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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 430 The Battle of Ulan-Ude

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    While the Nanyang Campaign was in full swing, the northern battlefield finally became tense again after more than ten days of calm.  Moreover, this battle will directly determine the outcome of the Battle of Eastern Siberia, and may even become a turning point for China and Russia on the land battlefield in this war.

    After full preparations, the armies of China and Russia gathered in Ulan-Ude, and the war was about to break out!

    Ulan-Ude is the third largest city in Eastern Siberia.  Founded by Cossacks in 1666.  The main ethnic groups are Buryats, Russians, and Mongols.  The history of the Buryat people is closely related to that of the Mongolian people in China, and they are the descendants of the Mongolian "Buli Yaci" of the Yuan Dynasty.  To this day, they can communicate freely with their Mongolian compatriots in Mongolian.  Moreover, their appearance and lifestyle are very similar to those of their Mongolian compatriots.

    In the previous battle of Kyaktu, although the Chinese ** team won the victory, it consumed a large amount of weapons and ammunition.  At the same time, Army Minister Cai Yun, who is responsible for commanding the northern battlefield, believes that Ulan-Ude can be used to attract more Russian troops to fight a decisive battle here.  Therefore, after the Third Army achieved the victory at Kyaktu, it did not immediately launch an attack on Ulan-Ude, but took a period of rest.  On the one hand, you can replenish soldiers, but you can also replenish weapons and ammunition.  And now, all the preparations are finally completed.  The Russian army has also accumulated 200,000 troops in Ulan-Ude, which already accounts for most of the Russian army in Eastern Siberia.

    On the morning of April 16, Army Minister Cai Yun personally rushed to Ivolginsk, north of Kyaktu and less than 25 kilometers away from Ulan-Ude, and established a frontline headquarters.  Responsible for commanding the troops on the northern battlefield.  Now.  The Chinese Army is on the northern battlefield.  The strength of three group armies and one cavalry corps was concentrated.  Including the First Army that captured Chita. Except for the 48th Division that stayed in the Far East and continued to suppress the disintegrated Russian army, the main force of the First Army has all moved into Ulan-Ude and joined this.  In the midst of a battle.  In addition, there are the Third Army and the Third Cavalry Army that won the Battle of Kyaktu.  As for the Fourth Army, it is still in Baikalsk and is responsible for cutting off the connection between Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude.  Now.  The Russian army went through day and night rush operations and mobilized a large number of troops from Europe to Eastern Siberia.  Now, the Russian army in Irkutsk has once again increased to 180,000.  Moreover, this number is still rising rapidly.  After the Battle of Ulan-Ude, this number will probably rise to more than 200,000 or more.  Of course, China is eager for the Russian army to invest more troops in Eastern Siberia.  As soon as the Battle of Ulan-Ude was over, the Fifth Army, which had carried out important sweeps, moved north and cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway, and the Russian army poured into Eastern Siberia.  They all became turtles in the urn.  If these troops are eaten, no matter how many Russian troops there are.  Their vitality will also be severely damaged.

    In Ivolginsk, Army Minister Cai Yun held a pre-war meeting. Participants included Lieutenant General Yang Guoxing, commander of the First Army, Major General Wu Yanfa, chief of staff, Major General Chen Anguo, commander of the Third Army, Major General Liu Dingyi, chief of staff, and Major General Liu Dingyi, commander of the Third Army.  Major General Bashar, Commander of the Cavalry Corps, and Major General Li Zhuo, Deputy Commander of the Cavalry Corps.

    "Everyone, the Imperial Army is winning steadily on all battlefields. Nanyang is just a small battlefield. Our army's largest battlefield is in the north, with the Russians. Although it is only April,  However, there is only half a year left before entering winter. We must try our best to end the war within this half year, or establish an absolute advantage. This is very important. And the battle of Ulan-Ude we are going to fight now  , is a crucial battle. For this battle, the Ministry of War specially prepared for half a month. We must win this battle in one fight!" Cai Yun, Minister of Army, said firmly.

    "Yes, sir!" Several generals replied immediately.  They also hope to win. The winter in the north is very cruel and can freeze people to death.  The best case scenario is to end the war in winter.  However, if Lao Maozi must fight to the end, with Russia's strong military advantage and the support of the Western powers, it is really possible that the war will be delayed until winter.  At that time, Lao Maozi will have the advantage.  Lao Maozi is relatively cold, but the Chinese are much worse in this regard.  Therefore, even if the war cannot be ended before winter comes, the Russians' war potential must be minimized as much as possible.  In this case, the Imperial Army could gain a decisive advantage.

    "According to the plan of the General Staff, the Battle of Ulan-Ude will start tomorrow morning. The Third Army will mainly attack the south of Ulan-Ude, and the First Army will mainly attack the east of Ulan-Ude. The Third Cavalry Army has a heavier task.  After the battle started, the Third Cavalry Army attacked from the west to cut off the Russian troops in Ulan-Ude from retreating to Lake Baikal in the west and to the north, preventing the Russian troops from escaping. This time, we will take these 200,000 Russian troops  Eat them all. Now, the top command of the Russian army in Ulan-UdeThe officer is Grand Duke Nicholas, the uncle of Tsar Nicholas II, and a rare general in Russia. If we can kill him or capture him, it will be absolutely beneficial to the Russian army.  It's a very big blow!  " said Army Minister Cai Yun.

    "Don't worry, sir, the Third Cavalry Army is guaranteed to complete its mission!" Bashar, the commander of the Third Cavalry Army, a Mongolian man, said, patting his chest.  After Mongolia surrendered to the imperial government, as the empire began to carry out reforms in Mongolia, the lives of the Mongolian people became better and better, and the officers and soldiers of the Third Cavalry Army became more willing to sacrifice their lives for the empire.

    "The Third Cavalry Army cannot be careless! This time, there are two Cossack regiments in Ulan-Ude, and a disabled Ninth Cossack Corps, with a total of more than 50,000 Cossack cavalry. To the west and north of Ulan-Ude  , is the most important retreat for the Russian army in Ulan-Ude, and they will definitely defend these two directions desperately." Cai Yun warned.

    "Yes, sir! Although the Russian Cossack cavalry is powerful, after experiencing the previous battles, the Russian Cossack cavalry is no match for us. The Cossack cavalry still uses the tactics of decades ago, which is not the same as ours at all.  At the same level. The powerful firepower of the Third Cavalry Army is enough to make their heads bleed with a bang!" Major General Bashar, commander of the Third Cavalry Army, said with certainty.

    "That's good! By blocking the retreat route of the Russian army in Ulan-Ude, the Russian army has become a turtle in the urn. The tasks of the Third Army and the First Army are also very important. Ulan-Ude is the third largest city in Eastern Siberia.  The city defense is strong. Moreover, the Russian army has definitely strengthened the defense of Ulan-Ude these days. The entire Ulan-Ude has become a strong fortress," Cai Yun said.

    "Don't worry, sir. We are confident that we can capture Ulan-Ude. There are only 200,000 Russian troops in Ulan-Ude. After our third group army has been supplemented, it is already full. Together with the first group army, the total strength is 30,000."  There are more than ten thousand people. Our firepower is even more unmatched by the Russian army. There will be no problem in capturing Ulan-Ude!" said Major General Chen Anguo, commander of the Third Army.

    "Yes! Sir. Although Ulan-Ude's defense is strong, can it stop our heavy artillery? The combined artillery of our two armies is enough to reduce Ulan-Ude to rubble. If it doesn't work, you can still request  The support of the Air Force. The airships and aerial bombs dropped by the Air Force are very powerful!" said Lieutenant General Yang Guoxing, commander of the First Group Army.  The Air Force stole the show during the Battle of Vladivostok.  Originally, the Army and Navy were somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that the Air Force took away a lot of military expenditures every year, but did not perform well.  But in the battle of Vladivostok, the appearance of the Air Force airship unit shocked everyone deeply.  The solid fortress, which was powerless against the heavy artillery of the army and the large-caliber naval guns of the navy, was destroyed as easily as if it were made of tofu under the attack of the heavy aerial bombs of the air force.  This allowed the army and navy to no longer have any complaints about the air force, and officially recognized that the air force was one of the three major services of the Imperial Army.

    "Don't count too much on the Air Force. In the Nanyang operations, especially the Burma operations, supplies are not smooth. Most of the Air Force's airship units are invested in supporting the Nanyang operations, providing logistical supply support for the Myanmar Army. They can be invested in the north  There are definitely not many airships on the battlefield. If possible, we should use our own strength to solve it!" Cai Yun said.

    "Yes, sir!"

    "Okay, the meeting ends here. Let's go back first! At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, the artillery will start artillery preparations. An hour later, the First Army and the Third Army will launch an attack on Ulan-Ude!" Cai Yun said.

    "Yes, sir!" After the generals saluted, they left one after another.  They need to return to their respective units and make specific arrangements for tomorrow's attack.  Everyone knows that the war that breaks out tomorrow will be very important.  At the same time, everyone is very excited and confident.  The Imperial Army's victories on all fronts greatly strengthened their confidence.

    At this time, the atmosphere in Ulan-Ude was also very tense.  Grand Duke Nicholas personally took a boat from Irkutsk across Lake Baikal and arrived at Ulan-Ude. He relieved Lieutenant General Vladimir of his unfavorable command and directly took over the command of Ulan-Ude.  Now, the Russian army has gathered 200,000 troops in Ulan-Ude, but Grand Duke Nicholas still has little chance of winning.  The Fourth Army of the Chinese Army occupied Baikalsk and cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway between Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, which greatly affected Ulan-Ude's troop strength and material supplies.  (To be continued.)

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