In fact, the Russo-Japanese War has shown some patterns of World War 1, in which both sides rely on their positions to engage in a war of attrition, and the limited battlefield mobility allows both sides to take a detour, but they cannot penetrate the opponent in depth. The use of a large number of rapid-fire guns and machine guns www.biquge.info Pen, Fun, and Pavilion makes every charge bloody. It's very difficult to break down an opponent quickly with tactics. The Russians chose the safest tactics, but at the same time gave up the chance to win.

"Actually, if you want the Russian Army and the Japanese Army to fight for a longer time, it is not impossible. The Japanese Army would certainly have launched an offensive on both the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula, since the mountainous terrain and poor transportation of Korea limited the deployment of forces. So the Japanese will definitely open up another battlefield. In my opinion, the Liaodong Peninsula is the best choice, and there is also an important base for the Russian Pacific Fleet. Calipt put a putt at the position of Arthur on the sand table.

"If there is no way to capture the fortress of Arthur, then the Japanese Navy cannot be said to have mastered the sea dominance, and the Japanese Army cannot rest assured that the main forces of the Russian army will attack Liaoyang and Mukden with the friendly forces of Korea, and as long as the Lushun Pass is not lost, then Russia will not be so passive in strategy. There is still a chance to win. So if Russia's defense in Arthur is strong enough, then it will naturally make the war prolonged. Calyput said.

"Well, that's a good idea." Ruprech nodded in agreement. The Battle of Arthur, a battle that cost both sides dearly in the Russo-Japanese War, was indeed an opportunity to stall for time. Although the Russo-Japanese War may be advanced in the future, in general, the fortifications built by the Russians in Lushun are similar to those in history.

So far, the Russians have invested 11 million rubles in the fortress of Arthur, built more than 40 forts, more than 70 forts, and built 22 batteries within 9 kilometers of the coast of Port Arthur, equipped with 123 shore guns under 11 inches. And this time, the Russians also learned the lesson of the Qing Beiyang Fleet, and built 48 batteries on the 20-kilometer ground defense line north of the Port of Arthur, equipped with 646 artillery pieces of various kinds, and also equipped with a large number of machine guns and mortars that were not available in history. In order to defend this vital fortress, the Russians currently have more than 40,000 troops stationed in the Lushun Dalian area.

However, although these fortresses look very strong and terrifying, (and they are), they still have weaknesses, two of the biggest of which are the lack of long-range artillery and the second is the lack of shells! Although there are more than 124 heavy guns, most of them are relatively old and have a relatively short firing range. And the second problem is that the storage of shells is too small, the entire fortress has a total of 274558 shells, an average of only 425 rounds per gun, what is the concept? During the entire Russo-Japanese War, the average number of shells fired by each Russian gun was 720 rounds, which means that this number of shells was simply not enough!

"The Russians needed a lot of long-range heavy artillery to hold the forts, and the fortified guns had good protection compared to field artillery, but they were too dispersed and had a limited range of fire, and if they wanted to make up for this problem, they had to have long-range artillery. And the naval guns in the Russian Navy can. The mere provision of some army-style gun mounts suitable for naval artillery could greatly improve the situation of the Russian defenders. Calyput said. In the middle and late stages of the Boer War, the 6-inch naval guns used by the British were terrifying in both range and power, and the range of 15km and the shells weighing 45kg made the Boer regiment pay the price of blood, and such a long range made the Boers have no way at all.

In fact, in the historical Lushun offensive and defensive battles, in addition to the 280mm siege howitzers that almost blew up the 203 heights, the Japanese army also received a large number of artillery from the navy, including at least 2 6-inch guns, 6 4.7-inch guns, and even a large number of 47mm machine guns. (There is no special statistical data for this, and the author found the information himself.) These long-range artillery pieces were out of range of the Russian army, and they suppressed the Russian artillery fire very well. Escort for 280mm heavy guns.

"It's better to add a few more tractors, otherwise it will be difficult for artillery weighing about 10 tons to even move." General Karenia, who was on the side, added that the old general would never forget his old profession at any time. Very sensitive to maneuver and logistics.

"Is it necessary to sell submachine guns? If there was such a thing, the Russians would have increased their combat effectiveness in the trenches a lot. Calipt hesitated.

"Forget about this thing, a submachine gun is not the same as heavy artillery, it is very cheap, there will be no problems with injecting logistics and maneuverability. If they were heavily equipped after the war, it would be a very bad thing for us. The prince shook his head and said. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that there were already mortar-like mortars on the battlefield, the prince would not want to supply mortars to the Russians. In short, anything that could lead to a noticeable increase in the strength of the Russian army cannot be given to the Russians. Now no one in foreign countries has recognized the huge role of submachine guns, so the prince naturally will not give them the opportunity to let them know this!

"In fact, we are very limited in what we can do now, and we simply cannot exert more influence than to deliver the weapons and ammunition ordered by the Russians in advance. My opinion is to go with the flow. It would be even more useful to put the main effort on the country and Austria. Prince Leopold said after throwing away the putter in his hand.

"Then let's do it for now, Calyput, you and Count Schelling to see if we still have old goods to be cleaned up, and we can also deliver the shells that the Russians need in advance. The rest will depend on the performance of the Russians and Japanese. The prince said. In general, so far, the prince has no better way than to help the Russians stock up on shells and weapons as much as possible, as for the cooperation that the Americans want? Naturally, the prince could persuade the Kaiser to provide some supply and logistical support. But you want to pull Germany together against Japan? Let's wash and sleep, not to mention that this may lead to the early entry of Britain, and the value of the Far East to Germany alone will not be guilty of putting Germany at risk of war. No matter how much interest you get in the Far East, no matter how many colonies you get, won't you still be able to keep it after you start it? If you want to keep it, you can only win 1 battle!

And just when the prince and the Bavarian officers were "imagining" the Russo-Japanese War, Tirpitz also sent the ****'s handwritten letter to Wilhelm II. And relayed everything that the prince said to Wilhelm II. No exaggeration, no concealment.

The second is more ~~~! Recently, the average daily is 6k, take a break today, and 2 more first~~~! Please bear with me~~~!! (To be continued.) )