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    Shuangchengzi, West City, on the east bank of the Peter the Great River, the Russian army built a large number of fortifications.  However, the construction of these fortifications was only started after China and Russia declared war. The time was relatively hasty, so the construction of these fortifications was not particularly strong, far less than the strong fortresses in Shanghai Shenwei.  Shuangchengzi is an important strategic location for Russia in the Far East, and the Russian army is also very concerned about its own defense.  In Shuangchengzi, the Russian army deployed three divisions of 30,000 troops. Relying on the blockage of the Peter the Great River and solid fortifications, the Russian army was confident of blocking the Chinese Army's attack.

    "General, your Excellency the Governor called to ask us to withdraw to Vladivostok if we cannot withstand the Chinese attack!" A staff officer handed the telegram to Major General Agata, the commander of the Russian army in Shuangchengzi.  The current governor of the Far East is Alexeyev, a nobleman who is trying to establish immortal achievements in the Far East and become a very important figure in Russia.

    "Call back to your Excellency the Governor, the Shuangcheng garrison is confident of resisting the Chinese attack, and I will make the Peter the Great River covered with Chinese corpses!" Major General Agata said confidently.  Because the Kyaktu garrison surrendered and the Russian army was at an absolute disadvantage on all fronts, the remaining Russian commanders were under great pressure.

    "Yes, General!" The staff officer saluted and left immediately.

    The three Russian infantry divisions in Shuangchengzi are the 105th Infantry Division, the 117th Infantry Division and the 118th Infantry Division.  Compared with the newly formed troops in Kyaktu, although the number of Russian troops in the Far East is small, they are all elite soldiers who have served for several years.  Coupled with the fortifications they built along the Peter the Great River and the defense lines supported by seven solid fortresses on the outskirts of the Western City of the Twin Cities, Agata was confident that they could attack even if they faced an attack by hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops.  Can resist it.

    On March 26, the main force of the Chinese Army's Second Army had arrived on the west bank of the Peter the Great River. The forward troops had occupied strongholds on the west bank of the Peter the Great River and were confronting the Russian army across the river.

    The section of the Peter the Great River near Shuangchengzi is open and hundreds of meters wide. Although the southern section is relatively narrow, less than a hundred meters wide, the water flow is relatively rapid.  It is almost impossible to cross the river directly.  The bridge on the river has been blown up by the Russian army. It is extremely difficult to cross the river and attack Shuangchengzi!

    Fortunately, the Peter the Great River originates in China, and is called Suifen River in China.  Except for part of the main force of the Second Army facing the Russian army across the Peter the Great River, the other part has moved directly from China to the other side of the Peter the Great River.  However, in order to confuse the Russian defenders in Shuangchengzi, they made a posture of crossing the river near Shuangchengzi to attack the Russian army.

    Major General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Second Group Army, personally visited the Shuangchengzi front line to direct the battle.

    "Old Tang, are you ready?" Xie Dingkun asked?  The continuous fortifications across the Peter the Great River made him feel that this battle was a bit difficult to fight!  However, fortunately this is just a feint attack.

    "Don't worry, Commander, the entire division is ready. We have collected more than 200 small boats and can send a battalion of troops across the river at one time. The two heavy artillery battalions of the division artillery battalion and the army artillery brigade are also in place.  Yes, as long as the order is given, we can launch an attack immediately!" Major General Tang Anping, commander of the 21st Division, said with a smile.

    "Remember, your division is just a feint attack, just attract the attention of the Russians on the opposite side. The Chief of Staff has already led the 14th Division and the 46th Division. After the battle here begins, they will look for opportunities.  We stormed Shuangchengzi and separated Shuangchengzi from the Russian army along the Peter the Great River. Lao Maozi built a strong fortress in Shuangchengzi, which caused great trouble for our attack on Shuangchengzi. The 21st Division fought  The fiercer it is, the more Russian troops it attracts, and the more Russian troops we can eliminate before attacking Shuangchengzi!" Major General Xie Dingkun instructed.

    "Yes, Commander! According to the intelligence we have received, there is only one division of the Russian army across the river. If our attack is fierce, we should be able to mobilize another division out of the city. When the time comes, the Chief of Staff will lead the army to attack, and we can kill him in one fell swoop  Surround the two divisions. If we can eat them in one bite, then the Russian army will only have one division to guard Shuangchengzi. Shuangchengzi is a big city. No matter how strong the Russian defense line is, they can't even think of resisting our attack.  !" Tang Anping said with a smile.

    The Russian army deployed a lot of heavy artillery in the solid fortresses outside Shuangchengzi.  These fortresses are also rough and thick, and even with 155mm heavy howitzers, it is difficult to defeat them.  Therefore, the Second Army had to focus on annihilating the effective forces of the Russian army.  No matter how strong the defense line is, it still requires troops to defend it.  OnceIf you don't have enough strength, then everything is just talk.

    At 1:30 in the afternoon, the Chinese artillery deployed on the west bank of the Peter the Great River showed its power. The divisional artillery battalions of the 21st Division, the 56th Division and the 57th Division, plus the two heavy artillery battalions of the army artillery brigade.  , a total of more than two hundred artillery pieces, launched a fierce bombardment at the Russian defensive positions on the east bank of the Peter the Great River.  For a time, bullets rained down, exploding patches of soil on the Russian battle.  Some jerry-built fortifications were immediately blown up, and machine guns or soldiers were blown directly into the sky.  A large number of Russian soldiers held their heads and huddled in the trenches, struggling to support themselves.

    "Counterattack! Order the artillery to counterattack!" Major General Agata, commander of the Russian Shuangchengzi, immediately ordered.  In addition to more than a hundred heavy artillery deployed on seven forts, the Russian army also has hundreds of artillery deployed in artillery positions between Shuangchengzi and the Peter the Great River.  Shuangchengzi is only two kilometers away from the Peter the Great River. The heavy artillery deployed on the fortress outside Shuangchengzi can hit the Peter the Great River and threaten the Chinese artillery.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" For a time, the two sides launched a fierce artillery battle.  However, the main firepower of the Chinese artillery was placed on the Russian defenses on the other side of the river, already on the Russian artillery positions between Shuangchengzi and the Peter the Great River.  As for the Russian fortress outside Shuangchengzi, it is not something that ordinary heavy artillery can chew.  You have to use a cannon to fire armor-piercing projectiles.  The Second Army has only one cannon battalion with 48 155mm cannons.  However, this artillery battalion is currently commanded by the chief of staff and is preparing to directly suppress the seven fortresses in Shuangchengzi after the battle begins.

    The artillery shells from both sides were coming back and forth, and the fighting was very fierce.  The Russian defenses on the other side of the river were beaten to pieces.  The artillery positions deployed directly between Shuangchengzi and the Peter the Great River also suffered heavy losses in the artillery battle.  However, the Chinese artillery also suffered heavy casualties.  In the fierce artillery battle that lasted for an hour, more than 20 cannons were lost and hundreds of artillerymen were injured or killed.  Fortunately, the Russian artillery position was finally suppressed. Only the heavy artillery in the fortress continued to fire, but the shells were no longer so dense.

    "Order the troops to prepare to cross the river and attack!" Tang Anping, commander of the 21st Division, issued the order at 2:30 in the afternoon.  Thousands of soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the 211th Regiment immediately launched hundreds of small boats from the grass on the river bank. Each small boat could carry more than ten people, and they used paddles to quickly paddle to the other side of the river.  Although the river in this section is relatively wide, the water flow is very gentle, just like boating on the lake.

    Hundreds of small boats rushed towards the other side of the river like arrows.  This immediately aroused the vigilance of the Russian army.  The artillery position that had been silent opened fire again.  A large number of artillery shells fell on the river, exploding columns of water.  The unlucky ship was directly hit by artillery fire and exploded to pieces. Some of the soldiers on board were directly killed, and some had to abandon their equipment after falling into the water and swim to the west coast.

    "Fire with all your strength to suppress the Russian artillery!" Xie Dingkun's heart tightened and he ordered.

    The Chinese artillery located on the west bank of the river fired fiercely again. A large number of artillery shells hit the Russian artillery position. In less than ten minutes, the Russian artillery was suppressed.

    "Click! Boom! Boom! Boom!" At this time, the Russian troops defending on the east bank of the Peter the Great River also opened fire, and heavy machine guns and small-caliber artillery began to show their power.  Dense bullets and shells hit the river, causing splashes of water.  Many small boats were hit by heavy machine gun bullets, sending sawdust flying everywhere, causing considerable casualties to the soldiers who were crossing the river.

    The heavy machine guns and mortars of the Chinese Army deployed on the west bank also opened fire one after another, using powerful firepower to suppress the Russian army's firepower.  On the bow, a light machine gun was also set up and a fierce counterattack was launched.

    "Everyone, use your strength and paddle quickly!" In such a critical situation, the soldiers on each boat rowed the oars as hard as they could.

    "Come on!" At 2:40 in the afternoon, the first small boat rushed onto the east bank of the Peter the Great River. The soldiers on top immediately jumped out of the boat and rushed to the river beach.

    "Ta-ta-ta!" A row of heavy machine gun bullets came over, and the soldiers at the front fell to the ground.

    "Machine gun cover!" the squad leader shouted.

    The machine gunner set up the machine gun and began to fire, providing fire cover for his companions. The remaining soldiers crawled forward and attacked the Russian position.

    In less than a minute, the sound of machine gunfire stopped.  The machine gunner became the key target of the Russian army and was shot to death at this moment.  The squad leader took the light machine gun and started shooting again.

    More and more small boats docked, and a large number of Chinese soldiers rushed to the river beach and started a fierce battle with the Russian army.

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