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    Grand Duke Nicholas's headquarters in Irkutsk was located in the Governor's Palace of Eastern Siberia.  In Irkutsk, the Governor's Palace has the best conditions and covers a vast area. It is undoubtedly the best to locate the headquarters here.  In this regard, the Governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, did not have any objections.  It was too late for him to take the initiative to curry favor with Grand Duke Nicholas, the top Russian dignitary!

    In the conference room of the headquarters, more than fifty Russian generals have gathered together.  On everyone's shoulders, there is a shining gold star, one or two, which makes the conference room sparkle with stars.  However, the expressions on the faces of these generals were not very good.  The Russian army has been defeated one after another on the battlefield in Eastern Siberia, which makes them have some fears and worries about the next war, not for the fate of Russia, but for their future.  Kyakhta and Ulan-Ude were defeated successively, losing more than 300,000 people.  Even though there are now more than 500,000 people in Irkutsk, they still feel that it is not safe!

    When Grand Duke Nicholas walked into the conference room, all the generals stood up and saluted.  Although Anuchin, the governor of Eastern Siberia, was not a military general, as the highest military and political officer in Eastern Siberia, he also participated in this meeting.  Of course, after Grand Duke Nicholas arrived in Eastern Siberia, Anuchin had handed over all military power to Grand Duke Nicholas. He was only responsible for the civil and logistical aspects.  Although the power is much smaller, it is also safer.  The example of Lieutenant General Vladimir is right in front of you!

    "Everyone, please sit down!" Grand Duke Nicholas said after returning the gift.

    The generals sat in their seats neatly, without making any noise.

    "Everyone, the battlefield in Eastern Siberia has been quiet for a month. However, in recent days, the Chinese's mobilization has become more and more ordinary. They have deployed new speedboats on Lake Baikal. We can no longer threaten their supply lines.  . It can be seen that the Chinese attack on Irkutsk is just around the corner!" Grand Duke Nicholas said.

    ??Everyone stared intently and listened quietly to Grand Duke Nicholas's speech.  From the words of Grand Duke Nicholas, they knew that this time the war was about to begin.  It is very difficult to say whether these generals can successfully survive until the war.  If the Russian generals like them had completely looked down on the Chinese before, then in this short war of more than two months, the powerful combat power of the Chinese Army has successfully subdued these Russian generals.  Let them lower their noble heads.  Whether it is the quality of individual soldiers or command skills, the Chinese *** is obviously better than the Russian army, not to mention the powerful weapons and equipment of the Chinese ***. The sum of these factors is the key factor causing the failure of the Russian army.

    "Although we have failed many times in the previous battles, the entire Eastern Siberia and the coastal areas of the Far East have fallen into the hands of the Chinese. However, I want to tell you that the war is not over yet, and Russia is still  There is no failure, as long as we persevere, the final victory will definitely belong to us! Irkutsk has gathered 550,000 troops, and this number is still increasing. His Majesty the Tsar has promised that he will continue to support us  . Therefore, in the battle of Irkutsk, we are completely sure to withstand the Chinese attack. As everyone knows, the joint naval fleet composed of us and Britain and France has already begun an expedition. Now, the fleet is in India  After rest and recuperation, they will continue to advance eastward and fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy in the near future. The Chinese Navy is definitely no match for the Combined Fleet. When the Chinese Navy is annihilated, the main direction of the Chinese Navy will be transferred from Siberia to the eastern coastal areas.  . By that time, it will be time for us to launch a massive counterattack! Therefore, everyone does not need to be discouraged at all. Although we are in great difficulty now, I believe that the final victory must belong to Russia!" Grand Duke Nicholas waved his arms,  Said very excitedly.  It was as if he hoped to use this method to cheer up the generals who had lost confidence.

    I have to say that this method is not useless.  Some generals had hope in their eyes.  As Russian generals, many of them are Russian nobles, so they naturally have their pride.  During the war, the Russian army was defeated one after another by the Chinese troops they looked down upon, which made them feel deeply humiliated.  And as Grand Duke Nicholas said, although Russia has suffered successive defeats, it has not yet been defeated.  A large number of troops are being transported from Europe to Eastern Siberia, and they can continue to fight.  And, a turning point is coming soon.  As long as the navy can win, then they may not have no chance of making a comeback in this war.

    Seeing everyone¡¯s reaction, Grand Duke Nicholas nodded, very satisfied.  In the next war, he does not want to lead a group of people who have lost their fighting spirit to fight against the vicious squadron.  In that case, no matter how many troops there are,?loser.

    "Next, let me talk about the specific deployment. There are now 550,000 troops in Irkutsk, including three Cossack regiments and forty-nine infantry divisions. In the early deployment, we  Twelve infantry divisions have been deployed on the south bank of the La River. Now I order that within the next three days, all these twelve infantry divisions will evacuate to Binschoten and Burwell, abandon the defense area to the south, and use all their strength to  These two areas block the Chinese troops!" Grand Duke Nicholas ordered.

    After his order was issued, many people breathed a sigh of relief.  Deploying too many troops south of the Angara River, in the eyes of many people, is simply inviting death.  If it is possible to evacuate to Binschoten and Burwell, in case of emergency, they can be pushed directly to Irkutsk through the bridge over the Angara River.  This is much safer than anywhere else.  Although this will leave a large area of ??land to the Chinese, as long as they can save their lives, they can't care so much.  The generals whose defense areas were south of the Angara River fully agreed with Grand Duke Nicholas's order.

    "In the defense of Irkutsk, the Angara River is a natural barrier. It is very difficult for the Chinese to cross the Angara River. We must be prepared if we cannot resist China in the south  If people attack, they will immediately withdraw to the north and blow up all the bridges on the Angara River." Grand Duke Nicholas said.  Although, among these bridges, the most important is the railway bridge of the Trans-Siberian Railway.  When it was originally built, a huge amount of money was spent.  However, in order to save Irkutsk, there is no other way.  It is better than if Irkutsk fell and all these facilities fell into the hands of the Chinese.

    "Yes, Your Excellency the Grand Duke!" The Russian generals agreed.  The Angara River is wide. As long as a large number of artillery and machine guns are deployed on the north side of the river, the river can be blocked.  If the Chinese team wanted to cross the river, it would be absolutely impossible even if the blood dyed the river red.

    After that, Grand Duke Nicholas made other arrangements, such as strengthening the defense on the north side of the Angola River, strengthening the guard of the bridges along the Angola River, etc.  The meeting didn't end until noon.  After the meeting, Grand Duke Nicholas prepared a sumptuous lunch at the Governor's Palace, including various steaks, caviar and vodka spirits, which made these Russian generals very happy.  This can be regarded as a reward from Archduke Nicholas before the war.  After all, there is no telling how many people will fall on the battlefield and never be able to enjoy these delicious foods again.

    A fierce battle is about to break out between China and Russia around Irkutsk.  This will also be one of the largest battles in the second half of the nineteenth century.  Millions of troops from China and Russia will fight fiercely here.  Both sides are actively deploying troops and generals, and the war is about to break out.

    That night, everything was quiet in the camp of the Chinese Army¡¯s Third Cavalry Corps.  There was no sound except for a few guards who continued on duty.  In fact, if anyone could enter the camp, they would find that the entire camp was already empty.  When night fell and it was completely dark, the main force of the Third Cavalry Army quietly left the camp, thinking of Megget's advance.

    Kultuk and Meget are about 90 kilometers apart.  The Third Cavalry Army must arrive here before 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, and then launch an attack to annihilate the army here in one fell swoop and seize the Megget Bridge.  Because Meget is already some distance away from Irkutsk, the defense here is much laxer than the bridge near Irkutsk.  The Russian army only deployed two regiments here.

    The 9th Cavalry Brigade, serving as the vanguard of this operation, with more than 8,000 people in the brigade, had already set off at 9 p.m.  In order to conceal their whereabouts and avoid making noise, everyone marched with their horses.  To get there before 5 a.m., they had to walk more than ten kilometers every hour.  In this case, the band can guarantee that they can launch a surprise attack on Megt.

    In Eastern Siberia in summer, the temperature can drop below ten degrees at night, making people feel a little cold.  But the Chinese cavalrymen who were on their way didn't care about this. They all ran towards the north with one foot deep and one foot shallow.  Fortunately, the southern part of Eastern Siberia is mostly flat grassland, and the roads are not difficult to walk.  In order to prepare for this surprise attack, the Chinese ** team had already made preparations and surveyed the best marching route.  Of course, during the march, it is inevitable to pass through some Russian villages.  In order to maintain confidentiality, all these Russians were guarded wherever they went.  The Chinese are no better than the Japanese. If they were Japanese, these Russians would have no way of surviving in order to keep it secret.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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