The Japanese Soldier and Russian Opinion--His Patience, Self-restraint, Ingenuity and Courage--Russian Deductions Mainly Wrong--Theory Falsified by Fact. CHAPTER IV The Plan of Campaign and the Japanese Leaders--Russian Defensive Triangle--Base Formed by the Yalu--First Point of Attack--Anticipated Early Fall of Port Arthur--Tardy Development of Japanese Campaign--Yamagata--Oyama--Kodama--Tanaka--Fukushima--Kuroki--Fujii --Their Character and Personality. CHAPTER V The Landing in Korea--Seoul Entered--Destruction of the Varyag--Control of the Korean Gulf--Pyng-yang Occupied--Strategic Position Won--Russian Lack of Foresight--Michtchenko’s Mysterious Movements--Misled by Korean Spies--Cossacks Retire North--A Tactical Error. CHAPTER VI The Northern Advance--Kuroki at Pyn-gyang--Four Problems to Solve--Danger of Russian Move Southwards--A Thirty Miles Line--Terrible Roads--No Opposition--Halt for Supplies--A Choice of Roads--Both Utilised--Russian Attack on Chonju repulsed--Landing Place for Heavy Guns Secured--A Path Across Fifteen Miles of Morass. CHAPTER VII En route for the Front--“The Men of Great Patience”--From Chinampo to Pyng-yang--A Dismal Journey--Dignified Korean Governor--Pyng-yang, its Smells and Abominations--Demon Worship--Coin of the Realm--Miles of Transport--Head-quarters at last. CHAPTER VIII The Valley of the Yalu--Wiju, “the Stronghold of the West”--Japanese Concentration Complete--A Network of Rivers--Study of the Position--How the River Runs--Tiger Hill--How and Where shall we Cross--Vague Information--Kuroki’s Difficulties. CHAPTER IX Bridging the Yalu--A Memorable Feat--Daring Reconnaissance--Energy of the Engineers--The Island of Kontonto--Suitable for the Howitzers--Safely Landed and Screened--The Field Guns next--Russians Bombard the Bridge--Work Uninterrupted--Field Guns Over the Main Stream--Pontoons Struck--Another Bridge Facing Tiger Hill--Ploughshares as Anchors--Ten Bridges Put Together Under Cover. CHAPTER X Preparing for Battle--Description of the Scene--Like Painted Canvas--View of the Russian Position--Reminiscent of the Tugela--Should be Impregnable--The Russians Reconnoitre--And Retire--Japanese Preparations Completed--The Islands Cleared--A Fight for Tiger Hill--Important Flanking Movement--General Plan of Attack. CHAPTER XI The First Encounter--Japanese Confidence--Five Thousand Wounded Expected--The Russian Dispositions--Ignorance of the Direction of the Attack--A Front of Eighteen Miles--Primitive Trenches--Kuroki Risks a Divided Command--An Anxious Night. CHAPTER XII