Some PODs for Asia, for a more brutal Russian-Japanese conflict in the Far East. Don't think this is too ASB, I doubt the Chinese could conceivably mobilise enough soldiers to stop the Russians in Manchuria in such a fast space of time, and what soldiers they do have aren't very good anyway.
February 26, 1902: A band of Manchurian raiders cross into Russia, burning Blagovescensk.
March 4, 1902: The Manchurian raiders are killed by a force of Russians who cross into Manchuria to deal with them. The Chinese Empire makes a formal complaint, which is ignored.
March 8, 1902: Russia declares war on the Empire of China. Russian forces seize Aigun.
March 12, 1902: Utilising the Chinese Eastern Railway, Russian forces rapidly capture Tsitsihar and Harbin, cutting off the remaining Chinese forces on the Chinese side of the Amur river.
March 20, 1902: The Chinese army in Manchuria is defeated by the Russians at the Battle of Laha.
April 12, 1902: The Chinese army is defeated by the Russians at the Battle of Kirin.
April 20, 1902: The Russian advance to Dalian is halted by the Chinese at Changchun.
April 22, 1902: The Russian army in Western Manchuria flanks the Chinese defenders at Changchun and captures Mukden, cutting off supply to the besieged city.
May 1, 1902: Changchun falls to the Russian Army.
May 8, 1902: Antung falls to the Russian Army. Dalian is besieged.
May 10, 1902: Tsientsin is bombarded by the Russian Navy.
May 11, 1902: Dalian surrenders to the Russians.
June 8, 1902: The Chinese Army is defeated by the Russians at Tsientsin, and the city is captured.
June 24, 1902: Peking falls to the Russian Army, and the Chinese Emperor Guangxu and the de facto ruler of China, Cixi, are captured.
June 26, 1902: The Chinese counterattack against Peking is easily crushed by the Russians.
June 29, 1902: Guangxu and Cixi are forced to sign the treaty of Tsientsin, which formally cedes all of Manchuria to the Russian Empire. Tsar Nicholas adds 'Emperor of the Manchu.' to his formal title.
February 26, 1902: A band of Manchurian raiders cross into Russia, burning Blagovescensk.
March 4, 1902: The Manchurian raiders are killed by a force of Russians who cross into Manchuria to deal with them. The Chinese Empire makes a formal complaint, which is ignored.
March 8, 1902: Russia declares war on the Empire of China. Russian forces seize Aigun.
March 12, 1902: Utilising the Chinese Eastern Railway, Russian forces rapidly capture Tsitsihar and Harbin, cutting off the remaining Chinese forces on the Chinese side of the Amur river.
March 20, 1902: The Chinese army in Manchuria is defeated by the Russians at the Battle of Laha.
April 12, 1902: The Chinese army is defeated by the Russians at the Battle of Kirin.
April 20, 1902: The Russian advance to Dalian is halted by the Chinese at Changchun.
April 22, 1902: The Russian army in Western Manchuria flanks the Chinese defenders at Changchun and captures Mukden, cutting off supply to the besieged city.
May 1, 1902: Changchun falls to the Russian Army.
May 8, 1902: Antung falls to the Russian Army. Dalian is besieged.
May 10, 1902: Tsientsin is bombarded by the Russian Navy.
May 11, 1902: Dalian surrenders to the Russians.
June 8, 1902: The Chinese Army is defeated by the Russians at Tsientsin, and the city is captured.
June 24, 1902: Peking falls to the Russian Army, and the Chinese Emperor Guangxu and the de facto ruler of China, Cixi, are captured.
June 26, 1902: The Chinese counterattack against Peking is easily crushed by the Russians.
June 29, 1902: Guangxu and Cixi are forced to sign the treaty of Tsientsin, which formally cedes all of Manchuria to the Russian Empire. Tsar Nicholas adds 'Emperor of the Manchu.' to his formal title.