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The Fourth Chinese Empire Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 442 The lives of soldiers are not important!

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    "Your Excellency, it is difficult for us to take away all the 100,000 soldiers in Ulan-Ude. Even if we want to break through, we must leave some troops to hold back the Chinese in Ulan-Ude to create time for the troops to break out.  In addition, the Trans-Siberian Railway has been cut off, and the entire Lower Baikal region has fallen into the control of the Chinese. We cannot pass here. If we go to the Baikal region, we will be pursued by the Chinese again, and we will only perish in the end!  "Major General Valentin continued.

    Grand Duke Nicholas did not say anything and looked at Major General Valentin silently. He knew that since the other party also knew these problems, there must be a solution!

    "Your Majesty the Grand Duke, after we break out of Ulan-Ude, it is best to rush to Oymur. If not, even to Koma! Before we act, let Irkutsk send  The fleet came to rescue us. We evacuated from the water!" said Major General Valentin.  This is his real plan.

    "Leave by water? This is a good idea! Although the Chinese are powerful, if we get on the boat, they will have nothing to do with us!" Some Russian generals below discussed one after another.  I have to admit, this is indeed a good idea.  This way, they can leave safely.

    "But, Major General Valentin, there are only a few dozen cargo ships in Irkutsk, and they are all small cargo ships. Even if all the fishing boats are added, they can transport at most 20,000 people at one time. The remaining  What should we do? The Chinese will never give us a second chance!" Grand Duke Nicholas asked.  Obviously, there are still 100,000 Russian troops in Ulan-Ude. Even if 20,000 to 30,000 are left to continue to block the Chinese, the remaining people cannot be transported away all at once.

    "Your Excellency, there is no other way. The rest of the people can only let themselves destroy themselves. Of course, after we get on the ship, we can let them surrender to the Chinese!" Major General Valentin said.  The vast majority of people will become abandoned children.  In order for a small number of people to escape.  They need to sacrifice their lives. If they are lucky, they will also become prisoners of war of the Chinese ** team.

    "What? You want me to give up most of the people? How is this possible? As their commander, it is impossible for me to do this!" Grand Duke Nicholas said immediately.

    "Your Excellency, rather than all die in Ulan-Ude, we can rescue as many people as we can! Besides, if these soldiers are lost, we can quickly recruit more soldiers. Now in Irkutsk, we have already  There are 200,000 people. After we return to Irkutsk, we can command these troops to continue fighting the Chinese. We just need to ensure that most of the legions withdraw to Irkutsk!" Alexander  Major General La also spoke.  These Russian generals.  All they care about is their own lives.  Those ordinary soldiers are not important at all.  Russia has a large population and it is very simple to want soldiers.  Just recruit them from among those farmers.  Russia lost 200,000 people in Ulan-Ude, and Russia could easily recruit another 500,000 to supplement them.  These noble generals and officers are the most important!

    "Your Excellency, General Alexandra's words make sense! Those despicable soldiers are not important at all! As long as we can successfully break through, this war can continue, and we will still have a chance!" Others  The generals also persuaded him.  Originally, they thought they were doomed.  But I didn't expect that there would be such a way.  For the sake of their own lives, the lives of those ordinary soldiers can only be given up.  In the minds of these generals, their lives are much more important than those of these soldiers.

    Grand Duke Nicholas was silent.  Although, deep down in his heart, he did not agree with such a plan.  But from a rational point of view, this is the best way now.  If these generals were captured.  Or even he was captured.  Then the war is really lost.  Russia never stood a chance.  If he can escape to Irkutsk, even if all the soldiers are abandoned, he can still command the army to fight.  Tsar Nicholas II could add more troops to him.  Grand Duke Nicholas did not want to fail, let alone fail in a war related to the fate of Russia. He knew very well how much losses Russia would suffer if it failed.  The Chinese defeated Japan back then, but plundered 200 million pounds from the Japanese!  If Russia were defeated, the losses would probably not be smaller than those of Japan.  Therefore, he had to try his best to win no matter what.  In this case, he must escape Ulan-Ude safely.  However, even after he figured it out, he was still very dissatisfied with Major General Valentin who proposed such a strategy.

    "Okay! I approve this plan. So, first of all, we have to leave three divisions in Ulan-Ude to stop the Chinese. Since this plan was proposed by Major General Valentin, then, the command of the commander who stayed in Ulan-Ude  Let Major General Valentin serve as the official! Step 122The 127th Infantry Division and the 128th Infantry Division remained.  Other troops break out with me.  As for the breakout time, it is set for tomorrow night!  "Grand Duke Nicholas said. There was an unquestionable flavor in his words.

    Major General Valentin was stunned. He did not expect that he proposed this plan, but in the end he was trapped.  Although, keep Ulan-Ude, and if it doesn't work, you can surrender to the Chinese.  But in that case, his life would be over.  He is only forty-two now and still has plenty of opportunities.  If captured by the Chinese ** team, everything would be over.

    Major General Valentin wanted to refute, but seeing the stern look in Grand Duke Nicholas's eyes, he finally had to shut his mouth.  The other commanders of the 127th Infantry Division and the 128th Infantry Division were also very depressed.  But there was no rebuttal either.  The other division commanders breathed a sigh of relief.  At least, they were very confident that they could escape this time.  As for the other colleagues, they only have themselves to blame for their misfortune!

    After the meeting, Grand Duke Nicholas immediately took action. He first ordered the direction of Irkutsk to prepare as many ships as possible so that he could take as many people away as possible.  At the same time, the defense zone of the troops began to be adjusted, pushing the 122nd Infantry Division, 127th Infantry Division and 128th Infantry Division to the front.  In order to keep confidentiality, the results of the meeting are strictly prohibited from being leaked to the outside world. Anyone who leaks it will be directly punished as treason.  Of course, if someone leaks out, even if Grand Duke Nicholas does not take action, the other generals will angrily tear this person into pieces.  They finally had a chance to escape, how could they be destroyed like this?

    On April 22, the battle was still very fierce. The two armies of the Chinese Army, with the close cooperation of the artillery, steadily advanced.  At the same time, the Chinese team discovered that the Russian resistance seemed to be weak today.  When night falls, 70% of the entire city of Ulan-Ude has fallen into the hands of the Chinese army.  In this regard, China is no exception. This is the reason why the Russian army's will to resist is getting weaker and weaker, and they have not thought deeply about it.

    That night, just after twelve o'clock.  The large Russian army left Ulan-Ude and evacuated northwest along the Selenge River.  The ships dispatched from Irkutsk have arrived on the east coast of Lake Baikal.  Moreover, in order to save time, Grand Duke Nicholas directly ordered the fleet to enter the Selenga River so that they could meet up halfway.

    More than 70,000 Russian troops secretly evacuated from Ulan-Ude under the cover of darkness.  In order to keep it secret, they did not use any lighting tools, and everyone, including the generals, walked.  Even if they are somewhat lucky, as long as they can escape, they don't care so much.

    Of course, it is impossible for tens of thousands of people to act together without making any noise.  What's more, the northwest direction of Ulan-Ude has fallen into the control of the Chinese army.  Although only one infantry division is deployed here, the entire 3rd Cavalry Army, with more than 40,000 people, is also in this area!

    At three o'clock in the morning, fifteen kilometers northwest of Ulan-Ude, the Russian army was discovered.  Immediately, a large number of Chinese cavalry and the 61st Army Division deployed in this area launched an attack on the Russian army, hoping to intercept them.  However, in vain, the Russian army detached a part of its troops to hold back these squadrons, while the rest fled desperately to Koma, five kilometers away.  The fleet from Irkutsk is about to arrive there.  Moreover, it is impossible for the fleet to continue eastward. Further east is the bridge on the Selenga River occupied by the Chinese.

    At the same time, the news of the Russian army's breakout at night was immediately reported.  The First Army Command, the Third Army Command, and the Northern Battlefield Command all received the news.  Cai Yun, the Minister of War, was also woken up from his deep sleep.

    After receiving the telegram, Cai Yun, who was still sleepy-eyed, suddenly woke up.

    "What the hell, I wonder why these Russians were a bit lax today. Originally, they wanted to break out!" Cai Yun finally came back to his senses.

    "Sir, Commander Yang of the First Army and Commander Chen of the Third Army have called to inquire about the next battle plan!" the adjutant asked.

    "First, let them immediately send troops to attack Ulan-Ude. There should not be many Russian troops in Ulan-Ude. In addition, send favorable troops to pursue the Russian troops who broke through and be sure to stop them. At the same time, directly  Send a telegram to the 3rd Cavalry Corps and the 61st Infantry Division and ask them to block the Russians as much as possible!" Cai Yun ordered.  To be continued.  If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.

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