Tsarist Empire: Please call me Tsarist Majesty

Chapter 142: War on the Peninsula!!

“Yo West! The Russians are really vulnerable. Once their artillery is suppressed by us, it is not our opponent at all. Sure enough, the Imperial Army is the most powerful in the world! ”

Kuroki put down the battle report in his hand for General Zhen, his face full of excitement and pride.

“Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. The Russians simply had no advantage other than equipping their troops with a large number of machine guns. They don’t know that talent is the most critical. ”

Major General Hisashi Oshima echoed one after another.

“Order the Guards Division and the 2nd Infantry Division to speed up the offensive, and we will take Seoul. In addition, let the 12th Infantry Division prepare and go directly to Nanpu to land, along the Datong River, to launch an attack on Pingyan. We will take out all the Russians stationed in Seoul and the peaceful army! Then, launch an attack to the north, all the way across the Yalu River! ”

Kuroki ordered for General Zhen.

“Hey, Your Excellency, Tongling!”

Major General Hisashi Oshima replied.

“Did the Second Army leave over there? According to the battle plan, they landed in a large alliance and then attacked north. ”

Kuroki said for General Zhen.

The Second Army had under its command four infantry divisions, one cavalry brigade and one field heavy artillery brigade, with tens of thousands of troops and stronger attack power than the First Army.

However, Kuroki hoped that the First Army would perform better on the battlefield than the Second Army.

After all, their performance in this battle is directly related to whether they can be promoted to marshal.

“Calculate the time, they should be almost about to leave.”

Major General Hisashi Oshima replied.

“We need to hurry!”

Kuroki muttered for General Zhen.

The Guards Division and the 2nd Infantry Division of the First Army of the Toyo Army launched an attack on Seoul.

The 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian Army, which is stationed in Seoul, is already adjusting its operational deployment.

In the face of the attack of two infantry divisions of the Orientals, the 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian Army was completely inferior in terms of strength.

They only have more than 18,000 people at full capacity.

But what they have to face is the 50,000 Yu Oriental people of the Fifty-Seven Clan.

“Your Excellency, I propose to abandon the south bank of the Han River and retreat the whole army to the north bank of the Han River. We are already at a complete disadvantage in terms of troops. In addition, the Pacific Fleet is now unable to provide us with support, and the warships of the Toyo can even enter the Han River directly. At that time, we want to return to the north bank of the Han River, but we can’t do it. ”

Brigadier General Andrey, chief of staff of the 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian army, suggested.

Major General Daniel, commander of the 62nd Infantry Division, nodded repeatedly: “Our mission is to resist the Orientals on the Goryeo Peninsula. Even if Seoul falls into the hands of the Orientals, it doesn’t matter. As long as the Toyo people have not fought the Yalu River, we have completed our mission. However, we urgently need reinforcements! With the strength of one of our infantry divisions, dealing with the two infantry divisions of the Easterners is completely at a disadvantage! ”

“Yes, Your Excellency, General. The 64th Infantry Division has already set off. However, it will take a while to arrive. The troops stationed in the northeast will also come to reinforce us. In addition, the 61st Infantry Division, the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, the 6th Cavalry Brigade, and even reinforcements from the 5th Army were on the way. If we hold on a little longer, the tide of the battle will change and it will be more favorable for me to draw the goal,” said Brigadier General Andrei.

“Order the 186th Infantry Regiment and the 185th Infantry Regiment to abandon their positions on the south bank of the Han River and retreat to the north bank of the Han River. The 184th Infantry Regiment, the 62nd Artillery Regiment, and other divisional units were all deployed on the north bank of the Han River. ”

Major General Daniel ordered.

“Yes, Your Excellency!”

Major General Andrey replied.

The 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian Army decisively abandoned the defense line on the south bank of the Han River and returned to the north bank of the Han River.

Of course, this made it easy for the Oriental people to take half of Seoul.

However, it is not so easy for them to cross the Han River.

The commander of the First Army of the Toyo Army, Senior General Kuroki Weizhen, personally sent a telegram to the navy, asking the navy to send warships to help them cross the Han River.

The combined fleet of the Toyo Navy did not want to agree to this.

Because warships that are too big to enter the Han River, they can only send destroyers into the Han River.

But the destroyer tonnage is too small, and the defense is too weak.

Once shelled by the Tsarist army, it is quite possible to be destroyed.

Especially before the decisive battle with the Russian Imperial Navy, if it causes a loss of naval strength, it will be unfavorable to the subsequent decisive occupation.

Without the assistance of the Navy, it would undoubtedly be even more difficult for the Toyo Army to cross the Han River on its own.

Although, the field artillery wing and field heavy artillery brigade of the Guards Division and the 2nd Infantry Division combined have 108 75-mm field guns and 36 120-mm howitzers.

Against the 66 75-mm field guns and 24 105-mm light howitzers of the 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian Army, there is no doubt that it has a great numerical advantage.

But if it comes to firepower, they are completely at a disadvantage.

The artillery of the Tsarist Russian Army was all new barreled guns, with a rate of fire at least three times that of the old artillery of the Orientals.

In addition, if the Orientals want to cross the Han River, they have to brave the rain of our Russian army’s guns and rains.

That’s undoubtedly more difficult.

On the other hand, the 12th Infantry Division under the First Army of the Toyo Army, also supported by the Navy, successfully landed at Nanpo.

The 63rd Infantry Division of the Russian Army, which was stationed at Ping, decisively abandoned the coastal defense line and turned to the inland area to resist the attack of the Orientals.

Although the 12th Infantry Division of the Eastern Army had 10,000 more troops than the 63rd Infantry Division of the Tsarist Army, they were far from being comparable to the 63rd Infantry Division of the Tsarist Army in terms of artillery or machine guns.

So much so that although they managed to land, and controlled a large area in the coastal zone.

However, it was impossible to launch an attack inland, let alone conquer Ping.

In addition, the battle of the Guards Division of the Eastern Army and the 2nd Infantry Division in Seoul was not successful.

During the battle to cross the Han River, their troops were hit by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire from the 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian Army, and suffered heavy losses.

Many Orientals were killed before crossing the Han River and sank into the Han River to feed the fish.

The 64th Infantry Division of the Russian Army quickly rushed to the front line and joined the defense of Seoul.

In the face of the two infantry divisions of the Russian Army, the Guards Division of the Toyo Army and the 2nd Infantry Division, it was even more impossible to cross the Han River.

Even if they have a great advantage in strength.

However, in terms of firepower, it is completely in a suppressed dog state.

This puts the entire First Army of the Eastern Army, fighting on the Goryeo Peninsula, in an extremely unfavorable state…