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The Fourth Chinese Empire Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 435: Cavalry Showdown

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    On the night of April 17, Beijing, Xinhua Palace.

    After Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu returned to Beijing from the Northeastern battlefield and took over the command of the base camp, Wang Yuze had a lot of free time.  However, every night, Xiong Wu would still go into the palace and report the day's main battle reports and the arrangements of the base camp to Wang Yuze.

    "Your Majesty, this morning, the First Army and the Third Army of the Northern Battlefield have launched an attack on Ulan-Ude. As of this evening, after the attack stopped, the Third Army has occupied the western part of Ulan-Ude and annihilated it.  The enemy had more than 20,000 people. And they were ready to launch an attack on the Dongcheng District of Ulan-Ude immediately to cooperate with the First Army. The First Army also occupied the peripheral positions of Ulan-Ude and entered Ulan-Ude in the afternoon.  Germany has currently occupied an urban area including the train station. However, the resistance of the Russian army is very fierce and the progress on the front line is slow!" Xiong Wu reported to Wang Yuzehui.

    "Well! How are our casualties?" Wang Yuze asked. Compared with how many enemies were wiped out or how many urban areas were occupied, what he was most concerned about was the casualties of the troops.  It is very important to capture Ulan-Ude, but it is equally important to reduce the casualties of the troops.  Although China has a large population, several times that of Russia, China will not compete with Russia in terms of population.  Every Chinese is precious. If the casualties of the troops can be reduced as much as possible, that is undoubtedly the best.

    "Your Majesty, in today's battle, the First Army lost more than 2,000 people and injured more than 4,000 people, of whom nearly 1,000 were seriously injured! The Third Army lost more than 1,000 people and injured more than 2,000 people, of which about 1,000 people were seriously injured.  Six hundred people!" said Xiong Wu, chief of general staff.

    "Hiss! So many casualties!" Wang Yuze frowned suddenly.  If calculated this way, the number of casualties and serious injuries would exceed that of a full infantry regiment.  Including those with minor injuries, almost a division has lost its combat effectiveness.  This is the first day of the Battle of Ulan-Ude!  If the fight lasts longer, how many troops in the entire northern battlefield will be able to fight again?

    "Your Majesty, our casualties are very large, but the Russian army has suffered at least 40,000 casualties. In street fighting in Ulan-Ude, our soldiers will be greatly restricted. To be able to achieve this exchange rate is already very high.  Not bad!" Xiong Wu said.  In street fighting, the attacking side always suffers greatly.  Now the Chinese team can achieve a battlefield exchange rate of one to four, which is already a very good result.  The strength of the Chinese Army concentrated in Ulan-Ude is far larger than that of the Russian army. If this continues, the Russian army will soon be unable to hold on.

    "That's what it is said, but our firepower is much stronger than the Russian army. If the problem can be solved with artillery, the infantry must not be allowed to take risks. Send a telegram to the front line, even if it means blowing Ulan-Ude into ruins  It doesn't matter." Wang Yuze said.  Although, consuming a large amount of weapons and ammunition will cause military expenditures to skyrocket.  But if it can reduce the casualties of the troops, in Wang Yuze's opinion, it is completely worth it.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! I will explain the front line. The Russian army's will to resist on the first day was very strong, which caused us to suffer heavy casualties. However, as time goes by, our advantages will become more and more. To  At that time, the Russian army's will to resist will not be so strong. Our casualties will also be reduced!" Xiong Wu explained.  The Russian army in Ulan-Ude only has a total of 200,000 people. Today it lost nearly 40,000 people, which is almost one-fifth.  After a few more days of fighting, the Russian army will suffer more and more casualties. It will be good if they do not collapse. Where can there be such a strong will to resist?  By then, it will be much easier for the Chinese team to win.

    "Well! What's the next plan for the northern battlefield?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Tomorrow, the northern battlefield will launch a further attack on the urban area of ????Ulan-Ude. The First Army and the Third Army will carry out a pincer attack on the east city of Ulan-Ude. At the same time, the Third Cavalry Army will be dispatched to attack the enemy cruising in Ulan-Ude.  Two Cossack regiments of the Russian army west of Lan-Ude launched an attack, cutting off the retreat of the Russian troops in Ulan-Ude in one fell swoop!" Xiong Wu said.

    "The battle between the Third Cavalry Army and the Russian Cossack Cavalry? It must be very exciting!" Wang Yuze couldn't help but say.  The Cossack cavalry has been a nightmare for European countries for the past two hundred years. Even Napoleon was full of praise for the Russian Cossack cavalry.  Before the advent of armored vehicles and other weapons, the cavalry was definitely the most mobile military branch.  The combat power of the Russian Cossack cavalry is definitely among the best in the world.

    "Your Majesty! It's definitely exciting. However, I'm sure it won't be much to see. By then, it will definitely be a one-sided massacre. Most of the Russian Cossack cavalry are only equipped with rifles and sabers, heavy machine guns and artillery, and less  It was pitiful. When we were in Kyakhta, a fierce battle broke out between the Russian 9th Cossack Army and our Third Cavalry Army. They wanted to break through our encirclement and rescue the Russian army in Kyakhta. As a result  , one hour of fighting caused heavy losses to the Russian 9th Cossack Legion.Heavy, and finally had to retreat.  Therefore, even though the Russian army now has more Cossack cavalry, it still has no chance of winning in the face of the powerful firepower of the Third Cavalry Army!  Xiong Wu said with certainty.

    Wang Yuze agrees very much with this.  After the emergence of intensive firepower such as heavy machine guns, the role that cavalry can play on the battlefield has been greatly reduced.  In the beginning, the cavalry was able to charge the infantry defense line, but now, it can only be used for maneuvering and pursuit.  If you use cavalry to attack a solid infantry defense line and face intensive firepower, you will only die.

    "After the Third Cavalry Army wins the victory and cuts off Ulan-Ude's retreat, the Russian army will definitely be shocked. As long as their will to resist is no longer so firm, we can easily win!"  Xiong Wu said with a smile.  He had no doubt about the victory in the Battle of Ulan-Ude.  Even for the victory of this war, he was very determined.  The current strength of the army may not be able to destroy Russia, but it is enough to defeat Russia and greatly weaken Russia's war strength.  When China develops for a few more years and its national strength becomes stronger, it will have enough strength to destroy Russia.  Of course, the key to this war depends on the navy.  If the navy can defeat the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia, then China's victory will be guaranteed.

    "How is the troop surge in Hawaii going?" Wang Yuze asked.  Sending troops to Hawaii now is to prepare for the next landing in the United States and defeat the United States.  When the navy defeats the British, French and Russian fleets, it will focus its main attention on the United States.  The U.S. Navy is still relatively weak, but if it is delayed for one or two years, the U.S. Navy will have a large number of warships in service.  By then, if China wants to defeat the United States, it will have to pay a higher price.  In addition, the current strength of the U.S. Army is still relatively weak. The strength of two armies can sweep across the United States.  Even if the United States cannot be destroyed, there is still no problem in forcing the United States to surrender and cutting off a large piece of fat from the United States.

    ¡°The General Staff plans to transfer the 11th, 12th, 42nd and 43rd Divisions from the East China Military Region, as well as the newly formed 67th and 68th Divisions, to form the Sixth Division.  Group Army. The 23rd Division, 32nd Division, 33rd Division, 34th Division and the newly formed 69th Division, 70th Division and 73rd Division were transferred from the Central Plains Military Region.  Form the Seventh Army. These two armies will be used in the battle against the United States. Among them, the Sixth Army has begun to board ships and will be deployed to Hawaii within the next two months. The Seventh Army will wait until the Navy  After defeating the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia, we can set off again. By then, the main force of the navy will be able to march eastward and defeat the Americans in one fell swoop!" Xiong Wu said.

    "In this way, the troops of the East China Military Region and the Central Plains Military Region have been almost exhausted. Do we still have enough troops to support the front line and fight against Japan?" Wang Yuze asked.  He is already planning whether to form some new troops. It's really hard to have fewer troops when they are needed!

    "Your Majesty, it is enough for now. There is one division left in the Central Plains Military Region, four divisions in the East China Military Region, and three divisions in the Southwest Military Region. Together with the strong troops in the Capital Military Region, it is enough for us to deal with all problems!"  Xiong Wu said.

    "That's good! The specific matters will be arranged by the General Staff Headquarters!" Wang Yuze said.  The current strength of the troops seems to be very tight, but overall, the Chinese army maintains its advantage on every battlefield.  The military strength can completely guarantee the next battle plan.

    On April 18, on the northern battlefield, the First Group Army and the Third Group Army of the Chinese Army once again launched an attack on Ulan-Ude.  Perhaps because of the telegram received from Wang Yuze, before the attack, the artillery of the two armies once again conducted an hour-long bombardment of Ulan-Ude, blasting all the surviving buildings in Ulan-Ude.  In ruins.

    After that, the troops of the two group armies launched an attack on the defenders of Ulan-Ude, and fierce street fighting began again.

    At the same time, the Third Cavalry Corps, which received the order, also left the military camp and headed north.  Their targets will be the Russian 2nd Cossack Legion and the 5th Cossack Legion, as well as the 9th Cossack Legion that has been disabled before.

    The dispatch of the Chinese cavalry was immediately discovered by the Russian army. The Russian 2nd Cossack Legion and the 9th Cossack Legion immediately came forward and were ready for battle.  In terms of military strength, the two Cossack regiments of the Russian army have a total strength of more than 40,000 people, and the Chinese Army's Third Cavalry Corps also has a strength of more than 40,000 people. The strength of the two sides is equivalent.  An infantry duel begins!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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