This fact was only brought to Nogi's attention when he was visited by General Kodama Gentarō, who immediately saw that the hill was the key to the whole Russian defense.
Lui Nogi i s-a atras atenția asupra acestui fapt abia când a fost vizitat de generalul Kodama Gentaro, care a realizat imediat că dealul era cheia întregii apărări rusești.