Song Biao stayed in Shenyang for three days before Brigadier General Madnidov arranged a time for him to meet with Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin, and the time was still arranged after 8 pm.
That night, Song Biao prepared very carefully and put on a set of winter military uniforms for senior Tsarist Russian officers specially sent by Major Turgenier. The inside was lined with very soft leather and the outside was made of navy blue woolen fabric.
Military rank, the military boots are black boots with spurs, the saber is a Chasik high-end saber with a intricately decorated brass handle, and the dark green scabbard is framed with a layer of fine brass patterns.
Accompanied by Major Turgenier, he walked all the way into the headquarters of the Russian Far Eastern Army. Even at night, the place was extremely busy, with staff officers at all levels coming and going frequently, just like a heavy traffic.
Song Biao entered the operational staff room and looked up to see a tall Russian general in his fifties who was continuing to discuss things in a low voice with several staff officers. Brigadier General Madnidoff was also listening.
When he saw Song Biao and Major Turgenier arriving, the brigadier cautiously whispered a few words to the Russian general.
The Russian general immediately turned his face and glanced at Song Biao and Major Turgenier from a distance. Then he waved his hands to several staff officers around him, indicating that they should leave first. Only Brigadier General Madnidorf stayed.
Come down and accompany me.
When you are in a high position, you don't get angry and have authority.
I’m talking about people like Infantry General Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin. Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin looks like a serious and solemn man, wearing higher standards.
He wears a dark blue army general's uniform, with a gold cross tied in the center of the collar. He has a high nose bridge, a tall stature, a ruddy complexion, mottled brown hair and graying, a thick curly beard and a short beard, and his eyes are downcast, as if he has always been there.
Thinking.
He didn't wear too many decorations, medals, or a saber, but he still looked majestic. The high-end military uniform he wore was very effective.
Throughout the Russo-Japanese War, the aesthetic appearance and visual appearance of Russian military uniforms were a whole level higher than that of the Japanese army.
, the Japanese military's m1886 and m1900 military uniforms were still passable, but the m1904 military uniform was a watershed. From then on, it took on the extremely ugly side, which is the Japanese military style that the Chinese are familiar with.
In addition, Japanese generals are generally short. The most typical one is Dashanyan. He is very short and fat. When he puts on a military uniform, his upper body is basically twice as long as his lower body. Plus those high military boots, it looks awkward no matter how you look.
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When Song Biao approached with Major Turgenel, Brigadier General Madnidov introduced him to General Kuropatkin and confirmed that the young Asian man in front of him wearing the military uniform of a senior Tsarist Russian general was Song Biao.
Commander-in-Chief Ropatkin also showed a hint of curiosity in his solemn and calm expression.
Now that he saw the supreme commander of the friendly forces, Song Biao stepped forward and solemnly performed a military salute. At this moment, he had mixed feelings in his heart.
This military salute has an extraordinary special meaning to him. This action is so familiar, but it is so strange these days. He wanted to find his own division headquarters. He searched and searched, but found the one from a century ago.
The Far Eastern Army of the Tsarist Russian Empire.
Tangled!
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin solemnly returned a standard military salute. At this moment, the two soldiers had a brief exchange with their own special language and with their military eyes.
Immediately, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin invited Song Biao to sit at the conference table covered with combat maps and various information books, and said: "Both Madnidov and Mishuchenko described you to me several times, especially It's His Excellency General Mishuchenko. He admires you very much and reported your outstanding performance in detail. He commented that you have extremely high tactical literacy and strategic thinking ability. This is a very magical thing. I will give you special consideration. I even can’t believe it!”
Song Biao replied: "I have a relative who has served as an officer in the Qing army for a long time and taught me some simple principles. I have always liked reading Chinese military classics. There are many military treatises in ancient China, and I have read only There are twenty kinds, the most classic of which are "Six Tao" and "Sun Tzu's Art of War". On this basis, I have also observed some daily training of the Japanese and Russian armies, and have been fortunate enough to have discussions with grassroots officers of the two armies. Through more exchanges and learning. With General Mishuchenko, I used Sun Tzu's principles to observe the battle situation, and used the Russian army's drill and defense principles to adjust my daily military operations. At the same time, I also had some ideas of my own. That's all. That’s all.”
After a pause, he added: "Of course, I think that among the military works I have read, Commander Suvorov's "The Science of Victory" and Russian Infantry General Jomini's "Introduction to the Art of War" are the most important. My inspiration is more important."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin nodded slightly, but also thought deeply. He waited for a moment before continuing: "Your Russian is very standard, very good, very good. As for Commander Suvorov's theory of victory, there are many opinions within the empire. There have always been many people who have objections, but I believe that this is a world-wide military treatise from which everyone can learn valuable knowledge."
Song Biao replied: "Thank you for your compliment. I like the works of Dostoyevsky and Turgenev. I read them often, especially "Crime and Punishment", which I read four times."
"oh!"
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin was greatly surprised and sighed: "I don't have time to read that gentleman's works. I prefer Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons". When I was young, I once tried I have written novels, but unfortunately they have never been appreciated. I think the editors probably didn’t even bother to take a look at it, which is fine. It was precisely because my writing career failed so early that I was forced to attend the Pavlov Military Academy. .”
Song Biao laughed and said, "This is fate's arrangement."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin also laughed and had a special liking for Song Biao in front of him. He knew that his time was limited, and Song Biao was able to read "Crime and Punishment" four times. His literary skills in Russian were obvious. It is very good. If he really continues to discuss this topic, it may only expose that he, a Russian, does not know his own national literature better than foreigners.
Thinking about this possibility, he couldn't help but laugh out loud with pride for the literary and artistic achievements of his motherland, and said to Song Biao: "I think my best adventure in this war was probably meeting someone like you." Interesting Manchus, this is very interesting. We are soldiers, and we speak with military merit. There is no need to question your military wisdom and commanding ability. All the contributions you have made to His Majesty the Tsar can prove it. I think we should In the name of the Far Eastern Army Headquarters, I would like to formally commend you to His Majesty the Tsar. Before I formally send the signal, I need to confirm one more thing, that is, are you willing to join the Empire and become one of His Majesty’s military generals?”
Song Biao replied without thinking: "Once I become a Russian, it may not be conducive to me continuing to lead my own troops!"
"That's it... I'm afraid that's really the case!"
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin nodded in agreement and said: "Let's do it this way. In the name of the Commander of the Far Eastern Army and the former Minister of War, I formally propose to Your Majesty the proposal to aid the Manchuria Infantry Division, and grant it to you in name.
The rank of a senior general will facilitate your normal communication with our army and the unified command of our army. I can give you about three to four months to concentrate on preparing and training this Manchurian infantry division. The total strength of the army can reach
There will be between 20,000 and 30,000 people. The equipment to build this division will be uniformly allocated by the empire. You will have to prepare the military salary and long-term expenses by yourself. In addition to providing some necessary help, we will also pay part of it on a quarterly basis. The specific amount and amount are,
This is for you and Brigadier General Madnidorf to discuss alone. What do you think of my proposal?"
Song Biao replied calmly: "Of course this is a very good thing, I can't ask for it. However, I think I can practice while fighting. From my point of view, it is still too late for the Russian army to engage in a full-scale decisive battle with the Japanese army.
Too early. On the one hand, the current main work is to continue to be based on defense and delay the decisive battle. On the other hand, we must also increase efforts to ensure logistics. The Russian army currently has three main supply lines, namely the Middle East Railway line from Harbin to Shenyang City.
, the line from Mudanjiang to Fushun, and the Hunjiang line from Huichun to Tonghua, I have a lot of and reliable information in the Guandong region, especially on the Hunjiang line from Tonghua to Huichun. As far as I know,
As we know, the Japanese army not only organized a large number of bandits in the Tonghua area, southern Liaoning, and central Liaoning areas, but also deliberately dressed up as bandits to attack the Russian transport team on the Hunjiang line. The other two supply lines may not be safe either. I hope
The commander-in-chief ordered me to clear the Hunjiang River line. As long as I have two infantry regiments and a cavalry brigade, I can protect the safety of this line. If there are enough cavalry, I can even clear this section of the transportation line from Fushun to Huinan County.
I have also contracted it, not to mention that the Japanese army cannot attack deeply, but also the local bandits. Anyone who dares to get in trouble with me will be asked to get out of the area I am responsible for."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin was greatly surprised and laughed: "This is simply great. I have been emphasizing the safety of transportation lines recently, but problems keep happening. If you can be responsible for two transportation lines
Regarding the security issue, all your military salary expenses can be paid by the Far East Army. This matter must be handled urgently. We will now transfer an infantry regiment to replace you and make you fully responsible for this matter."
Song Biao was the real surprise. He immediately promised: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured that to deal with the bandits on these two lines, we, the Guandong people, have to take action ourselves. No matter how deep they hide, I
There are ways to raze their lair. I need four infantry regiments, a cavalry brigade, a logistics wing, one directly affiliated security battalion, one artillery battalion, one engineer battalion, and a Russian army training regiment of about a hundred people. In
On this basis, I can not only ensure the safety of the two transportation lines, but if there is an urgent need to mobilize troops, I can also dispatch some troops to participate in the battle."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin asked cautiously: "Approximately how many people can the total number of people be kept at?"
Song Biao said: "My four infantry regiments are themselves established according to the establishment of a comprehensive detachment. Each regiment has three infantry battalions, equipped with a guard company, an artillery company, an engineering company, a transportation company and a reconnaissance company. In fact, there are four
Half a battalion is organized into a regiment, each with about 2,250 men, and the total strength is about 23,000. Although the scale of the establishment is relatively large, I can basically cover the entire Tonghua, threaten the Japanese right wing, and even send some troops deep into the Japanese enemy's rear to cause damage.
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Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin carefully evaluated it in his mind and felt that it was still a good deal. However, the scale of this troop allocation was too large. It would be difficult to train it within three months, let alone one year.
After a moment of reflection, he said to Song Biao: "I very much support and agree with your idea. Let's do this. You can form three infantry regiments as soon as possible. I will also transfer an experienced infantry regiment and a Cossack cavalry brigade.
Coordinated operations allow you to organize certain combat capabilities as quickly as possible. You can build a cavalry battalion first, and then gradually increase the number until your cavalry brigade is fully prepared, and then the headquarters will withdraw the Cossack cavalry brigade.
And you will be responsible for the safety and security of the two transportation lines."
Song Biao agreed immediately and said: "No problem!"
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