I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 451 Blizzard
Brusinov is an upright soldier who is incompatible with Alexeyev and Kuropatkin, so he was excluded.

Although the discipline of the Cossacks was not good, and they often did things like massacre of villages, the act of massacre still exceeded Brusinov's bottom line.

Responsible for covering the retreat of the main force of the Second Army was the Japanese Sixth Division led by Okubo Haruno.

The Sixth Division, also known as the Kumamoto Division, is one of the six oldest standing divisions in the Japanese army.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the Sixth Division was incorporated into the Second Army led by Obo Gong, participated in the Battle of Shahe and the Battle of Fengtian, and has been stationed in Fengtian since then.

Brusinov did not know who the Sixth Division was.

George was deeply impressed by the Sixth Division because this unit was responsible for the Nanjing Massacre.

Because so much time was wasted on looting, the speed of the Sixth Division's retreat was seriously slowed down.

Brusinov dispatched the 13st Far East Cavalry Division and finally caught up with the 23th Division near the Daqing River and surrounded the th and rd Regiments under the th Division.

The Daqing River was in the freezing stage at this time, and the ice was thick enough for troops to cross the river.

Division commander Alexei was not in a hurry to attack and used binoculars to observe the Japanese positions.

Due to time constraints, the Japanese army's positions were very crude and they did not even dig trenches. The soldiers could only lie in the snow and shiver.

After seizing a large amount of supplies at Arthur's Fortress and Fengtian, the Japanese soldiers, like the Russian army, also had a sheepskin coat.

However, the colors of the Japanese army’s sheepskin jackets are different from those in the Amur Military District.

The sheepskin jackets issued by the Amur Military Region are white.

The sheepskin jackets captured by the Japanese army were in the traditional dark green color of the Russian Empire.

Because the Sixth Division had robbed too many things, many Japanese soldiers were wrapped with colorful baggage. Alexei even saw some Japanese soldiers carrying chickens on their backs——

Damn it, he even robs the common people’s chickens!
So poor?
"The artillery is ready to attack at any time."

Chief of Staff Fovilia wears a medal of St. George on his chest, which means that he has at least 25 years of perfect service experience.

In order to facilitate movement, all the artillery equipped by the 1st Cavalry Division were mortars.

Although the mortar was not as powerful as the heavy field artillery, it was enough to deal with the Sixth Division.

All the heavy equipment of the Sixth Division had been evacuated to Fort Arthur in advance along with the train. The soldiers of the 13th and 23rd Regiments could only rely on the rifles in their hands.

What's even more miserable is that the soldiers of the Sixth Division only have 20 rounds of ammunition.

This was the result of Oubaogong concentrating all the remaining bullets in the army to the Sixth Division.

Yes, the Japanese army is so weak now.

During the Battle of Liaoyang, the Japanese army even had to stop the attack because their artillery shells were about to run out.

At this point, neither Alexeyev nor Kuropatkin could win!
"start!"

Alexey doesn't care.

The maximum range of the 120 mortar is only 4000 meters.

Since the Japanese army did not have heavy firepower, the artillery of the 1st Cavalry Division directly set up positions on the banks of the Daqing River.

Although it can't hit far, the power of the 120 mortar is still acceptable.

Alexei kept staring at the Japanese soldier with the chicken on his back through the binoculars.

This guy is not tall, only about 1.4 meters, so the sheepskin coat originally prepared for the Cossacks is too long for him, so that the whole person is contained in the coat, like a little kid sneaking into an adult's clothes. Children think that when they put on this dress, they will be as mature as adults.

Like his sheepskin coat, his hat was too big and often slipped down to cover his eyes, so he kept holding on to the hat and looking around in panic, like a gopher who had just crawled out of his hole.

Snow shelling will have a certain impact on the sensitivity of the fuze.

Therefore, the artillery shells used by the First Cavalry Division were replaced with air-explosion fuses, which were available during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894.

The total weight of the 120mm mortar shell is 15 kilograms. It protrudes from a large tube and uses an air-explosion fuse. The fragments of the shell can cover about half a football field.

The Japanese soldier carrying the chicken on his back got up from the ground and ran away at the moment of the shelling. He didn't even take his rifle, but he didn't forget to hold the chicken behind his back with his hands.

The sheepskin jacket was too long. As soon as the little guy started, he stepped on the sheepskin jacket and fell to the ground. His hat also slipped off again, and most of his face was covered.

When he put on his hat, what was waiting for him was the black muzzle of the gun.

A Japanese officer pointed at the little man and yelled, probably ordering the little man to return to the position.

The little man was sitting on the ground shivering, looking so weak and helpless that it made people feel distressed.

But compared to the chicken behind him, this scene is really ironic.

boom--

A shell exploded above the little man and the officer, completely covering the surrounding area with hundreds of shell fragments.

Half of the head of the scolding officer was cut off, and blood spurted out one meter high, as coquettishly as flowers blooming in the snow.

Alexey stared at the little man for ten seconds, making sure that there was no movement from the little man before moving the telescope lens away.

Beside Alexei, the Cossack cavalry were ready to go.

Alexei drew out his saber and swung it forward vigorously.

The Cossacks immediately roared "Ula" wildly, as if they had been given blood, and charged towards the Japanese position on the other side.

The Japanese army also captured some military horses equipped by the Russian army in Arthur's Fortress and Fengtian.

Most of the military horses equipped by the Russian army come from Central Asia. Although they are not pure-blooded horses, they are somewhat related.

Probably because the Japanese are too short in stature, they are especially fond of tall military horses. Only officers and reconnaissance cavalry are qualified to equip them.

In the era of cold weapons, cavalry has always been the most exciting branch of the army. Scenes of thousands of cavalry charging together are no longer common in modern warfare. Although the ice on the Daqing River is thick, there is also a lot of snow.

As the cavalry began to charge, the snow on the ice was lifted up. From a distance, it looked like a snow dragon, completely engulfing the Japanese position.

This battle was fought without any suspense.

The 13th and 23rd Regiments were completely wiped out and no prisoners were taken.

The 1st Cavalry Division had to continue to pursue the main force of the Japanese army and had no time to take in the prisoners.

Alexei and Fovilia crossed the Great Qing River only after the gunfire subsided.

The Japanese position was in a mess, with corpses of Japanese soldiers everywhere.

Next to a forest, the corpses of more than a dozen Japanese soldiers were neatly arranged in a kneeling position. They probably wanted to surrender, but the Cossacks refused to accept it.

Alexey deliberately came to the chicken-carrying soldier.

Both the cock and the man were already hard.

From the horrified and distorted expressions, it can be seen that the soldier was in extreme panic before his death.

The soldier was very young, with only sparse hair at the corners of his mouth. He should not be more than 20 years old.

There were several pieces of women's clothing that were not brightly colored scattered around his body, and almost all of them had patches on them.

When he saw one of the crimson children's clothes, Alexey subconsciously tightened the reins in his hands.

Bloody crimson!

Alexey is also a veteran, having fought for the Empire for many years.

But even when facing the empire's old enemy, the Ottoman Empire, in the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, Alexei did not hate it so strongly.

Then keep chasing.

Even if we chase them to the end of the world, we must kill all these beasts!
Leave no one behind!
While the 1st Cavalry Division was pursuing the 6th Division, the Siberian Fleet was conducting a routine bombardment of Arthur's Fortress.

Arthur's Fortress was built in Vladivostok.

Therefore, Vladivostok has all the drawings of Arthur's Fortress and knows more about Arthur's Fortress than the Japanese army.

The Laotieshan Fort, which played an important role in the attack and defense of Arthur's Fortress, was immediately destroyed by the Siberian Fleet.

Due to its special terrain, the Golden Mountain Fort was still intact after multiple bombardments by the Siberian fleet.

Peter used the Golden Mountain Fort as a test for the gunners of the Siberian Fleet.

"The first gun crew to hit the Golden Mountain Fort will be rewarded 500 rubles!"

Peter offered a huge reward, and the Siberian fleet sank a Japanese merchant ship, and the reward was only 500 rubles.

Unlike the army, the navy doesn't have many opportunities to make a fortune.

The Siberian Fleet has corresponding rewards for all Japanese ships, whether warships or merchant ships.

After the Battle of Pohang, George Guang received a bonus of 300 million rubles.

Almost enough to build a battleship.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Ten minutes later, a 10 shell fired by the "Ural" hit the Golden Mountain Fort.

"Ula!"

Huge cheers erupted from the bridge of the "Ural".

The reward is for the gun crew and has nothing to do with the officers on the bridge.

The glory belongs to all 795 officers and soldiers of the "Ural".

With the first, there will soon be the second and the third.

I don’t know which artillery group won the favor of fate. The ammunition depot under the Golden Mountain Fort was finally hit directly by the artillery shell.

With a loud noise, the ammunition depot was detonated, and the huge power flattened the entire mountain. The sharpest fangs of Arthur Military Port were finally pulled out.

"Yuryev" does not attack turrets. The cost of 330 shells is still higher than that of 305 shells, so it must be used in more valuable places.

The target of "Yuryev" was the military camp of Arthur's Fortress.

It was still freezing cold in Arthur's Fortress in February, and the ice would not be lifted until March. Without the protection of the barracks, Peter wanted to see how long the Japanese army could hold out.

If I can't blow you up, I'll freeze you to death.

General Winter will always be the most trustworthy ally of the Russian Empire!
There is no doubt about the power of the 330mm artillery shell. When it hits the strongest bunker in Arthur Fortress, its weight is enough to break through the bunker.

The sky in February is like a child's face. It changes at a moment's notice. It was clear that the sky was clear just a moment ago, but suddenly there are dark clouds over the city.

The snowflakes in Yanshan are as big as mats, and the snow in Guandong is also well-deserved, covering the sky and the earth.

Due to the severe obstruction of sight, the Siberian fleet had to stop the bombardment and the main force withdrew to Jeju, leaving only two light cruisers to continue blockading Arthur Military Port.

Peter didn't know how the Japanese troops at Arthur's Fortress would deal with this sudden blizzard.

It snowed so much this year, so next year will definitely be a good year.

Peter thought this way and took a sip from the coffee at hand.

Well, the temperature is just right.

(End of this chapter)