Chapter 38 of Part 5

It seems that what he did was very wise to send officers to the military academy to learn the new army and ask Chen Congyun to send people to help the reorganization of the team.

The Russians' artillery fire became more and more fierce. At first, only some 75mm shells fell down. This time, even large-caliber howitzers were mixed in.

The effect of the new army's training method was reflected. The night battle fortifications that had been dug for a whole day were crisscrossed. A small number of troops remained on the positions, and the others were hiding in the bunker behind the high ground, waiting patiently for the extension of Russian artillery fire.

"Woo!" The sharp little trumpet rang out, the artillery fire began to extend, and the densely packed old men came up with bayonets under the moonlight.

"Move faster, lift the machine gun up."

The soldiers hiding behind trooped along the trench to the position, and the Russians' machine guns kept ringing, raising waves of smoke and dust.

The sound of gunfire became dense in a short while, and countless flames on the position were sprayed. After resisting the attacks twice, the soldiers seemed to get used to it and shoot calmly. The Russians came up this time, but the effect was not as good as the previous two times. When they rushed to about 30 meters, they called a dense grenade to blow it up in a mess. After barely holding on for another ten minutes, another attack was knocked back.

Seeing the soldiers being carried down one by one, Xu Bangdao's face twitched slightly. Judging from his current state, the Russian artillery threatened the greatest, and 80% of the casualties were caused by artillery bombardment.

"Brother Xu!" Song Qing's voice came from the darkness. Xu Bangdao turned his head and saw that Song Qing was walking towards this side with great strides.

"Brother, why are you here? Isn't it okay to send a messenger if you have something to do?"

Song Qing left anxiously, and then stopped and kicked and gasped, saying, "The artillery fire of the Russians is too fierce. Nearly two thousand casualties were killed and killed in the ridge in just three hours. This battle cannot be fought like this, so I have to think of some solutions."

Xu Bangdao was thinking about this matter, so he immediately pulled Song Qing down and said, "It just so happened that I scratched my head about this matter. Come on, let's have a plan together."

"Brother, I plan to send the cavalry regiment out while the night is dark. The foreign instructor of the artillery team gave a rough explanation of the possible location of the old Russian artillery. The old Russian is attacking fiercely, so he will definitely not be prepared." Song Qing frowned and said. When Xu Bangdao heard this was the idea, he couldn't help but think.

"Well, this idea is good. But it is probably difficult to attack the Russian artillery. Just a thousand cavalrymen will become targets as soon as they are exposed. What I mean, let the cavalry set off overnight, take a walk, and touch the back of the Russians. The Russians rushed all the way, and the baggage ammunition must have fallen behind. Let the cavalry brothers see if they can get some ideas for cheapness. The things can kill the Russians' ammunition supply, so this battle can last for two more days." Song Qing said, looking up at the direction of Dandong. This end is quiet for the time being, and there is a time when gunfire sounds are getting heavy in Dandong.

"This method is good! Bang bang luck. In addition, the next time the Russians charge, they will let the artillery attack all the people. It is night now, so it is hard for the Russians to discover our artillery positions."

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In the temporary tent command post, Kuropatkin held two telegrams and thought he had read it wrong. In just two days, Dandong was in a hurry and Gaiping was in a hurry. How could they be like this? Kuropatkin was a little confused. Gaiping was in a hurry and said that it was overwhelming. After all, the Chinese army had an overwhelming advantage in military strength. How could Dandong be in a hurry? The miscellaneous army standing in front of him was still on the position until midnight. How could it be that the troops were less? From this point of view, the Chinese army that attacked Dandong, which has the largest number of troops, has three divisions in one army, each division with less than 12,000 people, less than 30,000 people. The Dandong defenders have more than 20,000, why did they complain after fighting for two days? It was too unreasonable. What made Kuropatkin the most dissatisfied was that the 100,000 main force had already arrived in the east of Dandong, and the sound of gunfire here can definitely be heard in the city. The morale should be strong, so why did you call to an emergency?

"Shit, when did the Chinese army become so powerful?" Kuropatkin cursed, lowering the generals, and strange smiles appeared on his face one by one.

"Your Excellency, I suggest you stop the attack. It is difficult to exert the power of our artillery fire in the night battle. Moreover, the troops are very tired and need a rest." A major general under his command whispered. Kuropatkin frowned when he heard this. It was already 12 o'clock in the night, and the troops were really tired after rushing for a day.

This suggestion is very reasonable and pertinent. The problem is that the guns and cannons from Dandong are so intense that I think about it again. Looking at the telegram in my hand, Kuropatkin couldn't help but frown. After thinking for a while, he said: "The Eighth Army will rest, and after we have prepared our spirits tomorrow morning, the other troops will continue to attack with all their might. What stands in front of us is just a miscellaneous army, with more than 20,000 people guarding a two-kilometer-long front line. I don't believe that I can't break through them."

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The battle under Dandong City reached a heightened level. Jiang Yiding launched a fierce attack from the north and east with the strength of the two divisions.

The Russian army in the city may have resisted very tenaciously because the main force was approaching. The new army attacked the north gate three times, and was attacked back by the Russian army. Urban street fighting, for the new army, the advantageous artillery fire effect is no longer obvious.

At 2 a.m., before Jiang Yiding launched the eighth attack on Dandong, he pricked up his ears and listened to the sound of gunfire on the blocking position in the south. Jiang Yiding's heart was even higher. It seemed that both sides were fighting for time, it depends on who was moving faster and more ruthlessly.

The cannon sounded again, and the entire base of shells was shot continuously. Now is no longer the time to consider ammunition issues. I can't take Dandong. The main force of the Russian army tore the hole in this direction, and Jiang Yiding had to commit suicide and apologize.

The thunderous artillery fire seemed to be raining, and the north of Dandong City was bombarded by artillery fire into daylight. Jiang Yiding had already issued a death order and must establish a foothold in the city before dawn. The division commanders in both directions had already gone to the front line in person.

As the artillery fire gradually became sparse, the sound of killing sounds like tsunamis sounded, and countless new soldiers carried bayonets with rifles, and advanced bravely under the moonlight and in the smoke of gunpowder.

A fierce offensive and defensive battle lasted until dawn, east and north, and the new army finally stood firm in the city. The fierce street fighting continued, and the grenades equipped by the new army played a huge role in the street fighting, which was one of the reasons why the Russian army failed to attack the new army again. The more important reason was that perhaps only the Russian army in Dandong City understood.

The fierceness of the battle and the selfless tenacity of the new army were the main reasons why the Russian army could not resist the attack. If the battle in the nameless highland before dark, Situ Kui's division slapped the Russian army fiercely in the face, then the uninterrupted attack overnight would completely make the Russian army frightened.

All the soldiers in the Fourth Army charged were rushed in with bayonets, and almost rarely shot against the Russian army. They always rushed towards each other regardless of casualties. They greeted them with grenades at a distance, and rushed up a little closer.

The Russian army had never seen such a war. The Chinese soldiers were not as good as the body and strength. They were fiercely holding bayonets, and their faces were erratic and twisted. They all looked desperate, and they only attacked but not defended, as if they had made up their minds to exchange for one life.

If the Russian army knew that all officers below the new army were in the first place every time they charged, it would be easy to understand why such a scene occurred. Hand-to-hand combat is the tradition of the new army, a tradition that started in Vietnam.

In many cases, the Russian army was obviously not at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. As a result, when both sides contacted, the Russian army retreated in front of the new army's desperate style of fighting. As a result, he was hit by a grenade behind his butt, and it was very ugly to die.

Kuropatkin didn't understand why Dandong City was in a hurry so quickly, and the Russian commanders in Dandong City didn't understand even more. Isn't the Chinese army a bad army? When did it become so powerful? Not to mention the fierce artillery fire, the soldiers were all possessed by demons, rushing forward one by one.

This problem may only be explained by the casualties report in front of Jiang Yiding, the commander of the Fourth Army. The two divisions who were the main attackers had half of the casualties. After fighting for a whole night, the number of casualties in the army was 3,000. Of course, the Russian army suffered greater casualties, but this was also the most tragic battle that the new army had fought in offensive battles since its establishment. To be precise, it was the most tragic battle that the new army had fought since its establishment in the entire Northeast battlefield.

The Russian army, which had lost one-third of the city, was still stubbornly resisting because they knew that reinforcements were not far away. The sound of gunfire at dawn showed a brief period of rest. The two armies stopped fighting at this time, like two scarred boxers who took a breath when they were suspended, stroked the wound, and then kicked their eyes to tear the opponent apart.

Kuropatkin, who had not slept all night, received a very bad telegram at dawn, sent from Gaiping. After a fierce battle of one day and one night, just half an hour ago, Gaiping's two divisions had lost two-thirds of their positions. Now a new round of attacks by the Chinese army is about to begin. Kuropatkin's mission to hold on for a week seems to be unable to complete.
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