The distance from the Baltic Sea base to Lushun is almost halfway across the world. Since the tonnage of Russia's main warships is between 10,000 and 15,000 tons, they cannot shorten the voyage through the Suez Canal. They can only go south along the African coast, bypassing the Cape of Good Hope and entering the Indian Ocean.
Due to the influence of neutrality laws along the way, and the fact that Russia had no overseas bases to provide supplies, everything had to rely on the support of the fleet's own supply ships. Warships at that time still used coal as fuel. Coal was bulky and could not be stored like gasoline or diesel.
It was so convenient that in order to meet the large amount of coal required for long-distance voyages, Russia leased up to 70 coal ships from Germany's Hamburg-American Shipping Company to supply supplies along the way.
Germany and France secretly provided help to the Russian fleet and allowed Russian ships to dock at various overseas colonial ports, which inevitably caused a wave of protests. On January 9, 1905, Rozdvinsky and the Fox Hill fleet sailed at the northern end of the French island of Madagascar.
Nuo Xibei rendezvoused, and at this time they received the bad news that Lushun had been captured by the Japanese army.
Rozdvinsky wanted to set off for the Far East immediately and conduct a decisive battle as soon as possible before the Japanese fleet recovered from the blockade of Port Arthur. Unfortunately, Rear Admiral Foxhill's ship was damaged when it passed through the Mediterranean, and it would take at least more than a month.
It needed time for repairs before it could continue its voyage, and the Russian government also sent a message to Rozdvinsky, asking him to stay north of Nosi and wait for the newly established Third Pacific Fleet to reinforce the Far East.
The player warships participating in the Russian fleet were organized into the third team by Rozdvinsky. The commander of the team is player Arshavin. It is said that Arshavin is actually a descendant of Russian financial oligarchs. He controls five cruisers and four destroyers, so
His role as commander of the player's fleet is not controversial.
On the deck of the Arshavin, the flagship of the player's fleet, the fleet bosses from all parties participating in this mission gathered. Arshavin looked ugly and said: "Everyone, I just got bad news. Our plan in the country has failed."
"Haven't you been setting it up for a long time? Why did it still fail?" One of the players asked in confusion.
Arshavin shrugged and said: "Nothing is 100% sure. I have tried my best, but the NPC Nicholas II is too stubborn. The person I arranged has gained his trust, but also
There is no way he can give up the idea of letting the Second Pacific Fleet wait for the Third Fleet."
Rear Admiral Nobogatov's Third Pacific Fleet is a collection of old-fashioned ships. Instead of increasing its overall combat effectiveness, it will become a burden to the entire reinforcement fleet. This is another failure of the Russians in the historical Tsushima naval battle. Command of the Second Fleet
Officer Rozdvinsky repeatedly urged the Tsarist government to sail directly to Vladivostok without waiting for the Third Pacific Fleet, but the Russian government did not agree.
Arshavin and other players were determined to change the outcome of the Tsushima naval battle. Arshavin began to make arrangements at home, arranging for the players to go to great lengths to get close to the Tsar. If the Tsar could change his mind, the Second Fleet would not have to spend more than a month waiting for the second fleet.
The Third Fleet, when the Japanese were seriously injured due to the attack on Port Arthur and Shenwei in North Shanghai, might be able to turn a corner in the Battle of Tsushima.
It's a pity that Arshavin failed. Tsar Nicholas II believed that the more ships there are, the stronger the fleet will be. He insisted that the second fleet wait for the third fleet to converge. After Arshavin told the bad news, many Russian players showed solemn looks.
, this time they participated in the historically failed Tsushima naval battle mission. If the mission failed, they would suffer heavy losses.
Arshavin said helplessly: "Everyone, I think our chance of changing the plot mission is very slim, but we can't give up now. If we give up the mission, after the NPC fleet is defeated in the Tsushima Sea Battle, we will probably be the ones responsible for the defeat of the battle. Sheep. So we have no escape route."
"Anyway, our warships are doomed anyway, right? Arshavin, you lobbied us to participate in the Empire's inevitable naval battle of Tsushima. The reason was that you could change some plot missions and make up for the mistakes made by the NPC fleet. Now the Tsar will not change. Idea, everything happened as it happened in history, and we also lost a lot of warships because we believed in you."
Arshavin shook his head and said: "It's not like we don't have a chance. It's impossible to change the outcome of the Battle of Tsushima with our power, but if we find more helpers, it's possible to defeat the Japanese fleet."
"Everyone in the country who is willing to participate in the mission is here. Even if some people change their minds, their fleets cannot catch up. Where are we looking for help now? Is there anyone around here who is willing to help us fight the Japanese NPC fleet? Arshavin You haven’t woken up yet?”
Arshavin smiled faintly and said: "It's not impossible. According to history, the next step for the NPC fleet should be to go to Cam Ranh Bay. The Chinese players in Cam Ranh Bay regard our NPC officers as puppets. In name, our country's pirates control Cam Ranh Bay. Our NPC fleet is definitely It will anchor at Cam Ranh Bay, and we will contact Chen Ba first. If he is willing to let the fleet participate in the war, we will have at least a 30% chance of changing the outcome of the Battle of Ma Hai."
Some players immediately scoffed and said: "There is only a 30% chance! Chen Baxian worked hard to build a fleet, why would he sacrifice his life for our country?"
Arshavin said confidently: "I have lived in China for a period of time. The Chinese people have an unforgettable hatred for the Japanese. The biggest benefit to changing the outcome of the Tsushima Naval War is not our country, but China. In the future, China's biggest enemy will be Japan. If the Japanese lose the Battle of Tsushima, the entire game plot will undergo earth-shaking changes, and China will have an opportunity to rise."
The surrounding players saw a life-saving straw. They had to admit that Arshavin was right. It was really possible for the Chinese to participate in naval battles. The player who had made the right comment before thought for a moment and then shook his head and said: "Arshavin, what's your idea?" Very good, but the 30% chance is that the Chinese people are still unwilling to take risks."
Arshavin raised two fingers and said: "So I have a second plan. The Frenchman Silva purchased three of the most advanced warships. These three main ships are weaker than the Japanese fleet with auxiliary ships." Not much. We first convince Silva to participate in our mission, and then go to Chen Baxian. With the addition of these two player fleets, our chance of changing the outcome of the Tsushima naval battle is over 80%, and Chen Baxian will definitely be tempted."
"But how should we convince the French? There are benefits to China in defeating the Japanese, but the French have no benefits at all."
Arshavin pondered: "The chance that the French are willing to participate in the war is not high. After all, his three new warships cost 8 million pounds, and he is definitely not willing to take risks. If we want the French to be tempted, we must convince our NPCs to give the French It’s a big benefit.”.)
