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    "Your Excellency, Minister of War, is there no other way? Do we have to give up the Siberian Plain?" Tsar Nicholas II stared closely at Minister of War Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin  asked.  There were many emotions in his eyes, including anger, sadness, disappointment, etc.  These territories were slowly expanded by the ancestors, but now, they are all lost in his hands.  This made him feel deeply ashamed and doubtful about his abilities.  If there were other ways, he would never agree to such an approach.

    "Your Majesty, there is no other way now. The equipment and individual quality of the Chinese Army are much better than ours. It is completely different from a few decades ago. This is simply unimaginable. Back then, a few years ago,  A thousand Russian warriors can beat China to its knees and beg for mercy, but now, the Chinese cannot be underestimated. Although everyone is unwilling to admit it, the fact is that China has risen and no country can stop China from moving forward.  If Marshal Gulko's troops do not retreat, what awaits them will be that they will all be wiped out by the Chinese ** team. By then, it will be even more difficult for us to stop the Chinese ** team from attacking westward!" Army Minister Aller  Ksey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin said.  In fact, even if Marshal Gurko retreats now, he very doubts how many Russian troops can safely retreat to the Ural Mountains.  After all, the escape route has been cut off and they want to break through the Chinese defense line.  It's not that simple.

    "So. Is it possible for us to conquer the Siberian Plain?" Czar Nicholas II asked.  He had to give up such a large area of ??land.  He is really unwilling!

    ¡°Your Majesty, I don¡¯t know about this. The specific situation depends on subsequent developments!¡± said Army Minister Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin.  In fact, even he himself did not believe that Russia would have a chance to regain these territories.  After all, China's national power is growing, while Russia's is declining.  After China becomes more and more powerful.  It is simply impossible for Russia to defeat China and regain these territories captured by the Chinese.

    Tsar Nicholas II was also silent. It was very difficult for him to make a decision.

    "Your Majesty, His Excellency the Prime Minister, His Excellency the Minister of the Interior, and His Excellency the Director of the General Administration of Orthodox Church Affairs would like to see you!" At this time, the waiter came in and reported.  Because of the urgency of the situation, Tsar Nicholas II also sent someone to summon them.

    ¡°Kowtow to Your Majesty!¡± After several people arrived, they all saluted like Tsar Nicholas II.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of War, tell them the specific situation!" Tsar Nicholas II said.

    So, Army Minister Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin quickly told several people the specific situation.  However, after everyone knows the specific situation.  Everyone's expressions were very ugly, they didn't even think about it.  The situation could get so bad.

    "Your Majesty, I think we should agree to let Marshal Gurko lead the army to retreat. The army in the hands of Marshal Gurko is already our last army. If we lose more, Russia will have no extra troops to resist the Chinese.  Attack!" said Prime Minister Sergei Vitte.

    However, Tsar Nicholas II was still somewhat undecided.  After all, having such a large land like Siberia made him feel very distressed.

    "Your Majesty, we can no longer hesitate now. Once the Chinese surround Malyanovka, Marshal Gurko will not be able to retreat even if he wants to. As for the Siberian Plain, even if we are really defeated, we must fight with the Chinese  During the peace talks, we should also be able to keep the Siberian Plain. Although the Chinese have a big appetite, Central Asia and Eastern Siberia are enough to satisfy their appetite. In addition, even if the empire is defeated in this battle, it will only be a temporary defeat. The Chinese  The victory in this war does not mean that the Chinese can win in the next war. China has already had deadly enemies with Britain, France, the United States and the empire. In the future, our countries will definitely unite  A war with China. In the next war, as long as the empire can be prepared, then defeating China and regaining all the land is not a dream!" Sergei Witte knew the Tsar's thoughts, so he told what he expected  The future situation was told, hoping to persuade Nicholas II.

    Sure enough, after hearing what Sergei Witte said, Tsar Nicholas II looked a little better.  Temporary failure does not mean permanent failure.  Even if this battle is lost, Russia still has a chance to win the next battle.  Russia will definitely be able to take back all the land by then.  Moreover, in this battle, although Russia lost, it also realized its shortcomings.  nextWith sufficient preparation before the war, Russia will definitely win.  In addition, several major powers in the world are China's enemies. Russia will definitely win the next war.  At that time, Russia will not only take back the territory seized by the Chinese, but also cut off a piece of flesh from China to make up for its losses in this war.

    Although he had made a decision in his heart, Tsar Nicholas II did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he looked at the director of the General Administration of Orthodox Affairs, his confidant Donoschaev.

    "Your Majesty, I also believe that exchanging space for time is the best way to deal with the Chinese, just like Marshal Kutuzov did with Napoleon!" Pobedonoschiev also said.

    Czar Nicholas II couldn¡¯t help but his eyes lit up. China¡¯s invasion of Russia now is so similar to France¡¯s invasion of Russia.  At that time, France was the hegemon of Europe, and it was even more powerful than China is now.  But in the end, Russia still won the final victory.  He believed that even if it failed temporarily, the final victory would belong to Russia.

    "Very good, since everyone agrees, then order Marshal Gurko to retreat!" Tsar Nicholas II said.

    Soon, the telegram was sent to Marshal Gurko. After receiving the telegram from the Tsar agreeing to retreat, Marshal Gurko couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

    Afterwards, Marshal Gurko immediately called a meeting with the Russian generals to inform them of the current difficulties facing the Russian army and the Tsar's orders.  Sure enough, after learning that their retreat was cut off, each of these Russian generals were shocked.  But Tsar Nicholas II agreed to their order to retreat, which gave them a lot of peace of mind.  Now, the only problem in retreat is how to break through the Chinese defenses in Boyevoy.  However, Marshal Gurko already had a solution.

    After giving the order that the entire army would retreat tomorrow, Marshal Gurko ordered the four newly formed Cossack regiments in the Russian army to set off overnight and rush to Boyevoy.  He did not ask these Russian troops to attack the Chinese cavalry, but asked them to establish a line of defense on the periphery to prevent the Chinese cavalry from affecting the Russian army's retreat.  The Chinese cavalry has powerful firepower. If the Russian Cossack cavalry takes the initiative to attack, it will suffer heavy losses.  But if there is no head-on fight with the Chinese cavalry, the Cossack cavalry may not be weaker than the Chinese cavalry.  As long as the powerful firepower of the Chinese cavalry cannot be exerted, then the Cossack cavalry cannot be easily defeated.

    Early the next morning, the Russian army began its mighty retreat westward.  Because they were fleeing for their lives, these Russian troops moved very quickly.  This made Marshal Gurko very emotional.  If they were attacking and these Russian troops were so fast, how could they not defeat the Chinese army?

    When the Russian army retreated, the Chinese army also began to attack Malyanovka.  However, they did not encounter any obstacles along the way.  On the night of August 19, the deserted Malyanovka was captured.

    After learning that the Russian army was retreating on a large scale to the west, Chinese Army Minister Cai Yun ordered the First Cavalry Army and the Third Cavalry Army that occupied Boyevoy to try to intercept the Russian army.  At the same time, the First Army, Fourth Army and Fifth Army were ordered to also pursue the Russian army and eliminate as many Russian troops as possible.

    However, during the retreat, the Russian army burst out with a very strong will to survive.  When attacking, they are often brave and fearless of death.  The 1st Cavalry Corps and the 3rd Cavalry Corps tried to stop the Russian army, but they were both violently attacked.  Although they caused huge casualties to the Russian army, their own losses were also considerable, and they finally had to retreat to the city of Boyevoy.

    Marshal Gurko led the Russian army to retreat westward quickly, while the Chinese Army was in hot pursuit.  The two cavalry troops were waiting for the opportunity to bite off a large piece of fat from the Russian army.  This made Marshal Gurko very angry, but he knew that the Russian army could not stop. Once it was caught up by the main force of the Chinese army behind, it would be doomed.  The Russian Cossack cavalry also tried their best to hold back the Chinese cavalry. Even if they suffered huge losses, they created favorable conditions for the evacuation of large units.

    In the end, Marshal Gurko led his army to retreat to Chelyabinsk half a month later. The 500,000 Russian troops who retreated were only about 200,000 strong when they arrived in Chelyabinsk.  .  The rest were all lost on the road.  However, the situation at this time has changed dramatically.  The final peace talks between Russia and China have begun. Tsar Nicholas II finally lowered his noble head and accepted the harsh conditions offered by China.

    ¡°What led to Tsar Nicholas II making such a change was not a military failure, but civil strife in Russia.  A large-scale civil strife broke out in Russia, which made Russia unable to continue its foreign war and had to transfer all its strength to dealing with the civil strife.
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