15 years have passed since the beginning of the adventures of our contemporary in the past. His life has changed, and with it the surrounding space. Russia is developing. Russia is preparing for a big war "for the Chinese inheritance." But the growing ambitions and appetites of the "Russian bear" are not to everyone's liking. War with Japan will not be easy. And is it with Japan? After all, Britain is energetically building ships for her, Germany is training the army, and France is such an ally... what you can't say without a mat...