russian alliance, this has made the Russians less stressed in Europe. Many, so their power to the Far East has been greatly strengthened.
The progress of the Siberian railway is much faster than in history. Now the section of Lake Berga is left. According to the current progress, it can be opened to traffic by 19o7 at the latest.
This worries the people of insight in Japan, especially the militants in the Japanese 6th Army. They advocate preemptive action and decisive battle with Russia in the Far East before the railway opens!
This incident is just an inducement in the general context. Even without it, there will be other fuses!
Konstantin asked worriedly: "What is the attitude of the British? Will they fight the Russians for the Japanese?"
Megeve thought for a while and said, "I don't know, the Japanese-Russian war broke out yesterday. Now neither side has declared war, and the London government has not made any statement on this matter!
However, our Foreign Ministry believes that most of the British will not fight the Russians for the Japanese!
After all, according to the Covenant, once the British go to war with Russia, then we and the French must also participate in the war. I dare not say in other regions, but in the Mediterranean region the British are at a disadvantage!
Moreover, on the issue of the Far East, the German government also supports the Russians. Under normal circumstances, the British will not take this risk! "
More than that, Ferdinand also knew that Nicholas II and William II had plans to form an alliance, but the British used the wonderful idea of ​​the "Anglo-German" alliance to temporarily flee the Germans!
From a strategic point of view, the British exhibition of the navy and the German exhibition of the 6th Army seem to be a good combination.
In fact, there is no possibility of alliance between the two sides. The business communities in Britain and Germany have long been intolerable. How can an alliance without common interests be realized?
The words of the Foreign Minister will undoubtedly give everyone a tranquilizer. Since the war between Britain and Russia will not break out, the Far East will be fierce and it will not reach Bulgaria.
Ferdinand calmly said: "The British are now being pitted by Little Japan. They have just seen the dawn of victory in the battle against the Boers in South Africa. Now that the Japanese-Russian war has exploded, I am afraid to fight again!
And they have not had time to coordinate their relationship with the Germans. If the Germans fully support the Russian Far East strategy, the British Empire will not be able to withstand the pressure of the three major powers of Germany, France, and Russia, and even the Americans will support the Japanese!
Now we need to show our attitude. Now we will ban all business dealings with the Japanese. As for our position in this war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must first understand the attitudes of the major powers before deciding! "
That's right, because of the Ferdinand butterfly effect, the British were tormented in South Africa. The Europeans supported the Boers together. For nearly two years, British talents were used to make diplomatic means to keep countries neutral in the war.
But the power of the Boers was still more powerful. At least the tens of thousands of mercenaries would drink a pot of lobster soldiers.
Now it is hard to persuade the Boer government to compromise, and the Japanese-Russian war has exploded again. Isn't this giving Boers a chance to see victory again?
Besides, how should the French do something now? It ’s not too much to support the Boers!
In front of the Germans, the British were fiercely posing. At this moment, the Russians rushed forward and did not give the British a black hand. Is this still the style of William II?
As for the Portuguese, if they had the courage to block France and Germany, Ferdinand would really admire their courage! As for the guarantee tickets given to them by the British, everyone knows that the contract has a pending validity!
Although the attitudes of the major powers have not yet come out, for Bulgaria, even if they immediately declare war on the Japanese, Ferdinand will not have any pressure, anyway!
There is also the so-called economic sanctions against Japan, which is even more funny. Is the commercial trade between the two countries a large amount? Is there a million Levs, all big question marks?
This is exactly what Ferdinand made for the Russians to show that I support you!
Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev replied: "Okay! Your Majesty, we will just figure out the attitudes of the major powers!"
"By the way, Japan and Russia are about to go all-out soon. The 6 military and the Russians will discuss it and send some of our new weapons to test the power. By the way, let's see what the Russians lack and if we can provide it! Ferdinand added heartlessly.
Well, in the eyes of Ferdinand in the Russo-Japanese War, the most important thing is the wealth of war! Anyway, the Russians are not ready. Once they fight, they will display a lot of strategic supplies. It is simply not enough.
With regard to the relations between Russia and Russia, the strength of pro-insurance groups within the Russian government is also very strong. The two sides have had friendly and cooperative relations for many years, and of course they must continue.
Even the so-called test of new weapons is not for the Russian military to take the initiative to purchase after seeing the power?
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On January 3o, on the third day of the Japanese offensive, the Japanese government finally uneasily submitted a war letter to the Russians; on the same day, the Russian government also declared war on the Japanese and the Japanese-Russian war broke out.
On February 1st, the London government declared neutrality, followed by France, Germany, the United States, Italy, Austria-Hungary and other countries announced their neutrality. Even the Manchurian government came out to announce the neutrality.
Oh, the position of the Bulgarian government on this issue is really not important, so everyone pays little attention to it.
Ferdinand is so happy, keep silent! He has made up his mind to pay for the war. If we continue to sell arms after neutrality, we will definitely be accused by the international community, especially the British people!
At the beginning of the war, the Russians were beaten by a single measure, and the battlefield was defeated.
Russia now has a total population of 141 million. At this time, the total strength of the Russian's 6 armed forces is about 10.5 million, and the reserve army has reached 3.75 million.
Among them, 9o% of the troops are deployed in the western region. In the Far East, there are only 98,000 regular 6 army troops, 168 artillery pieces, and 328 machine guns (history: 148 artillery and 8 machine guns).
At the same time, the Russian Navy has more than 2oo warships, of which the Pacific Squadron has more than 60o combat ships (192,000 tons).
It can be said that the Russians have great strength, but in the Far East, they can only give one point!
Correspondingly, Japan now has a total population of about 4,400,000, the total number of troops of the 6th Army is about 375,000, the reserve is 2,700,000, and it has 114o guns, of which 250,000 can be used for operations outside the Japanese archipelago.
37% of the artillery is mountain artillery, suitable for the terrain characteristics of the Northeast battlefield. 847 machine guns (147 in history).
The Japanese Navy has about 8o warships (260,000 tons), most of which are new-type ships built in Britain, with good performance and uniform specifications.
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If it is only a disadvantage in the number of troops, the Russians say that they can make up at any time, but the logistical problem is real trouble!
The section of the Siberian Railway around Lake Baikal is not completely repaired. There is a journey of nearly five weeks from Europe to northeast China (six weeks in history), but only 2-3 military vehicles can be driven every day and night.
Although the Russians are in a disadvantageous position in the military in the Far East, the Russians have an absolute advantage in terms of national strength, and the Russians in industry are more than ten times that of Japan!
Therefore, it is still widely optimistic that the Russians will finally win!
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