Chapter 538: Strengthen Lushun Fortress

In fact, the Russo-Japanese War has shown some patterns of World War I. Both sides rely on positions to engage in attrition. The limited battlefield mobility allows both sides to detour, but they cannot penetrate deep into their opponents. The application of a large number of rapid-fire cannons and machine guns makes every charge dripping with blood. It is very difficult to quickly defeat an opponent through tactics. The Russians chose the safest tactic, but at the same time gave up the chance to win.

"Actually, if you want the Russian army and the Japanese army to fight for a longer period of time, it is not impossible. The Japanese army will definitely launch an offensive on the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula at the same time, because the mountainous terrain and poor traffic of North Korea limit the force. Therefore, the Japanese will definitely open up another battlefield. I don’t think that the Liaodong Peninsula is the best choice. There is also an important base for the Russian Pacific Fleet.” Calypte used a putter to click on the sand table on Lushun’s position.

"If the Lushun Fortress cannot be captured, then the Japanese navy cannot say that it has control of the sea, and the Japanese army cannot rest assured that it will attack the main Russian forces in Liaoyang and Fengtian with the friendly forces of North Korea. As long as Lushun is not lost, then Russia Strategically, it is not so passive. There is still a chance to win. So if Russia’s defense in Lushun is strong enough, then the war can naturally be prolonged.” Calipute said.

"Well, very good idea." Ruprech nodded and agreed. The Battle of Lushun, a battle that cost both sides in the Russo-Japanese War was indeed an opportunity to delay time. Although the Russo-Japanese War may be advanced in the future, in general the fortifications constructed by the Russians in Lushun are similar to those in history. Today's Russians may not be sophisticated, but repairs are still possible.

So far, the Russians have invested 11 million rubles for the Lushun Fortress, built more than 40 fortresses, more than 70 fortresses, and built 22 fortresses within 9 kilometers of the coast of Lushun Port, with equipment under 11 inches. 123 shore artillery. And this time, the Russians also learned the lessons of the Qing Dynasty’s Northern Fleet. They built 48 gun emplacements on the 20-kilometer ground defense line north of Lushunkou, equipped with 646 artillery pieces, and equipped with a large number of guns. Machine guns and mortars. In order to defend this vital fortress, Russia currently has more than 40,000 people stationed in the Dalian area of ​​Lushun.

However, although these fortresses look very strong and terrifying, (in fact, they are true), there are still weaknesses. Among them, there are two biggest weaknesses. The first is the lack of long-range artillery, and the second is the lack of artillery shells! Although there are more 124 heavy guns, most of the guns are relatively old and have a relatively short range. The second problem is that the amount of shells stored is too small. The entire fortress has stored 274,558 shells, with an average of 425 shells per gun. What is this concept? In the entire Russo-Japanese War, the average number of shells fired by each artillery in Russia was 720 rounds. In other words, this shell was not enough!

"The Russians need a large number of long-range heavy artillery to defend the fortress. The fortress artillery has good protection compared to the field artillery, but their deployment is too scattered and the firing range is limited. If you want to make up for this problem, you must have long-range artillery. The naval guns in the Russian Navy can be used. Just providing some army-style gun mounts suitable for naval guns can greatly improve the situation of the Russian garrison.” Caliput said. He was deeply impressed by the power of naval guns. In the middle and late Boer Wars, the 6-inch naval guns used by the British were terrifying both in range and power, with a range of 15km and a weight of 45kg. The shells cost the Boer Legion a price in blood, and the Boers had no choice at such a long range.

In fact, in the historical Lushun offensive and defensive battles, in addition to the 280mm siege howitzer that nearly flattened the 203 heights, the Japanese army also received a large number of artillery from the navy, including at least two 6-inch guns and 6 4.7-inch guns. Artillery, and even a large number of 47mm machine guns. (There is no special statistical data for this. The author found the data himself.) These long-range artillery are out of the range of the Russian army and suppress the Russian artillery firepower very well. To **** the 280mm heavy gun.

"It's best to add a few more tractors, otherwise, the movement of the artillery weighing about 10 tons will be a problem." General Kalenia added that the old general will never forget his own foundation. Row. Very sensitive to mobility and logistics.

"Is it necessary to sell submachine guns? If there is this thing, the Russians' combat effectiveness in the trenches will increase a lot." Calypte hesitated and said.

"Never mind this thing. The submachine gun is different from the heavy artillery. It is very cheap and will not have the logistics and mobility problems. If they are equipped with a lot of equipment after the war, it will be a very bad thing for us." The prince shook his head. Said. In fact, if it were not for the mortar-like mortar on the battlefield, the prince did not want to provide the Russians with mortars. In short, anything that may lead to a significant increase in the strength of the Russian army cannot be given to the Russians. Now no one in foreign countries realizes the huge role of submachine guns~www.wuxiaspot.com~ so the prince will naturally not give them a chance to let them know this!

"In fact, we can do very limited now. Apart from delivering the weapons and ammunition ordered by the Russians in advance, we cannot exert any more influence. My opinion is to go with the flow. The main focus is on China and Austria. On the body, this will have a greater effect." Prince Leopold said after throwing away the putter in his hand.

"Let’s do this first, Cariput, you discuss with Earl Schelling to see if we still have some old goods that need to be cleaned up. In addition, we can also deliver the shells that the Russians need in advance. The performance of people and Japanese people." The prince said. Generally speaking, so far, apart from helping the Russians hoard as many shells and weapons as possible, there is no better way for the prince. As for the cooperation that the Americans want? The prince can naturally persuade the Kaiser to provide some supplies and logistical support. But want to pull Germany to deal with Japan? Let’s go to sleep, let’s not say that this may lead to the early play of the British, and the value of the Far East to Germany alone is not guilty of letting Germany risk war. Even if you gain more rights in the Far East, no matter how many colonies you gain, will you still not be able to keep it after the development? If you want to keep it, you can only win one battle!

And when the prince and a group of Bavarian officers "imagined" the Russo-Japanese War, Tirpitz also sent his letter to William II. And relayed everything the prince said to William II. No exaggeration or concealment.

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