Chapter 450: First Strike
Bao Zhigui stabilized his mind, and finally told Wu Zhuang some information about the city of Yakutsk.
He told Wu Zhuang that this Yakutsk castle was built only a few years ago, located on the left bank of the Lena River, the size of the city is about the same as the temple street fort, but the city is high, it is made of large rocks, it is very solid and solid, and all kinds of defense measures are readily available.
The city of Yakutsk was the largest and most important stronghold of the Russian Empire in the Far East. The highest administrator in the city of Yakutsk today is Sir Golovin, who is the overseer.
In addition to the city of Yakutsk, the current Tsarist Russia has also built a number of watchtowers and other buildings in various places in the East Siberian region to rule and manage this vast area from the Chukotka Peninsula in the Arctic Ocean to the north of the Heilongjiang River in the south.
In addition to these, Bao Yuangui also used an emotional tone. Xiang Wu Zhuang introduced that this Yakutsk city, once it is winter, is a rather cold city, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the coldest region in the entire Eastern Siberia.
In modern Russia, the average temperature in Yakutsk is minus 38.6 degrees Celsius, while the average temperature in July is 19.5 degrees Celsius, and the extreme minimum temperature is minus 64.4 degrees.
Since the city of Yakutsk was built on permafrost, there is
"Ice City
"Titled. In the contemporary world, such as Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, Murmansk, the largest military port of the former Soviet Union, Tromsø, the gateway to the Arctic in Norway, Ankoreich, the airport port of Alaska, and Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, are all very famous
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But among these cities, the coldest, the first of the world's cold capitals, is Yakutsk. If you want to feel the cold of Yakutsk vividly, you can take a look at the passage written by the Yakutsk tourist office.
"In the city of Yakutsk, in the coldest city in the world, in winter, the breath exhaled by a person can be heard to immediately turn into ice ballast. When the fish is caught from the river, it is as hard as a stone, and the small fish can be eaten directly as popsicles. Ordinary car tires, which don't take long here, are completely bumped and leaking everywhere. Steel, on the other hand, is as fragile and fragile as a popsicle, and you'll be surprised how easy it is to break a thumb-thick steel stick. The artificial leather soles produced in China broke into large and small pieces after walking outdoors for more than ten minutes. In addition, if the body is not cremated and buried below the reactive soil layer, it will never decompose. Here, the carcasses of mammoths tens of thousands of years ago were unearthed as fresh as new, and there were still green fern leaves in the elephant's beak......
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"Mr. Bao, do you know the main generals and troop arrangements in Yakutsk City?
Wu Zhuang asked what he wanted to know the most. Bao Yuangui thought for a while, and then replied: "General Wu, how many troops there are in this Yakutsk city, it is really difficult to know how many troops there are. However, from my point of view, the standing strength in this city of Yakutsk should be only about 2,000 at most, and only about 1,000 of them are regular Russian troops, most of them are Cossack mercenaries, a small part such as gunners, gunners, and officers are ethnic Russians, and the other 1,000 troops, most of which are collected from Eastern Europe, are composed of mercenaries composed of hooligans and villains. In order not to be responsible, Bao Yuangui said again and again: "General Wu, this information is only a visual observation, not necessarily accurate, if there is a deviation, I hope General Wu will forgive."
Wu Zhuang smiled and said, "It's okay, Mr. Bao, you can understand so much information, it has helped us a lot."
Bao Yuangui blinked and asked in a low voice: "Then I would like to ask you, Mayor Wu, did you have the idea of attacking Yakutsk?" Wu Zhuang looked directly at his flickering eyes, and said without hesitation: "Exactly."
Subsequently, General Wu Zhuang told Bao Envoy all about his plan to attack Yakutsk City. When Bao Yuangui heard this, he unconsciously shuddered again. He secretly said in his heart, fortunately, he was clever, agreed to Wu Zhuang's request, and changed the court in time, otherwise, I am afraid that he will become a ghost under the knife now. However, in his heart, he unconsciously sighed that these Tang troops were really powerful, and only after getting to know the Russians in a preliminary way, they dared to take advantage of the situation and boldly attack, and went to attack the Russians' lair in the Far East. Alas, if the Liaodong Ming army guarding Guangning had such courage and courage back then, their hometown Guangning City would not have fallen into the hands of the Qing captives so easily, and their own families would have survived...... However, after sobering up from his memories, he scratched his head, and still said in a deep voice: "General Wu, in my opinion, if your army wants to send troops from Miaojie Fort to attack Yakutsk, it is not to be delayed, and the sooner the better.
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"Oh, why do you say that?
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"General Wu, I have been walking in Eastern Siberia in the past few years, and I still have some understanding of the local geography. The fastest way to get from this temple street fort to Yakutsk is to take the mountain path, cross the Trans-Khingan Mountains, and then cross the Mka River, the Uchul River, and the Aldan River in New York, and finally reach the city of Yakutsk, which is located on the banks of the Lena River. This journey, to say the least, will take nearly a month, and although it is now the height of summer, but at most more than two months, it will enter an extremely cold winter, when it will be cold and snowy everywhere, it will be impossible to march at all, and if you want to conquer this Yakutsk city, I am afraid that you can't. Wu Zhuang showed an appreciative smile on his face: "What Mr. Bao said is very true. Our army's attack was originally a sneak attack and a dangerous move, and it was to be resolved quickly, and it would be a pity if it was delayed due to weather conditions. Don't worry, how to fight, you will be responsible, you can step back and rest. In the future, you will be by Ben's side, so that the power will be effective, and Ben will definitely not treat you badly. ”
"Thank you general, thank you general for your love, the villain must be dutiful and serve the general." Bao Yuangui looked happy, and nodded again and again.
Afterwards, Wu Zhuang took out five shiny silver coins printed by the Bank of China and handed them to Bao Zhigui as his first salary.
Bao made Guiton's face overjoyed, his eyes lit up, and he thanked him repeatedly. Then a soldier came over, took the bag to Gui, and came to a separate room in the fort to rest, so that the Bao Gui was full of emotion.
After Bao Yuangui stepped back, Wu Zhuang and Zhao Wencai continued to discuss in the room, and at this time, the expressions of the two were much more relaxed.
"Zhao Linfu, this understanding is complete, you have no opinion on Ben's plan to attack Yakutsk City, right?
Wu Zhuang asked calmly.
"Mayor Wu, having said that, your plan is too risky after all. According to this official's opinion, it is better to fly the pigeon first to explain the matter to Lord Li, and after obtaining the consent of Lord Li, he will take action again, but it is not too late. After all, the flying pigeon sends the letter, and it will only take four or five days to go back and forth, and it will not delay the big event. Zhao Wencai looked awe-struck and said.
Wu Zhuang heard Zhao Wencai say this, was silent for a while, and finally nodded slightly.
"When Supervisor Zhao said it, this matter is indeed very important, and it is indeed inappropriate for the general to act without telling Lord Li to do it without permission. In that case, Ben will immediately revise a letter and explain the situation here to Master Li in detail, and I believe that Lord Li will understand my distress and agree with my plan. When Wu Zhuang said this, a smile appeared on his face: "The last general is Lord Li, who was promoted from a thief pawn, and now he has become a general who guards one side, which is all thanks to Lord Li's wisdom and knowledge, so that the general can be reused, and finally become the head of a town in Andong Town of the Tang Army." This kindness, I Wu Zhuang will not be able to repay it in my life, I only hope that I will be able to make new contributions to Lord Li in the Wild Northern Region.
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"Hehe, Mayor Wu's heart is very moving, then please ask Mayor Wu to dictate, and Ben Fu will write it on his behalf, which will be faster.
Wu Zhuang laughed, and then recited in his mouth, and carefully stated the whole plan. That Zhao Wencai pen dragon snake, quickly written, and a little polish, re-fill the neatness, after the ink dried, then flew the pigeon to send the letter away. While waiting for a reply, Wu Zhuang definitely did not just wait quietly in the castle, but immediately began to take a series of actions. Wu Zhuang ordered that Battalion B of Anton Town, which was stationed on Sakhalin Island, should bring a large amount of money and food to the fort in the New Year, preparing to lead the soldiers and horses of Anton Town to attack Yakutsk City, so that Battalion B could take over the defense of this temple fort. The soldiers and horses of the C Battalion of Andong Town, located on Ezo Island, were stationed on Sakhalin Island to defend Li Xiao's two most important enclaves in Northeast Asia. Two days later, Li Xiao, who was in Jinan, received a letter from Wu Zhuang. When he carefully read Wu Zhuang's letter from beginning to end, he fell into deep thought. It seems that the situation in East Siberia has developed too fast, and it has become more and more beyond Li Xiao's original expectations. He originally thought that his subordinates had just dealt with Russia, and the Russians would gradually expose their ambitions after a period of time. Unexpectedly, these wanton guys, because since the European Crusade, have been victorious one after another, they have long been very inflated and arrogant, and they have exposed their ambitions in advance. Okay, now these guys actually think that after understanding the reality of our army, they will send troops to capture my temple street fort, and they can really open their mouths to see their hearts, livers and lungs, and they are really greedy! For such a greedy enemy, if it can't defeat its arrogance in time and deal it a heavy blow, then it will definitely have to gain an inch in the future, and it will be difficult to clean it up. And after seeing Wu Zhuangna's plan to take advantage of the situation and launch an attack on Yakutsk City by surprise, Li Xiao's heart was full of appreciation. Li Xiao had read the history of Russia's invasion of the Far East in his previous life, and he knew that the Russian Far East, because it was far away from Europe, and it was not easy to prepare for the Loudi salary, so there were not many troops stationed all the time, and it was estimated that there were more than 2,000 troops at most, so Wu Zhuang's letter about the Russian army's strength in Yakutsk was more than 2,000 people, which was still a relatively accurate piece of information. In the case that the Russian army is not large, Wu Zhuang used this Russian caravan as a hostage and cover, and disguised a large number of Tang soldiers and horses as a Tang army caravan that returned with him, and went to Yakutsk City together. Of course, there are various accidents that may lead to failure, but it is worth the risk of such a high profit compared to getting this most important Russian stronghold city in the Far East. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger. In this world, there is nothing that can be completely risk-free and reaping great rewards. When it was time to give it a go, Li Xiao would never be afraid to hesitate. Li Xiao secretly praised in his heart, this martial artist is really a rare general who is good at judging the situation and can grasp the opportunity in time, but it is really not in vain that he has worked hard to promote him that day. Li Xiao immediately replied and told Wu Zhuang that he completely agreed with his plan, but asked him to be careful, he must make more preparations and plan carefully, after all, this long-distance sneak attack is quite difficult, and he must not take it lightly. Whether it is the capture of Yakutsk City, or the garrison work in the later stage, it needs to be carefully arranged. At the same time, Li Xiao also proposed to him that for this attack on Yakutsk City, he just had to rest assured that he would do it, and if there was anything that needed his own cooperation, he would just put it forward. After Li Xiao wrote this letter, he immediately packed it and sent it back in the form of a flying pigeon. When Wu Zhuang received Li Xiao's reply, five days had passed. Up to now, Wu Zhuang, the mayor of Andong Town, has made all the preparations. Feng Shuangli, the deputy mayor of Na'an Town, led the soldiers and horses of the second battalion and a large number of ordnance and baggage to the temple street fort to make all preparations for this sneak attack on Yakutsk City. After reading Li Xiao's letter, Wu Zhuang looked excited, looked up to the sky and laughed, and shouted loudly, Master Li knows my heart. He quickly called the prisoner Zhao Wencai, and then showed him Li Xiao's letter. Zhao Wencai, the supervisor of Andong Town, saw Li Xiao's letter, and his eyes were suddenly full of antiquation and yearning. Since he fully cooperated with Wu Zhuang's action, he did not mention it. Next, Wu Zhuang began to take the next step. He gathered all the Russian merchants in the city of urns, and then armored and sword-wielding, with more than 100 heavily armed Tang spearmen, surrounded them. Seeing that Wu Zhuang, the main general of the Tang Army, who had been hospitable and hospitable to himself in the past few days, suddenly walked into the urn city with a serious face in armor like this, and a group of Russian businessmen suddenly felt that the air was suddenly full of solemn and solemn atmosphere. The first to react was Boyakov, who pretended to be a businessman, the small leader of the Russian army, the most effective thug under Golovin of the Yakutsk Overseer, this mercenary group composed of Cossacks and Eastern European hooligans in history, burned and looted everywhere, and caused deep disasters to the indigenous people in the Heilongjiang area, the first to smell a trace of danger. In the past few days, although he has been looking for an opportunity to explore the inner city of Temple Street Fort, he has never been approved, and under the amiable appearance of this Tang army commander Wu Zhuang, Poyakov can vaguely detect the hidden evil hostility in this person with professional intuition. However, Boyakov did not take it to heart, in his opinion, these yellow-skinned monkeys, even if they were dissatisfied and hostile in their hearts, but in the face of the powerful Russian Imperial Army, they could only bow down and obediently obey. At this time, Wu Zhuang's gloomy and cold gaze also happened to be cast at him. Boyakov felt as if he had been poured a basin of extremely cold water from head to toe, and this brutal and murderous guy couldn't help but shiver.
"General Wu, what's going on? Haven't we always had a good time, why is the atmosphere so tense today? General Mo Feiwu, do you have anything to say, do you want to have a good talk with us?
A smile spread across Poyakov's face, and he tried to shout to Wu Zhuang in a calm tone. [.]