Tsarist Russia: Please Call Me Your Majesty The Tsar

Far East, Tsushima Strait.

This strait between the Kyushu Island of the Eastern Empire and the Koryo Peninsula has become the most important logistics supply line for the Eastern Empire Army.

In order to transport as much material as possible to the front line, the Eastern Empire Army requisitioned a large number of civilian ships, trying their best to transport a large amount of material to the front line.

Originally, the Eastern Army could directly transport supplies to the Liaodong Peninsula and even Yingkou.

However, when the Eastern Empire Navy suffered a disastrous defeat and almost lost nothing. The transport fleet of the Orientals did not dare to go to the Liaodong Peninsula, let alone enter the Bohai Sea.

In that case, it will only be reduced to the result of Russian naval warships.

But even so, the counterattack of the Tsarist Imperial Navy began with him.

Lieutenant General Alekseyev, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Navy, personally led the 2nd Division of the Pacific Fleet to the Tsushima Strait to cut off the logistics supply line of the Orientals.

Although, these warships of the Pacific Fleet 2nd Squadron are all old warships. Whether it is the battleship 'Peter the Great', or the two 'Alexander II-class' battleships, as well as the battleship 'Twelve Apostles' and the battleship 'Gangut', they are all old battleships that are completely outdated.

When the navy of the Oriental Empire was strong, these warships were no match for the Orientals at all. If you dare to fight, you will be easily destroyed by the Orientals.

Fortunately, the Japanese navy has been wiped out by the Tsarist Russian navy. There are only a handful of destroyers left. So much so that these old warships of the Tsarist Russian Empire Navy are not something that the Orientals can deal with. Lieutenant General Alekseyev can naturally lead the fleet to launch a series of military operations with confidence and boldness. This also made him feel elated. You know, he was blocked in the fortress by the orientals before, and was attacked by the orientals.

If Lushun Fortress fell, wouldn't he, the commander, also fall into the hands of the Orientals? At that time, he might not end well. Whether it was suicide and martyrdom, or being captured by the Orientals, it was definitely not the result he hoped for.

Fortunately, the Tsarist Russian Empire Navy won. Moreover, the Tsarist Russian Empire has already gained the absolute upper hand in this war, and they will soon be able to win this war.

On the battleship "Alexander II", the flagship of the 2nd Division of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Navy, the lookouts were using binoculars to search the surrounding seas, looking for Japanese ships.

"Your Excellency, the Oriental transport fleet was discovered.||!" A staff officer reported.

Lieutenant General Alexeyev picked up the binoculars and saw several transport ships in the distance.

"Order the battleship to speed up, catch up immediately, and kill the transport ship of the Orientals!" Lieutenant General Alekseev immediately issued an order.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" replied the officer.

Immediately, the battleship "Alexander II" and two protective cruisers began to accelerate, rushing towards the transport fleet of the Orientals.

In the distance, a merchant ship with a displacement of more than 3,000 tons hoisted a plaster flag.

This merchant ship, named "Sakura Maru", is a merchant ship of Mitsui Corporation. After the war began, Mitsui Co., Ltd. actively supported the war, allowing its merchant ships to transport personnel and supplies for the army.

When the warships of the Tsarist Russian Navy discovered the transport fleet of the Orientals, the Orientals also discovered the Tsarist Russian Navy.

"Baga! The Russians are coming, run away quickly, run away scattered! Escape to the Koryo Peninsula as much as possible, or escape back to the country!" On the "Sakura Maru" merchant ship, an officer of the Toyo Captain ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency Captain!" The semaphore soldier immediately sent a signal to several other merchant ships.

Immediately, these merchant ships scattered like birds and beasts, jumping away one after another.

However, the speed of merchant ships cannot be compared with warships. Even though the battleship Alexander II has been in service for more than 20 years, the maximum speed can still be maintained at 14 knots. This speed is already much faster than these merchant ships.

Coupled with the speed of the two protective cruisers, it was even faster. Naturally, these merchant ships of the Orientals could not escape.

"Boom! Boom!"

The two 305mm main guns of the "Alexander II" battleship, the 228mm secondary guns on the side, and the 152mm naval guns all fired one after another.

The merchant ships of the Orientals have almost no defense, and they cannot resist the artillery shells fired by the Tsarist Russian warships at all.

Soon, the merchant ship 'Sakura Maru' was hit by a 228mm shell and "suffered heavy damage.

Immediately, it was hit by several 152mm shells and sank directly into the sea.

Under the pursuit of the Tsarist Russian Navy, these merchant ships of the Orientals were all sunk in less than two hours.

After that, the Tsarist Russian Navy began to continue cruising in this sea area, searching for other merchant ships of the Orientals.

Because of the small number of warships in the Second Squadron of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Navy, it will undoubtedly be difficult to block the entire Tsushima Strait. This undoubtedly left a lot of space for the Orientals.

There are still many merchant ships and transport ships of the Orientals who ventured through the blockade of the Tsarist Russian Navy and sent supplies to the Koryo Peninsula to provide supplements to the Eastern Army.

Especially at night, because the line of sight is blocked, it is easier for Oriental merchant ships and transport ships to pass through the blockade of the Tsarist Russian Navy.

I am afraid that this situation will not be alleviated until the main force of the Tsarist Russian Navy's local fleet arrives. At that time, the Tsarist Russian Navy can rely on its powerful fleet to directly blockade the entire Tsushima Strait, and even the Whale Sea and the Yellow Sea, completely cutting off the supply line of the Eastern Army.

When the Tsarist Russian Navy launched its operations, the large-scale counterattack of the Tsarist Russian Army finally began.

On July 13, 1804, the Tsarist Russian Army invested its main force and began to attack the Eastern Army (Winner Zhao).

On the Dashiqiao battlefield, the Tsarist Russian Army directly invested 8 infantry divisions and a heavy artillery brigade as reinforcements. Coupled with the troops deployed here by the Tsarist Russian Army before, the Tsarist Russian Army has already assembled a main force of more than 300,000.

*`々Boom! Boom! Boom!'

A large number of artillery of various calibers fired fiercely at the positions of the Orientals.

Even after the Japanese stopped attacking and turned to defense, they began to build fortifications and prepared to resist the Russian attack.

However, due to the lack of materials, the fortifications built by the Orientals were all civil structure fortifications. No problem with defending against mortars and field artillery. However, under the bombardment of a large number of 155mm heavy howitzers and 105mm light howitzers, it was as if it was paper, and it couldn't be resisted at all.

On the entire battlefield, the Orientals were completely suppressed, unable to withstand the attack of the Tsarist Russian Army. .