Tsarist Empire: Please call me His Majesty the Tsar chapter 224

“Next, we used Yingkou as a stronghold to defend against the attack of the Russians. The Fourth Army was already building a defensive line in Yingkou, the surrounding area. Yingkou is a small town though. However, we can rely on the buildings in the city to build fortifications to resist the Russian attack. We just have to hold out here and inflict as much damage as possible on the Russians. Then, in the next negotiations, we will be able to gain a certain advantage. General Nozu Michikan said.

“Hi, Your Excellency Commander!” replied Senior General Keiaki Kawamura.

Losing the time, he naturally had no objections.

The Fifth Army of the Toyo Army has invested in the offensive force of Dashiqiao, and there are already as many as seven infantry divisions and nearly 200,000 people. But now, under the fierce attack of the Russian army, they have lost almost half. If you continue to desperately resist the attack of the Russian army. I’m afraid it won’t be long before they are all wiped out. Instead of this, it is better to give up part of the defense line and turn to entrenchment. In this case, there may be a glimmer of opportunity.

The 29th Infantry Division, the 30th Division and the 31st Division fought with the Russians’ 4th Infantry Division and a cavalry brigade. We didn’t take advantage of anything. Senior General Keiaki Kawamura said.

Although, the three infantry divisions of the Oriental and the 4 infantry divisions and one cavalry brigade of the Russian army were comparable in strength. Even the Orientals have a slight advantage.

But the performance on the battlefield was that the Oriental people were suppressed, and the losses of the troops were very large.

General Nozu Michikan looked at the map hanging on the wall, hesitated slightly, and then said: “The Gaizhou side can’t continue to attack, order them to go on the defensive.” It is best to retreat to Yingkou, and if you can retreat and join the defense here, it is naturally the best. In this way, our defensive forces will be even stronger. ”

“Hi, Your Excellency Commander!” General Keimei Kawamura naturally had no idea about this~ saw it.

Anyway, the order was given by General Nozu Michikan, and even if there is any problem in the future, Nozu Michikandai will bear the main responsibility in the future, and he will only assume secondary responsibility.

Under the orders of General Nozu Michikan, the Fifth Army of the Toyo Army began to abandon its original positions and retreat in the direction of Yingkou. Whether it was the troops fighting in Dashiqiao or in Gaizhou, they quickly withdrew. For this reason, they even had to discard some artillery pieces, etc., so as not to be dragged down by the speed.

The Russian army naturally pursued it relentlessly.

In the end, as many as 17 infantry divisions, two heavy artillery brigades and one cavalry brigade of the Russian army surrounded Yingkou.

The Russian army set up artillery on this side, opened heavy fire on the Oriental defense line, and used artillery fire to destroy the Oriental defense line and kill and wound the living forces of the Oriental. Create favorable conditions for the next large-scale offensive.

At the same time, on the Shahe Line, the Second and Third Armies of the Eastern Army had also received orders from the mainland to stop the attack.

After the Russian army strengthened the defense of the Shahe Line, even if the Second and Third Armies of the Eastern Army gathered a large number of troops to attack, they could not play any role. If they continue to attack, they will only pay a greater price. In such a situation, it is naturally not necessary.

Even if the commander of the Third Army, Senior General Nogi Yoshinori, was very dissatisfied with this, he also knew that the current situation was like this, and they had no choice.

The strategic goal of the Eastern Army is no longer whether it can defeat the Russians, but whether it can hold out under the fierce attack of the Russians.

The Second and Third Armies of the Toyo Army had to be transferred to total defense.

Although, the Second and Third Armies of the Eastern Army have quite a lot of troops. Combined, the two corps had 12 infantry divisions, two cavalry brigades and two field heavy artillery brigades. If all these troops are at full strength, the total strength will be as high as 3.78 million.

However, many vicious battles came down. Now the Second and Third Armies combined are less than 200,000 people.

Among them, the original four infantry divisions of the Third Army were replenished after heavy losses. Otherwise, they would have fewer troops.

But even so, in the face of the next powerful attack launched by the Russian army, the Second and Third Armies of the Eastern Army did not have the confidence to be able to bear it. All they can do is hold out as long as possible.

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The First Army of the Eastern Army is on the Goryeo Peninsula, although it has successfully occupied the entire Goryeo Peninsula. However, at present, it is also blocked by the Russian army on the south bank of the Crow Green River.

Especially when the Oriental Imperial Navy has been completely destroyed, the Oriental people are even more unable to fight the Green River. (Read violent novels, go on Feilu Fiction Network!)

Of course, the commander of the First Army, Kuroki as a general, now has no intention of fighting the Raven River, but wants to rely on the Raven River to resist the Russian attack. If you can withstand the attack of the Russians, hold the defense line of the Goryeo River, and hold the Goryeo Peninsula, it is undoubtedly the best.

But he soon learned that it was simply delusional.

Although the First Army has nine infantry divisions, the total strength of the army is as high as 2.56 million when it is full. But now, their remaining strength is only 1780,000. Once the Russian army deploys the main force to attack, will it be able to hold the Goryeo Peninsula with these troops?

Little by little, time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was late July.

The main force of the home fleet of the Russian Navy, after a long journey, finally arrived on the Liaodong Peninsula.

However, the Russian Navy did not have time to rest and threw itself directly into the offensive.

Five battleships of the 1st detachment of the Pacific Fleet, as well as five monarch-class battleships that captured the Sun Bu Man, needed to be repaired.

However, the berths on the side of Lushun Fortress were limited, so five battleships of the 1st Detachment of the Pacific Fleet were repaired at Lushun Fortress. The remaining five Monarch-class battleships went to Vladivostok for repairs. As for the Cressy-class armored cruisers and the Drake-class armored cruisers, they were wounded and participated in the cutting of the logistics supply lines of the Orientals.

And the support of the Navy, which the Russian army had been waiting for so long, finally came.

The Russian army has been looking forward to the large-caliber naval guns of the navy for a long time.

Since the Navy has come. Well, now they can finally let the Oriental people see how powerful the large-caliber naval guns are.

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