As time passed, the Japanese army still did not launch a large-scale decisive offensive. Both sides were desperately strengthening fortification construction. Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin's hesitation almost killed the Russian army. Until May 20,
Only then did the Russian First Army receive the order to shrink its defense line.
On May 24, 1905, the Russian Baltic Fleet arrived in the Far East. It was already obvious that the armies of both sides had decided to delay the decisive battle on land until the naval battle. At this time, both sides also had the highest expectations for each other's navies.
On the same afternoon, Song Biao received more interesting news. His divisional reconnaissance company conducted a platoon-style investigation in a specific area, and the results were surprising.
Song Biao was definitely not a melancholy and indecisive person like Kuropatkin. He decided to change his previous tactical assumptions almost immediately and immediately led a team to the headquarters of the Russian Far East Army to meet with General Kuropatkin.
Commander.
Song Biao arrived very coincidentally. A combat meeting at the General Headquarters on preparing material supplies for the group army had just ended, and General Madnidorf and others were walking out of the conference room.
The very tall General Madnidoff saw Colonel Song at the first moment. He raised his hand solemnly to say hello, and Song Biao quickly pushed through the crowd and walked over to salute him.
General Madnidorf looked very depressed, his brows were furrowed and his face was gloomy. When he saw Song Biaocai, he seemed to force out a smile and said: "You must be very busy recently. I heard that the tactical training you designed is very exciting.
So much so that academic veterans like Brusilov praised you quite a lot. I thought that after hearing several praises from Brigadier General Samsolov to your department, His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief praised you.
The Ministry has placed more and more high hopes on it, and now, I think your troops will become our hope again. Considering certain factors, I am being ordered to have new communication with you."
Song Biao originally wanted to go directly to Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin, but looking at this, he clearly hit the muzzle of a gun, and immediately asked: "Is there any special new change?"
General Madnidorf seemed to be very friendly and pulled Song Biao out. In a quiet corner of the corridor, he took out a thin iron cigarette case made from Germany from his pocket, opened it and took out a cigarette.
He held it in his mouth and motioned to Song Biao to take one too.
After Song Biao took one, General Madnidoff lit a match in person, which was rare, and lit the cigarette for Song Biao before saying: "Song, we are old friends, so please allow me some important words."
If so. Putting our hopes on your ministry's ideas this time is a heavy pressure on the Commander-in-Chief. In terms of ability, both you and Colonel Brusilov are already the best candidates.
, but considering certain national and imperial factors, His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief asked me to make a small correction on your identity. If you have no objection, we will provide you with a graduation certificate from the Kazan Infantry Officer School.
And I have the experience of serving as an intern in the Russian army as a second lieutenant. The internship unit was the 11th Siberian Infantry Regiment. The reason why I chose this is because this infantry regiment lost almost all the soldiers and those poor non-commissioned officers in the Battle of Port Arthur. These
Most of the non-commissioned officers come from the Kazan Infantry Non-commissioned Officer School. Because it is a new non-commissioned officer school, it is relatively chaotic in this aspect. In short, this is the situation, and we must satisfy the pathetic pride of the Minister of War."
After a pause, he added: "About your specific new information and files. I will handle this matter personally. It is still very confidential. If you don't mind, you can take a look at this file before considering it.
Do you accept our arrangement... which is actually a well-intentioned arrangement?"
Song Biao didn't mind. He took a long puff of the choking German cigarette and said, "Then let's go and take a look."
General Madnidoff nodded slightly and mysteriously motioned for Song Biao to go to his office. In the bookcase over there, he found a new file that was strictly confidential and compiled all of Song Biao's identity certificates in Russian.
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Song Biaoting casually opened the newly created "old file" and looked through it. To his surprise, General Madnidorf even changed his place of birth, and even had a strict birth certificate to prove that he was born.
Actually has what it takes to be a Russian.
Bio Vladimir Song was born in an Orthodox church nursery in Vladivostok, and Vladivostok became Song Biao’s hometown. His file before he was twelve years old was blank. The reasonable explanation is that he followed his relatives
He received a traditional oriental family education and attended a Russian school in Shuangchengzi at the age of twelve. He graduated from the Kazan Infantry Officer School in 1903 with a graduation certificate signed by the principal.
The most dramatic thing is probably that he was selected by Brigadier Colonel Madnilidolf, who was the intelligence officer of the Far East Garrison at the time, and was sent to the Russian Army Staff College, also known as the Pavlov Academy, for six months of further training. After that, he studied in Siberia.
The 11th Infantry Regiment served as a trainee second lieutenant, second lieutenant, and received a certificate of commendation personally approved by then Minister of War Kuropatkin, which roughly proved that there was a reason why Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin valued Song Biao.
In July 1904, he officially returned to Northeast China and established the local armed force, the predecessor of the Manchurian Infantry Division, in Huichun.
In short, General Madnidov was very selfish and took a small part of Song Biao's achievements under his command to prove that the Manchurian Infantry Division was created by him alone, and even Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin obeyed
It was his suggestion that the Manchurian Infantry Division was reused.
Despicable?
not at all.
In this world, everyone has his own means of survival.
After Song Biao finished reading this new file, General Madnidorf lost no time in persuading: "Song, I believe this is a very good opportunity. In this dim battlefield where there is not much hope, all honors
They are all what we must fight for. No matter whether this war is won or lost in the end, we must retreat unscathed. What is particularly bad is that the navy is in a worse situation than us, and our morale completely depends on them. Our fate is no longer
The control is in our hands. If your troops are lucky enough to become one of the few bright spots in this war, I think this will probably be the last bit of dignity for me and the Commander-in-Chief."
Song Biao acted as if he didn't care about this change at all, but he had a teasing sneer in his heart, thinking that if one day I am lucky enough to become the emperor of this country, my hometown, as part of the empire's territory, should also be indispensable.
Controversial thing, right?
As for what General Madnidorf said, Song Biao even sneered.
He put the file together, patted it nonchalantly, and said, "That's it. I don't think there's anything unacceptable."
General Madnidov showed a sly smile and praised: "I knew that a smart man like you would not refuse our kindness. I think you are probably the fastest-promoted student in the history of the Kazan Infantry Officer School."
Graduates, maybe in these two days, you will officially become one of the imperial infantry colonels. For a young noncommissioned officer who has just studied at the Staff College, this kind of promotion speed is simply unprecedented. We Russians have
As the proverb goes, war is the stage where heroes are made."
Song Biao knew very well that these people just wanted to put a stamp of "Made in Russia" on his body to save the empire's last pitiful honor, which was defeated by an Asian country like Japan. The Russians probably hung themselves in shame.
The thoughts are just like the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894.
The reputation is in disrepair.
Now that Song Biao accepted this new file, General Madnidorf, who personally took charge of the matter and stole many of the falsely reported achievements, breathed a sigh of relief. He enthusiastically personally used the exquisite cobalt blue
The colored Russian porcelain made black tea for Song Biao.
The two of them sat down and enjoyed a moment of tranquility while drinking black tea from Fujian. After a while, General Madnidorf remembered that Song Biao had other matters to attend to during his trip, so he asked: "By the way. What are you doing this time?"
Are you looking for me? Or are you looking for the Commander-in-Chief?"
Song Biao said empathetically: "It doesn't matter which one of you I find. My reconnaissance team conducted a detailed investigation in the Sandaogou area, and the results were surprising. The Japanese army had almost no arrangements there.
Warning, I think this is mainly due to three reasons. First, the Japanese army, like the Russian army, actually does not have detailed maps of this area. It does not think that there is a way to go in this area; second, the Japanese army does not think that there will be a way.
Some troops passed through this area and directly attacked their rear; third, the Japanese army temporarily moved their positions forward, causing this area to be ignored by them."
General Madnidorf thought for a moment and asked: "You mean... you want to go through there and directly attack the rear of the Japanese right-wing position?"
Song Biao took out a rough map they made from his pocket. He pointed to a vague line and said to General Madnidorf: "I am bolder than you think. I will not only attack the rear side of the Japanese right wing position, but also attack the rear side of the Japanese right-wing position."
Allocate part of the force to directly attack Liuhezi Town, cutting the Japanese Manchuria Army Headquarters from the Japanese right-wing troops and the Japanese Benxi Army's reserve force. In this way, as long as the First Group Army and our main force attack from the front and back, the Japanese right wing will be forced to retreat.
This area allows our unit to completely organize its troops and transport supplies, and use the strength of the First and Third Army Groups plus our unit to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army. If the Japanese army does not retreat, the Third Group Army will attack forward and attack from the flanks.
"Encircle the Japanese right-wing troops and concentrate all our forces to annihilate the Japanese right-wing troops first, while our troops in the Liuhezi area are responsible for preventing the enemy from rescuing."
General Madnidorf was very surprised by such tactics. He picked up the map, studied it carefully and asked: "How many troops do you need to leave in Taiziling to complete the tactical mission?"
Song Biao said: "Four infantry regiments plus one engineering regiment."
General Madnidorf asked: "How many days can it last?"
Song Biao said: "In four to five days, the casualties will be heavy, but it will be enough for us to severely damage the Japanese right wing, or even encircle and annihilate the entire Japanese right wing."
General Madnidorf thought for a long time and continued to ask: "Then who do you plan to appoint to command?"
Song Biao said: "Lieutenant Colonel Martos would be the most suitable candidate. If not, Colonel Brusilov could also be a better candidate. In this case, I will assign the 1st Manchurian Cavalry Brigade to take on the responsibility for this mission."
The main interception task is carried out, and two additional infantry regiments and an engineering regiment are dispatched to assist."
General Madnidorf said: "It would be safer to choose His Excellency Colonel Brusilov."
Song Biao knew that it would be very difficult for Lieutenant Colonel Martos to be promoted and reused in the Russian army, and the problems here were even more complicated than him.
He could only nod in agreement and said, "That's okay."
General Madnidorf immediately praised: "If your plan succeeds, it will not only be the only highlight in this battle, it will even be the key to rewriting the direction of the entire campaign. This matter is really important, let us
Let’s go find His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief together.”
Song Biao nodded slightly with a solemn expression, then stood up and wanted to leave with General Madnidorf.
When they found Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin who was resting and Song Biao personally explained his entire tactical concept, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin was equally surprised, but also felt that such a plan was too risky.
Under the strong suggestion of General Madnidov, especially based on the previously concluded Battle of Heigoutai, and considering the strict training plan implemented by Song Biao during this period, Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin finally agreed to this move.
A risky battle, but a preliminary plan was also given, that is, if Song Biao's troops failed to successfully pass through the Japanese defense line, they would have to be incorporated into the First Army Group on the spot, under the command of Brigadier General Samsolov, and cooperate with the First Army
The main force of the group army attacked the Japanese right wing.
After Song Biao agreed to this preliminary plan, the three of them immediately made detailed plans for the entire tactical concept, determining the required additional military supplies, as well as various subsequent situations that may arise.
They must also consider a more terrifying factor, which is the demoralization caused by another failure of the Russian naval battle. Although Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin has held many regular meetings of senior generals regarding this possibility, asking all ministries to
We must do everything possible to ensure morale and ensure the effective combat capabilities of each department, but everyone knows in their hearts that if the Russian Navy is defeated again and the soldiers and grassroots non-commissioned officers see no hope of victory, then this land battle will become a battle between Japan and Russia.
The focus of the war.
When it was difficult to gain an advantage in a frontal decisive battle, Song Biao's surprise attack plan became Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin's last chance of victory. After discussions with other senior staff officers, Song Biao quickly made a plan that night.
After receiving authorization from the Far East Army Command, the formal implementation of this plan began.
When Song Biao returned to Zhujiatun Division Headquarters, it was already 11 o'clock at night. He still immediately held a division meeting and asked all departments to start reorganizing. They must arrive at Shiwen Town before 7 o'clock tomorrow night and advance towards the Japanese army via Sandao Gou.
There will be other marching routes on the road, passing through hidden ravines in the rolling mountains, and suddenly inserting into the rear positions of the Japanese army in a way that the Japanese army is completely unaware of.
When everyone left the conference room and hurried out to gather all the ministries, Song Biao sat alone in the conference room, feeling unspeakable excitement and excitement in his heart. His intuition told him that this would be the most tragic event in the history of modern warfare.
A decisive surprise battle.
If everything goes well, he will make this war fall into an embarrassing situation where the Japanese army has no army and the Russian army has no navy, and this is the result he really wants. (Your support on this site is my biggest motivation.)
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