Makarov said: "Academician, do you mean that even the Japanese among the people want to fight against us?"
Li Yu was shocked. These Japanese people had really provoked him. Regardless of whether they recognized him or not, they were going to kill him. So he took this opportunity and said: "Yes, you should be able to tell that the Japanese
Such ambitions, why did they build such a powerful navy?"
Makarov said solemnly: "I have studied the Japanese navy. A few years ago, when our Pacific Fleet stationed in Port Arthur, the total tonnage of the entire Japanese navy was only half of the Pacific Fleet. But now, the Japanese navy has six
There are two advanced main battleships and six first-class cruisers, all with a tonnage of almost 10,000 tons or more, which together greatly exceed our Pacific Fleet."
Horvath naturally also knew this information: "If there is a decisive battle at sea, our fleet has no chance of winning."
The two looked at each other, worried, and the Japanese's thoughts were clearly revealed.
It's just that they didn't leave anyone alive. The Japanese death squads who carried out the "surprise attack" were all dead and cannot be used to make an issue. There is no conclusive evidence now. The key point is that they also pretended to have big braids. Judging from the corpses alone, they looked very Chinese.
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But for Li Yu, it may not be bad news, because if the news cannot be spread, the Japanese will not know that he killed several Japanese ronin.
Li Yu said: "I think you should strengthen your defense. Since they have such small moves, they will make big moves."
Horvat knew the meaning of Li Yu's words, but he didn't believe it: "Mr. Academician, does he mean that the Japanese will take action against the Pacific Fleet?"
Li Yu said: "Two generals, now everyone knows that the key to the situation is who can control the sea. Therefore, the Japanese must want to capture Port Arthur and win the naval battle at the same time. Once this happens, what will happen to you?
It's unacceptable."
Makarov opened his mouth: "Without the fleet, all our operations in the Far East will be in vain."
What Russia wants is Port Arthur, a port that is ice-free all year round, so the fleet must be the first, and the fleet is also the most valuable.
Li Yu said: "The Japanese obviously also understand this truth."
Since different countries have different emphasis on history, the importance they attach to the same thing is also very different.
For example, our unforgettable Opium War is called the Sino-British Trade War in the UK. If you ask on the street in the UK, ordinary British people will not know about it at all, because for them, there have been too many aggressive colonial wars and the Opium War in history.
In their eyes, it was much the same as countless other wars.
We are in a similar situation. Most Chinese people have probably never heard of the Sino-Indian War. Although it was a very remarkable war in terms of strategy and tactics, it was not taken seriously at all in the country.
But for Indians, it is simply a chest-beating national humiliation! From then until modern society, many Indian military exercises still used us as imaginary enemies, even though we never cared.
There is also the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, which is definitely an unforgettable scar for the Chinese people. In Japan, this war is called the Sino-Japanese War. Except for historians, few ordinary Japanese students know about it.
——There is a famous saying that the so-called public memory comes from the mass media.
If it is not publicized, ordinary people will really not know.
And propaganda serves politics, so I won’t go into detail here.
In China, people who don’t know much about history or military affairs may not know much about the Russo-Japanese War, but this was the first modern war that Japanese people remember most deeply.
To be honest, this war was very similar to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. They both used big bets and increased leverage to gather the strength of the whole country to defeat another country that was stronger than themselves.
This war is firmly engraved in the historical memory of the Japanese people, and several key figures in it, such as Togo Heihachiro, Nogi Nogi, etc., are written in Japanese history books.
Because the difficulty of this war far exceeds that of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894.
Japan paid a huge price for its pre-war preparations, overdrafting naval military expenditures for the next dozen years and building the so-called "Six-Six Fleet."
That is, six main battleships: two 12,000-ton Fuji-class ships and four 15,000-ton Shikishima-class ships.
The six first-class cruisers are all in the tonnage level of 9,000 to 10,000.
This strength can be said to be unrivaled in East Asia. It is like a giant crab on the sea and can walk sideways.
Since the Russo-Japanese War was ultimately fought for sea control, the Russian Pacific Fleet was holed up in Port Arthur at the beginning of the war.
Port Arthur's sea defense is extremely strong, with more than 200 cannons. The Russian army's idea is to wait for reinforcements.
Of course, the Japanese army understood the Russian army's thinking very well. They must capture Port Arthur before Russian reinforcements arrived.
Otherwise, if the Baltic Sea, which travels through most of the world, really joins forces with the Pacific Fleet and attacks from both sides, Japan will almost certainly be defeated, and the Emperor may really have to go to the Kremlin to apologize.
Therefore, Japan's navy and army formed a united front for the first time - this is absolutely unprecedented in the Japanese military circles.
Their idea was for the army to storm the heavily defended Port Arthur Fortress and force the Pacific Fleet to come out of the port for a decisive battle with the navy.
The process was very tragic. The commander of the Japanese Army's Third Army, who was responsible for the attack, was Nogi Nogi, who was known to "love soldiers as much as his sons." He forced the soldiers to charge without fear.
The Russian troops in the fortress are well equipped, including various heavy machine guns, long-range artillery, rapid-fire cannons, shrapnel bombs, and barbed wire, which are very disadvantageous to the attackers.
Moreover, Lushun Fortress can definitely be called the first fortress in the Far East. It has 8 semi-permanent fortresses, 9 central fortresses, six permanent forts, and four corner forts connected to the trenches at the front of the position. There are almost no defensive blind spots.
The high ground behind is a supporting artillery position.
If the main line of defense is breached, there are forts, forts and secondary corridors connected with trenches to surround Lushun.
(Speaking of which, the Qing Dynasty gave such a good fortress for free!)
The only problem is that there are not enough soldiers, and it is extremely difficult to break out after being surrounded.
Li Yu said: "Now that we know the opponent's purpose, I think we can focus on strengthening the defense of Lushun Fortress and surrounding fortresses, and continue to gather heavy troops."
Makarov said: "There are 40,000 to 50,000 defenders inside the Lushun Fortress, and it is impossible for the Japanese to break through."
The Battle of Lushun in the Russo-Japanese War actually ended with the Russian army not having time to wait for reinforcements. All the reserves were killed in the defensive battle and had to be defeated.
Li Yu said: "Today you have witnessed how the Japanese are not afraid of death. Do you still think that 40,000 to 50,000 defenders are enough?"
Makarov touched the analgesic wound. It was terrifying how brave the Japanese were without fear of death. If the Japanese army were like this, they would be really terrifying enemies, which made people feel chilled.
Makarov said: "I know, I will deploy troops to continue to strengthen the fortress defense force."
In history, in the final offensive battle of Lushun Fortress, the Japanese lost 17,000 people in one day.
Of course, it was not the Lushun Fortress that was directly attacked, but the 2.3 Highlands next to it. Because this highland could overlook the entire Lushun and the port, the Russian army took advantage of this from the beginning and was able to call in artillery fire to accurately attack the Japanese army.
Japan didn't have any special tactics, it was basically a fearless charge, with artillery of course. Nogi Nogi's son died in the charge.
Those who know a little bit about modern warfare should know that the most critical aspect of offense in modern warfare is infantry and artillery coordination.
That is to say, attack under your own artillery fire.
The impact point of your own artillery shells needs to be fifty or sixty meters in front of the skirmisher line, which can suppress the opponent's artillery fire while providing fire support and cover for your own infantry.
It's just that the execution was a bit difficult. The Japanese troops rushed too fast, and many people died under their own artillery fire.
When the Japanese were clearing the fortresses around Lushun, they also used tunnels to approach the fortresses because the Russian Maxim machine guns were too powerful.
——Li Yunlong also used this method when he defeated the Yamazaki Brigade.
In fact, the Japanese were very stubborn at first and wanted to directly attack the most difficult Port Arthur Fortress. Nogi Nogi fought many times, even though his own son died, he still couldn't do it.
The Japanese base camp was almost desperate and held a royal meeting to change Highland 203 as the main direction of attack.
However, due to the inherent differences within the Japanese army, abandoning the attack on the fortress would cause Nogi Nogi and other army generals to suffer the humiliation of losing offensive losses and losing troops, so they refused to change the direction of the main attack.
Nogi Nogi's Third Army even called in volunteers to form the so-called death squads that would never retreat - the White Guards.
Then more than 3,000 white-collared soldiers took advantage of the darkness to launch a suicide attack. As a result, they were discovered by the Russian army and suffered most of their losses. Commander Satoshi Nakamura ordered that the suicide squads, who would never retreat, retreat!
Nogi Nogi then decided to attack Highland 203 instead, and finally captured it after suffering huge losses of 17,000 casualties.
Therefore, the key for the Russian army is whether it can strengthen the Lushun Fortress and the 203 Fortress.
Of course, Li Yu did not want the Russian army to win, because the situation would be even more unfavorable if the Russian army won.
It can only make Japan's victory more miserable.
Li Yu said: "The commanding heights on the land are very important. The nearby highlands and Lushun Fortress should be stocked with more soldiers."
Makarov suffered a big loss today and made up his mind to send more troops to the port, but the troops were concentrated in Harbin, that is, Horvath.
But today Horvath was also very angry and promised to mobilize 15,000 people to continue to strengthen Lushun and surrounding areas.
Makarov suddenly asked: "Why is Mr. Academician so familiar with Lushun?"
Li Yu said casually: "I went there back then."
This sentence is a bit obscure. Li Yu said that he had been there before crossing over; but Makarov's understanding was that he had been there before the Russian army occupied Lushun, because Lushun was the territory of the Qing Dynasty before.
Therefore it is inconvenient to continue asking.
The reinforcement of 15,000 defenders was enough for Nogi Nogi to drink several more cups.
In the Russo-Japanese War, Japan basically devoted all its efforts to victory.
Li Yu understands that neither side is a good thing, but according to logical deduction, the best result is really to make Japan's victory worse.
Because at this time, Northeast China has essentially become the sphere of influence of Tsarist Russia. If Tsarist Russia wins, the consequences will be truly disastrous.
After the war, under the mediation of the United States, Japan and Russia signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, under which Russia would not pay a dime, not cede any land, and would only transfer its rights and interests in Northeast China.
Japan spent 1.7 billion yen on this war, almost all of which was debt. It was equivalent to a massive hemorrhage with no recovery of blood.
Therefore, Japan's strength has also been greatly reduced, and it can be described as a lose-lose situation with Russia. Even if it has obtained the rights and interests in the Northeast, it is no longer able to manage the Northeast.
Northeast China thus essentially returned to China.
At the same time, there will be room for Zhang Zuolin and others to display.
Although the Manchus and Qing Dynasties saw others fighting fiercely in their own land of Longxing and did not dare to let go of a fart, they actually benefited from it.
In short, Li Yu could only put forward this suggestion of "driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf" from the perspective of later generations of time travellers.