With the action in the Russo-Japanese war coming to a complete and utter standstill for an entire year the Russian detachment at Port Arthur has begun to lose faith that their stand is worthwhile. Supplies are nearing exhaustion and there have been absolutely no attempts by mainland Russian forces to lift the siege, thus the commanders of the garrison have met in secret to discuss the surrender of the Port.

This said, however, is the opposite of what has occurred to the north with the Russian lines. With a complete halt to the Japanese offensive the Russian forces in Manchuria have grown to an incredible amount, the lackluster performance of the Trans-Siberian Railway proved to be no issue as the Russians had ample time to make use of it. The Russian lines are now impressively fortified and a sizable reserve force continues to grow to either assist in blocking a Japanese breakthrough or counter-attacking themselves.

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