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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 452 The decisive battle begins

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    In the southern region of Eastern Siberia in early June, the temperature has risen to more than ten degrees, and summer has slowly begun to enter.  It's just that high latitudes are far less hot than low latitudes.

    Lake Baikal is calm and clear, like a sapphire embedded in the earth.  There was a rumbling sound, and a patrol boat with a displacement of only thirty tons sailed across the lake at high speed, leaving a long water mark.  This type of patrol boat was originally equipped by the police station and used to combat smuggling in offshore waters and inland rivers. It is small in tonnage but very fast. It is named the 'Swordfish-class' patrol boat.  Equipped with a 37mm rapid-fire cannon and four heavy machine guns, the firepower is very fierce.  After the empire took back the customs, smuggling was very rampant in the initial period, but it was well curbed under the crackdown of the imperial border police.  Among them, this kind of 'Swordfish-class' patrol boat played a very important role.

    Now, the waterway of Lake Baikal has become an important supply line to protect the northern battlefield.  The Russian army's attack on the Imperial Army's supply lines forced the northern battlefield to postpone the attack on Irkutsk.  The 'Swordfish' patrol boat was deployed to Lake Baikal at this time.  A total of twenty 'Swordfish-class' patrol boats were loaded directly from the Tianjin Shipyard and transported by train to the Trading City. From here they entered the Selenga River, went straight down the river, and entered Lake Baikal. They began to implement the logistics supply line.  protection tasks.

    The cargo ships of the Russian army are all old-fashioned wooden-hulled cargo ships, with a displacement of only tens or hundreds of tons, and a speed of less than ten knots.  The armament is nothing more than home-installed small-caliber artillery and heavy machine guns.  After the Chinese patrol boats entered Lake Baikal, the Russian armed cargo ships that were immediately killed were unable to fight back.  In a few days, most of the Russian armed cargo ships were destroyed.  The rest are all in Baikal and dare not leave the port.  The entire Lake Baikal has fallen under China's control.

    For safety reasons, there are several patrol boats cruising outside the Baikal port controlled by the Russian army at all times. Once a Russian ship is discovered leaving the port, whether it is a cargo ship or a fishing boat, they will all be sunk.  This time, the problem of logistical supply lines that plagued the northern battlefield was solved in one fell swoop.  Only then could a large amount of supplies be transported from the Merchant City to Baikalsk, and only then could the decisive battle in Irkutsk be quickly prepared.

    From the end of April to the end of May, the Fourth Army in the northern battlefield has advanced from Baikalsk to Kurtuk on the shores of Lake Baikal.  This is less than 80 kilometers away from Irkutsk.  The headquarters of the northern battlefield was also established directly in Baikalsk.  The three armies and one cavalry corps of the Northern City have all been deployed.

    On June 5, Army General Cai Yun, Minister of Army and Commander of the Northern Battlefield, held a combat meeting on the Irkutsk Battle in Baikalsk.  This time, the commanders and chiefs of staff of the three armies, and the commander and deputy commander of the Third Cavalry Corps also attended the meeting.  The topic of the entire meeting revolved around the Battle of Irkutsk.

    "Everyone, according to the latest data we have obtained, the Russian army in Irkutsk has risen to 550,000. In addition, the Russian army in Central Asia still has 200,000 people and the Fifth Army and the Third Army.  A cavalry army faced off. This battle is very important for the empire. If these enemies are eliminated, the number of Russian troops will drop to more than one million. By then, Russia will no longer have the strength to confront the empire. Iraq  The Battle of Irkutsk will become the decisive battle on the land battlefield in this war! We must win this battle!" Cai Yun looked at everyone and said in a deep voice.  In order to deal with Russia's enemy once and for all, he specifically suggested a decisive battle in Irkutsk.  For more than a month, no large-scale fighting broke out in the northern battlefield, in order to give the Russian army enough time to mobilize its troops.  Now, the Russian troops in Irkutsk have almost gathered, and it is time to close the net.  After all, the three armies plus a cavalry corps in the northern battlefield only amount to more than 500,000 people. If the number of Russian troops is larger, they may not be able to handle it!

    Everyone has a serious look on their face, and everyone knows the importance of this war.  If this battle is won, there will be no doubt about the land war. China will defeat Russia with an overwhelming advantage and become the hegemon of the Far East and Asia.  All territories occupied by Russia will also be recovered with interest.

    "The battle begins tomorrow. The Russian army is deployed in Irkutsk. Among them, twelve divisions are deployed on the south bank of the Angara River, and the remaining more than 300,000 people are deployed on the Angara River.  on the north bank of the Angara River, directly defending Irkutsk. In this battle, the most important point is to cross the Angara River. Now all the bridges on the Angara River have been controlled by the Russian army and have been buried  **. Once the battle in the south does not go well, they will blow up the bridge directly. The Angara River is wide and fast. It is not that easy to cross the river.?Therefore, we must seize the bridge.  The bridges near Irkutsk are all key defense targets for the Russian army, and it is difficult for us to succeed.  Therefore, we can only start from other places.  The mission of the Third Cavalry Corps was to capture the bridge for the entire army.  There is a bridge across the Angola River in Meget, twenty kilometers west of Irkutsk. This is our only chance.  The Third Cavalry Army will set off tonight, launch an attack on Megget tomorrow morning, and capture the Megget Bridge!  Then, hold the bridge and resist the Russian counterattack.  The First Army would move out tomorrow morning and arrive at Meget two days later to take over the defense of the bridge while attacking Irkutsk from the west.  "Cai Yun ordered.

    "Yes, sir!" Lieutenant General Yang Guoxing, commander of the First Group Army, Major General Wu Yanfa, chief of staff, Major General Bashar, commander of the Third Cavalry Army, and Major General Li Zhuo, deputy commander, immediately took the order.  There is no doubt that during the Battle of Irkutsk, they took a circuitous route and attacked the Baikal army from the flank, which was a heavy responsibility!

    "The Third Army and the Fourth Army will set off from Kurtuk tomorrow. Before attacking Irkutsk, they will first deal with the army south of the Angara River and encircle and annihilate it as much as possible! Then, move towards Irkutsk.  Attack against Irkutsk. If we can seize the bridge over the Angara River, that would be the best. If not, we must force the Russian army to blow up the bridge. Then the entire army will cross the river from Meget and besiege Irkutsk.  , annihilate all the Russian troops here in one fell swoop! Because the Russian army can receive a steady stream of reinforcements through the Trans-Siberian Railway, in order to reduce our pressure, the Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army will try their best to defeat the Russian army in Central Asia.  , and then go north to cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway. At the same time, this also requires us to end the battle as soon as possible. Otherwise, the pressure on the Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army will be very great!" Cai Yun said.  Once the Trans-Siberian Railway is cut off, the Russian army will definitely send troops to Eastern Siberia like crazy.  The 5th Army and the 1st Cavalry Army that cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway will become the key targets of the Russian army.

    "Yes, sir!" Lieutenant General Chen Anguo, commander of the Third Group Army, and Major General Liu Dingyi, chief of staff, and Lieutenant General Chen Wenjun, commander of the Fourth Group Army, and Major General Guo Mingxu, chief of staff, immediately took the order.

    "Okay, everyone, let's go back and get ready!" Cai Yun said.  Even he did not dare to be careless about the importance of this war.  Although he is now the Imperial Army Minister, this is the first time he has commanded so many troops.

    "Yes, sir!" After everyone saluted, they all left.

    At this moment, the atmosphere in Irkutsk is also very depressing, as if dark clouds are looming overhead.  Nearly a million people from both sides gathered in Irkutsk and nearby areas, putting great pressure on the Russian army.  Whether it is Grand Duke Nicholas, the commander of the Russian army, or Anuchin, the governor of Eastern Siberia, they all know that Russia has now reached the most critical moment.  If this battle fails again, Russia will be completely defeated in this war.

    After a month of adjustment, Grand Duke Nicholas regained his confidence and no longer felt as embarrassed and decadent as when he fled from Ulan-Ude.  The reason was that Tsar Nicholas II's support for him allowed him to regain confidence.  Tsar Nicholas II can now be said to have unconditional support for Grand Duke Nicholas. The trains on the Trans-Siberian Railway are almost uninterrupted, and a large number of soldiers and supplies are transported to Irkutsk, which makes Nicholas  The Grand Duke was emboldened.

    "Hmph! Cunning Chinese, you want to defeat the great Russia in Irkutsk, do you think I don't know? Now, Irkutsk has more than 500,000 people, and there are still  With the number of thousands of people increasing every Friday, I want to see how you can defeat me!" Grand Duke Nicholas thought with some pride.  The situation in Irkutsk now is much better than it was in Ulan-Ude.  He believed that in this battle, he would never be defeated as badly as Ulan-Ude, where he had to abandon so many soldiers and run away in embarrassment.

    "Your Excellency the Grand Duke, the generals have arrived, and His Excellency the Governor is also here. The meeting can begin!" Grand Duke Nicholas' adjutant came in and reported to him.  Now, the situation in Irkutsk is getting more and more tense, and Grand Duke Nicholas is also keenly aware that the war is about to begin.  Before the war begins, he must make arrangements so that he can withstand the attack of the Chinese Army this time!

    "Okay, I'll go right away!" Grand Duke Nicholas said.  Then, he straightened his military uniform and walked quickly to the conference room.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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