The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

When Liu Wenxiu and his troops passed by here, only a dozen white-haired old men came out from the corner. They stood side by side and looked at Liu Wenxiu and his troops in awe with their cloudy eyes.

Liu Wenxiu stopped the troops without saying anything. A hunchbacked old man said, "My dear officers, we have nothing left here."

In his impression, these people stopped to rob, so he spoke quickly.

At that moment, a mischievous little head popped out from the gap between the two elderly men. The child, bare-bottomed and skinny, was clearly suffering from chronic malnutrition. Its wide eyes glared at Liu Wenxiu and the others, leaving her feeling strangely distressed. Seeing Liu Wenxiu and the others staring at the child, the elderly men panicked and pushed the child's head back. Then, several of them huddled even closer together, blocking their view.

"We have a small bag of corn here. It's our last bit of food. You can take it."

After saying that, the old man at the edge turned and walked back. Liu Wenxiu opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't shout. A moment later, the old man took out a cloth bag and handed it to Liu Wenxiu. Liu Wenxiu took it and shook it. There was only about eight or nine pounds of corn inside.

So many people were watching this scene, and some of them immediately had red eyes, which was exactly the effect Liu Wenxiu wanted.

"Master, we don't want your food."

After saying that, Liu Wenxiu smiled and took off her dry food bag. She walked a few steps and handed it to the old man who had spoken. "Here, these steamed buns are for you and the children. We'll rest here for a while and leave soon."

After that, he handed the corn bag to an elderly man nearby. Without a second thought, Liu Wenxiu took off his clothes and said, "Rest here for half an hour. Company commander, platoon leader, and squad leader, come out. Let's help the villagers clean up here and repair the house so they have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. The instructor will take the team to rest."

At Liu Wenxiu's command, the company commander, platoon leader, and squad leader immediately sprang into action, selecting materials from the ruins and helping the elderly men repair their homes. Other soldiers wanted to help, but the instructor ordered them to rest, so they sat down and rested.

The old men didn't dare touch the buns in the bag, fearing some conspiracy. If the buns were meant to be exchanged for their grandchildren, they wouldn't accept it. One of the old men bravely took two steps toward Liu Wenxiu and said, "Sir, who are you?"

Liu Wenxiu laughed and said, "Sir, the Russians are killing people everywhere and bullying us everywhere. We are the ones who kill the Russians. Don't be afraid. We are not robbing our own people. We took these things from the Russians. We don't need these buns for the time being, so you can eat them without worry."

After hearing what Liu Wenxiu said, the old man took out a steamed bun from his cloth bag, and tears immediately flowed out. He hadn't seen such a big white steamed bun in a long time. This thing can save your life!

"Good people, you are really good people, you are all good people..."

The child immediately ran over, pointed at the steamed bun and said, "Grandpa, what is this?"

He always eats black things. It seems that he has never seen such a white thing since he was born. It looks delicious.

Liu Wenxiu walked over and touched the child's head. He took out a small piece of dried beef from his pocket, put it in the child's hand and said, "This is meat. Eat it."

The old man saw this, wiped his tears and said, "You guys paid with your lives for these things, and you're still giving us food. We are too ashamed to eat it."

"Old man, no matter how hard life is, we cannot let our children suffer."

Hearing this, the old man immediately said, "Gouzi, kneel down and kowtow to your benefactor."

The child was also well-behaved, immediately kneeling down and ready to kowtow to Liu Wenxiu. Liu Wenxiu, of course, couldn't let him kowtow, so she immediately picked the child up and placed the piece of meat in the child's mouth, who immediately took a small bite.

Seeing the child chewing, Liu Wenxiu asked, "Is it delicious?" The dog immediately nodded and said, "Delicious!"

"Here, you take the rest."

After saying that, he put the dried meat into Gouzi's hand, then turned around and said, "Uncle, where are the young people here?"

After hearing this, the old man sighed and said, "Oh, what a sin! Our village used to have hundreds of people. The villagers reclaimed wasteland and cultivated land everywhere. A few years ago, it was considered a wealthy village. Then the Russians came. We didn't take it seriously. No matter who came, they still had to farm and pay taxes. Besides, we didn't provoke anyone. Who knew... wu~wu~wu..."

Liu Wenxiu didn't say a word. The old man sobbed for a while and said, "These old Russians are not human beings, they are worse than animals. They came without saying anything, surrounded the village, killed any men they saw, and...ah, it's tragic."

"and after?"

"Alas, after the Russians left, everyone wanted to move out immediately, but the village landlord disagreed, saying the Russians wouldn't come back. The Russians came back the next day and took away all the women in the village. They told us to go get them the next day, but all we got back were corpses! Everyone in the village wanted to fight the Russians to the death, but the landlord persuaded them to stop. However, some young men in the village still went to seek revenge, and the Russians brought their corpses the next day. The Russians surrounded the village again... and killed everyone, leaving us old men to die. If we hadn't found the dog still alive, we would have died too..."

The old man couldn't continue talking at this point. He sobbed a few times, wiped away his tears, sighed, shook his head and said, "It's all in the past. I don't want to talk about it anymore. It won't make you feel happy if I tell you."

When Liu Wenxiu heard the old man still calling the landlord "Landlord Master," he sighed inwardly, but didn't try to correct him. "Uncle, it's not over yet. The Russians are doing evil again. They've razed who knows how many villages to the ground. If you have any grievances, you should speak out. Then we can unite and drive the Russians out. Only then can we all live a good life."

"It's so hard to drive them out. Even the imperial court couldn't drive them away. Now, I just hope that the dog can grow up safely. That will satisfy us."

"Uncle, haha, it's difficult. Whether you speak out about your suffering or not, the Russians are still killing people non-stop. You should speak out what's in your heart, that way you will feel better. Do you think that if the Russians come to your place again, will they let you old people go? Will they let the dog go?"

Liu Wenxiu certainly knew the importance of complaining. Almost everyone who harbored deep hatred could become an excellent fighter after complaining.

When these elderly people heard what Liu Wenxiu said, their faces were immediately filled with horror.

"Are you saying the Russians will come to our village again?"

Liu Wenxiu continued, "Sir, we don't know whether the Russians will come or not. Fear of the Russians is useless. There's no escape. The Russians want to kill and burn, and even begging for mercy won't earn them any mercy. We have no choice but to take up arms and resist. Kill all the Russians, and then we won't have to fear them anymore."

Upon hearing this, the elders burst into tears. After a while, they cried and said, "If we had known the Russians were such beasts, if we had known what you said, the young people in our village would not have done what you said... Alas, it's too late now."

"Master, it's not too late at all. The sooner we can drive the Russians away, the sooner Gouzi can live a peaceful life. You won't have to live in fear, trembling, and caution like you do now. Master, even if I ask you to do me a favor and tell our soldiers what happened in your village?"

Before these newly joined miners could complain, Lian Chengjue and the others were gone, so the task naturally fell to him. So Liu Wenxiu decided to use this as an opportunity to immediately launch a grievance campaign! Complaining would help these miners understand why they had to take up arms and fight! It was more important for these miners to understand why they had to take up arms than to teach them how to shoot!

Chapter 283:

The elders asked them to recount past events, initially feeling a bit apprehensive and embarrassed. The miners, however, also seemed somewhat indifferent. Liu Wenxiu didn't take it seriously. Complaining? Everyone suffers these days. Everyone has a belly full of grievances and nowhere to vent them. What's the point of listening to others' stories? Suffering can't change anything, nor can it create anything. The only thing that can change or create anything is the power of those who suffer together.

Although the miners initially thought so, humans are sentient beings who understand association and analogy. When the old men began to tearfully recount the bloody history of the past, the miners immediately thought of their own tragic experiences.

Gradually, their expressions changed. They felt that the elderly man speaking was a person like themselves, sharing similar perspectives and experiences. The soldiers understood the pain the elderly men endured, and they sympathized with the villagers' helplessness in enduring the suffering of their women and the slaughter of their loved ones. The atmosphere in the meeting hall seemed pent up, poised to explode at any moment, and a desire to change all this naturally emerged.

“Why is this happening?”

These are the questions that everyone asks in their heart.

At this point, if Liu Wenxiu could have provided some guidance, simply by telling the miners that the Qing dynasty was unreliable and letting them know they had to rely on themselves, they would have been able to unleash their immense power. However, slogans were forbidden at this time. If they attracted the Russians, they could have escaped, but these old men would have been left without a burial place.

.aa…….

Liu Wenxiu's grievance meeting was quite successful. After the meeting, everyone rested. The miners immediately joined the ranks of repairing the houses. They filled the elderly people's water tanks with water or chopped some firewood for the villagers.

When the troops blew the whistle and left, the miners took out some of their own food and left it to the elderly, hoping that they could live a more comfortable life.

Liu Wenxiu was very satisfied watching from the side, with a slight smile on her face. When these miners developed a sense of mission in their hearts and when they knew the significance of picking up guns, then this army would have a soul.

When these elderly people saw their houses being renovated and the food in their homes, they knew what had happened.

"These guys saved the lives of us old guys! I kowtow to you, I kowtow to you!"

The hunchbacked old man was about to kneel down while speaking, and at the same time he called out to the other old men: "Fellow villagers, they gave us food to save our lives! Let's kowtow to them."

Liu Wenxiu regained consciousness, his eyes focused on the map again. Anshan County came into view. As if by divine intervention, an idea struck him. He quickly began to study it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that capturing Anshan County should be a piece of cake. As long as he could capture Anshan County and empty it out, the Russian encirclement and suppression would naturally disintegrate.

After figuring it out, Liu Wenxiu came up with a plan to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, thus seizing Anshan. Liu Wenxiu immediately called a meeting and said directly: "I need someone to lead a battalion of troops to feint and attack Liaoyang. Who among you has the courage to do this?"

When Liu Wenxiu asked this, the comrades present immediately stood up and said in unison: "Commander, I will go."

Liu Wenxiu nodded and said, "Then Comrade Liu Qinshan will lead the team. You are a native of Northeast China and know the Northeast better than we do. Staff Officer Sun Tongpao will also go with you. You will make a big fuss along the way and pretend to be our main force to attack Liaoyang to attract the attention of the Russians. After you arrive in Liaoyang, immediately destroy the railway and feint an attack on Liaoyang City, and then retreat immediately to avoid being surrounded by the Russians. Take the supplies now and go."

"Yes."

Liu Qinshan led his troops with great fanfare to attack Liaoyang. Upon learning of this, the Russians erupted in panic. Liaoyang was now completely empty; their troops had been dispatched to various locations to suppress bandits. They had never imagined that bandits would be so bold as to attack a major city. The Russians simply didn't have the necessary forces to stop Liu Qinshan and his men. As for the Qing army, they had absolutely no faith in it. If Liaoyang were captured by bandits, not only would the Russians lose face, but their campaign would also be doomed to failure.

The Russians, with no other options, urgently summoned troops from various regions to suppress bandits, including those near Anshan, which was exactly what Liu Wenxiu wanted. Liu Wenxiu led his troops, hiding during the day and moving at night, secretly marching towards Anshan County.

At this time, Anshan County was also extremely empty. Not to mention that the old Russians in Anshan were all sent out to suppress bandits. Even if they were not sent out to suppress bandits, Anshan County originally only had the strength of a reinforced battalion. Such a small number of troops were not enough to surround the city wall even if they joined hands, and it was even more impossible for them to control all parts of the county.

Regardless of whether the Russians were the actual rulers of Northeast China at this time, one thing is undeniable: the Russians had not established a civilian rule system in Northeast China at this time, and they had no ruling foundation. These powers were still in the hands of Qing officials. Of course, once the Russians completed the layout of their military strongholds and established grassroots governments, they would immediately force the Qing Dynasty to recognize the Russian occupation of Northeast China. Once the Qing Dynasty signed, it would be possible for the Russians to completely occupy Northeast China.

Therefore, the main purpose of the Russian invaders at this time was not to occupy the county town, but to ensure the smooth operation of the newly completed Chinese Eastern Railway and the security of these military strongholds. This was part of Tsarist Russia's planned annexation of Northeast China. This is also one of the reasons why Liu Wenxiu and his men's destruction of the railway and killing of these strongholds provoked a violent reaction from the Russians.

At this time, the Russian army was stationed in the military camp and the garrison headquarters in the city. The Qing patrol battalion was still responsible for security and patrols in the county town, the city walls and the city gates.

Although the Russian Empire was decaying, as an industrialized old empire, the Russian army did not dare to relax in military training. Especially when the Russian army came to the unfamiliar Northeast, they naturally lacked a sense of security and they clung together. Even though they were far away from the Russian Empire, they still trained every day.

Anshan County was considered the Russians' rear base, and with no news of bandits breaching the Russian barracks or the county seat, Division Commander Vladimirovich left Joseph with only a small force to guard the barracks and the vast stores of supplies, while he assigned the rest of the troops to the railway garrison. Although Anshan County was the rear base, Joseph, the Russian battalion commander, lived in constant fear. He was well aware of the enemy's cunning and dared not relax even a little.

Liu Wenxiu had already been in contact with the spies he had previously planted in Anshan. After learning about the situation from the spies, he immediately thought about it and formulated three plans. After Liu Wenxiu explained the plan and everyone agreed, Liu Wenxiu immediately ordered: "Fifth Regiment, Sixth Regiment, you take four heavy machine guns and ambush on both sides of the road that must pass between the Russian camp and Anshan County. If the Russian army comes to rescue Anshan County, you must kill them all and then immediately launch a storm against the Russian camp outside the city. If the Russian army does not come to rescue, then you wait for us to come together and besiege the camp from all sides."

"Yes."

"The Fifth Platoon of the Fifth Battalion of the Seventh Regiment will immediately put on the Russian uniforms and see if they can open the gates of Anshan County."

"Commander, there's a guard we instigated guarding the city gate tonight. Just tell him to open the gate."

Liu Wenxiu looked at the spy and nodded. "Your work is very effective. Okay, then half of our soldiers will enter through the gate you opened. But we can't put all our eggs in one basket. We need to be prepared for both situations. The other half of the soldiers will follow the soldiers from the fifth platoon. Remember, don't shoot if you can."

"Yes."

"At dawn, we will enter the city. Once inside, we will immediately deploy our forces to control the city walls and the nearest gate, then seize the county magistrate's office and the patrol battalion's command area. However, we must first block all access to the Russian garrison headquarters within the city, and then finally attack the Russian garrison headquarters..."

"Commander, we are all new recruits. Isn't it too much to ask them to attack?"

"The Chairman said that war is a matter of you fighting your own battles and I fighting mine. What do we have the most of now? Explosives. These miners are familiar with explosives, right? Let them use them to clear the way and let them bomb as hard as they can. Of course, the main force still depends on us veterans. There are only a hundred or so old Russians in there. With ten times the number of troops, if we can't take them down, we can just find a piece of tofu and kill ourselves."

"Commander, the patrol battalion has at least several hundred men. How can we disarm them without using guns?"

Liu Wenxiu thought for a moment and said, "Capture the Qing army officers first, and the soldiers inside won't resist us. After all, we let them go before, so they should still trust us."

.5e out

Both gates were easily captured. The defected patrol battalion commander simply opened the gates and let the soldiers in. As for the five platoons of soldiers disguised as Russians, their entry was even easier. The Qing troops in the patrol battalion had been aware of the Russians' activities for some time, and they had become accustomed to their frequent ins and outs of Anshan County. From afar, they spotted the Russian troops approaching with torches from atop the city walls and immediately descended, opening the gates to welcome the Russians in.

The Qing troops in the patrol battalion knew that in Anshan County, even if they offended the county magistrate, they couldn't offend the Russians. Because the most powerful person in Anshan wasn't the county magistrate, but the Russians. The county magistrate, who flaunted his power before the people, had to be submissive even to a Russian soldier. As for meeting the Russian battalion commander, who commanded a large force, they could only bow and scrape. When the Russians ordered the patrol battalion to dispatch troops, the county magistrate and his men didn't dare to say a word and just obeyed.

If the Russian army dared to say anything or refuse to open the gates, they would have been beaten to death. As for being stubborn and refusing to open the gates, as they did in the drama, they would have been asking for death. So, the guard immediately led the Qing troops to the city gates to greet them.

The Fifth Platoon found the gate wide open and the patrol battalion waiting to greet them on both sides of the gate unbelievable, but they naturally wouldn't hesitate and planned to enter the city directly to control the gate.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir."

When the platoon leader of the fifth platoon passed by the tent commander, he saw that the patrol camp tent commander was so servile. He was so angry that he took out a pistol and pointed it at the tent commander's head.

"Don't move, or I'll shoot."

As soon as the platoon leader spoke, everyone knew what had happened without needing to explain. The soldiers immediately surrounded the patrol battalion that had come to greet them and entered the city gate. Once inside, the soldiers pointed their rifles at their chests and immediately disarmed them.

"Please spare our lives, grandpas, we are also forced to do so. Considering that we have elderly parents and young children to take care of, please spare our lives!"

The platoon leader said to the officer, "We are the Wujiabaozi militia. Today we will give you a chance to make a contribution. Take us to the county magistrate immediately. Each of you will take our men to the magistrate's place. Is that all right?"

Upon hearing they were from Wujiabaozi, the patrolmen breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they could avoid death if they just behaved properly. So the patrol leader immediately spoke up, "No problem! We'll lead the way. We all know where the patrol commander and the county magistrate are."

Liu Wenxiu personally led his troops to block the road to the garrison headquarters. Led by the captured Qing troops from the patrol battalion, the soldiers quickly captured key points and apprehended the Qing officials in Anshan. The solution to the patrol battalion was just as Liu Wenxiu had predicted: without officers, the patrol battalion was like a soft persimmon and would not resist at all.

After Liu Wenxiu received the news that the patrol battalion had been disarmed, he saw that it was already daybreak and without further delay ordered, "Everyone attack."

The sound of gunfire was an order. Thousands of people immediately began to attack the garrison headquarters from all directions. The sound of explosives exploding came one after another. The Russians inside were only concerned about the front and not the rear. They often fired one shot before several shots were fired from the opposite side. The wall next to it was immediately blown down by the explosives, and the Russians no longer had a chance to fire another shot.

Chapter 284: More updates!

Liu Wenxiu had no idea she'd unwittingly executed a wall-penetrating tactic. Wall-penetrating tactics were a tactic used by the German army during World War II to capture Stalingrad and defeat the Soviets. People have this kind of inertial thinking, subconsciously believing that corners and rooms are safe places. In reality, they're just larger coffins, virtually useless in the face of modern weaponry.

"Commander, your method of using explosives is the best. Those old Russians were wiped out before they had a chance to fight back."

Hearing this, Liu Wenxiu snorted coldly and said, "Humph, this is a last resort. If we had machine guns and artillery, and well-trained soldiers, we could certainly fight the Russians, but we have nothing now. Furthermore, the Chairman has long said that once a shootout occurs, no matter how inferior the enemy's weapons are, both sides will almost certainly suffer casualties. With the level of our soldiers, if we were to engage in a shootout with the Russians, who knows how many would die. So, what we've always emphasized is this: fight the battle that suits your weapons."

"That's true. Explosives have too many limitations after all. They can only be used in urban areas, and are basically unusable outdoors."

"That's good to understand. All we can do is adapt to the situation."

……---

As the gunfire rang out in Anshan County, the Russians in the military camp outside Anshan County naturally heard the gunfire. Although they didn't know what was happening in Anshan County, the soldiers who were about to go out for drill immediately rushed to the bunkers of the military camp with their rifles, ready for battle. The troops in charge of logistics were even running back and forth carrying ammunition boxes, transporting ammunition.

At the same time, the Russian officers stationed outside the city also came out of the barracks, looking around and wondering what had happened in Anshan County.

Although the officers originally stationed here were anxious, they did not plan to send out troops before they had figured out the situation. However, some people could not wait any longer, and that was the old Russians who had deserted their posts last night. They were supposed to have half of their men stay in Anshan County, but the front line kept sending in those captured Qing women, making them reluctant to leave. Since the railway was blocked, they planned to use horse-drawn carriages and other means of transportation to transport them in two days. So they planned to take it easy for the last two days, but nothing unexpected happened during those days, and then something happened just as they were about to leave. If there was an accident with that batch of artillery shells, they would definitely be brought to court-martial.

At this time, the captain of the escort team was already anxious and angry. He shouted to the old Russian in charge in the military camp: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, we must support Anshan County. The county must not be lost. We have a large number of our artillery shells stored there, and they must not fall into the hands of anyone else. Otherwise, we will all be court-martialed. We must send troops immediately..."

They were not subordinate to each other, and the deputy battalion commander ignored the escort captain and his men. But the escort team was no pushover. Upon hearing the increasingly intense gunfire and explosions coming from the county town, he immediately declared, "Deputy Battalion Commander, you cannot wait for news or orders from the county town before taking action. If the bandits break into the county town and we lose those artillery shells, I will court-martial you. But the imperial citizens inside the county town will also be in danger. You know how brutal the bandits are, so you will definitely be court-martialed as well. Please dispatch your troops immediately, or you will be held responsible for all consequences."

After hearing these words, the deputy battalion commander had to start thinking about his own future. The life or death of the captain in front of him was none of his business. He also didn't care whether the battalion commander in the county, Joseph, lived or died. Even if Joseph died, he could still take over. However, the citizens of the Great Russian Empire in the county couldn't afford to get hurt. Otherwise, after Joseph fulfilled his responsibility, if he didn't send troops, he would bear the second-largest responsibility.

Thinking of the bandits' cruel methods, the deputy battalion commander was silent for a short time. Then he left behind the useless artillery and a platoon of defenders, and took his soldiers and the Russian escort team out of the barracks to rescue Anshan County.

At this time, gunfire could be heard throughout Anshan County, as scattered Russian troops were being eliminated. Led by undercover personnel, they captured Russian churches, factories, and other places, executing the Russians inside. This led the deputy battalion commander, who had arrived to reinforce, to mistakenly believe that Anshan County had not yet been captured. He had no idea that two regiments of soldiers were ambushed not far from their camp, waiting for him to enter the ambush.

Just as Liu Wenxiu and his staff were discussing the tactic of using explosives to penetrate walls, someone immediately came in and reported: "Division Commander, we've made a fortune! The Russians have a warehouse full of artillery shells. If it weren't for our sudden and swift attack, once those shells exploded, we would have been dead without a burial place."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wenxiu knew this was a serious matter and immediately asked the battalion commander, who had announced the good news with a look of trepidation on his face, to take him to see the ammunition. As they neared the warehouse door, the battalion commander said, "Look, that guy! At the last moment, he didn't go anywhere. He just ran, clutching the grenade, intent on getting to the ammunition storage area. If we hadn't killed him, if the grenade had exploded in the warehouse, this whole area would have been destroyed. It's a bit scary just thinking about it now."

Liu Wenxiu looked at the body of the Russian soldier who had been shot in the back and uttered a "hmm." The spy who had brought Liu Wenxiu the information stepped forward, looked at the profile of the dead Russian soldier, and said, "Commander, this man is Joseph, the battalion commander of the Russians in Anshan County. There's news that the Russians' scorched earth policy this time originated from Joseph."

Liu Wenxiu grumbled again. A dead man, there was nothing more to say. Suddenly, Liu Wenxiu remembered Chairman Zhang Yinghao's words: "The more you think you're in control, the more you must be wary of a reversal" and "Those with unwavering conviction always have a breath left to breathe." Liu Wenxiu took another closer look. Joseph's eyes were closed. His men certainly wouldn't let him close them. So?

"Damn it! You're actually pretending to be dead!" Liu Wenxiu cursed inwardly. However, Liu Wenxiu remained calm. He slowly drew out his bayonet, and as he stepped over Joseph's body, he plunged it fiercely into his neck, then immediately pulled it out. Blood spurted out of the wound, and Joseph's eyes opened, but Liu Wenxiu didn't even bother to look at them, and went straight into the warehouse.

As for the battalion commander who had brought the good news, upon seeing Liu Wenxiu's knife, he was completely stunned by what had happened. He panicked and examined Joseph's body. After confirming that Joseph had no chance of resurrection, he immediately ordered the soldiers to carry the body away. Liu Wenxiu entered the warehouse and saw it filled with boxes. One box had been pried open, revealing numerous artillery shells.

Liu Wenxiu looked at the huge amount of artillery shells and after a little thought, he roughly understood. These artillery shells were not shipped here at all, but should have been shipped to Lushun and Dalian. It was just that after the railway was blown up, these artillery shells had to be temporarily stored here. But Liu Wenxiu thought about it and felt that something was wrong. With so many artillery shells, there must be escorts. Where did these people go?

Just then, intense gunfire erupted outside the city. Apparently, Russian troops in the barracks outside the city had heard the fighting inside Anshan County and rushed to support them, only to be ambushed by two regiments outside. Liu Wenxiu immediately looked toward the barracks outside the city. It seemed that the Russians guarding the artillery shells had deserted their posts for some unknown reason. With so many shells here, could the barracks outside the city also hold a surprise for him? Liu Wenxiu was eagerly anticipating it.

Daydreaming was useless, so Liu Wenxiu didn't think about it anymore. He immediately left a company to guard the warehouse and a battalion in the county town to maintain order and continue to eliminate the Russians. He then took the remaining troops to the battlefield outside the city.

At this time, a messenger came to report: "Commander, when we were attacking the Russian church, we found a group of foreigners. They were not Russians, but people from several countries. They said they were reporters. What should we do?"