Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

However, even if the Russian army wants to escape, they have to ask Liu Ye if he agrees!

Liu Ye's face was cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Order, mobilize the entire army and pursue immediately. This time we must take Vladivostok in one fell swoop!"

The Qing army chased closely from behind, chasing all the way! Especially the two cavalry battalions of the Qing army, although the cavalry suffered heavy casualties, there were still more than 200 people who continued to attack the Russian army.

At this moment, the Russian army only regretted that their parents had not given them two more legs, and they fled desperately towards Vladivostok.

By the time Mushavyev led the remnants of his defeated army back to Vladivostok, there were less than 800 Russian troops under his command, and most of them were injured. The situation was extremely tragic, and the groans and wails of the Russian army were everywhere. As for Tymoshenko and Konev, they were like defeated roosters at this time, with pale faces. This defeat was too tragic, and the consequences were too serious. With so many casualties, how could Vladivostok be defended next?

Mushavyov had no time to care about these things. He roared frantically: "Order, immediately order our fleet to approach the port and help defend Vladivostok!"

Musaviyov knew that Liu Ye, who was as shrewd as a ghost, would definitely strike while the iron was hot and launch an attack on Vladivostok. Vladivostok was already in crisis!

Musaviyov's prediction was exactly right. Liu Ye set up such a plan in order to weaken Vladivostok's military strength with all his strength so as to concentrate superior forces to besiege Vladivostok and capture Vladivostok in the shortest possible time, thus completely establishing the victory of this expedition!

Liu Ye commanded several of his battalions to chase closely from behind, surrounded Vladivostok on three sides in one breath, and began the siege of Vladivostok!

Dozens of cannons were pulled out and launched a fierce attack on Vladivostok. Shells were fired continuously at Vladivostok, causing flames and smoke to rise into the sky. The Russian army on the city walls also began to use the cannons in their hands and continuously fought back against the Qing army!

However, at this time, the Russian army had suffered a series of defeats and its morale was low. It was impossible to reverse the unfavorable situation. The Qing army's artillery fire was extremely fierce, suppressing the Russian troops on the city and making it difficult for them to raise their heads.

Mushavyov was extremely anxious and filled with remorse. Damn, he had fallen for Liu Ye's trick. This guy was too cunning! The only way now was to wait for the navy fleet to join the battle and for reinforcements from Khabarovsk. Only when the reinforcements arrived could they see a glimmer of hope to turn defeat into victory.

Fortunately, Cao Jian's Pacific Fleet, consisting of a battleship and two gunboats, joined the battle and launched an attack on the Qing army from the port. More than a dozen artillery pieces continuously attacked the Qing army, suppressing the Qing army's attack.

Seeing that the attacks were suppressed by the Russian army time and time again, Gao Qi and He Qimou waved their fists in hatred. Damn it, these Russian troops are so fucked up!

He Qimou looked at Liu Ye beside him and asked, "Yezi, what should we do next?"

Liu Ye sneered and replied, "Brother Qimou, why rush? We still have plenty of time. If one day doesn't work, then two days. If two days doesn't work, then three days, until all the Russian troops in Vladivostok are wiped out!"

He Qimou frowned and replied, "Ye Zi, we don't have much time. The reinforcements from Bakharovsk will arrive in Vladivostok in no time. By then, we will be in a more passive position!"

Liu Ye nodded and replied, "Of course, we must take Vladivostok before Bakharovsk's reinforcements arrive. This is beyond doubt. According to the distance, even if Bakharovsk marches at full speed, it will take until the day after tomorrow to reach the vicinity. I think Guan Ting is loyal and brave, and resourceful. He should have no problem withstanding the Russian attack for a day! We still have at least three days, so why rush? Three days is enough time for us to attack!"

Liu Ye turned and walked into the makeshift tent, and several people followed him in.

Liu Ye replied: "We have observed the Russian fleet from the hills. It only has one large battleship and two gunboats. Its combat power is not very strong. Now Vladivostok is under the cover of the Russian army. Therefore, it is very disadvantageous for us to split our attention to deal with the attack of two artillery units. So, we should concentrate our forces first to kill their naval fleet, and then concentrate on besieging Vladivostok!"

Zhu Hai asked, "Brother Ye, do you mean to launch an attack on the Russian fleet from the hills to the left of Vladivostok?"

Liu Ye nodded and replied, "Yes, on that hill, we are closest to the Russian fleet, and there is a bay there, so the Russian warships cannot move easily inside. If we concentrate our firepower, it won't take too long to destroy them! Order, mobilize 20 artillery pieces, pull them up the hill as quickly as possible, quickly lock onto the fleet's position, and launch a covering bombardment. The remaining dozen or so artillery pieces will remain outside the city for a feint attack to attract Vladivostok's attention. Our success depends on this one!"

In fact, the Russian Siberian Fleet has more than just these three warships, a total of six warships of various sizes, but the naval base is located in Bakharovsk. However, the seaport there is very small and cannot serve as a military fortress. That is why the Russian army is so anxious to capture Vladivostok and establish the first military port fortress in the Far East.

However, since the base remained in Bakharovsk, where and how the navy would be mobilized to assist was beyond Mushavjov's control. Mushavjov originally wanted the entire fleet to come to Vladivostok, but the arrogant fleet commander, Kosovomov, thought it was an overreaction to mobilize the entire navy with only a few thousand Qing troops. The Siberian Navy was directly under the Admiralty, not under Mushavjov's control. Kosovomov ignored Mushavjov's advice and sent only three warships. This careless decision brought devastating consequences to the Siberian Fleet and Vladivostok as well.

Soon, twenty cannons were secretly transported to the top of the hill. It was only two kilometers away from here to the location of the warships, but the Qing army's artillery range was as high as five or six kilometers, completely locking the fleet into the port.

Liu Ye stood in front of the artillery himself. As for the other artillery pieces, they were all replaced by the direct descendants brought out from Dagukou. These people had been trained by Liu Ye for a long time and were most familiar with artillery. Each artilleryman urgently locked the position of the warship and adjusted the shooting parameters.

Liu Ye shouted, "Order, three rounds of artillery fire! Target, Russian warships! Shoot!"

Twenty cannons fired shells instantly, with a huge whistling sound, heading straight for the Russian warships!