In fact, the Russo-Japanese War has shown some modes of War 1. Both sides relied on positions to engage in a war of attrition. The limited battlefield mobility allows both sides to detour, but they cannot penetrate deep into the opponent. The application of a large number of rapid-fire artillery and machine guns makes every charge bloody. It is very difficult to defeat the opponent quickly through tactics. The Russians chose the most secure tactics, but at the same time gave up the opportunity to win.

"In fact, if you want the Russian Army to fight with the Japanese Army for a longer period of time, there is no way. The Japanese Army will definitely launch an attack on the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula at the same time, because North Korea's mountainous terrain and poor transportation limit the development of troops. So the Japanese will definitely open up another battlefield. There is no way to think that the Liaodong Peninsula is the best choice, and there is also an important base of the Russian Pacific Fleet." Kariput used a putter to point the position of Lushun on the sand table.

"If the Lushun Fortress cannot be captured, then the Japanese Navy cannot be said to have control over the sea, and the Japanese Army cannot be assured to attack Liaoyang and Fengtian's main force with North Korean friendly forces. As long as the Lushun pass is not lost, Russia will not be so passive in strategic direction and still have a chance to win. So if Russia's defense in Lushun is strong enough, then the war can naturally be long-term." Kariput said.

"Well, a very good idea." Ruprechite nodded and agreed. The Battle of Lushun, a battle that made both sides pay a heavy price in the Russo-Japanese War, is indeed an opportunity to delay time. Although the Russo-Japanese War may be ahead of schedule in the future, in general, the fortifications built by the Russians in Lushun are similar to those in history. Nowadays, the Russians may not be able to do high-end and high-end, but it is still possible to repair fortifications.

So far, the Russians have invested 11 million rubles for the Lushun Fortress, built more than 40 forts and more than 70 forts. Within a 9 kilometers coastal area along the Port of Lushun, 22 forts were built and 123 shore artillery pieces were equipped with 11-inch shore artillery pieces. This time, the Russians also learned from the lessons of the Qing Beiyang Fleet and built 48 forts on the 20-kilometer ground defense line north of Lushunkou, equipped with 646 various artillery pieces, and also equipped with a large number of machine guns and mortars that were not in history. In order to defend against this crucial fortress, Russia currently has more than 40,000 stationed in the Dalian area of ​​Lushun.

However, although these fortresses look very solid and terrifying (actually so), they still have weaknesses. There are two biggest weaknesses. The first is the shortage of long-range artillery, and the second is the insufficient number of shells! Although there are more 124 heavy artillery, most of the artillery are old and have a relatively close range. The second problem is that the storage of shells is relatively small. The entire fortress has a total of 274,558 shells, and an average of 425 guns per cannon. What is this concept? During the entire Russo-Japanese War, the average shells fired by each gun in Russia was 720, which means that this number of shells was not enough!

"The Russians need a large number of long-range heavy artillery to defend the fortress. Fortress guns have good protection compared to field guns, but their deployment is too scattered and the firing range is limited. If you want to make up for this problem, you must have long-range artillery. And the naval guns in the Russian navy can. Just providing some army-style artillery mounts suitable for naval guns can greatly improve the situation of the Russian defenders." Kariput said. He was deeply moved by the power of the naval guns. In the middle and late stages of the Boer War, the 6-inch naval guns used by the British were terrifying in terms of range and power. The range of 15km and shells weighing 45kg made the Boer Legion pay the blood price, and such a long range made the Boer people have no way to do it.

In fact, in the Lushun offensive and defensive battle in history, in addition to the 280mm siege howitzer that almost blew up the 203 highlands, the Japanese Army also received a large number of artillery from the Navy, including at least 2 6-inch cannons, 6 4.7-inch cannons, and even a large number of 47mm machine guns. (This is not a special statistical data, and the author himself found the information to check.) These long-range artillery firepower well outside the Russian range and escorted the 280mm heavy artillery.

"It's better to add a few more tractors, otherwise the movement of the artillery weighing about 10 tons will be a problem." General Karenia, who was standing beside him, added that the old general would never forget his old skills. He is very sensitive to maneuver and logistics.

"Is it necessary to sell submachine guns? If there is this thing, the Russians' combat effectiveness in the trench will be much better." Kariput said hesitantly.

"Forget this thing, submachine guns are different from heavy artillery. They are very cheap and will not have problems with logistics and maneuvering. If they were equipped with a large amount of equipment after the war, it would be a very bad thing for us." The prince shook his head and said. In fact, if there were no mortars similar to mortars on the battlefield, the prince would not want to provide mortars to the Russians. In short, anything that could lead to a significant increase in the strength of the Russian army could not be given to the Russians. No foreign country has realized the huge role of submachine guns, so the prince naturally would not give them the opportunity to let them know this!

"In fact, we can do it very limitedly now. We cannot exert more influence except for delivering the weapons and ammunition ordered by the Russians in advance. My opinion is to let it go. Put the main skills on China and Austria, which will be more effective." Prince Leopold said after throwing away the putter in his hand.

"Then let it be, Kariput, discuss with Count Schelling to see if we have some old goods to be cleaned. In addition, we can also deliver the shells that the Russians need in advance. The rest depends on the performance of the Russians and the Japanese." The prince said. Overall, so far, the prince has no better way to help the Russians hoard shells and weapons. As for the cooperation the Americans want, the prince can naturally persuade the German emperor to provide some supplies and logistics support. But if you want to bring Germany to deal with Japan? Let's take a shower and go to bed. Not to mention that this may lead to Britain's early appearance. Just as the value of the Far East to Germany, it will not be as good as possible to let Germany risk war. Even if you gain a large amount of rights and interests in the Far East and get more colonies, won't you still be able to save it after the development? If you want to save it, you can only win one battle!

Just as the prince and a group of Bavarian officers "imagined" the Russo-Japanese War, Tirpitz also delivered the handwritten letter to William II. He also told William II everything the prince said, without exaggeration or concealment.
Chapter completed!