6kv Chapter 150 Liaodong War (Fifth Update, Please Subscribe!)
Chapter 150 Liaodong War (Fifth Update, Please Subscribe!)
On March 2, 1804, in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula.
All the units of the Second Army of the Eastern Army, including the 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th Infantry Divisions, the 2nd Cavalry Brigade and the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, have all landed. All the troops have gathered in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula.
However, the Tsarist Russian Empire dispatched 4 infantry divisions to garrison the northern part of the Shahe River, resisting the attack of the Eastern Army.
At the same time, the 61st Infantry Division and 6th Cavalry Brigade of the Tsarist Russian Army, as well as the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, have also arrived at the front line.
This has brought the strength of the two sides on both sides of the Shahe River to 110,000 and 130,000 respectively.
Although, the Eastern Army has certain advantages in terms of strength. However, the Tsarist Russian Army has an absolute advantage in firepower. In addition, although the Shahe River is only a small river, it is "nine six seven". But after entering March, the river surface is no longer as strong as in winter. It can no longer even carry people and animals through.
This makes the Japanese attack, will face a big problem.
Once the ice layer breaks and falls into the river, the biting river water is enough to freeze the Orientals, and even freeze to death.
A small village not far from Shahe became the headquarters of the Second Army of the Eastern Army.
The Commander of the Second Army of the Eastern Army, General Obo Gong, the Chief of Staff, Major General Kubo Haruno, and the division commanders of the four infantry divisions under his jurisdiction, the brigade commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade and the 2nd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade The head of the brigade gathered in the conference room of the headquarters to hold a combat meeting.
"My lords, the news that the First Army's battle on the Koryo Peninsula was unfavorable and suffered heavy losses, you must have already known it? Kuroki-kun was even scolded bloody. If you don't want us to be punished by the high-ranking officials of the empire and If you are the one who is scolded by the top of the army. Then, in the next battle, we must fight desperately. We must fight across the Shahe River, defeat the Russians, and annihilate them!" General Obaogong ordered.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" All the generals answered one after another.
"Oshima-kun, is the 3rd Infantry Division ready? Tomorrow's battle, the 3rd Division will be the main force." General Ao Baogong asked.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the 3rd Infantry Division is ready for battle. Tomorrow morning, the warriors of the entire division will be engaged in the attack. We will definitely be able to cross the Shahe River and defeat the Russians." The 3rd Infantry Division Lieutenant General Oshima Yoshimasa, head of the division, had a confident expression on his face.
General Obaogong nodded, seemingly satisfied.
"Tomorrow's attack, the 3rd Infantry Division will be the main force. However, the 4th, 6th and 8th Infantry Divisions also need to send powerful troops to attack and support the 3rd Division. This time, we must You must go all out to defeat the Russians and let them know how powerful the warriors of the empire are, and they are definitely not cowards!" General Obergon ordered.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" The division commanders of another infantry division also answered one after another.
"The 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, tomorrow we must fire with all our strength, don't be stingy with shells, and suppress the Russian artillery. According to the report of the First Army, the Russian artillery is very strong and has many machine guns. If our artillery cannot suppress the Russians , then if we want to cross the Shahe River, it will be very difficult and we will pay a very high price!" General Ao Baogong specially warned.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major General Xianba Taro, head of the 2nd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade, replied.
"Masters, His Majesty Tianhuang is waiting for us in Dongjing, hoping to receive our good news. This time, we must win and live up to His Majesty Tianhuang's great trust!" General Ao Baogong had a serious expression.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." All the generals answered one after another.
On March 3, in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, south of the Shahe River.
On the artillery position of the Eastern Army, before dawn, the artillery of the Eastern Army started to act.
The Field Artillery Wing, the Field Heavy Artillery Battalion, and the Field Heavy Artillery 2nd Brigade under the jurisdiction of the 4 Infantry Divisions of the Second Army of the East Ocean Army have all entered their positions.
The Sany 75mm field guns, Krupp 120mm howitzers, and Krupp 150mm howitzers are all ready to fire.
A large amount of ammunition was transported to the artillery positions.
In terms of the stinginess of the Orientals, they are already very generous in preparing for a large-scale bombardment in this attack.
This time, the Japanese assembled 216 Type 31 75mm field guns, 72 120mm Krupp howitzers and 48 150mm Krupp howitzers.
The reason why General Ao Baogong did this is undoubtedly because he learned that the First Army suffered heavy losses under the firepower of Russian artillery and machine guns...
He didn't want his troops to become like that, and he didn't want to be scolded by the top of the empire for it.
Therefore, I intend to win this battle at any cost.
But it is a pity that what they have to face is 5 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade and 1 heavy artillery brigade of the Tsarist Russian Empire Army.
The 5 infantry divisions are equipped with $675mm field guns and 24 105mm light howitzers for every ten infantry divisions. The cavalry brigade is also equipped with 24 75mm field guns. The heavy artillery brigade is equipped with 144 155mm heavy howitzers.
Calculated in this way, the artillery assembled by the Tsarist Russian Army on the Shahe North Line has reached 354 75mm field guns, 120 105mm light howitzers and 144 155mm heavy howitzers.
This makes the Tsarist Russian Army's artillery, whether it is the number or the proportion of heavy artillery, completely enough to crush the Orientals.
Under such circumstances, the Orientals tried to gain an advantage by sending troops to assist their infantry in crossing the Shahe River and defeating the Tsarist Russian Army. That is simply a delusion!
"Fire!"
Just after 8 o'clock in the morning, Major General Xianba Taro, head of the 0.72 Brigade of the Toyo Army Field Artillery, gave the order to fire.
48 150mm Krupp howitzers, distributed in 8 artillery positions, all started firing one after another.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
One after another, the shells swept across the sky and slammed into the Russian army's position on the north bank of the Shahe River.
There was an explosion, the flames shot into the sky, the smoke filled the air, and shrapnel flew across.
On the position of the Russian army, there were bomb craters one after another.
Immediately, other artillerymen of the Eastern Army, as if they had received a signal, began to fire one after another.
For a time, a large number of 150mm Krupp howitzers, 120mm Krupp howitzers, and the Sany 75mm field guns began to bombard fiercely one after another.
Dense shells, like raindrops, hit the Russian army position on the other side of the river. .