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Chapter 59 Order of St. George

The Japanese troops were indeed retreating.

As soon as the Russian army took the opportunity to fire a few rounds of field artillery, Song Biao and Major Baron von Eske's 2nd Seudinsk Infantry Regiment rushed out first, separated left and right, and detoured to attack the small machine gun position retained by the Japanese army.

The two machine guns did not use their residual heat at all before Song Biao shot down the machine gunner from a distance.

They attacked all the way, and General Mishuchenko also sent a Cossack cavalry battalion to catch up. They rushed all the way to the Sumabao position, and actually robbed a lot of the Japanese army's baggage, including the 31-type rapid-fire artillery and the Russian army's previous

More than sixty of the M1902 76mm field guns discarded in the Battle of Liaoyang were taken away.

It was still the same as the previous few times. They only had cannons but no artillery shells. The Japanese army had already burned out all the artillery shells. Their artillery shell supply problem was also very serious. The rate of self-production could not keep up, and the price of imports from France was too high.

Since the Japanese army was indeed unprepared for the decisive battle, and after paying a heavy price of casualties, especially after both the commander of the division commander Lian Mikoshi Yasutsuna and the commander of the Suzuki Soryoku brigade were killed, Oyamayan was forced to withdraw from Sumabao.

position, but the Japanese Third Division was also saved, which was barely a gain and a loss.

Song Biao's Manchurian Infantry Regiment took the lead and once again took the lead, retaking the Sumabao position that the Russian army had previously abandoned, and Major Baron von Eske's Second Seudinsk Infantry Regiment, Anlevigechi

The captain's cavalry battalion captured a large number of Japanese supplies.

At this point, the Battle of Heigootai was all over. The Japanese Eighth Division, the First Cavalry Brigade, and the 11th Infantry Brigade were destroyed. The main combat troops of the Eighth Division were completely lost. More than half of the Second Army was damaged and temporarily lost.

In terms of combat capabilities, the First Army and the Fourth Army each suffered serious losses. Only the Third Army that remained in Lushun failed to participate in this battle.

In addition to casualties, the Japanese army also lost a large number of strong generals. Akiyama Yoshiko was captured, Kigoshi Yasutsuna, Tachimi Naofumi, and Suzuki Soroku were killed. They lost more than 10,000 horses, 213 artillery pieces, and 84 machine guns.

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After this battle, the Japanese army, which itself has insufficient strength, is about to launch a full-scale decisive battle, which may also require a very long period of recovery and reorganization. Although the damage to the Russian army is also severe, overall it still makes more money.

After seizing the Suma Fort position, Song Biao was wise this time. He immediately left the position to Major Baron von Eske to garrison. His military achievements were like a cloud to him. If the Russian army continued to seize him and use him as the main force,

By the time the Russo-Japanese War was over, his troops had basically been depleted.

He took his troops and ran back to Jiangjiayao first, reorganized on the spot, and transported the captured materials back to Yangguantun as soon as possible. This time, he really made more money. He divided up more than 30 households in 31 years

All the rapid-fire guns were dragged back, and the six Russian M1902 76mm field guns that were later divided were left in Jiangjiayao, and a coveted artillery company was formed on the spot, although for the time being they were all using Russian artillery crews.

At this time, Jiangjiayao was finally no longer a land of devils. A large amount of baggage and supplies were seized, making Jiangjiayao a very interesting distribution center. Many Russian generals quietly sent people over to distribute the spoils. Commander of the Russian Far East Army

The Ministry also transferred a large amount of supplies to reward the three armies.

Song Biao also spent a few leisurely days in Jiangjiayao. Every day he led his troops to train and drill in the abandoned fields outside and on the positions left by the Japanese army. He continued to prepare for the future. The brothers ate and drank every day.

I was very happy to receive thirty oceans of extra military pay as a reward.

That afternoon, he and General Mishuchenko were summoned to Shendanbao for a meeting.

Song Biao was naturally in a good mood. He rode a pure black tall horse captured from the Japanese army and walked side by side with General Mishuchenko, with their respective guard companies behind them.

It was only a few miles away from Jiangjiayao to Shendan Fort. I was chatting and laughing with General Mishuchenko, and soon arrived at the small fort outside Shendan Fort. He had captured this small fort, but now it has become The temporary pre-war command post of the Second Army.

Brigadier General Madnidoff went ahead and was waiting for them outside the small fort, and also welcomed them in with a smile.

After entering the gate of Xiaobaozi, Song Biao realized that today was indeed a big battle. No wonder the Russian army provided him with a special set of military uniforms for senior generals. The generals and staff of the Second Group Army were all wearing military uniforms. He holds a beautiful saber and has various medals hanging on his chest.

Seeing General Mishuchenko and Song Biao walking into the field, dozens of army officers led by General Korbas saluted them neatly. This made Song Biao a little surprised. He thought they were friendly forces, and Kuro Patkin, Madninov and others also said the same thing when they were chatting. If this was a return gift, it would always be weird to respond to so many people at once.

He didn't have time to think too much, and subconsciously returned the gift with General Mishuchenko.

He and General Mishuchenko are not the most important guests today. The most important guest is Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin, who has come personally from the General Headquarters. He will give General Mishuchenko the honor of representing the Tsarist Russian Empire. The highest honor of the Order of St. Andrew, if it were not for the fact that it was too far away from Moscow, such a thing would usually have to be undertaken by the Emperor of Tsarist Russia himself.

According to tradition, every male member of the Romanov family of the Russian royal family will be awarded this medal from birth, and its importance and status are also evident.

Shortly after Song Biao and General Mishuchenko arrived, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin also arrived at Xiaobaozi in a Russian-style Orthodox carriage. The officers guarding here had already separated on both sides, collectively paying homage to the leader. The commander-in-chief of the Russian Far Eastern Army salutes the "great victory".

Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin was accompanied by a Russian Orthodox priest. The whole ceremony was also very solemn. The priest's prayer alone lasted more than half an hour.

The venue was improvised, with some red carpets and a makeshift podium set up.

After this, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin stepped forward and gave a speech for more than ten minutes. He simply said that this victory was hard-won, that everyone had worked hard, and that he would continue to work hard for His Majesty the Tsar in the future.

Song Biao listened indifferently. He was sitting in the second row with Brigadier General Mardenidoff. The row in front were all generals. Being able to sit here, the Russian Far East Army and the headquarters really recognized him. .

After that, medals are awarded, most of which are first-class knights, medals for bravery and the like. There is nothing special about it until General Mishuchenko comes on stage and Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin awards him the most noble medal. The audience received the Order of St. Andrew, and the audience burst into thunderous applause.

At least in the eyes of the Tsarist Empire, General Mishuchenko simply exploded into a miraculous microcosm. In such a difficult situation, he continuously inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese army, annihilating and capturing nearly 50,000 Japanese soldiers. This number was enough to establish the foundation of the entire Japanese army. The follow-up process of the Russian war will be fine as long as the Russian army does not collectively commit chaos.

It was rare for a soldier to receive such a noble Order of St. Andrew. Everyone was naturally happy, and General Mishuchenko also gave a short speech.

Only then did Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin formally invite Song Biao to the stage.

Song Biao also knew in advance that he was going to be awarded one or two medals, but he basically didn't pay attention to such things. Since he wanted to give them to him, he was not polite. After hearing his name, Song Biao hurriedly came on the stage, first and

Kuropatkin, the commander-in-chief of friendly forces, saluted.

After Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin returned the gift solemnly, he received a first-class medal of valor from the priest, and then took out a golden cross medal covered with white enamel and put it on Song Biao's neck. This was incomparable.

He said seriously: "Congratulations, Your Excellency Vladimir Song, this is the first-class gold medal of St. George, the great martyr and invincible, which His Imperial Majesty personally entrusted me to award to you."

ha.

Song Biao almost laughed out loud.

This Order of St. George is a very interesting thing. The so-called St. George is the warrior who slays the dragon. The British flag with a red cross on a white background is the St. George flag. In Europe, most countries have the Order of St. George. In the Tsarist Russian Empire,

The Order of St. George was established in 1769 and is considered one of the highest-level orders.

There are four levels of the Order of St. George in the Tsarist Russian Empire. Song Biao got the first level, and he also had a St. George Star.

After awarding the medal, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin continued to give Song Biao a formal military rank, and officially awarded Song Biao the rank of Colonel of the Manchurian Infantry in the name of Commander-in-Chief of the Far Eastern Army of the Russian Empire and General of the Army Infantry.

Cha.

Song Biao felt a little dizzy at the time. The first thing he heard about was the rank of an infantry major. How could he be directly promoted to a colonel? However, this Manchurian infantry colonel was not actually a formal establishment of the Russian army. The situation was more similar to

Cossack cavalry is also a special military rank of mercenaries.

Song Biao was still happy to get the rank of colonel for nothing. He saluted powerfully, and like General Mishuchenko, he turned around and saluted the officers present at the same time, and then left in a hurry.

The dozens of senior officers present here may have mixed feelings. They also really wanted to get the St. George's First Class Gold Medal, but they did not expect that such a precious medal would be taken away by a Chinese of Asian descent.

Everyone was puzzled, but there was nothing they could do, because Song Biao's military exploits were obvious. Even though the empire generously gave higher honors and publicized contributions to His Excellency General Mishuchenko, this kind of stealing

The despicable feeling of the enemy still spreads in the hearts of every general, giving the Russian generals who are accustomed to pride and complacency a feeling of discomfort like a lump in their throats.

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