St. Petersburg, the news of the Japanese Government's sudden declaration of severed relations came, and the Tsarist Government was dumbfounded, completely feeling —— how dare the Japanese...
No matter why they dared, the fact had already occurred. Besides being angry, the Tsarist Government had no choice but to face reality.
Just as the Tsarist Government emerged from its confounded state, roaring to teach the Japanese a lesson, something even more unbearable for the Tsarist Government happened.
On February 8, 1904, the Japanese launched an attack on the Russian Army in the Far Eastern region without a declaration of war.
Well, the Japanese Government made the choice for the Tsarist Government. At this point, there was nothing to argue about; willing or not, they could only go to war.
