"The Russians rejected our terms for peace talks." Zhang Peilun said quietly. He really didn't understand why the Russians were so insistent. Even he, who knew nothing about military affairs, could see that Russia's situation in the Far East had become extremely corrupt. There was no turnaround.

If possible, why do they continue to fight? Are the lives of the remaining more than 100,000 Russian troops and auxiliary personnel so worthless in the eyes of Nicholas II?

"This is a big country. Even if they are bound to lose, they still hope to lose beautifully. At least it will look good on face." Xu Jie looked at Zhang Peilun who was hesitant to speak and said. "Is it just a matter of face?" Zhang Peilun was a little confused.

Said with confidence. "Not entirely. The Russians may also want to know how to face superior firepower and

How long can the current Russian army last in the armored assault, and then draw lessons from it to prepare for larger-scale wars in the future? Don’t forget that the Russian navy is finished, but the army only lost part of it. Russia

A considerable part of the army's elite are in Europe." Xu Jie continued.

"Deep down in your heart, do you also want to fight this war? Or even if the Russians accept this condition, you will launch an attack?" Zhang Peilun said after thinking for a moment.

"That's right. This last battle is necessary. In terms of land warfare, we have tested the combat effectiveness of the Army's armored forces and found out our strengths and weaknesses. Our infantry also performed well during the attack and clearance process. Now it's time to

The last and most critical item is that we need to see how our large-scale offensive capabilities are. We have been preparing for this day for 6 years, and there is no reason not to fight!" Xu Jie said.

"You are too aggressive. From the day you joined Beiyang, your name has been accompanied by war. War has made you successful. Aren't you afraid that it will eventually destroy you? Although the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish." Zhang Peilun

There was a sense of helplessness and worry in his tone.

"It depends on how the fight goes. If this sentence is correct, then the British Empire has been finished long ago. The British Empire has dominated the world's oceans for more than 200 years, and the British fleet has only a few days of peace. But now? The British control an area larger than the mainland

150 times the colony. The Union Jack flag is almost always under the sun. The British are also fighting, are they dead?" Xu Jie asked. Of course Xu Jie himself knew that after World War 1, the British really started to go downhill.

.But he would not tell Zhang Peilun about this.

"It cannot be said that the defeat of a country has nothing to do with actively launching a war. But as long as you can grasp the following issues, you can ensure that your country develops and grows in the war. First of all, you must know what is needed to gain benefits from this war.

The relationship between costs. Don’t start a war without benefits. Secondly, you need to know

How to end a war. You must control the war within a certain range. Third, you must ensure that the war does not exert unbearable pressure on your citizens’ economy and livelihood. The third and second points are related.

, you must stop this war before the national strength and public sentiment are unwilling to continue the war."

"Then how do you guarantee that you can do these three things? No one can have a perfect plan, and no one can guarantee that they can control everything, including you. Just because you were able to do it in the past doesn't mean you can always do it in the future." Zhang Peilun was a little unconvinced.

said.

"At least this time, I can guarantee that China does not need the existence of big powers around it. As long as we can do this, then we will be invincible. Russia must be defeated and dismembered. This is not a war.

What we have accomplished cannot be accomplished by our country alone. Russia’s aggression is too strong. They are different from the northern minorities that have existed in our history. With such an enemy, I can’t even sleep peacefully.

Do you know if you can sleep peacefully?" Xu Jie asked.

Regardless of whether Zhang Peilun understands Xu Jie's intentions, at this point it is impossible for the Chinese Army to stop its final attack. They are waiting for the moment when the secret agreement signed between the government and the British expires. Ten days are enough for Peng Yi to reorganize his armor

The troops, sufficient material reserves and modified officers and soldiers have already moved towards the southern line of the Russian army to outflank them. What they are facing is the weak flank and rear of the Russians.

With the destruction of Linevitch's mobile corps, Russia not only lost its last elite corps, not only an overstaffed armored division and a large number of artillery and automatic weapons. It also lost most of its transportation capacity! Now the entire Russia

The army lacked carriages and cars.

As for the withdrawal of the remaining army to the Nerchinsk Fortress, it has become a luxury. The remaining Russian troops on the hundreds of kilometers of fronts can only huddle in the pre-built permanent offensive and wait for the end of the world, while the library located in the Nerchinsk Fortress

Lopatkin had nothing to do about it.

Peng Yi was just a supporting role in this attack. The real protagonists were Ma Yukun's three armies and their heavy artillery troops and Nie Shicheng's offensive troops. During the truce period of these days, these two old Beiyang generals did their final work.

Preparations. Opposite the Nerchinsk Fortress, as many as 16 12-inch 45l train guns have entered the firing position. These huge artillery derived from the battleship's main gun will be used as a knock-on weapon at this time.

The heavy hammer of the Russian army's fortress, they will target all the Russian army's 6-inch or above forts, as well as the marked support points and material transfer stations as the first round of attack targets. The remaining 18 10-inch train guns will be responsible for the next round of strikes.

The strikes of level units are mainly about 100mm medium-caliber artillery fire points. The remaining 8-inch train guns are responsible for supporting the front line. They are deployed on the edge of the Russian army's fire strike.

In addition to these powerful train guns, Nie Shicheng also increased the firepower of frontline support artillery as much as possible. A large number of self-propelled artillery modified from the No. 1 tank chassis were distributed to various commandos. 150mm short-barreled self-propelled infantry

artillery, a 160mm self-propelled rifled mortar, and a 6-inch heavy cannon for direct aiming. As well as a cannon that can accompany the infantry forward

Advanced 57mm flat-fire cannons, etc. In this critical battle, the rifles in the hands of the infantry were greatly reduced, and the commandos responsible for opening the gap were equipped with a large number of grenade launchers, submachine guns and other weapons. Their tasks also became very simple, then

After the artillery cracked open the opponent's concrete shell, they rushed over and used ferocious firepower to clean out the remaining Russian troops in the trenches and bunkers.

And in order to better clean up the Russian troops in the trenches, the Chinese Army was the first to equip a melee weapon that was more suitable for fighting trenches than a submachine gun! The name of this weapon is a flamethrower! Although this kind of flamethrower

The weapon is still very primitive, and the ignition tube on the head of the spray gun needs to be replaced after one spray. And the initial range is less than 20 meters. But this kind of weapon that can spray a super-high temperature flame mixed with gasoline, sulfur and rubber is on the test field.

It left such a terrifying impression!

"As soon as the trigger is pulled, a 15-meter-long fire dragon will be fired from the nozzle. The ignited high-temperature mixed fuel will fly to the simulated bunker in the distance under the action of air pressure. The fierce flames will quickly flow into the interior along the shooting port.

The wooden and stone bunker was ignited in the scorching flames. Accompanied by crackling explosions, the entire

The bunker was burned down within minutes. The completed soldier models inside were also engulfed in flames. This fuel mixed with rubber and sulfur has extremely strong adhesion. As long as a little bit sticks to the body, then

Unless you can shave off this piece of flesh, it will not go out!" an officer who participated in the experiment said afterward.

This kind of terror also applies to the user. The fire-throwing fuel and air pressure carried by a single soldier are a nightmare for the enemy's bunkers and trenches. But if you carry a flamethrower on your back, it is not the same nightmare for the user.

?Just one bullet or shrapnel can put the fire-breathing soldiers to death. Therefore, there are still doubts within the Chinese Army about whether this weapon should be used in battle.

After this matter was sent to Xu Jie, he looked at the army report. Xu Jie just smiled and signed his name. Flamethrowers do have various problems as a weapon for attacking fortresses, but war

It is inherently cruel. As long as the results of what you have in hand are far less than what you pay, then it is okay. And if this is the first time you use it, the cost will be much smaller?

Compared with Nie Shicheng, Ma Yukun's task was much easier. He even felt as if he had hit cotton with his fist. It was too unchallenging. The elite of the Russian army on the southern front had been exhausted, and the Nerchinsk Fortress area

The Russian army does not have the ability to support field troops. Up to now, it cannot even guarantee the depth. In order to deploy a thicker line of defense as much as possible, the Russian army

The people completely abandoned the first line of defense and shrank almost all their forces to the second line and the newly constructed positions behind the second line (to defend against Peng Yi's troops coming out from behind). There was no depth of protection for the attackers.

It's really great. A breakthrough will cause the whole line to collapse. Because even if the Russians still have reserve teams, it will be useless if they don't have time to assemble.

"Just treat it as a real military exercise." Facing the Russian troops in front of them who were crawling in the trenches like a ball of loose sand waiting for the war to come, Ma Yukun said with some lingering thoughts. Although he despised the remaining Russian troops from the bottom of his heart, he

Ma Yukun still did not dare to be careless. He rehearsed the troops' attack sequence and firepower arrangements over and over again.

In this battle, Ma Yukun will directly strengthen the military's heavy artillery to the assault force. Because almost all the long-range suppressive firepower of the Russian army has been lost, there may still be individual 152mm cannons, but these naturally have military-level 203mm heavy artillery.

Take care, the artillery troops are still safe in the front.

All artillery under 152mm have been pushed to the front line. Heavy mortars and 105mm howitzers will accompany the troops with the help of towed vehicles to provide close fire support. 152mm howitzers and 120mm cannons will be responsible for attacking the enemy.

The cutting and blockade of the army. The 152mm cannon is responsible for attacking individual difficult-to-reach support points. At the same time, it completely cuts off the connection between the Russian army on the southern line and the Nerchinsk Fortress. If the Russians want to escape, they will be greeted by

An insurmountable barrage!
Chapter completed!