The Russo-Japanese War in this story began on August 16, 1903. Russia, using combat swimmers and torpedo boats, confidently routed Japan’s navy and the British “volunteers.” On land, after crossing the Yalu River, the units of the Russian army advanced toward Seoul. A parachute assault virtually completely captured the island of Hokkaido—the northern jewel of Japan. The Japanese Empire is on the brink of collapse. To prevent its surrender, England, with the support of the USA, is ready to begin hostilities against the Russian Empire in Turkestan. Under pressure from John Morgan and John Rockefeller, Theodore Roosevelt is prepared to send American battleships and cruisers to help Japan. Timofey Vasilevich Alenin-Zeysky is badly wounded. But despite this, he is ready to continue fulfilling his duty, because the Motherland is in danger.