Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 814 The Consciousness of Running Dogs

   mid-May 1904

  Li Jianyang embarked on a journey to the Far East. He has been appointed as a member of the British Military Observer Group in the Far East. He will travel to the three northeastern provinces to observe closely the performance of the Japanese and Russian troops in the **** battle.

   Sending military observers to both sides in a war is a common practice in this era.

intend

  Li Jianyang will disembark in Humen City, and after a few days of rest with his wife and family, he will take his wife and family on a journey to the Far East.

  Today, Japan and Russia are fighting like a sea of ​​corpses, and they are all blushing. During this period of time, the war cannot be ended, and it can only be discussed in the long term.

  His "Crown-Imperial World" car was loaned to Churchill during the time he was leaving London, and the driver Agui was also kept to facilitate Churchill's travel.

  Such a high-end luxury car, it would be too embarrassing to drive by yourself.

  At this moment

  Three Northeast Provinces

  From February 6, 1904, the combined Japanese fleet attacked the Tsarist Russian Pacific Fleet in Lushun Port, which triggered the start of the Russo-Japanese War, which has lasted for more than three months.

  After the Japanese army obtained the dominance of the sea, the Fusang National Army landed and marched northward in the Korean town of Nampo on March 21, opening the prelude to the land war.

  The beginning of the war

  The offensive Japanese army rushed all the way, and after reaching the left bank of the Yalu River, they broke the defense of the 20,000-man "Dongman Detachment" commanded by Lieutenant General Zasulich and advanced to Jiulian City.

After the **** battle, the Russian army suffered heavy losses and was forced to break through the siege. The Japanese army further entered the Phoenix area, thus opening the door to the northeast, and the next step was to approach Liaoyang.

at the same time

The Japanese 2nd Army (4 divisions, about 40,000 people, 216 artillery, commanded by General Obogong) landed at Piziwo in the southeast of the Liaodong Peninsula in early May, attempting to capture Lushun from the north.

  At the end of May 1904, the 2nd Army arrived in Golden State.

  The defense in this area is the Russian 4th Infantry Division, which is responsible for covering the area north of Lushun. This division has a total of 18,000 people (131 artillery, commanded by General Fokker).

  After a **** battle, the 4th Infantry Division commanded by General Fokker suffered heavy losses. The Russian commander of the Liaodong Peninsula, Stiesel, ordered the Falk division to abandon Dalian and retreat in the direction of Lushun.

  The Japanese army immediately occupied Jinzhou and Dalian, and advanced towards Lushun.

  At this point, the unprecedented **** battle for Lushun is about to begin.

  Lushun Port is the main port of the Tsarist Russia’s Pacific Fleet, and its strategic significance is very important. As long as Lushun continues to be in the hands of Russia, the Pacific Ocean Fleet can threaten the sea line of communication of the Japanese army landing in the "South Manchuria" at any time.

  Without occupying Lushun, the Japanese army will not be able to conduct large-scale ground operations in the northeast, and the logistics fleet will always be severely threatened.

  Any warship of the Tsarist Russia Pacific Fleet will cause unacceptable heavy losses to the slow cargo fleet. That is a one-sided killing. Therefore, the Japanese must take down Lushun Port.

  The second Japanese Army's subsequent attack on Lushun was stubbornly blocked by the Russian army. The two sides launched a brutal hand-to-hand battle. The attacking Japanese army was counterattacked several times and suffered heavy losses.

  The corpses of the attacking soldiers covered the mountains and the land was covered with artillery fire and blood. After the attack was frustrated, the Second Army had to pause and wait for reinforcements.

After the first, second, third, and fourth army of the Fusang National Army landed on various routes, the "Manchurian Army Headquarters" was established on June 20, 1904 and served as Marshal Dashanyan.

  The commander-in-chief, unified command of all ministries.

  In nearly a month, the Japanese side was actively preparing for the second offensive against Lushun. The 3rd Army was specially organized to perform this task (the 2nd Army had been ordered to go north), and Nogi Nozun was appointed commander.

  This person served as the brigade commander during the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. He conquered Lushun in one fell swoop and became familiar with the area. This is the second time he has set foot on this land.

  Most of the artillery equipped by the 3rd Army were siege artillery. It was prepared to open the way with fierce artillery fire, and forcefully tore a hole to open the door to victory for the Japanese army.

  When the Japanese army was preparing for the Battle of Lushun, the Tsarist Russian army was not idle, and began to gather heavy troops to approach Lushun, preparing to defend this destiny strategic location, no matter what the cost.

  Tsar Nicholas II paid close attention to the situation in the Far East, and instructed the commander-in-chief of the Russian Army in the Far East, Kuropat, to launch an offensive, and instructed him to be "responsible for the fate of Lushun."

  He warned Kuropatkin:

   Losing Lushun will be the new heaviest blow, not only detrimental to Russia’s political and military prestige in the Far East, but also to the political and military prestige of Russia in the Near East, Central Asia, and Europe.

  Undoubtedly, Russia’s enemies will use this to embarrass us as much as possible, while friends will abandon Russia as a weak ally.

  Under the strict order of the tsar, Kuropatkin sent an army (Siberian 1st Army under the command of Starklburg) to support Lushun in the south.

   On June 14-15, 1904, the army encountered the Japanese 2nd Army in Deli Temple and Wafangdian areas. The Russian army was defeated and retreated in embarrassment.

  From then on, Lushun’s connection with the main force of the Northeast Russian Army was completely cut off and became an isolated city.

  In order to attack Lushun, the Japanese army must ensure the safety of the rear to prevent it from being attacked by the heavy Russian army group in the area south of Liaoyang.

   Therefore, in late June 1904, the 1st, 2nd, and 4th armies (landing from Dagushan) began to move towards Liaoyang in an attempt to contain the Russian army there and create conditions for the Third Army to attack Lushun.

   at this time

  Lieutenant Li Jianyang, who came from a long distance from the United Kingdom, brought his wife and family members to Dalian, which had just been hit by the war, settled in a house that was still intact, and then went to the British Military Observer Group to report.

  At this time, Dalian is a small city with a population of only tens of thousands. When you look at it, you can see that there are Ming and Qing-style wooden buildings everywhere. The central street is paved with stone slabs. Because of the age, the smooth bumps that have been trampled on.

  The British Military Observer Group was set up in a wealthy business mansion. This is a traditional Chinese courtyard layout. There are armed Baotou Asan soldiers guarding the door. Li Jianyang returned to the military salute and walked in.

  There is a wall facing you, and when you turn around, you will see the main hall.

Li Jianyang was holding a reception when he arrived here. The main hall and corridor were full of officers from various countries. In addition to the soldiers wearing the uniforms of the British and Japanese officers, there were also officers from Germany, the United States, foreign countries, France, and Italy. There were dozens of people in the past, standing in twos and threes with wine glasses in their hands and chatting, it seemed very lively.

   "Oh, Mr. Lieutenant, please come here."

  The liaison officer, Captain George, greeted him enthusiastically. He enthusiastically introduced Li Jianyang to Major General Fox, the commander of the British Military Observer Group. Major General Fox was a very tall Scot with a rigorous expression and a casual smile.

  After a few simple greetings

  Major General Fox left with the wine glass, and walked aside to chat with Lieutenant General Duan Qirui, head of the Ocean Empire Military Observation Group, in his mind;

  A little lieutenant is not worthy of attention even if he is a nobleman.

"Don't pay attention to him, Mr. General is a very rigid soldier. As long as he doesn't violate military discipline, he is still a good person." The liaison officer Captain George has the potential to talk, so he didn't need to ask Li Jianyang, so he started to introduce him. , To help him get to know the members of military observer groups from various countries.

the other side

  Major General Fox is chatting with Lieutenant General Duan Qirui. After a few brief words about the weather, he cuts directly to the topic;

  "Your Excellency Lieutenant General, as far as I know, your army has reorganized, focusing on strengthening the artillery equipment, and equipped a large number of mules and horses in the heavy regiment. Is this prepared for high-intensity ground wars?"

   "Yes, Your Excellency General, you have also seen the aggressive momentum of the Fusang people in the offensive. We should be prepared for this."

"Hahaha... Indeed, these short widows are like a group of bloodthirsty wolves, and their enthusiasm for fighting is amazing. In the hand-to-hand charge, they are not afraid of the tall Russians. It is really confusing. , What is it that supports them in the fight to forget their lives, even if their stomachs are pierced, they will cause harm to the enemy?"

"There is a proverb in the East; it is called poor mountains and evil waters to create troublesome people." Lieutenant General Duan Qirui spread out his well-mannered hands and made a helpless expression; "These Fusang people have nothing but stray dogs. A rice ball with pickles can drive them to work hard. This cannot be done in Britain or in the Ocean Empire, so we have to prepare more firepower to fight. This is the original intention of reorganizing the army."

"Bingo, I very much agree with your opinion, Honorable Lieutenant Admiral." Major General Fox nodded with deep approval, turned his head and looked at the Fusang officers who only reached his chest, the arrogance and contempt in his eyes were not at all impractical. cover up.

  Fusang is a dog released by the British to bite. The owner does not need to respect the dog.

"In good faith, Lieutenant General, I have to remind you of the existence of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. In the foreseeable days in the future, Britain and Japan will always maintain the alliance relationship. I think it is impossible for the Fusang people to travel across the ocean to Australia. On the mainland, perhaps your army has overreacted."

  "Dogs may not bite people, but preparing a dog stick is necessary, isn't it?"

  "The analogy is very appropriate, I understand."

"Mr. General, from the previous battles, I can see the strong aggressiveness of the Japanese army. Perhaps with the accumulation of victories one after another, they may swell to the degree of arrogance. It is also possible to counteract the master. Defend!"

  "Thank you for your kind advice. The British Empire still has full confidence in this. If Fusang is a military power on the mainland, it may be tricky for London, but he is a barren island country..."

  Speaking of which

  Major General Fox smiled meaningfully, with his meaning in it.

   Duan Yinrui was originally a very clever person, and he also laughed when he heard the song and knew the elegance.

  Fusang did show strong military strength, what can it be?

  Your army can fight against the **** seas of the tsarist Russian army that has been fascinated by Europe. What if you can arm millions of soldiers?

  One penny of the loan that should be repaid can’t be less, telling you to go east and not to the west, and bite whoever asks you to bite. You must have the consciousness of being a running dog.

  Otherwise, the British Empire can teach Fusang to be a man in every minute, and it won’t even be able to eat a rice ball.

  In front of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, which crossed the Seven Seas, he could block the Fusang island nation into an isolated island at any time, and he would collapse without having to fight.

  This is the power of a powerful navy, a soldier who defeats others without fighting.

  When the back of your head is rebellious, take a look at the powerful fleet anchored in the Strait of Portsmouth, England, and think about what you did wrong? It should be sober.

  (End of this chapter)