On May 25, Emperor Meiji ordered Lieutenant General Nogikiki as commander of the 3rd Army to go to Liaodong to be responsible for the attack on the Lushun battle, because just 10 years ago, Nogikiki, who was still the commander of the brigade, led his army to land at Huayuankou, the Liaodong Peninsula, conquered Jinzhou, occupied the Dalian Bay Fort, and then occupied Lushun, and condoned the Japanese army to cause the Lushun Massacre, with more than 20,000 victims.

After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Nogi Hajiri served as the governor of Taiwan and was later on resigned. Now Japan has once again made him responsible for attacking Lushun, of course, hoping to use the lottery he once captured Lushun.

On June 1, Nogi Hinomi set out from Japan. Just the day before, Nogi Hinomi received a letter from his home in Tokyo and learned that his eldest son Nogi Katsunomi had died in the battle of Kinju Castle. At this time, the second son Nogi Jonomimi was fighting in the Liaodong front line, so Nogi Hinomi bought three coffins to accompany him to show his determination to die together with his two sons to serve the Emperor and Japan.

On June 6, Nogi Kinomi went to the land in Shiodin Ota and received a telegram of his promotion. It turned out that on that day, the army's attendant, the military officer Okazawa Sei, the commander of the Guard Division, the commander of the 2nd Division, the commander of the 2nd Division, the deputy chief of staff, the commander of the joint fleet, the commander of the joint fleet, the commander of the Togo Honya, the leader of the Hiroshima Yamamoto and the total number of Nogi Kinomi were promoted to general (general).

Just the day before, the commander of the Russian Far East, Kuropatkin, ordered the 1st Siberian Army and the 2nd Brigade of the 35th Division to assemble at Deli Temple, and the 3rd Division to advance towards Haicheng, Yingkou, and Gaiping to rescue Lushun. The Japanese army was responsible for surrounding Lushun by the 3rd Army, and the 2nd Army went north to face the Russian army. The two sides encountered at Deli Temple on June 14 and launched fierce battles. On June 15, the Russian army was defeated and evacuated. The Japanese army was unable to advance north again for a while, so the two sides temporarily stood up.

On June 20, the Japanese army established the "Manchurian Army General Command" and unified the command of the Japanese troops in various departments with the Marshal of the Oyama Iwai as the commander-in-chief. Before that, the East China government urged Japan to confirm to hold another consultation, which was postponed by the Japanese government.

But at this moment, the Russian Vladivostok squadron attacked again. Major General Yesen, the commander of the Vladivostok squadron, led the armored cruisers Grombowi, Liurik, protective cruisers Pokazri, Reiner, and *10 speedboats went south and went all the way through the Tsushima Strait. On June 15, the cargo ship and Izumimaru were sunk near Xiaguan, and the troops transport ship Tsushimaru were sunk near the Tsushima Strait. 1,215 Japanese officers and soldiers on the ship were buried at the bottom of the sea. In order to prevent being captured, the captain of the troop leader Nakasa and others committed suicide after burning the military flag, and lost 18 280mm heavy siege artillery sent to the Lushun front line. Then they injured Sadomaru. When the second team arrived at the nearby waters, the Russian ship had long disappeared, and the smoke on the sea had not dissipated, and countless dead bodies were floating.

The Vladivostok squadron, which had achieved great results, did not return to the port, but went north on the west coast of Honshu Island. On June 16, he captured a British coal transport ship Alanton near the Shimae Peninsula, and sank the Anjingmaru and Hachimanmaru, captured the Hirotomaru, and ransacked the Baodemaru, Bagangmaru, Shinkomaru, and the 9th Mineral Transport Maple. Then he returned to Vladivostok on the 19th.

This time, the Vladivostok sank 4 ships, captured 2 ships, and ransacked 4 searches. Japan lost more than 36,000 tons of ships, killing and injured more than 2,500 people. The Japanese government could not conceal the losses this time, so the domestic public opinion was suddenly in an uproar, criticizing the navy for failing to perform its duties, which led to the transport ship being attacked by Russian ships. The commander of the 2nd Team, Hikaru Komura, became the object of the people's anger, and the private residence was destroyed by the angry people.

At this moment, news came from Europe that Russia planned to transfer from the Baltic Fleet to the Far East to increase the strength of the Far East Fleet. If the Baltic Fleet really reaches the Far East and joins the Pacific Fleet, then the strength of the Russian Navy will be far above the Joint Fleet. After all, the Joint Fleet has lost two battleships.

Although Japan had customized two more powerful battleships, Kasukashima, in Britain before the war began, the two warships would not be completed until mid-1906, and far-reaching water could not quench the near thirst.

It was then that the Japanese government realized that this war was not that easy. Although Japan still has a certain advantage now, this advantage is not stable and may turn around at any time. Therefore, at this time, the East China government cannot be completely rejected.

Sure enough, at this moment, the East China government expressed solemn protests to Japan, believing that Japan was completely intentional to refuse and had no sincerity to cooperate, so it refused to provide supplies to Japan again.

The Japanese government hurriedly negotiated, believing that although Japan could not completely reject the East China government, it did have a certain advantage on the battlefield for the time being, and there was no need to send troops to the East China government. And it was not a solution to drag it on. It would be better to make it clear to the East China government through the Qingdao Consulate. So the Japanese government explained to the East China government through the Qingdao Consulate that it was not that Japan deliberately refused, but that it was because the war was too busy and could not take time. It also suggested to the East China government that Japan could still support the current war situation, and the East China government would not need to join the war immediately. It would be better for the East China government not to participate in the war for the time being, but to make every effort to make every effort to send troops to the war in 1905. At that time, the East China government could also determine the troops that could be invested, so that the two sides could negotiate and cooperate together. At the same time, it also hoped that the East China government would continue to provide supplies.

After consultation, the East China government believed that the Japanese government's proposal was acceptable and could use this excuse to prepare for war with all its might. Therefore, it agreed and agreed to still provide supplies to Japan. However, it required Japan to fulfill the agreement reached by both sides before the war, and to protect the rights and interests of overseas Chinese in Liaodong before the two sides could negotiate joint combat cooperation, and to inform the East China government in advance before there was a major military operation. Japan also agreed fully.

After the negotiations, the Japanese government also breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, it did not have to argue with the East China government and devoted all its energy to the war. In July, the Vladivostok squadron attacked again and sank several transport ships. The Japanese Army Department established the 4th Army to enter the Liaodong battlefield and prepare to divide the north and south lines, and at the same time launch an attack on Lushun and an attack on Liaoyang, trying to annihilate the main force of the Russian army in one fell swoop.

The navy was in a dilemma. On the one hand, it wanted to block the Pacific Fleet in Lushun, and on the other hand, it also dealt with the Vladivostok squadron, and there was also a huge shadow of the Baltic Fleet. Although Togo Hirahachiro and others also understood that the Baltic Sea was nearly 20,000 kilometers away from the far east, even if they set out immediately, it would take at least 2 or 3 months to arrive. Moreover, a fleet was not moving at will. It also had to voyages, and at least 1 or 2 months to prepare, but this was always a heart-wrenching problem.

For the joint fleet, it is best to annihilate the Pacific ships before the Baltic Fleet arrives, and then fight the Baltic Fleet. However, the Pacific Fleet is hiding in the Port of Lushun and cannot come out. It seems that it is just trying to wait for the Baltic Fleet to arrive. The joint fleet has nowhere to start now, and it cannot block it, and it cannot attack it, so even Akiyama Masao has no choice but to do anything. If it really drags it to the Baltic Fleet, I am afraid that it can only really invite the East China government to send troops.

But Hirahachiro Togo and Masao Akiyama did not expect that the Pacific Fleet would take the initiative to drive out of Lushun Port, which was the second time that the Japanese Navy won the jackpot after Makarov's death.

It turned out that after half a year since the war started, Russia had been unfavorable on both the sea and land, and had lost consecutive battles, which also triggered a strong reaction in Russia. On the one hand, the disappointment of all classes in the country was aroused dissatisfaction with the Tsarist government. Moreover, the war was huge and the economy deteriorated rapidly, which had a huge impact on the lives of the Russian people. Social conflicts were intensifying, and strikes, marches, petitions and other activities broke out in major cities. On the other hand, due to the unfavorable battle of the Russian army, Russia's government bonds fell into battle on the Paris Stock Exchange and no one was interested in it. The lack of money on the bonds further increased the economic deterioration in the domestic economy, forming a vicious cycle.

In the Russian army's series of failures, only the Vladivostok squadron's battle was the only highlight. Unfortunately, the Vladivostok squadron was too small, with only two large armored cruisers in the main force, and the results of the battle were difficult. If there were still several main warships, the results of the battle would definitely be better. Therefore, Tsar Nicholas II emphasized the whim. If the fleets in Lushun Port broke through and joined the Vladivostok squadron, the Pacific Fleet could escape the difficulties, and the second was to increase the strength of the combat operations and expand the results of the battle. Moreover, if the Russian fleet could cut off Japan's maritime supplementary line, it would also provide strong support for land battles.

So Nicholas II immediately sent a power to Alexeyev, demanding that he order the Pacific Fleet to break through and return to Vladivostok. The Tsar spoke, and Alexeyev naturally did not dare to neglect it and immediately issued an order to Lushun.

In fact, when the Vladivostok squadron attacked, Alexeyev ordered the Pacific Fleet to attack and support, but the acting commander Witgeft recruited the captains of each ship to discuss. Nine out of the 11 captains did not agree to attack. After all, hiding in the port can at least ensure temporary safety, but once the attack is done, the outcome is unpredictable.

But on August 7, the Japanese army launched the Lushun battle and first launched a shelling on Lushun. Several shells fell to the port, and even one shell hit the Letvizan. The navy became nervous because it was not safe to hide in the port. At this time, Alexeyev ordered the Pacific Fleet to break through. On the 8th, Witgeft held another captain meeting. This time, the participants unanimously decided to break through and discussed the tactical issues in the war with the Japanese fleet.
Chapter completed!