The sun never sets

After repelling a Russian attack, Zhao Erhu was very excited and ordered the soldiers to repair the trenches and collect ammunition. Their regiment used Mosin-Nagant rifles, the same as the Russian light weapons. However, rifle bullets were never the biggest consumption, but machine gun bullets were. The Russian army did not have many machine guns, so they did not have many machine gun bullets. Collecting some rifle bullets can only be said to be useful, not very useful.

The defenders in the village fought very happily, and consumed machine gun bullets and artillery shells very happily. If they continued to fight like this, the cannons would continue to fire, and the heavy machine guns would become useless. While the fierce battle was going on in Gaoshan Village, the Russian army transported more troops from three ferry crossings, brought more artillery, and most importantly, two heavy howitzers and hundreds of artillery shells.

After the sentry reported it, Zhao Erhu hurried to the entrance of the village and saw the two large pipes through a telescope. He couldn't help but ask, "Wow, they are so thick?"

The second battalion commander took the telescope and shouted, "Commander, this is a Russian howitzer!"

"Don't I have eyes? I know this is a Russian howitzer!"

Zhao Erhu snatched the telescope back and hung it around his neck, and asked, "Can our position withstand the heavy howitzers?"

“I’m afraid… I can’t bear it!”

"Fuck them! We have to fight even if we can't bear it! Let the soldiers hide in the anti-artillery holes! I told you to dig the holes deeper. Now is the time to test them!"

Zhao Erhu returned to the command center and asked the communications soldier to call the rear, but was told that the telephone line had been blown down.

"Then go connect the telephone line!"

"Um...we don't have any backup phone lines..."

The telephone lines were imported from the United States, and the more they were used, the less they were. The backup telephone lines of their regiment had been blown off several times, and the backup telephone lines had been used up. Zhao Erhu waved his hand, "Then send a messenger to tell the brigade commander that the Russians have transported all the heavy howitzers!"

"Do you want to give it to Commander Zhao..."

Zhao Erhu stared and said, "Don't you know that you can't report to a higher level without special circumstances?"

“Isn’t this a special situation?”

Zhao Erhu gritted his teeth and said, "Not yet!"

Chapter 189 Counterattack

Lin Yongchang placed the Eastern Front Headquarters in Jinzhou, where he stockpiled a large amount of weapons and ammunition, as well as food, medicine, cotton clothes and other supplies. Because of the use of external plug-ins and advanced tactics, the Chinese army fought well on the battlefield and had the upper hand in the exchange ratio. However, the hard power of the people's government was still far behind that of the Russian Empire.

Even if it is the weakest link among the great powers, it is still a great power. Just like Britain and France in later generations, although they don’t have much say in world affairs, they are still the five permanent members of the UN Security Council after all, and they can’t take bean buns as dry food!

Besides, the People's Government now has enemies on all sides, so the Western Regions Protectorate can't just ignore it, right? The Mongols in the north of the desert are vying for independence, and the National Government in the south is fighting the military government, but there are tens of thousands of troops left in Wuchang and Nanjing, as if they are ready to march north at any time, so they must also keep troops to deal with it.

If they find themselves weak during the friction, they might really attack. But the most important thing is that the Japanese are watching closely, which makes Lin Yongchang feel like a thorn in his side. Many people in the Central People's Republic government have a good impression of Japan and do not hold grudges against Japan for the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. They believe that they are all yellow people and East Asian countries, and they will definitely work together to deal with the Russians.

Lin Yongchang himself had his own reasons for this. He had people promote "Sino-Japanese friendship" in newspapers, saying a lot of nonsense like "separate by a strip of water" and "different mountains and rivers, but the same moon and sky". He also took in Yamaguchi Sushin and a lot of Japanese.

When they met with the Japanese, they behaved politely, which made many people think that the Japanese were okay.

At this point in time, China-Japan friendship is not nonsense that everyone knows in another time and space, but a practical policy.

But Lin Yongchang never trusted the Japanese. When fighting the Russians, he had to keep some troops aside to prevent the Japanese from stealing his homeland. If the troops were divided up like this, there would not be many troops left to fight the Russian army. It was not impossible to stop the Russians at the Liaohe River, but doing so would not bring any benefits except wasting troops and supplies.

The British would be happy to see China and Russia consume each other endlessly in the Northeast, but Lin Yongchang was unwilling to do so. His idea was to lure the enemy deep into the country and give the Russians a hard blow at once. If he could win a great victory like the one in the Se-dang style, he might be able to pursue the victory and drive the Russians out of the Northeast.

Vladivostok may not be taken back for the time being, but Northeast China is still possible.

In the interface of the [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire] system, there were wars everywhere from Daling River to Rehe. The battle in Gaoshan Village was extremely cruel and fierce for those who participated in it, and it was unforgettable for them forever, but in the context of the entire war, it did not stand out so much.

Jinzhou is nearly 300 miles away from Yingkou. The People's Army has retreated more than 200 miles. They can retreat further, and it would be better to retreat directly to the city of Jinzhou. However, the battle in Huludao started a day earlier. Lin Yongchang had to change the plan temporarily and let the Rehe Corps launch a counterattack in advance. He also set out with 20,000 troops, made a big circle, and rushed towards the Liaohe River behind the Russian army.

Of course, the war is to fight a war of annihilation. Lin Yongchang's move was based on the idea of annihilating the main force of the Russian army. He should have assembled more troops, but he really couldn't withdraw them. It was useless to pull out those troops with big knives and long guns. Now fighting a war requires not only a large number of people, but also good equipment.

In order to deal with the Russian landing in Huludao, two artillery regiments and a large number of elite troops had to be placed there. The Liaoxi front also needed a lot of infantry, artillery and cavalry, so the reserve force was very small. Twenty thousand is twenty thousand, after all, it is a well-trained and well-equipped army, which is much better than last year.

After receiving the news that the Russian fleet was blocked in the harbor, Lin Yongchang immediately rushed to Jiumiao Town with a small force, and then led the army to rush eastward. The 20,000-strong army, led by 5,000 Mongolian cavalry, passed through Jiajiagou, crossed Zhangjiawan, and rushed straight to the Liaohe River.

The Russian army was in a state of full-scale attack, and was suddenly counterattacked by the Chinese army, and immediately fell into chaos. Lin Yongchang broke through from the junction of the Russian army's northern and southern armies, and opened the entire map, and successfully killed to the Liaohe River. Next, he just had to rush to the sea and destroy the Russian ferry and pontoon bridge, and the more than 80,000 Russian troops in the encirclement would become a big dumpling.

However, the situation did not develop as planned. The speed of the Russian army's response was beyond Lin Yongchang's and many others' expectations. After receiving the news that the amphibious landing had failed and that they had been ambushed by the enemy, Grand Duke Nicholas immediately sensed the danger.

Landing in Huludao was one of the top secrets of the Russian High Command. If they could be ambushed, how could the Russian army's movements be secret? The Chinese army retreated again and again. Was it luring the enemy to go deep into the territory? The Russians used this trick to kill Napoleon's expeditionary army. The 600,000 French troops and the troops of the vassal states were almost annihilated. Kutuzov became famous in one battle. It was a classic battle that the Russians talked about with great relish. How could Grand Duke Nicholas not know about it?

After receiving the bad news from the navy, Admiral Nicholas ordered the frontline troops to stop attacking and switch to defense, while sending Cossack cavalry to search the enemy's hinterland. The Cossacks suffered a lot of losses in the cavalry battles in the past few days, but they also caused great casualties to the Chinese cavalry, and they are still active on the battlefield.

But what he didn't expect was that the Chinese army had such a big appetite that they wanted to swallow the Russian army in one bite. The People's Army's counterattack did not start from the front, but from the north. General Nicholas Romanov Nicholas immediately sent his reserve troops to the front line from Huanxiling to Beigang to block the enemy's attack.

The army on its way to Huanxi Ridge was attacked by Mongolian cavalry on the way. The vanguard troops, which had not yet deployed, suffered heavy casualties and retreated all the way. Fortunately, the Russian army was strong and finally blocked the attack of the Mongolian cavalry with its large numbers, but Beigang was lost.

An infantry battalion deployed on the North Hill put up a heroic resistance, but it was ineffective. The Chinese cavalry did not even pay attention to them, but simply passed them by and left them to the infantry behind. The North Hill fell, followed by the South Hill and a series of strongholds.

The Mongolian cavalry's ability to attack is still very weak, but this time they used horses to tow a lot of heavy machine guns and infantry artillery. Although their ability to attack is still not very reliable, they can still use them to attack the Russian army that has no time to react.

Admiral Nicholas found that the situation was worse than he had thought. The troops on the front line could not be withdrawn for a while, and they had no reserve troops. The enemy was outflanking them. It couldn't be worse than this.

He had fought for decades and had never encountered a more dangerous moment than this.

Lars showed his best qualities. He ordered the artillery on the front line to fire all the shells, and let the soldiers abandon all the baggage and run in the direction they came from. The artillery units should also withdraw immediately after firing all the shells.

Forget about the supplies and save the troops first. Although a hasty retreat would result in great losses, it is better than a complete annihilation. If the main forces are completely destroyed, Shenyang, Liaoyang, Lushun and other places will not be able to be defended!

Chapter 190: Cutting and Killing

General Nicholas Romanov fled just in time, allowing the army to retreat decisively. The Russian artillery was piled up on the front line of Daling River, and the heavy machine guns... The Russian army did not have many heavy machine guns, not as many as the Chinese army. They were strong in artillery, but the artillery was on the front line and could not be withdrawn in a short time.

The Russians thought they were launching a surprise attack, but in fact they had fallen into a trap. Grand Duke Nicholas calculated based on the speed of the Russian army's assembly that it would take at least ten days for the Chinese to complete the mobilization and then go into battle, but the People's Army had already been on standby near the battlefield, so they appeared much faster than he expected.

At this time, Admiral Nicholas had not given up completely. The Russian army still had a huge force, and there were tens of thousands of reserve troops in Shenyang and Liaoyang. Although they would lose a lot of artillery and baggage, as long as reinforcements arrived, they would still be able to stop the Chinese. A safe withdrawal should not be a problem... right?

Russia is one of the great powers after all. Now Nicholas has admitted that the Chinese are as powerful as Turkey, but even Turkey was beaten up by Russia. It doesn't matter if they suffer a little loss now. When the railway is completed in a few years, the Russian Empire will gather more troops and get back at the place!

Russia has fought ten "Russo-Turkish wars" with Türkiye. Russia has suffered losses at times, but it has also won many victories. Russia is so large that a temporary victory or defeat does not matter.

Admiral Nicholas thought so, but Lin Yongchang would not let the enemy withdraw smoothly. When the reserve troops were outflanking, the Liaoxi Corps also launched a counterattack on the front. The retreating army was in chaos, and the morale dropped sharply. It didn't take long for the retreat to turn into a rout.

Admiral Nicholas' order was to blow up the cannons after firing all the shells and then retreat, but in actual operations, it was not the case at all. Seeing the friendly troops running away, the artillery troops followed suit, and only a few artillery groups strictly followed the order. Moreover, their luck was not good, and they found themselves surrounded after blowing up the cannons.

The artillery unit didn't even have many rifles, and their combat effectiveness was almost zero after being attacked. The Russian artillerymen who didn't surrender in time were chopped down by the cavalry. Ma Yu rode his Hequ horse to the battlefield, looked at the destroyed cannons, and shouted: "What's going on? What the hell, which idiot did this?"

"Captain, it was the Russians who blew themselves up!"

"What? Did the Russians do it themselves? Then why keep them? Chop them all off!"

At Ma Yu's command, the Hezhou cavalry rode forward without hesitation and hacked the Russian prisoners to death. The People's Army repeatedly ordered the prisoners to be treated well, but there were always a few troops who did not listen. Ma Yu's Hezhou cavalry were all Hui people from the northwest. These guys were almost as barbaric as the Russians, and it was common for them to hack and kill prisoners. Many people also chopped off the heads of the enemies and hung them on the necks of horses to show their bravery.

During the Tongzhi Hui Rebellion, Han people and Hui people in the northwest killed each other, and nearly 20 million Han people died. Hui people disappeared in Shaanxi. You can imagine what the situation was like there. At that time, no one in Xi'an would say "Hui people are the characteristic of Xi'an", and there was no such thing as "Hui Street".

If anyone dares to talk nonsense like this, he might be visited by the swordsmen from Shaanxi.

An officer warned: "Captain, this is not a good idea. If the Grand Marshal knew about it, he would be unhappy."

"The Grand Marshal wants troops that can fight!" Ma Yu said nonchalantly, "The more we kill, the more the Grand Marshal will like us."

Seeing that his subordinates still had worried expressions on their faces, Ma Yu licked his dry lips and said, "When Marshal Zuo was fighting in the northwest, he played the good guy and let Marshal Dong play the bad guy. It's the same now. Of course, we can't dirty the Marshal's hands with killing people. We are here to play the bad guys! Do you understand?"

The officer gave a thumbs up and said, "Great idea, Commander!"

"The captain insists on having it!"

"Hehehe, the Grand Marshal said that in the future, many Protectorates will be established on the border, just like the Protectorate of the Western Regions. If we fight well, maybe we can get the title of Grand Protectorate in the future!"

Ma Yu's heart was full of enthusiasm. When he was born, the war in the northwest had already ended, and he missed the good time when Marshal Zuo suppressed the rebellion. But now is not bad either. Following the great marshal to fight, it may not be impossible to replicate Dong Fuxiang's history of making a fortune!

"Throw away those stinking heads!"

Ma Yu raised his saber and shouted, "Young men, go kill the Russians again!"

"Oooooohhhhh!"

The Hezhou cavalrymen, who smelled of horse manure, raised their weapons and shouted wildly. The noise here attracted the attention of the People's Army infantry not far away. Zhang Zuolin looked at the savages from the northwest and cursed: "Fuck you! People from the northwest ran to our east.

The North is coming! "

Zhang Zuoxiang looked around and whispered, "Brother, be careful with your words! It would be bad if someone heard it!"

"Don't be afraid of him! Damn it, tell the brothers to speed up, the Russian big nose is escaping, and we can't let others take all the credit!"

In the year of Gengzi, the Russian Empire invaded Northeast China, and the general Zengqi of Shengjing fled, paralyzing the local government. Zhang Zuolin organized a security team (Datuan) in Zhaojiamiao, responsible for the security of several nearby villages, and later occupied Zhong'anbao in Beizhen County. The area Zhang Zuolin was responsible for was called the "Security Zone". He was very disciplined in the security zone, not only abiding by the rules and regulations, but also maintaining public order. As a result, the harassment of bandits in this area was curbed. Zhang Zuolin was also praised by the villagers, and his reputation rose. After that, the scope of his jurisdiction gradually expanded to more than 20 villages.

But the good times didn't last long. The Russian army continued to advance into the Chinese mainland. Zhang Zuolin was unable to defeat the Russian army and could only flee. He had no national consciousness, but instead believed in the idea of "I will work for whoever benefits me". He had no resentment when being driven away by the Russians. In Zhang Zuolin's view, all crows are black, and there is no difference.

If the Russians offered a high enough price, he would not mind working for them. But the Russian army was too large. In order to maintain the existence of 200,000 troops, the Russians imposed heavy taxes in the Northeast, forcing the bandits to survive. At that time, Zhang Zuolin happened to meet Cao Kun who was in the Northeast to inquire about the situation. The two hit it off and each got what they wanted.

Zhang Zuolin and Cao Kun became sworn brothers and told him all about the situation in the Northeast. Cao Kun helped Zhang Zuolin to get in touch with Marshal Lin. Zhang Zuolin then became the head of the security group of the Central People's Republic Government. It is said that he was highly regarded by the Marshal, who allocated a lot of guns and ammunition to his security group, and the military pay was also paid according to the Type B group.

Chapter 191: Backstab of Justice

The Russian army has fallen into a trap, but in order to achieve victory, they still have to defeat the last bit of resistance from the Russians.

On the banks of the Liao River, tens of thousands of Russian troops gathered together to resist the attack from the Chinese army. Although morale was low and organization was lax, the Russians still had rifles, and they relied on mountains, ponds, rivers and villages to resist. The only dozen or so artillery pieces fired desperately until the barrels were hot.

The Russian resistance was so fierce that the several units that advanced too quickly suffered heavy losses. Admiral Nicholas Nicholas held the west bank of the Liao River, guarding several crossings and pontoon bridges, allowing some troops to withdraw first. He rode on horseback to various positions and loudly encouraged morale.

The main force of the Liaoxi Corps was blocked by the Daling River, and it would take several days to catch up to the Liaohe River. In order to stop the Russian army, Zhao Bi ordered all the ferry crossings to be blown up, and the pontoon bridge built by the Russians was destroyed with artillery. Now it was extremely difficult to transport heavy equipment across the river.

The Russian troops that were entangled on the way surrendered easily. Those Russian troops that escaped to the Liaohe River were forced into a desperate situation and burst out with the courage to fight. It was not worth it to rely solely on light infantry and cavalry night attack groups: 六九④九,三六①③五 to fight the Russians. Sun Tzu's Art of War said: If you fight for profit within 50 miles, you will defeat the general. The method is halfway to the goal.

After the battle, the battle group led by Lin Yongchang advanced nearly two hundred miles in two days, which was several fifty miles.

He felt that the scene in front of him was somewhat familiar, and after thinking about it, he thought of Dunkirk. He was reluctant to use the cavalry to attack the Russian positions, just as the Führer was reluctant to let the armored troops continue to attack. In the previous defensive operations, the cavalry had already suffered a lot of losses. After launching the counterattack, the cavalry, as the vanguard, fought all the way and suffered even more losses, and the horses were already very tired.

The Russian army gathered together, and if there were enough cannons, they could be blown up into the sky. But Lin Yongchang didn't have many cannons, and the few field guns that moved with the cavalry had run out of ammunition. If he wanted to continue the attack, he could only bravely rush forward and fight hand-to-hand.

But if we do that, there will inevitably be heavy casualties.

Or let the soldiers rest for a few days and wait for the heavy equipment to be transported up? The Russian army was fleeing to the east bank of the Liao River through several temporary bridges, and more Russians escaped the encirclement every moment.

"Grand Marshal! Let me lead the troops to charge!"

Meng En, with stubble on his face, asked loudly for a fight, "There are only a few thousand Russian soldiers. Defeat them, and I will bring you Nicholas's head!"

If Nicholas had not been guarding the west bank, the Russian army would have collapsed long ago. The presence of the commander restored some of the morale of the Russian army and barely maintained its organization and establishment. After hearing the news from the captives, Menen Borjigin was very excited and wanted to rush in and chop off Nicholas' head. It would be even better if he could capture him alive.

The same is true for other generals. Nicholas is the commander of the Russian army and the uncle of the Tsar! If Nicholas is captured, he will surely go down in history and never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life! Well, many comrades have simple and unpretentious ideas. They like to get promoted and make money. It is good to go down in history and pass on to future generations, but it is still not as lovely as the RMB.

Lin Yongchang also wanted to continue the attack, but the artillery shells had been almost used up when they captured Beigang and Nangang. "Let the soldiers rest first, and let the horses catch their breath."

Meng En asked anxiously, "What if the enemy chief runs away?"

Enemy chief? Lin Yongchang laughed at it. He wished Nicholas

If Nicholas ran away, the Russian troops remaining on the west bank would definitely lose the will to continue to resist. But Nicholas * Nicholas still seemed to be very responsible. He let other troops go first, but he stayed in the encirclement.

"You can't eat hot tofu if you are impatient. The Russian army has already been defeated. Now the difference is just a matter of how much we win."

More than 200 cannons and countless baggage were lost, more than 40,000 soldiers and horses were lost, plus the troops lost in Hulukou and the losses in Chifeng, more than half of the Russian army was killed or wounded, which was a big defeat. Not to mention solving the Northeast and China issues, it would be very difficult for the Russians to continue to maintain their rule in the Northeast.

Lin Yongchang said: "Send a message to Zhao Bi, Li Yunlong, Wang Hu, and all the generals, tell them not to worry about heavy weapons, and not to worry about the organization, and just bring as many people as they can."

The Russian army was organizing defense on the east bank of the Daling River, and tens of thousands of Russian troops from Liaoyang and Lushun were also on their way. Once the Russian army gained a firm foothold on the east bank of the Liao River, their massive attack would not be without any gains, as they would at least capture more than a hundred miles of land from Panjin to the Liao River.

If it were the Japanese, they could use this to claim that they had achieved a brilliant victory. The Japanese have a very distinct national character, they will do whatever it takes, they will do anything to get what they want, they are radical and they love to go to extremes. With such a distinct character, the Japanese were prepared to stab in the back early on.

After discovering that the Russian army had suffered a defeat, part of the Japanese troops that had been assembled long ago had already crossed the Yalu River.

Backstabbing is also the nature of the Japanese. It doesn't matter who they stab. If the Chinese fail, the Japanese will seek revenge on the People's Army last year. Now that the Russians have suffered a defeat, and even many of the defenders of Lushun and Liaoyang have been withdrawn, the Japanese chose to stab the Russians in the back.

Who cares? The Japanese, who bully the weak and fear the strong, will of course pick on the weak!

After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Japanese army occupied Liaodong, and then the "Three-Power Intervention" incident occurred. At that time, facing the three powers of Russia, Germany and France, the Japanese had no choice but to retreat. Now the situation is different. The Russian army, which has been defeated by the Chinese army continuously, no longer frightens the Japanese, and they also have the support of the British. This time, if they occupy Liaodong again, they will not leave.

Of course, if the Chinese are willing to pay tens of millions of taels of silver as the last time, it is not impossible to consider it. Last time, the Chinese paid 30 million taels of silver, so this time they will have to pay 60 million taels, right?

Liaodong is China's core territory. In the [Eternal Sun] system, as long as it is China's core territory, it is the same as opening the entire map. The neighboring Korean side is also fully illuminated for more than 100 miles. Lin Yongchang has already discovered the Japanese army's gathering. The Japanese army crossing the Yalu River was also seen.

He had long known about the Japanese's evil ambitions, so Liu Chengxiang's Corps in Peking had not moved, and even if the frontline was short of troops, the troops of the North China Corps had not been withdrawn. Now that the Japanese had crossed the Yalu River, were they preparing to seize Liaodong, or were they trying to get the Russians to help?

Chapter 192: All is fair in war

If it is an enemy, it will be displayed in red on the [Celestial Empire] system. Now the Japanese army has not turned red, which means that they are not in a state of war, but it does not mean that the Japanese will not change their minds at the last minute. Many people in the Central People's Republic Government think that they can unite with Japan, but Lin Yongchang has never had such an idea.

There can only be one leader in East Asia, and one of China and Japan must fall! Japan has become so strong today by stepping on China, and they will not give up the idea of suppressing China, unless they are beaten up and convinced, then they will be able to sit down and negotiate calmly. Before that, no matter how harmless and kind-hearted the Japanese government appears to be, Lin Yongchang will not let down his guard against Japan.

The suffering that the Japanese army brought to the Chinese people during the eight-year war of resistance against Japan will never be forgotten. It is engraved in our bones. Well, in this world, only Lin Yongchang has this memory.

Through Fumio Funakoshi and many friendly Japanese people, the Second Department of the General Staff received a lot of information from Japan. They learned that the prices of food, cloth, medicine, etc. in Japan had risen a lot in a few months, many officers had ended their vacations, and there were many other signs that the Japanese army was secretly mobilizing.

Regarding the Japanese army's crossing of the Yalu River, Lin Yongchang's first feeling was that it had finally come, and then he analyzed the Japanese army's intentions. The Northeast is not now a battle between China and Russia, but a game of Three Kingdoms between China, Japan and Russia. The Russians are enemies, and the Japanese are also enemies.

If Liaodong fell into the hands of the Japanese, it would be worse than in the hands of the Russians. In terms of the navy, the Russian fleet in the Far East had only ten warships, of which less than half were armored ships, most of which were buried in the harbor of Huludao, while the Japanese combined fleet was unscathed.

In terms of the army, the Russians were already running out of steam with only 200,000 troops in the Far East, while the Japanese were able to mobilize 400,000 to 500,000 troops. The Japanese government had already completed the reserve system, with nearly a million reserve personnel to replenish losses at any time. On the other hand, the Russian army had to transport both troops and ammunition from Europe thousands of miles away.

If the Japanese government had discussed with the People's Government before the war and said that they would deal with the Russians together, then it would not be impossible to give up some economic benefits to the Japanese. Now that the Japanese army has entered Liaodong without notice, it is inevitable that Marshal Lin will have some bad thoughts.