On August 24, 1904, the battle of Liaoning began. On August 24, 1904, the battle of Liaoning began. On August 24, 1904, the battle of Liaoning began. The Japanese army concentrated the three armies of about 140,000 troops and was equipped with 484 guns to attack Liaoning. The Russian army concentrated 160,000 troops and 592 guns in Liaoning, and set up a three-way line of defense. Although the Russian army occupied the advantage, but due to the average distribution of front-line troops and reserves, the Japanese army was concentrated all the troops were attacked, and the Japanese army continued to break through the line of defense. Russian commander Kuropartkin was terrified in front of the Japanese invasion, and ordered the Russian army to withd