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    Irkutsk, the second largest city in Eastern Siberia.  It is known as the "Heart of Siberia".  However, Irkutsk has now become a huge military camp.  Two hundred thousand Russian troops are stationed here, and a steady stream of Russian troops are transported to Irkutsk by train, constantly strengthening the strength here.

    After arriving in Irkutsk, Grand Duke Nicholas took over command of the entire Eastern Siberia.  Even Anuchin, the governor of Eastern Siberia, became an assistant to Grand Duke Nicholas, responsible for providing logistical support to the Russian army.

    In the Russian army headquarters, Justice Nicholas frowned and looked at the large map of Eastern Siberia hanging on the wall.  The news that the Chinese army launched an attack did not surprise Grand Duke Nicholas.  During this period of time, the frequent mobilization of the Chinese ** team on the front line has attracted his attention, and he has anticipated that the Chinese ** team will launch an attack in the near future.  Therefore, he also sent a telegram to Lieutenant General Vladimir stationed in Ulan-Ude, asking him to prepare for defense.  I just don¡¯t know whether the Kyaktu frontline can withstand the attack of the Chinese army.  Lieutenant General Vladimir deployed one hundred thousand troops in Kyactu, and Grand Duke Nicholas knew this.  However, he didn't know that the troops deployed by Lieutenant General Vladimir in Kyaktu were just rubbish troops.  In his opinion, although the attack of the Chinese Army was fierce, with Kyaktu's military strength, there should be no problem in resisting the attack of the Chinese Army for a few days.  These few days have been enough for the Russian army to make correct deployments.

    "Hmph! These yellow-skinned monkeys want to take the initiative and bring the war to Russia. Then I will fulfill their wish and fight them in a big battle in Ulan-Ude! How can those weak yellow-skinned monkeys be  The opponents of the great Russian soldiers, I will teach them a severe lesson in Ulan-Ude!" Grand Duke Nicholas thought secretly.

    "Order! The 62nd Infantry Division, the 65th Infantry Division, the 66th Infantry Division, the 69th Infantry Division and the 70th Infantry Division. As well as the 2nd Cossack Corps and the 5th Cossack Corps, immediately send reinforcements to Ulan-Ude and prepare to attack Ulan-Ude.  Lanwud fights a decisive battle with the Chinese!" Grand Duke Nicholas ordered.  Five infantry divisions, plus two Cossack regiments, a total of nearly 100,000 troops, this is the most troops he can muster.  After deploying these troops, Irkutsk's defense will be slightly weaker.  Fortunately, the number of Russian troops is increasing every moment. The longer the Battle of Ulan-Ude lasts, the more Russian troops will be mobilized to Irkutsk.

    "Yes, Your Excellency the Grand Duke!" After the adjutant recorded the order, he immediately prepared to issue the order to the Russian troops stationed around Irkutsk.  The military situation is on fire, but there cannot be any delay.

    "Wait a minute, just send a telegram to His Majesty the Tsar, asking him to speed up support for the Eastern Siberian theater. We are facing an attack by hundreds of thousands of elite squadrons, and our strength is seriously insufficient!" Grand Duke Nicholas said.  In previous battles, the Russian army usually used larger numbers to defeat smaller numbers, so as to ensure victory.  Now facing the attack of the Chinese army, the Russian army does not have an advantage in strength, and at the same time it is still at a disadvantage in terms of weapons and equipment. In this case, it will be difficult for him to win the final victory.

    "Yes, Your Excellency the Grand Duke!" the adjutant took the order.  Russia has a population of 130 million, and Russians are naturally tall and strong, with very good physical fitness and are suitable for serving as soldiers.  If the Tsar is willing and Russia has sufficient financial resources, Russia can even arm tens of millions of troops.  This is why Russia is weak in industry but can become one of the strongest countries in Europe.  Although China's population is about four times that of Russia.  But in the eyes of the Russians, the Chinese, with their weak bodies and thin bodies, looked like disabled people. They were not qualified soldiers at all, and they could not be compared with the Russian army.

    About an hour later, Grand Duke Nicholas¡¯ adjutant entered the headquarters again, but his face looked a little anxious.

    "Your Excellency, Major General Turgenev from Kyakhta called. The attack of the Chinese ** team is very fierce. They can hardly withstand it!" the adjutant said.  Less than half a day after the battle started, he received such a telegram, which made him a little unbelievable.

    "What? How could this happen?" Grand Duke Nicholas was shocked.  Could it be that an army of 100,000 people couldn't hold on for even one day?

    "Your Excellency the Grand Duke, except for Major General Turgenev's 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, the remaining troops in Kyakhta's garrison are all newly formed troops. The elite troops have been retained by Lieutenant General Vladimir.  In Ulan-Ude!" the adjutant explained.

    "Damn it! Did Vladimir get kicked in the head? By asking a group of new soldiers to guard Kyakhta, isn't that asking them to die? Immediately send a message to Vladimir and ask him to send powerful troops to Kyakhta.  We must resist the Chinese attack no matter what!" Grand Duke Nicholas ordered angrily.  He has just started to deploy troops?If Kyakhta is captured, the reinforcements he sends will not reach Ulan-Ude anyway.  Without Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk will have to face the front of the Chinese army.  What is even more serious is that Russia will lose contact with the Far East region east of Lake Baikal.

    "Yes, Your Excellency the Grand Duke. However, Lieutenant General Vladimir called before. He has sent a Cossack regiment to Kyaktu. He hopes to be able to repel the attack of the Chinese army. In addition, Major General Turgenev's  What I mean is that I want the Kyaktu garrison to retreat north to avoid being surrounded by the Chinese army!" said the adjutant.

    At this time, another staff officer came in and handed a telegram to the adjutant of Grand Duke Nicholas.  After the adjutant read it, his expression suddenly changed.  He seemed shocked by the contents of the telegram.

    "What's wrong?" Grand Duke Nicholas asked with a frown.

    "Your Excellency, the Chinese cavalry appeared north of Kyakhta, cutting off the connection between Kyakhta and Ulan-Ude. The defenders of Kyakhta have been surrounded!" the adjutant said.

    "What? How could the Chinese move so fast? Directly give an order to Major General Turgenev, asking him to prepare to defeat the Chinese cavalry and re-open the connection with Ulan-Ude. If, if it doesn't work, retreat  Come to Ulan-Ude!" Grand Duke Nicholas said with a dark face.  After Kyaktu was breached, the Chinese ** troops would approach the city of Ulan-Ude, and his goal of fighting a battle with the Chinese ** troops in Ulan-Ude would not be achieved.  Moreover, the entire Ulan-Ude garrison might be annihilated, which made him very angry.

    "Yes, Your Excellency the Grand Duke!" The adjutant hurriedly went to send a telegram.

    The Chinese cavalry that appeared north of Kyakhta was the troops of the 9th Brigade of the Third Cavalry Army. They set off first and ran for dozens of kilometers, detouring to the north of Kyakhta.  Behind them was the main force of the Third Cavalry Corps.  With just one charge, the 9th Cavalry Brigade annihilated a battalion of troops deployed by Turgenev in the north of Kyakhta and surrounded Kyakhta from the north.

    Now, Kiaktu is in a state of panic.  As the Chinese cavalry appeared in the north of Kyaktu, Chinese cavalry and infantry also appeared in the west, and in the east, tens of thousands of Chinese troops were also discovered moving rapidly northward.  There is no doubt that the Chinese army wanted to eat all the 100,000 Russian troops in Kyaktu in one fell swoop.

    "Turgenev, we can no longer hesitate. The Chinese want to eat us all. If we don't leave, it may be too late!" Major General Mikhail said anxiously.

    Having not received the order, Major General Turgenev still hesitated.  Fortunately, they did not wait long before Grand Duke Nicholas' order was issued.

    "Order the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division to be ready and attack the Chinese cavalry in twenty minutes. Let them see what real cavalry is!" After receiving the order from Grand Duke Nicholas, Major General Turgenev  He immediately made arrangements to dispatch his Cossack cavalry division to open the way for the Russian troops stationed in Kyakhta to evacuate northward.

    The Cossacks are a group of nomadic communities living in the steppes of Eastern Europe (Ukraine, southern Russia).  Historically known for their bravery and proficiency in battle and superb equestrian skills, they were the main force supporting the Russian Empire's eastward expansion in the 17th century.

    Beginning in the 13th century, some Slavs fled to the southern regions of Russia, including the Don River Basin, the lower Dnieper River and the Volga River Basin, in order to escape the rule of the Kipchak Khanate in the Mongol Empire.  In the 15th and 16th centuries, some Russian and Ukrainian peasants who did not want to become serfs migrated to the southern region of Russia after the Kipchak Khanate was overthrown.  These people were called "Cossacks," which is the Turkic word for "free people."  The Cossacks established some local governments in Onan.  Eastern Europe has more plains than mountains, so most Cossack groups are named after rivers, such as "Don Cossacks."

    The Cossacks are known for their bravery and fighting skills.  In Russian history, the Tsar controlled the Cossacks by bribing senior Cossack figures.  The cavalry composed of Cossacks was an important force in Tsarist Russia.  In the process of Russia's expansion into Siberia, the Cossacks were Russia's main support.

    In the Cold Weapon Age, Cossack cavalry shocked Europe with their fast, mobile, lethal, and brave attacks. European countries often recruited Cossacks as mercenaries.  Cossacks took part in all Soviet campaigns from the 18th century to World War II.  Some people say that they are the most reckless and classic cavalry on the European and Russian grasslands.  The hooves of their cavalry flew in sync with Tsarist Russia's expansion, and they made great military exploits for Russia's expansion of territory many times.

    During the later Soviet-Polish War, an American pilot who had overlooked this unit from the air had this description: "The cavalry has eight people and eight riders in each line, some wearing cylindrical curly hats, and some wearing black cloaks.  , with rifles slung on their backs and sabers hanging on their waists, they marched majestically in the dust, with tens of thousands of horses galloping, and tens of thousands of horses galloping.The scene of waving the swords crosswise was extremely shocking and became the most heroic scene in the history of cavalry warfare.  "

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