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Twin cities, west city, on the east bank of the Peter the Great River, the Russian army built a large number of fortifications. However, these fortifications were built only after the declaration of war between China and Russia, and the time was relatively short, so that the construction of these fortifications was not particularly strong, far less than those strong fortresses in Vladivostok. As an important strategic point for Russia in the Far East, the Russian army is also very concerned about its own defense. In Shuangchengzi, the Russian army deployed a full three divisions of 30,000 troops, and with the blocking of the Peter the Great River and strong fortifications, the Russian army was confident that it could block the attack of the squadron.

"General, Your Excellency the Governor has called to inquire and asked us to withdraw to Vladivostok if we cannot withstand the attack of the Chinese!" A staff officer handed the telegram to the commander of the Russian army in Shuangchengzi, Major General Agata. The current Governor of the Far East is Aleksayev, an aristocrat who seeks to establish immortality in the Far East and thus become a major figure in Russia.

"Call back Your Excellency, the defenders of Shuangchengzi are sure to resist the attack of the Chinese, and I will let the Peter the Great River be covered with the corpses of the Chinese!" Major General Agata said confidently. Because of the surrender of the defenders of Kyakhta, coupled with the fact that the Russian army was at an absolute disadvantage on all fronts, this put the rest of the Russian commanders under great pressure.

"Yes, General!" After the staff officer saluted, he immediately left.

The three infantry divisions of the Russian army in Shuangchengzi are the 05th Infantry Division, the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Infantry Division. Compared with the newly formed armies in Kyakhta, the Russian army in the Far East is small in number. I'm an elite soldier who has been serving for several years. Coupled with the fortifications they had built along the Peter the Great River, and the defensive line built on the outskirts of the western city of Shuangchengzi supported by 7 strong fortresses, even if they faced the attack of hundreds of thousands of squadrons, Agata was confident that they would be able to withstand it.

On the 26th of the month, the main force of the Second Army of the Chinese Army had arrived on the west bank of the Peter the Great River, and the forward troops had occupied the stronghold on the west bank of the Peter the Great River and confronted the Russian army across the river.

The Peter the Great River is located in this section near Shuangchengzi, the river is open, hundreds of meters wide, and the southern section of the river. Although it is narrow, less than 100 meters wide, the current is relatively fast. It's almost impossible to cross the river directly. The bridge on the river has been blown up by the Russian army, and if you want to cross the river to attack Shuangchengzi, the difficulty is not ordinary!

Fortunately, the Peter the Great River originates in China and is called the Suifen River in China. The main forces of the Second Army. In addition to part of the confrontation with the Russian army across the Peter the Great River, the other part. It has moved directly from the territory of China to the other side of the Peter the Great River. It's just that in order to confuse the Russian defenders in Shuangchengzi, he made a posture of crossing the river near Shuangchengzi to attack the Russian army.

Major General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Second Group Army, personally went to the front line of Shuangchengzi and commanded the battle.

"Old Tang, are you all ready?" Xie Dingkun asked? The continuous fortifications on the other side of the Peter the Great River made him feel that this battle was a little difficult to fight! However, the good thing is that this is just a feint.

"Don't worry, Commander, the whole division is ready. We collected more than two hundred small boats. It is possible to throw the strength of one battalion across the river at a time. The two heavy artillery battalions of the divisional artillery battalion and the corps artillery brigade are also in place, and as soon as the order is given, we can immediately launch an attack! Major General Tang Anping, commander of the 21st Division, said with a smile.

"Remember, your division is just a feint, just attract the attention of the Russians on the opposite side. The Chief of Staff had already arrived with the 14th and 46th Divisions, and once the battle here began, they would look for an opportunity to storm the twin cities. And to divide the twin cities and the Russian army along the Peter the Great River. Lao Maozi built a strong fortress in Shuangchengzi, which caused us a lot of trouble to attack Shuangchengzi. The harder the 21st Division fights and the more Russian troops it attracts, the more Russian troops we will be able to destroy before attacking Shuangchengzi! Major General Xie Dingkun instructed.

"Yes. Commander! According to the information we received, the Russian army across the river was only one division. If our attack is fierce, we should be able to move another division out of the city. When the time comes, the chief of staff will lead the army to attack, and the two divisions can be surrounded in one fell swoop. If we can eat it in one bite, then the Russian army will have only one division to defend the twin cities. Twin Cities is a big city, no matter how strong the Russians' defense line is, they don't want to resist our attack! Tang Anping said with a smile.

The Russian army deployed a lot of heavy artillery in the fortified fortresses on the periphery of the twin cities. These forts are also thick-skinned, and even with 55mm heavy howitzers, it is difficult to get them. Therefore, the Second Army had to put its main goal on the annihilation of the living forces of the Russian army. No matter how strong the defense line is, it will also require troops to defend it. If there are not enough troops, then nothing is empty talk.

At half past one in the afternoon, the Chinese artillery deployed on the west bank of the Peter the Great River came into full swing, and the divisional artillery battalions of the 21st, 56th, and 57th Divisions, plus two heavy artillery battalions of the army's artillery brigade, totaling more than 200 cannons, launched a fierce artillery bombardment of the Russian army's defensive positions on the east bank of the Peter the Great River. For a time, bullets rained down, blowing up patches of dirt on the battle of the Russian army. Some fortifications that cut corners were immediately blown up, and machine guns or soldiers were directly blown into the sky. A large number of Russian soldiers, holding their heads, huddled in the trenches and struggling to support themselves.

"Fight back! Order the artillery to counterattack! "The commander of the Russian army, Major General Agata, immediately ordered. In addition to more than 100 heavy artillery pieces deployed on 7 fortresses, the Russian army also had hundreds of artillery pieces, which were deployed on the artillery positions between Shuangchengzi and the Peter the Great River. Shuangchengzi is only two kilometers away from the Peter the Great River, and the heavy artillery deployed on the forts on the outskirts of Shuangchengzi can completely cross the Peter the Great River and threaten the Chinese artillery.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "For a time, a fierce artillery battle broke out between the two sides. It's just that the main fire of the Chinese artillery is placed on the Russian fortifications on the other side of the river, and the Russian artillery positions between the Shuangchengzi and Peter the Great rivers are already on. As for the fortress of the Russian army on the periphery of the twin cities, it is not something that ordinary heavy artillery can gnaw on. You have to fire armor-piercing shells with a cannon. The Second Army had only one battalion of cannon battalions, 4 55-mm cannons. It's just that this artillery battalion, currently under the command of the chief of staff, is ready to directly suppress the seven fortresses of Shuangchengzi after the battle begins.

The shells from both sides came and went, and the fighting was very fierce. The Russian fortifications on the other side of the river were beaten in pieces. The artillery positions deployed in Shuangchengzi and directly on the Peter the Great River also suffered heavy losses in the artillery battle. However, the Chinese artillery also paid a lot of casualties. In the hour-long fierce artillery battle, more than 20 cannons were lost, and hundreds of artillery officers were killed or wounded. Fortunately, the artillery positions of the Russian army were finally suppressed, and only the heavy artillery inside the fortress continued to fire, but the shells were no longer so dense.

"Order the troops, prepare to cross the river and attack!" At half past two in the afternoon, Tang Anping, commander of the 21st Division, gave an order. The thousands of soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment suddenly pushed out hundreds of small boats from the grass on the bank of the river, each of which could carry more than a dozen people, and rowed quickly to the other side of the river using oars. Although this section of the river is relatively wide, the current is very gentle, like rowing on the lake.

Hundreds of small boats, like arrows off the string, rushed quickly to the other side of the river. This immediately aroused the vigilance of the Russian army. The artillery position, which had been silent, opened fire again. A large number of shells fell on the surface of the river, blowing up columns of water. The unlucky ship was directly hit by artillery fire and was torn apart, and some of the soldiers on it were directly killed, and some had to abandon their equipment and swim to the west bank after falling into the water.

"Open fire with all your strength and hold down the Russian artillery!" Xie Dingkun's heart tightened and ordered.

The Chinese artillery located on the west bank of the river once again opened fierce fire, and a large number of shells smashed into the Russian artillery positions, suppressing the Russian artillery in less than ten minutes.

"Da Da Da! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! At this time, the Russian troops defending on the east bank of the Peter the Great River also opened fire, and a strong heavy machine gun and small-caliber artillery began to wield. Dense bullets and shells hit the surface of the river, splashing in clusters. Many small boats were hit by heavy machine gun bullets, and the wood chips flew everywhere, causing a lot of casualties to the soldiers who were crossing the river.

The heavy machine guns and mortars of the squadron deployed in the west bank also opened fire one after another, using powerful firepower to suppress the firepower of the Russian army. In the bow of the ship, light machine guns were also erected, and a fierce counterattack was launched.

"Everyone, hurry up!" In such a critical situation, the soldiers in each small boat used their strength to eat milk and rowed desperately the oars.

"Rush!" At 2:40 p.m., the first boat rushed to the east bank of the Peter the Great River, and the soldiers on it immediately jumped out of the boat and rushed to the beach.

"Da Da Da!" A platoon of heavy machine gun bullets hit, and the soldiers who rushed to the front fell to the ground at once.

"Machine gun cover!" The head of the class called.

The machine gunners set up their machine guns and began to strafe them, providing fire cover for their companions, while the rest of the soldiers crawled forward and attacked the Russian positions.

In less than a minute, the machine-gun fire stopped. The machine gunner has become a key target of the Russian army, and at this moment he has been shot and killed. The squad leader took the light machine gun and began to fire again.

More and more small boats docked, and a large number of Chinese soldiers rushed onto the river beach and engaged in fierce battles with the Russian army.

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