Vladivostok Mayor Victor walks the streets of Vladivostok, which was once one of the busiest streets in Vladivostok. But now, it's in ruins. The buildings on both sides of the street have long since been destroyed, and the streets are riddled with bomb craters. Some blood stains and bones can be faintly seen.

After the Chinese army's artillery fire on Vladivostok was lost, the civilians living here were unsurprisingly affected. Many civilians were killed in the shelling. Even hiding in the basement of your home doesn't keep them safe. The civilian basement simply could not withstand the bombardment of large-caliber heavy artillery. Many Russians, directly because the whole family was buried in the basement after it collapsed.

But even then, for ordinary Russians, the basement has become their only hiding place. As for whether they will be hit by the artillery fire of the Chinese army, whether they will be blown up, this is not something they can consider.

In order to avoid the plague due to the large number of dead bodies, the vast majority of Russian corpses were buried. However, there will still be some omissions. This makes it not a big deal to see some bones in the city of Vladivostok.

"We can't go on like this, we've lost this battle. If you continue to fight, you will only let everyone die. Victor muttered. Although, the military is still insisting. But he believes that the military's insistence is meaningless, and that it is only a matter of increasing casualties. Now that the Chinese have completely gained the upper hand, they will definitely not give up Vladivostok. If they continue to resist, the end result will be the complete destruction of everyone.

Viktor went to the command of the Russian army, asked to see Governor Aleksayev, and formally presented his opinion to him: "Your Excellency, we are now suffering very heavy casualties. There have been a large number of civilian casualties. Food supplies are also about to bottom out. We can't go any further! ”

"No, Your Excellency the Mayor. We're about to win. We are already negotiating with the Chinese, and the final point of contention is Vladivostok. As long as we hold on, the Chinese will not want to take Vladivostok away from the Russian Empire. The Chinese are under pressure from the Western world, and they will soon be unable to hold on. This is our duty and our only chance to atone for our sins. "Governor Aleksayev expressed his opinion. The entire Far Eastern Governorate was lost. Only Vladivostok remains. When the war was over, the angry Tsar might have ordered him to be hanged. If Vladivostok can be saved, it will undoubtedly give Russia a step down. And he might be able to get away with it. Therefore, Aleksayev had enough reason to hold Vladivostok.

"Your Excellency the Governor, Vladivostok is also very important to the Chinese, and they will not give it up." Victor reminded.

"I know, so, we need to keep going. Your Excellency the Mayor. This issue does not need to be discussed anymore. Governor Aleksayev said strongly. As the governor of the Far East, he is the supreme military and political governor of the region, and Viktor, who is only the mayor of Vladivostok, cannot be compared with him at all. So, what he decided, Victor had no way at all.

Viktor had to leave in a huff, knowing that Governor Aleksayev had done so. It's just for the sake of your own future.

"This selfish guy, he's doing it for his own good. Are we all going to die? No, I must stop him. Victor thought to himself. Although, Governor Aleksayev did that, it was also very advantageous for the Russian Empire. However, Victor is the mayor of Vladivostok and stands on the side of all the civilians of Vladivostok. An early end to the war would be in their best interest. Even if it is to surrender to the Chinese, then what does it matter? Anyway, they have already lost this battle, and surrender is a matter of course.

On April 8, 4607 (09), the sun had just jumped over the distant horizon. The artillerymen of the Chinese Army are already busy. The 210-mm rapid-fire cannons, 240-mm heavy cannons and 280-mm heavy howitzers of the 2nd and 6th Heavy Artillery Brigades had been stripped of their armor, and their hideous muzzles were slowly raised towards the Russian positions in Vladivostok in the distance. Huge shells are being stuffed into the barrel under the lifting of the crane, and then the propellant is put in, ready to fire.

On the railway not far away, the four 305-mm train guns belonging to the railway artillery are also beginning to prepare for the opening of the guns. The train had long since stopped, and the hoe had been lowered and fixed to the ground. Because when large-caliber heavy artillery fires, it will produce a huge impact force. In order to hold the train cannon in place, it is often necessary to use a lowered hoe to play a role.

"Let's fire!" Lieutenant General Ji Jinchun, commander of the 10th Infantry Division of the Chinese Army, ordered.

"Boom! Rumble! "The deafening sound of shelling came and went. The first to fire were four train guns, orange-red flames flashed in the muzzle, and huge shells were already whistling out of the muzzle and flying towards the positions of the Russian troops. At the same time, the huge recoil caused by the shelling also caused the train cannon to vibrate. However, the recoil is well transmitted to the ground through the hoe.

After the four train guns, there were the heavy guns of the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade. Two heavy artillery brigades, a total of 120 large-caliber heavy guns, began to fire frantically at the positions of the Russian troops. After Wu Haoxuan gave the order to intensify the attack on Vladivostok, the artillerymen on the front line no longer spared shells. Although heavy artillery shells are very expensive, as long as Vladivostok can be taken and the Russian stronghold in the Far East can be completely uprooted, it will be worth it.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Shells falling from the sky continued to explode on the positions of the Russian army, splashing columns of smoke that soared into the sky. The Russian officers and soldiers hiding in the fortress all prayed that the shells would not fall on their heads. Although these Russian fortresses have strong defenses, they can't withstand long-term shelling! Even if the shells were not able to penetrate the defense of the fortress, the shock wave generated after the explosion could still stun the Russian officers and soldiers inside. In severe cases, you may even be shocked to death.

Previously, in the face of heavy artillery shelling by the Chinese army, the Russian army still had to counterattack from time to time. But now, they don't have that heart anymore. On the one hand, because morale has been affected, the Russian army's will to resist has become very fragile. On the other hand, it is because after the loss of supplies, the Russian army is very short of heavy artillery shells. A lot of large-caliber fortress guns, there are simply not a few shells left.

The current Russian army is too lazy to fire as long as the infantry of the Chinese army does not attack. In this way, you can also save a little ammo. However, this also made the artillery of the Chinese army more brazen to fire at the Russian fortress. Once the fortress was completely destroyed, the Russian troops hiding inside suffered countless casualties, and the Russian army had to retreat.

It can be said that the current Russian army has completely become a strong fortress in exchange for time. They only hope that the Chinese army will take a little longer to destroy these fortresses, in the hope of a turnaround.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

A steady stream of shells fell on the Russian fortifications, and the smoke of gunpowder filled the air, and rubble flew everywhere. The Russian army's defensive positions have been completely covered with smoke and dust. From a distance, it looks as if the defensive positions of the Russian army are burning.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, keep running rampant! The more you do this, the more pressure you will have. Soon, you'll have to give up. Vladivostok still belonged to the great Russian Empire. "Governor Aleksayev looked through the binoculars, watching the positions of the Russian army being shelled, and secretly thought in his heart.

"Your Excellency, the support we have requested from the country will soon arrive. This time, not only heavy artillery shells, food, and other war materials will be sent to us from the country, but also an infantry division will be sent to Vladivostok. In this way, we will have enough strength to continue to sustain it. The failure of those yellow-skinned monkeys to conquer this place during the freeze in Vladivostok was their biggest mistake. They will completely lose the opportunity to capture Vladivostok. Lieutenant General Shirokov smiled.

"True, the final victory certainly belonged to the Russian Empire. We keep Vladivostok, which is tantamount to leaving the Russian Empire with a stronghold to launch a counterattack against the Chinese. Governor Aleksayev nodded repeatedly.

"Strange, why did the shelling of the Chinese last so long this time and not end?" Lieutenant General Shirokov frowned. Normally, the shelling of the Chinese army would end after more than half an hour, and then rest for an hour or two before firing. However, now the shelling of the Chinese Army has been going on for an hour, and there is no sign of an end.

"The Chinese are going to fight hard!" Governor Aleksayev's face was gloomy.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, an earth-shattering explosion sounded, and one of the main fortresses on the Russian defense line was destroyed. This makes it as if a gap has been punched in the Russian army's defensive line.

"Damn!" Governor Aleksayev couldn't help but scold.

"No, I have to do something for the sake of the innocent citizens of Vladivostok." At another location, Mayor Victor was also observing the heavy shelling of the Northern Army. When he saw the shells of the Northern Army falling overwhelmingly, he had already decided that it was impossible for the Russian army to hold Vladivostok. (To be continued......)

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