Chapter five hundred and thirty-eight Russian civil unrest
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"His Army Minister, is there no other way? I have to give up the Siberian plain?" Tsar Nicholas II stared at Army Minister Alexei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin.
Asked. There were a lot of emotions, anger, sorrow and disappointment in his eyes. These territories were slowly expanded by their ancestors, but now they were all thrown away in his hands. This made him
He felt a deep shame and doubted his ability. If there were any other methods, he would never agree to use such methods.
"Your Majesty, there is no other way now. The equipment and individual quality of the Chinese Army are much better than ours. It is completely different from decades ago, and it is simply unimaginable. At that time, several people,
Thousands of Russian warriors can beat China to kneel down and beg for mercy, but now the Chinese cannot be underestimated. Although no one is willing to admit it. However, this is the fact that China has risen and no country can stop China from moving forward.
If Marshal Gulco's troops do not retreat, all those waiting for them will be eliminated by the China Team. At that time, it will be even more difficult for us to stop the China Team from attacking west!" Army Minister Alie
Ksei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin said. In fact, even if Marshal Gurko retreated now, he was very suspicious of how many Russian troops could retreat to the Ural Mountains safely. After all, the retreat was already
It was broken and it was not that simple to break through the Chinese defense line.
"So. Is there any possibility that we can conquer the Siberian plain?" Tsar Nicholas II asked. He was really unwilling to let him give up such a large piece of land!
"Your Majesty, I don't know this. The specific situation depends on the subsequent development!" said the Secretary of Army Alexei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin. In fact, even he himself
I don't believe that Russia still has a chance to take back these territories. After all, China's national strength is booming, while Russia is declining. As China becomes stronger and stronger, Russia has no chance to defeat China and regain these territories seized by the Chinese.
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Tsar Nicholas II was also silent, and it was very difficult for him to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, and Director of the Orthodox Administration of Orthodox Affairs asked for your visit!" At this time, the waiter came in to report. Because of the urgent situation, Tsar Nicholas II also sent someone to summon them.
"Keep your Majesty!" After the few people came, they all saluted like Tsar Nicholas II.
"His Army Minister, tell them the specific situation!" said Tsar Nicholas II.
So, Army Minister Alexei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin quickly told the specific situation several people. However, after everyone knew the specific situation, their faces looked very ugly.
They didn't even expect that the situation would get so bad.
"Your Majesty, I believe that I should agree to let Marshal Gulco lead his army to retreat. The army in Marshal Gulco is already our last army. If we lose more, Russia will not have any extra troops to resist the Chinese.
Attack!" said Prime Minister Sergei Witt.
However, Tsar Nicholas II was still a little unresolved. After all, it made him feel very distressed that a large area of land in Siberia.
"Your Majesty, you can no longer hesitate now. Once the Chinese surround Marshal Gurko, even if he wants to retreat, he will not be able to retreat. As for the Siberian Plain, even if we really defeat it, we must be with the Chinese.
We should be able to keep the Siberian plains in peace talks. Although the Chinese have a big appetite, Central Asia and East Siberia are enough to satisfy their appetites. In addition, even if the empire is defeated in this battle, it will be a temporary failure. The Chinese people are
Being able to win in this war does not mean that the Chinese can still win in the next war. China, Britain, France, the United States and the Empire have formed a deadly feud. Our countries will definitely unite in the future.
A great war with China. In the next war, as long as the empire is ready, then defeating China and regaining all its territory is not a dream!" Sergei Witt knew the Tsar's thoughts, so he expected
The future situation has been explained, hoping to convince Nicholas II with this.
Sure enough, after hearing Sergei Vette's words, Tsar Nicholas II's face looked a little better. A temporary failure does not mean an eternal failure. Even if this battle is lost, Russia will still be in the next battle.
There is a chance to win. Russia will definitely be able to take back all its territory. Moreover, although Russia lost in this battle, it also realized its shortcomings. Before the next battle, Russia will be fully prepared, so it will definitely be
Will win. In addition, the world's major powers are all enemies of China, and Russia will definitely win in the next battle. At that time, Russia will not only regain the territory occupied by the Chinese, but also
China cut off a piece of meat from its body to make up for the losses in this battle.
Although he had a decision in his heart, Tsar Nicholas II did not make a decision immediately, but looked at the Director of the Orthodox Administration, his confidant, who was quite doomed to the Tchaifu.
"Your Majesty, I also believe that exchanging space for time is the best way to deal with the Chinese, just like Marshal Kutuzov did to Napoleon!" Pobetonostchai also said.
Tsar Nicholas II couldn't help but lit up his eyes. Now China's invasion of Russia is very similar to France's invasion of Russia. At that time, France was the hegemon of Europe, and it made European countries have to surrender, which is even more powerful than China today.
In the end, Russia still won the final victory. He believed that even if he failed temporarily, the final victory would belong to Russia.
"Very good. Since everyone agrees, then order Marshal Gulco to retreat!" said Tsar Nicholas II.
Soon, the telegram was sent to Marshal Gulco. After receiving the telegram that the Tsar agreed to retreat, Marshal Gulco couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, Marshal Gurko immediately summoned the Russian generals to hold a meeting to inform them of the difficulties facing the Russian army and the orders of the Tsar. Sure enough, after learning that the retreat was cut off, these Russian generals all
It was shocked. But Tsar Nicholas II agreed to their order to retreat, which made them feel much more at ease. Now, the only problem with retreat is how to break through the Chinese defense in Boyevoy. However, Guer
Marshal Ke already has a way.
After giving the order that the entire army would retreat tomorrow, Marshal Gurko ordered the four newly formed Cossack corps in the Russian army to set out overnight to Boyevoy. He did not ask these Russian troops to attack the Chinese cavalry,
It is required that they establish a line of defense on the periphery to prevent the Chinese cavalry from affecting the Russian retreat. The Chinese cavalry has strong firepower, and if the Russian Cossack cavalry takes the initiative, they will suffer heavy losses. But if they do not fight hard with the Chinese cavalry, the Cossack cavalry may not be
It will be weaker than the Chinese cavalry. As long as the Chinese cavalry's powerful firepower cannot be exerted, it will not be able to easily defeat the Cossack cavalry.
The next morning, the Russian army began to retreat westward in a mighty manner. Because it was a escaping life, the Russian army's actions were very rapid. This made Marshal Gurko very moved. If it was an attack, these Russian troops would have
With such a fast speed, how could it be impossible to defeat the Zhong* team?
When the Russian army retreated, the Chinese team also began to attack Marianovka. However, they encountered no obstacle along the way. On the evening of August 19, they captured the people and the city was empty.
Marianovka.
After learning that the Russian army was retreating westward on a large scale, Chinese Army Minister Cai Yun ordered the First Cavalry and Third Cavalry Army that occupied Boyevoy to try to intercept the Russian army. At the same time, he ordered the First Army to
The Fourth Army and the Fifth Army also pursued the Russian army and wiped out as many Russian troops as possible.
However, during the retreat, the Russian army had a very strong will to survive. When attacking, they were often fearless. The First Cavalry Army and the Third Cavalry Army attempted to stop the Russian army, but they were both violently
Although they caused huge casualties to the Russian army, their own losses were not small, and they had to retreat to the city of Boyevoy.
Marshal Gurko led the Russian army to retreat west quickly, while the Chinese team pursued relentlessly. The two cavalry troops even waited for an opportunity to bite a large piece of fat on the Russian army.
Marshal Gulko was so arrogant, but he knew that the Russian army could not stop. If the main force of the Chinese team behind him was caught up, he would be dead. The Russian Cossack cavalry also tried hard to hold back China.
Even if the cavalry loses hugely, it creates favorable conditions for the evacuation of large troops.
In the end, Marshal Gurko led his army to retreat to Chelyabinsk half a month later. When he retreated, only more than 200,000 Russian troops were left.
.The rest of the people were all on the road. However, the situation had changed tremendously at this time. The final peace talks between Russia and China had begun, and Tsar Nicholas II finally lowered him.
The noble head accepted the harsh conditions offered by China.
What led to Tsar Nicholas II's transformation was not a military failure, but a Russian civil unrest. The large-scale civil unrest broke out in Russia, making Russia unable to continue its foreign war and had to put all its strength into