Tsarist Russia: Please Call Me Your Majesty The Tsar

Chapter 185 Annihilation Of An Infantry Division (Fifth Update, Please Subscribe!)

"Da da, da da!"

The advancing speed of the 5th Cavalry Brigade of the Russian Army was very fast. It was only 30 kilometers from Dashiqiao to Gaizhou. At the speed of cavalry, one hour is enough to arrive

However, because we have to wait for the 57th Infantry Division and the 58th Infantry Division. So the 5th Cavalry Brigade can also slow down.

But even so, they successfully raided the 14th Division of the Toyo Army Infantry.

Before the Japanese could react, the offensive of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Tsarist Russian Army began.

They did not make any firepower preparations, and a large number of cavalry directly carried out a surprise attack on the coast, intending to occupy the coastal defense line and cut off the retreat of the Dongyang people before the Dongyang people reacted.

"Boom boom boom! Da da da!"

Although no firepower preparations were made, the mortars and heavy machine guns of the "043" Battalions of the 5th Cavalry Brigade were also firing violently at the Japanese, pouring bullets and shells at them, hitting the defenseless Japanese. dizzy.

At the headquarters of the 14th Division of the Eastern Army Infantry, Lieutenant General Mitsuharu Tsuchiya, the head of the division, received a report from the division chief of staff Yoshiaki Takahashi [the whole person was dumbfounded.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, something is wrong. We were attacked by the Russians. The 27th Infantry Regiment is fighting fiercely with the Russians. However, the 27th Regiment has already suffered heavy losses and cannot withstand the Russians at all." People's attack. Their defense line is on the verge of breaking through." Colonel Takahashi Yoshiaki reported.

"Damn it! Why did the Russians suddenly attack us? Order the 28th Infantry Regiment and the 14th Baggage Regiment to quickly reinforce them. In any case, we must resist the Russians' attack. Also, ask your Excellency Commander for help, we need reinforcements !" Lieutenant General Tsuchiya Mitsuharu also quickly issued an order.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" Colonel Takahashi Yoshiaki replied.

The 28th Regiment of the Infantry of the Eastern Army and the 14th Regiment of the Supplies quickly went to reinforce them.

However, by the time they arrived, the 27th Wing of the Toyo Army Infantry had been defeated. The entire coastal position has fallen into the hands of the Russian 5th Cavalry Brigade.

At the same time, the 57th Infantry Division and the 58th Infantry Division of the Russian Army have also rushed to Gaizhou and participated in the attack on the 14th Infantry Division of the Eastern Army.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The 105mm light howitzers and 75mm field guns of the two artillery regiments fired fiercely at the positions of the 14th Division of the Toyo Army Infantry.

At this moment, the artillery of the 14th Infantry Division had suffered heavy losses in previous battles. So much so that they were unable to contend with the fierce artillery fire of the Russian army at all, and could only bear it silently.

A large number of Japanese soldiers were killed by shells.

In order to seize the time, the Russian army's firepower preparations did not last long, and several infantry regiments were already engaged in the attack.

At this moment, several infantry regiments, engineering regiments and supply regiments under the 14th Division of the Eastern Army Infantry had suffered heavy losses before, and the Emperor's troops were also involved in the attack on the Russian 1st Cavalry Brigade .

This made it impossible for the Orientals to gather powerful troops to resist the attack of the two Russian infantry divisions.

The defense line of the Orientals was easily broken through.

A large number of troops were routed or surrounded.

The entire 14th Infantry Division is already in a very bad situation at the moment.

General Nozu Michitsuki, the commander of the Fourth Army of the Eastern Army, was also dumbfounded after receiving a telegram for help from the 14th Infantry Division. He didn't seem to have thought that the 14th Infantry Division would become the main target of the Russian army.

However, at this moment they simply don't have any extra troops to reinforce the 14th Infantry Division!

The 5th Infantry Division and the 10th Infantry Division under the Fourth Army have been defeated by the Russian army. Fortunately, the 24th Infantry Division of the Fifth Army arrived in time, and the Russian army did not continue to attack. Otherwise, the two infantry divisions will suffer even greater losses.

And the 25th and 26th Infantry Divisions of the Fifth Army are disembarking, "there are no troops to invest in other battlefields at all.

This put the 14th Infantry Division almost in a desperate situation.

"Your Excellency Director, we have no way to reinforce the 14th Infantry Division, and now we can only rely on them. However, we can let the navy rush to provide them with artillery support so that they can persist. Wait until more troops come ashore, Then we can provide support." Admiral Kawamura Keimei suggested 0...

General Nozu Michiru nodded, this is also the best way.

However, they did not expect that the 5th Cavalry Brigade of the Russian Army had already captured the area along the coast, preventing the 14th Division of the Eastern Army Infantry from retreating towards the coast.

This makes it impossible for the Orientals to retreat to the coast even if they want to!

In addition, it will take at least an hour for the warships of the Eastern Navy to rush to the coast of Gaizhou. During this period of time, it is enough to determine the outcome of the battlefield.

The Russian 57th Infantry Division and the 58th Infantry Division attacked very violently, and several infantry regiments launched a siege. And dispatched powerful troops to cooperate with the 5th Cavalry Brigade to advance from the coast to the inland, and the Japanese were defeated steadily.

By the time the warships of the Eastern Navy arrived, the battlefield was already more than ten kilometers away from the coastline.

Although, this is still within the range of the large-caliber naval guns of the Oriental Navy. However, at this distance, the accuracy of shelling has been greatly reduced, and it is difficult to pose a fatal threat to the Tsarist Russian Army.

At this moment, the remnants of the 14th Infantry Division have been surrounded by the Russian army.

Although, the Dongyang Army is very tough, even if it is deeply encircled, it will never surrender, but will resist to the death.

However, under the fierce artillery fire of the Russian army, the Japanese in the encirclement suffered extremely heavy casualties.

Three days later, on April 21, 1804, the Russian army annihilated the 14th Division of the Eastern Army Infantry.

All the officers and soldiers of the 14th Infantry Division were killed. Before they died in battle, in order to prevent their flag from falling into the hands of the Russian army, they chose to burn the flag of the alliance. Then, continue to fight with the Russian army.

A group of generals and senior officers, including Lieutenant General Tsuchiya Mitsuharu, the head of the division, were all killed.

In the entire 14th Infantry Division, except for a very small number of seriously wounded soldiers who were captured by the Russian army, all the rest died in battle.

This also became the first infantry division of the Eastern Army to be wiped out on the battlefield.

You know, the Dongyang Army didn't even have an example of an infantry regiment being wiped out before! Now, it has directly wiped out an infantry division. It is conceivable how much shock this caused to the Orientals. .