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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 413 The Choice of the Governor of the Far East

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    China used airships on the Vladivostok battlefield and achieved great results.  With its good relationship with China, Germany can easily obtain relevant production technology from China.  China's enemies, Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Japan and other countries, are in panic.  For a long time, war has been limited to land and sea, but now, China has expanded its war to the sky, and is already far ahead of other countries.  If they don't catch up, they may suffer unpredictable costs in the future.

    Britain and France had the upper hand in terms of technological strength and soon began to develop their own airships. However, the progress was far behind that of Germany, which obtained technology directly from China.  The United States, Russia and Japan have also conducted related research. However, either due to technology or funding, the progress of the three countries is very slow.

    The Chinese ** team won a great victory in the battle in Vladivostok with the support of airships.  On April 4, airships bombed Vladivostok's second river defense line. Aerial bombs falling from the sky blew the Russian army's strong forts and fortresses into ruins, and almost the entire defense line was destroyed.  The Second Army seized this opportunity and broke through Vladivostok's second river defense line in one fell swoop.  If the bombs carried by the airship troops were not enough, I am afraid that the Second Army would have broken through the first river defense line in one fell swoop and entered the city of Vladivostok.

    Now, all that is left in front of the Second Army is the first river defense line, which is also the last barrier in Vladivostok.  After breaking through this line of defense, the Chinese Army will be able to annihilate the Russian army in Vladivostok in one fell swoop.  The Navy's Home Fleet Squadron also temporarily stopped shelling the Vladivostok coastal defense forts.  With the strength of the squadron, it is indeed somewhat helpless to deal with the coastal defenses in Vladivostok.  It just so happened that the airship troops of the Air Force showed extremely strong combat power, which allowed the airship troops to deal with the solid forts without having to use battleships to fight head-on.  Every battleship was extremely valuable when facing British naval retaliation.

    With the victory of the Chinese Army, the Russian army in Vladivostok was also panicked.  At the beginning, they thought they could easily resist the attack of the Chinese army, but now it seems that Vladivostok's failure is right in front of them!

    In the Far East Governor's Mansion, the Governor of the Far East Alexeyev once again held a meeting, but now he seemed a little angry.  After the defense line in the Sikhot Mountains was broken through by the Chinese army, the Tsar had already called to reprimand him and the generals in Vladivostok.  After the second river defense line was breached again, Tsar Nicholas II directly ordered the Russian army in the Far East to fight to the end.  If they dare to surrender to the Chinese Army like the Russian army in Kyaktu, they will all be sent to a military court after the war.  Their families will also be prosecuted for treason.  Tsar Nicholas II had made no secret of his anger and dissatisfaction.

    "Everyone, His Majesty the Tsar called us and strictly ordered us to defend Vladivostok. Even if we cannot defend Vladivostok, we must fight to the last soldier. If we surrender, after the war is over, not only will we have to go to military court, but also our  Our families will also be punished for treason! What awaits us and our families will be the gallows!" Governor Alexeyev's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.  Originally, he thought that being the governor of the Far East was a good job, but now it seems that this is a life-threatening job!  Moreover, the Tsar had made it clear that he would either die in battle or be hanged.  This is a complete dilemma. What can they do?

    "How could His Majesty the Tsar do this to us? He wants us to die! God! How can he be so cruel?" Victor, the mayor of Vladivostok, said with a look of horror.  He was originally a civil servant. In Western countries, there is no saying that officials should die for the country. Their lives are the most important.  If the army cannot defeat the enemy, it is normal for them to surrender. But now, the order of Tsar Nicholas II has completely blocked this road. This is completely unruly!

    "It is useless to say this now. If you want to survive, you must block the Chinese attack. Lieutenant General Vasily, now only the first river defense line is left. Can it withstand the Chinese attack?" Ali  Governor Keseyev asked.

    "Your Majesty the Governor, I have to tell you frankly that although the first river defense line is the strongest line of defense, we still have no confidence at all in the face of the bombing by the Chinese giant airships. Bombs falling from the sky can easily  Destroy our strong fortress. The number of Chinese troops is now several times that of ours. Once the strong defense line loses its effect, we are no match for the Chinese at all! If possible, we should surrender!" said Vasily Zhong  Said the general.  Now, there are only three divisions and more than 30,000 Russian troops guarding Vladivostok, and most of them have been frightened by the airships of the Chinese Army.  Many guardsThe Russian troops guarding the first river defense line have refused to enter the forts and fortresses again.  If these forts and forts could provide them with all-round protection before, entering the forts and forts now would be simply asking for death.  In this case, resisting the attack of the Chinese army is simply a dream.

    "Your Majesty the Governor, although the coastal defense positions are still very strong, the Chinese Navy did not launch an attack today. However, it is certain that the Chinese Navy is also waiting for their airship forces to be free to bombard the coastal defense positions. The fortresses and exposures on the coastal defense positions  , also unable to withstand the bombing of Chinese airships. Once the coastal defense position is destroyed, the powerful firepower of the Chinese Navy will directly launch artillery attacks on Vladivostok. By then, our situation will be even more difficult!" A.P Shao, commander of the coastal defense position  Major General Xin said.

    "Don't we have any solution? We have lost our solid fortifications, but we still have tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of citizens! Even if we fight the Chinese in street battles, we can withstand them! Surrender now,  Aren¡¯t we forcing our families and ourselves to die?¡± Governor Alexeyev said angrily.  The conditions in the Far East were difficult, so all his family members stayed in Moscow.  If he surrenders, wouldn't his family all be dead?  Although Governor Alexeev is a somewhat selfish person, he is not willing to watch his family members go to the gallows!

    "Your Majesty the Governor, perhaps what His Majesty the Tsar said was just an angry word. We surrendered entirely because we were desperate. If our family members were to be executed just because of this, it would be unjustifiable. The nobles and ministers in the country  We will definitely not agree!" said Victor, Mayor of Vladivostok.  Most of his family members live in Vladivostok, and only a small part of them live in Moscow.  Therefore, even if Nicholas II wanted to use their family to vent his hatred, he would not be unable to accept it.

    "Yes! Your Excellency the Governor, I completely agree with Mayor Victor. If the Tsar treats our generals who fight desperately on the front line like this, then who will dare to fight for the empire in the future? Your Excellency the Governor can first talk to the ministers and nobles at home  Let's get in touch to ensure that this doesn't happen. In this case, we will have more room for maneuver. Once defeated, we can still save our lives!" Lieutenant General Vasily suggested.  As the army commander in the Far East, he obviously no longer had confidence in defending Vladivostok.

    "Okay, I will contact Moscow. I believe that the Prime Minister will not agree with His Majesty the Tsar's method. However, we must defend Vladivostok as much as possible. Even if we have to surrender, it must be until there is really no other way.  Only then can we surrender. Otherwise, we will have no way to explain to His Majesty the Tsar and the Russian people!" Governor Alexeyev said.

    "Don't worry, Governor, we will do our best in this final battle. We don't want to surrender so easily. Only if we fight this battle well will the Chinese be able to agree to our terms. During the negotiations, we also  It can win more benefits for us!" Lieutenant General Vasily said.  After surrendering, of course he hopes to retain as much of their interests as possible. If they are all imprisoned in concentration camps, or used for road construction and mining, wouldn't it be a huge loss?  In that case, it would be better to die in battle!

    "Okay, let's decide like this! Once Vladivostok cannot be defended, I will think about everyone's lives!" Governor Alexeyev said.

    Governor Alexeyev was able to make such a decision, which made everyone very happy.  Although, as Russians, they should fight for the interests of Russia, if they do so, it is a complete betrayal of Russia.  However, once the national interests conflict with their own interests, these Westerners will not treat themselves badly.  Anyway, in their opinion, the outcome of this war is already doomed. Judging from the strong strength displayed by the Chinese army on the battlefield, it is difficult for Russia to win this war.  Even Grand Duke Nicholas, who commanded the battle in Eastern Siberia, would have difficulty turning the situation around.  Under such circumstances, it is natural for them to consider their own interests.

    On April 5, the airship force of the Chinese Air Force once again visited Vladivostok and launched a violent bombing of Vladivostok¡¯s first river defense line. Behind the first river defense line was the urban area of ??Vladivostok.  Once we capture this place, we can invade the city of Vladivostok and end the battle in the Far East in one fell swoop!

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