The next day, the two sides fought again.

Xiong Kewu's brothers in a battalion were only more than 70 people left in the first day of battle, Chen Jiongming added a group of teams to him, and this time on the battlefield, Xiong Kewu obviously felt that he and his brothers around him seemed to be completely different from the first day's combat performance.

He couldn't tell what the difference was, anyway, when the Russians pressed the line in front of their positions again, although they were still passively beaten, they didn't want to feel like the first day, they really couldn't fight.

Chen Jiongming relied on the terrain to build a defense in depth behind the position, and built the towns and villages into fortress strongholds to support the frontal defense line in front. Lao Maozi attacked during the day, but at night, as long as there was a chance they launched a counteroffensive, in such a tug-of-war, a large number of soldiers on both sides fell under each other's artillery fire every day, but the living are really getting more and more elite.

After half a month of fighting, the Russians gradually adapted to the combat methods of the Chinese troops to raid at night, and it became more and more difficult for the Chinese troops to achieve results in counterattacks. However, it became more and more difficult for the Russians to break through the positions held by the Chinese soldiers, although the Russian troops occupied the absolute initiative, but the Chinese troops were like a very elastic rubber band, which seemed to be pressed back again and again, but it could not be torn off.

On August 5, 1907, the strength of both sides was finally completed, and the 20-day battle brought Duan Qirui's 90,000-strong Second Army to more than 37,000 casualties, more than 40 percent of the entire troop establishment.

And the Far Eastern Army of Akpolil on the Russian side really can't fight anymore, they have also paid more than 25,000 casualties, they must withdraw, otherwise the formation of this army may be canceled.

On this day, both sides unanimously chose a temporary ceasefire. The Siberian Army on the Russian side began to take over from the Far Eastern Army, and the Chinese side also made tactical adjustments. The First Army, which had rested in the rear for twenty days, also moved into positions and gradually replaced Duan Qirui's Second Army.

The Second Army retreated to Langfang to rest and replenish its forces. At the same time, after the formation of Wu Zhaolin's Third Army in Shandong, the Supreme Command ordered them to conduct basic tactical training for half a month, and then go to Beijing in early September to participate in the battle.

Yang Xiaolin also made a personnel adjustment, relieved Zaitao of command of the Daqingshan troops in the name of the Supreme Command, and appointed Wu Peifu as the commander of the Daqingshan Mongol Resistance Army. Transferred to Zaitao, Zhang Dewu went to Shandong. The formation of the Fourth Front Army of China.

During this period of fighting, although the losses of the Second Army were more than those of the Russians, they defended their defense line and their dignity with their lives, and in half a month, Lao Maozi's overall front only advanced 600 meters.

At a press conference in Beijing, Yuan Shikai said that if the Russians could maintain this momentum of attack, and if the Chinese troops did not counterattack, he would invite General Kizerosky to dinner in Beijing thirty years later.

The ridicule and sarcasm in this sentence can be heard by anyone.

Of course, those foreign military experts will not calculate the war according to Lao Yuan's statement, but Lao Maozi's performance did make many people who were very optimistic about them before feel disappointed. War is not about who dies more. Whoever loses is bound to lose.

It is true that the losses of the Chinese exceeded the Russian troops, but there are two data that have attracted the attention of the countries of the world. The first was the loss of artillery on both sides, during which the Russians lost more than 300 artillery pieces. And the Chinese troops lost only a little more than a hundred.

If this data can be explained by the fact that the Chinese artillery did not dare to fight an artillery battle with the Russians in a dignified manner, then the second data the Russians have nothing to say.

The Russian troops consume seven times more food than the Chinese! Their ammunition consumption is three times higher than that of the Chinese troops! And what about supplies? Chen Tianhua has set up dozens of material concentration points in China, and the strategic materials of the Chinese can be sent to Beijing in the shortest possible time, and the Russians need to walk more than 10,000 miles to reach the hands of the soldiers.

Yang beat the ghost and let their troops go to the front line one by one. Putting a small number of troops into battle, although the casualties on the Chinese side have increased significantly, but from a military point of view. Soldiers who fight in adversity grow the fastest, and this truth is well understood by all those who understand military affairs. Yang not only trained the troops, but also saved combat materials!

At present, many of the mining industries cooperated by the Japanese and China have been exploited, and the Japanese side has calculated that as long as the current cooperation model goes smoothly, the mining of many mines will be on the right track in two months, and at that time Japan can use China's resources to build three warships every month, and the Chinese side has far more resources than Japan, and when Japan can build three warships a month, the front line will definitely not worry about shells and bullets.

The soldiers are tempered, and the materials can be supplied again, and the situation of the entire war will be completely reversed! All the countries saw it very clearly, and the tsar said that the city of Beijing would be conquered in three months, which was really the last deadline for the Russians.

As long as the Chinese withstand, it is the Russians who lose. The war continues, but some people really can't hold their breath anymore.

The British Empire can be said to be very contradictory in China's affairs, they don't want to give up China, but at the beginning they didn't expect that Lao Yuan had the courage to declare war, and suddenly let the incident out of their grasp. Although the British are very tough, they are tough because they are not willing to give up China's interests.

The British know very well in their hearts that once China stands up, it will have a major impact on the pattern of the whole of Asia and even the pattern of the world! They are unwilling to let China stand up, they always hope that China is the country that is shrouded in the shadow of the British Empire, can give you a little respect, can give you back some of the things that have plundered you, but when the British Empire speaks, the Chinese cannot refute.

Britain is really in a difficult situation now, otherwise they would have sent troops directly a long time ago. The first is that the economic crisis has never been resolved, and the second is that the Germans on the European continent are becoming more and more aggressive, and they really don't have the spare resources to take care of Asia.

I was expecting the Russians to win against China, but now the situation is not very optimistic. wanted to fool the Japanese into sending troops again, but although little Japan recognized the big brother of the British, it was not stupid enough to really sell itself to the British.

The British are very clear about the small actions of the Japanese in private, including their secret cooperation with China. It's just that Britain doesn't want to pursue these things now, and it can't afford to pursue them. China's war had a very great impact on the situation in Europe, and if nothing else, the military cooperation between Yang Dagui and the Germans was a great trouble for the Entente!

With the establishment of the Submarine Research Institute, the comprehensive military cooperation between China and Germany has begun, and the war between China and Russia is a testing ground for the Germans' weapons, and all kinds of new weapons have emerged one after another.

The most terrible thing is that the Germans have now begun to learn the tactics of fighting ghosts, and there were 20 German troops in a squad before. When they charged, they were sent to rush up in two platoons, and now Germany has organized a pilot force, and one squad has been changed to fifteen.

The Germans did not apply all Chinese tactics, they divided the fifteen men into three teams of five each, and also charged alternately. Of course, the British could change, but they were not as direct as the Germans.

First of all, Germany was able to obtain first-hand information about the performance of Chinese troops on the battlefield, and according to reliable sources, many German youths came to China under the propaganda of the German media. It is necessary to support the Chinese in this just battle.

This is what the German newspaper said, and the government even calmed down the young people, saying that the government would deal with the Chinese affairs, but it still could not stop the enthusiasm of those young people.

This is for fools. Britain is not stupid, they know very well that those so-called German youths are actually German soldiers, and the purpose of their coming to China is to get in touch with the war more intuitively.

Yang's set of fighting ghosts and fighting is not suitable for the European battlefield, not to mention if the German Army's tactics change. Britain and France were quite passive.

Under such circumstances, Mr. Zhu Erdian once again came to Beijing to negotiate with China, and Mr. Sun Wen was responsible for receiving and negotiating. The meeting took place inside the U.S. Legation. It was done by Mr. Conger taking the lead.

The British Empire had already severed diplomatic relations with China, so it was impossible for Mr. Zhu Erdian to formally submit a note to the Chinese government. Although the Chinese still kept the British Legation in Dongjiaomin Lane for them, they would not meet the Chinese there.

Anything that is diplomatic is not suitable for this meeting, and London's instructions are very clear, this time Zhu Erdian's task is to make contact with the Chinese government, but it is definitely not between the British Empire and China.

Even so, Mr. Sun Wen really regarded this meeting with Zhu Erdian as an opportunity to improve Sino-British relations, and since he became foreign minister, he has been looking for a platform where he can have a direct dialogue with the British.

"Mr. Sun, I can clearly convey to you a message that we agree that China's current environment is very dangerous, and as a normal country, it should not resort to force for everything. If China does not change its approach, it will arouse trust in China not only in Asia but also in the whole world. and even destabilize the situation. ”

Mr. Zhu Erdian was speaking completely for the sake of the Chinese, and Sun Wen took a breath. If Yang Xiaolin was sitting here, he would definitely not have to talk about it after hearing this.

However, Mr. Sun Wen's patience is really good: "Mr. Zhu Erdian, I would like to remind you that the current situation is that the Russians are waging a war of aggression on our land, and our capital is being attacked. ”

Conger made a round: "Minister Sun misunderstood what Mr. Zhu Erdian meant, we just hope that the war will stop immediately, you should know that the war has caused many people to lose their homes, we are willing to see this situation, right?" ”

Mr. Sun Wen nodded: "Mr. Zhu Erdian, our country has just been established, and we also urgently hope for peaceful development, if you come in good faith, I can promise you that you will not return empty-handed." ”

Zhu Erdian looked at Sun Wen, and then said: "I don't dare to promise Minister Sun anything, but as long as you are willing to end the war, we and the Americans can mediate, on the condition that you sever ties with the Germans and end military cooperation with Germany!" (To be continued......)