On this day, 120 years ago, March 13, 1905 (February 8, 1905 in the lunar calendar), Japan and Russia fought fiercely, and the Russian army was forced to abandon Shenyang. Japanese soldiers attack Russian troops in Shenyang (oil painting) On March 13, 1905, the continuous offensive Japanese army had flanked the right flank of the Russian army, forcing General Krapatkin to abandon Shenyang and southern Manchuria. According to reports, the Russian army suffered heavy losses in the battle. The crazy attack of Japanese infantry caused approximately 200,000 Russian casualties. In one battle, one regiment alone launched 13 charges. The early offensive broke through the Russian defense center on March 8. The defeated soldiers abandoned 13 heavy guns on the battlefield. At the same time, the Japanese army massed on a large scale northwest of Shenyang, forcing the Russians to withdraw north to Tieling, three days away from Shenyang. The fleeing Russian army abandoned a large amount of weapons and equipment. As the Japanese army advanced in Tieling, the situation in St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia, also deteriorated day by day. Workers 'residential areas continue to stir up a wave of anti-war. News from various provinces said that unrest was spreading, with landlords and government officials constantly being attacked by mobs.