Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 829

  Tsarist Russia’s Second Pacific Fleet set out from the Baltic Sea and carried out a historic expedition that spanned 18,000 nautical miles. With its huge fleet, it did not take a bolt from the blue against Fusang. Both the navy and the army were prepared from top to bottom.

  The combat goal of the Japanese army is to defeat Tsarist Russia, grab the actual benefits in Manchuria, and become one of the world's powers from then on.

  The combat goal of Tsarist Russia is to defeat the Japanese army, hit Fuso Island, and capture the emperor alive.

from this angle

  This is a crucial battle related to the future destiny of Fusang Country. It cannot and cannot be defeated.

  For Tsarist Russia, this is just a war on the road of overseas expansion. Winning it will open up a smooth path for southward expansion and further realize the "Yellow Russia Strategic Plan."

  It’s okay if you lose, anyway, the war can’t reach the territory of Tsarist Russia.

  This sentiment was reflected in the Russo-Japanese War. The Japanese army fought hard from top to bottom, and continuously launched hand-to-hand assaults in large and small battles, achieving victory after victory at a heavy price.

  "Pig Charge" has become the best of the Fusang Army. It is really a disagreement and a head-to-head charge, but this is the traditional show of the Russian old Maozi. The bayonet and the bayonet on both sides are happily killed.

  No wonder the foreign military observation group would liken this war to a life-and-death fight to the flesh, which is really very vivid.

  Since October

  Fusang Army Corps employs a large number of merchant ships from the Ocean Empire to deliver combat materials and logistical supplies to the Far East day and night for three months and strive for six months of material reserves to meet the terrible situation of logistic cut-off.

  After the Battle of Liaoyang, the Japanese entered a stage of large-scale repairs.

  A steady stream of tens of thousands of reserve soldiers were added to the front-line combat force, and a large number of reinforcements arrived, which further expanded the size of the Japanese army from 135,000 to more than 200,000, which is still growing rapidly.

  The Tsarist Russian army is not idle either. The size of the army has grown rapidly from 260,000 to nearly 400,000. Somali companies have started smuggling business, hoarding a large amount of military supplies.

  On the long road to the Far East, hundreds of thousands of Tsarist serfs came in an endless stream. This put great pressure on the Japanese Southern Manchurian Headquarters, and they urgently needed to break the current deadlock.

  There are two countermeasures the Japanese can choose;

First, the siege of Lushun Fortress has been around for more than three months. The Third Japanese Army was implicated here and could not move. It must take the initiative to attack and take the Lushun Fortress in one fell swoop. After solving the confidant troubles of the Tsarist Russia Pacific Fleet, the Japanese Third Army was liberated. Army strength so that it can rendezvous with the 1st, 2nd, and 4th armies.

  Have a strong concentration of troops, in order to cause severe damage to the Russian army and break the current deadlock.

  Each time the time is delayed by one day, the Fusang nation’s army will lose one point in winning.

  Secondly, before a large number of Russian reinforcements arrived, the Japanese took the initiative to launch the Battle of Fengtian in an effort to cause a major blow to the Russian army.

  The biggest disadvantage at the moment is that the Japanese Third Army was dragged around the fortress of Lushun, and the existing forces are seriously insufficient.

  The Battle of Liaoyang has just ended for two weeks. A large-scale counterattack by the Russian army ensued. The Japanese-Russian war broke out again, and the two sides fought into a pot of porridge in the Taizihe area between Fengtian and Liaoyang.

The active offensive of Tsarist Russia originated from the strict supervision of Tsar Nicholas II. Because of the ruling class's aggressiveness and the continuous news of failures from the front lines, there were constant riots in Tsarist Russia, big and small, and the coffin board could not hold it down. Suspicion.

  At this time, there is an urgent need for a hearty victory to vent the domestic emotions and stabilize the situation.

  Tsarist Russia’s active offensive centered on Marshal Da Shanyan's arms and immediately adjusted the deployment of the Japanese army, relying on the existing position to delay the Russian army and inflict a lot of damage on the enemy.

  In the Hunhe and Taizihe areas, the total strength of the Tsarist Russian army is more than 210,000, divided into two armies on the left and right, implementing the strategy of "strike with two fists".

  The three left-wing armies were commanded by Lieutenant General Starkerborg and carried out their main offensive in the direction of Benxi Lake in an effort to break through the Japanese positions and achieve a beautiful counterattack victory.

The two armies on the right wing, under the command of Lieutenant General Bilderlinger, moved slowly in the direction of Shahe, with the task of attracting enemies from the main attacking direction.

  In addition, the Russian army retains 3 corps as reserves. The strength of the army is so capricious that it can put more than 70,000 people in the rear.

   However, this arrangement greatly dilutes the offensive force, but reduces its own strength advantage and fails to achieve the offensive effect of Taishan's top pressure. Facts have proved to be a big defeat.

  During the Battle of Shahe

The total force available to the Japanese army was only 120,000. Marshal Dashanyan decided to count. First, he used the mountainous terrain that was unfavorable to the Russian army to exhaust and exhaust the Russian army by defensive warfare. , Annihilated the main force of the Northeast Russian army in one fell swoop.

   October 8, 1904

  The Eastern Russian Army, consisting of 73 infantry battalions and 34 cavalry companies, stormed the right flank of the Japanese army, and the two sides broke out in a battle, with the sound of guns shaking the sky, and **** battles together again.

  The following day, the Western Russian Army Group consisting of 45 infantry battalions and 18 cavalry companies launched an attack on the Japanese right flank located in Benxi Lake.

  The Japanese troops deployed in this area consisted of only 8 battalions of guard reserve infantry brigade under the command of Major General Umezawa Michiji, which was very weak.

However, the resistance of the Japanese army was extremely tenacious. Major General Meizawa Doji’s troops fell into a bitter battle, and with a small amount of force, they contained the large Russian troops. They almost ran out of ammunition and food, and died and wounded. After the war, they were hailed as "the glorious Meizawa." trip".

  Due to the outstanding performance of the Japanese soldiers, after resisting the fierce attack momentum of the Russian Army’s Eastern Army, the Japanese army concentrated on the main force of the entire army on October 10 and launched a fierce counterattack against the Russian Army in the northeast, which defeated the Eastern Army in one fell swoop.

  Two days later

  Under the fierce counterattack of the Japanese army, the Russian Eastern Army Group suffered heavy casualties and had to implement a strategic retreat.

  The Japanese army immediately launched a pursuit, which led to intensive encounters between the two sides. Hand-to-hand combat became the main method of combat, and dozens of hand-to-hand combat broke out a day.

  Wanbaoshan (located in the Shahebao area)

This is the Russian left-wing defense line, a strategic commanding height of great significance. The Gaocun brigade under the command of General Obogong of the Japanese Second Army captured the high ground in one fell swoop, shook the entire defense line of the Russian army, and formed an alliance with Russia. The military rear command poses a serious threat.

  In view of this

  Russian commander-in-chief General Kuropatkin abandoned the original offensive plan and ordered the 1st Army to recapture the high ground at all costs. A **** battle was fought again here...

   Standing on a hill about seven miles away from Wanbao Mountain, Captain Li Jianyang held up his binoculars and looked at it for a while, then put down the binoculars and shook his head speechlessly, and walked to several Ocean Empire military observers not far away.

  Two months ago

   Colonel Li Zhong and Colonel Wu Baoli have completed the mission of the military observation group and were transferred back to China. Even Lieutenant General Duan Qirui, the commander of the Ocean Empire’s military observation group, has also lifted the appointment and returned to Australia.

  Now they are replaced by another group of officers. They have not been here for a long time, and they have been fighting with Captain Li Jianyang, and they have a very good relationship.

  In the jungle hidden by trees

  The orderly soldiers set up two small tables, as well as a small portable canvas bench, which are all used for the officers to rest when tired. They are simple but very practical.

On the table

A large cup of hot milk was soaked with powdered milk and two plates of cut bread were placed. Captain Li Jianyang walked over and took a bite of the bread. He took the milk from Major Zhou Lizhi and said "Thank you." .

   "Have you started fighting?"

   "Hi, I guess it's coming soon."

   "Do you think you can attack it?"

   "It's not easy. The Japanese defense is very firm, and the ability to withstand casualties is far better than that of the Russian army. Unless the troops are exhausted, the Russian army will not be easy to attack."

   "I think Lao Maozi has prepared a lot of troops. There must be tens of thousands of people. He will hit a hill with more than 2,000 people to defend, and there are no reinforced concrete fortifications. The grasp should be quite high."

"The little devil is not easy to deal with. Have you heard about the Meize brigade? With thousands of people resisting the fierce attacks of tens of thousands of people, they have not given up their positions until almost the entire army is annihilated. This is comparable to Russia. There are too many strong troops."

   "Dog days, they are not good things." Major Zhou Lizhi cursed angrily, and then poured a big mouthful of hot milk to suppress his shock.

  All soldiers of the Ocean Empire do not have a good view of the two countries, Japan and Russia, and they all have a hostile attitude.

Captain Li Jianyang got acquainted with them. The Anglo-Japanese Alliance had nothing to do with him, so he didn’t care. After sitting down on a small bench, he grabbed a handful of toffee from his pocket and threw it on the table. Enjoy the taste of milk bread.

  Bathed in the warm sunshine of early winter, several military observers of the Ocean Empire talked and expressed their views on the current war.

"Let me say... Lao Maozi's fighting will is still poor. After losing some troops, he retreats. There are seven or eighty thousand reserve forces behind him. I don't know what these Tsarist generals are thinking about? It's so stupid. "

   "One will be incompetent, and the army will be exhausted!"

   "That's right. Tsarist Russian soldiers are still fighting bravely, but these noble generals are all embarrassed. If I say that they can be shot all, I don't need to stay to harm the soldiers."

"Oh... if I say it's a waste of time here, what the Japanese and Russian armies are best at is to charge hand-to-hand, face-to-face hard bars, and fight against dead bodies all day long. It is extremely difficult to see novel tactics that make people shine. , There is little meaning to learn from."

"Brother determined to say that is wrong. This fighting style is the current mainstream, especially on the European battlefield. There is little room for maneuvering. Many long-range attacks and roundabout battles cannot be fought. The competition is fighting will and discipline. There are officers and soldiers who have a strong desire to win. In this regard, the Fusang army is remarkable."

  "This makes sense, but when I saw soldiers' bodies covering the entire hill and filling the trenches, it was hard to get a good impression of this cold and blunt tactic..."

  Several people were chatting fiercely. Suddenly, there was a blast of cannonballs not far away. The cannonballs roared up to the top of Wanbao Mountain, and then exploded a bunch of smoke and dust, and the fire was back splashing.

  The fierce battle has begun again...

  The military observers looked at each other, and all stood up with a sigh, went to a place with sparse trees, raised their telescopes, and began to perform their duties.

  (End of this chapter)