Chapter 113: Changing Tactics (Subscription Requested)
Today's situation has changed again, Ackberil fought with his back to Mukden, yesterday his artillery suffered heavy losses in the confrontation with the Japanese, and today he came from Mukden with 30 heavy artillery pieces and more than 300 small and medium-sized artillery pieces to supplement his losses, of course, the Japanese artillery could not withstand such a war of attrition, and the Russians immediately reversed the inferior in artillery fire.
Kuroki finally decided to put a halt to the battle, which had lasted for nearly sixty hours. He had to think calmly now, he had paid 20,000 casualties in two and a half days of fighting, could this battle still be fought? No matter how stubborn he was, he could not joke with the fate of the entire First Army or the future of the Great Japanese Empire.
In the temporary conference room of the battlefield, Kuroki stood up straight, and scanned the Japanese generals sitting in the conference room with his own bright eyes.
In front of them was a large combat map of 1:50,000, which was specially sent to them by the Japanese military headquarters this time, and it recorded in detail and accurately every mountain beam and river around Mukden.
The military department told them that this war is important! Whether or not the Russians can break through the defense line here is related to whether the Third Army can hold on in Fushun!
The Japanese generals also fought passionately for the past two days, and when they sat in the conference room, they had the excitement on their faces as if they were about to break through the enemy's position. But none of them spoke, and when Kuroki Weizhen's eyes scanned them, the room was silent, and the air seemed to freeze.
Kuroki Weizhen's hand suddenly pointed to the current defensive line of the Russians marked on the map: "Here! Two of our divisions, three days in a row attacked. Countless shells were fired, but they were still in the hands of the Russians! Today's telegram from the military headquarters asks when we can break through, please ask everyone, who can give me this answer! ”
The little Japanese lowered their heads one by one. Kuroki looked at them: "Of course, no matter what time it is, we have no reason to blame the soldiers who rushed to the front, they have done their best in the past two days. I have called you here today to discuss with you. Is there something wrong with our tactics! If you feel that something is wrong, please say it immediately, even if you accuse me, what we need now is advice, advice that will help us achieve victory! ”
Asada stood up at once: "Report to the commander, I think that in front of the trenches of the Russians, our group's charge will not be effective at all!" ”
Kuroki nodded for Zhen: "Go on." ”
Asada said: "We have already learned this kind of trench combat mode in Huinan County. It's just that compared to the trenches of the bandits, the Russians are larger, and their firepower is more fierce. I believe that a large-scale frontal charge can only inflict massive casualties on the Japanese army, and I would like to ask the commander to consider using a small-scale multi-way attack as the main method of attack. ”
Asada didn't sit down after he finished speaking, waiting for the people around him to give him advice. Jiaodao Heavy Bear fought this kind of trench once in Huinan. Now that he has been beating the Russians for another day, he is, of course, the one who has the most right to speak.
So he immediately stood up: "Commander, I think the commander of the Asada Division is right, this will distract the Russian fire network and make them tired. But the problem with small assaults is that our melee firepower is far inferior to that of the Russians. Even after the small troops successfully cut in, they were not sure to cut a gap and hold out until the arrival of the large troops. ”
Listened to the words of Jiaodao Heavy Bear. The Japanese army fell silent again, the Japanese army originally thought that their bushido spirit with bayonets in close combat should be good, but this time they went out, first planted a heel in the hands of the volunteers, and then hit the Russians hard. They finally admit that melee combat. It also requires firepower configuration. …,
At this time, Hikaru Inoue stood up: "Commander, I think we can rush down the Russians' positions in the way of death squads!" Each small unit carried a few bags when they went up, which was the one used by Yang to fight ghosts, this thing was very powerful, and once it was detonated in the trenches, it could kill all the Russians in that area! ”
He said that he was very excited, which shocked several foreign observers sitting at the end of the conference table, and that they had seen the bag, although it did not contain much jishu content, but it was indeed amazingly powerful, no less than a heavy artillery shell.
If the Japanese set that thing on fire after rushing up, the Russians would be dead, and the Japanese who went up would probably not survive! Hikaru Inoue's method can really be said to have reached the point of sacrificing everything for victory!
It can be seen from the expressions of the Japanese officers around them that Hikaru Inoue's proposal has obviously won their approval, and the military observers in Europe have not said anything, and at this time they look at each other, they all know that once this resolution is passed, then this battlefield will become a real purgatory!
"But," a very reluctant voice came from the corner, and the Japanese artillery major general stood up from his chair and said with a very little confidence, "but we don't have a bag to use." Your Excellency, Commander, there are not many shells, only enough to last three days of fighting. ”
He had long known that it would be discouraged to say this, the sequelae of Yang Xiaolin's burning of the heavy baggage still existed, and the materials sent by Japan to the First Army this time were only the second batch of materials they were originally preparing to fight, and as for the next batch, it was still on the way.
Japan did not expect that it would cost so much to fight with Yang Xiaolin before the war, which is why Kuroki decided to attack again on the 15th, so that his logistics could keep up.
Now, the brutal fighting not only caused heavy losses to the soldiers of the First Army, but also made their ammunition somewhat unsustainable.
No one answered the words of the artillery major general, Kuroki Weizhen let out a deep sigh, and was about to say that he would think of another way, when Naokami Matsubara suddenly stood up: "Commander, we can buy it from Yang Xiaolin's hand again, although it is impossible for him to sell us much, but it should not be a problem to maintain it for two days." ”
Looking for Yang to fight ghosts to buy? Kuroki thought about it for a while, this is indeed a solution that can temporarily solve his difficulties, but who is going to go?
"If the commander agrees, his subordinates are willing to go to Yulun Mountain again!" ”
Kuroki Weizhen looked at Nishikuan Jiro next to him, he now knew that Nishikuan Jiro was not actually peeping into the position of the commander, but he was just a general, he just wanted to get his respect, and he had ignored his feelings too much before.
Nishikanjiro leaned his body a little closer to Kuroki Weizhen: "I think it's okay, but the attack must not be stopped, and the Russians must not be given a chance to breathe." ”
Kuroki snorted softly for Zhenzhen, then looked at Naogami Matsubara and said, "Okay, Matsubara-kun will go to Yulu Mountain again, and set off now." ”
"Hayi!"
"In the afternoon, no, now, the second division will immediately attack the Russians according to our Jihua's plan!"
The war stopped for only an hour, and then it became more violent.
It turned out that Kuroki Weizhen's tactics were completely correct, and because the Japanese attacked in small groups from many directions, the Russian defenders were overwhelmed by the need to take care of one or the other.
Many Russian positions were quickly broken by the Japanese, but Lao Maozi is not a vegetarian, just like Jiaodao Chongxiong said, every time a position is broken, Lao Maozi immediately organizes troops to counterattack, relying on the weapons in their hands that are already more advanced than Japan, coupled with their physical fitness, they can basically retake the position! …,
The war really entered the most tragic stage, the news of the battlefield spread to Shijie through the fingers of those reporters, almost everyone was attracted by this battle, especially in Liaoyang, in the first five days, the Japanese and Russian sides killed an average of more than 12,000 soldiers every day, this number is enough to shock everyone's nerves.
At this time, Yang defeated the Japanese and the Russians, which really caused great repercussions among the Chinese people.
A very sensational thing happened in Beijing, that is, a high-roller from Guangdong suddenly spent a lot of money to buy a newspaper edited by Zou Rong. 》。
The newspaper was originally free of charge and was not distributed in Beijing. But the last time a few people went to Yulun Mountain, that Yang brought back some old ginseng from Yulun Mountain, and used a few copies of the newspaper "Forward!" that was worthless in Liaodong. "I wrapped it back, but the newspaper was immediately taken away by an acquaintance, and it was very hot after changing hands several times!
One of them recorded the Battle of Huinan in detail, and published photos of several battle heroes, and even set a high price of 1,000 taels of silver.
Now the Chinese like to hear the news of Yang beating ghosts, really, Yang beating ghosts carried Lao Maozi's army of 780,000 in Houma Town, Yang beating ghosts annihilated a Japanese brigade in Baishan, Yang beating ghosts and the Japanese fought in Huinan, Yang beating ghosts really did the same as he said, whoever dared to step into his homeland he would fight whoever he wanted, whoever dared to bully the Chinese he would fight with whom!
What the bandits did in Liaodong made them feel that their national feelings had not been completely hurt in this war, at least there was a little comfort in their hearts.
The Japanese ridiculed the Russians in the newspapers, saying that the Russians had compromised with a bandit, and that the 70,000 or 80,000 troops did not dare to take advantage of the days when the First Army ran out of ammunition and food to fight against the Japanese army. This let the Chinese know that Lao Maozi was afraid of being beaten by Yang.
The Russians are also laughing at the Japanese, transporting some supplies from Changbai Mountain, and actually asking Yang to smoke a portion, and the soldiers have to abide by the rules of the beast when they pass through the Liaodong region. This lets the Chinese know that the Japanese are also scared!
They were really happy. Yang beating ghosts made them happy, so they were willing to do something for Yang fighting ghosts. Now the folk, the storyteller has made up the story of Yang beating ghosts into a joke, some are true and some are fake, eighty percent of them are fake, but those ordinary people like to listen to it!
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