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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 394: The Great Victory of Kyaktu

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    "General Turgenev, your choice is extremely wise!" Major Yu Hai suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said with a smile.  The surrender of more than 50,000 Russian troops will reduce the casualties of the Chinese Army by at least two to three thousand people.  At the same time, this was also a huge blow to the morale of the Russian army.  The Russian army in the entire Eastern Siberia region only numbered more than 300,000 people. In Kyaktu, 100,000 people were annihilated and captured, which was equivalent to the elimination of one-third of the Russian army.  Although these Russian troops are just garbage troops, they can be regarded as a huge victory.  You know, this is only the second day when the Chinese Army launched a full-front war.

    "Your Majesty, Major, your army must ensure the safety of life and property of the surrendered personnel of our army!" Turgenev added.  Once they lay down their weapons, these Russian soldiers will become lambs to be slaughtered. If the Chinese side goes back on their word, they will be dead.

    "Don't worry, general, I guarantee that you will enjoy the treatment you deserve!" Yu Hai said.

    According to previous assumptions, these Russian surrendered soldiers will be imprisoned in the prisoner of war camp in Cullen and will stay there until the end of the war.  After the war, Russia would pay enough ransom to redeem them.  Of course, if Russia does not want to pay the ransom, it can exchange it for territory, gold or even other equivalents.  If the Tsar was really penniless, he would just use these Russian soldiers as coolies.  Anyway, these old men are all very tall and powerful, and they must be much better at work than the natives of Japan and Southeast Asia.

    The surrender ceremony was held at noon. Major General Turgenev, on behalf of the Russian army in Kyakhta, handed over his saber to Lieutenant General Chen Anguo, commander of the Third Group Army of the Chinese Army. Subsequently, the Russian troops in Kyakhta handed over in an orderly manner.  All weapons were produced, including more than 40,000 rifles, more than 100 heavy machine guns and more than 100 artillery pieces of various calibers.  For these Russian troops, surviving is undoubtedly the best thing.  Although they cling to Kyaktu, they may be recognized as warriors by the Tsar, but if their lives are lost, what use are other titles?  As for their surrender, what the Tsar would do with them was no longer their concern.

    China is also very lucky. If the more than 50,000 Russian troops insist on defending Kyaktu, the fortifications they built, as well as the hundreds of heavy machine guns and artillery, will be enough to cause huge losses to the Chinese army.  If heavy artillery is used to bombard Kyaktu and wipe it out, a lot of artillery shells will be consumed.  In the next stage, we will enter the hinterland of Eastern Siberia to fight. Logistics and supplies will be even more difficult. Every little bit we can save is worth it.

    "Chief of Staff, please send the news of the surrender of the Kyaktu Russian army to Your Majesty and the Minister of Army as soon as possible!" Lieutenant General Chen Anguo said.  Annihilating 100,000 enemies in two days is undoubtedly a huge military achievement.  The war has just begun, and he believes that by the time after the war, he will be promoted to general with these military exploits.

    "Yes, Commander!" Chief of Staff Major General Liu Dingyi said with a smile.  Such great military exploits were achieved thanks to the efforts of their Third Army and the Third Cavalry Corps.  As a soldier, in addition to fulfilling the responsibility of killing the enemy and serving the country, the more important thing is to get promotion.

    After receiving the telegram, Army Minister Cai Yun, who was commanding the northern battlefield operations in Culun, was very happy and ordered the Third Army to rest for two days and then immediately march towards Ulan-Ude.  At the same time, Ulan-Ude was notified of the latest battle report. One hundred thousand Russian troops starting from Irkutsk had marched towards Ulan-Ude along the Lake Baikal railway.  It is expected to be able to join the Ulan-Ude battle in five days.  The Fourth Army will take the opportunity to capture Baikalsk, complete the division of Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, block the Russian army in Irkutsk, and at the same time block the escape path of the Russian army in Ulan-Ude.  The Third Army and the Third Cavalry Army must seize the time to annihilate the Russian army in Ulan-Ude.  If this battle is won again, then the overall situation of the entire northern battlefield will be decided.

    Beijing, Royal Palace, Wang Yuze is accompanying the concubines to dine.  Although, after becoming the emperor, he had more free time and was able to spend more time with his family.  But after the war began, he got busy again.  There is less time to spend with the family. Fortunately, the queen and concubines understand the righteousness and do not care about it.  And Wang Yuze also tried his best to spend time with them.

    The royal lunch was not rich in dishes, but it was delicious.  Wang Yuze advocates frugality and opposes extravagance and waste.  In addition, Wang Yuze did not use the Forbidden City as a royal palace. The newly built Xinhua Palace was much smaller than the Forbidden City, and the number of female officials and guards required was not large. This made the royal family's expenses hundreds of times less than during the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

    "Menghan, how are the children's studies going recently? I've been too busy recently to take care of them?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "The children are working hard, everyone is studying hard!" Queen Xiong Menghan replied.  According to Wang Yuze's request, the princes and princesses were not given special teachers, but were sent to ordinary schools.?School.  Although it is a civilian school, the teaching quality is still guaranteed.  Coupled with the fact that the princes and princesses are diligent and studious, the current situation is also very good.

    "That's good!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  He can lead a group of ministers to develop the empire, but in the future, he will have to rely on his descendants to defend it.  Although he has made up his mind to implement a constitutional monarchy in the future, at the beginning, the power of the royal family must be very great, which requires the new emperor to carry out this system.  Otherwise, China will return to the vicious cycle of dynasty changes, which will be very detrimental to the development of the entire country and nation.

    "Your Majesty, the Minister of Defense wants to see you!" At this moment, Wu Hao, the captain of the guard, walked in and reported.

    "Let him go to the study! I'll be there right away!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!"

    Wang Yuze ate the rice in the bowl in a few mouthfuls, wiped his mouth and said goodbye to the concubines.  The concubines also knew that when the Minister of Defense came to see him at this time, he must have urgent military matters to discuss.

    "Jiang Aiqing, has something big happened?" Wang Yuze asked as soon as he entered the study.

    "Your Majesty, the Kyakhta front line sent news that the Russian troops in Kyakhta have surrendered!" Jiang Xingguo said with excitement.

    "What? The Russian army in Kyakhta surrendered? There were more than 50,000 of them? How could they surrender so easily?" Wang Yuze said in disbelief.  He originally thought that it would take two or three days to conquer Kyaktu and cost thousands of casualties to complete.  But now the Russian army actually surrendered.

    "This morning, the Russian 9th Cossack Corps and the 3rd Cavalry Army, which moved south from Ulan-Ude, started a fierce battle. The 3rd Cavalry Army suffered more than 200 casualties and wiped out more than 10,000 enemies. The Russian army in Kyakhta,  After knowing this news, they knew that they were in a certain death situation. That's why they surrendered to the Third Army!" Jiang Xingguo explained.

    "Haha! Okay, very good! In less than two days, more than 100,000 enemies were wiped out. It really increases the prestige of our empire! Wu Hao, please invite the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior here immediately!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Wu Hao immediately ordered someone to deliver the order.

    Wang Yuze was very happy. Since the war began, he and the empire's senior officials have been facing tremendous pressure.  At the same time, war with the five major powers made the people in the country very pessimistic, fearing that the empire would be defeated.  The navy's victory greatly boosted everyone's morale.  But everyone also knows that the navy will also face its most powerful enemy. It is still unclear whether the British navy can win in revenge.  In contrast, the Army's Northern City wiped out more than 100,000 Russian troops in one battle, which would also be a surprise to the citizens of the empire.  Russia's enemy on land is mainly Russia. As long as Russia is defeated, the empire can guarantee security even if the navy loses.

    Soon, Prime Minister Yang Hua, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and Interior Minister Lu Zhengxiang came to Wang Yuze's study.

    "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty!" After the three of them arrived in the study, they immediately congratulated Wang Yuze.  They had already received relevant news on their way here.  This is also a great encouragement for them.

    "Haha, same joy, same joy!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

    "Your Majesty, I think this news should be released immediately to let the people of the empire know that the army has won such a victory in the north, so that everyone can feel at ease!" Yang Hua said.

    "Okay! Let the Imperial Daily and other newspapers print an extra copy! At the same time, give an order to the governments at all levels below to post notices to convey the good news!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Yang Hua said.

    "Your Majesty, we should also note the ambassadors of Germany, Austria-Hungary and other countries to China to inform them of this news and strengthen their trust in the empire!" said Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.  After all, this time China went to war with the five major powers at the same time, and many countries were not optimistic about China, which made China appear somewhat isolated in the international community.  And this big victory is an opportunity to show other countries how powerful China is.

    "Okay! In this way, a meeting will be held in the palace tonight, and all countries stationed in China are required to participate!" Wang Yuze said.

    After the discussion, everyone immediately took action.  Major newspapers began to speed up typesetting, and within two hours, the extra number had been printed.  A large number of newsboys were selling on the street: "Extra! Extra! The Imperial Army defeated the Russian army in Kyaktu. Fifty thousand Russian troops surrendered, and a total of more than 100,000 enemies were wiped out!"

    Suddenly, the entire city of Beijing was detonated, and pedestrians on the street surrounded the newsboy to buy newspapers.  But it was a little late, and those who didn't buy it listened to others reading the newspaper.  After learning that the Imperial Army had won a great victory, the whole of Beijing became a sea of ??joy.

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