Battle of Mukden - Aftermath

Aftermath

With the defeat of the Russian Manchurian Army in Mukden, the Russian forces were driven out of Manchuria for good. However, with problems concerning its overstretched supply lines, the Japanese army failed to destroy the Russian forces stationed in the region completely, but the battle was decisive for the former since it crippled the latter's military capabilities in land throughout the war as their army was now out of the region, and the last battle of the war would be eventually fought on the waters of Tsushima.

The victory shocked the imperial powers of Europe, as they thought that although the Russians have more manpower and material, the Japanese proved overwhelming throughout the battle. Two Russian generals, Aleksandr Samsonov and Paul von Rennenkampf, the future commanders of two armies which would fight in the even more disastrous Battle of Tannenberg in World War I, began to loath each other as von Rennenkampf, the commander of the Russian left flank during the battle, was accused by Samsonov of failing to assist him during the fighting, and Samsonov later publicly complained against von Rennenkampf. But it shocked more to Tsar Nicholas II when news of the defeat reached the palace in St. Petersburg.