Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng used binoculars to observe the situation on the battlefield.
When he saw the elite Russian cavalry charging, he was always worried about whether Tie Zhenwu's regiment could hold the line of defense.
But he saw the Second Cavalry Division, with a large number of cavalry ready to go.
Even if the Russian elite cavalry breaks through the defense line, their fate is already doomed.
But if the Russian army really breaks through the defense line, the Fourth Army will be in disgrace.
Before the war, they had been competing with the cavalry for dominance.
Whichever army performs poorly on the battlefield will not be strong-willed in its speeches in the future.
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng saw the power displayed by the Russian cavalry.
This is indeed an undisputed elite force.
The Russian army can cross the Eurasian continent and compete with the Chinese Empire for Central Asia. They do have merit.
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng had a surprised expression on his face when he saw the performance of the heavy machine gun.
This is the first time that a large number of water-cooled heavy machine guns have been used in actual combat on the battlefield.
Previously, we only speculated on the power that water-cooled heavy machine guns can achieve based on the performance of multi-barreled heavy machine guns.
The reports written by those weapons researchers are still somewhat conservative.
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng is willing to guarantee his future that the water-cooled heavy machine gun will definitely be a weapon that changes war.
The navy's suppressive weapon is a battleship. Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng believes that the army's suppressive weapon should be changed from artillery to water-cooled heavy machine guns.
Artillery operations are very demanding on the terrain. This is a grassland, and you can also carry large-caliber artillery.
It is impossible to carry large-caliber artillery in mountainous areas, but a water-cooled heavy machine gun that can be carried by one squad is definitely the best support weapon for the grassroots army.
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng was thinking about the changes in the army. He heard Commander Yu Tianyou next to him shouting: "Okay, great."
He focused his attention on the battlefield and found that the elite Russian cavalry could not withstand the huge casualties and had begun to collapse.
The Russian army's breakout operation failed, and they could only be captured or annihilated as turtles in the urn.
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng suggested: "Our army will deal with the remaining Russian troops as soon as possible and let the cavalry division move in to clean up the fleeing cavalry."
He had always been reluctant to see the cavalry division before. The most important reason was that he was afraid that the cavalry division would grow and compete for the resources of the traditional army.
But I saw the powerful power of the water-cooled heavy machine gun.
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng has realized that as long as those in the Governor's Mansion are not stupid, they will definitely control the size of the cavalry division.
Their traditional army can reduce the attack of water-cooled heavy machine guns by digging trenches, and can also move out water-cooled heavy machine guns to shoot at the enemy.
A cavalry division that relies solely on its speed advantage cannot mount a water-cooled heavy machine gun on horseback. They will inevitably be eliminated by such a powerful weapon.
The imperial court will not completely abolish the cavalry division, but it will not invest more resources in developing the cavalry division.
Taking this battle as a symbol, the cavalry will gradually come to an end and will eventually be replaced by new arms.
Commander Yu Tianyou didn't quite understand why Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng, who had always rejected the cavalry division, suddenly changed his mind.
But he also saw this as an opportunity to end the war quickly and make amends with the cavalry division.
The battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can predict what unexpected situations will happen before the war is completely over.
In order to avoid accidents, ending the war as soon as possible is the best choice.
Yu Tianyou sent a messenger to ask the cavalry division to assist the Fourth Army in fighting.
After receiving the information, the cavalry division happily joined the battlefield.
Many people were surprised that the Fourth Army would relent at the last moment, and they could share a lot of military merits.
The Royal Army of China, with nearly 100,000 troops, began to encircle and suppress the remaining Russian troops in an orderly manner.
The Russian army was surrounded by heavy troops and completely lost hope of breaking out.
Count Vladimir Sergeyev saw that the Russian army beside him had been divided and surrounded.
The Russian army had no hope of breaking out, so he chose to surrender to the Royal Army of China.
The Central Asian battlefield of the Sino-Russian War ended with a great victory for the Chinese army.
The junior officers of the Royal Army of Great China were screening prisoners, while Zhang Wansi, Fu Xiucheng and others were modifying the telegram word for word.
While introducing real information on the battlefield, it also highlights the military exploits of the troops to which it belongs. This is also a very important ability.
They sent their confidants to the logistics department's station and reported to Tumu Prefecture and the capital.
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In the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion in Tumu City, Cai Gong Wu Jie was discussing the changes on the front line with the remaining staff officers as usual.
The frontline generals are under great pressure and must find ways to win the battle.
As the commander-in-chief of the rear area, his job is not easy at all.
The supply of weapons and ammunition for the frontline army and the replenishment of troops all required Cai Gong and Wu Jie's final decision.
This is just an ordinary job. His most important job is to judge the movements of the Russian army based on battlefield intelligence.
After he judged the strategic goals of the Russian army, he adjusted the army in time to hinder the Russian army's actions.
Qu Tian, deputy chief of general staff, was the last to enter the conference room.
He looked at the map of the situation between the two armies on the wall.
“The Siberian battlefield and the Central Asian battlefield are still in a state of anxiety.
Ma Xianglin led troops to attack the city of Kuznetsk half a month ago, starting the Siberian Campaign.
It is still in the siege stage and there is no progress.
On the Central Asian battlefield, the cavalry division has surrounded the main force of the Russian army, and the Fourth Army will arrive on the battlefield in the near future.
The time is ripe for a decisive battle on the battlefield in Central Asia, and we should be the first to achieve a breakthrough."
Chief of Staff Qu Tian looked at the map on the wall.
The two battles that determined the direction of the Sino-Russian War were the Battle of Kuznetsk and the Battle of Encirclement and Annihilation.
With the collection of intelligence, they also gained an understanding of Russia's national power.
Russia can devote 300,000 troops to the expedition, which is already the limit of Russia.
Russia is now in semi-slavery and they will not lack soldiers.
However, Russia is located in an alpine zone, and its agriculture is not very developed. The distance from their homeland to Siberia and Central Asia is also too far.
The war initiated by Russia has depleted the country's strength and transported a large amount of supplies to the front line.
The common means of transporting supplies in Russia is mules and horses.
Just transporting food causes huge losses.
The General Staff predicts that food loss will reach 120%.
The frontline interrogated Russian prisoners and learned that the real loss of food transported by the Russian army reached 350%.
The Russian army wanted to transport 100 kilograms of grain to the front line, but lost 350 kilograms on the way.
No matter how wealthy the Russian army is, it will be difficult for them to bear this kind of transportation cost for a long time.
The staff speculated that the Russian army had so much loss in transporting grain that no roads were built except when the Russian army went to the front line.
More importantly, corruption in the Russian army is extremely serious, and a large amount of supplies have been lost.
This is very similar to the Ming Dynasty. Before the supplies left the warehouse, 20 to 30% of them were gone.
The transportation cost of the Dahua Empire is much lower, and there are trains to transport materials to Ulu.
The remaining section of the road has also been specially smoothed, so transportation costs are not high.
As long as the Royal Army of Great China destroys the Russian troops on the front line, Russia will not be able to start another war in a short time.
Regardless of whether there are two battlefields, whichever battlefield achieves a breakthrough, troops can be mobilized to support the other battlefield.
Telegraph staff officer Li Fengteng walked in with a surprised look on his face.
"Mr. Cai, Chief of Staff. Good news. This is good news from the front line.
The Fourth Army, in cooperation with the cavalry division, has completely wiped out the Russian army. This is a detailed battle report."
Cai Gong Wu Jie and Chief of Staff Qu Tian were shocked when they heard the news.
The two of them immediately took the telegram and read the contents of the battle report carefully.
Cai Gong Wu Jie briefly read the course of the war, and he directly looked at the outcome of the war.
"Okay, Yu Tianyou, Fu Xiucheng, Zhang Wansi, Zhong Liang and others played very well.
They annihilated the main force of the Russian army on the grassland, completely opening up the situation of war.
We will use the power of this victory to win one victory after another."
Cai Gong Wu Jie was very happy. The ammunition storage in Tumu Mansion was limited.
Once the war in the Central Asian battlefield is basically over, they can provide most of their supplies to the Siberian battlefield.
This war was fought very well. As the commander-in-chief of this war, there is a high probability that the Duke will become a prince and gain the opportunity to be crowned king overseas.
Deputy Chief of Staff Qu Tian looked at the battle report, his hands were shaking.
This was an unprecedented victory, especially the performance of the water-cooled heavy machine gun, which surprised Qu Tiandu.
The war in Central Asia is coming to an end, leaving only the war in Siberia.
The day for him to return to the capital is getting closer and closer.
Cai Gong Wu Jie immediately asked someone to send a report to commend the troops on the front line.
At the same time, he sent part of his troops to Siberia for support in accordance with the previously agreed upon plan.
He asked the Cavalry Division and the Fourth Army to continue their efforts and continue to expand the results.
Taking over Central Asia is mainly the task of the cavalry division.
The Fourth Army will build forts at strategic locations in Central Asia to prevent possible counterattacks by the Russian army.
The hinterland of the Russian army in Central Asia is blocked by natural obstacles, making it difficult for the cavalry to invade the Russian army's headquarters.
If the Royal Army of China appears on the Russian border, it will be the biggest shock to Russia.
This means that the Great China Empire can invade the Russian hinterland at any time, and the Russian mainland is no longer safe.
Cai Gong Wu Jie did not forget the most important thing and reported to His Majesty the Emperor the latest progress of the war.
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In the capital of the Great China Empire, an imperial meeting is being held at the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City.
Governor Feng Sanqiu reported with joy: "Your Majesty, the war between the Empire and Russia has made a breakthrough.
The Fourth Army and the four cavalry divisions completely wiped out the Russian army in the west, which numbered about 150,000 people.
Now only the Russian troops in the north are left, and they continue to resist."
The civil servants who participated in the imperial meeting were surprised that the Royal Army of China could achieve a great victory so quickly.
The war has only been going on for more than two months since its inception, and yet it has achieved such great results. The military's progress is really rapid.
When Emperor Su He heard Feng Sanqiu's report, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Emperor Su He already understood the detailed battle report yesterday.
He signaled Feng Sanqiu to speak out at this time so that he could reward the frontline soldiers.
Emperor Su He happily said: "I am very pleased with the performance of the frontline soldiers.
The imperial court must make arrangements for the sacrificed and disabled soldiers.
I also want to reward the soldiers who have made meritorious service on the front line.
First, in my name, I will notify the entire army to commend you.
When the military merit statistics are completed, I will award different levels of rewards based on each person's military merit.
If the military has any difficulties, they can tell them in advance, everything is for the sake of victory."
The military took advantage of Emperor Su He's opportunity to speak.
If you make a request at this time, as long as the reason is sufficient, the civil servants will not stop it.
Some military projects can overcome civilian obstruction.
For example, if the entire army is equipped with new firearms, additional military expenditures will be required.
The Navy's plan to build ironclad ships and other projects.
When the military meets its own requirements, they will give up as soon as they are satisfied.
Prime Minister Wei Shiming and other civil officials began to discuss the governance of the newly occupied areas with Emperor Su He.
Every expansion of the Dahua Empire will bring huge benefits.
All forces in the country will not let go of these fat pieces.
Emperor Su He listened to various governance methods proposed by civil servants. Many of the governance methods proposed by civil servants were completely unrealistic.
Emperor Su He finally made the final decision: “The situation in the grasslands of Central Asia is similar to that of the Mongolian grasslands.
While the empire guided local indigenous tribes to accept governance, it also built cities in strategic areas and sent immigrants to stabilize the place."
Emperor Su He believes that there is no need to mess around now, and only needs to adopt mature plans to solve the problem of the new territory.
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The major newspapers in the Great China Empire quickly reported the news of the great victory in the northwest region.
The common people gradually got used to the fact that the army had achieved another great victory.
Through constant reports in newspapers, they believed that it was normal for the empire to win against a small country where firearms were not widely available.
There were only a few people holding newspapers and cheering.
From the words they say from time to time, we can understand the reason for their excitement.
"The army won, as I expected.
War bonds went up, they really went up."
"The news in the newspaper is so timely. With the progress of the frontline troops, the war will soon be over.
War-related materials must be thrown out in advance."
"The imperial court has taken over this area and is planning to expand again.
This place is more remote than the bitter cold land in the northwest. The imperial court will definitely be short of officials, so I should sign up."
The people no longer cheer for great victories as in the past, but they will still feel happy when the army wins.
Marquis Karl Novikov went out happily, but after buying a newspaper, he could no longer smile.
Marquis Karl Novikov locked himself in the room and read the contents of the translated newspaper, with expressions of fear, anxiety, confusion, regret, etc. constantly changing on his face.
He had predicted that the Russian army would probably lose against the armies of the Great China Empire.
Marquis Karl Novikov really didn't expect that the gap between the two armies would be so big.
The Russian army showed almost no resistance and did not achieve any decent results.
The defeat of the Russian army was not the most terrible thing. The Russian army did not bring enough casualties to the army of the Great China Empire.
The Russian army is too weak on the battlefield, and the opinions of the weak will be ignored.
As a diplomat, he basically has no way to continue to win more benefits for Russia.
The Russian army's performance this time was very bad. He didn't even know what England and France, who were supporting Russia, would think?
After receiving the news from Andre von Dylan and George Johnson, they did not come over to discuss the matter with him, so we can deduce the next development of the matter.
Marquis Karl Novikov sighed. He only hoped that the Russian army in the Siberian battlefield would not suffer another miserable defeat.
