"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, General Augusta was defeated. There are more than 80,000 people, and only a few thousand cavalry are left. Now, General Augusta is retreating to Irkutsk, with the Chinese Army in hot pursuit!
"The adjutant of Grand Duke Nicholas reported to him with an anxious look. He never thought why something that was so sure would turn out like this.
"Damn it, I'm going to send that Augusta guy to a military court!" Grand Duke Nicholas was furious. Before launching the attack on Megt, he had repeatedly warned Lieutenant General Augusta. Unexpectedly,
In the end, it ended up like this. How could this keep him from being angry?
"Your Excellency, the Chinese ** team is now pursuing Lieutenant General Augusta. What should we do now? We must send out troops to stop it! Otherwise, the Chinese may come all the way from the bridge in Nueva Losica.
Ah!" the adjutant reminded Irkul
The railway bridge between Irkutsk and Novorosika is an important link between Irkutsk and the west. Now, if this railway bridge is captured by the Chinese army following Lieutenant General Augusta,
, then Irkutsk will directly face the attack of the Chinese team!
"Order the front line to blow up the railway bridge!" Grand Duke Nicholas hesitated for a moment, and then said. Although the railway bridge is expensive to build, the most important thing now is to defend Irkutsk. The railway bridge has been blown up, and in the future
It can be rebuilt. If Irkutsk falls, Russia will definitely lose this war. This large area of land may no longer belong to Russia in the future.
"Yes, Your Excellency the Grand Duke!" the adjutant hurriedly went down to convey the order. The Russian army had already buried enough bombs on the railway bridge. They only had to wait for Lieutenant General Augusta's remnant troops to cross the bridge.
It was blown up.
"General. The Archduke is calling. Let us pass the bridge as soon as possible. The bridge will be blown up later!" the communications officer reported to Lieutenant General Augusta.
"I understand! Order everyone to speed up and wait until we cross the bridge. We will be safe!" Lieutenant General Augusta said. Now he looked like a defeated general, looking very embarrassed.
Soon, thousands of defeated soldiers rushed towards Irkutsk. Behind them was the cavalry brigade of the First Army. The First Army wanted to fight a battle of total annihilation, but was defeated by several
Thousands of Russian troops escaped. Therefore, they were pursued relentlessly. On the one hand, it was naturally to eliminate these Russian troops. On the other hand, there was also the intention of using this to build more railway bridges.
Although the Cossack cavalry lost to the Chinese cavalry on the battlefield, their riding skills were indeed very good. In addition, the horses used by the Cossack cavalry were all tall Don horses, which were faster than the Chinese cavalry horses.
Hurry up. When the First Army's cavalry brigade arrived at the railway bridge, Lieutenant General Augusta had already led the remaining defeated troops across the bridge.
At this time, the Russian troops guarding the railway bridge detonated the explosives buried on the bridge. Under the powerful impact of hundreds of kilograms of explosives, the 700-800-meter-long railway bridge suddenly collapsed and fell into Anga.
Pull into the river.
"It's a pity that Lao Maozi blew up the railway bridge, and we have to take a detour to attack Irkutsk. If this land becomes our territory in the future, we will have to rebuild the bridge. Such a railway bridge costs a lot.
It must be expensive! These old guys are really prodigal!" The brigade commander of the First Army's cavalry brigade said with some regret.
After the Russian army attacking Meget was almost completely wiped out, the army attacking Meget from the west also retreated wildly and did not dare to attack again. Their troops were already sparse, and even the 80,000 troops sent by Irkutsk
Many Russian troops have been wiped out, but they can still win
Okay? Along the railway, these Russian troops retreated westward until they reached Cheremkhovo, hundreds of kilometers away from Meget. They also began to pass through the Trans-Siberian Railway and began to accumulate troops here and prepare.
Plan the next attack.
The railway bridge west of Irkutsk was blown up, forcing the Chinese troops to detour through Meget in order to launch an attack on Irkutsk. Although it required a detour of dozens of kilometers, at some point
To a certain extent, it is also very beneficial. After the bridge was blown up, the Chinese army was unable to launch an attack on Irkutsk, but at the same time, the Russian army was also trapped in Irkutsk.
Already?
According to the order of the Minister of War Tsai Yun, the First Army left two divisions in Meget, on the one hand to defend the Meget Bridge and ensure the safety of the bridge, and on the other hand to deal with the Russian army coming from the west of Meget.
The remaining troops, together with the Third Cavalry Army, attacked Irkutsk.
As for the Third Army and the Fourth Army, they must first completely annihilate the Russian army south of the Angara River before they can bypass Meget and launch an attack on Irkutsk.
"Sir, the battle report is out. The Third Cavalry Army and the First Army destroyed a total of more than 73,000 Russian troops, including more than 38,000 prisoners. The Third Cavalry Army suffered more than 4,000 casualties, including 1,770 people.
One hundred people were killed and more than 1,100 were seriously injured. The first group army suffered more than 1,000 casualties, more than 300 were killed, and more than 200 were seriously injured!" A staff officer reported to Cai the battle report compiled after the Battle of Megget.
Cloud reporting.
"I understand, let the Third Cavalry Army and the First Army proceed as planned!" Cai Yun said. In the Battle of Megget, the Third Cavalry Army lost half of its brigade's equipment, most of which were guards.
Meggett's 11th Cavalry Brigade paid so hard, especially in the night attack launched by the Russian army last night. Although they repelled the Russian attack
, and caused very heavy casualties to the Russian army, but the 11th Cavalry Brigade also paid a heavy price. For high-ranking people like Cai Yun, the casualties of soldiers are just a number in their eyes
That's it. It's not that they ignore the lives of soldiers, but because they are used to this.
If there is a war, there will be casualties. This is an eternal theorem. In the process of China's rise, many people will inevitably pay their lives for it. This is the price that must be paid in the process of rise. Their
The sacrifice is worth it. When the Chinese nation becomes the most powerful nation in the world, their contribution is indispensable.
The successful occupation of Meget is equivalent to opening the way to attack Irkutsk. The next step is to completely annihilate the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops entrenched in Irkutsk, break the backs of the Russians in one fell swoop, and force
They surrendered. Only after victory on the land battlefield will China truly be invincible!
At the same time, Grand Duke Nicholas in Irkutsk was also making tactical adjustments. The failure to recapture Megget cut off Irkutsk from supplies to Europe. It failed to blow up
The Meget Bridge made Irkutsk's plan to rely on the natural danger of the Angara River to defend itself also come to nothing.
There is no doubt that the Russian army will have a head-on confrontation with the Chinese army next. Even though Grand Duke Nicholas still has nearly 500,000 troops in his hands, he has no confidence at all. In Ulan
During the war in Ude, the Chinese army easily broke through the solid defense line of the Russian army, which shocked him greatly.
"Your Majesty, Grand Duke, I'm sorry. Tens of thousands of troops were lost because of my mistake!" Lieutenant General Augusta stood dejectedly in front of Grand Duke Nicholas. Originally, among the Russian generals in Irkutsk,
He can be regarded as second only to Grand Duke Nicholas. However, because of this failure, his status has been greatly affected.
If Grand Duke Nicholas refuses to let him go, he will even pay a heavier price, such as going to a military court or being shot directly. After all, Grand Duke Nicholas is now Irkutz
As the highest military and political officer of Croatia, even if Lieutenant General Augusta was shot, Tsar Nicholas II would not have any objections.
Grand Duke Nicholas did not speak. He stared at Lieutenant General Augusta with his falcon-like gaze. In his heart, he felt a sense of anger. The 80,000-strong army, including two elite Cossack regiments, were so helpless.
In the whole of Irkutsk, there were only three Cossack regiments, so two were lost, which made his heart seem to be bleeding!
Grand Duke Nicholas's attitude made Lieutenant General Augusta very uneasy. He didn't know how Grand Duke Nicholas would deal with him.
"From now on, you are dismissed! All your faults and mistakes will be decided by the military court after the war is over!" Grand Duke Nicholas said coldly.
"Your Majesty, Grand Duke, please let me go this time! The Chinese are too powerful and I should not bear this responsibility!" Lieutenant General Augusta shouted. He knew that if he went to a military court,
, his life is over. Even if he won't be shot, he probably won't be able to escape from prison in his lifetime. As for his family, a small aristocratic family, it will decline because of this.
Grand Duke Nicholas waved his hand, and several guards rushed in and pulled Lieutenant General Augusta out. Grand Duke Nicholas needed to use Lieutenant General Augusta to warn other generals, so Augusta
The lieutenant general is doomed this time.
After that, Grand Duke Nicholas once again made adjustments to the Russian army. He ordered the 120,000 Russian troops stationed in Binschoten and Burwell to withdraw to Irkutsk, and bombed Irkutsk.
The bridge to the south of Irkutsk completely cut off the opportunity to cross the Angara River from the south of Irkutsk. In the view of Grand Duke Nicholas, since the Russian army is now at a disadvantage, the remaining troops are very overwhelmed.
There is absolutely no need to lose anything outside Irkutsk.
The retreat of the Russian army left the Chinese Army in a vacuum. The Fourth Army deployed a division to defend the southern coast of the Angara River. The rest of the troops bypassed Meget and attacked Irkutsk.
On June 9, the Chinese ** team arrived in Irkutsk and completed the siege of Irkutsk. (To be continued.)
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