Makarov said: "Academician, do you mean that even the Japanese among the people want to fight against us?" Li Yu was shocked. These Japanese really got him into trouble. Regardless of whether they recognized him or not, they all It is to put oneself to death.
So he took this opportunity and said: "Yes, you should be able to see the ambition of the Japanese. Why did they build such a powerful navy?" Makarov said solemnly: "I have studied the Japanese navy. A few years ago, When our Pacific Fleet stationed in Port Arthur, the total tonnage of Japan's navy was only half of that of the Pacific Fleet. But now, the Japanese Navy already has six advanced main battleships and six first-class cruisers, all of which have a tonnage that is almost equal to or even greater than that of the Pacific Fleet. The 10,000-ton class, combined, has greatly exceeded our Pacific Fleet." Horvath naturally also knew this information: "If there is a decisive battle at sea, our fleet has no chance of winning." The two looked at each other, worried, the Japanese The idea is simply obvious.
It’s just that they didn’t leave anyone alive, this gang of people
The Japanese death squads in the "surprise attack" were all dead and could not be used to make a fuss. There is no conclusive evidence now. The key is that they also pretended to have big braids. Just looking at the corpse, it looks very Chinese.
But for Li Yu, it may not be bad news, because if the news cannot be spread, the Japanese will not know that he killed several Japanese ronin.
Li Yu said: "I think you should strengthen your defense. Since they have such small moves, they will make big moves." Horvat knew the meaning of Li Yu's words, but he didn't believe it: "Mr. Academician, could he mean the Japanese?" Will they take action against the Pacific Fleet?" Li Yu said: "Two generals, everyone knows now that the key to the situation is who can gain control of the sea. Therefore, the Japanese must want to capture Port Arthur and win the naval battle at the same time. Once there is This situation is unacceptable to you." Makarov opened his mouth: "Without the fleet, all our operations in the Far East will be in vain." What Russia wants is Port Arthur, which is open all year round. Freezing Harbor, so the fleet must be the first, and the fleet is also the most valuable.
Li Yu said: "The Japanese obviously understand this truth." Because different countries have different emphasis on history, the importance they attach to the same thing is also very different.
For example, our unforgettable Opium War is called the Sino-British Trade War in the UK. If you ask on the streets of Britain, ordinary British people will not know this at all, because to them, there have been too many aggressive and colonial wars in history, and the Opium War is similar to countless other wars in their eyes.
We are in a similar situation. Most Chinese people have probably never heard of the Sino-Indian War. Although it was a very remarkable war in terms of strategy and tactics, the country did not take it seriously at all.
But for Indians, it is simply a chest-beating national humiliation! From then until modern society, many military exercises in India still used us as imaginary enemies, even if we never cared.
There is also the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, which is definitely a scar that is deeply impressive and unforgettable for the Chinese people. This war is called the Sino-Japanese War in Japan. Except for historians, few ordinary Japanese students know about it.
——There is a famous saying that the so-called public memory comes from the mass media. If it is not publicized, ordinary people will really not know.
And propaganda serves politics, so I won’t go into details. In China, people who don’t know much about history or military affairs may not know much about the Russo-Japanese War, but this is the first modern war that the Japanese remember most deeply.
To be honest, this war was very similar to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. They both used big bets and increased leverage to gather the strength of the whole country to defeat another country that was stronger than themselves.
This war is firmly engraved in the historical memory of the Japanese people. Several key figures in it, such as Togo Heihachiro, Nogi Nogi, etc., are written in Japanese history books.
Because the difficulty of this war far exceeds that of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. Japan's pre-war preparations paid a huge price, overdrafting naval military expenditures for the next ten years and creating the so-called
"Fleet Sixty-Six". That is, six main battleships: the 2-ton Fuji class and the 4-ton Shikishima class.
The six first-class cruisers are all in the tonnage level of 9,000 to 10,000. This strength can be said to be unrivaled in East Asia. It is like a giant crab on the sea and can walk sideways.
Since the Russo-Japanese War was ultimately fought for sea control, the Russian Pacific Fleet was huddled in Port Arthur at the beginning of the war.
Port Arthur's sea defense is extremely strong, with more than 200 cannons. The Russian army's idea is to wait for reinforcements.
Of course, the Japanese army understood the Russian army's thinking very well. They must capture Port Arthur before Russian reinforcements arrived.
Otherwise, if the Baltic Sea, which travels through most of the world, really reunites with the Pacific Fleet and attacks from both sides, Japan will almost be defeated, and the emperor may really have to go to the Kremlin to apologize.
Therefore, Japan's navy and army formed a united front for the first time - this is absolutely unprecedented in the Japanese military circles.
Their idea was for the army to storm the heavily defended Port Arthur Fortress and force the Pacific Fleet to come out of the port for a decisive battle with the navy.
The process was very tragic. The commander of Japan's Third Army, which was responsible for the offensive, was famous for his
Nogi Nogi, who "loves soldiers as sons", forced the soldiers to charge without fear. The Russian army in the fortress is well equipped with various heavy machine guns, long-range artillery, rapid-fire cannons, shrapnel bombs, and barbed wire, which is very disadvantageous to the attacker.
Moreover, Lushun Fortress can definitely be called the first fortress in the Far East. It has 8 semi-permanent fortresses, 9 central fortresses, and six permanent forts. Four corner forts are connected to the trenches at the front of the position, and there are almost no defensive blind spots.
The high ground behind is a supporting artillery position. If the main line of defense is breached, there will be forts, forts and auxiliary corridors connected by trenches surrounding Lushun.
The only problem is that there are not enough soldiers, and it is extremely difficult to break out after being surrounded. Li Yu said: "Now that you know the opponent's purpose, I think you can focus on strengthening the defense of Lushun Fortress and surrounding fortresses, and continue to gather heavy troops." Makarov said: "There are 40,000 to 50,000 defenders in Lushun Fortress, and Japan It is impossible for humans to break through." The Battle of Lushun in the Russo-Japanese War actually ended with the Russian army not having time to wait for reinforcements. All the reserves were killed in the defensive battle and had to be defeated.
Li Yu said: "Today you have seen how the Japanese are not afraid of death. Do you still think that 40,000 to 50,000 defenders are enough?" Makarov touched the analgesic wound. The Japanese were so fearless that they were not afraid of death. If the Japanese army In this way, it is really a very terrifying enemy, which makes people feel chilly.
Makarov said: "I know, I will deploy troops to continue to strengthen the fortress defense force." In history, in the final offensive battle of Lushun Fortress, the Japanese lost 17,000 people in one day.
Of course, it was not the Lushun Fortress that was attacked directly, but the 2.3 Highlands next to it. Because this high ground can overlook the entire Lushun and the port, the Russian army took advantage of this from the beginning to call in artillery fire to accurately attack the Japanese army.
Japan doesn't have any special tactics, it's basically a fearless charge, and of course there will be artillery. Nogi Nogi's son died in the charge.
Those who know a little bit about modern warfare should know that the most critical aspect of offense in modern warfare is infantry and artillery coordination.
That is to say, attack under your own artillery fire. The impact point of one's own artillery shells needs to be fifty or sixty meters in front of the skirmisher line, which can suppress the opponent's artillery fire while providing fire support and cover for one's own infantry.
It's just that the execution was a bit difficult. The Japanese army rushed too fast, and many people died under their own artillery fire. When the Japanese were clearing the fortresses around Lushun, they also used tunnels to approach the fortresses because the Russian Maxim machine guns were too powerful.
——Li Yunlong also used this method when he defeated the Yamazaki Brigade. In fact, the Japanese were very stubborn at first and wanted to directly attack the most difficult Port Arthur Fortress. Nogi Nogi fought many times, even though his own son died, he still couldn't do it.
The Japanese base camp was almost desperate and held a royal meeting to change Highland 203 as the main direction of attack.
However, due to inherent differences within the Japanese army, abandoning the attack on the fortress would cause Nogi Nogi and other army generals to suffer the humiliation of losing offensive losses and losing troops, so they refused to change the direction of the main attack.
Nogi Nogi's Third Army even called in volunteers to form the so-called death squads that would never retreat - the White Guards.
Then more than 3,000 white-collared troops took advantage of the darkness to launch a suicide attack. As a result, they were discovered by the Russian army and suffered most of the losses. Commander Satoshi Nakamura ordered that the suicide squads, who would never retreat, retreat!
Nogi Nogi decided to attack Highland 203 instead, and finally won it after suffering a huge loss of 17,000 casualties.
Therefore, the key for the Russian army is whether it can strengthen the Lushun Fortress and the 203 Fortress. Of course, Li Yu did not want the Russian army to win, because the situation would be even more unfavorable if the Russian army won.
It can only make Japan's victory more miserable. Li Yu said: "The commanding heights of the land are very important. The nearby highlands and Lushun Fortress should stock up more soldiers." Makarov suffered a big loss today and made up his mind to mobilize more troops to the port. However, the troops were concentrated in Harbin, which was not the case. Right here in Horvath.
But today Horvath was also very angry and promised to mobilize 15,000 people to continue to strengthen Lushun and surrounding areas.
Makarov suddenly asked: "Why is Mr. Academician so familiar with Lushun?" Li Yu said casually: "I went there back then." This sentence was a bit vague. Li Yu said that he had been there before time travel; but Maka Love's understanding is that the Russian army went there before occupying Lushun, because Lushun was previously the territory of the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore it is not convenient to continue asking. The reinforcement of 15,000 defenders was enough for Nogi Hitori to drink several more bottles.
In the Russo-Japanese War, Japan basically devoted all its efforts to victory. Li Yu understands that neither side is a good thing, but according to logical deduction, the best result is really to make Japan's victory worse.
Because at this time, Northeast China has essentially become the sphere of influence of Tsarist Russia. If Tsarist Russia wins, the consequences will be truly disastrous.
After the war, under the mediation of the United States, Japan and Russia signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, under which Russia would not pay any compensation or cede a piece of land, but would only transfer its rights and interests in Northeast China.
Japan spent 1.7 billion yen for this war, almost all of which was debt. Japan was equivalent to a massive hemorrhage with no recovery.
Therefore, Japan's strength has also been greatly reduced, and it can be described as a lose-lose situation with Russia. Even if it has obtained the rights and interests in the Northeast, it is no longer able to manage the Northeast.
The Northeast thus essentially returned to China. At the same time, there will be room for Zhang Zuolin and others to display.
Although the Manchus and Qing Dynasties watched others fighting fiercely in their own land of Longxing and did not dare to let go of a fart, they benefited instead.
In short, Li Yu can only propose this kind of view from the perspective of later generations of time travellers.
"Drove the tiger and swallow the wolf" suggestion.
