Muravyov had already broken several cups, and the commander of the fleet was scolded severely by him.
No one can keep calm when they see their ships being bombed and sunk one by one.
Not only Muravyov, but tens of thousands of people on the shore saw this scene.
Four gunboats, just four gunboats, cruised at high speed around hundreds of wooden boats. As long as the ships carrying the artillery were all sunk, other ships would also be sunk as long as they tried to leave the shore.
The water battle on the river had reached this level, and Du Hang no longer had any scruples in his heart.
In order to give the artillery time to cool down, he no longer fired at will. There were still many transport ships on the shore, and some transport ships simply ran aground on the shore.
Now the four gunboats of the Heilongjiang Navy are like four shepherd dogs, guarding these hundreds of transport ships. And those transport ships have become a group of docile sheep.
The Russian soldiers on the shore were now panicked.
Muravyov, who had long wanted to quit, was also panicked.
If an army sinks its own ship and smashes its own pot, it is called sinking the cauldron.
But if the enemy sinks your ship, it will cut off its escape route and drain the ship from under the cauldron.
So now the Russians on the shore did not have the courage to fight to the death, but fell into deep despair.
When they were desperate, the guns of the Huai Navy gunboats in the river had cooled down.
The artillerymen replaced grenades at this time.
"Boom, boom, boom..." The explosion rang out in the most crowded place on the beachhead.
The Russian soldiers on the shore finally found the source of their despair.
The four gunboats in the river, which they had not paid any attention to before, were now bombarding them from any angle without restraint.
The shells fired by the 120mm naval gun were much more violent than the 75mm cannon bombardment they had received before.
"How many good things did the damn British give to the Qing people?" The angry Muravyov began to curse the British again.
Such an advanced gunboat must not have been built by the Chinese, as well as the artillery on it. It must have been sold to them by the British.
The British were once again blamed.
This time against the Qing people in Nikolayevsk, Muravyov felt more like a native.
It is they who are fighting the people of the civilized world with outdated weapons.
Of course, now is not the time to think about these questions. He now understands why Pavlov chose to end his life when he failed.
Shame! Yes, a deep sense of shame.
At this moment, Muravyov deeply felt what shame was, and a sense of shame and shame occupied his brain.
But now he must make a decision. With tens of thousands of fresh troops still here, it is absolutely impossible for him to surrender.
"Your Excellency, Governor, we must launch an attack. If we stay here, we will only get beaten." Muravyov's hesitation made the generals nearby very unhappy, and they all gave advice to Muravyov.
The idea of surrendering to the Qing people had not yet entered the minds of these generals.
So the remaining 30,000 troops under Muravyov launched a general attack on Temple Street City.
This time there were no trenches or tunnels, we just pushed forward without hesitation.
On the river, four gunboats raised their barrels and chased after the Russian army to bombard them.
After a while, the artillery on the Temple Street fort also began to roar. The artillery regiment moved to the second line of defense also joined the bombardment. For a while, the entire battlefield was filled with smoke from exploding artillery shells.
Occasionally, a fading "Ula" sound can be heard from the smoke.
Before the advent of machine guns, the killing efficiency of guns was indeed unsatisfactory. Only artillery could be considered a major killer on the battlefield.
After the continuous consumption of artillery, the number of tens of thousands of people was continuously reduced.
The Russian army seemed to be doing weight-loss exercises, and the originally crowded team became sparse. Finally, the remaining people rushed to the infantry position of Huai Haijun.
At this time, the crisp sound of gunfire rang out, mixed with the rumbling sound of artillery.
Added some different melodies to the battlefield.
The battle ended much faster than the commanders on both sides expected.
When the remaining Russian soldiers on the battlefield elected the highest-ranking regimental commander among them and raised the white flag, the battle came to an end.
The desperate attack lasted for nearly an hour, leaving less than 5,000 Russians still standing on the battlefield.
Most of the officers were killed in the battle. Most of the remaining people were peasants and soldiers.
In the cells on Temple Street, the previously captured Russians listened carefully to what was going on outside.
The "hurrah" they had been hoping to hear did not enter the town.
On the contrary, they have many more companions.
The work of cleaning up the battlefield was naturally done by the militiamen. Things like burying the corpses were left to the Japanese prisoners.
These Japanese prisoners were very happy to do such a thing, and they could still find something on the corpses of the Russians who had been searched.
Even the copper buttons were carefully unscrewed.
The battle here was over, but the Heilongjiang navy had no time to rest. After replenishing water, they took the time to rush upstream.
Lin Wei had already learned that Bao Youzhi was holding on to the land with the people of Jiangdong.
I don’t know what the situation is now?
Through the prisoners' confessions, Lin Wei learned that Muravyov left 5,000 troops to attack the Jiangdong area.
The situation seemed to be urgent. Lin Wei sent a regiment of infantry to follow the Heilongjiang Navy. With the speed of these gunboats, they could reach Jiangdong very quickly.
No matter how many infantrymen there are, there will be no room for them on the gunboat.
The navy set sail overnight and rushed upstream. When passing by Khabarovsk, it reported to Wang Xiao that the downstream team had won.
Wang Xiao immediately mobilized his soldiers and took the fleet sent by Bao Youzhi to go up the river, closely following Du Hang and the others.
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At this time, Bao Youzhi was almost at the end of his rope.
The people were exhausted to the extreme from the successive battles. The bloody courage they had just inspired gradually faded away.
The artillery shells and gunpowder are almost running out. The Marine Battalion's rifle bullets are even more consumed, and there is no room for replenishment.
The support of the Marine Battalion is needed everywhere. Minzhuang is not a regular army after all, and their endurance is far from enough.
Therefore, Bao Youzhi divided these people into two groups and took turns to rest.
The Marine Battalion does not have this kind of treatment and can only persist on the front line. They are the fire brigade, and they will be called whenever they cannot hold on.
The Russians are not faring well either. Their five thousand people have been reduced by two thousand.
Of course, more than a thousand civilians in the valley also lost their lives, and even the Marine Battalion was damaged in the battle.
Recinho is now riding a tiger with a hard time getting off. He can neither advance nor retreat.
The war has reached such a point that there are no winners or losers, and everyone is mostly fighting for a meaningless result.
Recinio stubbornly insisted on capturing the valley, perhaps because the farmland here was really too attractive, or perhaps because he was worried that Muraviov would hold him responsible later.
At night, Rescinio called a meeting with the remaining officers and decided to give the Qing people a final blow.
He has lost his patience. The past few days of fighting have given him a new understanding of these Qing people, or it may be said that the combat prowess of these Qing people has been recognized by Recinio.
This also made him have some concerns about the war on Muravyov's side.
Will the battle to retake Nikolayevsk be smoother than here?
At this point, Rescinio decided to end the battle here quickly, and he was going to send people to blow up the fortress.
However, something happened to him that night, forcing him to change his plan.
Rescinho's men have been fighting very hard these past few days. They slept very deeply at night, and the soldiers on duty were also in poor spirits.
They built a camp out of logs outside the valley, so they didn't have to worry about sneak attacks. The camp could always give the sentries time to react.
The special operations squadron was chased by Russian Cossacks for several days. They finally escaped into the woods, but to their surprise, the Cossacks also chased them in.
In the woods, these Cossacks couldn't use their mobility at all.
The special forces conducted several ambushes in the woods, and each time they ran away. After a few days of killing, the Cossacks were finally eliminated.
After cutting off the tail, they rushed towards the valley where Bao Youzhi retreated.
The special operations team also knew that the direction of the valley was too weak.
Although they were very tired from several days of chasing and escaping, they had no time to rest at this time.
After arriving at the outskirts of the valley, the 100-man special operations team did not take rash action. Instead, they hid in a distance and observed, looking for the best target and waiting for the best opportunity.
Finally, they discovered the place where Rescinho's men stored their ammunition, which was a corner of the camp.
As for the outer perimeter of the camp, the wall made of logs cannot stop the special operations team members.
At three or four o'clock in the morning, when everyone was in the most exhausted state, several special operations team members sneaked into the camp and blew up the ammunition depot.
By the way, the Russians living around the ammunition depot also suffered heavy casualties.
After what happened, Recinio's plan to blast the Taniguchi Fortress came to nothing.
But he attacked more fiercely than before.
At the most intense moment, Bao Youzhi had to go to the front line. This was already the most critical moment.
Not only the Minzhuang, but also the Marine Battalion suffered a lot of losses.
Recinio was not having a good time either, as only half of his men were still fighting.
It is the time when both parties are most vulnerable. As long as either party is a little timid, it may become the loser.
Time was on the side of Huai Haijun, and Recinho did not wait for the chance to make a decisive blow.
Because at full speed, Du Hang's fleet reached Jiangdong. When a regiment of fresh troops came out from the rear of Recinio, the balance of the war completely tilted to the side of the Huai Navy.
The reinforcements that Bao Youzhi had promised to the Jiangdong people finally arrived.