The sun never sets

The transport ship on the shore turned its bow and tried to sail to the open sea, but in the chaos it collided with the ship behind it. A teeth-grinding "creaking" sound was heard, and a transport ship capsized.

The soldiers and equipment on board all fell into the sea. Another ship had its steering mechanism damaged and it swerved towards the shore, destroying two makeshift docks.

The turrets on the Russian warships in the distance turned and fired fiercely at the Chinese artillery positions. However, those positions were hidden in the mountains and relied on telephone lines to guide their fire. The Russians were unable to set up observation points on the commanding heights, and their random shooting only blew up a lot of trees and stunned a few wild boars and some other wild animals, but failed to cause any substantial damage to the People's Army.

The warships kept firing, but they could not save the Russian army. After finding that their army had fallen into a trap, some wanted to attack, some wanted to retreat, and more people lay on the ground trembling, praying to God that the shells would not fall on their heads. After nearly 20 minutes of intensive bombardment, the Chinese artillery slowed down the frequency of firing, and the Russian officers were able to organize some troops and launch a charge towards Longbei Mountain.

The bravery of the Russian soldiers was unquestionable. The gray animals holding rifles shouted "Ura" to encourage themselves, and then rushed into the fire network woven by heavy machine guns. Soon, the charging Russian soldiers fell to the ground. The remaining people were pale and could only lie on the ground to endure the bombardment unilaterally.

The Russian generals on the sea far away watched all this painfully, but they had no good solution. They could only let the warships continue to fire while sending sailors ashore in the hope of finding the enemy's artillery positions. The army could not be relied upon, so they could only rely on their navy.

However, the Russian sailors at this time were not as good at fighting as their descendants. After going ashore, the sailors failed to complete their mission. Instead, they lost a lot of people under the attack of the Chinese. In the end, they could only be pulled back to the warship in a panic.

Landing is one of the most difficult things in a military operation, even if it goes smoothly. After being ambushed, the landing operation turned into a disaster. Thousands of people were killed in the bombardment, and many more were trapped on the landing site. The Russian general who commanded the landing was confused and didn't know what to do now.

Should we continue landing at another location, or withdraw the troops that have landed? No matter which option we choose, there will be many difficulties, and it doesn't seem like it can be completed smoothly.

Chapter 185 Blockade

Faced with the tragic situation on the landing site, the Russian generals responsible for launching the amphibious landing did not know what to do, and could only drive the warships into the bay of Huludao to provide fire support for the army. The power of the naval guns was not comparable to the small guns of the army. The caliber was more than 200 to 300 mm. One shot was enough to cause the earth to break apart. The People's Army did not dare to show its head at all, and the attack on the Russian army slowed down. Even the artillery positions hidden on the back of the mountain did not dare to fire at will.

Xu Wuji reached the front of the battle line and carefully observed the enemy's movements with a telescope. The landing site had become a killing field, with Russian corpses covering the ground and many Russian corpses floating in the sea. Most of the makeshift floating bridges had been destroyed, and the beach was full of craters of varying sizes. The supplies that had been brought ashore with great difficulty turned into ashes in the raging flames, and Huludao was filled with the smell of fire and blood.

Seeing the heavy casualties of the Russian army, Xu Wuji was very satisfied. Seeing those Russian warships firing recklessly, his brows furrowed. The two artillery regiments assigned to the Seventh Division had nearly a hundred cannons, which were extremely powerful when firing together. But even such a powerful group of artillery seemed a little inadequate when facing the warships.

When the cannons on the enemy warships roared, it felt like the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart. When the shells landed on the ground, basically no one within a radius of dozens or hundreds of meters could survive. Even more than 200 meters away was not safe!

One infantry company was hit by a shell because its position was too far forward. Half of the company was directly destroyed, and the rest of the soldiers were shaken to the ground and lost their combat effectiveness. Xu Wuji personally felt the power of the warship. When those big shells exploded on the ground, it was like an earthquake, and the soil rushed dozens of meters into the air!

We need more and bigger artillery! Xu Wuji once again expressed this sentiment, ordered the soldiers to retreat to a safer position, and then waved his fist and shouted; "Cannons! More and thicker cannons!"

The entire Huludao harbor is only two square kilometers, and a few shots inside can hit something. The troops of the Seventh Division of the People's Army were much more cautious and did not dare to launch a large-scale attack like at the beginning, but they continued to fire. Especially the cannons on the top of the mountain, relying on their high position, the Russian naval guns could not reach them, so they kept firing.

But they had no good way to deal with the Russian warships. In the army, a caliber of 100mm or more was considered heavy artillery, but for the navy, this caliber was just a small water pipe. Moreover, they were too far away, so even if they hit the ironclad ship, they would not cause any damage. It was better to continue firing at the Russians on the opposite shore.

The Russian army continued to attack, trying to free itself from the trap, and the Russian warships also kept firing. The Russian warships kept fighting back. There were observers on the warships. Although they failed to occupy the commanding heights of several mountains, the threat still existed. The battle between the two sides continued until the evening. After nightfall, the flames of the cannons were very bright and very conspicuous in the dark, which provided targets for both sides to shoot.

Towards midnight, luck was on the Russian side.

The grenade happened to fall on the edge of the People's Army artillery position. The flames and shrapnel swept across the position and engulfed the entire artillery company. Even if there were artillery bunkers, they were of little use. Those bunkers were used to withstand artillery with a caliber of less than 100 mm. In front of large-caliber naval guns, those bunkers were as fragile as paper.

The flames and high temperatures ignited the ammunition piled on the artillery position, triggering a second explosion. The huge roar spread far in the night, and the sky-high flames illuminated the area within a hundred meters. The Russian troops in the harbor cheered immediately, and the sound of shouting "Ura" resounded through the sky.

But after that, luck did not favor the Russians again. The People's Army became more cautious. When approaching the landing site, the artillery would often move immediately after firing two shots. In the middle of the night, the Russian army launched another charge, but rushed into the minefield. The mines continued to explode, and finally the chain mines exploded. The infantry and heavy machine gun groups of the People's Army fired fiercely in the direction of the minefield for several minutes, and then changed their positions, leaving only corpses and wounded on the ground.

The Russians sent out people to rescue the wounded, but they stepped on several landmines and killed more people. More than 200 people were killed in one attack, which was not a small amount of casualties, but the Russians didn't feel much. There were already thousands of casualties, so a few more would not be a big deal.

The artillery battle continued, but the frequency of firing on both sides was much lower. At around 3 or 4 in the morning, the sound of artillery completely subsided, with only the occasional sound of rifle firing. Soldiers on both sides were using Mosin-Nagant rifles, and the sound of the water beads was very crisp, and the sound of "clicking" continued to ring in the night.

Xu Wuji didn't know what the Russian commander was feeling. He was nervous and excited, and didn't sleep well the whole night. He didn't feel relieved until the special forces came back. Then he lay on the camp bed and took a nap for a while. He felt confused for a while, and then jumped up from the bed again, "Where is the artillery firing?"

The political commissar didn't need to command the battle, but he still had a lot of things to do. He had just laid down when he was awakened and shouted, "What's going on?"

After a while, the messenger rushed in from outside and shouted happily: "The enemy's ship has sunk!"

Xu Wuji's fatigue was swept away, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He ran to the observation position outside in two steps, and once again looked at the sea below the mountain with a telescope. The first step of the ambush has been completed. It's not perfect, but it's okay. The Seventh Division wiped out several times the Russian army with less than a thousand casualties, and also trapped the enemy in the bay of Huludao with mines!

Last night, the special forces rowed a small boat and blocked the bay with dozens of mines. After dawn, the Russian transport ship detonated one as soon as it came out. The mine had a larger charge and was more powerful than the cannonball fired by the ship's guns. One mine blew up the transport ship, which was converted from a merchant ship. One third of the wounded on the ship were killed in the explosion, and the rest fell into the sea as the transport ship sank.

The seriously injured were taken away, while the lightly injured were left on the beach. After falling into the sea, the seriously injured Russian soldiers did not struggle much and soon turned into cold corpses. The densely packed corpses rose and fell in the sea, and some were sent back to the shore by the waves. Seeing this scene, the soldiers of the People's Army naturally shouted long live, but the Russian soldiers were all pale, and some even cursed loudly.

Xu Wuji watched the Russian army launch another desperate charge with a smile, and was in a good mood. He ordered the logistics troops to make more delicious food for the soldiers and prepare a few more hard dishes. He was not in a hurry now. The enemy had completely fallen into the trap. The next step was to prevent the prey from breaking free.

Well, we have to continue to drop mines at night. Mines can be washed away by waves, tides, and currents. If we want to block the bay, we must continue to lay mines. We can't stop the cold gun and cold artillery operations against the Russian army. We can't let the Russians stop!

"Hahaha, that's it, don't stop for them!"

Xu Wuji shouted in high spirits: "Call the army headquarters! Tell the great news to the Marshal! Tell the good news to the people of the whole country!"

The political commissar reminded: "Should we wait a little longer? If the Russian army ignores casualties, it is still possible for them to force their way out!"

"If the Russian warships leave, the more than 10,000 people left on the shore will be useless! There's nothing to be afraid of! We have already won the battle!"

Chapter 186: Surrender and lose half

When facing a minefield on land, you can have engineers slowly clear the mines, or you can use "human flesh" to wade through it directly. If conditions permit, you can also learn from Zhang Decheng and use the fire bull formation to break the mine array. It's similar in the sea. When you encounter a minefield, you can use a minesweeper to clear the mines, or you can use force.

As long as there is no fear of casualties, it is not impossible to let the small boats and transport ships crash into a safe channel. However, the navy is still better than the army. At least they have equipment to use and do not need to risk human lives.

Given the style of Russian generals who do not treat soldiers as human beings, there is a high possibility of reckless actions. However, reckless actions also need to follow the basic rules. The ships must be arranged in a long snake formation. After the front ship is blown up, the back ship will push up. In this way, the Russian fleet will become a sitting duck. The People's Army's howitzers cannot sink Russian warships, but the 120mm caliber howitzers are not vegetarians. It is no problem to sink transport ships and merchant ships, and it can also cause damage to warships.

The warships at that time had not yet evolved to the level of later generations.

This kind of appearance, still in the era of pre-dreadnought battleships, many gun turrets are open-air, and if they are hit, many people will be killed or injured. If you are unlucky and the power system has problems, or if you are hit by a single shot like the "Hood", even a battleship will be doomed.

The Russian generals knew these problems, and they knew that once the warships left, they would be abandoning the army troops on shore, but they still made the decision to charge. It was just that it was not so easy to send the transport ships to die, and no one wanted to be a scapegoat. The Chinese were not unreasonable, and as long as they laid down their weapons and surrendered, they would most likely survive.

They did not carry out massacres in North China, so they did not have so much psychological burden. When fighting in western Liaoning, the Chinese often sent back some seriously injured soldiers. Generals and officers tried their best to stop such news from spreading in the army, but it was useless. The army of Tsarist Russia was like most armies in the world. Officers and soldiers were two completely different classes. Officers were all nobles, and soldiers were all serfs. The wisest and the stupidest were the same.

Because they were in completely different classes, the generals of the Tsarist Russia did not care about the casualties of the soldiers. After all, they were just some serfs. Even if many of them died, what did it matter? Similarly, the soldiers had their own circles and were not so closely related to the officers and generals.

Even though Grand Duke Nicholas made some changes, they were only superficial and did not fundamentally change the nature of the Russian army.

As the Russians were preparing to flee, reinforcements from the People's Army arrived from other places, bringing more artillery and shells, and threw those shells at the Russians. Light artillery fired at the Russian army, and sometimes heavy machine guns would join in the shooting. The Russian soldiers, who had nowhere to hide on the shore, suffered heavy casualties. They used rifles to fight back, but the effect was basically zero.

The People's Army's heavy artillery was aimed at the Russian transport ships. The army's artillery was not very effective against warships, unless it was a 280mm caliber fortress gun. This time, Xu Wuji pulled all the heavy artillery to the top of the mountain. Although this would make transportation more difficult, compared with safety, the difficulty in transportation was completely acceptable.

Because of the pitch angle, the artillery on the Russian warships can only reach the mountainside at most. As long as the cannon is pulled to the top of the mountain, it can avoid the attack range of the Russian warship guns. However, light artillery cannot do this because the range is not enough. It can only fight guerrilla warfare at a closer distance, and change positions after firing two shots.

As more heavy artillery joined the firing, the Russian casualties became greater, and they sped up their actions. The small boats stopped transporting the wounded to the ship and rushed to the open sea. Amid the army's curses, the transport ships also joined the escape, and finally the Russian warships.

The Russian soldiers on the boats used long poles to push the mines away. The Russian soldiers on the transport ships chose to bombard the mines with cannons. No matter what method was used, it would be fine as long as it worked. The waves in Huludao's harbor were not big, but the minesweeping operation was not going smoothly.

Xu Wuji had been keeping an eye on the movements of the Russian army. When he found that the Russian fleet began to flee, all the heavy artillery was concentrated and fired fiercely at the Russian ships that were sweeping mines. Some light artillery also joined in. The power and range of light artillery were not as good as heavy artillery, but their rate of fire was fast, and they were closer and more accurate.

Shells rained down on the sea, and the small boats at the front of the Russian fleet were tossed up and down by the blast and waves, and many people were thrown directly into the sea. Occasionally, a ship was hit by a shell, and the thin hull was immediately torn apart, with seawater rushing back into it, and some were even broken in two.

As more and more ships were hit and caught fire, the Russian warships became obviously panicked. Some warships did not wait for the ships in front to slowly clear the mines, but ran towards the open sea at full speed. The "Peresvet" was lucky enough to get out, but another warship, the "Sevastopol", detonated a mine. The large-charged mine exploded, splashing water more than ten meters high.

The "Sevastopol" immediately broke open a large hole several meters wide, and its speed suddenly dropped a lot. The heavy artillery on the top of Longbei Mountain immediately concentrated on firing at the "Sevastopol". This warship with three chimneys and two tall masts struggled to return fire at the enemy, but because of the severe tilt, the shells flew away.

Looking at the "Sevastopol" being hit continuously, the remaining Russian warships hesitated. There was a 50% chance that they would survive if they rushed out, but they would die if they hit the mines. Survival or destruction? This was the question.

"rush out!"

The Russian admiral raised the signal flag and rushed past the up-and-down boat. With the sound of steam, the warship rushed to the surface of the sea. Just as the other warships were ready, a violent explosion was heard in the sea. "Boom!" This brave warship was not very lucky. It was directly blown off the keel by the mine night attack group: ⑥九４９,３６１３５, and broke into two pieces. It soon sank in the Bohai Bay.

At this time, the "Sevastopol" was still burning, and it actually lasted longer.

Seeing the tragic end of the brave men, the remaining warships lost the courage to continue. Some ships raised white flags, and other ships followed suit.

It is not shameful to surrender after a failed battle. In this respect, it is somewhat different from the Eastern world.

The navy had surrendered, so the army could not hold out and had to follow suit. If they surrendered, they would lose half of their army, and if they continued to resist, they would be completely annihilated, so they had better surrender.

Chapter 187 Daling River

Western Liaoning, the war front.

More than 100 Russian battalions had been deployed, and more than 200 artillery pieces were deployed, bombarding the Chinese positions fiercely. Heavy machine guns and field artillery were pushed to the shore to cover the Russian army's crossing. The Daling River was not an easy river to cross. In order to allow the army to rush to the other side of the river, the Russian engineers repaired several pontoon bridges in the hail of bullets and collected hundreds of large and small boats before starting the river crossing operation.

The blazing artillery fire tore through the sky, and shells fell densely on the positions of the People's Army. There were explosions and roars everywhere. In such a hell of fire, even steel would melt. Even in the Corps Headquarters far away in Changshan, one could feel the ground shaking constantly.

Zhao Bi had fought against the Eight-Nation Alliance. In his opinion, the artillery fire of the Eight-Nation Alliance was so strong that the earth was about to break. Now the Russian army's artillery fire was no less than that of the Eight-Nation Alliance, and might even be stronger.

"Fuck it, the damn Russian guy insisted on having it!"

As Zhao Bi spoke, the scar on his right face began to tremble, looking extremely hideous. He was the commander of the Liaoxi Corps. Although he had an army of 100,000, half a year ago, the entire corps only had more than 20,000 rifles and more than 30 cannons. Such a force would definitely not be able to fight the Russian army head-on. Fortunately, the General Staff did not let him fight to the death, but let him retreat while blocking the enemy.

The Liaoxi Corps had already retreated more than 200 miles, abandoning more than a dozen blocking positions and three lines of defense, but the Dalinghe line of defense could not be abandoned casually. Even if they were to retreat, they had to hold the Russian army in the Linghe defense zone for a few more days to consume their manpower and ammunition. More importantly, they had to consume their food.

The Russians chose to launch a fierce attack during the autumn harvest so that they could grab some food from the local area. However, the Liaoxi Corps had already received accurate information and dispatched people to harvest the food before the Russian army launched the attack, and then transported the people and the food to the rear. This would result in a lot of food losses, but it was better than having the food taken away by the Russian army.

Some of the grain was not yet ripe, but that was okay, people could still feed the animals even if they couldn't eat it. But we had to leave no grain for the Russians, so that they would go hungry. Without food, even the strongest army would lose its fighting power.

The bombardment that lasted for nearly an hour finally ended. The ground stopped shaking and dust stopped falling from the top of the temple. Zhao Bi turned on the phone he bought from the United States and answered the call from the Independent Regiment. "I'm Zhao Bi, call Captain Zhao!"

"Zhao Erhu, what's the situation at the front? Are the enemy troops rushing over?"

"Position... Boom! The Russian army has achieved a breakthrough in the direction of Gaoshan Village, but the position is still in our hands!"

"Can you handle it? Tell the truth!"

"We can still hold on! Unless I die, the Russians will never get through here!"

Zhao Bi's heart tightened, "I will send Wu Peifu's regiment to support you!"

"No need! We...can hold on!"

Zhao Bi himself had no son, so he treated his nephew Zhao Erhu as his son. When he died, all the things in the Zhao family would be left to Zhao Erhu. Commander Zhao walked around the headquarters for a few times, but he was still worried. Why couldn't the damn Russians break through from somewhere else? Did they have to go through Gaoshan Village?

The Russians must have their own reasons. The water flow over there is relatively gentle and the terrain is relatively flat. If it were him, he might also concentrate his troops and technical weapons there. At first, he just wanted to add burdens to the independent regiment so that Zhao Erhu could make more contributions, but now Zhao Bi regretted it a little.

He turned the group around again and gave the order, "Let Wu Peifu's 117th Regiment go to reinforce Gaoshan Village!"

Wu Peifu had served as the deputy commander and commander of the independent regiment, and later as the commander of the 117th Regiment. Zhao Erhu was promoted from deputy commander to commander. Wu Peifu was familiar with Zhao Erhu and was very good at fighting. Although the army suffered heavy losses in the previous battles, he quickly replenished the troops and weapons and ammunition and sent the 117th Regiment to reinforce. Zhao Bi was relieved.

Rivers are usually winding and rarely straight, and the Daling River is no exception. Gaoshan Village is located on the edge of a winding river, downstream of the concave area to the west, so it will be attacked from the north and east. The Russian army fired sixty or seventy cannons here, bombarding for several hours, and then sent infantry to launch wave after wave of charges. After a day and night of fierce fighting, a breakthrough was opened, and then the Russian army rushed in continuously.

Zhao Erhu followed the pre-war deployment and resisted for a while by the river, killing thousands of Russian troops, and then the entire regiment retreated to Gaosan Village, relying on pre-built fortifications to resist. After the retreat, the Russian artillery deployed in the north and east was not so accurate, but the People's Army's artillery was able to fully exert its power.

The Liaoxi Corps' artillery force had been strengthened in the past six months, but it was only one-third of the Russian army's. They were no match for the Russian army in a head-on bombardment, so they could only use the terrain to create various favorable environments. When the Russian army rushed to the west bank from the pontoon bridge and the boat, the artillery deployed in the village concentrated on bombarding a ferry. More than a dozen shells fell, blowing up dozens of Russians and injuring

More.

But the Russians did not cross the river at just one place. When the artillery destroyed one of the crossings, they rushed over from two other places. The Russians did not hold the crossings, but continued to attack Jinzhou in small groups. If they had a company, they would send a company; if they had a battalion, they would send a battalion.

The Liaoxi Corps was greatly strengthened, but it still couldn't compete with the Russian army, and was at a disadvantage in both firepower and manpower. After discovering this, Admiral Nicholas Nicholas attacked more fiercely. In his opinion, it was his sudden attack that caught the enemy off guard, which led to the current situation.

He realized how difficult the Chinese were. In order to completely annihilate the Chinese army, Admiral Nicholas was not prepared to give the enemy any chance. During the amphibious landing, the front battlefield must maintain strong enough pressure. It would be even better if the enemy could be defeated on the front battlefield.

Relying on the advantage in manpower, the Russian army easily rushed to the woods outside the Gaoshan village, but did not launch a direct attack. After so many losses, even the Russians would become smarter. After seeing the barbed wire, many people were trembling with fear. Barbed wire was invented by the Americans and has been used in the military before, but the Chinese combined it with trenches and mines for the first time in the world.

The Russians didn't know what was going on at first, thinking it was just a few thin wires, so they bravely launched an attack, and then many people got caught on the wire. The Russians have learned their lesson now. The difficulty of attacking the enemy depends on whether there are trenches. If there are trenches, you have to be careful. If there are both trenches and barbed wire, you have to be doubly careful, and it's best to wait until the artillery is delivered.

But the Russian brigade commander who rushed over didn't care about the lives of the soldiers at all. After gathering a regiment of troops, he ordered the infantry to charge. What does it matter if a few people die? As long as we can win!

Chapter 188 Grit your teeth

The Russians' heavy howitzers had not yet crossed the river, but they had dragged their heavy machine guns and field artillery, and after they had deployed them, they began the attack. Heavy machine gun bullets poured down into the village like a torrential rain, and the earth wall at the entrance of the village was riddled with holes from heavy machine gun bullets and collapsed with a loud bang. Field artillery shells landed in front of the position, blowing up the barbed wire. A few shells also crossed the trenches and exploded in the village, destroying some houses, but that was all.

The cannons are used to boost courage, just listen to the sound. The Russian soldiers shouted "Ura" and rushed forward without any force. There was only one artillery company and an infantry battalion of the independent regiment stationed here. Facing the regimental charge of the Russian army, they did not panic. After receiving the news, the regiment commander Zhao Erhu rushed over and ordered to let the Russians get closer before fighting.

"Whether it is the main force or not is not determined by the number of troops, but by the number of machine guns and artillery!"

As the nephew of the Corps Commander Zhao Bi, Zhao Erhu was very confident. Whether it was weapons and ammunition or manpower replenishment, their independent regiment was always at the forefront and never worried about logistical problems. In addition, the entire artillery company was a treasure that only the independent regiment had, and other regiments did not have it!

"Hold on, soldiers!"

"Wait...wait a little longer...now! Fire!"

Seeing many figures suddenly appear in the empty trench, heavy machine guns were pushed out and fired at the Russian soldiers. Some of the barbed wire was blown off, and the Russian soldiers rushed to several gaps, crowded together, and became the best targets for the heavy machine guns.

Maxim's guns were spitting fire, bullets tore through the bodies of Russian soldiers and penetrated the chest of another soldier. Rifles also joined in the shooting, and the power of full-power bullets was excessive. Even if the person hit did not die, he would lose the ability to continue fighting.

The defenders opened fire with their light and heavy weapons, turning the huddled Russian soldiers into a pulp. In just over a minute, the Russians suffered hundreds of casualties. The remaining Russian soldiers roared in shock, becoming more and more frantic under the stimulation of death. Someone threw himself directly onto the barbed wire, and the companion behind him jumped up with all his strength, trying to step on the back of the person in front to jump over the barbed wire, but was hit by a bullet.

The body that rushed forward suddenly shook and fell on the wire mesh. The spikes on the wire sank into the flesh, and the wounded Russian soldier screamed and twisted, but was entangled by the wire even tighter. The Russian soldier lying on the ground was not much better, his head was blown off by the machine gun bullet, and red blood and precious brain matter sprayed all over the ground.

The Russians were still attacking, and the tragic casualties only aroused their anger and fear, making them even more violent. Some Russian soldiers pushed their artillery and heavy machine guns to the front line, firing at the defenders from a distance of several hundred meters. The field artillery destroyed several machine gun positions, but the Russian artillery and machine gunners were almost all killed or wounded.

As for the Russian riflemen, there would be even more casualties. The artillery company in the village had already turned its guns around and no longer bombarded the ferry, but instead bombarded the area where the Russians were concentrated. The weapons and equipment of the People's Army were similar to those of the Russian Army, but their tactical level was ahead of the Russian Army, and they could gain many advantages in the battle.

The Daling River defense line was not like the simple positions before. The trenches here were reinforced with logs, and two barbed wire fences were set up in front of the positions. Some machine gun firing points were covered with wooden boards, which were then covered with a meter of rammed earth, which could withstand several attacks from 75mm caliber field artillery.

If the People's Army hadn't

The idea of luring the enemy deep into the area made it impossible for the Russian army to advance to the Daling River. The General Staff instructed the Liaoxi Corps to let some Russian troops cross the river, but not to let the enemy gain a foothold on the west bank of the Daling River. When Lin Yongchang was giving Zhao Bi instructions, he said, "It's just like pursuing a girl. You have to keep her hanging and give her hope. If there is no hope at all, she might run away. But you can't really let her succeed, otherwise there will be no room for maneuver."

Zhao Bi felt that the Marshal's description was completely meaningless. If you like a woman, you can just sleep with her. Why bother with so much trouble? However, he still understood what the Marshal meant. Isn't it just to attract the main force of the Russian army and create a better battlefield situation for the brother troops who are outflanking?

What's so difficult about this? Just leave a gap on purpose, and when the Russian army rushes over, use artillery to destroy them all. If the General Staff can give him two more artillery regiments, Zhao Bi thinks he can destroy the Russian army himself... Well, it's still a bit difficult to destroy 70,000 or 80,000 Russian troops, but it can definitely be stopped!

When the Grand Marshal arrived in Jinzhou, Zhao Bi moved his headquarters to Changshan to command the troops on the front line.

The Russian attack on Gaoshan Village was like a fierce wave, crashing into the cliffs and then shattering. After nearly two hours of fierce fighting, the Russian regiment lost its combat capability and had to retreat. During the retreat, the cavalry company of the independent regiment chased and chopped down dozens of people. The infantry of the independent regiment also launched a counterattack and eliminated many enemies.