The Japanese and Russian armies did not obey anyone, and more and more Japanese troops joined the battlefield, and the Russian army was not far behind, directly joining the battle with a field artillery regiment, and the infantry also threw three regiments into it. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

This muddled battle added fuel to the fire, from one o'clock in the morning to six o'clock in the morning, and the Japanese and Russian armies could see each other's positions clearly before stopping.

Seeing that there was not a single body of the opponent between the two lines, the Japanese commander on the front line immediately stopped firing.

As the main attacker, they don't want to fight a decisive battle with the Russian army before they are fully prepared.

Therefore, before the Russian army really launches an offensive, the Japanese army will definitely not take the initiative to provoke a battle.

As soon as the gunfire of the Japanese army stopped, the gunfire of the Russian army also stopped. Subsequently, the artillery fire on both sides also stopped.

Soon, the damage was reported to the respective commanders.

After several hours of confused fighting, the Japanese troops who threw in two infantry wings directly lost more than 2,000 people, and one field artillery wing lost more than 30 field artillery pieces.

The Russian army was not much better, a mountain artillery battalion was completely wiped out, a field artillery regiment lost more than two-thirds, and the losses of the three infantry regiments that joined the battle amounted to nearly three thousand people......

Faced with this result, the first reaction of the front commanders of the two armies was that the final decisive battle between the Japanese and Russian armies was about to begin.

Last night's exchange of fire must have been a tentative attack by the opponent before the decisive battle. Otherwise, the opponent would not be stupid enough to use so much artillery fire at once.

As a result, the two front-line commanders immediately reported the news to their respective commanders-in-chief......

"Baga, the Russian army must know the news that our two divisions were wiped out by the Liaodong Army, and plan to take advantage of our lack ......of troops to launch a decisive battle in advance and defeat us, it must be like this," the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, Oyama Yan, judged with a firm face.

The chief of staff on the side added: "If this is true." Then Matsumoto's negotiation in Liaozhong can only succeed, not fail......"

"No matter what the cost, we must stabilize the Liaodong Army, concentrate all the limited forces of the empire, and defeat the Russian army ......in a decisive battle that may be launched against the Russian army."

"Chief of Staff, you're right......" Da Shan Yan, who frowned, affirmed loudly.

Subsequently. He immediately ordered: "Matsumoto has been on departure for an hour, you immediately send someone to catch up with them and inform them of my decision." In order for the negotiations to succeed, without prejudice to the interests of the empire. Any conditions put forward by the Liaodong Army can be agreed......"

"Hi ......" Although the chief of staff was very reluctant, in the face of the general trend, he could only hold back his anger and affirm.

In Liaoyang City, the front-line battle report and the news that the Liaodong Army took Fengcheng and eliminated two divisions of the Japanese army. Delivered almost at the same time.

After reading all the news, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army did not give any answer, but asked his old partner chief of staff: "What do you think......"

"I didn't expect the Liaodong Army to take Fengcheng in such a short time and wipe out two divisions of the Japanese army. Now it seems that we have all underestimated the strength of the Liaodong Army......"

"As for the large-scale military clash that broke out last night, I agree with the front line commander that this is likely to be a tentative attack by the Japanese army before launching a decisive battle, and we have to guard against it!"

"Why, tell me your reason......" the commander-in-chief of the Russian army asked with a frown.

Because here is far from the domestic Taiyuan. It takes too long for all kinds of supplies to come in. Until now, the Russian army has not been ready for a decisive battle.

In particular, each piece of heavy artillery had to be temporarily transferred from the country.

Until now, the number of heavy artillery equipped by the Russian army is only half that of the Russian army. Now in a decisive battle, at least in the artillery battle, it must be the Russian army that suffers. So, for the commander-in-chief, now is not the best time for a decisive battle.

The chief of staff also understood this truth, and hurriedly analyzed: "According to intelligence, Fengcheng is the largest logistics base of the Japanese army. Now after Fengcheng was taken by the Liaodong Army. The Japanese army's logistical reserves must not have lasted long. ”

"And the Japanese army's withdrawal of supplies and troops from the country, like us, is very difficult and takes a long time."

"If I were the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army. We will definitely take advantage of the fact that the material reserves are still sufficient, and the decisive battle will be fought as soon as possible to end the battle. Otherwise, the longer the decisive battle drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to the Japanese army......"

"So, I'm sure. The Japanese must have wanted to fight a decisive battle with us before their limited reserves of supplies were exhausted......"

"The Liaodong Army eliminated the two main divisions of the Japanese army, although it relieved us of a lot of pressure. But taking Fengcheng forced the Japanese to advance the decisive battle ......"

At this time, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army had already affirmed the judgment of the chief of staff from the bottom of his heart.

After a short hesitation, he decisively decided: "Since this is the case, then we can only passively respond to the battle......

"Order the front-line troops, all go into combat state......"

After the commander-in-chief gave the order, the chief of staff seemed to think of something, and hurriedly asked: "Commander, the Liaodong Army wiped out more than 30,000 Japanese troops at one time, and according to the agreement between us and the Liaodong Army, we will pay almost 40,000 rifles and four or five million rounds of ammunition. However, we only have 20,000 rifles in stock......"

"The deal must go ahead......" the commander-in-chief of the Russian army replied without thinking.

"If the Japanese army is really ready to fight us in a decisive battle in advance, this Liaodong Army, which has strong combat effectiveness, will definitely be able to surprise us at a critical moment. So, now is not the time for us to turn against the Liaodong Army......"

"If the rifle is not enough, we will exchange other weapons and ammunition for the same price, it is really not good, we can give the Liaodong army food, silver ......"

Speaking of which, what does the commander-in-chief of the Russian army seem to have in mind? Continued: "While I don't want to admit it, it's become a fact. “

"The Liaodong Army, which has the ability to destroy two divisions of the Japanese army, has, to a certain extent, become a decisive factor in determining who wins and who loses in this big battle. So, we have to make sure that the Liaodong Army is always on our side......"

"In this way, Chief of Staff, this time we have a deal with the Liaodong Army, we will take the initiative and directly send people to the Liaodong Army garrison to trade, and by the way, learn about the specific strength of the Liaodong Army......"

"Of course, the most important thing is to ensure that the Liaodong Army is on our side, and at a critical moment, it can help us deliver a deadly attack on the Japanese army......"

"In this way, we have a chance to win this decisive battle that may break out in advance......"

Just when the Russian negotiators began to go to Liaozhong with a large number of weapons and ammunition, Yang Xingguo, who had been fighting abroad for half a month, finally returned to the Liaozhong Headquarters with the first batch of supplies.

At the same time, because both the Japanese and Russian armies believed that the other side was preparing for a decisive battle, they issued orders for their troops to prepare for battle.

The special operations detachment, which had already found it difficult to find an opportunity, also returned to Liaozhong.

Just when Yang Xingguo was ready to celebrate this great victory, a guest that Yang Xingguo did not expect, Matsumoto, the commander of the Japanese Lieutenant General Division, was actually wearing ordinary people's clothes and was tied up by the garrison and sent to Yang Xingguo.

Of course, along with Matsumoto were Lieutenant General Sakata and an elite guard squadron at the Japanese headquarters. (To be continued.) )