Tsarist Empire: Please call me Tsarist Majesty

Chapter 157: The Battle Situation is Unfavorable!!

“Your Excellency the commander of the division, the big thing is not good, the 5th Cavalry Wing was besieged by a large number of Russian cavalry units, and the whole army has now been destroyed.”

Shigeyuki Nidawara, chief of staff of the 5th Infantry Division of the Toyo Army, reported, with a hint of horror on his face.

“Bastard! How so? In just an hour, more than 1,700 cavalry were completely wiped out? ”

Lieutenant General Suchen Yamaguchi cursed.

The 5th Cavalry Wing is definitely the elite of the entire 5th Infantry Division, and it is also their baby bump! However, being annihilated in such a short period of time shows how powerful the Russians are.

“Your Excellency the division commander, do I still want to continue to the Daishibaojing army?”

Nitawara Shigeyuki Daisa asked.

Lieutenant General Yamaguchi Suchen hesitated, the Russians were able to annihilate one of their cavalry wings in a very short time, and the strength was beyond doubt.

Even the 9th Infantry Brigade that he personally leads now, under the command of the 11th Infantry Wing and the 41st Infantry Wing, all add up to more than 8,000 people.

However, he also definitely did not have the confidence to defeat the Russian army occupying the Great Stone Bridge.

Even, if you can’t do it, you will put yourself in it.

“Report this news to His Excellency the commander immediately, and ask for tactical guidance!”

“Lieutenant General Yamaguchi Suchen ordered.”

“Hey, Your Excellency the division commander!”

Nidawara Shigeyuki Daisa replied.

Yingkou, the doubling team of the Fourth Army of the Toyo Army is still disembarking.

Because when the Russian army retreated, it did not destroy the pier in Yingkou.

Therefore, the disembarkation of the Toyo Army was fast.

But even so, three infantry divisions, totaling more than 85,000 people, wanted to disembark all of them, plus their weapons and equipment, it would take several days for General Nozu Michikan, and he put his own command headquarters here.

In his plan, once the Toyo Army captured the Great Stone Bridge.

Then they can control the railway.

Next, it is even more possible to attack south along the railway line, directly launch a surprise attack on the rear of the Russian army’s Shahe defense line, cooperate with the second army, and break the Russian army’s Shahe defense line in one fell swoop.

But alas, the bad news came quickly.

“Your Excellency, the plan of the 5th Infantry Division to enter the Great Stone Bridge has been frustrated. The 5th Cavalry Wing was ambushed by the Russians and completely annihilated. General Yamaguchi asked for tactical guidance”! ”

Major General Ōtani Shikuzo reported.

“What? The Russians preemptively occupied the Great Stone Bridge before us? ”

General Nozu Michikan’s face suddenly became very ugly.

He came to the front of the battle map and stared at the map.

“The location of the Great Stone Bridge is very important, and only by occupying it can we ensure the safety of Yingkou. Otherwise, once our main forces march to the Liaodong Peninsula, the Russians can attack Yingkou at any time, cutting off our supply lines and retreats. Even, he can always follow us to launch an attack and threaten our next move! ”

General Satotsu said.

Major General Kikuzo Otani nodded repeatedly.

“Order Yamaguchi-kun to temporarily stop the offensive and wait until the 21st Infantry Brigade and other units of the 5th Infantry Division arrive.”

General Nozu Michikan ordered.

The front-line generals sent telegrams requesting tactical guidance, in fact, admitting that they had no confidence in the current operation and that there was no way to do it, asking their superior commanders to make judgments and then give orders.

This is the current situation, and General Nozu Michikan also knows that Lieutenant General Sutomi Yamaguchi really has no other way.

With the strength of the 9th Infantry Brigade, if it continues to attack the Great Stone Bridge, I am afraid it will follow in the footsteps of the 5th Cavalry Wing.

“Hey, Your Excellency, Tongling!”

Major General Hiku Otani returned.

“In addition, let the 10th Infantry Division and the 14th Infantry Division speed up. We have to get all ashore as soon as possible and then get into battle. Strive to take the Great Stone Bridge before a large number of Russian reinforcements arrive, and then quickly move south to attack the Shahe Line. Otherwise, it will be too late. The Russians will not let us gather heavy troops without doing anything! ”

General Nozu Michikan ordered.

“Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!”

Major General Kikuzo Otani nodded repeatedly.

The Eastern Army is now fighting time with the Tsarist Empire to defeat the Tsarist Empire’s troops deployed in the Far East with superior forces before the Russian Empire reacts.

Only in this way will they have a chance to defeat the Sand Empire.

Otherwise, once the reinforcements of the Russian Empire continued to arrive. Then, if the Eastern Empire wants to win, it will be even more difficult.

After all, the background of the Tsarist Russian Empire is much deeper than that of the Eastern Empire.

Even if they have the support of the people who never set, it is still very, very difficult to defeat the Tsarist Empire.

On March 12, the Fourth Army of the Toyo Army finally gathered enough troops and began to attack Oishibashi Bridge.

The 3rd Infantry Division and the 10th Infantry Division, as the main forces, launched an attack to the west and south of Dashiqiao.

The 14th Infantry Division, on the other hand, served as a reserve.

But unfortunately, the troops of the Russian army deployed at the Great Stone Bridge were all in place.

The 51st Infantry Division, the 52nd Infantry Division, the 53rd Infantry Division, the 5th Cavalry Brigade and the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade all reached the Great Stone Bridge.

Although it is still at a disadvantage compared with the Toyo Army in terms of military strength.

However, the difference is not very large, and there are only more than 10,000 people between the two sides.

But in terms of firepower, the Russian army had an overwhelming advantage.

As soon as the battle began, the 3rd Field Artillery Wing, the 3rd Field Heavy Artillery Battalion, the 10th Field Artillery Wing, and the 10th Field Heavy Artillery Group of the 3rd Infantry Division and the 10th Field Heavy Artillery Division of the Toyo Army opened heavy fire on the Russian positions from the west and south of Dashiqiao, respectively.

But they were greeted by 144 155-mm heavy howitzers of the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Russian Army, as well as two artillery regiments of the 52nd Infantry Division of the 51st Infantry Division and artillery batteries of each infantry regiment.

At this moment, 48 105-mm light howitzers and 132 75-mm field guns opened fire on the graves.

The most terrible thing is that the number of 155-mm heavy guns used is actually more than 105-mm light howitzers and 75-mm field guns, so how can the Toyo Army carry it?

The two infantry divisions of the Toyo Army each had only 54 Thirty-One Type 7.

5 mm Satino Zhango guns and 18 120 Mik Comber howitzers only.

This left them completely suppressed in terms of artillery fire.

So much so that the Toyo Army had to launch an offensive without artillery support, braving the fierce artillery fire of the Russian army.

Coupled with the fact that the Russian army was equipped with a large number of mortars and light and heavy machine guns, the attack of the Toyo Army naturally did not take advantage of the slightest, but also suffered heavy losses…