1905 Russia continues the fight against Japan.

After a series of defeats by Japan in the Russo-Japanese war, and with revolution breaking out at home, the Russians made peace with Japan. What if they had decided to continue the war? Japanese victories were won at a huge cost in blood. Japan's army was bled white and reaching the end of its reserves. Russia had hardly tapped into its forces.
 
Although I'm not an expert on the Japanese military, I'm pretty sure that in practical terms, a Russian victory was virtually impossible. Whilst the Japanese army did take huge losses, the Trans-Siberian railway wasn't completed yet. The Russians couldn't reinforce at the same rate. And what people don't realise is how huge Japan's population is, even though its smaller than Russia. And it's military strength was all localised, whilst most of Russia's was in Europe. And the Japanese only need to take Vladivostok before defending the Russian Far East becomes completely untenable.
 

sharlin

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The Japanese were at the end of their tether, the coffers were dry, the fleet although intact would need refitting, rest and repair and their army was in Korea.

The Russians had been humiliated by what was viewed at the time as a far weaker power, had lost thousands of men and 90% of its entire surface fleet. If the Russians had continued to pour men into the east it would not have rectified the situation. In reality there's little chance of them continuing to fight.
 
So it'd be like the western front in 1917 without the US, both sides still willing to fight, but too exhausted to really do anything?
 

sharlin

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I doubt there would be huge trenchlines and the like but both sides would be in trouble, peace really was the only alternative.
 
After a series of defeats by Japan in the Russo-Japanese war, and with revolution breaking out at home, the Russians made peace with Japan. What if they had decided to continue the war? Japanese victories were won at a huge cost in blood. Japan's army was bled white and reaching the end of its reserves. Russia had hardly tapped into its forces.

The bolded part's kinda key.

And don't forget that although still in the field, Russia has lost everything it is fighting for.

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Grey Wolf
 
I can only see the war continuing if the Russians built the trans-siberian railway and it goes two ways, that way they can reinforce quicker, then it gives them a fighting chance.
 
I can only see the war continuing if the Russians built the trans-siberian railway and it goes two ways, that way they can reinforce quicker, then it gives them a fighting chance.
By ,,goes both ways,, you mean double tracked?

The original line was completed in 1904, and it was what allowed the russians a fightting chance.

Given the size of the projectt, theyd have had to start five years earlier on the rr. No way would you staart with double track. First you build a cheap, light weight, then use it to bring in supplies for better roadbeds, better bridges, and ultimately doublee tracking.
 
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