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Volume 4 Leviathan 179 Spy Part 1

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    "Of course? Is there anything that needs to be modified?" Major General Kopetov's eyes widened, and his beautiful beard was about to stand up.  "Of course not, I think there is nothing to modify. Mr. Velichko (a famous Russian engineer at the time and professor at the Nikolay Military Engineering Institute) has thought of everything he can think of. He cleverly used the local  The terrain and fortifications conform to the fortress defense theory, which can maximize the firepower of the defenders and avoid damage from enemy firepower!" Chernok Nizhnikov stretched out his finger to draw on the drawing and said: "You  Look, the closest distance between the fortifications and the Golden Horn is more than four kilometers. In this way, if the local forces did not seize the fortifications, they would not be able to directly attack the urban area and the harbor with artillery fire (the maximum range of field artillery at that time was limited), thus ensuring that the harbor  The fortifications were built at the southern end of the Shedanka Valley, overlooking the valley. The fortifications consisted of concrete parapets with shooting holes, trenches, spectacle forts, multi-faceted forts, and fortification areas between fortifications.  It¡¯s a covered underground passage. That¡¯s all very well, but¡ª¡± ¡°But what? Damn it, Chernok Nizhnikov,¡± Major General Kopetov said.  He was pulling at his beard, looking like he was about to go crazy.  "Do we have so much manpower and material resources to complete such a large project? Look, there are fortresses 1-7 and A, E, Zh and Z on the south bank of the Suifen River Basin from Ussuriysk (Twin Cities) to Amursky Bay  The fortress, No. 9-12 Fortress, coastal forts, anti-landing covered passages and other infrastructure were built on the south and east coast of Russia Island. These do not include the railways required for large-caliber artillery maneuvers, as well as coastal artillery positions.  "Chernok Nizhnikov shook his head and sighed: "Do you think the Chinese will give us so much time? As far as I know, the Chinese are building the railway from Beijing to Shenyang at a crazy speed.  , It's obvious what this is. No matter how well these fortifications are designed, it will not help as long as it remains on paper. " "You are right, Major General Kopetov!  Vladivostok's face also darkened. Vladivostok was too close to the Chinese, and it happened to be the anchorage where the largest offensive force of the Russian army in the Far East was located in the Pacific Ocean. What else could be better than directly annihilating the enemy's fleet in the Pacific Ocean?  What's a better solution at the base?  Especially since the Chinese navy is so weak and the army has such a huge advantage, it would be difficult for any commander to refuse this temptation.  "Chernok Nizhnikov, we are soldiers and must do what we should do!" Major General Kopetov whispered: "Tell me, what do you need? Even if it means to send all the sailors  I'll help you if I take them all off the ship and carry them with you!" "No, no, that's not necessary!" Chernok Nizhnikov laughed: "Dear General, our fortress is for this purpose!  The fleet exists, not the other way around. If the fleet does not exist, what is the use of our fortress? "Sedanka Valley, which is a valley spanning the Ussuri Bay to the Amursky Bay, this valley will mark the  The Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula where Radivostok is located is separated from the mainland. The fortifications built by the Russians are located on the high ground at the southern end of the valley. Thousands of workers are digging with pickaxes.  The mountains were built, roads were built, temporary fortifications were built for the generals to initially transport construction materials and equipment to the high ground, wooden barracks were built for the builders, and preparations for the construction of the fortress began: trenches were dug where the fortress was to be built.  , built concrete infantry parapets, built passages under the parapets, and installed drainage pipes to prevent rain or ice and snow from turning into a terrible quagmire.  Next, temporary factories were opened and narrow-gauge light railways were built to transport construction materials and engineering equipment.  When necessary, handcarts and special wooden carts are also used to transport concrete materials.  Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Chernok Nizhnikov, the Russian engineers directed thousands of workers to carry out arduous construction with the unique Russian perseverance.  In August 1894, off the East Bosporus, a trawler was slowly sailing through the sea, and several sailors were shouting and pulling the fishing net at the stern.  In the Sea of ??Japan, this is the most beautiful season of the year. Large numbers of migratory salmon and herring will appear in this area. Every year, many Russian, Korean and Japanese fishermen fish in this area.  But this seemingly ordinary fishing boat is actually a reconnaissance boat belonging to the Dashun Northern Fleet.  The first mate was carefully measuring the water depth of the channel with a plumb bob at the bow of the ship. Behind him, Captain Shen Chenglin himself was writing down the data reported by the first mate in a small notebook.  "Captain, the Russian patrol boat is coming!" shouted a sailor in charge of the lookout. The captain quickly raised his head and looked in the direction of his man's finger, and saw a Russian gunboat painted gray heading towards him.  Come here, the dark muzzle of the main gun on the bowPointing towards myself.  "Anchor, inspection!" As the two ships approached, the Russian sailors on the ship shouted in half-baked Chinese. At that time, Chinese made up the absolute majority of the residents in the Binhai District, so many Russian soldiers were more or less  Can speak a few words of Chinese.  "Yes! Yes!" The captain responded twice, and immediately turned around and shouted to the sailors: "Drop the anchor quickly, everyone come to the deck, the military men are coming to inspect!" Soon the two ships were close to each other, and one after another  A Russian army officer jumped over with a few soldiers and began to carefully inspect the boat. The captain smiled and presented several bottles of liquor and some smoked fish. The officer took the things and saw that his men did not find anything prohibited on the boat.  He shouted loudly: "You will leave here immediately. You will not be allowed to fish here in the future. This is a military important place. Next time I meet you, you will be treated as a spy!" "Yes, yes!" The captain hurriedly bowed to the general.  and his men back to the gunboat.  Looking at the thick smoke coming out of the gunboat's chimney, the captain's expression gradually became serious.  "Boss, what should we do? We were told to find out the warship berths in the Golden Horn Bay!" the first mate asked in a low voice, looking towards the Golden Horn Bay, but his sight was distracted by the small bulge on the Russian island.  Qiu blocked it!  " "It's definitely not possible at sea!  The captain sighed: "The Russians have banned Chinese ships from entering the port area. It seems that the only way is by land."  " " By land?  "The first mate had a puzzled look on his face: "How is that possible? The Russians have long banned Chinese from living on the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, and will shoot them if found, let alone the port area. How did we get away with this?  Go in.  " "Labour!  "The captain gritted his teeth: "The Russians are repairing fortifications. Winter here is long. When the weather gets cold, the ground freezes. Even pickaxes can't dig. There are only these few months that can work. They must be short of manpower. We  If you pretend to be a laborer and sneak in, you will definitely have a chance to go to the port area.  " "This is too dangerous!  "The first mate had a solemn look on his face: "If you want it, the Russians must also want it. If you are discovered, you will be dead!  " "There is no other way!  If we don't figure out the situation in the Russian port before the war begins, we won't be able to block the Russian fleet in the port. Dozens or hundreds of times more people in the fleet will die by then, so we have to take a gamble!  " The first mate gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!  Then I'll go with you!  "No need. You stay on the boat and figure out the waterway at night. You can also find a few local fishermen to figure out the routes that the Russians often use during the freeze period. Time is very tight. I will pick a young man to pretend to be a laborer and join me."  go together.  " "Yes, sir!"  " Shen Chenglin looked at the row of young men in front of him. It was not difficult to see nervousness on their faces, but more eager to try. He pondered for a while, pointed to the shortest one and said: "Yang Lin, come with me.  !  "    "I?  "The young man named Yang Lin was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't believe that he had been chosen. Then he realized what he was doing, puffed up his chest and said, "Yes!  " Shen Chenglin turned around and said to the first officer: "We will meet at that place in a week. The signal is to turn the torch in three circles.  He pointed to a black reef sticking out of the sea on the coast not far away: "If you still can't pick me up at twelve o'clock in the morning in two weeks, then take him back immediately. Do you understand?"  " " Yang Lin?  "The first mate was stunned when he heard this. Although he didn't ask, there was clearly doubt in his eyes - "If you can't come back at that time, how can you be sure that he will come back?  " "I will let him come back no matter what!  Shen Chenglin whispered, and then he turned around and said to Yang Lin, "You have nothing else to do with me this time. Just remember one thing. Unless I order you, you will treat yourself as a real laborer. As long as you lower your head and work."  Just live, do you understand?  ¡± Shedanka Valley, southern slope. Unlike other East Asian regions at the same latitude, the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula is close to the Pacific Ocean, and the warm and humid airflow blowing from the Pacific makes it more attractive than inland areas at the same latitude.  Parts are much warmer and humid, so the southern slopes of the Shedanka Valley are covered with dense evergreen coniferous forests and a small amount of deciduous broad-leaved forests. The wind in August blows through these birch trees and cedars, making a gentle sound.  The sound of pine waves, mixed with the chirping of tits, is full of peace. "I am Second Lieutenant Sasha, your supervisor.  Your job is to cut down the trees, remove the small branches from the trees, collect the wood, and transport it to the designated place. Each person's daily share is thirty cubic meters.  If you don¡¯t finish the work, you won¡¯t get paid!  "A lame Russian officer shouted loudly to more than a hundred workers below: "I want to warn you in advance that there are military restricted areas everywhere here. You cannot go anywhere except the places we have designated, otherwise you will be treated as  The spy isShoot to death!  have you understood?  "At the end of the sentence, the Russian officer raised his right hand and made a shooting gesture. The workers below all had a look of fear on their faces. Sasha saw the looks on the workers' faces below and waved with satisfaction.  arm, shouting: ¡°Start working!  "
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