The Russian army was unable to attack Mantou Mountain, and at the front line, Hisao Oshima directed the other units of the 1st Army to attack desperately. For a time, the entire Russian eastern cluster defense line was in panic, and the cluster commander, General Billy Gerlinger, had to report to
Kuropatkin asked for reinforcements.
Liaoyang Russian Far East Command.
"General, if the left wing is lost, it will affect the entire war situation. We should immediately dispatch reserve troops to the left wing to support the eastern cluster." All the staff members in the Russian Far East Command unanimously requested.
"But!" Kuropatkin hesitated. He looked at the battle map and frowned: "Now, the Japanese have launched a comprehensive counterattack. On the entire front, the Japanese army is attacking everywhere. There are three armies in the eastern cluster.
With our strength, there is no problem in defending for a period of time. We must have enough reserve troops in our hands. God knows how many troops the Japanese still have in their hands."
"General!"
"Okay, no need to say more, wait and see!"
…
Haichengri Manchurian Army General Headquarters.
All the Japanese generals were also sleepless at night. Dashanyan drew a big circle on the map with one hand and pointed hard: "According to reports from the front line, now, the 2nd Division has successfully seized the steamed buns, and there are three clusters in the eastern part of Russia."
The army is panic-stricken and has no fighting spirit. Xi Dao's help is wonderful, and it will definitely allow the Russian army to invest in reserve troops."
After Oyama Iwa finished speaking, he looked at Gentaro Kodama. Kodama raised the information in his hand, shook his head and said, "Sir, I'm afraid the Russians don't think so. There is no news that they will transfer their reserve troops to the left wing!"
Japan's own understanding of the Russian military situation is definitely much better than the Russians' understanding of Japan's military situation.
Dashanyan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The Russians did not invest their reserve forces. Are they not afraid that the left wing will be lost? Or is it because they have seen through our strategy?"
Kodama waved his hand and said: "Probably not. The Russians did not send reserve troops to the eastern cluster of the left wing, nor to other places. Instead, they stayed in the second route, the third route, and even in Liaoyang City."
"The Russians are so dispersed! Isn't this asking for death?" Dashan Yan's eyes suddenly gleamed. He said happily: "What's the situation of Oubao Gong's 2nd Army? Tell him not to leave any reserve troops in his hands, but to give them to me.
Press forward quickly and defeat the Russian army in one go."
"Hey!" Kodama sighed: "It's just that the Second Army's attack on that reclamation area was blocked. The defenses there are stronger than those in Lushun."
"Ignore him for now. The current offensive of the 1st Army is much better than that of the 2nd Army, and the Russians have not increased their strength. I think it is necessary to use the 1st Army as the main attack direction and combine the two
Cavalry brigade sent to 1st Corps."
"Hi!"
…
In the temporary headquarters of the 2nd Division of Mantou Mountain, Liu Zhenming's figure looked a little dim under the oil lamp, but what he said was inspiring.
"Gentlemen, after a day and night of attacking, the Russians are already exhausted. Seeing that there is no hope of seizing the position, they have lost the motivation to attack again. This is the best time for us to counterattack. I have decided to wait until daybreak and attack
The Russian army launched a comprehensive counterattack. This time, I hope that the artillery wing will fire all the shells. This time, I hope that all people, whether soldiers or officers, will put life and death at risk. As long as we win this time,
The shame of our 2nd Division has also been wiped away."
The eyes of all the Japanese generals were shining with green light.
It was just dawning the next day. The 2nd Division Artillery Regiment began to use the most intense artillery fire to open a way forward for the attacking army.
Liu Zhenming's move greatly surprised the Russians. He pretended to defend. Unexpectedly, he only defended for a day and then changed from defense to offense, catching the Russians off guard and causing chaos.
"Reinforcements, I need reinforcements, where are the reinforcements?" General Billy Gerlinger, the commander of the group, jumped up and down in the headquarters so anxiously that his throat was filled with smoke.
"General, General Kuropatkin said no reinforcements will be coming!"
"What, this stupid pig!" Billy Gerlinger finally couldn't help but cursed. There were many factions in the Russian army and the relationships were complicated. No one was easy to mess with.
"Quickly, let the 5th Siberian Army, which is closest to us, come for reinforcements!"
"Yes, General!"
Billy Gerlinger walked out of the command post and raised his binoculars to observe the position. He saw smoke filled the air and the situation on the entire front was not optimistic.
"These little dwarfs know how to get into the woods. These bullshit must be eliminated immediately. What on earth is the 17th Army doing! Does Jevsky want to die?" When Billy Gerlinger saw the smoke from the rear defense line,
When it got worse in front of me, I couldn't help but cursed in anger.
Perhaps Billy Gerlinger's curse had an effect. In less than two minutes, a horse came galloping over. The signal soldier reported loudly while he was still on the horse: "General, it's not good, the 17th Army has retreated."
, the 17th Army suffered heavy losses, and Lieutenant General Jevski could only lead the remaining soldiers to retreat."
Billy Jerlinger was obviously stunned, and then stamped his feet in disbelief: "What are you talking about, Jewski retreated without my consent?"
"It seems so, General!"
"I must kill him, absolutely!" Billy Jellinger was so angry that he was furious.
"Report, the 3rd Army and the 10th Army are in urgent need of reinforcements." Another cavalry came quickly, and the news they brought was also not good.
Billy Gerlinger dejectedly ordered: "Retreat, retreat, retreat for me!"
Liu Zhenming was immediately aware of the Russian army's retreat. At this time, regardless of the rules, Liu Zhenming had only one order, which was to capture as many Russian soldiers as possible.
The entire battlefield was completely in chaos. Due to the 17th Army's departure without saying goodbye, the Russians' retreat suddenly became disorganized. In addition, they were attacked from both front and rear by the Japanese army, and they fell into a trap in an instant.
In the process of fleeing.
There are more than 100,000 troops on both sides, chasing each other on this land, and they are in chaos.
Liu Zhenming put all his troops into it, and even had only a dozen soldiers with him. Of course, there was no need for him to rush to the front.
This pursuit lasted from morning to afternoon, and from afternoon to evening. Even if Liu Zhenming was riding a horse, he was still exhausted.
After nightfall, he found a place to camp in the lee of the wind, and Liu Zhenming asked the soldiers to start contacting various departments. On the battlefield at this time, there were not only soldiers from the 2nd Division, but also soldiers from the Guards Division and the 12th Division, as well as
There was a considerable number of Russian troops. Along the way, he encountered several armies with different formations.
There is a saying in the art of war that you should not pursue the enemy when you are in a desperate situation. This is because you are afraid of being ambushed by others, or others will engage in a trapped beast fight. In a situation like the defeat of the Russian army, Liu Zhenming has only one order, and that is to chase me to the end!
Those who built the camp and those who made the fire made the food. Liu Zhenming stood on a high ground, pulled out his command knife, wiped it carefully with a handkerchief, and asked the people around him with a smile: "We have contacted the headquarters.
No?"
"To return to your Excellency, the First Army headquarters led by Commander Hisao Oshima has also moved here. It should be about 6 kilometers behind. We still don't know the specific location."