The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Before the Northern Expeditionary Army's decisive battle in Siberia, the Japanese used the tactic of "killing you while you're weak" and beat Wen Lina and the guerrillas active nearby to a bloody pulp. They even killed their way to the Baikal region and killed many civilians there.

If they followed Duan Congbin's method, they would certainly be able to gain some benefits, but the situation is different now. Once they occupied Vladivostok in this way, the city would never have peace again...

"No, the troops in Rehe may have to join forces with Chahar in Mongolia. If we provoke the Russians in the Vladivostok area, the consequences will be very ugly!"

Jiang Dengxuan immediately rejected the proposal. "Besides, there are not only guerrillas and Soviet-Hong Russians active in that area, there may also be Japanese spies..."

"If we occupy the port in this way, there is no guarantee that the devils will not have evil intentions in the future."

Jiang Cheng nodded: "At present, we only have two warships that were salvaged from the Tumen River, and one with little combat power. If we are really blocked by their joint fleet, no merchant ship will be able to travel on the sea."

"Besides, the Japanese will join forces with Su Hong and they might even attack us again."

Duan Congbin shrugged: "Then I don't have any good ideas."

Jiang Cheng stood up: "A conflict is inevitable... With the current strength of the Duchess, with our cooperation, it is not impossible to drive those old Russians all the way out of the Vladivostok area."

"But judging by the situation, it is inevitable that Su Hong will unify the entire region—"

It seemed like he was talking a lot of nonsense, but Jiang Dengxuan understood it completely: "You mean, we have to beat these old Russians to a pulp, and then force them to sign an agreement with us to jointly develop the Vladivostok area?"

Jiang Cheng said nothing, but a smile soon appeared on his face.

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The civil war in the Vladivostok region came earlier and more violently than anyone expected.

A force of more than 3,000 Soviet troops arrived in the area by forced march.

In the darkness before dawn, the fortifications on the outskirts of the city were silent, with only the occasional sound of sentries changing shifts breaking the deathly silence.

The soldiers huddled in the damp and cold mud, their hearts filled with fear and anxiety about the upcoming battle.

The scouts have reported that there are enemy troops approaching nearby... In addition to their large numbers, they are also an armored force with heavy artillery.

As dawn broke, the cannons fired volleys, and the deafening roar cut through the sky, marking the beginning of the attack.

Hundreds of heavy artillery fired continuously, and the shells fell on the battlefield like raindrops, raising layers of dust and debris, and the whole earth seemed to be shaking.

This type of organized, large-scale artillery bombardment was first used during the Battle of the Somme in World War I, with the aim of weakening enemy defenses and clearing a path for infantry.

Before the shelling was completely over, the vanguard soldiers had already climbed out of the trenches and stepped onto the death zone known as "no man's land".

This area, filled with barbed wire, minefields and enemy machine gun nests, became a road to hell... The shelling stopped almost before the vanguard troops reached the position.

But the rumbling earth was still filled with smoke, and the Vladivostok defenders hiding in the trenches were completely suppressed and could not show their heads for a while.

"Prepare to fight back!" An officer shouted, and the two heavy machine gun positions began roaring.

Although the Soviets had the support of tanks, their armor was still in the experimental stage and was test equipment. However, in the face of the dense firepower of the defenders, many soldiers fell on the way to the enemy lines.

Machine gunners took advantage of the terrain and mercilessly fired at any moving target, while soldiers either crawled forward or used any cover they could find to try to avoid the deadly bullets.

On the battlefield, blood dyed the land red, and cries of wailing and help were heard one after another - the trench warfare pioneered by World War I, although it had been slightly weakened due to the coordination between infantry and tanks, the close-in defense artillery reinforced by the Jilin Army made these light tanks with thin skin and thick flesh unable to play their due role at all.

"Fuck, they are really just a bunch of losers, huh?"

On the city wall of Vladivostok, Jiang Cheng stood at the edge of the parapet holding a telescope and observing... Because of the terrain, he could still clearly see the roar of the smoke and the soldiers charging desperately in the thick smoke.

The close-in weapon systems and heavy machine guns he equipped Wen Lina with were all high-quality European products produced in Belgium or the Sudetenland. Not only were they extremely expensive, but their consumption was also quite astonishing.

Especially after it was handed over to the Russians, these stubborn guys really tried to beat the guns to death whenever they got a chance, without caring about the amount of ammunition at all.

"If we fight like this, they will have to withdraw in half an hour at most."

Jiang Cheng put down the telescope and lazily glanced at the Duchess, asking Duan Congbin, whose face was also as pale as paper, to help him translate, "Tell the Duke that everything is under control and there is no big problem."

Don’t look at the armored forces that the Soviet army dispatched this time, but compared with the real industrialized weapons in this world, there is still a big gap.

In this first battle, a crushing counterattack is certain. If these straightforward Russians are not willing to retreat, they will most likely turn into rotten meat and remain on this cold land.

But even so, the scale of the Soviet attack was enough to scare the woman. This governor who came from afar was actually the last resort for them, an orphan and a widow.

Of course, Duan Congbin, who came from a civil service background, was not much better. How could this white-collar scholar have seen anything like this?
Especially when the first round of Soviet heavy artillery bombarded him, the scene of blood and flesh flying and screaming frightened him so much that his face turned pale.

He quickly turned around and communicated with the Duchess in Russian, and the latter asked Jiang Cheng again, what if the Soviet army prevented the second round of attack?
what to do? Let's serve it cold.

Jiang Cheng smiled awkwardly, turned around and raised his chin to Vasily who was standing upright behind him.

"Defense... is not as good as taking the initiative to attack,"

He shrugged and smiled, then immediately ordered the commander of the White Russian Regiment to be ready. After the first round of attack was repelled, the city gates were opened and the cavalry rushed out to kill indiscriminately, trying to ensure that no one returned alive.

"Yes!"

Vasily immediately stood at attention and saluted, then led Ivan and the others to run down the city wall. Then, even in the chaos of gunfire and shouting outside the city, Jiang Cheng and the others could clearly hear the shouts of the White Russian soldiers gathering.

"After this battle, the Soviets won't negotiate with us, right?"

Duan Congbin was worried. "Looking at the way they attacked today, I'm afraid there will be tough battles to come!"

Jiang Cheng smiled: "Then, it's not your concern." (End of this chapter)