Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

The generals around were also looking at Liu Ye. Vladivostok is not Aichun. It is much more difficult to fight than Aichun!

He Qimou asked: "Ye Zi, do you have any good ideas?"

Liu Ye smiled bitterly and said, "A strong attack is definitely not an option. We have already lost a considerable amount of manpower after the Battle of Aichun. If we attack Vladivostok now, even if we capture it, our army will suffer heavy losses. If the Russian reinforcements from the north arrive at this time, we will not be able to resist."

He Qimou frowned and said, "If a violent attack doesn't work, then how can we use strategists to defeat them? The Russian army is now hiding and unable to come out. How can we defeat them by strategizing?"

Liu Ye answered firmly: "Of course, if we want to win, then the only way is to use our wits..."

Outsmart?

Gao Qi scratched his head and asked, "General, we've already outsmarted Aichun once. We surrounded the enemy and attacked their reinforcements, frightening the Russian army. Now we want to outsmart Vladivostok again? Will that Mushavyev be fooled?"

Liu Ye sneered and replied, "Gao Qi, use your brain. Since Mushavyev won't come out, can't we lure them out?"

Gao Qi chuckled and replied, "General, you want to lure them out? How is that possible? This Mushavyov is very cunning. I've already suffered a loss once. It will be extremely difficult to lure them out again..."

Liu Ye said calmly: "If we can't lure them out, can't we force them out?"

Everyone was stunned. Forcing Mushavyev to leave the city and start a war?

Liu Ye stood up and said lightly: "Look, now the entire area east of the Ussuri River and north of the Heilongjiang River has assembled nearly 8,000 Russian troops. It is difficult for the 2,000 to 3,000 Russian troops in the Heilongjiang area to come here. There is also a military force to defend Yishan there. The rest is the Russian troops in this large area east of the Ussuri River. There are less than 6,000 people in total. We have wiped out more than 2,000 of them in the battle of Aichun City. Their current strength is less than 4,000, and there are still a large number of troops scattered over hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land. In the short term, there are only so many troops that can be assembled in Vladivostok. However, no matter which support force wants to enter Vladivostok, without exception, they can only come from the northwest and the north. "Through these two roads, all other directions are the sea. Now that our army has surrounded the due west, there is only one direction left, the due north. All reinforcements can only pass through this road! Now our cavalry is sweeping everywhere. The Russian army is too scattered and will not be able to arrive at the same time. They will be defeated one by one by the cavalry. In just ten days, the small number of Russian reinforcements will be wiped out by us! Hehe, think about it, will Mushavyev just sit there and wait for death? He will definitely take the risk of fighting the cavalry. Our chance is here! As long as we take the opportunity to defeat Mushavyev, and then take advantage of the situation to rush into Vladivostok, Vladivostok now has only more than a thousand troops. After a crushing defeat, they will definitely not be able to stop our offensive!"

Everyone nodded. The military commander's idea was really good. As long as Mushavyev could be forced out of Vladivostok for a decisive battle, the Russian army without a strong city to rely on would definitely not be a match for the Qing army!

Zhu Hai said in a deep voice: "Brother Ye, I'm afraid it's not that simple. Vladivostok only has more than a thousand troops, which may not be a lot. However, according to the intelligence sent back by our cavalry, there are still more than a thousand troops stationed in Bakhalovsk. In the east of the Ussuri River, Bakhalovsk, Aichun, and Vladivostok, these three places have the largest number of troops, accounting for the vast majority. What's more, the most important thing is that Bakhalovsk is only six or seven hundred miles away from Vladivostok. It only takes ten days to reach Vladivostok. It has been a few days since Aichun City was captured. Presumably, in order to keep Vladivostok, Mushavyov has already ordered the Russian army in Bakhalovsk to move closer to Vladivostok. If we fail to take Vladivostok in a short time, the Russian army in Bakhalovsk will arrive at this time, and we will be caught in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides!"

Lai Ye looked at Zhu Hai with appreciation. Yes, Vladivostok is located on a peninsula, almost surrounded by water on three sides, with only land on the north. If the Russian army from Bakharovsk blocks them from behind, it would be really dangerous. After the battle of Aichun, Xiao Hai has matured a lot and looks at the battle situation with the demeanor of a general.

Liu Ye said in a deep voice, "Xiao Hai is right. If my guess is correct, Bakharovsk's army is already on the way and will arrive near Vladivostok in a few days. So we have to hurry up. The Russian army doesn't have much time left for us. Whether we can succeed depends on whether those small reinforcements from the Russian army are strong enough! Also, do you have any better ideas?"

Liu Ye looked at everyone encouragingly. It was not that these people in front of him were not smart enough, but the combat ideas and lifeless style of the old army had confined their thinking. He must use every opportunity to encourage them and completely free up their rigid thinking. Only in this way could they become true famous generals of a generation, generals who could be compared with the modern military generals of European and American countries!

Zuo Baogui hesitated for a moment and said, "General, I think we should be more cautious about this matter. We must reserve a certain amount of troops to guard against the Russian rescue from Bakharovsk. If I were you, I would set aside a force to guard against the Russian troops coming from afar from the northwest, and do my best to stop them so that they cannot get close to Vladivostok in a short time, providing enough time for the army to capture Vladivostok. At the same time, we must entangle the Russian army tightly. Once we capture Vladivostok, the main force will quickly move north and swallow up the Russian army in Bakharovsk! As long as the main forces of the Russian army in the three cities are all defeated, all the land east of the Ussuri River will be in our pocket, and the Russian army will no longer have the ability to invade!"

"Good! Good! Guan Ting! Well said!"

Liu Ye was very impressed. He thought that all the time he spent teaching them strategies and tactics was not in vain. Zuo Baogui had a very accurate vision and hit the nail on the head in one sentence, which was that the main force of the Russian army must be annihilated to completely deprive it of the ability to invade China again, or at least not in the short term!

Guo Liu said in a deep voice, "Guanting, let me ask you, if I give you a certain force, do you have the confidence to stop the Russian reinforcements on the west side of Lake Khanka in the northwest?"

Zuo Baogui immediately stood up and shouted, "General, if you have any orders, I will lead the charge. I will go through fire and water, even if it means death! I will definitely fulfill your mission!"