"Da Da Da!" The low roar of the heavy machine guns rang out over the Sikhote Mountains, and the dense bullets fired down the mountain, and the charging Chinese soldiers were knocked to the ground one by one, suffering heavy casualties.

"Machine gun cover! Mortars, take out enemy fire points! The commander of one of the companies commanding the charge ordered.

The light machine gun was immediately erected, but before a magazine could be fired, the Russian army's firepower found here, and a shuttle of bullets hit, and the machine gunner was planted at once.

Mortars were erected and fired at the Russian firing points. "Boom!" An artillery shell accurately hit the firing point of the Russian army, and the smoke of gunpowder covered the entire firing point. However, after the smoke cleared, the Russian army's firepower continued to pour firepower, as if the previous shot did not cause any damage to the Russian army's firepower at all.

"Holy shit, how can Lao Maozi's firepower be so strong!" Almost all the Chinese soldiers were swearing. Two regiments, more than 7,000 people, were almost all suppressed at the foot of the mountain. A dense stream of bullets, whirring over their heads, and the slightest hint of their heads could lead to a bullet hit, which put the attacking two regiments almost in a desperate situation.

"Dog's day, I don't believe that I can't fill it! Two rows and three rows of cover, one row with me! A company commander of the 22nd regiment yelled.

"Da Da Da! Bang bang bang! "Two platoons of soldiers desperately poured fire on the Russian defense line, and one platoon of soldiers, under the leadership of the company commander, jumped out of the hiding rock and rushed towards the mountain. A sturdy figure jumps on the hillside. Light and swift as an ape.

But. After the firing points of the Russian army shifted the target to them. The attack was immediately suppressed. Rows of dense bullets hit them, and the few soldiers who rushed to the front were immediately knocked to the ground. The company commander was also hit, and the bullet from the Maxim heavy machine gun left a fist-sized bullet hole in his chest.

"Commander, you can't fill it! The Russians have too much firepower, their points of fire are so strong that mortar shells can't deal with them at all. Unless there is a large-caliber artillery close to the shelling. However, the Russian batteries and fortresses are extremely strong, and we have no way to shoot at close range! Zhang Shusen, chief of staff of the Second Group Army, said with some grievances. Several other group armies are constantly winning battles, and their second group army seems to have been unsmooth all the time, and every time they encounter it, they are hard bones.

"Order the troops to tear it down, if it continues like this, it will only increase the casualties!" Major General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Second Group Army, said.

When the troops were withdrawn. There were more than 7,000 people when they attacked, just for a short time. More than two thousand people have already been lost, and the troops of the two battalions are just gone.

In the evening, the Second Army organized another attack, this time the main force of the attack was no longer infantry, but combat engineers. Although the sappers usually do the work of building bridges and roads, their combat skills are not weak compared to the infantry. At the same time, their use of explosives is far stronger than that of ordinary infantry.

A battalion of combat engineers went into battle, trying to tear apart the Russian defense line by blowing up the guò explosives. However, in the end, it was still in vain. The Russian defense line is very stubborn, and countless firing points and fortresses are direct, forming crossfire. It is simply impossible to launch an attack on the defense line of the Russian army halfway up the mountain. In the end, after losing hundreds of men, the offensive had to be stopped again.

"Lao Zhang, report the trouble we encounter to the chief of staff and the base camp, and ask for our support!" After discovering that the defense line of the Russian army could not be helped, Xie Dingkun was at a loss.

"Okay!" Zhang Shusen said. Although this may seem incompetent, it is better than letting the soldiers die. The fortification of the Russian army's defense line is obviously beyond their imagination. After the two setbacks, the morale of the Second Army was inevitably affected. This made Xie Dingkun and Zhang Shusen both hesitate, and they didn't dare to launch a third attack before they were absolutely sure.

The attack on Vladivostok by the detachment of the Chinese Navy's home fleet also failed to work. After a whole day of fierce fighting, countless shells were consumed, and only a few small fortresses of the Russian army were destroyed, and the main ones were simply not able to do anything. In the process of shelling, the battleship "Sichuan" was also hit by a 20-mm shell, but fortunately, the battleship "Sichuan" had rough skin and thick flesh, and the place where it was hit was not critical, so it survived.

"Chief of Staff, Lao Maozi's coastal defense position is not easy to deal with! If we continue to fight like this, we will not be able to please at all. If the four 'Zhonghua-class' battleships could also arrive, they would be able to destroy the Russian fortress with their powerful firepower. Now our two battleships and three heavy cruisers alone are beyond our strength! Brigadier General Zhao Hongcai, commander of the battleship 'Sichuan', said.

"The main force of the home fleet is preparing to deal with the retaliation of the British, and now it is preparing intensively, and it cannot take care of our side for the time being. Report truthfully to the Admiralty and the base camp! Waiting for the latest orders from superiors! Lieutenant General Li Haitao said with a sigh.

There is no doubt that in today's battle, the squadron's attack was very unsmooth, and both the army and navy encountered considerable trouble. Moreover, this trouble will also affect the next stage of the operation.

The Russian army in Vladivostok was greatly excited. In particular, Governor Alekseev was worried that he would not be able to hold it, but today's battle in Tongguò once again strengthened his confidence. He immediately sent a report to Tsar Nicholas II, unashamedly telling Tsar Nicholas II that in today's battle, the heroic Russian army thwarted the attack of the squadron on Vladivostok. And it is guaranteed that Vladivostok will definitely be able to hold out until the day of victory.

Tsar Nicholas II was also overjoyed, and sent a telegram to reward the defenders of Vladivostok. The Russian army has always been in the stage of being passively beaten on several fronts. The victory in Vladivostok played a great role in boosting the morale of the Russian army.

That night, the battle report of the failure of the attack of the Second Army and the Navy's Home Fleet was placed on Wang Yuze's table. Jiang Xingguo, minister of national defense, personally briefed Wang Yuze on the circumstances of this defeat.

"Your Majesty, the Vladivostok Line, which the Russians painstakingly managed, is indeed stronger than we imagined. On the navy's side, it will take a lot of time to destroy the coastal defense fortresses of the Russian army. On the side of the army, with only the current equipment, there is nothing that can be done against the strong fortress of the Russian army! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo reported.

Wang Yuze's brows also furrowed, the Second Army's losses today did make him a little dissatisfied.

"So, is there a plan for the base camp? I won't say much about the importance of Vladivostok, no matter what, you must take it here! Wang Yuze said.

"There are two options at the base camp. One is the use of siege. Although Vladivostok has a lot of supplies and food, it can last for a year at most. If we had surrounded Vladivostok for a year, they would have been defeated without a fight. If our victories on other fronts had been smoother, it might not have been a year! Jiang Xingguo said.

"No, it's too long. Besides, we can't let an army group just go out here like that. After the Second Army had taken Vladivostok, the next step was to consider landing in Japan. We don't have that much time! Wang Yuze said. After the victory in the Northeast Theater, the First Army will join the Northern Theater of Operations, and the Second Army will prepare to land in Japan. Xiong Wu, chief of staff who is in charge of commanding operations in the Northeast Theater, will return to the general staff headquarters to preside over the affairs of the base camp. This is something that has been decided a long time ago. If the Second Army is dragged to Vladivostok, it will affect the overall battle plan of the squadron.

"The second plan is to use large-caliber train guns to destroy the strong fortresses of the Russian army. However, the problem we are now encountering is that our railways are not connected to the Russians' railways, and if we want to transport the trains and artillery to the Vladivostok front, we need to urgently build the railways from the country to Russia. The initial budget will take about three months! Jiang Xingguo said. Even before the start of the war, China had already begun to build railways in the grass border area. However, until the beginning of the war, these works were not completed.

Wang Yuze's brows furrowed, three months was too long. Now, all the battlefields in the north against Russia, with the exception of the Second Army, which was in trouble here, were progressing smoothly. Soon, the base camp will launch the South Seas Operation. Three months is too long. But how to deal with the strong fortresses of the Russian army?

The caliber of the train gun, up to 20 mm, and the shells weighing up to three hundred kilograms, proved to be able to destroy the fortresses of the Russian army. It's just that the train cannon can't be used for the time being.

So, what to do? Wang Yuze thought secretly.

"By the way, since the train cannon can't be used for the time being, you can replace it with other attacks! The Air Force, on its part, has developed a large airship with a load of tons. The 500-kilogram aerial bomb was also developed. If you drop a bomb on the head of the Russians with an airship, a 500-kilogram aerial bomb is enough to destroy the strong defense line of the Russians! A smile appeared on Wang Yuze's face.

"Jiang Aiqing, I have thought of a way to deal with the fortress of the Russians!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

"Oh? 陛xià, what method? Jiang Xingguo was also in good spirits.

"Let's prepare the Air Force for so long, they can solve this problem for us!" Wang Yuze said with great certainty.

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