Chapter 533: The Siege Battle Commanded the Siege Battle
The most dangerous Milyutin was cut in two by Fuquan, but the outrageously lucky Rudnev was still unscathed. Rudnev appeared behind the 11th Division this time, not because he was lost again, but because he had carefully planned his march plan, the purpose of which was to rescue the friendly troops who were besieged by the Manchurian Army.
Rudnev, who had been wandering around the mountains and forests, didn't know what the overall battle situation had reached, let alone that it was Milyutin's central group that was trapped, he just wanted to pull in friendly forces. After receiving the defeated soldiers who had escaped, Rudnev could be regarded as knowing the current situation from the mouths of these guards. There are no more friendly troops in his vicinity, 250,000 Russian reinforcements, and now only his brother is left. The commander of the army, the Minister of War Milyutin, is also missing in the chaos, and in the future, Rudnev can only rely on himself.
After the main Russian army broke through, they rushed Rudnev's array in a hurry to flee for their lives, causing the Rudnev group, which was originally quite well-organized, to flee for their lives like them. This made the Russian army all turned into fleeing lambs, and in the face of the pursuit of the Manchurian Army, the Rudnev group, which had no power to fight back and had not suffered any major damage, also suffered more than half of the casualties this time. By the time Rudnev led the defeated Russian army again and retreated into the mountains and forests to rest, there were only more than 30,000 Russian troops who could still gather.
There were two roads in front of Rudnev, one was to retreat westward and flee back to Western Siberia in Russia through the Trans-Khingan Mountains, and the other was to continue to march eastward to complete Milyutin's plan to enter Temple Street and wait for reinforcements. Rudnev and most of the soldiers wanted to retreat, they had already lost the war, and at the same time hated the land of the East, they wanted to return to their homeland. However, it is basically impossible to retreat, and there are a large number of Manchurian troops encircling and intercepting the Jingqili River and the Wudi River, and the Russian army that has just escaped has no possibility of defeating them. Moreover, the wind and snow that saved the Russian army before have now become a huge obstacle to their retreat, and the grain and grass of the Russian army are simply not enough to support their withdrawal to the west of the Outer Khingan Mountains.
So no matter how reluctant he was, Rudnev still had to take his soldiers and continue to advance to the east. Temple Street was under siege by the Manchurian army, and the situation was not optimistic, but it was the largest Russian port in the Far East, and a large amount of supplies from the British to aid Russia were hoarded there. If Rudnev could lead his troops into Temple Street, he would at least be able to feed and clothe the soldiers, and he would be able to get weapons to continue fighting the Manchurian army.
Rudnev, who had always had good luck, went very smoothly on his eastward journey, and easily entered Temple Street under the nose of the Second Army Group of the Manchurian Army. It was also Rudnev who was bent on fleeing for his life and did not conduct a large-scale search of the perimeter, otherwise he would probably find the weakly defended railway line of the Manchurian Army not far away, and complete a fatal blow to the supply lines of the Second Army Group. Although the great opportunity slipped away, for Rudnev, being able to safely enter the relatively safe Temple Street was already the best result. This time, it was not the God he believed in that looked at Rudnev, but the blind command of Goxinga.
In order to concentrate superior forces to encircle and annihilate the Russian army and complete the sweep of the northern Russian region as soon as possible, Goxinga concentrated the Third Army Group and the Sixth Division between the Jingqili River and the Wudi River, and sent the First Army Group and the Fourth Army Group to the north, which led to the very weak strength of the northern section of the Heilongjiang River. Goxinga later also considered the problems that might arise after the Russian army broke through, so the two brigades drawn from the Second Army Group were ordered by him to deploy along the way, but because it was considered that the Russian army would break through from the Udi Valley, the defense lines of these two brigades were all on the Obo side. After Rudnev, who broke through the mountains on the southern side, he ran out completely into no man's land, and there was no one to stop them along the way. It stands to reason that even if Rudnev can evade the intercepted troops, the main force of the Second Army Group outside Temple Street should still be able to keep them out of the city, but Gohin gave another wrong order to open the way for Rudnev.
After killing Milyutin, Gohin let the troops rest on the spot, while the 4th and 7th Divisions, which had not participated in the battle, pursued Rudnev. According to Goxinga's concept, there was no problem in the defense of the northern section of the Heilongjiang River, the 4th and 7th Divisions were pursuing Rudnev, and the 2nd Cavalry Division and several independent brigades were also deployed in this area, and Rudnev would certainly not be able to escape from his Wuzhi Mountain. But he forgot that there was no railway between the Jingqili River and the Udi River, and his troops were also running on two legs, where was as fast as he imagined. Rudnev was gone, and the various troops that Goshinga had planned to pursue and intercept were still trudging through the snow.
It was based on his own misjudgment that Guo Xing Ah gave Acton, who had been unable to attack Temple Street for a long time, come up with a bad idea. Guo Xing'a felt that Acton, who was gnawing bricks and fighting in the streets, had not been able to gnaw down Temple Street for so long, so he should engage in some psychological tactics and play some small strategies at the same time. The first is to shake the determination of the Russian army to defend to the death, and the second is to deceive the Russian army from the strong and complicated barricades, as long as the Russian army tries to break through, the more than 10,000 Russian troops protected by the barricades will no longer be a threat. Such a simple method can be thought of by anyone, and the reason why it has not been useful is that they are worried that the Russian army on Temple Street will not break through, but the Russian army on the periphery will take this opportunity to enter Temple Street. Goxinga swore that Rudnev would definitely be fine, and Acton could only accept the advice of the old leader and open a hole in the Temple Street defense line. The result was also a very pleasant surprise, the Russian army did not break through on Temple Street, but just two days after the opening was opened, more than 30,000 generals of Rudnev rushed in.
The staff officers did not fail to remind Goxinga that it would take time for the Second Cavalry Division and other units to rush to the designated place to fortify, but Goxinga did not care, because he despised Rudnev too much. In Goxinga's impression, Rudnev had never fought with the Manchurian army, and he was a strange man who would go the wrong way and disappear if he had nothing to do. Therefore, although it will take some time for the 2nd Cavalry Division and other units to be transferred, Goshinga still feels that they will definitely be able to complete the interception mission before they drive out Rudnev, who is always lost. It's a pity that Goxinga underestimated the enemy this time, although Rudnev is always lost, he dares to drill into the woods when he has nothing to do, which just shows that he is a very bold general.
Guoxinga's light enemy can find himself a * annoyance, a good battle for the siege and annihilation of the Russian army, and he commanded a siege war. Acton has been struggling to gnaw on Temple Street, which is being defended by more than 10,000 Russian troops, and now the defenders have suddenly become nearly 50,000, and it is even more difficult to take the important stronghold of Temple Street.