Chapter 11: Moltke Jr

The counterattack was scheduled to begin on September 2, 1904. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 However, on the night of September 1, 1904, the Japanese attacked the Russian left flank group and occupied a series of important tactical points in this direction, including Shiguantun and the small high ground Mantou Mountain to the north. In this case, Kuropatkin decided to first recapture Mantou Mountain before implementing a full-scale counterattack. For this purpose, 8 infantry regiments with 154 guns were drawn from each division.

However, the improvised patchwork force lacked a strong unity of command, and the burden of the battle actually fell on one regiment commanded by Istomin, which had seven battalions, three of which were drawn from other regiments. Ignoring the orders and customary practices of the time, Istomin incorporated five of the seven battalions into combat teams, leaving only two battalions in reserve. The battle began at 7 p.m. on September 2 and was fought in the dark with fierce fighting between the two sides. The Russian army once regained Mantou Mountain, but under the counterattack of the Japanese army, it fell into chaos and fled in a hurry.

The defeat in the battle of Shiguantun Yimantou Mountain gave Kuropatkin an excuse to abandon the counterattack plan. He did not understand that at that time the Japanese army had committed all its forces and suffered heavy losses, especially the 1st Army, which was alone against the powerful Russian group, and was in a disadvantageous position. The Japanese side decided to withdraw the L Army to the right bank of the Taizi River on the morning of September 3, 1904.

Just 2 hours before the Japanese action, Kuropatkin ordered the Russian army to abandon Liaoyang and retreat to Mukden, losing 17,000 men in vain in the Battle of Liaoyang. By the end of the battle, most of the Russian reserves had not been put into battle. When the Russian army retreated to Mukden on September 3, 1904, the Japanese were unable to organize a pursuit, and it was not until September 4, 1904 that they cautiously entered Liaoyang. In this battle, the Japanese army lost about 24,000 men.

"Did the Japanese still occupy Liaoyang? It's not easy. Lin Mengchu took the battle report and said in surprise: "I can't believe that the Russians will be cowardly to such an extent. Isn't it said that both the Soviets and the Tsarist Empire, the predecessor of the Soviets, were a bunch of brutal and ruthless guys? In this case, Liaoyang can still be lost, and the Russians will be even more incompetent than imagined. ”

"Well, the Russians actually fought quite well, at least much better than those guys in the late Ming Dynasty." Chen Cheng said: "If you think about how to lose a series of cities such as Liaoyang during the Ming Dynasty, you can understand that it is also rotten, but the hairy bears ..... Forget it, let's not talk about this topic, it's easy to cause arguments and quarrels. ”

"So, it's obviously an advantage, but the Russians still lost Liaoyang. If it continues to be consumed in Liaoyang, the Japanese will be able to drain their blood. Don't be afraid of the dead when you fight, these waste woods! ”

"Well, so the Russians need a brutal monarch!" Chen Cheng spread his hands, "The current tsar has learned too much from the Europeans and abandoned their Russian traditions, so he can't do anything good at either end." ”

"The Russians are all shaking M?" The girl said thoughtfully: "I used to think it was a joke, but now it seems that they really need someone to whip them hard." ”

"It's not just the Russians, but most of them actually need a leather whip behind them to have the motivation to move forward. Of course, it would be even better if you hung a carrot on the front. ”

"Then you say, should we take advantage of the present moment to stab the Russians in the back?"

"Well, let's wait. Both the Russians and the Japanese died too little. Their military spending has not yet been consumed," Chen Cheng said with a smile: "The Russians have been taught a lesson by reality, but the Japanese are still high-spirited." We need to learn from the Americans and wait until both sides are unable to fight before we get out of the game, so that we can get the most out of a little effort. ”

"The decline of the Japanese is already being revealed." Lin Mengchu said: "From the start of the war in February to now, it has been half a year. However, the Japanese only advanced to Liaoyang, and in the next few months, they could not annihilate the Russian army, which still had the advantage of troops. When winter comes, the war will subside, and then the war will drag on until next year. ”

"So, let them continue to consume," Chen Cheng nodded, "Now it seems that it is very difficult for the Japanese to completely defeat the Russians on land." But it's weird........."

He shook his head and said, "Obviously, the strength of the Japanese has strengthened so much, why is it still a stalemate situation?" The ammunition supply capacity of the Japanese is obviously much stronger than in history, but the advent of the front line still likes to play pigs, which makes people helpless. ”

"It sounds like you really want the Japanese to defeat the Russians?" Lin Mengchu said strangely: "In modern history, Japan is China's most vicious enemy. ”

"Well, that was Japan after 1930. The current book, even if the navy can suppress us and the army, they are not enough to see at all, but Russia is different. The Western Regions, Mongolia, the Northeast, and Russia have pressed from these three directions. If it weren't for the hairy bears' blood, I wouldn't even feel unstable when I slept. ”

"Kouhu!" The girl interrupted him, "You obviously sleep like a dead pig every day, where is there any unstable sleep?" ”

"Ah, speaking of bayonet charges," Chen Cheng said to him, "it seems that there is also a reason why the Japanese don't pay much attention to logistics." It seems that there is a lot of ammunition at the landing site that cannot be transported to the front line. ”

"That's also something that can't be helped," Lin Mengchu pointed to the railway line on the map and said: "With the current vehicle, after leaving the railway line for a hundred miles, you don't need to expect any decent supplies at all." Both the Russian and Japanese troops used mules and horses to transport supplies in the wilderness, or simply relied on people to carry them. ”

"Alas, I bought so many cannons and heavy machine guns for the Japanese," Chen Cheng scratched his head and said, "But the logistics can't keep up, and it's completely useless." ”

"Maybe it's because the Japanese army's firepower has become too strong now, so the logistics can't keep up." The girl said, "Aren't the Japanese a herbivorous people?" It's September now, and the fields are full of plants, so why are you still starving? It's not scientific! ”

"Well, fortunately, in Dashan Rock, Kuroki Weizhen is not a ghost animal, but in fact, it is not much worse. Speaking of which, they are only a little better than Nogi Noshinori, but they also don't care about the lives of soldiers. ”

"The Japanese have lost so many infantry, they should not have enough troops, right?" The girl fiddled with the dense flags representing the combat units of both sides on the map, and said, "This Japanese Marshal Moltke is not as good as the original, and the war of annihilation has become a war of attrition....... Hey, how do you feel like Moltke? ”

“..... You're a black man! ”