Nogi was reportedly very surprised at the lack of coordination of the Russian artillery efforts .
Nogi decided to proceed with a direct frontal assault down the Wantai Ravine , which , if successful , would carry Japanese forces directly into the heart of the city .
Nogi was reportedly very surprised at the lack of coordination of the Russian artillery efforts , and he decided to proceed with a direct frontal assault down the Wantai Ravine , which , if successful , would carry Japanese forces directly into the heart of the city .