The command center of Grand Duke Nikolai in Irkutsk was set up in the Governor's Office in East and West Siberia. In Irkutsk, the Governor's Office had the best conditions and occupied a large area. It was undoubtedly the
The best. Annuchin, the Governor of East and West Siberia, had no objection to this. It was too late for him to take the initiative to curry favor with such a top Russian powerful man!
In the conference room of the command center, more than fifty Russian generals have gathered together. On each of them, there are shining stars, one or two on their shoulders, which makes a sparkling starlight shine in the conference room.
The expressions on these generals were not very good. The Russian army had been defeated one after another on the battlefield in East and West Siberia, which made them have some fear and concern for the subsequent war, not for the fate of Russia, but for the fate of Russia.
For their future, Caktu and Ulan Ude were defeated one after another, losing more than 300,000 people. Even though Irkutsk now has more than 500,000 people, they feel that it is a bit unsafe!
When Grand Duke Nicholas walked into the conference room, all the generals stood up and saluted. Although Annuchin, the governor of East and West Siberia, was not a military general, as the highest military and political chief in the East and West Siberia region, he also participated in this meeting.
Of course, after Grand Duke Nicholas arrived in East Siberia, Annuchin had handed over all military powers to Grand Duke Nicholas, who was only responsible for civil and logistical aspects. Although this power was much smaller
But it’s safer. The example of Lieutenant General Vladimir is right in front of him!
"Everyone sit down!" Grand Duke Nicholas returned a greeting and then said.
The generals sat in their positions in a uniform manner, and during this period, there was no noise.
"Everyone, the battlefield in East and West Siberia has been calm for a month. However, in recent days, the mobilization of Chinese people has become more and more ordinary. They have deployed new speedboats on Lake Baikal, and we can no longer threaten their supply lines.
. From this we can see that the Chinese attack on Irkutsk is right in front of us!" said Grand Duke Nicholas.
Everyone looked at him quietly and listened to Grand Duke Nicholas's speech. From Grand Duke Nicholas's words, they knew that this war was about to begin. Can the generals survive smoothly
After the war, this is very difficult to say. If the Russian generals were still completely despised the Chinese, then in this short war of more than two months, the strong combat power of the Chinese team had already been
Successfully subdued these Russian generals and made them lower their noble heads. Whether it is individual soldiers' qualities or command skills, the Chinese team is obviously stronger than the Russian army, let alone the powerful weapons of the Chinese team
After equipment, these factors add up to the key factors that led to the failure of the Russian army.
"Although, in the previous large teams, we have failed many times, the entire East Siberia and the coastal areas in the Far East have fallen into the hands of the Chinese. But, I want to tell you that the war is not over yet, and Russia is still
There is no failure. As long as we persist, the final victory will definitely belong to us! Irkutsk has concentrated 550,000 troops, and this number is still increasing. His Majesty the Tsar has promised that he will continue to support us.
So, in the war in Irkutsk, we are fully confident of resisting the attack of the Chinese. Everyone knows that the joint naval fleet composed of us and Britain and France has begun an expedition. Now, the fleet is in India
After rest and recuperation, we will continue to advance east soon and fight the decisive battle with the Chinese Navy. The Chinese Navy is definitely not the opponent of the joint fleet. When the Chinese Navy is annihilated, the main direction of the Chinese team will be transferred from Siberia to the eastern coastal area.
.That time is the time for us to launch a large-scale counterattack! So, there is no need to be discouraged. Although we are in a difficult situation now, I believe that the final victory must belong to Russia!" Grand Duke Nicholas, waving his arms,
He said very excitedly, as if he wanted to use this method to cheer up the generals who had lost their confidence.
I have to say that this method is not useless. Some generals showed a light of hope in their eyes. As Russian generals, many of them were Russian nobles, so they naturally had their pride. The Russian army was in the war.
, they felt deeply humiliated by the Chinese team that they looked down upon. And as Grand Duke Nicholas said, although Russia failed one after another, it has not yet been defeated. A large number of troops are
They can continue to fight from Europe to East Siberia. And a turning point will soon appear. As long as the navy can win, they may not have no chance to turn the tables in this war.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Grand Duke Nicholas nodded and was very satisfied. In the next war, he did not want to lead a group of people who had lost their fighting spirit to fight against the vicious Zhongzhang team. In that case, even if there is
No matter how many troops there are, they are not enough to lose.
"Next, let me talk about the specific deployment. There are now 550,000 troops in the entire Irkutsk, including three Cossacks and forty-nine infantry divisions. In the early deployment, we are in Anga
Twelve infantry divisions were deployed on the south bank of the La River. Now I order that within the next three days, all these twelve infantry divisions will be evacuated to Binshoten and Berwell, abandon the defense zone south, and strive to do so.
These two blockings hit the ** team!" Grand Duke Nichola ordered.
After his order was issued, many people breathed a sigh of relief. Too many troops were deployed south of the Angara River, and in the eyes of many people, this was simply a death sentence. If they could evacuate to Binshoten
If you are Bervel, if the situation is urgent, you can directly push it to Irkutsk through the bridge on the Angara River. This is much safer than in other places. Although this will throw away a large area of land.
It was given to the Chinese, but as long as they could save their lives, they would not care about so much. The generals with defense zones south of Angara River agreed with Grand Duke Nicholas' order.
"In the defense of Irkutsk, the Angara River is a natural barrier. It is very difficult for the Chinese to cross the Angara River. We must be prepared if we cannot resist China in the south.
The attack immediately retreated to the north and blew up all the bridges on the Angara River." said Grand Duke Nicholas. Although, among these bridges, the most important one is the railway bridge of the Siberian Railway.
At that time, it took a huge amount of money. However, there was nothing we could do about it in order to save Irkutsk. It was better than the fall of Irkutsk and all these facilities fell into the hands of the Chinese.
"Yes, Lord Grand Duke!" The Russian generals agreed. The Angara River is wide, and as long as a large number of artillery and machine guns are deployed in Hebei, the river surface can be blocked. If the Chinese team wants to cross the river, it will be bloody.
It is absolutely impossible to dye the river water red.
Afterwards, Grand Duke Nicholas made other arrangements, such as strengthening the defense north of the Angola River, strengthening the guardianship of the bridges along the Angola River, etc. It was not until noon that the meeting ended. After the meeting, Grand Duke Nicholas
A rich lunch was prepared in the Governor's Office, various steaks, caviar and vodka spirits, which made the Russian generals very happy to eat. This was also considered a reward from Grand Duke Nicholas before the war.
After all, I don’t know how many people will fall down on the battlefield and will never enjoy these delicacies again.
Fierce battles between China and Russia are about to break out around Irkutsk. This will be one of the largest battles in the second half of the 19th century. Millions of troops from China and Russia will fight fiercely here.
Both sides are actively deploying troops and a war is about to break out.
That night, the camp of the Third Cavalry Army of the Chinese Army was quiet. Except for a small number of guards who continued to work, there was no sound. In fact, if anyone could enter the camp, they would find that the entire camp was early
It was empty. After nightfall and completely darkened, the main force of the Third Cavalry Army had quietly left the camp, thinking about Megt's march.
Kurtuk and Megt are about ninety kilometers apart. The Third Cavalry Army must arrive here before 5 a.m. tomorrow, and then launch an attack, annihilate the troops here in one fell swoop and capture the Megt Bridge.
Tel is already a distance away from Irkutsk. Compared with the bridge near Irkutsk, the defense here is much more relaxed. The Russian army only deployed two regiments here.
The 9th Cavalry Brigade, the vanguard of this operation, had more than 8,000 men in the brigade set off at 9 pm. In order to hide their whereabouts and avoid noise, everyone led their horses and marched before 5 pm.
They must walk more than ten kilometers per hour. In this way, the belt can ensure that it can launch a surprise attack on Megt.
In the summer, the temperature in East Siberia will drop below ten degrees at night, which makes people feel a little cold. But the Chinese cavalry who are rushing to the north do not care about these things. They run wildly towards the north with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Fortunately, the southern part of East and West Siberia is mostly flat grasslands, so the roads are not difficult to walk. In order to prepare for this surprise attack, the Chinese team has already prepared and surveyed the best marching route.
Of course, during the march, it is inevitable that some Russian villages will pass through some Russian villages. In order to keep it a secret, all these Russians are taken care of whenever they go to. Chinese are no better than Japanese. If they are Japanese, they are Japanese.
In other words, in order to keep it secret, these Russians have no way to survive. (To be continued. Please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!)