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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 721: Attack

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    Tan Shaoguang finally met the King of the West again. In eight years, the weak boy had now become a powerful commander, and the King of the West was one step closer and was about to become the emperor of a country.

    "Ah, our Tan Yutou is here." Seeing Xi Wang smiling and calling out his nickname from back then, he felt warm in his heart. He recalled in his mind that he led three thousand young guardsmen.  The scene when the Western King said goodbye to him at the dock when he boarded the British and French allied warship for the northern expedition.

    "Your Highness, I, I" Tan Shaoguang choked up in his throat, his eyes were red, and he was about to cry. He had thousands of words to say and didn't know where to start. He was as excited as a wanderer who had been traveling for many years and returned to his relatives.  .

    King Xi smiled and stepped forward and patted Tan Shaoguang's shoulder hard and said: "A man doesn't shed tears easily. It seems that your little fish head has grown up and is much stronger." Tan Shaoguang put away his tears and calmed down.  After feeling the mood, he smiled and nodded, and the two of them chatted a few words as if they were talking about everyday things.  Following Tan Shaoguang, he told King Xi his carefully prepared work report, introducing the situation in the Northeast in detail from the aspects of military, economy, people's livelihood, commerce, industry and commerce in the Northeast.

    After listening, King Xi said earnestly: "Shaoguang, you have done a good job. I have worked hard for you these years. You have done an outstanding job in the north. I intend to promote you to the title of first-class Duke." Tan Shaoguang said: "  Your Highness, my subordinates are not working hard. Over the years in the north, Your Highness has given my subordinates the greatest trust. In Northern Xinjiang, my subordinates are the officials representing the Kingdom of Heaven, and I am already very satisfied."

    The King of the West laughed and said: "I know that your reputation outside is very powerful. The Koreans and Japanese call you the Governor of the Northern Kingdom of Heaven. Some also call you Tan Beishui, but this time the Kingdom of Heaven has granted you the title of Duke.  But it¡¯s Duke Nerchinsk!¡±

    Tan Shaoguang was slightly surprised when he heard this.  He said with some concern: "Your Highness, Nerchinsk is a Russian place."

    King Xi laughed.  Pulling Tan Shaoguang to the huge world map in the Qianqing Palace, he pointed at the northern Xinjiang and said: "Now that the outside of the pass has been pacified, we will take the initiative to deal with the expeditions of Britain, France and Russia. Russia borders us and is most likely to be attacked by the Russians.  The areas that are being harassed are the Northeast, Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places. In Xinjiang, the King of Wings is in charge, and more than 100,000 Yidian soldiers are fighting in Xinjiang. I feel relieved that the King of Wings is in Xinjiang. In Mongolia, Chen Yucheng is going,  There are also Manchus Qingfeng and others who surrendered to us to assist us. The Mongols also hate the Russians, and if the two sides join forces, the Russians will not be able to gain favor in Mongolia. And in the northeast, the only thing I can think of is you."

    At this point, the King of the West poured a cup of hot tea for Tan Shaoguang. Tan Shaoguang hurriedly stood up and took it. He only heard the King of the West continue: "You have fought against the Russians in northern Xinjiang for many years. You have rich experience and are famous in northern Xinjiang. I want to let you  You then lead troops against the Russians in northern Xinjiang."

    After Tan Shaoguang heard this.  He immediately put down the tea cup, stood up and said loudly: "Your Highness has a destiny, and his subordinates will go through fire and water, no matter what. Your Highness, please put it down. I, Tan Shaoguang, will always stay in the northern border and guard the northeastern territory for the Kingdom of Heaven. I swear not to let an inch of our territory be lost."  !" Later, Tan Shaoguang fulfilled his oath and guarded the northeastern territory of the Kingdom of Heaven throughout his life.  He remained there until his death decades later.

    The Western King nodded and said: "I know your determination. This is good, but naming you Duke of Nerchinsk is no joke." The Western King pointed to the long bordering territory between China and Russia and said: "The three countries of Britain, France and Russia are at war with me.  , only Russia borders my long territory. When deducing the war situation with the staff before, they always said that to defend such a long border, at least one million soldiers and horses are needed, because the Russian Cossack cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and it is very difficult to  Hard to defend.¡±

    Having said this, Tan Shaoguang frowned and couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, why are the staff always thinking about how to defend? We can also use offense instead of defense."

    The King of the West clapped his thigh and said happily: "That's right. I said that Tan Shaoguang is suitable to continue leading troops to the north. You see you think the same as me." At this point, the King of the West pointed to Nerchinsk, Chita and other places in the northeast.  Authentic: "It is unwise to passively defend such a long border. Why don't we take the initiative and attack the areas that the Russians must capture, thereby forcing the Russians to concentrate their forces and fight us decisively? I have thought that Nerchinsk is a good candidate.  The target of our attack, after listening to your story about the Northeast just now, I have strengthened my determination."

    Tan Shaoguang nodded and said: "What your Highness said is true. When I was in the land of Nerchinsk, I often sent people to investigate and understand the local situation. This place has a very large silver mine"

    Tan Shaoguang¡¯s detailed investigation has clearly investigated the situation in Nerchinsk. Nerchinsk is rich in products and has many mines. As of January 2009, the local silver reserves were still among the best in Russia.  Since 1704, the Nerchinsk Silver Mine has been producing silver as the only mine in Tsarist Russia. The earliest silver produced was used in the silver sail dedicated to Peter the Great.On the cup.  Until now, Nerchinsk's silver is still an important national industry in Russia. At the same time, after the silver mine was built, many factories were built near Nerchinsk.  Each factory was equipped with a penal prison, filled with hard labor prisoners from all over.  Although the natural conditions are very cold, the Nerchinsk people do not worry about food and drink. According to the report sent by Tan Shaoguang, a settlement of 50 villagers there can catch 4,000 wild sheep a day, and fishing is even easier. This is  An example of Nerchinsk's rich natural resources.

    In 1689, the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk here, and it later became one of the Sino-Russian trade centers.  On the other hand, the influx of immigrants, mainly deportees, and the discovery of minerals made it the main town of Transbaikal.  In later generations, it was not until the completion of the Siberian Railway in Russia that Chita took over Nerchinsk's position.

    After Tan Shaoguang talked about the importance of Nerchinsk, he continued: "Your Highness wants our Northeast Front Army to go out to attack Nerchinsk?"

    The King of the West nodded and said: "It is better to take the initiative than to sit back and defend. Now the Russian Cossack cavalry are still timid and only carry out some harassment. They are waiting for the situation in their country to become clear. They are also waiting for the British and French to start launching attacks in the south of our country."  War, but the Russians want to wait, but we won¡¯t let them wait any longer. We take the initiative and attack Nerchinsk, forcing the Russians to gather all their Siberian forces and come to Nerchinsk to fight us decisively. I want to fight here.  The battle will determine the outcome and completely eliminate the Russian threat to our north. Then we can concentrate on dealing with the main force of the British and French coalition forces coming from the south!"

    Tan Shaoguang immediately stood up and said loudly: "I promise to complete the mission!" The King of the West nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand for him to sit down, and said: "The Northeast Front Army has fought hard in the past few years. I know that, but you have to go back  Let me tell you, although the Qing troops outside the Pass have surrendered, it is not yet time for the swords and guns to be stored in the warehouse and the horses to be released in the Nanshan Mountains. We still have an enemy more powerful than the Manchu Qing in the north. The Rakshasa people are cruel and devour our territory.  Territory. We continue to build settlements in northern Xinjiang. If we want stability in northern Xinjiang, we can only fight with them! Taking advantage of the fact that we have just defeated the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Northeast Front Army can rest and prepare for a few days, and then you will immediately lead the army to attack Nepal.  Buchu, gather 130,000 troops from the Northeastern Front to give the Russians a big battle and completely eliminate their military presence in Siberia!"

    Tan Shaoguang nodded in agreement, and the King of the West continued: "The Koreans and Japanese in your army can continue to use it. Nerchinsk is a huge treasure house. You can promise them that after Nerchinsk is captured, the silver mines stored there can be distributed.  Give them 30% reward. I hope that the mercenary troops in these places can also exert their maximum combat effectiveness!"

    Tan Shaoguang said: "Your Highness, I have ordered people to start reorganizing the surrendered Manchu and Qing armies outside the Pass. Although the Qing army outside the Pass is not as elite as our soldiers and horses, it is much stronger than the Qing army inside the Pass. Isn't that the same?  Can they be mobilized to join the war?¡±

    The King of the West laughed and said: "Let the leader of your Northeastern Front discuss this matter. The Qing army and the Rakshasa people outside the Pass cannot be dealt with. The Rakshasa people have also killed their people, so there is no problem in mobilizing them to join the war. You too  You can tell these Qing troops that as long as they have merit in war, they will be rewarded according to the laws of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the Kingdom of Heaven will treat those who have meritorious service equally."

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ¡°Autumn is coming soon now, and if this battle goes well, we shall try to end it before the winter comes, otherwise it will be difficult to continue the fight when the severe cold comes.¡±

    Tan Shaoguang said: "Your Highness, our Northeastern Army has been fighting in northern Xinjiang all year round, and has launched many winter campaigns. Fighting in winter is not a problem. Russian Governor Muravyov is a cunning fox. I am worried that even if Nepal is surrounded,  It is unlikely that Nerchinsk will immediately mobilize his troops to rescue him. I guess that after he learns the news that Nerchinsk is besieged, he will definitely hold back his troops for now, hoping to delay it until winter and prevent us from being defeated. We still have to be prepared.  Preparations for winter operations.¡±

    The King of the West nodded and said: "You are indeed the most suitable person to go to northern Xinjiang. Even the Russian commander's thoughts are clear. Shaoguang, the situation in the Northeast is changing rapidly. I give you all the power to make decisive decisions when the opportunity arises.  I hope you can fight this battle well. As long as you defeat the Russian troops on land, we will not be afraid even if the British and French allied forces arrive in the south in the future. But if we cannot fight well in the Northeast, we will not be able to concentrate all our efforts on dealing with the British and French.  You must remember it!¡±

    Tan Shaoguang loudly accepted the order, and finally the King of the West said: "At the same time, Chen Yucheng's tribe in Mongolia and Yiwang's tribe in Xinjiang will also coordinate your action this time. Yiwang's tribe will send troops to attack Hohan and other places in Russia, and Chen Yucheng's tribe will send troops to attack  Chukubaxing, Udibaxing and other places will also send troops to threaten Chita and other places. Their actions are all in support of you. You don't need to worry about the threat of the Russian army in the west, just concentrate on fighting the Russian army in Eastern Siberia.  **Team. After this battle, I will fight until the Russians can make peace with us alone. At the same time, I will also force the Russians to make peace with us.Chu is back in our territory!  "

    Tan Shaoguang felt his blood boiling, and he loudly accepted the order. Before leaving, the King of the West suddenly said: "I heard that in this battle of Jinzhou, an officer named Li Chong under Ronglu was the first to open the city gate, so that your battle of Jinzhou can be carried out very well."  smoothly?"

    Tan Shaoguang nodded and said: "Yes, Your Highness, this Li Chong heard that he was captured by our Taiping Army before and was later released. Seeing that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was gone, he was very dissatisfied with Ronglu and others for joining forces with foreigners, so he came to the battlefield.  Switch sides.¡±

    The King of the West nodded slightly and said: "Take this man with you on the expedition. If he makes great contributions, I will not be stingy with the reward" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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