Boli is separated from China's existing border by only one river.

Very close, very close!

However, in order not to provoke the Russians too much, and also to prevent the Russians from becoming vigilant, the previous Northeast Military Region deployed only one brigade of troops on the opposite bank of Boli.

For Boli City, which has more than 20,000 residents, a Qin army brigade of more than 500 people is obviously not a threat.

When the morning of the sixth day came, when the telegram of Russia's refusal was sent to Shenyang, the officers and men of the Qin army of this brigade rushed from the Black Blind Island to the opposite shore on a small steamer.

Before the five young men set off on fire, the artillery deployed by the Qin army on Black Blind Island started an artillery battle with the Russian artillery on the opposite bank, which lasted half an hour and completely destroyed the Russian artillery on the opposite bank.

The Russian army, which had gone through the baptism of the 10th Russo-Turkish War, had already proved in the course of the war the necessity of a new battle formation, the skirmisher line, and the absoluteness of enabling the troops to learn to use the terrain.

Artillery firepower and the coordinated action of various arms of the armed forces play the most crucial role in winning a campaign, and it is necessary to have artillery with a longer firing range, curved artillery capable of firing heavy explosive shells, and engineering units equipped with various engineering equipment, and to train troops to master field engineering.

With the experience of the 10th Russian-Turkish War, the Russian army has begun to completely get rid of the shackles of 'platoon guns' and advance towards the modern military field.

It's a pity that Russia is too big. With so many experiences and lessons, the transformation of the western essence area alone is far from complete, let alone the far Far East.

There is no qualitative change between the Russian army here and the Russian army that Liu Xian encountered when he was in Xinjiang. The only change they may have is the application of the skirmishers.

So, Andrey. Colf himself consciously relegated his army and held on to the city of Burleigh. Only a small number of troops and four artillery pieces were deployed on the riverside. When all four guns were silent, when five steamers carrying two squadrons of Qin troops landed on the opposite shore. The remnants of the Russian army fled back to Boli in panic.

The Qin army didn't get too close to Boli City, they only had a small brigade of strength. The regular Russian soldiers who can beat Boli can't beat the Russian militia in Boli.

They need to wait for the arrival of follow-up troops. In Fujin, two battalions of Qin infantry and more than 3,000 cavalry of the Qin army had already set off and were hurrying towards Boli.

The Qin troops who successfully crossed the river only needed to guard the opposite bank and erect a few pontoon bridges on the river, and their task was completed.

Vladivostok is also similar in form to Boli. There are a few small towns on the Chinese border to rely on, but Shuangchengzi and Vladivostok are not close to these small towns.

The cheapest was the troops in the direction of Hailan Pao, and Liu Songshan personally led two battalions of infantry cavalry. Set off in the morning to hit the Black River, and in the afternoon, I killed Hailan Pao.

And Manchuria is also two or three hundred miles away from Nebuchu, and there is a Borja in the middle, and the army really kills Nebuchu, but it can stay for a few days.

For example, Zhao Tong, as the first deputy commander of the Northeast Military Region, led the troops attacking Boli. From Fujin to Boli, he walked for five whole days.

"Vice-seat, the Russians in Boli City have all been mobilized. Yesterday we were also trying to launch an offensive against our troops. Hundreds of corpses were left behind......"

The captain of the border guard team reported to Zhao Tong. At the same time as he reported, the five pontoon bridges over the river were constantly passing to the opposite bank with infantry. Five young men were also working at full speed to deliver cannons and shells to the other side.

Two field battalions, more than 3,000 cavalry, plus the border brigade, the total strength reached 9,000 people.

Opposite them. The city of Boli, with a population of more than 20,000, mobilized the militia to fight in full force. Coupled with the original Russian troops, the troops were on the defensive, and the situation did not seem to be weaker than the Qin army.

Front-line command.

Another three days passed. Late July is just around the corner. Zhao Tong and a group of officers gathered in front of the large military map on the table, listening to the military intelligence report of the combat staff officer amid the rumbling artillery in the distance.

The battle took place yesterday morning. It's already started!!

Lin Shen, the combat staff major of the 21st Brigade, pointed to the map with his baton and said: "At present, the situation of the Fourth Brigade is relatively stable, but it is worth noting that it is in the evening. Scouts have spotted signs of reinforcements from the Russian army in the area.

Position No. 2 on the flank of the Fourth Brigade is the area where the fighting is currently most intense in our army, and since two o'clock yesterday afternoon, our army has invested a total of three brigades to attack the Russian defense line, losing more than 150 soldiers. It is conservatively estimated that the Russian army has committed 3,000 people in this area, and there is also a considerable amount of artillery support.

According to Battalion Commander Hu's battle report, in the past four hours, our army has launched six attacks at the squadron level, and the Russian army has been forced to withdraw from the third line of defense at five o'clock in the morning, and now the Russian army has only one line of defense left here.

However, the situation of the second brigade of the first battalion of the 23rd brigade was relatively bad, deputy battalion commander Huang and Wang Jiaoxi, and squadron leader Li Dingsheng of the third squadron were seriously wounded, and the cumulative casualties of the brigade had reached 100 people, and two heavy machine guns belonging to the brigade were lost, as well as a 60 mortar!

Since the rest of the troops did not launch a strong attack, the current situation is all stable! ”

After Lin Shen finished speaking, Xue Shao, the deputy chief of staff of the 23rd Brigade on the side, then spoke: "At present, our army may have the greatest breakthrough in the No. 2 position. As long as there can be progressed smoothly, then the other positions of the Russian army outside the city will not need to be ignored.

We can surround them with troops. Concentrate the main force to fight Boli City. If the Russian army can endure it, we will consume it with them. If you can't help it, you will obediently come over and send it to death. ”

Burleigh is a city built on a riverside plain, with very limited areas that could be strategically located. And the depth is very narrow.

After all, it took less than half a month before and after. Andre. No matter how resolute Kolf is, trapped by the lack of manpower in his hands, it is impossible for the Russian army to form a large and deep defensive position group outside the city.

And over time, there will be more and more heavy artillery and shells transferred from the rear to the front. The Qin army had enough time and strength to deal with Bo Li.

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Inside the city of Boli at this moment.

Banquets large and small are one after another. Orthodox priests are frequently seen on the streets. The upper classes of society will only do their best to remind the common people, the common people, of the present difficult situation. But it will not show the slightest interest in the lives of civilians and the poor. July 24, the second day of the battle.

Andre. At the town hall, Korf held an evening in which the highlight was the bishop's prayer to God, followed by the proclamation of the Governor-General's personal appearance: "Great Russia, holy Russia, stubborn will, glorious glory, is our eternal love." From the seas of the South to the frontiers of the Arctic, violence cannot overwhelm our hearts!

Let's give us strength from our loyalty to Russia. Let the bold and arrogant Chinese tremble. The Russian Empire was invincible.

His Majesty the Tsar gave us the right to rule the East. I pray fervently to Christ that the Lord Almighty will bless the righteous people and mercifully fulfill His Majesty's wishes. ”

The aristocrats, officials, military men and businessmen who attended the party throughout the town hall were excited. The fact that the Qin army had not been able to break through the outlying positions of Boli City for two days gave them strength.

Of course, there is no denying Andrey. Colf plays a role in this. Alexander II chose a good consul for the Russian Far East.

And it just so happened that when the prayer service at the town hall was over, the governor's aide-de-camp, Biel, was called out of the town hall and received a battle report from the front. The Qin army took advantage of the darkness of night to launch two more attacks, and the Russian army did not retreat a single step, and the losses of the Qin army in the attack exceeded that of the Russian army.

It was a battle to win. So, instantly, at the town hall, this victory became Christ's help to them. Everyone at the party exuded joy.

The pressure on them from the Qin army outside was too great. It's a great opportunity to decompress.

Moreover, the Qin army opposite them, without Liu Xian personally commanding it, faced with this trench defense line, the Qin army itself, which was invented by this tactic, inevitably fell into the quagmire of strangulation.

It is very, very difficult to reproduce the clean, swift and fast breakthrough of the Qin army when Liu Xian commanded the battle.

Position 2.

On the Qin army's position with bright torches on the opposite side, there were a large number of figures swaying in the firelight!

At the same time, the sound of the Qin army's sparse artillery bombardment also intensified, and the Qin army on the opposite side began to prepare for a third night attack.

Amid the rumbling artillery, Russian Major Kosolov shouted: "I'll go to the front and see, Mikhalkov, you arrange artillery fire here, and when the Chinese on the opposite side come up, give them a hard blow!" ”

But the truth is a different story. As soon as Kosolov walked less than a hundred meters away from the artillery position, he suddenly heard several 'high-pitched' whistles in his ears. This is the sound of cannonballs, he is sure, but this sound is completely different from the 75 guns of the Qin army before.

"Oh, shit. It's heavy artillery! Kosolov rushed to the front line in a panic. The loud roar behind him was like a farewell song for him.

The heavy artillery of the Qin army, four 120 heavy guns, finally arrived at the front line after half a month of arduous trekking.

The artillery position not far from the No. 2 position, which had already been locked by the Qin army, became the first sacrifice under the knives of the four 120 heavy guns.

The evening party at the town hall stopped. The loud sound of the explosion of the 120mm shell made the cheers and excitement of all the participants locked in their hearts. It was a very different sound from the previous cannon fire.

"Attack, attack!" The captain of the team shouted loudly. "Don't stop. In tonight's battle, the opposite position must be taken. ”

He didn't believe that the Russian army on the other side would be so tenacious. In the continuous impact, the attacking Qin troops were changed twice, although the Russian army on the opposite side also had troops to replenish. But the captain bet that the main forces of the defenders had not been replaced. Will they not get tired?

In the past two days, the Qin army's offensive has not gone well. More than three hundred casualties have silenced the entire command.

It also strengthened the decision of the command to make a breakthrough in the direction of position No. 2 and avoid several other defensive positions of the Russian army outside the city. Tonight, their brigade must take the Russian army on the opposite side! (To be continued......)