Akiyama had a total of 1,000 soldiers outside the city, and according to his previous thoughts, fighting the Qing Dynasty would be enough to block the enemy, and even launch a counterattack. But we have an old saying in China, so that connoisseurs will know if there is one as soon as they make a move!

If the previous artillery battle still made Akiyama Yoshiko a little suspicious that Yang Dagui had invited Russian reinforcements, now that the Volunteers had just launched an attack on the outlying fortifications outside the city, Akiyama Yoshiko immediately knew that he was in big trouble this time!

In the wars of this era, most of the attacks on the opponent's positions relied on the tactics of crowds, everyone rushed up together, relying on intensive firepower to exchange lives with the other side, only hoping that the other side could break through the opponent's position at once when the other side could not support it, including Britain, Germany, and those traditional European powers used such methods.

But these local volunteers were different, they were not in a hurry to charge, but first pressed the large army up, suppressed the muzzle of the Japanese army with their stronger firepower than themselves, and then sent a small force to slowly approach the haode position they had arranged.

Some of these small units had dozens of people, and some even had only five or six people, depending on the defense of the Japanese. Once they were allowed to get closer, they would immediately be able to tear a hole in the Japanese position, and then the Volunteer Brigade behind them would rush up! This tactic is correct! Especially with their absolute superiority in firepower, the Japanese army simply did not have the ability to block the cut of those small forces!

The battle had just lasted for half an hour, and although the Japanese soldiers resisted stubbornly, most of the positions on the periphery were still captured by the volunteers one by one. Ask him to give us tactical guidance right away! Right away! ”

He finally realized the danger!

Inside Changbai Mountain. Kuroki Weizhen and Nishikuan Jiro began to argue after receiving the telegram from Akiyama Yoshiko, and now they already know that it was Yang who was making trouble with them, and the baggage team behind them was struggling, according to Kuroki Weizhen's meaning, immediately let the large army turn back. Drove away the bandits who harassed their rear, after all, baggage was very important for the Japanese.

However, Nishikanjiro did not agree with him, Nishikanjiro believed that Akiyama Yoshiko's request for tactical guidance, and two requests in just two hours, had already explained where Russian troops might appear, which showed that the situation was very serious! Now the large army should speed up the march and immediately go to reinforce the Akiyama Yoshiko Brigade!

Nishikanjiro's attitude is very resolute. This made Kuroki Weizhen very unhappy. Both of them are generals, but when they came, the military department made it very clear that this time the battle was commanded by themselves!

"General Xikuan, don't you know the importance of baggage to us? If you lose your baggage. Even if we step out of Changbai Mountain, we will not have the ability to attack the Russians! ”

"Admiral Kurogi! Can't you see it? Those people don't have the ability to attack our baggage at all, and their harassment is just to stop us from going to Akiyama's rescue! ”

Both of them stood up from their chairs, across a small table, staring at each other like two vindictive roosters. Kuroki Weizhen's beard shook a few times, and when he came out of North Korea, he knew that this guy was a problem with him. I was thinking about what excuse to use to drive Nishikanjiro back to Japan, but I didn't expect the conflict to break out so quickly.

He suppressed the anger in his heart: "General Nishikuan, Major General Akiyama has five thousand troops around him, and his position is in the county seat!" He can hold out for at least three days! Did you not have faith in him? Or did you not have confidence in the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army?! ”

This is a bit aggressive. But Nishikuan Erlang snorted coldly: "To be honest, I don't have confidence in the command level of the general. ”

He said it so directly. Kuroki Weizhen can't stand it even if he is well-cultivated, and he doesn't care that there are observers from various countries next to him. A fist slammed into the table: "Eight Grid Tooth Road!" ”…,

Nishikuan Erlang was still sneering: "I suggest, we start dividing our troops now, give me a division, and I'll go to rescue Akiyama-kun." ”

Kuroki said angrily: "Nishikanjiro! I remind you that this is war, not child's play! We have just entered China, and Russia can gather heavy forces to attack us at any time! Yang Dagui dares to make a move against us, and there must be the support of the Russians! I will lead a division forward, I will lead the troops to the back, and the distance will only give the Russians a chance to eat Ling! ”

The eyes of several white-skinned military observers around were staring at the two Japanese generals, watching them argue, of course these people could understand Japanese, but none of them spoke, because they were observers, only responsible for observing the war, and like the profession of war correspondents, they were all non-combatants and would not interfere with the command of either side.

A few days ago, the Japanese broke through the defense line of the Yalu River and captured many Russian prisoners, and the Japanese were very humane to these captured Russians, not only giving them the proper treatment of prisoners of war, but even squeezing out some of the scarce medicines to treat the wounds of these Russians, saving the lives of those wounded Russian prisoners.

Many Russian prisoners were very touched by the humanitarianism of the Japanese army and expressed their gratitude. Of course, their gratitude was also sent to Shijie with the cameras of those journalists, especially in European countries that were watching the war. In Britain, this move of the Japanese won the favor of the British, and many of those who opposed the British government's help to Japan before the war changed their attitudes.

Mark was the war correspondent of the British Empire's First Army in Japan. Of course, he won't let go of the footage of the two commanders arguing, the flash of the camera flashed, and the expressions of the two Japanese commanders were fixed on the photo, it seemed that Kuroki was already very angry, but Nanishi Kanjiro was still very calm.

The flash flashed, Kuroki Weizhen and Nishikuanjiro calmed down at the same time, Nishikanjiro let out a long breath and sat down: "The general is wrong, on the contrary, I know that the Russians may have laid out their pockets and waited for me to go in." But as you just said, I have faith in the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army! I believe that as long as there can be wise commanders. They are invincible! ”

Kuroki Weizhen didn't sit down, but he didn't get angry either: "General Xikuan, please remember that I am the commander here, if you have any opinions about my command." You can send a telegram directly to the military department, but for now, please be careful of the duties of a soldier! ”

After Kuroki Weizhen finished speaking, he didn't talk to Kanjiro Nishi, left from the table, and said to the staff officer who followed him: "Order Lieutenant General Shigeki Sakai of the First Reserve Division to immediately lead the First Reserve Division to support the Twelfth Brigade of the Reserve Army, and you must ensure the safety of the materials!" The 16th Reserve Brigade rushed to Baishan to rescue Akiyama! ”

He said as he walked out of the makeshift conference room, apparently a non-negotiable resolution. Nishikanjiro didn't say anything more. After all, the reinforcements still went, and Kuroki was right when he said that he was now a soldier.

He glanced at the foreign observers and wanted to say something. But in the end, it was just a bow: "Everyone, it's rude!" ”

After saying that, he also walked out.

When the Japanese were all out, Hamilton was obviously a little disappointed: "Hey! Mark, what kind of photos are you taking at this time? When they are arguing excitingly, do you know how to ruin a good show? ”

Mark shrugged his shoulder: "I'm sorry. ”

Next to the German Marx. Hao Fuman said: "Forget it. Don't tell us I'm sorry, I've always hated journalists, and I've told you not to bring journalists but they won't listen, so you know I'm right, right? ”…,

Mark was still smiling. He knew that the German was joking, and of course there was a real complaint in the joke. Complaining that he ruined a good show. He pulled out the notebook in his pocket, and there were five military observers in total. Germans, French, British, Americans, Italians. His eyes swept over them one by one, and at the same time unscrewed his pen holster: "Okay gentlemen, I wonder what you are thinking now?" The Japanese are suddenly in trouble, and Yang Dagui has challenged them, don't you gentlemen want to say something? ”

Hamilton smiled slightly: "I don't think that the Chinese bandit Yang Dagui can cause any trouble to the Japanese, I believe that in a few days, the First Army will be able to solve the problems they are facing now, but these few days are precious to the Russians." ”

Marx. Hao Fuman nodded, he obviously agreed with the British major in front of him: "Yes, the Russians are in a hurry to arrange a new line of defense, once the Japanese are entangled by Yang Dagui, the Russians will have enough time, do you say that there is a Russian shadow behind Yang Dagui?" ”

The Italian officer took a sip of coffee very leisurely: "I don't think a bandit has the courage to challenge the Japanese army, I believe the Russians must have intervened." ”

Apparently everyone saw it this way, Mark wrote down everything everyone said in his notebook, and just as he was writing energetically, Hamilton suddenly said, "Mark, what do you think?" ”

Mark was stunned for a moment, then smiled on his face: "Major, are you asking me?" You know, I'm just a journalist! ”

Hamilton kicked his trouser leg with his shiny leather shoes very affectionately: "Come on, this is not an official report, let's talk about your opinion, I heard that Ling has dealt with Yang Dagui." ”

Mark was obviously also interested in talking, and seeing that everyone's eyes were looking at him, he immediately closed the notebook: "Okay, I may have a different opinion from you, there are no Russians behind Yang Da Ghost!" I'm sure, because he can't work with the Russians! ”

Several military observers obviously did not agree with Mark's words, and after listening to them, Mark got up, and Mark wanted to distinguish something, but the finger was raised but finally put down again: "I said that I would not express my opinion, but you had to say it." Now for the official interview, Lieutenant Colonel Terris, please put yourself in a straight position and I'll take a picture of you. ”

The French lieutenant colonel hurriedly put away his smile and straightened his body in his chair in order to make himself look more heroic. The flash flashed, and Mark felt very satisfied.

The county seat of Baishan.

Akiyama didn't feel much better after receiving the news that reinforcements would arrive in a day's time. More than 1,000 Japanese soldiers who had been deployed outside the city suffered more than 700 casualties, and he withdrew all the remaining troops into the city, and the outer positions had been occupied by the volunteers.

There is no need to hold on, and the existence of the outer positions is to allow the other party to have a buffer space above the city when attacking him, and give his artillery a chance to play. If necessary, you can launch a counterattack and break the opponent's encirclement.

But now that all his artillery has been knocked out by the other side, it has become a dream to launch a counterattack, and he is now desperately building fortifications in the city, hoping to support the arrival of reinforcements. The volunteers outside the city did not immediately attack the city, they continued to dig trenches, this time they dug the trenches more than 170 meters above the city wall.

The Japanese soldiers on the wall relied on the cover of the wall to shoot at the volunteers hiding in the trenches, but this did not stop them from continuing to dig. The trenches were dug longer and longer, and the entire Baishan County was slowly surrounded from all directions, and at this time the volunteers had begun to move the unconscionable cannons over and prepare to attack the city.

(I'll be verbose at the beginning of today, and I'll be verbose when the brothers finish reading it, asking for a monthly pass, asking for a recommendation ticket!) ）