Chapter 79: If you want to strengthen the country, you must first strengthen yourself
After reaching an agreement with General Mishuchenko, Song Biao stayed in Sujiatun in the evening to have dinner with General Mishuchenko and other senior generals of the Third Army. This was a completely new atmosphere and environment, and he hardly
I know several Russian generals here. Due to General Mishuchenko’s special attention to him and his previous achievements in the Heigoutai battle, including his superb Russian language and admiration for Pushkin, all Russian generals
They all treat him with extra respect, friendliness, and even love, even though he is a cold, ruthless and overly sharp person..././
The next day, Song Biao, accompanied by General Mishuchenko, arrived again at the Russian Far Eastern Army headquarters in Wangjia Town.
At this time, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin already knew that Song Biao had returned to Fengtian, so he held a small but polite welcome banquet at noon, and invited the French military attaché Ruiz who happened to be visiting here.
.Invited by Major Belemani.
After the banquet, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin, probably knowing the purpose of Song Biao's return this time, invited Song Biao alone to accompany him for a walk in the soil forest on the north side of Wangjia Town.
Kuropatkin is actually a very kind-hearted person and a more politically sensitive person. He is more suitable to be the Minister of War rather than the commander-in-chief of the front line. However, his fate is such an embarrassing one. He is favored by everyone.
He took the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Far Eastern Army, even though he strongly opposed the Russians who fought with the Japanese army before the Russo-Japanese War broke out.
Of course, this does not mean that he does not support the Russian Empire's invasion of China.
From a Chinese perspective, Infantry General Kuropatkin is definitely not a good person.
Song Biao's mood at this time was also complicated. He just needed this war and hoped to use his special value in the Russian Far East Army to take the opportunity to annihilate multiple main divisions of the Japanese army. This would severely damage the strength of the Japanese army.
After accompanying Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin for a while, Song Biao couldn't help but take the initiative to mention: "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, I personally think that the first group army's defense line seems too long and cannot resist the Japanese attack."
It will be weaker."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin thought for a moment and said: "I know, but we cannot give up the defense line. That would be further criticized by His Majesty and others in the Tsarist Russian Empire. That would be a very bad situation."
Song Biao simply replied: "We still have to shrink the defense line. Shrinking is much better than being defeated. Because he doesn't want others to criticize him, he gives up what he thinks is the right decision and instead retains a situation that is unfavorable to Russia. I don't think this is the case."
It's a choice you make."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin stopped. He took out his pipe and stared at Shenyang City and the Manchu Tombs across the Hun River. He smoked for a moment before saying: "My other worry is that once we retreat, the Japanese army will
Take the opportunity to launch an all-out attack. We are not prepared for this, especially when you clearly understand all the shortcomings and shortcomings of the Russian army. You will feel more and more painful."
Song Biao said: "Then quickly build more complete defenses in the rear. Once the Japanese army attacks, retreat as quickly as possible to force the Japanese army to increase the depth of the attack and give us the opportunity to raid his weak spot."
"oh?"
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin was a little surprised, but strangely took out a folded simple military map and a sharpened pencil from his pocket, and said: "Since you are going to participate in the war, then you must
If you have your thoughts, please tell me carefully."
Song Biao did not expect to express his thoughts here. He and General Mishuchenko's plan was persuaded by two people together, and he was not sure of it alone.
Opportunities can never be missed.
Song Biao spread the map out on a flat stone, used a pencil to continuously draw the places where the Japanese army might have gaps, and explained the battle plan he envisioned in detail, even using the Battle of Wagram as an example.
.Persuading Kuropatkin to shrink the defense line and not make the mistake of Grand Duke Karl.
The Battle of Wagram is the most classic offensive and defensive battle in modern wars. In the first half of the 20th century, it was a classic battle that was analyzed and dissected by almost every European military academy. The situation was also most similar to the Battle of Fengtian. Kuropat
Jin naturally knows it very well.
When Song Biao finished speaking, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin continued to stare northwest in silence, probably looking at Moscow and Tsar Nicholas II in his mind. After a long silence, he finally asked Song Biao softly.
Said: "Approximately how many troops do you need to complete the cutting of the left and right wings of the Japanese army?"
Song Biao thought for a moment and said: "It depends on the time. The later the Japanese army launches the decisive general offensive, the fewer people I need. We always say that we should use superior forces to attack the opponent violently and quickly. I thought
, Advantage does not mean having more people. If they are elite enough, well-equipped, and have a tight command system, a small number of troops can also gain an advantage. Simply put, being elite itself is an advantage."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin suddenly replied: "The problem lies here. Although the empire has a lot of troops, the Japanese army it faces is the one with the real advantage. We have always underestimated them before and overestimated them."
They estimated us. As for time, I think the Japanese army may now have this consideration, that is, since it has been delayed until today, it might as well wait until the naval battle is over. If the Japanese navy continues to win, there is no need to continue this battle.
, if the Japanese navy fails, they will desperately launch a final decisive battle. So... I guess there is still time, but not too much."
Song Biao felt that Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin's conjecture was very correct. War is like throwing a gold coin into the sky. Before it falls, no one knows whether it will be positive or negative when it hits the ground.
If he were Oyama Iwa, he would prefer to carry out the decisive battle after the naval battle. Regardless of whether the naval battle is defeated or not, it can actually have a good effect on the army. If the navy wins, it will take the opportunity to annihilate the opponent with low morale. If the navy loses, it will bravely advance.
, sacrificing everything for Japan’s national destiny and fighting to the death.
Thinking of this, Song Biao made a clear proposal to Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin: "Give me the strength of eight regiments, and I will equip four more regiments myself. These are enough, but the rear of the three frontline armies
The withdrawal line must be built in advance, and as much as possible, the three armies must take turns to withdraw from the defense line before the decisive battle. This allows the Japanese army to spread the attack in depth, forcing them to attack farther targets with fewer troops."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin was very hesitant. He knew that retreating was the best option to defeat his opponent, but the bureaucrats in Russia definitely didn’t think so. Once he chose to retreat, all kinds of things would happen.
The sound will burst out.
He really wanted to bet his luck, maybe he could win without retreating.
After a brief moment of thinking, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin and Song Biao asked: "If we use more superior forces as reserve forces and rely on traditional advantages to defeat our opponents, what do you think is the possibility of this?"
Song Biao simply replied: "Almost not. The morale of the Russian army now is simply worse than before the Battle of Heigoutai. I really don't know how to fight a frontal decisive battle. Clausewitz said.
Curved attacks are usually more effective than straight-line attacks. If you can win with a small number of troops, then never use a large number of troops, because the more troops increase, the more uncontrollable factors there will be."
Kuropatkin suddenly answered wisely: "This German is always very right, but war is sometimes beyond our control. We cannot be allowed to deploy according to our own ideas, especially in the Tsarist Russian Empire."
Song Biao seemed helpless and thought for a moment before saying: "Then put all your honor and credit on the line. It's better than having others shirk all the responsibilities on you after being defeated. For such a situation
I really am unable to provide other suggestions. As soldiers, we have the obligation to defend the country and the nation and defeat our opponents at all costs and means. That's all."
Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin nodded appreciatively and said: "Although it will take some time for me to weigh these issues and give a more detailed explanation to His Majesty, but before that, I want you to
You can engage in work in this area first. I will sign a formal order authorizing you to form a new Manchurian Infantry Division, organize ten to twelve regiments with the command authority of one division, and train quietly. And at the most critical moment
Bring out the most rapid value.”
This result seems to be very good.
Song Biao could only nod in agreement.
The two returned to the headquarters together and returned to the operational staff room. Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin signed this order and transferred the 4th, 5th and 7th Siberian Infantry Regiments and the 1st and 2nd Seudinsk Infantry Regiments to
Several cavalry companies and artillery companies were transferred from the Second Army and the Fifth Army to form the 1st Manchurian Cavalry Brigade and the 1st Manchurian Artillery Regiment.
Song Biao's plan was to use five infantry regiments as the main force, accompanied by two cavalry regiments, an artillery regiment, two transportation regiments and two engineering regiments, to raid the gaps in the Japanese army with an elite force of 40,000 to 50,000.
In this deployment, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin specially sent some of the most familiar troops to Song Biao. The 4th, 5th, and 7th Siberian Infantry Regiments were actually the Second Siberian Infantry Division, and the two infantry divisions in Seudinsk
The Corps and Song Biao also cooperated many times in the Battle of Heigoutai.
The 1st Manchurian Cavalry Brigade was all drawn from the Kuban Cossack Cavalry, and only the 1st Manchurian Artillery Regiment was drawn from the Fifth Army. All the selected elite artillery companies were experienced.
When Song Biao received this order, he happened to meet Madnidorf who rushed back urgently. At this time, Madnidorf had just been promoted to infantry major general. It could be said that he had officially entered the ranks of senior generals in the Tsarist Russian Empire.
The two had a brief meeting. On the one hand, Major General Mardenidoff understood Song Biao's decision, and on the other hand, he also expressed that he would fully support Song Biao's plan. Regarding the issue of the First Army's defense line being too long, there were actually discussions within the staff headquarters.
After too many arguments, almost every staff officer could realize this, and General Linevich emphasized the importance of shrinking the defense line several times.
As we all know, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin has always been wary of the opinions of the superiors and has not made any adjustments. Song Biao happened to play the role of the straw that broke the camel's back.
Perhaps for Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin, if even a foreigner like Song Biao saw it, the Japanese army might have seen it earlier, which means that if he delays any longer, he will only be violently attacked by the Japanese army. .
After saying goodbye to Major General Madnidorf, Song Biao led Jiang Fangzhen and Li Dayun's team to leave Wangjia Town and then headed towards the Yangguantun garrison.
After leaving the town, Jiang Fangzhen couldn't help but exclaimed to Song Biao who was thinking on horseback: "Master, I really didn't expect you to be treated with such high courtesy at the Russian Far East Army Headquarters. Their commander-in-chief is not only I want to personally hold a welcome banquet for you and personally appoint you as the commander. This kind of thing will probably surprise everyone. It is really incredible. It is only now that I really understand what a great boss you are. .”
Song Biao had always been very indifferent to such flattery, and his strong national conscience even made him feel extremely ashamed. Leading the Russians to victory on this battlefield was actually an achievement that he hated.
Others smiled and complimented him, but his heart was bleeding, angry, and insulting himself.
He is an awakened modern man, so he suffers. This is where he is completely different from Zhang Zuolin.
At this moment, Song Biao's face was ashen.
Only then did Jiang Fangzhen realize that Song Biao was not happy about this. He couldn't help but grumble a little. He was also very scared. The closer he got to Song Biao, the more he realized that he was an unfathomable soldier, very scary.
The two of them were silent for a long time. Song Biao suddenly stopped his horse and stopped and looked at Jiang Fangzhen before he said seriously: "Baili, you have to understand that there is no fairness in this world. The earth is Round, so even people are round. When you prove your worth and become famous, the nonsense you say will be regarded as classics by others, and people will give you the best treatment and gifts without hesitation. If You have failed to prove your worth and are unknown. No matter how talented you are and how hard you work, you may not be able to get a fair result. This is true between people, and it is also true between nations. The gap may cause the two nations to live in completely different environments. The Russian military system is very bad, its aristocratic bureaucracy is rigid and corrupt, and senior generals are afraid of life and death, and are greedy. The situation of corruption and bribery is very serious. In reality, Russia It is not much stronger than us, and it has many domestic problems, but it is regarded as a great power by the world. Before, few countries dared to fight it head-on, while we were regarded as a second-class nation and country, and all the great powers They are happy to bully us. The problem we have in China now is not that we have to face one wolf, but that we are facing a pack of wolves. Countries and nationalities have a herd mentality. Everyone thinks you are easy to bully, so they all bully you."
After a pause, Song Biao said even more angrily: "I'm going to say something disrespectful. If I were the emperor, give me three years to prepare, and I would fight Russia in a battle of national survival. I would definitely not lose." .After I fight this battle, do you believe that the other powers will immediately change their attitudes and no longer dare to bully us casually? But think about why we are where we are today? The reason is very simple, we can’t even defeat the Japanese. Ah? If others don’t bully you, it’s unreasonable. This is the world. There is never any fairness. The strong get stronger and the weak get weaker."
There were no outsiders around Song Biao at this time. Li Dayun, a brother in the security company, was one of his own, so Song Biao could openly talk about his inner dissatisfaction.
He now looks like he is angry and wants to kill people, and he has the attitude of wanting to kill all the Japanese, his murderous intent is clearly revealed.
Jiang Fangzhen is not a very smart military theorist now. He is just an overseas student who has just graduated from the non-commissioned officer school with a secondary school degree. He does not have much experience and ink in his chest. Listening to Song Biao's words, he felt aggrieved and angry for the nation.
Pain is an emotion that spreads easily.
Jiang Fangzhen and Li Dayun were all in the same pain as Song Biao.
Song Biao could only let out a long sigh and said to Jiang Fangzhen: "If you want to strengthen the country, you must first strengthen yourself. China's government and military are controlled by the Manchus. We don't even have a chance to say a word. Instead of being a slave to the Manchus, I might as well be here."
Accumulate your own strength here and find another way to become a powerful country. Now that there is an opportunity to defeat Japan, you cannot miss it. If Japan becomes a new great power in this battle, we will face the two evil wolves of Japan and Russia at the same time.
As a close neighbor, there will be no way to survive the rest of the day. As for Russia, I honestly don’t think Russia is that difficult to deal with, Japan is the troublesome one. Little Japan has no internal strife, no external enemies, the third is unity and hard work, and the fourth is
Our close neighbors in Asia are well aware of our country's depth and weaknesses. Fifth, it is separated from us by a long sea and we cannot reach its homeland. After the Sino-Japanese War, it will be really difficult to deal with it again."
Jiang Fangzhen immediately said: "What the Master said is true. It's a pity that the Chinese people failed to realize this. We even supported the Japanese army to defeat Tsarist Russia before, but now it seems that it is too short-sighted. As the Master said, the Russians
It’s not difficult to deal with, but what’s difficult is that our national affairs are controlled by the trash of the Manchus. What’s difficult to deal with is Japan. The long-term solution is to take advantage of the opportunity to weaken Japan at the expense of Kanto.”
Song Biao sneered with a tragic look and said: "Forget it, let's not talk about these emotions anymore, doing practical things is the most important thing, let's go!"
After saying this, he continued to hide the entanglements deep in his heart, and rode forward without hesitation, heading towards Yangguantun and the war. As a soldier, the war was imminent, and he could not allow himself to hesitate any longer.
Since he has chosen this path, he can only do it to the end without hesitation. He also has the consciousness to bear and deal with the consequences of all this. He believes that one day he will make the Russians pay a heavy price for everything they have occupied in China.
It must be repaid at twice or even ten times the blood price. (Your support on this website.com is my biggest motivation.)
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