It is said that the army is a place where orders and prohibitions are enforced, and the authority of the commander cannot be challenged, but that depends on when. In some life-and-death moments, collective consensus can actually override the power of individual commanders.
Stefansky was the commander-in-chief appointed by His Majesty the Tsar himself. He looked majestic, but after the results of the collective meeting came out, he had to weigh it carefully. After all, if he wanted to control this army, he needed countless officers. their collaborative cooperation.
What's the use of having an empty title if no one will listen to him? Besides, Molière's sharp tongue also convinced him later.
"Commander, don't hesitate. Please listen to my analysis carefully... First of all, this is not called abandonment. There are fortresses on Tangwan Mountain. The army only needs to withdraw and rely on those fortresses for defense. With the combat power of the Tsarist warriors, it can hold on for seven to half days. There is no problem for a month..."
"Secondly, the reason why you left the strait with the main fleet is to fear that Xiao Letian will come back with the Zhiyuan. If the Zhiyuan is blocked at the west entrance of the strait, our army will be really hopeless... Even if you try your best to move out by then... By charging and killing, you can escape some of the battleships, but you still can't take away the army..."
"Instead of being blocked by the enemy and unable to take away the army, what if we leave now? At least we can keep the navy fleet safe!"
"As long as the fleet can leave this pocket, we will have multiple options to solve the crisis! We can bomb the northern beaches northward and coordinate the army's breakout from the north, or we can go directly westward and deploy our troops on the coast of the Qing Dynasty to attack The Qing Dynasty exerted tremendous pressure..."
"Believe me, the Qing Dynasty hates Xiao Letian as much as we do. As long as we can show off our troops and show off our power, and cooperate with the diplomats to gain benefits, it shouldn't be difficult for the Qing Dynasty to submit..."
"At that time, we can attack the Tanggu Special Administrative Region from the sea, and the Manchu Qing will take revenge on the Tanggu Special Administrative Region from the land. As long as Tanggu turns into a sea of fire, Xiao Letian will definitely save it. At that time, we can even start negotiations and let them sign an alliance under the city..."
Molière cleared his throat and continued, "Even if these are unrealistic and unsuccessful, as long as our fleet can reach Vladivostok safely and reunite with the defenders, the Far East will not be lost, and the empire's grand strategic plan will be It can still be done!”
"Believe me, the huge Tsarist Russia can't even bear the loss of 20,000 people? What is this small amount of troops to the entire huge empire? It's a drop in the bucket!"
He has a sharp tongue. Molière has no ability to win battles, and he also lacks the ability to formulate a winning plan, but his tongue is so good that it is easy to fool these polar bears.
Stefanski finally began to hesitate, and at this time Molière threw out his final trump card: "Commander! Do you really want Major Aikeson to be trapped here? Let him become Xiao Letian's hostage? Sober up. Just a little bit, we still have a chance to make a comeback..."
"As long as our fleet can escape, we can turn this fleet into a wolf pack on the East Asian sea. You can let Major Aikeson command the naval battle, and then he will take the battleship to bomb the Dagukou. Bomb Jinzhou, bomb Jiaozhou, bomb the Yangtze River Economic Circle..."
"As for the Japanese who are following Xiao Letian, you can bomb them indiscriminately along their coastline. Anyway, the enemy only has one warship. If he loses sight of one and the other, Xiao Letian will definitely encounter unprecedented diplomatic pressure. By then, those of us will be The young men trapped on Tangwan Mountain can be rescued through diplomacy!”
"More importantly, the respected major can also get great military honors, and you have made those big families happy. I think those nobles will help you make up for the small war mistakes, what do you think?"
"Oh my God, is this tongue of yours given by the devil Satan? Well, I admit that you convinced me. Come on! Please bring Major Ackerson to the single cabin without my order. Don’t let it out…”
At this time, Aikeson was on the deck letting the military doctor bandage the wound on his arm. His frown from time to time proved that the wound was still very painful. His eyes looked at the distant mountains with the roar of cannons. He knew that in those dense forest mountain roads, there were countless soldiers who were suffering from endless attacks by the Chinese, and how many people had lost their lives.
At this moment, a shadow suddenly blocked Aikeson's sight. He looked up and found that Nicholas and the guards under the commander-in-chief were forming a circular human wall to surround him.
Nicholas said with a strange expression, "Major Ackerson needs to rest due to serious injuries. The commander-in-chief ordered the major to be sent to the single VIP cabin. He is not allowed to be released without his order... Let's do it!"
Without saying a word, a group of soldiers rushed forward, raised their hands and feet, lifted Aikeson into the air, and ran into the cabin while holding it.
It’s all understood. Aikeson is not a fool. He immediately understood what they wanted to do. Stefanski was going to take him to escape in advance!
"Let me go! Stefanski...you bastard! Do you dare to give up on your brother? I'll shoot you...you are treason!"
Stefanski plugged his ears with his fingers and said, "You can scold me all you want, but I have already paid attention to it, and this attention was agreed upon by the entire command. If I shoot, I will shoot everyone."
"St. Peter put away the rope ladder! Pressurize the boiler! Leave this damn strait with full left rudder, let's go..."
Wuwuwu... The steam blew the whistle and made a sound like a ghost crying. The soldiers on the beach were dumbfounded. They looked at the St. Peter turning away in the distance and suddenly exclaimed.
"Look! The St. Peter left with other battleships...bastards! They abandoned us! Bastards..."
There was a sudden chaos in the strait. The small boats that were already close to the troop transport were paddling like crazy, trying to catch the last flight. However, those small boats that were still far away simply rammed into it arbitrarily, even if they hit the comrades in front of them. Even if you fall into the sea, you have to rush to the front.
The tense atmosphere made everyone forget their identity as soldiers. At this moment, they were fleeing just like refugees. What's even more sad are the soldiers who don't even have boats on the beach. Many of them kneel on the sand, holding gold in their hands and crying bitterly.
"Take us away... take us out of here... Damn bastards, it was you who sent us to this island! You actually abandoned us..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.. Don't you want gold? We brought the gold back, and I'll give it to you... Ouuuuuuu, please take us home!"
Also unsuccessful was the commander of the squadron, Hermansky. He wiped the sweat from his face, took out his pistol, raised his hand and shot three times into the sky.
"You are crying! The navy did not abandon us. The navy moved to the north shore of the island! Do you know this is a strategic shift? This is not an escape, this is a strategic shift..."
"I order you in the name of Commodore to reorganize your troops, collect food and ammunition, and eat first to replenish your strength... I will take you back to the fortress at Tangwan Mountain in three hours. As long as we hold on, we will not fail. !”
"Damn it! Crying means death. If you don't cry and fight hard, you might be able to go home alive! I am a general of the empire, and I am with you, and we will die together! I am not even afraid of you..."
"Assemble the entire army...Assemble the entire army!"
