"The target is in sight, gentlemen, victory is in front of you. For the sake of victory, attack!" Liu Zhenming finally took out his command knife and pointed towards the Mantou Mountain in front. (.)
Over there, a Russian army arrived almost at the same time as the Japanese advance force.
"Kill!" A squadron of the 4th Infantry Regiment immediately fought with the Russian army, fighting tooth and nail to compete for this small high ground.
Liu Zhenming frowned slightly. Although he didn't want to see the Japanese army win, he didn't want to see the Russian army defeat the Japanese army led by him. That proved his incompetence. You can imagine how tangled he felt.
"Has the artillery regiment arrived?"
"When I return to your Excellency, I will be escorted by the 30th Regiment, at the very back of the team."
Liu Zhenming asked again: "How far is it from here?"
"About five kilometers away."
Liu Zhenming said with finality: "Okay! Give me the order, the 30th Regiment must resist the pursuing troops no matter what, and the Artillery Regiment, fire to the front!"
"Fire in front? There are our soldiers in front."
"Idiot, we are racing against time now. For the sake of the overall situation, we have to sacrifice only a few people, so hurry up!"
"Hi!"
Fighting with the 4th Regiment at the bottom of Mantou Mountain was a Russian regiment led by Istomin. Istomin couldn't help but feel that although he did not occupy Mantou Mountain first, he at least prevented the Japanese army from climbing the mountain.
Breathed a sigh of relief.
"Colonel Istomin, the opponent has enough troops. It doesn't look like a regiment. What's going on? Didn't it say that the Japanese Guards Division is fighting with the 3rd Army?"
"Don't worry about the mysteries the Japanese have made. We have only one purpose, and that is to prevent them from occupying this place and wait for the arrival of other troops. (.)"
"The colonel is right!" As soon as the adjutant finished speaking, a sharp and harsh sound came from mid-air.
The Russian generals raised their heads and saw countless artillery shells forming small black dots one after another, then getting bigger and roaring towards them.
"What are you going to do?"
"There are still their soldiers here."
The soldiers of the two armies who were fighting were stunned. Unfortunately, time would not freeze at this moment, and the shells still fell mercilessly.
Boom, boom…
The ground began to tremble, and the air began to roar. Mud mixed with the blood of soldiers from both armies began to splash. In the center of the explosion, the young lives of both Russian and Japanese soldiers were annihilated at this moment.
Pillars of smoke rose into the sky on the battlefield.
The Russian colonel Istomin, who was commanding the battle, obviously couldn't believe the scene before him. Wasn't the Japanese afraid that the soldiers would rebel by doing this? Aren't they afraid that they would not be able to control the army? Who was the Japanese general who was commanding the battle on the opposite side?
The sound of artillery lasted for about ten minutes, causing heavy casualties to both sides fighting in front. Liu Zhenming did not even blink. When the sound of artillery stopped, he immediately ordered: "16th Regiment, clean up the remaining enemies, and the entire army has done a good job."
Get ready to go up the mountain."
Facts have proved that Liu Zhenming's choice was extremely correct. This time, the 16th Regiment broke through the Russian blocking line and occupied the Mantou Mountain position in one fell swoop without spending too much money.
Of course, if Liu Zhenming was commanding the escort army, he would not be able to issue this order anyway.
"Build fortifications and prepare for the Russian counterattack! Also, several surrounding hills must be captured." Liu Zhenming rode up to Mantou Mountain and looked down at the entire Russian position with high spirits. Even the Russian army's
The rear military camp can also be seen from here.
In the headquarters of the 17th Russian Army, a group of Russian generals were already in a panic.
Jevsky still didn't believe it. He asked loudly: "In less than four hours, the Japanese army has broken through several of our defense lines, defeated the troops who came to block it, and climbed onto Mantou Mountain?"
"Yes, General, the Japanese army's strength is far more than a regiment, and may reach the strength of a division. Moreover, this Japanese army attacks without regard for casualties. It encounters our solid position and does not attack.
But bypassed it."
"We must not allow the Japanese army to stabilize at Mantou Mountain. We must seize the Mantou Mountain position immediately and tell Martynov and the others that I want to see the position return to our hands before dark."
"Yes, General!" The messenger just turned around and walked away when suddenly, a deafening explosion came over. The sound was so powerful that even the house of the Russian Army Headquarters trembled.
All the Russian generals fell to the ground and buried their heads in their arms. When the explosions subsided, Jevski led the generals quickly out of the headquarters with a cold face.
However, due to the north, a fire was rising into the sky, and in the fire, explosions of light could be seen from time to time.
"No, that's an arsenal. Was the arsenal attacked?"
It turned out that this was done by the Japanese army team led by Tanaka Yiichi. Although Tanaka Yiichi didn't have many people in his hands, he was brave enough. He took advantage of the Russian army's attention and was captured by the 2nd Division.
When the main force is attracted, lead this Japanese army team to find targets worth attacking.
Tanaka Yiichi didn't want to throw away this hard-earned opportunity. Unexpectedly, this kid was lucky enough to find a Russian arms warehouse.
"How many Japanese troops are coming!" Jevsky couldn't help but began to worry.
The headquarters of the Japanese First Army was in jubilation. When they heard the sound of gunfire from the Russian rear positions, they knew that Liu Zhenming had succeeded.
"Gentlemen, the 2nd Division has laid the foundation for our army's victory. They are like a fish bone, tightly embedded in the Russians' throats, making the Russians unable to advance or retreat. At this time, it is our full attack.
At this time, you gentlemen, for the sake of Your Majesty and for the sake of the Japanese Empire, attack!"
"Attack! Attack!"
The Japanese generals in the room all responded enthusiastically and loudly. They were already tired of the continuous retreat during this period.
On Mantou Mountain, Liu Zhenming was observing the enemy's situation. When he saw a mushroom cloud rising from the hinterland of the Russian army, he was stunned for a moment, and then thought of Tanaka Yiichi. Who else could have done it besides him?
What? This guy really has a long life.
Without enough time to express his feelings, Liu Zhenming looked through the telescope and saw that other Japanese troops had launched another fierce attack.
And this time is different from the last time. This time it is obvious that the Japanese army is going to fight for its life. Due to his arrival, many Russian troops have been restrained, causing the Russian army to be in chaos. Oshima Hisanao obviously wants to seize this opportunity and kill him in one fell swoop.
Capture the Russian position.
If you and he attack from both sides at this time, you should be able to defeat the Russian army. However, it is not a good thing for the Japanese army to win so easily.
Thinking of this, Liu Zhenming ordered: "The artillery set up positions as soon as possible, and then bombarded the Russian strategic points to cooperate with the friendly forces' attack. After the surprise attack of our 2nd Division, the casualties were too high, so there is no need to take the initiative for the time being."
"Hi!"
Liu Zhenming's passive sabotage relieved the pressure on the Russians a lot. However, the sound of artillery that rang out soon made the Russians dare not forget the strategic strategic location of Mantou Mountain.
The Russian general Colonel Martynov commanded several battalions and concentrated more than 50 mountain cannons in an attempt to recapture the important area of Mantou Mountain. Unfortunately, Liu Zhenming did not want to attack, which did not mean that he did not want to defend.
Liu Zhenming commanded the 2nd Division to teach the Russian army a vivid lesson about coordinated infantry and artillery operations. Especially when the Russian artillery had no high ground to occupy, the 2nd Division Artillery Regiment was
He was suppressed to death.
The Russian army attacked for an afternoon and a night, and until daytime on the second day, they could not do anything to defeat the 2nd Division. Instead, they suffered heavy losses.