Chapter 78 Cowards do not deserve to appear on the battlefield
Song Biao did not carefully consider the true mentality of Jiang Yanxing and others, and he did not have the time and energy to worry too much about this, because at least at this stage, they were still insignificant people.
After reaching an agreement with his subordinates, Song Biao held final negotiations with Lieutenant Colonel Sheyensky that night. He put forward three conditions. First, he requested to serve as a frontline commander and command at least more than 30,000 troops.
; Second, he has the priority to handle the spoils of war; third, all material distribution should give priority to his troops.
If these three conditions are met, he will not only return to the battlefield, but also personally lead the troops at the forefront of the Third Army.
Lieutenant Colonel Sheyensky had no right to agree to these three points, but he felt that His Excellency General Mishuchenko would not refuse. Song Biao's judgment was roughly the same. He let Chen Wu stay in Tonghua County temporarily, and he would first talk to Xie Ye
Lieutenant Colonel Nisky returned to Fengtian.
Song Biao only took his new adjutant Jiang Fangzhen and Li Dayun's guard company, and rode fast on horseback. Three days later, at noon, he arrived at Sujiatun, the frontline headquarters of the Third Army.
Song Biao did not even go to Yangguantun to meet Lao Guotou and others, but went directly to Sujiatun to meet General Mishuchenko.
The Battle of Heigoutai caused heavy losses to the Japanese army, and many main divisions were wiped out, forcing the Japanese army to urgently mobilize again on the mainland. The imminent Battle of Fengtian was also postponed to May of this year, even in the past few days in early May.
Look, the Japanese army is not ready yet.
Similarly, the Russian army was not ready for a decisive battle.
The Russian Far East Army has increased to 420,000 men and is divided into five armies distributed around Fengtian City. General Mishuchenko on the front line leads the Third Army to guard the Sujiatun area just south of Shenyang City. The frontal defense line is 20 kilometers wide, and the right wing is
It is the Second Army of General Korbas deployed in the Shendanbao area southwest of Shenyang City. The frontal defense line is 25 kilometers wide, and the left wing is the First Army of General Linevich deployed from Shahebao to Shiwen Town. The circular defense line
45 kilometers wide.
The Fourth Group Army and the Fifth Group Army are deployed separately on the southeast and southwest sides of Shenyang City as reserve forces, ready to reinforce the three groups in front at any time.
The prosperity that Sujiatun once had has long been a thing of the past. All the residences and houses have been requisitioned by the Russian army. All you can see is a desolate, flat and dark endless field covered with weeds and residual grass.
Corn kernels and sorghum kernels sprouted in the fields, growing so tall alone as if stubbornly proving that this was once a fertile field.
Song Biao led his guard company and rode dozens of mousse-yellow Don hippos across the desolate fields, passing by the already lonely and deserted villages. The wind and dust were billowing on the black land. Russian soldiers could be seen practicing in the wild everywhere.
And patrolling, the sleepy and unmotivated soldiers hid in haystacks abandoned by the locals, trying to find a temporary place to rest and sleep on this cruel battlefield.
Song Biao's tenacious soul also composed a song of national lament at this moment. When he led the horse and stood in the empty sky and earth, looking at everything in front of him, he silently vowed that one day he would
Let both countries and nations pay the heaviest price.
He vowed that he would be the Napoleon of Asia and the last dragoon of the Chinese nation.
After arriving at Sujiatun, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Sheyensky, Song Biao went straight to see His Excellency General Mishuchenko. When his feet wearing exquisite and majestic black deerskin cavalry boots stepped on the Su family
At this moment in Tun, he is No. 1 on this battlefield.
Before entering General Mishuchenko's office, Song Biao stopped and took the time to tidy up his military uniform, and wiped the Chasik saber next to him with a handkerchief like new. He straightened his military cap and then walked quickly
Go in.
He is so different from all other Russian generals that soldiers who have never seen him will know his identity when they see him. His expression has always been serious and almost indifferent, and his uniform is so...
He is so simple that except for his military rank epaulettes, St. Joseph's first-class gold star and the Chasik saber hanging on his waist, there are no other decorations. But around him, as long as he is on this battlefield,
Even Lieutenant Colonel Seyenisky, who had the Saint Anne saber and the sapphire sword gifted by the Tsar, could only serve as a foil.
This is the embodiment of the value of a soldier.
When Song Biao suddenly walked into the courtyard of the private house where his office was located, all the Russian officials were startled. Everyone looked at him sideways, whether they were talking about official business, smoking and resting in the corridor, or
It was an ordinary soldier standing guard in front of the door. Everyone stared at him with wide eyes.
Song Biao stared straight ahead with his keen eyes, not caring about the other people in the yard. Except for General Mishuchenko, who had special trust in him and promoted him, he originally ignored him from the depths of his dark heart.
the presence of these people.
All the Russian soldiers and officers seemed to suddenly wake up and saluted him one after another. Time passed and Song Biao was already a colonel of the Manchurian infantry.
Song Biao raised his hand indifferently in return and continued to walk straight to the main hall of the office without looking away. Accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Sheyenitsky, he went to meet with General Mishuchenko. Jiang Fangzhen who followed him was completely shocked.
It was only then that Jiang Fangzhen seemed to suddenly understand what a powerful reputation his commander had in the Russian army.
To put it bluntly, Song Biao almost single-handedly saved 300,000 Russian troops two months ago and saved the Russian army's sluggish morale. In the Russian Far East Army, the Russians called him "General Butcher of Asia"
", in response to his horrific massacre of two Japanese divisions and a brigade in the Battle of Heigootai.
General Mishuchenko, who noticed something strange, walked out of the office and saw Song Biao walking over, and couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.
Walking quickly to General Mishuchenko, Song Biao paused and saluted sternly, saying: "Your Excellency, General, Infantry Colonel Beo Vladimir Song is here to report to you!"
General Mishuchenko was so surprised that he was almost speechless. He didn't even return the greeting, but shook hands with Song Biao directly and said: "This is really great. Are you always like this? You have to suddenly do it at our most dangerous moment."
Appear?"
Song Biao replied calmly: "Your Excellency General, danger always exists together with opportunity. A smart man will always appear in the right place at the best time."
General Mishuchenko smiled and stroked his upturned beard. He sighed: "You still haven't changed. There is still Commander Suvorov's theory and light in every sentence. It is enough to illuminate
The lost person in the dark. Song, I welcome you back very much. Let us sit down and talk about your recent situation in a relaxed manner. I have always been worried that the Japanese army will launch a sudden retaliatory attack on the area where you are stationed!"
Song Biao nodded slightly, followed General Mishuchenko into the small conference room of the office, and sat down in front of a conference table with a military map of the Shahebao area spread out.
At this time, he replied to General Mishuchenko: "The Japanese army has not yet had the energy to take care of the Tonghua area that I am responsible for, and my defense in this area is very tight. As long as I have two regiments stationed there,
Tonghua, it will be difficult for the Japanese army to retake Tonghua. Unless they are willing to risk using the strength of a division."
General Mishuchenko replied confidently: "That is definitely impossible. Their troops on the front line are also very tight. Let alone a division, I guess even the deployment of an infantry regiment needs to be extra cautious.
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After a pause, he added: "I heard that you have recently cooperated with our Cossack cavalry companies to eliminate some bandit armed forces, and basically eliminated the Huinan Line and Tonghua Line. Your Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief is very satisfied with this, but
I hope your measures and actions will be bigger. If you can attract the Japanese troops to deploy on your side, that would probably be the best thing."
Song Biao sneered slightly with a hint of sarcasm and said: "Then I might as well lead the Manchurian Infantry Division back to the battlefield. I just attract the opponent but cannot take the opportunity to annihilate the opponent. This is not a situation I am willing to accept.
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General Mishuchenko said immediately: "Then come back. I think Lieutenant Colonel Seyenisky has told you some very important news. I am now responsible for defending Fengtian due south, and at the same time, I have to protect Linevich.
The defense line with Korbas provides some reliable support and supplementary defense. Considering the recent rapid reinforcements and reorganization of the Japanese army, I am very worried that Linevich will be defeated in advance. His defense area is too long.
As a result, the defense in the Shahebao area was seriously insufficient. However, what was worse than this was that the domestic riot movement had such a bad impact that the soldiers even suspected that the empire might collapse. Even people like me don’t know what will happen in the future.
Such a situation.”
Song Biao nodded silently and suggested to General Mishuchenko: "You know me, I have never been a lonely guy. If I want to return to the battlefield, I must communicate with the Japanese army in the most direct way.
Decide the outcome. So in the negotiation with Lieutenant Colonel Sheyenisky, I put forward three conditions. First, I want to serve as the frontline commander. My plan is to form a super-established division with five
The infantry regiment is the main force, combined with two cavalry regiments, one artillery regiment, two transportation regiments and two engineering regiments, plus the division headquarters direct command group. The actual strength is thirteen regiments, and the total strength is 40,000.
Man. I want to use such an elite force to penetrate the loopholes between the Japanese army's lines at the most critical moment, use the most courageous and fastest attack to annihilate a group of Japanese troops in the shortest time, and completely divide the Japanese army into two insurmountable groups.
A connected front. Second, I ask for priority in handling the spoils; third, I hope to get the full support of the entire Far East Army to secretly prepare this plan and have the highest level material distribution plan."
General Mishuchenko thought silently for a long time, then stood up and pointed at the map in front of him with his baton and said to Song Biao: "Can you tell me about your plan in detail?"
Song Biao also stood up, picked up a pencil on the table and drew a circle in the central area of Liaoning, saying: "In the past two months, I have been trying to explore the thinking of Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Army Dashanyan.
A general is known as a 'wisdom general' in Japan, which means a general whose intelligence is superior to that of his opponents and is known for being good at using strategies. Every commander is a stubborn self-believer and will not easily change himself.
I believe that a commander like Oyama Iwa will not adopt the general offensive strategy of Nogi Nogi Nogi. Therefore, even though the current situation of the Japanese and Russian armies is different from two months ago, I still firmly believe in my previous judgment that the Japanese army wants to use
To end this war with the momentum of a war, they must risk attacking the Russian right wing. Only by defeating the Second Army on the right wing can the Japanese army take a detour and cut off the connection between the Russian army and the mainland."
He marked the possible assault route of the Japanese army with two arrows on the map and continued: "The Japanese army currently has gathered five armies in the entire Fengtian battlefield. The fifth and eighth divisions suffered heavy losses and were retreated to Shahe.
The town area served as the general reserve force. The two divisions were rebuilt through emergency mobilization of veterans and surprise promotion of non-commissioned officers and generals. With the Japanese Korean troops and Taiwan garrison troops and even local troops arriving at full speed, according to intelligence, the Japanese army is currently
The total number of troops concentrated on the Fengtian battlefield has reached 300,000. If General Da Shanyan wants to implement his idea, he must divide the main force into two parts. One part must attack the left wing to contain the Russian First and Third Armies, and at the same time concentrate
The main force attacks the right wing. As a result, in addition to the general reserve and the 11th Division, it is almost impossible for the Japanese army to have other troops to deploy in the middle position. If we tear the middle link of the Japanese army into two,
Some even adopted the spirit of capturing the thief first and directly attacked the headquarters of the Japanese Manchurian Army, forcing the main force of Japan to retreat. In this decisive battle, both sides had their own understanding and theory of war, and our countermeasures were only
One is to use the fastest and fierce attack to crush the opponent's weakest link and destroy the opponent's plan. Force the opponent to fight hastily and in a completely unprepared manner."
Observe, be fast, and attack quickly.
This is the simplest and most eternal law of victory in war.
General Mishuchenko nodded silently and participated in this kind of deduction. He nodded with his baton and said: "If this plan is really realized, the troops on the right wing of the Japanese army must go back to reinforce the north, and the First Army can take advantage of it."
March south, attack from the north and south, and defeat the Japanese right wing."
Song Biao said: "The first group army's defense line is too scattered. It defends from the southwest of Shenyang to the Fushun area. The layout of this defense line is a bit problematic. The defense line should be appropriately retracted, forcing the Japanese right-wing troops to open up the depth of the attack. This will be beneficial to
Our raid plan, and during the retreat of the Japanese army, since the right wing is mainly mountainous, the retreat of the Japanese army will be very difficult. Moreover, the depth of the attack is too large, and the return march will take longer. At that time, the second group army and
The superior forces of the First Group Army took the opportunity to make a surprise attack and defeated the Japanese right wing in a front-to-back attack. At this point, I will lead the troops to quickly insert into the rear line of the Japanese left wing and storm the center of Liaocheng. Once our troops occupy the center of Liaocheng, the Japanese army will completely lose its retreat.
Its main force is completely surrounded. At this time, all reserve forces will be deployed to launch a fierce attack from the direction of Sifangtai Town. If everything goes well, this battle will finally end in Ciyutuo Town on the north bank of the Hun River."
General Mishuchenko couldn't help but admired: "It is indeed a very good battle plan, but my only question is whether you can completely cut off the main left and right forces of the Japanese army with only 40,000 troops? Can you successfully capture it?
Liaoyang is a problem. The reason why the Japanese army did not retain too many troops in the Liaoyang headquarters was entirely dependent on the solid defense fortifications in the Liaoyang area. Our army built very complete fortifications here, but unfortunately they were temporarily abandoned and all were occupied by the Japanese army.
occupy."
Song Biao resolutely argued: "We think so, and the Japanese army thinks so too, so we have a chance. General, as you said, war always involves risks. Yomi, who once served as an infantry general in Russia
In his "Introduction to the Art of War", General Ni commented on Napoleon's combat theory. All wars must attack the opponent. Even the best defense must be a prelude to prepare for the attack. If there is no
If you attack, there will never be any hope of victory. The essence of offense is to always hit the opponent's most fatal weakness at all costs, because no enemy will put his weakness in front of you for no reason. If we want to implement
Such a bold combat plan must be adjusted and organized from now on, and we must do everything possible to serve this purpose. The more efforts we make and the more prepared we are, the greater our chances will be. If we want to defeat our opponents,
But you are only willing to organize a defense line according to your opponent's wishes to attack them fiercely. That is not war, because war is a stage prepared for the brave and smart people, and cowards are not worthy of appearing on the battlefield!"
Listening to these resolute remarks, General Mishuchenko's spirit was also lifted. He punched the hardwood table with his iron fist and said: "Then let us do this. Let's go to see the Commander-in-Chief together."
, we must let him approve such a combat plan. Only in this way can we severely teach those wild dog-like Japanese."
Lieutenant Colonel Seyenisky, who was accompanying him, also seemed extremely excited. Only Song Biao's adjutant, poor Mr. Jiang Fangzhen, was so confused. Because he didn't understand Russian, he didn't know Song Biao and his rough and majestic appearance.
What kind of plan is General Mishuchenko talking about?
Even though he could not understand a word, Jiang Fangzhen had an unprecedented new understanding of Song Biao at this time. He once believed the rumors and believed that Song Biao was just from a caravan. He did not believe how much Song Biao could contribute to the Russian army.
and influence.
When they met Song Biao for the first time, Jiang Fangzhen and Cai E, the non-commissioned officers studying in Japan, realized that Song Biao was a very soldier, not the bandit they imagined, and he was very young and serious.
This time, Jiang Fangzhen was frightened, and he even began to regret his self-righteous pretense when they first met.!~!
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