If Wu Haoxuan was to be asked to fill it with his life, and it would take 108,000 people to take Vladivostok, Wu Haoxuan would definitely not do it. At most, he could accept taking Vladivostok at the cost of 10,000 people, and it would not be cost-effective to have more casualties.

Vladivostok, although it claims to be one of the five strongest fortresses in the world. However, for China, its role is also very limited. Although it is the home port of the Russian Pacific Fleet. But China has a long coastline and many good ports, and it doesn't care about a single Vladivostok.

Although Vladivostok is still under the control of the Russians, there are not many Russian troops stationed in Vladivostok. In addition, the entire Far Eastern Governorate, except for Vladivostok, the rest of the places fell under the control of the Northern Army. Vladivostok is just one of the last islands.

In such a situation, it is extremely uncost-effective to fill in with human lives, so Wu Haoxuan would not do such a stupid thing.

"Young marshal, do you mean to abandon the fierce assault on Vladivostok and turn to the siege?" Rear Admiral Harry said. In the face of Vladivostok, in addition to a strong attack, it seems that there is only one way to besiege.

"Yes! Since Vladivostok's defenses are too strong for us to conquer in a short period of time, it is better to adopt the method of siege. Anyway, there are only a few tens of thousands of people in Vladivostok. Leaving two or three infantry divisions, plus two heavy artillery brigades, would be enough to suppress them. Wu Haoxuan said. As for the other armies of the Eastern Front Command, they can be transferred to other fronts. For example, the Western Front is the main battlefield. To defeat the Russians, a decisive victory on the Western Front was necessary.

Major General Harry nodded, and it was all that mattered to put his limited forces where they were needed more.

"Young marshal, we can only besiege Vladivostok from land. The Russians could still supply Vladivostok by sea. Major General Ma Zihui, Minister of Logistics, said. In this way, the siege of Vladivostok will not play much role.

"I know, who told us that we don't have a strong navy now? If there is a strong navy. Maybe we would have taken Vladivostok long ago by advancing by land and sea. Since there is no way to stop it, we just need to guard against the Russian army in Vladivostok to make trouble for us. After we have won the victory on the Western Front and completely defeated the Russians, we can completely solve the problem of Vladivostok. Wu Haoxuan said. As long as the Northern Army wins on the Western Front, the two sides will probably have to sit back at the negotiating table to solve the problem. The government in the north could have negotiated for the Russians to hand over Vladivostok. Of course. The premise is that the Northern Army must have enough cards at that time, and only in this way can the Russians have to compromise. In this way, it is better than the northern army to capture Vladivostok at a huge cost.

"Yes, young marshal!" The rest of the generals nodded.

"Young marshal, do we still need to modify our train guns and the like?" Major General Zhao Lei, Minister of the Equipment Department, asked.

"Of course! Although we have turned to a long-term siege of Vladivostok, we cannot stop the attack. Merely. The assault on Vladivostok was left to the heavy artillery brigade and train guns to complete. Step by step to destroy the Russian fortress, step by step towards the city of Vladivostok. If the Russians are unwilling to compromise by then, perhaps we will still need to send troops to capture Vladivostok. Now it's perfectly ready for the future. Wu Haoxuan said. However, in this case, there is no time limit for the Eastern Front Command, which can allow them to further reduce the casualties of the troops.

"Young Marshal, where will the remaining troops of the Eastern Front Command be used? If it's a battlefield on the Western Front. Replenishment will become a big problem. Said the Chief of Operations, Major General Harry.

"The Eastern Front Command besieged Vladivostok with three infantry divisions and two heavy artillery brigades. Two other infantry divisions suppressed the Russian resistance in the Far Eastern Governorate. In this way, the remaining six infantry divisions and three heavy artillery brigades would be able to be mobilized. As for the targets of the attack. Let's choose Chita. After taking Chita, you can march to Ulan-Ude along the railway line that the Russians have just built, and cut off the Russians' back road in one fell swoop! Wu Haoxuan said. He had already planned to annihilate the main forces of the Russians on the Western Front. And the more than 100,000 people drawn from the Eastern Front Command became the best reserve on the Western Front.

"Yes, young marshal!" Rear Admiral Harry nodded. But. When these hundreds of thousands of people from the Eastern Front Command will be put into the battlefield must have a careful plan. Otherwise, it is very likely to have a greater impact on the battle situation. It was necessary to wait until the main forces of the Russian army entered the Mongolian steppe before these hundreds of thousands of people from the Eastern Front Command launched an attack on Chita. When the time comes, the Russian army will want to come back to help. There's no way around it.

A detailed battle plan is still being worked out, but a telegram to change tactics has already been sent to the Vladivostok front. After Lieutenant General Shi Deshan received the telegram, he breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Haoxuan did not punish the generals of the Eastern Front Command for the failure of the offensive, which was undoubtedly to protect the morale of the Eastern Front Command.

Lieutenant General Shi Deshan also summoned several infantry division commanders and brigade commanders of heavy artillery brigades overnight to hold an emergency combat meeting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the instructions of the young marshal have arrived. The young marshal was very dissatisfied with the defeat of our attack. However, he gave us a chance to make a meritorious contribution. Lieutenant General Shi Deshan said.

Major General Ji Jinchun of the 10th Infantry Division breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If Wu Haoxuan wants to pursue it, then he, the person who proposed the night attack, will definitely be labeled as greedy for merit, and maybe he will be directly removed from the division commander's hat.

"The young marshal knows that Vladivostok's defense is extremely strong, so the staff headquarters has changed its tactics. Our assault on Vladivostok will turn to defense. The General Staff Headquarters asked us to leave three infantry divisions and two heavy artillery brigades to carry out the siege of Vladivostok. Two infantry divisions suppressed other Russian resistance forces in the Far Eastern Governorate. The rest of the troops will be put into other battlefields. Lieutenant General Shi Deshan said.

The generals were suddenly shocked and threw their troops into other battlefields, then, obviously, they were going to throw themselves into the Western Front and fight the Russians. This combat mission is quite attractive.

"Now, I announce the order. The 10th Infantry Division, the 12th Infantry Division, and the 15th Infantry Division were responsible for building a defensive line at Vladivostok and besieging Vladivostok. The 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade, the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, and the train artillery units that will arrive later will be responsible for the assault on the fortress in Vladivostok. The young marshal hopes that by the end of the year, we will be able to smash the turtle shell of Lao Maozi. Lieutenant General Shi Deshan said.

"Yes, Commander!" Several generals who were pointed out received their orders one after another.

The 13th and 14th Infantry Divisions were tasked with suppressing the Russian resistance in the Far Eastern Governorate. The marshal hopes that we will be able to completely sweep away the Russian resistance in the Far Eastern Governorate and prepare for future emigration. All hostile heat to the government and army of the North must be resolved. If there are too many Russians who resist, it can be like what the Russians did in Hailanpao and Jiangdong Sixty-four Tun in the past. However, in order not to leave a bad impact on the international community, everything must be fully kept secret. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Commander!" The commanders of the 13th and 14th Infantry Divisions nodded repeatedly. In their eyes, this order is completely for them to avenge the death of Hailan Pao and Jiangdong Sixty-Four Tun.

"The rest of the troops, from now on for a break. Wait for the follow-up orders! Lieutenant General Shi Deshan ordered.

The fierce fighting for more than half a month made the soldiers on the front line extremely tired. When they are engaged in the next large-scale battle, if they can rest and recuperate, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.

"Yes, Commander!" All the generals replied.

From June 11, the Northern Army changed its approach to Vladivostok. The 10th, 12th and 15th Infantry Divisions began to build a defensive line along the Sikhote Mountains. The 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade concentrated their firepower on launching artillery bombardments on the Russian fortresses, trying to destroy these Russian fortresses with artillery shells.

The Russians were greatly surprised by the change in the way the Northern Army attacked. However, they believed that this was simply because the Northern Army was afraid and did not dare to launch a large-scale offensive again. And this is also extremely beneficial for the defense of Vladivostok.

"Your Excellency the Governor, those yellow-skinned monkeys no longer dare to commit heavy attacks. On the contrary, they are building a line of defense. It seems that these yellow-skinned monkeys are trying to trap us here. Lieutenant General Shirokov said.

"Trapping us? Those yellow-skinned monkeys were doomed to disappointment. Soon, our supplies will arrive from the sea. They're trying to trap us here, it's impossible! Governor Aleksayev had a smile on his face.

Of course, he still has a word to say. Even if the Northern Army really broke through the defense line in Vladivostok, he would be able to calmly escape on the warships of the Pacific Fleet. It's just that he will never run away unless he has to. In that case, his career would be over.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor. Those yellow-skinned monkeys are destined to do useless work. Lieutenant General Shirokov also nodded repeatedly.

Originally, he was still a little worried that the attack of the Northern Army regardless of casualties would make the Russian defense line break through sooner or later. However, now the choice of the Northern Army made him finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, when the two heavy artillery brigades of the Northern Army and the four train guns that arrived later destroyed the Russian fortresses one after another, Lieutenant General Shirokov regretted it too late. (To be continued......)

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