After the civilian officials of both sides made speeches, the atmosphere had just eased a lot. Both sides agreed to negotiate the establishment of the joint command first. After all, only after the joint command was established can we discuss tactical issues together. This consultation was not a military meeting, otherwise the generals had spitted out just now, but the two civil servants could not interfere.

The plan proposed by Japan is: the joint command will be mainly Japan, and the East China government can send a senior officer to participate, and the staff under it will be allocated according to the proportion of the forces invested by both sides. If the respective army performs combat tasks separately, the specific tactics will be formulated by their respective army. If the two sides act together, the tactics should be formulated by the Japanese side. The personnel of the East China government can also participate in the proposal, but the final decision is still with the Japanese side.

Then the Japanese side further explained that since the war is of great importance, there should be people in power and decision-making to lead the way, and Japan invested far more troops than the East China government, so it should naturally become the dominant side, which is also to defeat Russia smoothly. However, to put it bluntly, Japan still hopes to gain the dominance when it really establishes a joint command in the future.

Of course, this plan cannot be accepted by the East China government. Therefore, the East China government refuted and proposed its own plan. It is true that war requires decisions in power, but it also needs to be brainstormed. Otherwise, it would be meaningless to establish a staff headquarters? It is obviously inappropriate to have only one officer in the East China government; and it is even more inappropriate to allocate staff by the proportion of the invested forces, which cannot reflect the principle of fair cooperation between the two sides. The army invested by the East China government is gradually increasing, so will the personnel change at any time? If the East China government ultimately invests more than Japan, then should the East China government be led by the East China government? In addition, is the logistics force calculated in the number of troops, and how should the civil servants be calculated?

The plan of the East China government is to first recognize that the first troops, manpower and material resources that Japan invested first were indeed above the East China government, so it agreed that Japan would serve as the highest commander of the joint command center, but the personnel of both sides must be equal. In fact, there are not many people at the core of the command center, and 5 or 6 are enough. The subordinate staff can be allocated at a ratio of 4:6; and the plan and decision-making of the war should also be determined by the joint consultation between the two sides, which can reflect Japan's dominance and conform to the principle of fair cooperation between the two sides.

It should be said that the East China government's plan is more fair, but in this way, Japan will not be able to lead the joint command. Therefore, Kotaro Genharo and Yamamoto Kyotoe immediately opposed it. The East China government naturally argued with reason, and the two sides immediately started arguing again.

Seeing that the two sides were about to have a breakup again, Komura Sutaro and Li Sanjie hurriedly smoothed out again, believing that today they were just showing their attitudes to each other, and the specific plan could be discussed another day, so they simply informed each other of the plan to form a joint management of the occupied area.

Japan's plan is similar to the joint command center. Both the management is led by Japan. The East China government still sends one person to participate, but only the right to suggest, the decision-making power still belongs to Japan, while the grassroots managers are jointly responsible by both sides. Simply put, Japan still does not want to give up its dominance, and hopes to use the power of the East China government to maintain good local order.

The East China government's plan is that the management is jointly responsible by both parties, and can be dominated by the Japanese side, but the decision must be decided by both parties. The grassroots managers are best held by the East China government. After all, the grassroots managers are directly facing the people. The staff of the East China government are all in common with the people in language, culture, and customs, which are naturally convenient for management. However, the Japanese staff obviously do not have this condition.

However, the Japanese side obviously cannot accept this suggestion, because it is not equivalent to undermining Japan? Wouldn't it be handed over all the places that Japan finally built up to the East China government?

Seeing that the atmosphere became tense again, Li Sanjie immediately suggested that the meeting be temporarily suspended. Both sides also studied their respective plans and continued to negotiate another day. As soon as Komura Sutaro heard this, he immediately agreed. So the negotiation ended like this.

The content of the negotiation immediately reached Tokyo. After reading it, Hirofumi Ito, Arito Yama Prefecture, Kashitaro and others also started a discussion immediately. Everyone agreed that although the conditions of the East China government were high, they did not ask for prices in a sky, and they basically fought for their own interests on a reasonable basis. This is understandable, and this also shows that the East China government is indeed sincere in cooperation. If the East China government randomly opens high prices, or accepts the plans proposed by Japan in a full manner, there will be problems. Therefore, Japan can be more at ease.

As for how to discuss the cooperation plan between the two sides, Hirobuki Ito only raised one question, namely whether Japan needs military help from the East China government, and whether Japan can defeat Russia independently by relying solely on Japan, if possible, it can not give in to the East China government. If not, it will quickly make concessions in some places and get the negotiations as soon as possible, and urge the East China government to send troops as soon as possible. If we still need to wait and see, it is best to have a time node so that we will not negotiate with the East China government in an unfavorable situation, so that the losses will be greater. We require the Army and the Navy to answer this question objectively and give the Army and the Navy a day to discuss.

And at this moment, unexpected events on the battlefield changed the direction of this negotiation.

At 5:00 p.m. on April 11, the joint fleet set out from Incheon Port again to implement the plan to lure the enemy before the third blockade battle formulated by Akiyama.

At 10 o'clock on the night of April 12, the Joint Fleet first sent the 4th Destroyer to bring two mine-building ships outside the Port of Lushun. At 4 o'clock on the morning of April 13, the Japanese Fleet laid 44*, but when it was retreating, it was discovered by the Russian patrol fleet, and the two sides fought outside the Port of Lushun.

During the fierce battle, the Russian ship Strahinie was hit by the fish ship of the Japanese ship. The cruiser of the Pacific Fleet, the USS Bayan and the USS Diana, left the port to respond, encountered the 4th protective cruiser of the 3rd Team of the Joint Fleet and the 2nd Team of the two armored cruisers. The two sides began to shell each other, and then the cruiser Ascolid and Novik went out to reinforce.

At 7:15 am on April 13, Makarov was in charge of the flagship Petropavlovsk, the battleship Poltava, and the Victory left the port to fight against the Japanese ship. When he saw the Russian battleships dispatched, he knew that the Japanese cruiser, who was not the opponent, quickly turned around and fled. Makarov ordered a pursuit, but the Russian fleet chased him not far away and found that six battleships of the Japanese 1st Team appeared on the far sea. Makarov understood that Japan was planning to lure his shore guns to fight again, and Makarov also wanted to lure the joint fleet into the shore guns range, so he ordered the fleet to return.

However, on the Mikasa, Togo Hirahachiro and Akiyama Maino found that the direction of the Petropavlovsk was exactly the position of the set up, so Togo Hirahachiro ordered the fleet to stop advancing and watch the Russian ships.

At 9:45 am, about 2 nautical miles east of the Tiger Tail Lighthouse, Petropavlovsk hit the *. The head of the ship first touched a thunder. With the huge explosion, a large cloud of black smoke rose from the head of the ship, and the explosion detonated the * warehouse under the water line, and then detonated the 12-inch shell repository of the bow. Finally, the cylinder exploded, and almost everything on the deck flew into the sky. The front main gun even flew to hundreds of meters high. After the thick smoke retreated, most of the Petropavlovsk had sank into the water, only the tail of the ship was still on the water, and the propeller was spinning freely. After two minutes, the entire warship completely sank into the sea.

Although the Japanese fleet only saw a ball of black smoke rising from afar, and then the fireworks gradually disappeared. The first ship of the Russian fleet disappeared. The ships suddenly burst into cheers, and even Hirahachiro Togo showed a smile. In any case, it was the sinking of an enemy battleship. This was the biggest result of the joint fleet since the war started. So he ordered the fleet to turn back.

After the sinking of Petropavlovsk, other Russian ships urgently placed their lifeboats to rescue the survivors. There were 773 people on Petropavlovsk, including Captain Colonel Yalev. There were only 129 people rescued, but there was no Makarov. He only found one of Makarov's coat.

But Russia's bad luck was not over yet. At 10:10, the Victory hit another mine, and a hole was blown up near the head of the starboard ship. Fortunately, the engine and servo were not damaged, so they could still keep moving. The other Russian ships became frightened and rushed back to the inner harbor to hide.

Japan received the exact news at 5 pm that day, knowing that Lieutenant General Makarov was killed, and the entire joint fleet was ecstatic. Although Makarov only took office for 36 days, it brought a refreshing change to the Pacific Fleet and also brought great pressure to the joint fleet. Now Makarov was killed in this way. Many people believe that Japan was blessed by God. The next day, the report of sinking the enemy's flagship was immediately announced.

The death of Makarov also greatly reduced the pressure on the Japanese Navy and Army. It was unanimous that the military strength of the East China government was not needed at this time. However, the heads of the Navy and Army were still keeping a clear mind at this time. Knowing that this victory was too accidental, it does not mean that Japan was sure to win. It is unknown how much impact Makarov's death had on Russia. Therefore, the military help from the East China government cannot be completely rejected.

So in the subsequent negotiations, Japan also intends to adopt a tough attitude and refuses to make concessions in the cooperation plan, which has led to a deadlock in the negotiations. Komura Sutaro proposed that this time the negotiations are not as good as this step. Both sides can slowly consider their respective plans after going back. Moreover, the East China government may wish to strengthen preparations. It is expected that the next round of negotiations will be held in June, because by June, the East China government's landing operations should be almost ready. It is better to negotiate at this time.
Chapter completed!