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    Hearing what Major General Kopetov said about the huge strength of the Shun Army and the Russian officers whispering, he frowned and said loudly: "Be quiet, be quiet! If you have anything to say, you can say it directly, there is no need to say it secretly below!  "Your Excellency General!" A naval lieutenant colonel with his head bandaged with white gauze stood up: "I would like to ask you, how many troops are there in Vladivostok?" "Plus the ones that the Governor just sent?"  There are five infantry battalions and one Cossack battalion, totaling 9,000 people. We can also mobilize some sailors, which should be 12,000 people!" Major General Kopetov replied.  "Twelve thousand people! My God, we have to deal with one hundred thousand Tatars armed to the teeth, not including their follow-up troops. Are you kidding me?" The naval lieutenant colonel shouted: "We  Everyone knows that more than half of the fortifications in the Shedanka Valley have not been completed, and even if they are completed, there are still many cannons missing. Can we rely on just such a few people and fortifications to resist the siege of 100,000 Tatars? This is not a war, but a suicide.  It's a massacre! " "The parapets and trenches have been completed, and the drainage facilities have also been completed. We can dismantle the cannons on the warships. After that night, many of our warships were damaged. We can dismantle the cannons on them and install them.  "Go to the fortifications!" Lieutenant Colonel Chernok Nizhnikov, commander of the fortress engineering force, replied calmly: "The fortifications in Vladivostok were shot by Colonel Velichko. 1, 2  Fortress No. 3 and No. 3 are all built of reinforced concrete and can withstand the bombardment of the largest caliber siege artillery. There is enough food and ammunition in the warehouse. As long as there are brave and strong Russian soldiers, even if there are 100,000 Tatars, we can  "We can hold it." Lieutenant Colonel Chernok Nizhnikov's speech won the approval of most Russian officers present, and even some naval officers began to look back hesitantly at their leader, Pacific Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Witthoft.  , obviously he is the real mastermind.  "Lieutenant Colonel Chernok Nizhnikov, I admire your achievements in engineering. I have always been full of admiration for your teacher, the respected Professor Velichko!" Wittethoft  The rear admiral stood up, and his beautiful face looked the same as usual except for being a little pale: "But as a naval admiral, I have to remind you that the base exists for the fleet, not the other way around.  In the disaster a few days ago, we lost two battleships and three cruisers; another three cruisers were severely damaged and could not go to sea for a short time. The Pacific Fleet can no longer fight with the enemy in the north with its existing strength.  The enemy's attempt to block the exit by sinking ships also illustrates their true purpose. If we keep the fleet in the port, the Chinese can destroy our fleet while capturing Vladivostok.  "Unacceptable!" "What do you think we should do?" Kopetov asked.  ¡°Lead the remaining intact fleet to leave Vladivostok and choose a way to better utilize the fleet¡¯s role in combat!¡± Major General Wittethoft smiled.  "Okay!" Major General Kopetov thought for a moment and nodded: "But we will stay and use our own way to defend the port and the Russian land. Your Majesty, Major General, I hope you will allow me to dismantle those damaged warships.  "Of course, I wish you all the best!" Major General Wittethoft laughed.  "May God bless you too!" Major General Kopetov turned to the naval officers and said: "Bring the wine and wish our warriors a successful expedition, Hurrah!" "Hulla!" the officers shouted in unison.  Alyosha drank the wine in silence and walked out of the door. He suddenly stopped and said to the first mate beside him: "Sasha, I will leave the Warrior to you. Please take good care of her."  "Leave it to me, what about you?" the first mate asked in surprise.  "I will stay in the fortress and fight with the people who stay!" Alyosha laughed.  "Why is this? The Warrior cannot do without you!" "No, dear Sasha, the Warrior can do it without me. We all know that Vladivostok is the largest in the Far East.  , is also the best port! Without this port, other ports have no coal, no ammunition, and no repair shops. It is impossible for our warships to survive. Wittethoft wanted to escape with the fleet from the beginning.  Go to Japan or another neutral country. I am a soldier, a soldier who has sworn to God and the Tsar to fight for Russia. I cannot squat in a prison camp and watch this war unfold!  Stay!" First Officer Sasha replied firmly: "I am also a soldier. The sailors of the Warrior can be organized into a company or a platoon. We can fight side by side in the Shedanka Valley and let God decide who I am.  ??Death or life.  " "Good brother, Sasha!  Alyosha hugged the first mate warmly and kissed him on the cheek: "I'm so happy to be with you!"  ¡± In late April 1895, the First Army of the Dashun Russian Expedition crossed the Ussuri River, occupied Ussuriysk (Twin Cities), and began to approach Muravyov-Amur, where Vladivostok is located.  On the Ski Peninsula, due to the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, the Shun army did not encounter strong resistance from the Russian army in this area. The Russian army only set fire to some buildings, destroyed roads, and shrank to the defense line on the southern slope of the Shedanka Valley.  According to the original plan, the Shun Army deployed the newly formed Second Army divisions to resist Russian reinforcements, while the First Army, mainly composed of veterans, surrounded Vladivostok.  Preparing to launch an attack, Shi Huaisha carefully observed the enemy's fortifications with a telescope on the northern slope of the Shedanka Mountains. The trees on the slopes on both sides of the valley were almost completely cut down, and they were so bare that it was very eye-catching.  But it is well protected. It is obviously artificial. The purpose of the Russians is to cover their own fortifications and clear their own firing range. "According to the intelligence, the Russian fortifications are very strong and are composed of trenches and trenches.  It consists of parapets, flanking fire points, and fire points equipped with a large number of heavy artillery. If we launch an attack rashly, we will suffer heavy casualties!  "Division commander Li Zhicheng pointed to the map and said that the locations of several of Russia's most important firepower points have been marked on the map. "Well, don't be afraid of dying, but you can't die in vain!  "Shi Huaisha turned his head. He had already memorized the map by heart. In his mind, the map and the scene in front of him gradually overlapped. "The Russians' fortifications are very well built, and almost all the heavy firepower points are  They are all set up in caves or artificially excavated caves. From such angles, it is difficult for our direct firepower to hit them directly!  Shi Huaisha said in a deep voice: "Commander Li, you conduct a trial attack first, and be careful to mark the exposed fire points on the map!"  " "Yes, sir!"  "Master Li hurriedly responded. Although his qualifications are far superior to Shi Huaisha, the commander of the army this time is Gao Tingyu. With that big boss sitting behind him, no one dares to look down on Shi Huaisha. "Shun Jun  The field artillery and infantry artillery on the position opened fire. Before World War I, the artillery of almost all countries was divided into two types: field artillery and fortress artillery (also called siege artillery). The main attack method of field artillery was  Direct firing and indirect aiming are rarely used in field artillery. The most typical example is the famous French "Miss 75" in World War I. This 75mm rapid-fire gun is scientifically called the M1897 because it uses hydraulic reset.  The mechanism eliminates the need for the artillery to push back to its position after the artillery is fired. Its rate of fire reached a terrifying fifteen rounds per minute, and it could even fire up to 30 rounds per minute in its extreme state. This terrifying weapon was the product of the artillery doctrine at that time:  Field artillery must be placed directly on the front line, using direct firepower to destroy enemy defensive positions, kill personnel, break up queues, and cover infantry charges. Therefore, the French even equipped this artillery with a mantlet, and the artillery even used it when the war started.  It can be pushed one thousand meters in front of the enemy's position, strafing the enemy's position with violent shrapnel and grenades, and allowing the infantry to launch a bayonet charge. The fortress artillery is another type, and its caliber is often more than 150 mm.  The heavy artillery far exceeds the field artillery whose caliber rarely exceeds 100 millimeters in terms of caliber, range, and power. However, its heavy gun mount weight also imposes a huge burden on maneuverability. Generally speaking, field artillery requires at most  Four horses can be towed, and the road requirements are relatively low. However, the packhorses and road conditions required by the fortress artillery are far from comparable to that of field artillery. Their shooting methods also use more indirect shooting, because they can use high-elevation angles.  , their shooting blind spots are smaller, and their firepower is much more intense. On the southern slope of the Shedanka Valley, Russian soldiers squatted in parapets or covered shelters, and they heard shells falling to the ground or exploding in the air.  Almost every soldier turned pale at the sound of the explosion, not only because of fear, but also because of the shock to the soldiers' internal organs caused by the explosion. Alyosha stroked the Mosin Nagant in his hand unaccustomedly.  The magazine of the rifle was a bit unfamiliar to him. At this time, a shell fell on the roof of the shelter. Under the violent shock caused by the explosion, dust fell down like rain, and the candles were extinguished.  Suddenly, the hideout was dark. "Damn it, light the candle!"  "A thick voice echoed in the closed shelter. "Hurry up, hurry up!  "Others also shouted loudly. Soon a faint light appeared. With the help of the firelight and the faint light of the passage not far away, Alyosha could see the fear and anger on the soldiers' faces. "Maybe this is what happened.  Let¡¯s go to war!  "Alyosha spit out the sand in his mouth,Thought to himself.  "Lieutenant Colonel, this reminds me of the barn at home. It is also so crowded, but there are not so many people shooting here!" A soldier in his twenties smiled at Alyosha, his face covered with acne.  Full of smiles.  "Barn, this is a good metaphor!" Alyosha laughed. He really wanted to say something witty. Another shell exploded at the entrance of the passage. The strong impact rushed in with dust and dust, and the candle again  went out.  "Damn Tatars, can't you let us have a moment of peace?" Alyosha cursed, took out a box of matches from his purse, struck them, and looked for the fallen candle. He saw a familiar person lying there.  In front of him, there was a hole in his neck, and blood was pouring out of the wound. It was the young soldier who made the wisecrack just now.  "Hold on, the doctor will be here soon!" Alyosha hurriedly helped the soldier up, took off his clothes to cover the wound, and turned around and shouted: "Doctor, doctor, someone is injured here!" But he was very worried.  He soon felt that his clothes were getting wet quickly, and a large amount of blood soaked the uniform.  "Hold on, hold on for a while, and the doctor will be here soon!" Alyosha said gently to the soldier, but the look in the soldier's eyes gradually disappeared. At this time, someone next to him stretched out his hand and touched the soldier's nose.  "We're out of breath!" The doctor pulled open the military uniform covering the wound: "The shrapnel severed the artery and it can't be saved!" "Why don't you hurry up!" Alyosha said to the doctor in an almost ferocious voice.  explain.  The doctor looked at him without fear, and replied with a sneer: "Sir, officer, this is war, people will die at any time! I am a doctor, not God." "Enter the position, the Chinese are coming!" There was a rapid whistle.  Interrupting the confrontation between the two, Alyosha angrily picked up his rifle and rushed outside. The Russian soldiers in brown military uniforms poured into the trench like a turbid current. On the hillside, the soldiers lined up in wavy lines.  Soldiers swarmed into the Russian position, and the sunlight reflected from their rifle bayonets was chilling.  "Fire!" The artillerymen fired first. The artillery that was pushed out of the shelter and the fortress began to fire at the soldiers on the hillside. The shock wave generated by the explosion of the grenade tore everything around into pieces and lifted it into the air; more  It was a shrapnel, and the high-speed flying shrapnel and steel balls knocked down the human body they came into contact with like mowing grass.  The soldiers of the Shun army endured all this in order to advance towards the enemy positions on the hillside.  "Infantry, aim and shoot!" Following the officer's order, the Russian soldiers began to shoot. In the telescope, Alyosha could clearly see the compliant soldiers falling down after being shot, and saw those evil yellow faces.  The pain of being shot became distorted, and Alyosha couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his heart, and shouted loudly: "Aim, shoot, kill all these Tatars on the hillside, don't let any of them go!" Shedanka  on the north slope of the valley.  Shi Huaisha held the binoculars and observed attentively. From time to time, he turned around and said a few words to his men behind him. The men then sat down and marked a certain place on the map. It took about twenty minutes.  Shi Huaisha put down his telescope and said to the division commander behind him: "It's almost done, let your people retreat!" "Okay, blow the retreat horn!" With the shrill retreat horn, the infantrymen of the Shun Army retreated,  The hillside was filled with corpses. The wounded soldiers screamed miserably, begging their commanders not to abandon them, but only a few people could get a response - it was necessary to stay on this hillside with shrapnel everywhere.  Great courage, which only a very few people have.  About fifteen minutes later, there was nothing on the hillside except more than a thousand wounded and corpses.  "Let your people build fortifications, tunnels, and be ready to attack!" Shi Huaisha ordered to the division commander: "In five days, the siege artillery will return. By then we can deal with those Russians!"  "I'm looking forward to it very much!" Li Zhicheng smiled and held Shi Huaisha's hand.  Behind the parapet, Alyosha looked at the battlefield with a telescope. There were corpses of soldiers wearing black military uniforms and white leggings everywhere. At this time, the passion had faded, leaving only fear and fatigue, which suddenly flashed in his heart.  Such a thought - these people who died on the hillside were also people, and they were the same people as the young man lying in his arms just now. Why did they die here?  Are there no barns in their hometown and no people who love and miss them?  War is such a ridiculous thing!  "Major!" The commander wants you to go to his place!  "A voice interrupted Alyosha's thoughts and woke him up. "Okay, I'll be there right away!  "
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