Reasons for the failure of Russian naval battle against Malaysia: Bad luck became the main cause of defeat.

Needless to say, the main reason for the failure of the Russians is that the two main fleets were annihilated by the Japanese joint fleet before and after, completely losing the right to control the sea, so that the Japanese army has no worries. The Japanese army, which has no worries, is faced with a group of Russian troops controlled by generals, who are intrigued to show their loyalty to the tsar. There are many factors that lead to the great victory of the joint fleet, such as the success of T-tactics, the smooth realization of seven-stage tactics, the use of Xia Se gunpowder and Izu fuze, the skillful operation of sailors' artillery, the slowness of Japanese naval battles and the incompetence, clumsiness and stupidity of Russian naval generals. But the most important factor is luck. People often wonder why Japan dared to challenge the powerful United States during World War II. Especially since today, decades after the end of the war, this question has been raised more frequently. This question is often raised not only by China people, but also by the Japanese postwar generation. This question is actually very easy to answer. Just look at the Russo-Japanese War. Japan, a backward small eastern country, still challenged the developed western behemoth Russian Empire and won. Although the national strength gap between Japan and Russia during the Russo-Japanese War was not as big as that between Japan and the United States at the beginning of the Pacific War, it was also amazing. Russia's army strength is ten times that of Japan, its navy strength is almost three times that of Japan, and its national budget is ten times that of Japan. Considering that half of Japan's national budget is military expenditure, Russia's economic strength is almost 20 times that of Japan. In that era when the Japanese could only build destroyers and battleships had to be bought from the British, the so-called most advanced battleships owned by the Russians at that time were all built by themselves, except those designed by the French. This is a war with a big gap in strength. Therefore, unlike the three preparations made before the Sino-Japanese War, Japan was completely unprepared before the war between Japan and Russia, because there was no way to prepare. The defeat of Manzhouli's army means that the task of defending Japan can only rely on this small joint fleet, and if the joint fleet loses in the Sea of Japan, it means Japan's national subjugation, which is beyond doubt. Therefore, this is an extremely dangerous gamble with the strength of the whole country, which was fully expressed on the Z-flag raised by Tougou Heihachirou before the naval battle against Japan. However, the Japanese still won this seemingly impossible war, so we have to say that it is naked madness for the Japanese military to challenge a stronger United States after nearly forty years. At that time, the Japanese military may not think so. If someone can discuss this issue with tojo hideki through time and space now, the reason why tojo hideki defends their crazy plan must be: "Didn't we also defeat the Russians?" . When discussing the reasons for Japan's victory, we might as well listen to the summary of Tetsutaro Sato, one of the so-called "two chief staff officers of the Japanese navy". When Tetsutaro Sato gave a speech at the Naval University, he answered "What was the reason for the victory of the Russo-Japanese War?" When I asked this question, I thought for a long time before saying, "40% is luck." The student then answered the question: "What about the remaining 60%?" "Luck", Tetsutaro Sato answered simply this time. In a Russo-Japanese war, the Japanese defeated the Russians only by luck? This answer seems unconvincing, so Tetsutaro Sato explained his "40% luck plus 60% luck". "The first 40% of luck is pure luck. For example, as soon as Commander makarov took office, he was killed by thunder. The artillery of the Yellow Sea naval battle hit the commander tower of the battleship Prince, and so on. These events that directly affect the war situation are just pure luck. The luck of the post-60s is the luck of the Russians or the efforts of the Japanese. In any case, the Japanese navy was really lucky in the Russo-Japanese War. " On the day of the great naval battle in the Sea of Japan, there was always a layer of mist on the sea, giving both sides the illusion that the distance was still far away. The illusion made Dongxiang closer to the Russian fleet than originally expected after the enemy turned around, thus increasing the hit rate of shelling. The same illusion made Rogers Twensky miss the opportunity to start shelling. If Rogers Twensky had shot five or six minutes earlier, it was difficult to predict what the result would be. Let's take a look at the first sentence of the summary report of Tougou Heihachirou, commander of the joint fleet, to the military command. The first four words of this report were drafted by Paul Akiyama: "God helps God." After a Russo-Japanese war, Akiyama really couldn't stand this mental pressure and became a freak. Anyone who has read Dai's On Japan will be deeply impressed by Dai's Autumn Mountain. He is full of feudal superstitions and has become a god. Paul Akiyama is essentially a scholar. He was forced to join the army by his brother Gu Hao Akiyama. In fact, he is not suitable for this battlefield full of killing. After the Russo-Japanese War, Akiyama repeatedly asked to retire and become a monk, but it would be embarrassing for the Japanese navy to do so. So Akiyama's request was not approved, not only was it not approved, but it was given to Akiyama, who eventually became the most important director of the Naval Provincial Military Affairs Bureau, vice admiral. After World War I, he suffered from peritonitis when he was commander of the Second Fleet. He resolutely refused the doctor's treatment and went to worship Buddha. He died of illness when he was 50. His will is to insist that his son become a monk instead of his father. General Kodama Gentaro of the army died after the war 1906 at the age of 54. The Japanese all thought that he was exhausted from the Russo-Japanese War and a martyr. In fact, this Akiyama staff member was also exhausted by the Russo-Japanese war. There is a saying: "The Russo-Japanese War will go to the body of Kodama Gentaro and the spirit of Akiyama Paul." But not many people know these facts except a few people in the upper ranks of the navy. People are told about the wise command of Dongxiang, the advice of Akiyama, the genius, and the bravery and good fighting of Japanese soldiers.