The smartest people in the world are the Jews, the most hard-working people are the Han Chinese, and the most fierce people are the Slavs. The Slavs may not be warlike, but they are absolutely dozen, and the cold weather of the Northern Hemisphere has honed their character, making them never know what to give into. Russians often talk about the British, the French, the Germans, and the Mongols, but not about the customs of each country, but about the Russians who defeated them.

Although all the Eastern Siberian officials from Karsakov down to Karsakov believed that there was no chance of victory in the war against Manchuria, the Slavs would never admit defeat. The Slavic peoples faced numerous crises, whether it was the capture of Moscow by Napoleon or the enslavement of the Mongols, the Slavs never gave up the struggle, and it was this struggle that gave rise to today's huge Russian Empire. The Cossack saber will protect the Slavs from all the wind and snow, and this time the Goshinga army is only a small scene compared to the previous wind and snow.

Cole did not agree with the Russians, but he was very supportive of the Russians, who went to the Manchurians to fight hard, but what the English gentlemen wanted most of all. In addition to a large amount of material aid, Cole also brought some very valuable information, which was obtained from the Manchurian army, which had various secrecy regulations, and the gentlemen spent a great deal of money and paid a very heavy price. This military information is of little significance, but at least it will give the Russians an idea of what their enemy will look like, so that they will not even lose sight of the general outline of the Manchurian Army.

"Your Excellency the Governor, let me introduce the deployment of the Manchurian Army!" After Karsakov concluded his brief opening remarks, Cole was ready to begin his military briefing.

"Mr. Lieutenant General, you can begin." Karsakov and the other officers had prepared pen and paper, and Kohl's intelligence was really important, because the Russians had not even figured out how many troops there were in North Manchuria and what the structure was.

"Hello everyone! Let me introduce to you the formation and deployment of the armed forces in North Manchuria. At present, the North Manchurian Navy has three fleets, the South Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the North Sea, of which the most powerful is the South Sea Fleet, which has a total of 11 ironclad battleships and 25 other warships, and has very strong naval warfare and shore support capabilities. However, the South Sea Fleet was stationed in the port of Singapore on the Malay Peninsula to protect the colonies of the Republic of Lanfang and North Manchuria on the Malay Peninsula and the island of New Guinea, and the chances of returning to the Far East to participate in the war were not high. "The British attach great importance to sea power, so Cole's introduction also began with the navy.

"That is, our main enemies are the North Sea Fleet and the Yellow Sea Fleet?" The garrison commander Baranov, who came from Petropavlovsk, the capital of Kamchatka, was also concerned about the navy, and it was not easy for the Manchurian Army to hit Kamchatka.

"Mr. Commander, your judgment is very accurate, but it may be more accurate that it is only the Yellow Sea Fleet stationed in Artal! The North Sea Fleet stationed in Vladivostok, with thirty-six capital warships and closer to your country, is tasked with escorting all Manchurian fleets bound for the Americas. The shipping routes to North and South America constrained the North Sea Fleet from a great deal of energy, and if war broke out suddenly, it would take a long time for them to return home to fight. "Cole, according to the conclusions of the analysis of intelligence officers, judged that the North Sea Fleet would not participate in the war against Russia.

"Mr. Lieutenant General, do you think the war will break out suddenly?" Karsakov felt that Gochena was sharpening his knives every day, and that he would not put most of his main forces outside, as Cole said.

"If, in two or three years, North Manchuria, all preparations for war are completed, then the war will break out according to the plan of North Manchuria, when everyone can foresee. But now North Manchuria is not very well prepared, but now they have occupied the Uriya Sutai region, cutting off the food supply from Eastern Siberia, leaving both sides at a critical point, and it is very likely that war will suddenly break out at a time that is surprising to everyone. Cole's judgment is very accurate, China and Russia have not completed their preparations for war, but because of the bilateral situation, the critical point of war has arrived, and war will break out at any time because of accidents.

"What about the equipment and combat effectiveness of the Yellow Sea Fleet?" Vasily of the Tsarist Pacific Fleet had to think about the issue of naval warfare, he had just obtained three ironclad battleships, and it was not necessarily impossible to teach the Manchurians a lesson.

"The Manchurian South Sea Fleet has experience in fighting the British Imperial Navy in Southeast Asia, while the North Sea Fleet has a record of inflicting heavy losses on the US Federal Navy in the Americas, and its officers and crews have rich combat experience. The predecessor of the Yellow Sea Fleet, the Lushun Left-behind Fleet, also had the experience of fighting against the Far East Fleet of the British Empire, but the result was that more than half of the warships of its fleet were sunk and nearly 1,000 officers and men were killed. Although the Yellow Sea Fleet was equipped with six ironclad heavy cruisers and eighteen iron light cruisers, the quality of its main officers and officers was the weakest of the three navies of North Manchuria. Cole consciously or unconsciously ignored the disastrous defeat of the British Empire's East India Fleet.

"I see!" Vasily's heart suddenly relaxed a lot.

"In addition to these fleets, the Manchurian Navy had two brigades of marines and five wings of Japanese mercenaries. The Marine Corps is based on the army establishment, and a brigade has a total of three regiments, plus about 7,000 troops directly under the brigade. The regimental establishment of the Japanese mercenary corps is basically the same as that of the regular army, but the titles of squad, platoon, company, and battalion have been replaced by groups, squads, squadrons, and brigades, and a wing has about 2,200 people. The total number of marines in the North Manchurian Navy was about 25,000, of which the two main Marine Corps brigades were stationed in Southeast Asia, and the five wings of Japanese mercenaries were stationed in Dalian, Yingkou, and along the South Manchuria Railway. "The strict Cole likes to use the method of elimination.

"By the way, the Manchurian Army also has a mixed army brigade stationed in the Southeast Asian colonies, which has been upgraded to the Nanyang Dispatch Army, with a total strength of about 21,000 people, which is roughly equivalent to an integrated army division, and they should not participate in the war in the north." Cole didn't mention the name of the commander of this dispatch force, and Huang Zhongmin's three syllables still hurt Cole a lot.

"How many land forces can Manchuria put into the northern theater?" Kazakevic, who is in charge of the defense of the Amur region and is really on the front line, can't stand the elimination method.

"The battle sequence of the native army in Manchuria has a total of 11 integrated divisions and 21 mixed or special brigades, with a total strength of about 380,000. Among them, the first, second, third, fifth, and seventh divisions were directly expanded from the directly subordinate units of the former Gu'an Army and the main forces of the old school, and belonged to the trump card main force of the Manchurian Army. Although it is not yet possible to know its specific equipment, it is estimated that its combat effectiveness is very strong, and it is by no means easy to match. Although the rest of the troops are weaker than these ace units in terms of combat experience and will to fight, there will not be much difference in the level of equipment and training, and they will certainly have very strong combat effectiveness. Cole felt that the 400,000 Manchurian army could definitely resist the 800,000 French army, but he had personally experienced the strength of these Manchurian troops.

"How many troops will the Manchurians commit?" Kazakiewicz's head was buzzing, although there were still more than 100,000 reinforcements on the way, but the army strength of Manchuria itself was almost more than the total population of the Amur region, and such a force ratio was too great.

"Manchuria will definitely not put all its forces into the battlefield, but it is conservatively estimated that its total number of troops participating in the war will also exceed 300,000!" Kohl also felt that the Russians were in trouble in the Far East, that Eastern Siberia was too far away from the Russian mainland, and that the Russians would be at a disadvantage in everything, and that it was difficult for them to understand how they occupied it in the first place.

"What kind of offensive will the Manchurians launch?" Kazakievich still sweated on his forehead, and 300,000 was more than twice the strength of the Russian army.

"Manchuria currently borders your country with three provinces, namely Hung Yen Province, Heilongjiang Province, and Sanjiang Province, all of which are garrisoned by the main force of Manchuria's ace, and are assisted by a garrison division. Among them, the 7th Division was stationed in Hung Yen Province, supplemented by the 11th Division. The 3rd Division was stationed in Heilongjiang Province, supplemented by the 9th Division. The 5th Division was stationed in Sanjiang Province, supplemented by the 8th Division. Songjiang Province and Dongjiang Province each had a main division stationed in Songjiang Province and Dongjiang Province as supporters, with Songjiang Province being the first division and Dongjiang Province being the second division. Jilin Province, as the core of North Manchuria, was stationed in two garrison divisions, namely the fourth division and the sixth division. The last 10th Division was stationed in the newly established Shuangliao Province. With the exception of the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Divisions, it is estimated that all of the above units will be engaged in future battles. "Cole sorted out the garrisons of the various Manchurian ministries.

"There are still twenty-one brigade-sized units in Manchuria?" Kazakievich especially hoped that Manchuria's military power would be nothing more.

"The brigade-level units of Manchuria are the most powerful of the Great General's Guards Brigade, and the soldiers of its units are all elite drawn from various departments, using special equipment, and the training methods are also extremely special. It is said that the strength of this brigade is 12,000 men, but the exact number and equipment of this brigade are not known at present because the Manchurian side is too strict in secrecy. However, they are only responsible for Goxinga's personal safety, and unless Goxinga is on the front line, they will definitely not go into battle. Cole said a bunch of nonsense, just to let everyone know that Manchuria had such an incomparably powerful killer weapon.

"The movements and garrisons of other brigade-level troops in Manchuria are not clear, but they are divided into mixed brigades and special brigades. Most of the special brigades are units that undertake specific tasks, such as cavalry brigades, artillery brigades, engineer brigades, and so on, but the specific number and equipment are not clear. Manchuria is said to be recruiting new recruits in its newly controlled Mongol areas and preparing to form an all-Mongol cavalry brigade, the number, training, and direction of its development are also unknown. Mixed brigades, like infantry divisions, are fully equipped composite units with the ability to fight independently and in a clear number, but they will certainly become the main force in tactical battles. Cole's interpretation in this regard is really correct, and the main force in Goshinga's strategy to really complete mobile operations is these mixed brigades.

"Thank you for the information, but what should we do in the face of such a strong enemy?" After listening to Cole's presentation, Karsakov felt that the wisest option should be to surrender.

"The British Empire will give you hope of victory, and I have found a way to defeat the Manchurian Army, even if it cannot be completely victorious, I can keep the land currently occupied by your country!" Cole laughed incomprehensibly.