Dominate the Country

Sniper positions No. 3, No. 4, and No. 8 were successively captured by the National Defense Army, and all the Russian troops on the positions were annihilated, and none of them escaped.

Because the rain lasted for more than two days and three nights, it provided a perfect cover for the attacking Second Mixed Brigade, which launched three sneak attacks in a row, and it was not surprising that it completely wiped out the three Russian garrisons. Then they braved the rain and crossed the Yablunov Mountains and came to the Lianhu Lake area.

The vanguard battalion is still the vanguard battalion, but the core has been replaced, and it is no longer the team led by Jiang Kui. They took down three sniper positions in a row, and their own casualties were not great, but the credit was great. So the vanguard battalion changed "people".

No matter what you do, you can't eat alone.

But the luck of this new vanguard battalion was really bad. When the reconnaissance platoon of his unit discovered the traces of the large Russian-Qing coalition forces on the east side of the lake area, the vanguard battalion did not dare to move, but had to immediately pass the news back to the brigade commander Dong Wei.

So, another night raid began. All the troops were hiding in the lowlands of the mountains, quietly waiting for the night in the rain.

Very unprofessional, right? But as long as it works, it's fine.

The continuous rainy weather made both the enemy and us feel seriously unhappy. In this era, no one likes rainy weather when marching.

It was okay for one day, but for three consecutive days, the bedding was damp. What's more serious is that there was not enough firewood for cooking and boiling water.

Why did the reconnaissance platoon find the Russian army from a long distance? There is a lake in the middle.

That's because of the black smoke from the Russians' cooking.

The rain wet the surrounding wood. To make a fire to cook and to warm the fire, the wet wood must be thrown into the fire. The rising smoke allows the reconnaissance platoon to see it from a long distance.

And why did the Second Mixed Brigade not reveal its whereabouts after three days?

That's because they ate military dry food every day and drank cold water.

Even in the 21st century, the North Sea is still the cleanest freshwater lake in the world. There are the Eastern Sayan Mountains on the left, the Yablonov Mountains on the right, the Mongolian Plateau in the south, and the Central Siberian Plateau in the north. Nature provides a unique ecological environment for Lake Baikal, ensuring sufficient water for Lake Baikal. There are more than 300 rivers flowing into Lake Baikal, almost all of which are high-quality water sources without pollution. Therefore, the water of Lake Baikal is very clear, with a visibility of more than 40 meters.

The drinking water of Chen Han’s army during the march is directly from rivers and streams.

All fires are prohibited, just for fear of revealing the traces. Especially after the perfect effect of the first night attack.

There is still a Russian army stationed in the lake area. In the cold night rain, several Russian soldiers were whispering to each other about the gossip they had heard, and they did not notice that more than a dozen shadows were approaching them silently under the cover of the rainy night. When several people were talking excitedly, several black shadows jumped up like cheetahs to catch their prey. At the moment of jumping up and pounced on them, the sharp daggers passed through their necks. With just one blow, their trachea and aorta were cut off, and blood gushed out. Several Russian soldiers were killed before they could even scream or struggle.

Yoshida Masahei, who was squatting on the ground, saw this scene. He quietly moved to the side of the battalion officer and whispered. The battalion officer drew his samurai sword and waved it back. Hundreds of Japanese soldiers who had been waiting for orders for a long time moved forward silently and slowly.

The cold rain could not extinguish the flames burning in their hearts~~

The entire Second Mixed Brigade had only Japanese in their battalion. The four or five hundred people behind Yoshida Masahei all got the red book. Almost 80% of them participated in the North American War, and then they received the highest reward-becoming a formal member of the Chen Han National Defense Army.

This was their first battle!

Yoshida Masahei was promoted to one of the officers of this battalion due to his meritorious service. When he got the officer certificate with the Grand Governor's Office, Yoshida Masahei cried. His brother Yoshida Masahei was the first Japanese samurai to join the Volunteer Corps and one of the first Japanese to get the red book, but his brother did not enjoy the honor of joining the National Defense Force. Yoshida Masahei was killed in the North American War.

Yoshida Masahei's qualifications are much lower than his brother's. If it weren't for the buff bonus of his brother's death, he would not have been able to take the position of the officer.

Even if the Japanese-American Battalion became the National Defense Force, they are still the materials for leading the battle and being cannon fodder. Of course, they don't think of themselves as cannon fodder. At least now they don't think of themselves as cannon fodder, they are warriors, real warriors.

Loyal, risky, and daring warriors.

After the vanguard battalion returned to the main organization, the Japanese-American Battalion was transferred out to lead the battle, and no one from top to bottom had any complaints. Instead, they were all smiling.

With the cooperation of the scouts, the Japanese camp was not discovered until it was 60 to 70 meters away from the Russian camp, but it was too late. The Russians on guard were so anxious that their guns could not fire, and the gunpowder was damp. The soldiers of the Japanese camp waved their samurai swords, had bombs on their waists, wore breastplates or rattan armor, and did not care about the formation and order. They just rushed into the Russian camp shouting.

The distance of tens of meters quickly shortened. Before each of the awakened Russians had time to get dressed, soldiers from the Japanese battalion rushed in front of them brandishing samurai swords. The Russian army in the entire camp has a regiment, with a total of 1,500, 600 people. A Russian army regiment has three battalions, including two field battalions. When full, the number will be between 1,400 and 1,500, plus one more. Reserve battalion, the total strength of a regiment can reach about 2,000 people. But few troops were fully equipped, except for the Praetorian Guard in St. Petersburg. But now the Russian army of 1,500 to 600 people was killed by the Japanese camp, which had only one-third of the soldiers.

There were shouts of killing, screams, and the clang of weapons clashing together.

Although the Japanese battalion only had a size of four to five hundred people, it exerted the momentum of thousands of troops.

A sneak attack at night is different from a grand formation set up during the day. What matters in a night sneak attack is not the number of people, but the level of morale.

In the original plane of time and space, during the Anti-Japanese War, when the Guo Army was forced to the end of its rope, it frequently launched death squad night attacks.

For example, during the bloody battle in Taierzhuang, after several days of hard work, the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Company led by Wang Fantang had only 57 people left out of more than 130 people. Under a very serious situation, he volunteered to be the captain of the death squad. On the evening of March 31, he led a death squad composed of 57 subordinates to rush into the Japanese army's position and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army. After more than an hour of desperate fighting, more than 60 Japanese soldiers were eliminated. name, forcing a large number of Japanese troops to retreat, and only 13 members of the death squad including Wang Fantang survived.

This can well explain the true meaning of "night attack combat".

Having more people doesn't necessarily mean you are awesome, unless you can win the morale of the army. After the army was attacked at night, no soldiers fled in a hurry, but they grabbed their weapons and fought to the death.

But how many generals like this are there in the world?

At least the Russian leader in the Lake District is not such a master.

In the eastern mountainous area of ​​the lake area, the people stationed on the hilltop closest to the lake area were no longer Russian troops, but a Qing army. The leader of the army also had a sworn national and family feud with Chen Han. He was Niu Colu Helin.

After the death of Fukang'an, the younger generation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty no longer had an eye-catching role model. Whether it was He Lin, Delengtai, or Eldenbao, they could only be regarded as rising stars, brave and daring to fight. . As for Fukang'an, who led the army independently several times in North Korea and defeated the North Korean army with a small number and a large number, the experience and merits of the three of them were something that none of the three of them had.

The strength of He Lin's troops was similar to that of the slaughtered Russian regiment. The Fukang'an Division, which was previously deployed in the Yablonov Mountains, was transferred back by Yong Xun and held in his own hands. That Qing army was the Qing army with the most intense anti-Russian sentiments. Yongxun was not a fool. Of course he would not put this army on the border. There are still some people who have deserted in Nadu.

But this group of people can also ensure the safety of Yongxun very well. They are anti-Russian and have strong hostility towards the Russians. If the Russians want to deal with Yongxun, this army is probably more capable than the Imperial Guard. Can kill.

He Lin was sleeping very alertly, but when there were shouts of killing outside, he jumped up from the bed and shouted loudly: "Someone is coming, someone is coming!" While shouting, he put a mouthful on him He rushed out with the waist knife at hand. Several close men came up to him with panic on their faces, and said in a direct voice: "Master, it's not good! A large group of Han people are coming, and the Russians in front can no longer stop them. Let's retreat quickly!" "

He Lin opened her hand and gave Captain Goshiha, who was usually the most trusted, a hard slap in the face: "What the hell! Can you run now? Go to Chita and get stabbed? Give me the order quickly, and all of them will be punished." Soldier, the Han army is coming, you must resist it!"

Of course, he will also send personnel to inform Agalizov in the rear. This man was originally the commander of the governor-general along the Amur River, both when Falaleev was there and after Repnin arrived.

Several Gesheha quickly ran out to give orders to the officers of each team. It's just that in such a chaotic situation, the Eight Banners soldiers on the mountain themselves are also in chaos.

The Japanese soldiers looked like menacing men, wielding their samurai swords and cutting off the heads of the Russians, beating the scurrying Russians until they cried. Many Russian soldiers knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, but they still asked the red-eyed Japanese battalion to cut their heads.

When He Lin and her bodyguard Geshha finally organized the team, a large number of Russians were killed and finally passed through the lake area plain for more than ten miles and rushed towards He Lin.

Of course the Russians knew where their own people were, and the Japanese battalion followed behind them, waving sabers and rushing forward.

The mud on Yoshida Shohei's breastplate turned to blood, and the rain washed it away. The icy rain soaked his clothes, and the mud soaked through his clothes. Logically speaking, he should be freezing all over, and he couldn't bear the cold anymore. But the reality is that he is now "drunk and brave", charging and pouring Lao Baigan into his stomach, and the blood all over his body is boiling. The feeling of the samurai sword slashing through the human body and the smell of splattering blood were so exciting that he didn't feel cold at all.

"Quick! Follow up! The Russians must have troops deployed in the mountains. Let's see if we can wipe them out in one go." Shohei Yoshida shouted in proficient Chinese. If it can be broken for a while, the Japanese camp will really have made a great contribution.

There were no artillery, no rockets, only hand-to-hand combat with samurai swords. He easily defeated a Russian regiment. Yoshida Shohei felt that he felt very good about himself at this time.

The night attack was successful, and the shouts of killing penetrated the sound of rain and wind and reached the large Russian-Qing allied forces. But Yoshida Shohei still longs for greater victory, and every soldier in the Japanese battalion longs for greater victory.

In the dark night, in the rain, the use of rockets is somewhat restricted. Moreover, they are getting involved with a Russian army. Maybe the Russians are reluctant to fire rockets. So if they take advantage of the chaos and kill them, can they lead the main force behind them and defeat the entire Russian army in one fell swoop?

"Night attack! Night attack! We were attacked by the Chinese at night!" Agalizov's adjutant yelled hastily.

The major rolled and crawled into Agalizov's tent. Then Agalizov, who had been awakened by the shouts of killing and the sound of explosions, with a gloomy face and an extremely ugly face, kicked his adjutant. He kicked his head and threw his fork.

"Gather warriors for me! Each will be rewarded with ten silver rubles. After the war, I will give them ten rubles each! I want a thousand warriors, I want to launch a counterattack, and I want the Chinese to have a taste of the power of the Tsar's warriors!"

In the military tent, Agalizov loudly conveyed orders to his subordinates, with a mixture of surprise and worry on his face.

Fighting in hand-to-hand combat in the dark, the muskets are almost useless, and the rockets are also greatly restricted. More of them have to rely on the soldiers on both sides to fight hand-to-hand with swords and guns. It doesn't matter whether they are well-trained or not, bravery comes first.

And when it comes to which country in the world has the bravest soldiers and which country's soldiers have the most powerful hand-to-hand combat, Russia is definitely not afraid of anyone even if it doesn't rank first. Even if the Chinese wear breastplates and rattan armor, the Tsar's warriors are not afraid.

So Agalizov's eyes were beating with joy, but the enemy won first, which would greatly dampen their morale and also greatly boost the enemy's morale, which made Agalizov worried.

Hailancha, on the other hand, has lingering fears about the hand-to-hand combat capabilities of the National Defense Forces. When Chen Ming rebelled, the Fuhan army used their breastplates and rattan armor to fight the Qing army in hand-to-hand combat at night, making the Qing army miserable. In the previous battle between Chen Han and Russia, the taller Russians did not have any advantage in hand-to-hand combat. Why doesn’t Agalizov have a long memory?

How comfortable would it be for them to stay on the mountain and wait until dawn to bombard the Han army with rockets? After surviving Chen Han's first wave, they retreated. Forget about the decisive battle in the Lake District. This battle failed before it even started. The Lake District has been occupied by Chen Han, and the location for the decisive battle no longer exists.

Why bother to play hand-to-hand combat in the dark? If you don't do it well, the whole team will fall into it.

"It's dark now, and the enemy's situation is unclear. If you attack rashly, it will be bad if the enemy takes advantage of it. It's better to defend..."

Hailancha again advised Agalizov that it would be better to lose part of the army than to plunge the entire army into a 'gamble' fate. He felt that Repnin was really not on point when he was ill and fell behind at critical moments. If Repnin was here, Hailancha felt confident that he could persuade him to come. Because in the previous contact, Repnin gave Hailancha a completely different feeling than Agalizov, who was rough and tough.

"You are afraid. You have been frightened by the Chinese." Agalizov looked at Hailancha with a look of contempt. Those eyes seemed to be able to speak - a group of cowardly Tatars, a disgrace to a group of soldiers.

"Mr. He Lin's troops are still holding on and have not collapsed. This shows that there are not many Chinese who are attacking. We only need to let a thousand warriors pass. That will not only frustrate the Chinese sneak attack, but also greatly encourage us." morale.

Otherwise, what will appear in front of us tomorrow will be a dejected army. "Agalizov explained. Although his reasons were a bit far-fetched and his tone was a bit impatient, he really didn't want to offend Hailancha now.

Over the years since the remnant Qing Dynasty retreated into Russian territory, time has washed away a lot of dust, just like a big wave washing away the sand. Every year, many people flee back to the south, and many people die.

It is true that there are only about 100,000 remaining remnants of the Qing Dynasty, but they can build a team of 20,000 people, of which nearly 10,000 are standing troops. This is a force that the Russians cannot refuse to defend the coastal areas.

Regardless of whether Agalizov really despised Hailancha in his heart, he could not completely break up with Hailancha.

And as they spoke, a thousand Russian soldiers were ready. Agalizov walked out of the tent:

"Russian warriors, the war happening now is a war of great significance. It will be firmly engraved in time by history and will never fade. And our battle tonight is this war the most important one.

We should be proud to be one of them and go to this cruel and great battlefield! "

"Are you afraid, are you afraid? Is it really the ruble that makes you stand in front of me?" Despite Agalizov's rude appearance, he can still boost the morale of the soldiers during the battle.

The sound of hurrahs filled the air among the crowd of Russian soldiers. No one wants to admit that they are greedy for money and a coward.

"The hope of victory rests on us, and we must win this battle. Because the victory or defeat of this battle is directly related to Russia's dignity and honor, the great Russia needs their loyal people to defend it. dignity!"

"Siberia is an indivisible land of Russia. The Chinese are coming to rob it, so let us fight to the death."

"We will fight gloriously and bravely like our ancestors, and defend Russia's interests with our lives and blood. Let your descendants proudly recall your achievements today. Let them proudly say to others when they mention each of you: My father and grandfather participated in the glorious defense of Chita. After hard fighting, they won the victory and defended Russia!"

This is a short and powerful speech. It is a successful mobilization. Such a speech can greatly improve the morale of Russian soldiers. It seems that these thousand people really forgot the ruble reward offered by Agalizov, and just acted out of their patriotism.

"Charge, for Russia! For Empress Catherine." A lieutenant colonel raised his saber and shouted, "Long live the Empress, Ura..."