The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

Killing this Japanese soldier may sound like a long process, but in reality, it only took a few seconds. The remaining two Japanese soldiers were still a little dazed at this moment. Faced with the sudden change, without receiving any orders, they did not react for a while.

Li Hesheng, however, didn't need any reaction. After firing one shot, he ejected the shell, reloaded, and fired another shot at one of the Japanese soldiers. This time, he struck the soldier in the arm, causing him to lose his grip on the gun and drop it to the ground. The nearby laborers immediately rushed forward, and as the soldier bent down to retrieve his gun, he was pinned to the ground. Other laborers immediately pounced on him and began to pile up like a pyramid. The remaining unprepared laborers also reacted at this point. Some stood up and ran, some swiftly crouched on the ground, and some continued to squat motionless...

The last Japanese soldier was obviously a new recruit. He was so stunned that he had forgotten about the loaded gun in his hand and just watched the laborers pile up like a pyramid. By the time Li Hesheng arrived to deal with him, the Japanese soldier had suffocated to death. When he reacted, he did something no one expected: he dropped his gun and raised his hands in surrender.

Li Hesheng walked over and took a look at the young Japanese soldier. At this time, the translator was also captured by the three laborers. Li Hesheng turned his head and glanced at the translator calmly, saying to him: "Tell him that this is China, he was captured, we will not kill him, and we will treat prisoners well."

The translator quickly translated the words to the Japanese soldier with trembling lips. The Japanese soldier was stunned for a moment, then excitedly bent down and bowed to thank Li Hesheng.

Li Hesheng no longer cared about the Japanese soldiers and the translator, but simply ordered four laborers to keep an eye on them. As for what would happen to the translator, that would depend on whether he could escape. If he did, he would naturally be handed over to the organization for handling. If he didn't, his life or death would depend on his luck.

Li Hesheng organized the labor team and said: "My fellow workers, you may not know that when the Russians built the fortress in Lushun, the laborers in the core area were all killed to prevent leaks. We are now building a fortress in the core area for the Japanese army, so if we complete the construction, the Japanese will kill us all. Everyone knows that there are usually many Japanese soldiers here. If it weren't for the rare opportunity, we would never have such an opportunity today. Instead of being killed sooner or later and working like a slave for the Japanese, we might as well give it a try today. Maybe there is still a chance to survive. If you don't fight, you will die. Only by fighting can you survive."

Li Hesheng certainly wouldn't say something as foolish as "those who want to go can follow, and those who don't want to go can stay." However, what he said was also true. If it weren't for the confrontation between Japan and Russia on the front line, and the fighting at Port Arthur Railway Station, these unarmed and untrained laborers could easily be dealt with with just a machine gun. How could they have a chance to resist?

"Everyone, follow me now. Grab our tools, grab the explosives from the warehouse, and prepare to fight the devils. I'll be in the front. If I get shot, pick up my gun and keep going. Remember, this is our only chance to survive. We also need to rescue the laborers from other places. With so many of us, even without guns, we can still cause chaos in Port Arthur..."

Without guns, everyone felt insecure. However, Li Hesheng had led his men to liberate a coal mine before. At that time, if the miners lost control and rioted, the armed forces within the mine would have been unable to suppress them. If there were armed forces outside to support them, taking over a mining area would be a piece of cake. Therefore, Li Hesheng also believed that the same thing would happen in Lushun. If these workers started to riot, the Japanese army would be in big trouble.

It’s a pity that Li Hesheng hadn’t thought of it at this time. Perhaps he knew it but he still had to encourage the workers in this way.

Unfortunately, Port Arthur was a fortress, a stark contrast to the coal mines. It was filled with impenetrable fortresses for the laborers, and heavily armed troops. Under normal circumstances, the laborers, armed only with primitive tools, would have been suppressed without a single ripple, completely powerless to fight back. Had the Japanese been more ruthless, they could have slaughtered the entire labor force—it wouldn't have taken long.

However, ignorance is fearless. After motivating the workers, Li Hesheng and four other armed laborers headed outside. Although Li Hesheng might not have fully grasped the fortress's power, he knew that the fate of his men lay beyond his control, relying instead on the Lushun Railway Station. At this point, Li Hesheng was unaware that the people fighting inside were his own comrades, otherwise he would have been able to coordinate more effectively.

The translator was quite familiar with the situation in Lushun and knew how many Japanese soldiers had died before they captured Lushun. Seeing Li Hesheng leading four laborers and five rifles and heading out without hesitation, a line of poetry suddenly popped up in his mind and he could not help but recite it out loud: "The wind whistles and the Yishui River is cold, the warriors are gone..."

Suddenly, he realized the poem's ill-intentioned meaning and clapped his hands, pausing to stop. It was only because the worker guarding him was uneducated, or else he would have slapped him. Was it safe to say something so unlucky at this moment? Unfortunately, Li Hesheng didn't hear him and continued walking forward with unwavering determination. Everyone was watching the five of them, a strange emotion brewing. Suddenly, a sigh was heard, and a worker emerged, bare-handed, to quickly catch up with Li Hesheng and the others.

A scene was forever frozen here. The sun shone in. Behind them was the terror of darkness, but in front of them was a dazzling golden light. Li Hesheng and the others seemed to have light above their heads. They moved forward resolutely, forward...

Chapter 520: More later!

Facing the frenzied, all-out assault by the Japanese infantry, Commander Du felt both happy and worried. While his own losses would be greater, perhaps even catastrophic, they could still hold out for a while. However, if reinforcements didn't arrive quickly, he feared the Japanese would suddenly react and retreat, or perhaps learn their true identities and unleash their artillery fire. If the train station was breached or the Japanese sealed off the area, and he retreated to the fortress to hold out, he would be doomed, and his efforts would be in vain.

How to do?

Commander Du thought of the two captured Japanese gunboats, which still contained a large number of shells. He wondered if he could use them to his advantage. With the news of the victory at the Battle of Tsushima spreading, the Japanese troops in Port Arthur were in high spirits. Naturally, the army relaxed, and the navy, relieved of the pressure, gave them a holiday and the opportunity to maintain their warships. When the field army captured Port Arthur's West Port, the two gunboats became its spoils.

"Use warships and artillery to bombard the Japanese?"

Commander Du rejected the idea as soon as it occurred to him. While the warship's artillery was powerful, it wasn't enough to inflict significant casualties on the Japanese. Perhaps after two rounds of bombardment, the artillery wouldn't be able to find its target. What was needed now was a continuous infantry attack from the Japanese. If the Japanese stopped attacking, their minds would clear, and new variables would emerge.

Commander Du racked his brains but still couldn't come up with a good solution. As a good cook cannot cook without rice, he could only order the artillery to do its best to suppress the Japanese artillery and provide necessary artillery fire support to the defenders on Baiyu Mountain. He must not let the Japanese occupy Baiyu Mountain.

Now, I can only pray to God.

Suddenly, Commander Du recalled his original intention of taking the train directly to Lushun Railway Station. He had come here to get into Princess Iron Fan's belly, like a nail driven into the heart. He was even prepared to sacrifice everyone. The current situation was already far better than he had originally expected. What was there to be dissatisfied about?

If the Japanese army really attacked the station, the two captured Japanese gunboats would be able to cause huge casualties and losses to the Japanese army at the last moment. As for the supplies in the warehouse, the field army could also destroy most of them at the last moment. At this time, they had already brought huge casualties and losses to the Japanese army. This was worth the price of the ticket for this attack on Lushun. What else could be dissatisfied?!

Commander Du's worries vanished with a sense of certainty. He immediately felt like he was just sitting back and watching the situation unfold. Watching those brave Japanese soldiers come to die, and die in a foreign land, he suddenly felt that these little devils had no control over their fate and were pitiful people, very pitiful indeed.

At this time, Shibayama Yahachi didn't know that the "rebel" leader, who he thought was doomed to die, had spare time for the poor Japanese soldiers. However, even if he knew, he didn't have the slightest intention to understand.

Murphy's Law took effect again at this time. Commander Du was most worried about

Finally, it happened. Shibayama Yahachi was holding a piece of information in his hand. As soon as he finished reading it, his eyes went dark, his head felt dizzy, his body felt like it was shaking, and he felt like he was in a world of ice and snow.

The reason was simple: this piece of information was the last urgent piece of information sent to him by the highest commander of the Japanese garrison in Dalian via express horse.

The intelligence report was written urgently, the handwriting was rather sloppy, and the content was somewhat confusing. One can imagine the panic and confusion of the writer. However, the content of the report was clear: the attacking soldiers had been captured in Dalian and, under torture, had confessed. These attacking forces were an organization called the "Fifth Field Army," a force in Northeast China. Their goal was to annihilate the Japanese forces in Northeast China and drive them out completely. Their ultimate destination was Port Arthur, and they were collaborating with the troops that had previously attacked Port Arthur.

How could Shibayama Yahachi not be terrified when he suddenly saw such information? How could he not be in a state of panic?

"Fifth Field Army, Field Army..."

Shibayama Yahachi muttered to himself, "The words 'Field Army' carry a lot of weight, but adding the word 'Fifth' to the mix, it just makes one think a lot, and the thought is terrifying! Such a force has secretly risen up in Northeast China. Who is leading it? What is its purpose? How can one not be uneasy?"

Shibayama Yahachi was no fool. He immediately figured out why the "rebels" in the train station wouldn't budge no matter what promises he made. Now the mystery is solved. How could they be called "rebels"? They were clearly the enemy in disguise! They were playing the pig to eat the tiger. At this time, listening to the loudspeaker still shouting "Japanese don't fight Japanese", how ironic it was? This was really making a fool of all of them. Shibayama Yahachi, an old man in his fifties, blushed when he heard it. He had seen shameless people, but he had never seen such shamelessness! Shibayama Yahachi suddenly felt that he was really stupid enough to cry. Who could he blame?

Suppressing his discomfort, Shibayama Yahachi shouted, "Order all artillery to fire, and order the infantry to attack. Regardless of casualties or cost, the battle must be ended within half an hour."

Shibayama Yahachi estimated his safety time to be half an hour. At this time, he already knew that he had to pull out the nail of Port Arthur Railway Station first, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. He knew that he had been completely fooled. The enemy troops that captured the railway station had been on the defensive. The enemy needed time to hold on and wait for reinforcements. What he lacked most now was time. He knew that the enemies from Dalian and Jinzhou were rushing to Port Arthur. He had to eliminate the enemy troops at the station as quickly as possible and in the shortest time so as to meet the possible enemies. If the enemy troops at the railway station could not be eliminated, once the subsequent enemies arrived, no one would be able to save him.

After Commander Du captured the Port Arthur Railway Station, the Japanese quickly discovered it, and the troops had no time to build strong fortifications. They could only rely on the existing fortifications to fight, and the rest could only rely on digging trenches and anti-artillery holes. As for hiding in houses, haha, the field army knew that although houses were strong, the enemy had artillery, and their primary target was these essential houses. Therefore, mud brick and tile houses and wooden houses were really not safe.

There were also some permanent fortifications and buildings inside the train station, all made of reinforced concrete, which might have made them ineffective against ordinary small-caliber artillery. Unfortunately, the Japanese army in Port Arthur was a coastal fortress defense force. In addition to large-caliber coastal defense artillery and fortress artillery, they also had 105mm heavy howitzers and cannons for infantry field use.

Needless to say, the coastal defense artillery faced the sea and was used to defend against warships. As for the heavy artillery in the fortress, it was also used outward, not inward, and the Japanese army could not turn them to bombard the train station. Although most of the Japanese heavy troops were on the front line confronting Tsarist Russia, there was still a heavy artillery battalion deployed in Port Arthur for fire support. It had already been deployed and was waiting for the order to fire.

Now, with Shibayama Yahachi's order, the heavy artillery battalion immediately opened fire. These heavy artillery shells shot out of the muzzles at over 800 meters per second, exploding at their targets in the blink of an eye. New recruits feared artillery, veterans feared machine guns, but why didn't veterans fear artillery? Because if you were targeted by a cannon, there was no way to dodge. Fear was useless, and even before the feeling of fear even arose, you'd be dead.

As the Japanese heavy artillery battalion opened fire, violent explosions rang out, and the entire train station was immediately filled with smoke and dust, and the train station and Baiyu Mountain were completely destroyed. Commander Du's ears were buzzing. Seeing the Japanese heavy artillery suddenly fire like this, he was stunned for a moment, and his head was still a little confused.

He watched in amazement as two firing points consisting of two heavy machine gun squads of the field army were directly hit by heavy artillery shells from the Japanese army. None of the soldiers survived and all died on the spot. The soldiers' body parts were thrown high into the air and flew everywhere. It was a horrific sight.

In a flash, Commander Du came to his senses. The sudden bombardment of the Japanese army made him realize that the current situation had changed significantly. He knew that the Japanese army had already made up their minds to deal with his people. Commander Du could not think of any other reason. The only two explanations were that his side was exposed or the enemy knew that his reinforcements were coming. In either case, Commander Du knew that the enemy's fierce attack was about to begin. Commander Du could not evacuate Lushun with his men. All he could do now was to fight for every brick and tile, and strive for more maneuvering space. Fighting to the death was Commander Du's only choice at the moment.

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Commander Du's idea was sound, but as the saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, nor does misfortune. The Japanese army was educated, progressed quickly, and adapted quickly to the battlefield. Seeing their heavy artillery finally open fire and destroy the enemy's firing points, they naturally would not miss this opportunity. It was during this period of reduced firepower that the Japanese infantry, seizing the opportunity, immediately launched a fearless attack, as if injected with chicken blood. The Japanese artillery bombardment did not stop, overwhelming the field army soldiers and leaving them with no time to adjust their firing points. Seeing the Japanese army approaching, Commander Du immediately blurted out, "Infantry and artillery coordination."

Although it was still a relatively primitive form of infantry-artillery coordination, the effect was already evident. There were many ways to counter infantry-artillery coordination, such as using artillery against artillery to suppress the enemy's artillery, or bombing the enemy's infantry. The most primitive method was to entangle the infantry of both sides together, rendering the enemy's heavy artillery useless.

Commander Du didn't have much time to consider how to deal with the infantry-artillery coordination before the soldiers on the front line took the initiative to attack and confronted the Japanese with bayonets. Shibayama Yahachi saw this and immediately said, "Yoshi, Yoshi, attack quickly. Also, capture a living enemy immediately."

"Hi! "

Commander Du watched the Japanese advance across the board. It was truly difficult to deal with them. They had just been bombed by a number of their firepower points, and now they were even more vulnerable. He naturally understood the principle that a long defense would lead to a loss. With the help of artillery, the Japanese infantry only needed to break through one point, and the main force could easily pour in through the gap, making it easy to capture the train station.

It is impossible to shrink the troops. Shrinking the troops when the infantry is attacking fiercely will make it easy for the enemy to follow the troops and take advantage of the opportunity, and it will also make it easier for the enemy artillery to find the target of the artillery.

"Order the artillery to immediately bombard the Japanese infantry with all their might to relieve the pressure on the front lines and slow down the Japanese offensive."

"Commander, the cannons on the warship?" "It's not the last moment yet."

Commander Du naturally understood what was meant, but now was not the time to deploy those cannons. Not only were the shells and barrels valuable, but the warships themselves were priceless treasures to the Field Army, the Forward Party, and even to China itself. Sometimes, even money couldn't buy them. Using gunboats to bombard the attacking Japanese was certainly satisfying, but gunboats were no match for the Japanese heavy artillery. In the event of a return fire, the warships would become mere targets in Port Arthur, with a high probability of damage, a loss that would outweigh the gains.

Furthermore, Commander Du saw further ahead. He knew reinforcements were definitely on the way, otherwise the Japanese wouldn't have attacked so frantically. If they captured Port Arthur, these gunboats would be even more necessary to defend it. Even if they failed this time, they wouldn't resort to using warships in the end. Therefore, Commander Du would never deploy warships until the very last moment.

"Since the Japanese are planning to charge in for close combat, let's use close combat weapons. Collect all the pistols of our officers and soldiers and form a temporary pistol team. Um... let the guards carry the pistols. Now is the last moment, and the guards are more experienced in pistol tactics. We don't need protection here. If the Japanese attack the train station, we will all be killed."

When everyone heard the word "die," their faces immediately grew grave. The political commissar spoke up, "If the revolution requires us to die here, then we will die here. Sooner or later, Lushun will be liberated by our comrades, sooner or later, Northeast China will be liberated by our comrades, and sooner or later, the entire country will be liberated by our comrades. We will fight for this until we die. It will be a glorious death, and we will have no regrets until we die."

"No regrets until death!"

All officers and soldiers immediately followed suit, shouting their stance, and immediately took out their service weapons and handed them to the guards around them. The guard captain knew the fighting was so fierce and that they would have to go to the battlefield sooner or later. Without a word, he saluted Du Lisan and the other officers and soldiers and shouted, "Commander, all guards are ready to fight at any time. Please give your instructions."

Du Lisan walked over, patted the guard captain on the shoulder and said, "Come back alive, and I'll treat you to a drink. If you all die, I'll lead the troops myself."

"Yes, hold your ground firmly."

The captain of the guards put down his hands after the ceremony and shouted to the guards: "Guards, follow me to the battlefield to support the front line."

They all knew the guards would be going to the battlefield; they had already prepared plans and drills. Being constantly prepared was no small feat in wartime. So, the guard captain wasted no time when he emerged, saying, "Teams Two, Three, and Four, support Old City Street and the Huangjinshan Fort. The rest of the teams will follow me and support Xiao'anzishan and Songshushan. I hope everyone will fight bravely and earn military merit. Now, let's go."

"Yes."

Each guard pistol squad consisted of only five people. They dispersed immediately after receiving the order to set off. They were not bombarded along the way and luckily reached the front line, where they immediately hid against the wall.

At this time, the captain of the guard was leading a small team to conduct the final inspection of guns and bullets. After the inspection, they immediately bent over against the wall and rushed towards the Japanese army at a rapid pace.

At this point, the frontline soldiers had been locked in a fierce battle with the Japanese for some time, both sides engaged in a desperate struggle. Five men suddenly appeared on the battlefield, practically unnoticed. The frantic Japanese soldiers before them, unaware of the imminent death, continued charging at the soldiers with bayonets raised. As they were about to collide with the Japanese, the guard captain raised his pistol and began firing.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang..." The sound of pistol firing continued to ring out, and the muzzle kept firing deadly bullets. After a burst of gunfire, the Japanese soldiers who were closer to the guard captain were shot and fell to the ground. The team members following the captain immediately shot the Japanese soldiers who were not dead yet, until they were dead.

The guard captain continued to shoot while trotting forward. By the time the Japanese discovered their squad, the bullets had already been fired at them. The pistol fired continuously, and at close range it was equivalent to a scaled-down light machine gun, but it was more convenient and flexible than a light machine gun.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Japanese soldiers were shot to death.

The guard captain's pistol was almost empty when he shouted, "Cover, I need to reload."

After shouting, he immediately dodged to the side. His comrades behind him took his place and continued to move forward, the pistol in his hand still continuously reaping the lives of Japanese soldiers.

The five men charged forward, taking turns firing non-stop, like a harvester reaping the Japanese soldiers who were engaging the soldiers in bayonet battles. This was perhaps the first time the Japanese had seen such a team using pistols. The lethality was astonishing. For a moment, they had no way to resist and were shot down on the spot by the pistol team.

An officer, with a dozen Japanese soldiers on guard, saw this situation and was instantly reminded of the war with Russia. The Russian army had superior firepower to the Imperial army, and the fierce firepower caused heavy casualties, forcing the Imperial army to change its tactics. It often had to advance in the dark, then launch desperate charges, close to the Russian army and fight them with bayonets. If the Russian army was also equipped with a large number of pistols or shotguns, how could the Empire attack?

It has to be said that this officer's idea was very correct. If the Russian army was really equipped with a large number of grenade launchers or pistols, facing the Japanese army that was short of ammunition and artillery, facing the bayonet war launched by the Japanese army, and facing the Japanese army's desperate charge, the effect would naturally be very good, and the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War might have been rewritten.

This thought only flashed through the officer's mind. He was on the battlefield now, so where would he have the time to recall it? He knew that if he allowed this pistol team to come and go and slaughter the Japanese troops, the war would be impossible to win.

He pointed his sword and ordered: "Damn it! Shoot now! Kill them quickly..."

The soldier firing at the front also noticed the group and, seeing that his own side was about to be targeted, immediately shouted, "Disperse."

The other four soldiers immediately hid behind the nearest wall or bunker. They saw the soldier in the front made several tactical moves in succession. Several soldiers understood and immediately began to take a detour, preparing to encircle and annihilate this group of Japanese troops from all directions.

After a while, a burst of gunfire, louder than popcorn, suddenly erupted. Five pistols fired at the Japanese troops from five different directions. How could these Japanese soldiers escape death? After dispatching the Japanese troops, the pistol team continued to advance without any time to clean up, harvesting the lives of the Japanese soldiers.

It wasn't just this pistol team that was so powerful; the other pistol teams also achieved significant success. However, pistols are limited in power and have significant limitations; otherwise, they would be a powerful weapon that could dominate the battlefield. Of course, the subsequent development of submachine guns greatly offset the pistol's shortcomings, making it a truly powerful weapon on the battlefield.

Chapter 522:

The field army had not had a good night's sleep since they started moving south. When they were on the train, they were excited and nervous, and had to get off the train from time to time to fight. Except for a few soldiers with particularly strong psychological qualities, most of the soldiers could only take a short nap and could not get enough rest.

After arriving in Lushun, the soldiers had no time to rest. Digging trenches and moving ammunition were exhausting. If they hadn't rescued a large number of laborers to help, the soldiers might have collapsed from exhaustion. Despite this, facing the frenzied Japanese offensive, as time went on, the soldiers' physical strength began to be severely overdrawn, and their combat effectiveness naturally began to plummet.

The arrival of the pistol team at the front line as reinforcement did reduce some of the pressure in the battle against the Japanese army, but the pistols, bullets and range were very limited. The overall shortage of manpower and the decline in overall combat effectiveness of the field army were simply not something that these pistol teams could make up for. At this time, without strong support, it would be impossible to fundamentally reverse the disadvantages of the field army.

On the contrary, the Japanese army saw hope of breaking through the train station at this time. The Japanese commander also had great determination at this time, and Lushun also had enough strength to break through the train station. After adding and subtracting the two, the Japanese army finally broke into the train station and was about to advance in depth.

Commander Du was helpless when he saw this situation. He immediately said, "Comrades, let's prepare to fight with rifles. I will die on the road to charge. Remember, keep the last bullet for yourself."

All the officers and soldiers at the temporary headquarters answered in unison, "Yes!" Du Lisan looked around and saw the determined eyes of his comrades, and nodded inwardly. These comrades had all come from the ranks of the soldiers and were no strangers to the battlefield. Some were even heroes who had fought against the Russians before, so naturally, they were not afraid.

"Chief of Staff, prepare to burn the captured supplies. We can't get them, and we can't leave them to the Japanese."

"Yes!" Group number: 775111838

"Political Commissar! Take the political officers to the warship to command the artillery fire and provide us with artillery support. If there's an opportunity, drive the warship away. After entering Bohai Sea, head north along the coastline. This is all our territory. Find a place to hide the warship. As for rescuing those Russian prisoners of war... huh?"

When Commander Du said this, he saw that the political commissar had no reaction and was still observing with the telescope. He immediately stopped talking and patted the political commissar on the shoulder.

The commissar didn't put down his binoculars, but kept asking, "Did the workers over there riot?"

Hearing the word "riot," Commander Du's scalp tingled. He immediately looked through his binoculars and saw laborers running around Huangjin Mountain, Fenghuang Mountain, and other places, armed with rifles and primitive tools. He even saw one laborer light a pack of explosives and throw it at the Japanese guards...

It turned out that Li Hesheng and his men sprang into action immediately after they emerged. Instead of heading straight for the Lushun train station, they immediately began rescuing other laborers, believing that strength lies in numbers. They were familiar with Lushun, had a Japanese prisoner and translator as cover, and, with all the Japanese troops' attention focused on the Lushun train station, they easily rescued a large number of laborers and captured a Japanese ammunition depot.

They did initially intend to flee, but unfortunately, they were discovered by the Japanese army. A firefight ensued, resulting in many casualties. They immediately realized they couldn't escape, so they had no choice but to run towards the Lushun Railway Station, hoping to find a way out.

Commander Du was overjoyed to see these laborers running towards him. Regardless of their combat effectiveness, they would inevitably impact the Japanese army's original deployment, forcing the Japanese army to divert some troops to defend and eliminate these laborers, which would greatly reduce the pressure on the field army.

At this moment, Commander Du heard another cry of alarm: "Commander, there is thick smoke over there. Is there a train coming?"

Nothing could move Commander Du more than the words "There is a train coming". Commander Du's hands were shaking with excitement. He turned around and looked back with a telescope. Sure enough, he saw a large amount of smoke coming out from the direction of the railway track. Commander Du couldn't think of any other reason except that a train was coming. And Commander Du knew that the train was filled with incredible things.

It was not the goods or the Japanese army, but the reinforcements of the field army. Because the railway stations north of Jinzhou and Dalian were basically occupied by the field army, it was impossible

A train is passing through these railway stations without the consent of the field army!

Commander Du couldn't help but shout: "Attack from the front and back, the center explodes, haha, it's really God helping me, it's really God who wants to destroy the Japanese in Lushun, hahahaha..."

Commander Du's laughter swept through the gloomy atmosphere of the headquarters, and everyone felt relieved. It was better to survive if possible. More importantly, the arrival of reinforcements meant that all strategic and tactical goals of this war would be achieved. If they could truly drive out all the Japanese and Russian troops in the south and northeast, it would be a feat that would go down in history. They would all be national heroes.

Shibayama Yahachi had naturally noticed the series of events in Port Arthur. If it were just a labor riot, Shibayama Yahachi would have thought it was no big deal. As long as they eliminated the enemy troops inside the train station, dealing with the laborers would be as easy as sweeping away fallen leaves in the autumn wind. However, when he saw at least two trains speeding towards him, his hands trembled, and he almost couldn't hold the binoculars steady. His heart immediately turned cold.

"Quick, bombard, bombard that moving train. No, intercept it, intercept it immediately, and don't let the train enter Port Arthur..."

At this time, Shibayama Yahachi could only shout in frustration, "It's the end of the world!" The sky was dark and thunder was rumbling. The sky was about to fall and the earth was collapsing.

At this moment, a staff officer made the situation worse. He whispered to Shibayama Yahachi carefully, "Sir, what about the soldiers guarding the fortress? They are still attacking the train station."

When Shibayama Yahachi heard this question, his vision went dark and he almost fainted. Without these garrisons, the enemy would have easily captured Port Arthur, a city that the Empire of Japan had captured at great cost to itself. If the enemy easily captured Port Arthur, Shibayama Yahachi would have felt that he had failed the heroic spirits who had died there.

"Eight Diamonds, hurry, hurry, hurry, immediately get the garrison back to the fortress to defend it. Baka, we must defend Port Arthur even if it means death for all."

"ocean!"

It's too late. It's all too late.

Arriving by train were the remaining soldiers of the Field Army's Seventh Corps, along with a number of cavalrymen. The cavalry were mounted infantry, and horses were no match for trains on long marches. Upon receiving the order, the cavalrymen galloped south, finally forced onto trains before their horses died of exhaustion, and continued their journey to Port Arthur without stopping.

The cavalry commander knew their train couldn't possibly penetrate the heart of Port Arthur, but with the soldiers ready to attack at any moment, advancing one kilometer further would reduce the troops' marching time. What they didn't expect was that the Japanese garrison had been so thoroughly depleted that the train had no problem traveling all the way. It wasn't until after entering Port Arthur and a long distance that it was stopped by incoming artillery shells, forcing it to stop.

Chapter 523: First update!

Commander Du knew that the train would be blocked and even bombarded if it entered the heart of Lushun. Furthermore, Commander Du knew that the Japanese would force the attacking garrison to retreat to the fortress to hold out, thus prolonging the war and waiting for reinforcements.