"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Orange-red flames flashed in the muzzle, accompanied by a deafening sound, and one after another shells had already whistling out of the muzzle, smashing into the Russian fortress in the distance. One hundred and twenty heavy guns with a caliber of more than 200 mm in two heavy artillery battalions were undoubtedly the main force of the main forces. As for the other three brigades of 155-mm heavy howitzers, they only played an auxiliary role.

Balls of fireball rose from the Russian fortress, a confrontation between large-caliber heavy artillery and a strong fortress.

The heavy artillery units of the Northern Army focused on the Russian fortress of the Russian army, which was built on the Sikhote Mountains and was an important fortress for the Russians in the direction of Vladivostok facing the land. In addition to this, there are forts 1, 2 and 3 and multi-sided forts 4 and 5. Unable to destroy these fortresses, the Northern Army should not think of launching an attack on the city of Vladivostok. Even if it were to be filled with human lives, it was unlikely to succeed. The end result is that no amount of human life can be filled in to destroy these fortresses.

"Boom!" A shell fired from a 210-mm heavy rapid-fire cannon hit one of the batteries of the Russian fortress. However, the shells did not penetrate the bunker and only exploded on the perimeter. But even so, the shock wave generated by the explosion of the shell stunned all the Russian troops in the battery. So much so that the Russian troops, acting as reserves, had to rush in and drag them out to ensure that this battery could continue to fire.

"Boom! Rumble! "Two shells from 280-mm heavy howitzers hit the battery on the left side of the Russian fortress. The heavy 280-mm shells directly destroyed the battery and killed all the Russian soldiers inside. The large-caliber fortress guns inside were also blown up.

"Great! Finally solved a fort for Lao Maozi! Lieutenant General Shi Deshan, commander of the Eastern Front, said excitedly.

"It is true that it takes large-caliber heavy artillery to pose a threat to Lao Maozi's fortress. It's just that the number of 280-mm heavy howitzers in our hands is too small, and the two heavy artillery brigades together are only 12 guns. The rate of fire of this heavy gun is also too low, and it takes a full two minutes to fire a shell. Major General Shi Tianchuan, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, shook his head.

"If only there were a couple of 305mm guns. Maybe these old Maozi's fortresses have more lethality. Major General Ji Jinchun also said. It's just that now except for the 305-mm heavy artillery in the Arthur fortress, there are no other troops at all. In addition, the 305-mm guns were too heavy to be transported to the front line. Unless it's a train cannon.

"That's one way. Send a telegram to the young marshal and find a way to send us a few 305mm guns. Admiral Shi Deshan said.

The Northern Army ordered a lot of 305-mm heavy guns from the Germans, which were intended to strengthen the defense of Arthur. But it was not a big problem to convert a couple of 305-mm guns into train guns. Now, the military factories of the Northern Army have also begun to copy the 305-mm heavy guns of the Germans. After receiving technical support from the Krupp plant, the Northern Army began to develop by leaps and bounds in the manufacture of heavy artillery.

In Vladivostok, in the Governor's Palace of the Far East, Governor Aleksayev was anxiously pacing back and forth. The rumbling of cannon in the distance. All of them indicate that the Northern Army is launching a fierce attack on Vladivostok. Although, in the previous meeting, he looked confident. But in fact, he has no bottom on whether he can hold Vladivostok. The main thing is the previous battle, which was lost too quickly. More than 100,000 Russian troops were annihilated by the Northern Army in less than half a month. This led Governor Aleksayev to believe for a time that the enemy they were facing was not the forces of local Chinese warlords. Rather, it is the first-class army of the European powers.

It was at this time that the commander of the garrison of the fortress, Lieutenant General Shirokov, came.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General. Will our fortress be able to withstand the attack of those yellow-skinned monkeys? Governor Aleksayev immediately asked. The shelling of the Northern Army was so dense that he was worried.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency the Governor. Our fortress suffered some damage, but overall, it was able to withstand the attacks of the yellow-skinned monkeys. Not a big deal. "Lieutenant General Shirokov looked confident.

"That's good. Your Excellency, as long as we can resist the attacks of those yellow-skinned monkeys and hold Vladivostok, I will report your merits to His Majesty the Tsar. Governor Aleksayev said.

"Yes, thank you, Your Excellency the Governor. Please rest assured. There is absolutely no way that those yellow-skinned monkeys will break through our defenses and attack Vladivostok. Lieutenant General Shirokov patted his chest and assured. He knew that if he could really resist the attack of the Northern Army, then he would definitely be promoted to a more important position.

The fierce artillery battle between the heavy artillery units of the Northern Army and the Russian fortress guards continued, and the Northern Army tried to destroy all these fortresses of the Russian army with heavy artillery. However, these fortresses were even stronger than the Northern Army had previously anticipated. An hour of shelling only destroyed some small batteries. For those fortified batteries, it was not lethal.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a huge explosion sounded. Black smoke rose from one of the artillery positions of the Northern Army.

"What's going on?" Lieutenant General Shi Deshan hurriedly asked.

"Commander, an artillery position was hit by Lao Maozi's heavy artillery, several 155-mm heavy howitzers were lost, and dozens of brothers were killed or wounded." A staff officer reported.

"Damn! Order the heavy artillery troops, don't be stingy with shells, give me a hard blow, and you must destroy Lao Maozi's fortress! Lieutenant General Shi Deshan ordered.

"Yes, Commander!" The staff officer nodded, and immediately went to deliver the order.

By noon, the shelling of the Northern Army stopped. It's not that they don't want to continue shelling, it's that the soldiers' physical strength has reached a limit. Manipulating these large-caliber heavy guns is a physical job. Even if the cannonballs were lifted by cranes, after a morning of fierce fighting, it was enough to make everyone tired and almost out of strength.

In addition, the shells were consumed too quickly, and the shells in the rear were somewhat undersupplied.

However, the artillery bombardment of the Northern Army in the morning did not achieve any results at all. The Russian fortress of the Russian army continues to fire. Several of the most core batteries did not suffer many casualties at all.

"Commander, you can't go on like this! If we want to smash these fortresses with cannonballs, progress is too slow. The commander of the 10th Infantry Division, Major General Ji Jinchun, said.

"Oh? So do you have any good ideas? Lieutenant General Shi Deshan asked.

"We can use a night raid. With the help of the cover of night, let the officers and soldiers touch it. In this way, you may be able to take Lao Maozi's fortress. Major General Ji Jinchun said.

Lieutenant General Shi Deshan hesitated, but nodded. Although, he does not think that the feasibility of this plan is very high. However, you can still give it a try. If they succeed, they will be able to take Vladivostok as quickly as possible.

"Okay, you go and prepare. However, if they can't succeed, they will give up immediately and save the lives of the soldiers as much as possible. Lieutenant General Shi Deshan said.

"Yes, Commander." Major General Ji Jinchun said excitedly.

The 10th and 11th Infantry Divisions were not able to participate in the war against Japan, which meant that the commanders of these two infantry divisions received the least success. If they can play an important role in this battle against Vladivostok, they will definitely be promoted after the war.

When the Northern Army was preparing for a night attack, the Russian fortress was full of joy. In the face of the fierce attack of the Northern Army, they not only persevered, but also made the Northern Army stop the offensive, which was undoubtedly a victory for them.

You know, Vladivostok Fortress has become their last foothold. If they can't hold this place, then they're all done. Originally, because the previous defeat was too fast, these Russian officers and soldiers were somewhat worried. But now, their confidence has increased a lot.

On this basis, the commander of the guard of the Vladivostok fortress, Lieutenant General Shirokov, told Governor Aleksayev that they would definitely be able to defeat the Northern Army. And this, naturally, also made Governor Aleksayev very happy.

That night, it was just after 12 o'clock. Troops of a regiment of the 10th Infantry Division of the Northern Army quietly left the forward position and moved towards the fortress of the Russian army. Under the cover of night, they reached the foot of the mountain without danger. Subsequently, the soldiers began to climb the mountain. On the backs of some of the soldiers, carrying heavy bags of explosives. If you can sneak up on the Russian batteries and drop explosives into them, you can undoubtedly easily destroy them.

It's just that the officers and men of the Northern Army are still thinking too simply. Just when they had just climbed up from the foot of the mountain. Flares were lifted into the air.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

With the flares rising into the air, the night suddenly became day, and the figures of those soldiers of the Northern Army who were crawling on the ground immediately appeared.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Da-da-da-da! ”

These northern officers and soldiers were greeted by Russian artillery shells and heavy machine gun bullets. The Russian army condescended and poured fire on the attacking northern officers and soldiers with small-caliber cannons and heavy machine guns.

"Boom!"

A shell erupted in the crowd, and several soldiers of the Northern Army were immediately torn to pieces.

"Da Da Da!"

A volley of heavy machine-gun bullets swept by, piercing the bodies of the soldiers of the Northern Army, blood flowing from their bodies and staining the ground beneath them red. (To be continued......)

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