The battle near the port of Chemulpo did not end as the Japanese admiral Uriu had expected. Having exchanged the slow-moving, obsolete gunboat "Koreets" for two enemy cruisers, including the first-class armored cruiser "Asama", Rudnev escaped from the death trap on the "Varyag". And not only was he able to bring it to Vladivostok, but also brought with him two of the newest Japanese armored cruisers, boarded in the best traditions of sailing and pirate times. Purchased from the Italians, they went to Yokosuka with ferry teams, hiding behind the flag of the British merchant fleet. Russia's chances in the war at sea increased significantly. But her main battles are ahead. Inspired by the first successes, Rudnev conceived an operation to destroy Admiral Kamimura’s squadron. If luck does not change for the Russians this time, the campaign plan drawn up by the headquarters of the Japanese United Fleet will be crossed out. Otherwise, a long, grueling war with an intelligent and stubborn enemy awaits the trio of our contemporaries and all of Russia in 1904. From now on, their destinies are closely intertwined with the destinies of real heroes and anti-heroes of the Motherland of those terrible years. Will their knowledge and skills be able to help her win? Will the country be saved from unrest and revolutions? There is hope. Including because Nicholas II believed the amazing story of the doctor from the Varyag.