Signaling all the Japanese soldiers to hide on both sides, Kobayashi took the telescope handed by Fukatsu and looked up.

The figure of a Russian soldier appeared in the faint fog, and as the line of sight moved back, a large number of vigilant Russian soldiers appeared in the camera, holding Mosingan rifles in their hands and moving towards their side......

"Russians!" Kobayashi Motoji, who found the enemy, instantly tensed his mouth muscles, gritted his teeth, and his eyes were dazzling.

Raising the Murata 22 rifle in his hand, Kobayashi pulled the trigger, "Hit!" ”

"Bang! ――”

Almost at the same time, the Russian soldiers who were knocked down by Kobayashi's shot also became the fuse, and the Russian troops who found themselves attacked also began to fight back.

The sound of gunfire and smoke in the distance instantly made Russian Colonel Andre discover the general situation of the enemy army in front of him!

"There aren't many of them! Vladimir, you go around from the left and surround them for me! ”

While lying down, the commander of the Russian army, Colonel Andre, shouted loudly at the same time.

"Yes! Sir! "The Russian lieutenant who had a battle to fight immediately rushed to lead a group of Russian troops to launch a roundabout operation from the side.

Feeling the muffled sound coming from the opposite side, the corner of the mouth of Russian Colonel Andrei showed a sneer, and he quickly pulled the bolt of the gun, and his eyes were aimed at a Japanese soldier who had already entered his eyes, and fired instantly!

"Bang! - "At the same time as the gunshots rang out, a Japanese soldier on the opposite side was also shot in the chest and fell to the ground in an instant.

It has to be said that compared with the smokeless powder rifles used by the armies of other countries in the world, the Japanese army's Murata black powder rifles are still outdated. Compared with the Mosingan rifle currently used by the Russian army, the Japanese army's Murata not only has a short range and slow rate of fire, but the smoke generated by each shot not only exposes its own position, but also easily burns the eyes of the soldiers.

In fact, the Japanese army had already begun to develop a new Type 30 rifle, but the successive war turmoil obviously disrupted the deployment of the Japanese.

“…… Bang! …… Bang! …… Bang! ……”

As the Russian soldiers opened fire again and again, the Japanese firepower on the opposite side suddenly lost movement after being cared for one by one. Coupled with the huge superiority of the Russian army in terms of strength, the Japanese army, which was attacked from all sides, finally came to the brink of despair irretrievably after a lot of hardships.

It was only a quarter of an hour from the time the gun rang out to the end, and all the Japanese troops who had been returned by the rain of fire had been annihilated.

"Colonel! Mikhail has found it! ”

Hearing Vladimir's shout, Colonel Andrey turned abruptly and walked quickly towards the opposite side, but he was greeted by the pale face of his deputy, Lieutenant Vladimir, and many soldiers who were squatting on the ground and vomiting repeatedly......

Without mentioning Colonel Andrew's reaction after seeing Mikhail's horrific corpse, his gaze returned to Tokyo, the capital of Japan, south of Honshu.

……

On November 10, 1896, when Father's Day was celebrated in various Western countries, the Japanese seemed to have ushered in their savior.

Tokyo, Japan

In late autumn, the inside and outside of the Japanese Imperial Palace looked particularly twilight, and on this day, the Japanese Emperor Muhito and Empress Ichijomiko hosted a banquet to receive the visiting British Minister Sir Ingle Chester and his party.

During the banquet, while raising his glass frequently, Muren also recalled the friendship between Britain and Japan in the past. After receiving Ingle's nod in response, he became even more excited, swaying freely among the guests, talking about the current international situation, talking about the majesty of the Japanese army, and the demeanor of a general who pointed out the country, but some people couldn't see him so dazzling.

"Your Majesty, if the Japanese army is so good, why has your country been pushed to such a point by the Russians?" The British military attache who came with him, Gassett, suddenly said coldly.

Ingle glanced back at his military attache and did not speak, and several Englishmen suddenly became as quiet as stone sculptures.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became awkward, and in the restlessness of the surrounding Japanese ministers, Emperor Muhito's eyes also changed from sharp to dim.

Glancing down at the delicate dishes on the table, Muren burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, Mr. Envoy is right! My people are hungry, and my soldiers are bleeding and dying on the front lines, so what qualifications do I have to laugh and talk about the world here! Japan is in such a situation today, and everything is my fault! ”

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

"The predicament in the country is not Your Majesty's business, it is all the fault of the guilty ministers!"

Minister of War Saigo choked up in a low voice, "It was the humble neglect of the military investment in the north that led to the invasion of the Russians!" ”

Shiki Kayama shook his head, "No! It is said that it was all the mistakes of the Navy, and it was the successive fiascos of the Imperial Navy that led to the current evil results. ”

"That's it!" Hirobumi Ito said hatefully, "Didn't all your policies start from me?" If I want to be held responsible, I'm the first to blame! ”

“……”

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito, all the Japanese military and political officials present at the meeting knelt on the ground and wept silently, and they could only see the visiting British people looking at each other.

"You don't need to appease me anymore," Emperor Mujin wept, "it was I who single-handedly decided the plan for the war, and it was all my fault!" ”

"Your Majesty, the situation in your country is already dangerous! It was not in the interest of the British Empire to have an excessively weakened Japan, which, in the spirit of pragmatism, was willing to help Japan through this difficult time, regardless of its past grievances. ”

At this time, the British minister, Sir Ingle, who had been silent, spoke.

The eyes of all the Japanese in the seat lit up, and Muhito responded even more eagerly, "Your Excellency the Minister is very right! Britain and Japan are natural allies, and many misunderstandings before were the fault of a small number of people! ”

Shiki Kayama said repeatedly, "Yes! Right! I have instructed the Admiralty to submit a petition to your country, and our government will double the compensation of the Jardine Matheson Company, where the former 'Gao Sheng' is located! ”

Several Britons present looked at each other and nodded at each other, acknowledging the sincerity of the Japanese government, and Ingle saw that there was no objection and spoke again.

"In view of the current grave situation in your country, the British government has decided to urgently provide the Japanese government with a batch of grain and resume the sale of your country's government bonds in the United Kingdom."

Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito picked up the conversation, "The Japanese government is very grateful to Britain for its kindness, but the most important thing for Japan now is trade, and it is urgent to break the blockade of the Russian fleet!" ”

When Ingle heard this, he said disdainfully, "Mr. Prime Minister, don't worry, no one on the sea of this planet can ignore the existence of the British, and the Russians are the same!" ”

The Japanese emperor and his subordinates were naturally pleasantly surprised by the British's confident statement.

On November 17, as the first convoy of grain convoys escorted by the British Far East Fleet arrived in Yokohama, the seas of East Asia once again set off a wave of waves......