Chapter 433: If you can’t win on the frontal battlefield, there will definitely be someone behind the scenes (Added)
Bilov did not live up to the sacrifice of the Sa division. The Ryu Kyung division and the Seoul division, the Pusan division, and the Jeju division that subsequently participated in the war were enough. It took a full week to finally get rid of Liu Jing's hard bone.
In order to capture Ryugyong, a total of 12,000 Goryeo Russian troops were killed and 11,000 wounded.
The Japanese Army’s 1st Reserve Division, from the commander of the division to Lieutenant General Shigeki Sakai, suffered 17,000 casualties and was almost completely wiped out. Shigeki Sakai committed seppuku after the fall of Ryugyong, becoming one of the most famous figures since the Russo-Japanese War. After the outbreak, the top general of the Japanese army died.
After Ryugyong was recaptured, the gateway to Seoul, the capital of Goryeo, was opened. The Goryeo Russian army quickly moved south, approaching Seoul on October 21st.
Snow has already begun to fall in Goryeo in October.
Since the counterattack, the Goryeo army has won consecutive battles and achieved high morale. In addition to the existing four divisions, four new infantry divisions have been formed, vowing to drive the Japanese army out of Goryeo.
The Japanese army conquered Goryeo violently, and people were angry. After regaining Jizhou and Seochon, a large number of Goryeo people joined the Goryeo army out of hatred for the Japanese army. Compared with the hatred of the country and the family, the more important thing was to survive.
Japan’s food harvest this year has been poor, and it’s hard to say whether it can survive until next spring. The last grain of the Korean people has been snatched away by the Japanese. If they don’t join the army, they will not be able to survive the long winter.
Oyama Iwa also knows that the situation is getting worse and worse for Japan.
Therefore, before evacuating Liujing, the Japanese army finally revealed their true colors, slaughtered Liujing and set fire to destroy the corpses and traces.
The people of Ryukyong lost as many as 100,000 people in the offensive and defensive battle of Ryukyong, which became irrefutable evidence of the Japanese army’s bloody and barbaric cholera in East Asia.
George knew the power of public opinion, so after recapturing Ryugyong, George organized reporters to go to Ryukyong to publicize and report on the atrocities of the Japanese army, and at the same time dampen the enthusiasm of Britain and the United States to finance Japan.
Britain and the United States are not only the financial backers of Japan, but also the main channels for financing the Russian Empire.
Japan issued bonds aggressively after the Russo-Japanese War. In addition to supporting the war effort, it also hit the source of funds of the Russian Empire. This was also one of the reasons for the Armistice in St. Petersburg.
Fighting costs money.
Although the Cossacks' salary is not high, it is much better than that of the Japanese army.
Although St. Petersburg is stingy, it still gives the money that should be given, and must ensure the stability of the military morale of the frontline troops.
Although the Japanese soldiers were paid nominally, they were all empty promises. That’s why the Japanese army was so brutal in the battle, not even sparing the Korean people’s grain crops.
If even the grain they grow is taken away, how can the Korean people live without being able to grow food?
Don’t think that Siberia can cut down endless trees and catch endless fish, but Korea is equally rich in products.
It may have been rich in products in ancient times.
Goryeo has 20 million people.
Siberia, with an area dozens of times larger than Goryeo, has only one-tenth the population of Goryeo. No matter how rich the products are, you can eat them all.
George is determined not to withdraw his troops, so Japan can only continue to issue national debt and persist in fighting.
But the current situation is completely different from that during the Russo-Japanese War.
After the Second Fleet was wiped out, all European and American capitalists cheered, celebrating Japan's imminent victory and generous returns on investment.
Japanese government bonds at that time were naturally widely welcomed, and European and American capitalists even purchased them at a premium, making sure profits without losing money.
The current situation is worse than during the Russo-Japanese War.
Although Amur has a small population, George has a steady stream of support from Europe and Russia.
Amur's industrial strength is obvious to all. The second all-heavy artillery battleship is about to enter service. George has made it clear that he will not give up.
George's crazy ship building was never just for fishing.
Japan actually has a backup plan.
After the "Yashima" and "Hatsuse" hit mines and sank, the strength of the combined fleet was greatly damaged. In order to deal with the Russian Imperial Navy, Japan urgently ordered two battleships from the United Kingdom. These are the "Katori" and "Katori" "Kashima".
Last year, the construction of "Katori" and "Kashima" started in the UK and have not yet been completed. Although these two battleships did not catch up with the Russo-Japanese War, they should be able to catch up with the Combined Fleet's battle against the Siberian Fleet.
Of course it’s hard to say.
Even if "Katori" and "Kashima" are built, they will have to pass through the Strait of Malacca to return to Japan.
Aceh also did not participate in the negotiations of the Portsmouth Contract and did not sign the contract.
So Aceh, like Korea, is still at war with Japan.
Although Yecheng Shipyard cannot build cruisers, light cruisers and submarines, there is still no problem.
Therefore, if "Katori" and "Kashima" want to return to Japan, they must first pass Aceh.
Takahashi Korekiyo should be having a headache now. Not only is no one buying Japanese bonds, but Takahashi is also under increasing pressure. Some securities dealers have begun to force Takahashi to pay back the money.
Japan’s national treasury is empty and it can run smoothly, so Takahashi can only pay back the money with his head.
George was not in a hurry. With the arrival of winter, Dashanyan became more and more impatient. He sent people to Siping many times, hoping to meet George.
The "Portsmouth Contract" stipulated that Japan and Russia ceased fighting at the Line of Actual Control, so Qinghe became the dividing line between the Russian and Japanese troops in Kwantung.
After the "Portsmouth Contract" was signed, Dashanyan tried to withdraw his troops, but found that George would not withdraw.
So Dashanyan did not dare to withdraw, and the Kwantung Russian army and the Japanese army still faced off along the Qinghe River.
Before the first snowfall, the Kwantung Russian troops began to change their clothes. They wore sheepskin hats, sheepskin jackets, leather trousers and cowhide shoes. They were wrapped tightly from top to bottom, so they could survive the winter without worries. Compared with the Russian army, which has complete logistics supplies, the Japanese army is slightly miserable.
By mid-October, the snow along the Qinghe River was almost one meter deep. The Japanese army’s cotton-padded clothes were not all in place. Many Japanese soldiers had to wear several layers of single-layered clothes to resist the severe cold in winter. .
Without effective protection, not only the winter in Siberia, but also the winter in Kanto can freeze to death, and the temperature in the wild at night can easily reach minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius.
After occupying Arthur's Fortress and Fengtian, the Japanese army captured a large number of Russian winter clothes.
A considerable part of these winter clothes were transported back to Japan as trophies by the Japanese army, leaving not much equipment for the Japanese army in Kanto.
After the snow fell, Oyama Iwa had to send a telegram to Katsura Taro, requesting Katsura Taro to transport the winter clothes shipped back to Japan to give priority to the needs of the frontline troops.
Katsura Taro is going crazy, he doesn’t know when this horrible life will end.
All Japan's current sufferings stem from George's refusal to withdraw his troops.
You can ask George to withdraw his troops. The Japanese army will withdraw from Korea and compensate George for his losses in the war. Otherwise, George will use force to collect debts.
On October 29, the "Romanov" was completed and put into service, and the Siberian Fleet's advantage over the Combined Fleet continued to expand.
For "Romanov" to develop combat effectiveness, officers and soldiers need further training.
So in early November, to celebrate the service of "Romanov", the Goryeo Russian army launched an attack on Seoul.
When the Goryeo Russian army launched an attack on Seoul, George welcomed the visit of his first son-in-law Felix at his headquarters in Siping.
Felix’s family has been spending more and more time in Vladivostok in recent years. Felix and Yusupova’s two sons are studying in Vladivostok, and Yusupova often goes to Vladivostok. In the Liyev Palace, I played mahjong with Anne and Concubine Min. The relationship between the three women was like that of best friends.
Felix once served in the Guards with George, but unfortunately he retired early after marrying Yusupova and made no achievements.
Felix came to be a lobbyist, but he was not very qualified as a lobbyist. Instead of persuading George to withdraw his troops, he encouraged George to continue fighting.
“Ansa who entered the donkey went too far. We must give them a profound and unforgettable lesson and let them taste the pain!”
The Yusupov family has large investments in Russia and Europe. The British could not persuade George, and the Japanese could not win on the battlefield, so they had to use reason and emotion.
As a Russian, how could Felix persuade George to withdraw his troops when the opportunity for revenge was clearly at hand.
The news Felix brought was that Japan finally bowed its head and was willing to negotiate with George on the issue of compensation.
George talks about it.
When George asked for compensation, he was just looking for an excuse not to withdraw his troops. It was not about money at all.
By completely defeating Japan and expelling British power from Northeast Asia, George will make endless money.
“I heard that you bought Japanese national debt?”
George’s eyes were as sharp as knives.
"Nothing! What bastard slandered me?"
Felix yelled.
George said nothing and watched Felix's performance coldly. It wasn't until Felix's eyes showed pleading that George said lightly: "It would be better if I didn't—"
The Russo-Japanese War almost brought out all the monsters and monsters. It's really a chaos of demons.
The Yusupov family has a large business and it is normal to bet on both sides. Thierry was involved in it in the United States. Felix may have bought it, or it may be fake news released by the British. Is it true? No one can tell whether it is true or false.
Felix sighed, he also had his own reasons.
“The situation in the empire has gotten worse and worse in the past two years. St. Petersburg, Moscow, Crimea, there are strikes and riots everywhere, factories have been destroyed, railways have been paralyzed, and I have also suffered heavy losses——”
This is true, but it is not a reason to betray the empire.
But if Felix’s behavior was betrayal, what would the Grand Dukes of St. Petersburg say?
George used to feel that since the superiors enjoyed the glory and status given by the empire, they should share weal and woe with the empire.
Now George still thinks so, but some people are just stupider than pigs. There are obviously countless choices, and they have to choose the worst one.
There are even people who damage the foundation of the empire in the name of the empire. If they do it intentionally, it’s easy to just kill them.
But their starting point is really for the empire, which makes people feel helpless.
"I have told you a long time ago, if you treat your workers better, they can better help you make money——"
George is very disappointed with Felix, the Russian Empire can communicate with George There are actually not many people.
“I listened to you, increased wages for workers, improved benefits and labor security – but they not only want my money, but they also want my life!”
Felix tried hard, but to no avail.
"Amur has not been peaceful recently, you have to be careful——"
Felix reminded George that Amur is the last pure land of the Russian Empire.
(End of this chapter)