“Da-da, da-da!”
The Russian 5th Cavalry Brigade advanced very fast, from the Great Stone Bridge to Gaizhou, it was only 30 kilometers. At the speed of the cavalry, an hour was enough to arrive.
However, because it was necessary to wait for the 57th Infantry Division and the 58th Infantry Division. So the 5th Cavalry Brigade could also slow down.
But even so, they managed to raid the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Toyo Army.
Before the Orientals could react, the attack of the 5th Cavalry Brigade of the Russian Army began.
They did not make any fire preparations, and a large number of cavalry directly attacked the coast, intending to occupy the coastal defense line and cut off the retreat of the Oriental before the Oriental reacted.
“Knock knock! Tap-Tap! ”
Although no fire preparations were made, the mortars and heavy machine guns of the “437” battalions of the 5th Cavalry Brigade were also firing heavily at the Orientals, pouring bullets and shells on them, and stunned the defenseless Orientals.
When the headquarters of the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Toyo Army, Lieutenant General Mitsuharu Tsuchiya, commander of the division, received a report from the chief of staff of the division, Yoshiaki Takahashi, the whole person was stunned.
“Your Excellency Division Commander, something is wrong, we were raided by the Russians. The 27th Infantry Wing was fighting fiercely with the Russians. However, the 27th Wing had already suffered heavy losses and could not withstand the Russian attack at all. Their defense line is on the verge of breaking through. Takahashi Yoshiaki Daisaku reported.
“Abominable! How could the Russians suddenly attack us? The 28th Infantry Wing, the 14th Infantry Wing, was ordered to be quickly reinforced. In any case, it was necessary to resist the attack of the Russians. Also, ask His Excellency the Commander for help, we need reinforcements! Lieutenant General Mitsuharu Tsuchiya also quickly gave the order.
“Hi, Your Excellency Division Commander!” Takahashi Yoshiaki Daisaku replied.
The 28th Infantry Wing of the Toyo Army and the 14th Infantry Wing of the Heavy Army quickly went to reinforce.
However, by the time they arrived, the 27th Infantry Wing of the Toyo Army had already been defeated. The entire positions in the coastal direction have already fallen into the hands of the 5th Cavalry Brigade of the Russian army.
At the same time, the 57th Infantry Division and the 58th Infantry Division of the Russian Army had also rushed to Gaizhou and engaged in the attack on the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Eastern Army.
“Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
Two artillery regiments of 105-mm light howitzers and 75-mm field guns opened heavy fire on the positions of the 14th Infantry Division of the Toyo Army.
And at this moment, the artillery of the 14th Infantry Regiment had long suffered heavy losses in the previous battles. So that in the face of the fierce artillery fire of the Russian army, they simply cannot compete with it, and can only bear it silently.
A large number of Oriental soldiers were killed by shells.
In order to seize the time, the fire preparation of the Russian army did not last much, and several infantry regiments were already engaged in the offensive.
At this moment, several infantry wings, engineering wings and heavy troops under the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Toyo Army had suffered heavy losses before, and a large number of troops were thrown into the attack on the 5th Cavalry Brigade of the Russian army.
This made it impossible for the Orientals to assemble strong forces to resist the attack of two infantry divisions of the Russian army.
The defense line of the Oriental people was easily broken.
A large number of troops were routed, or surrounded.
The entire 14th Infantry Regiment is already in a very bad situation at the moment.
The commander of the Fourth Army of the Eastern Army, Senior General Nozu Michikan, was equally stunned after receiving a telegram from the 14th Infantry Division asking for help. He did not seem to have imagined that the 14th Infantry Regiment would become the main target of the Russian army.
However, at the moment, they simply do not have the extra troops to reinforce the 14th Infantry Regiment!
The 5th Infantry Division and the 10th Infantry Division under the Fourth Army had already been defeated by the Russians. Fortunately, the 24th Infantry Regiment of the Fifth Army arrived in time, and the Russians did not continue to attack. Otherwise, the two infantry divisions would have paid even greater losses.
And the 25th and 26th infantry divisions of the Fifth Army are disembarking and simply do not have the strength to devote themselves to other battlefields.
This put the 14th Infantry Regiment almost in a desperate situation.
“Your Excellency, we have no way to reinforce the 14th Infantry Regiment, and now we can only rely on themselves. However, it is possible to let the navy rush and provide them with artillery support so that they can hold out. Once more troops are ashore, support can be provided. General Keimei Kawamura suggested.
General Nozu Michikan 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 on the coast and prevented the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Eastern Army from retreating in the direction of the coast.
This makes it impossible for the Oriental people to evacuate to the coastal area, even if they want to evacuate!
In addition, it will take at least more than an hour for the warships of the Eastern Navy to rush to the coastal waters of Gaizhou. During this time, it is enough to decide the victory or defeat of the battlefield.
The attack of the Russian 57th Infantry Division and the 58th Infantry Division was very fierce, and several infantry regiments began to besiege. And sent powerful troops, in coordination with the 5th Cavalry Brigade, to advance inland from the coast line, and the Oriental people were defeated one after another. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
By the time the warships of the Toyo Navy arrived, the battlefield was more than ten kilometers from the coastline.
Although, this is still within the range of large-caliber naval guns of the Toyo Navy. However, at this distance, the accuracy of shelling has been greatly reduced, and it is already difficult to pose a mortal threat to the Russian army.
At this moment, the remnants of the 14th Infantry Regiment have fallen into the encirclement of the Russian army.
Although the Toyo Army showed a very tough attitude, even if it was deeply encircled, it would never surrender, but swore to resist to the death.
However, under the heavy artillery fire of the Russian army, the Oriental people in the encirclement were extremely dead and wounded.
Three days later, on 0.0 AD, 1804421 AD, the Russians annihilated the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Toyo Army.
All the officers and men of the entire 14th Infantry Regiment were killed. Before they died in battle, in order not to let their wing flag fall into the hands of the Russian army, they chose to burn the wing flag. Then, fierce fighting with the Russian army continued.
A group of generals and senior officers, including division commander Lieutenant General Mitsuharu Tsuchiya, were all killed.
The entire 14th Infantry Regiment, except for a very small number of seriously wounded who were captured by the Russians, all the rest were killed in battle.
This also became the first infantry division of the Eastern Army to be completely annihilated on the battlefield.
You know, the Eastern Army has not even had an example of an infantry wing being completely annihilated before! Now, an infantry division was directly annihilated. You can imagine how shocked this caused to the Oriental people.
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