Chapter 646: Vicious Tactics (Asking for a Guaranteed Monthly Pass)
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The battle on November 3 was like pouring cold water on the Russian army who thought they could easily attack Shengjing City, and they all calmed down. The 11th Infantry Corps of the Russian army suffered heavy losses in a one-day offensive, with the entire army losing 40 percent. This army has almost temporarily lost its combat effectiveness. And, even more strictly, the morale of the Russian army has also been greatly affected. It will be very difficult to break through Shengjing City in the next time. After losing all the infantry corps, they will all be blocked outside the city.
The Governor-General of the Far East, Muravyov, had a gloomy face, as if he was about to drip water. Originally, he also wanted to take the opportunity to grab a lot of benefits for Russia in this Chinese civil war, and also earn immortal merits for himself. But now, it is resisted in Shengjing City. If the Imperial Chinese Army is so powerful, then what next? It is foreseeable that the Chinese Empire will certainly not allow Russia to occupy the territory of northern China. When the time comes, how will they still gain a foothold in northern China. And Governor Muravyov, who failed in his mission, was not only unable to move to a higher position. There is also the possibility of punishment by Tsar Nicholas I. Therefore, the governor of Muravyov hoped to capture Shengcheng as much as possible. Complete the mission of Tsar Nicholas I, and then turn your main energy to the Chinese Civil War.
"Guys, is there any other way we can do it? We must take Shengjing City, and we must take it at a small cost. Otherwise, even if we complete the task assigned by His Majesty the Tsar, we will not be able to resist the counterattack of those yellow-skinned monkeys! Governor Muravyov said.
"Your Excellency the Governor, I may have a solution. You can break through Shengjing City! Colonel Nevelskoy said.
The Governor of the Far East, Muravyov, glanced at Colonel Nevelskoy, who had deceived the Chinese troops in Shengjing City into giving up resistance in the name of persuasion to surrender, and the Russian army entered Shengjing City lightly. But. In the end, he was rejected by the Chinese commander in the city. Now, is there anything else that Nevelskoy can do?
The other generals also looked at Colonel Nevelskoy. Although, they were somewhat dissatisfied with the favor of Colonel Nevelskoy. But. If Colonel Nevelskoy really had a way to solve the current crisis. That's not bad either. Today it was the 11th Infantry Corps that attacked, and it had already suffered heavy losses. It is not certain that the troops attacking tomorrow will be replaced by theirs. They don't want to suffer the same heavy losses as Lieutenant General Victor.
"Your Excellency the Governor! There is no doubt that the defense of the Chinese army in Shengjing City is very strong, and if we attack strongly, even if we can capture Shengjing City, we will definitely pay a huge price. This does not conform to the interests of the Russian Empire. Colonel Nevelskoy said.
Governor Muravyov nodded: "We all know this, you say the specific building!" ”
"Your Excellency the Governor. I spent most of the year in Beijing. It can be regarded as having a certain understanding of the ancient country of China. The potential of this country is great, especially the Chinese Empire. They have always taken it as their mission to make profits for Chinese people all over the world. We may be able to figure out a way in this regard. Colonel Nevelskoy said. If it was at the time when the Chinese Empire had just risen in the South Seas, the Western powers did not care about the country at all. However, as the Chinese Empire continued to defeat the Western powers, it was now even more important to unify the country. This has attracted the attention of the whole world.
Governor Muravyov and the other generals looked at each other with some eyes, not knowing what Colonel Nevelskoy meant!
"Your Excellency the Governor, we can send troops to hunt down the Chinese! Put them at the front when attacking. In this way, we can arrive at Shengjing City easily. Then find a way to break through the defenses of Shengjing City. Colonel Nevelskoy said.
"What? You mean we threaten civilians? How can this work? If it is passed out, will the face of the Russian Empire still be needed? Governor Muravyov asked. Although, these people don't care about the life and death of civilians at all. The Russian army marched all the way from the Mongolian steppe, and countless civilians died at their hands. However, that was done in private. If they dare to drive civilians to attack the city, it is estimated that it will not be long before the whole world knows. When the time comes, the image of the Russian Empire will be tarnished, and this responsibility he cannot afford. Originally, in the eyes of civilized countries, the Russian Empire was called a barbarian. If you do this, you will be even more convinced! When the time comes, it may cause the wrath of Tsar Nicholas I. And Governor Muravyov will definitely be severely punished.
"Your Excellency the Governor, this is the only way we can do it! Otherwise, we will be prepared to lose tens of thousands more. Even if you lose so many people, you may not be able to break through Shengjing City. Colonel Nevelskoy continued to persuade. He knew it was his only chance to turn the tables around.
Governor Muravyov was silent, he wanted to capture the city of Shengjing, and at the same time he didn't want the Russian army to pay too much. I don't want to use such a despicable and shameless tactic. However, you can't have both fish and bear's paws, and with the current strength of the Russian army, it is simply impossible to achieve the best of both worlds.
"Your Excellency the Governor, I approve of the approach of Colonel Nevelskoy. Those yellow-skinned monkeys are just indigenous, and if they die, they will die, and it's not a big deal. The Western world will not do anything to the Russian Empire because of this! "The speaker was Lieutenant General Viktor, commander of the 11th Infantry Corps of the Russian Army. In today's battle, his army lost more than 20,000 men, which made him very angry. Now the approach proposed by Colonel Nevelskoy seemed to be working, so he was the first to stand up in support.
"Your Excellency, I agree with this approach. Although this is somewhat immoral. But how can the lives of those lowly yellow-skinned monkeys be compared to the lives of Russians? Lieutenant General Sergei, commander of the 5th Infantry Corps of the Russian Army, also said. The 11th Infantry Corps has been crippled, and the next troops to attack Shengjing will be their turn to be the 5th Infantry Corps or the 22nd Infantry Corps. He didn't want to follow in the footsteps of the 11th Infantry Corps.
Next, other generals also expressed their support. After all, they don't care how many Chinese die. As long as you can break the city of Shengjing and kill all your Chinese army, you can do it. As for infamy, they simply don't care. Anyway, there is no shortage of infamy on the Russian Empire. The European countries fear Russia because of its great power, and not because of anything else. As long as the Russian Empire can achieve a final victory, then a qiē is worth it.
"Alright! Just do as Colonel Nevelskoy did. Starting tomorrow, send cavalry to hunt down those Chinese. Three days later, an attack on Shengjing City was launched. This time, we're going to fight. Moreover, the strict blocking of news will never allow these messages to leak out. Governor Muravyov said. If you can kill all the Chinese troops in Shengjing City. Then the news that they used civilians to threaten the Chinese army may not leak, and this will not affect the remnants of the Russian Empire.
"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" The crowd replied.
Beginning on November 4, the Russian army stopped its attack on Shengjing City and sent a large number of cavalry to search for the people around Shengjing City. The sudden cessation of the Russian offensive took the defenders in Shengjing City by surprise. However, they didn't pay much attention to it. After all, in yesterday's battle, the Russian army paid heavy losses. Perhaps it is also possible that the Russian army has changed its strategy and intends to besiege Shengjing City. Because the Russian army 3 Cossack cavalry corps surrounded Shengjing. Therefore, the defenders in the city did not send cavalry out to reconnoitre, so as not to pay unnecessary losses. They also do not know about the vicious tactics of the Russian army.
At this time, the Northeast did not have much population. Especially after the Imperial Army crossed the Yalu River and marched from Korea to the Northeast. People living in Tohoku fled to Kannai to escape the war. The surrounding area of Shengjing is even more deserted. After three days of searching, the Russian army only arrested more than 2,000 people. This also includes the elderly, infirm, women and children. Of course, many young people resisted when they were captured by the Russian army, and were eventually killed by the Russian army. There are also many women who have been raped by the Russian army, and some of them have committed suicide because they are so humiliated that they have committed suicide. These factors led the Russian army to capture only such a small number of people.
This made Colonel Nevelskoy, who carried out this plan, very dissatisfied. Originally, he thought that he could catch at least tens of thousands of people. But I didn't expect it to be so much. However, this is barely enough.
On November 7, the Russian attack continued. The Russians first engaged in an artillery duel with the Imperial Army with the remaining artillery, and when they found that the artillery battle was still not advantageous, their infantry was dispatched. The troops attacking Shengjing this time were units of the 5th Infantry Corps of the Russian army. In order to break through Shengjing at one time, the 5th Infantry Corps of the Russian army invested two infantry divisions. Moreover, they no longer attacked in dense infantry phalanxes, but scattered to attack.
The most striking thing is that in front of these Russian troops, there are Chinese in tattered clothes and braids behind their heads. Driven by the Russian army, they walked towards Shengjing City step by step. Some of the women and children were already crying. Everyone's faces were filled with fear. Their fate will be known when they are captured. The Russian army is violently attacking Shengjing City, and the Chinese army in Shengjing City will stop resisting for their sake? This simply seems unlikely! (To be continued......)