dognovel Chapter 139 The First Fight (Fourth More, Please Subscribe!)
Chapter 139 The First Fight (Fourth More, Please Subscribe!)
AD 1804, February 15th, Koryo Peninsula, off the coast of Incheon.
The Armored Cruiser Detachment 2, the Protected Cruiser Detachment 3, and the Destroyer Detachment 1 of the combined fleet of the Eastern Empire Navy are firing fiercely towards the coast.
A pair of 203mm naval guns, 152mm naval guns, 76mm rapid-fire guns and 57mm rapid-fire guns are all firing violently.
If the shells fell on the coast like raindrops, there would be a violent explosion.
On the sea, there were even a large number of soldiers of the Eastern Empire Army rushing towards the shore in small boats.
In order to show their bravery, many Oriental soldiers even tied white cloth cases on their heads.
On a transport ship, General Kuroki, the commander of the First Army of the Eastern Empire Army, was watching the battle in the distance with binoculars.
Seeing the coast that was almost shrouded in gunpowder smoke and flames, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
"Your Excellency, our fleet's firepower is so fierce, if the Russians dare to resist, they will definitely be blown to pieces. The Russian navy has already fled. Their army probably won't have much will to fight. We will definitely win this battle!" said Major General Hisao Oshima, Chief of Staff of the First Army.
Kuroki nodded for General Zhen: "The Russians are the weakest of the Western powers. They have no other way to fight except relying on a large number of people. However, this is also the advantage of the Russians. Who let them have What about a large number of serfs? However, if the Russians think that such a tactic can also defeat the empire, it is simply delusional. The warriors of the imperial army are brave and fearless, and their fighting literacy is ten times better than that of the Russians. This battle , we can definitely defeat the Russians and realize the rise of the empire!
Heimu is General Zhen, and he is undoubtedly full of confidence in the next battle.
Although the First Army he commanded had only three infantry divisions. However, the army deployed by the Tsarist Russian Empire in the northern part of the Koryo Peninsula also had only three infantry divisions.
However, in terms of military strength, an infantry division of the Tsarist Russian Empire Army is 10,000 fewer than an infantry division of the Eastern Empire Army.
In addition, the Eastern Empire Army can also receive fire support from the Navy. Therefore, they undoubtedly occupy an absolute advantage in the battle.
Therefore, their chances of winning in this battle are very high.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander!" Major General Hisao Oshima replied.
"Order the Guards Division and the 2nd Infantry Division to speed up. Before sunset today, we will take Incheon. Then, advance to Seoul. Take Seoul in the shortest possible time!" General Kuroki ordered.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major General Oshima Hisao immediately went to convey the order.
The Guards Division and the 2nd Infantry Division of the Eastern Empire Army launched an attack on Incheon with the support of powerful artillery fire from the Navy.
A large number of Japanese soldiers launched a landing operation in small boats.
However, the Tsarist Russian Empire Army seems to have realized that it is undoubtedly very dangerous to fight against the Orientals by the sea when they have lost their command of the sea. Therefore, the 186th Regiment of the 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian Imperial Army stationed in Incheon did not resist here. Instead, according to the order of the division headquarters, after blowing up the port of Incheon, they evacuated here, returned to Seoul, and went to strengthen the defense of Seoul.
At present, the Russian Imperial Army only has the 62nd Infantry Division stationed in Seoul. The rest of the 63rd Infantry Division is in Pyongyang. The 64th Infantry Division was deployed along the Yalu River.
However, after the battle began, the 62nd Infantry Division had already asked the Army Command for help.
Next, the 63rd Infantry Division and the 64th Infantry Division will both reinforce the 62nd Infantry Division. At the same time, the troops stationed in the northeast region of the Qing Empire, as well as in Vladivostok and the Far East coastal region will also quickly move south and join the battle.
Because the Tsarist Russian Army did not resist, this made the Imperial Guards Division and the 2nd Infantry Division of the Eastern Empire almost unstoppable, and successfully landed in Incheon
It's just that when the troops of the Tsarist Russian Empire were retreating, they blew up the port.
This greatly interfered with the landing operations of the Eastern Empire Army. Especially the loading and unloading of artillery is very troublesome.
General Kuroki, the commander of the First Army of the Eastern Army, and Major General Hisanao Oshima, the chief of staff, arrived in Incheon by boat.
Seeing a large number of soldiers landing and a large number of artillery being loaded and unloaded with difficulty, General Kuroki Weizhen couldn't help frowning.
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"Notify the engineers and find a way to build a simple pier immediately. Otherwise, the follow-up weapons, ammunition and other supplies will not be greatly affected!" Hei Mu is General Jiao
order.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander!" Major General Hisao Oshima replied.
Under the order of General Heimu Weizhen, the Guards Engineer Wing and the 2nd Infantry Engineer Wing quickly began to build a simple dock for subsequent troops and weapons to disembark.
The rest of the infantry, after regrouping in Incheon, began to approach Seoul.
On February 16, the 1st Guards Infantry Brigade and the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the Eastern Army started from Incheon and launched an attack on Seoul.
Among them, the 1st Guards Infantry Brigade attacked Fuchuan, while the 3rd Infantry Brigade attacked Guangming.
Neither division's artillery had landed yet. Therefore, they can only attack by their own strength. However, both the brigade commanders of the 1st Guards Infantry Brigade and the 3rd Infantry Brigade believed that they could easily take Bucheon and Guangming and advance the front to Seoul in one fell swoop. Even, advance all the way to the Han River.
The 186th Infantry Regiment of the Tsarist Russian Army was stationed in Bucheon. The garrison is bright, it is the 185th Infantry Regiment.
These two places are already more than ten kilometers away from the coastline. Almost out of range of the battleship's main guns. Therefore, the 62nd Infantry Division of the Tsarist Russian Empire is determined to fight against the Orientals here, and let the Orientals see the power of the Tsarist Russian Imperial Army, so that they will stop being so arrogant.
Of course, each infantry regiment of the Tsarist Russian Empire Army has only more than 1,800 people. The strength is only equivalent to an infantry regiment of the Eastern Empire Army.
An infantry brigade of the Orientals has more than 8,000 people.
In terms of strength, the Eastern Empire Army has a huge advantage.
That afternoon, the fighting began.
The 1st Guards Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Guards Infantry Regiment under the 1st Guards Infantry Brigade of the Eastern Empire Army attacked Bucheon from the south and east respectively.
The 4th Infantry Regiment and the 29th Infantry Regiment under the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the Eastern Army launched an attack on Guangming.
For a time, the first confrontation between the armies of the two sides officially began. .