Chapter 489: The Collapse of Russia (Part I)

For careerists who are trying to take advantage of the chaos, Russia is not a good choice at this time. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Both the Ming and the Russian Tsar treated them all in the same way, that is, to kill.

The tsar had nothing to say, and the only way to deal with the rebellion was to choose to kill them. And the Ming Dynasty itself is extremely powerful, and now it is in an absolutely dominant position on the battlefield. Although Zhang Cheng was also suggested that these rebels be used as a tool against the Russians, Zhang Cheng had no interest in such a suggestion. As for those who said that God had the virtue of a good life, Zhang Cheng directly sent them all to the occupied areas to do indoctrination work.

Under the joint strangulation of all sides, the huge Russian uprising was quelled in less than a month. Millions of rioters fell under machine-gun bullets. Large swaths of villages and estates were destroyed, and numerous cities were thrown into chaos. All of Russia was dealt a terrible blow. And most importantly, Russia is still engaged in a war that is vital to the survival of the country.

By the end of March, several army groups deployed by the Ming army in the south had already entered Ukraine in multiple ways. Its troops have already penetrated the Crimean peninsula, Kharkov, and even reached the east bank of the Dnieper River to threaten Kyiv. As for the important cities of Donetsk, as well as Luhansk, they have already fallen into the hands of the Ming army.

Allied forces stationed in the Ukrainian region have suffered heavy losses during previous siege relief operations. Although they were replenished to a certain extent from the rear, they were no longer able to continue to resist the offensive of the Ming army. Manstein had already issued a warning after retreating to Kyiv, where he would only be able to hold out for a week at most.

In mid-March, the troops of Army Group Center of the Ming Army and the last of the Russian strategic reserves engaged in a large-scale battle near the Russian city of Smolinsk. The Russians threw in the main forces of their reserve front and the Western front, trying to stop the Ming army from entering the territory of Belarus.

However, because of the large-scale riots that swept all over the country, it directly affected the morale and morale of the army, and the rear was wreckantly destroyed, which also led to the inability of the Russian troops on the front line to receive sufficient supplies. When this unfavorable news is gathered together, it falls on the battlefield, which means defeat.

This large-scale battle, in which both sides invested more than 2.4 million troops, 15,000 tanks and armored vehicles, more than 9,000 artillery pieces, and more than 5,000 aircraft, was not suspenseful from the beginning.

The Ming Army, which was inferior to the Russian army in numbers, firmly occupied the advantage in strength, and their troops were divided into two routes, both of which were led by armored forces. From the flanks of Smolinsk successfully broke through the garrison positions of the units of the two fronts of the Russian army. This was followed by several days of continuous repulsion of Russian counterattacks, and finally more than 700,000 Russian troops were encircled in the Katyn area, about 30 kilometers behind Smolinsk.

At this time, the Russian army no longer had the will to continue to resist. The Russian army in the encirclement carried out only one large-scale breakthrough operation, and after being repulsed, the hundreds of thousands of troops quickly collapsed. The entire massive campaign took less than ten days from launch to finish. This decision in the history of war is a miracle.

After this battle, even the most stupid people can see that the Russians really can't hold on. How long can such a country and army continue to hold out after such a massive battle was defeated in less than two weeks and was almost completely annihilated?

When news of the Battle of Smolinsk reached St. Petersburg, almost all Russians fell into extreme pessimism. After the last wave of immigration, there was no longer any hesitation for those who did not leave. They sold all the supplies they couldn't carry, and boarded passenger ships to the American continent with their checkbooks and their families.

Because the Ming Dynasty did not carry out unlimited attack operations on the sea, pure passenger ships were basically not attacked. Of course, if the passenger ship is loaded with something that should not appear, and it happens to meet the Ming army's attack ship and is intercepted and inspected. That whole ship will be sunk.

The whole of St. Petersburg was shrouded in clouds. There are hardly any pedestrians on the streets, and shops have largely been closed for lack of goods. The only ones that are really open are the grain stores. It's just that the price of bread and flour at this time has long exceeded its actual value.

The streets were dominated by Cossack cavalry patrolling on horseback and the tsar's royal guards. Since the last time he was seized power, and then he used the army to regain it, the Tsar clearly did not trust anyone anymore. In the face of the constant outbreaks of rebellion and the swift attacks of the Ming army, the Tsar's orders to attack everywhere were always to attack and attack.

The flight of many nobles and merchants in St. Petersburg to the United States greatly stimulated the tsar, who was actually very aware of the crisis his country had fallen into. It's just that he doesn't have a way to deal with it now.

It was a time when there was a rebellion at home, a strong enemy outside, and the aristocratic capitalists who had been relied on as the pillars of the state fled. The tsar who was desperate in his heart could no longer care about anything. Seeing that his country is almost gone, where will the tsar care about anything else?

Draconian orders emanated from St. Petersburg, and the Tsar ordered his generals to drive herds of grey cattle into battle to die with the damned colonists of the East. At the same time, the tsar sent Cossack cavalry and royal guards to blockade the whole of St. Petersburg, and no one wanted to leave the city without a warrant signed by the tsar himself. Whether it's your Lord Earl or a wealthy businessman.

Of course, by this time Russia had lost the centripetal force of its entire country. Many of the Russian officers and soldiers who blockaded St. Petersburg were willing to take a lot of money and let go of some of those who wanted to flee the area. These people left St. Petersburg in horse-drawn carriages or automobiles to Narva or Tallinn. After St. Petersburg was denied entry to passenger liners, these wealthy people were still able to board ships in these places to the safety of the American continent.

The situation of internal and external difficulties has greatly irritated the whole of Russia, after all, the vast majority of people cannot leave here. Even if they are lucky enough to leave their home country and go to another country, if they don't have enough wealth, they will just live like dogs. Many people want to change all this, and the quickest way is to make peace with the Great Ming.

It's just that the current tsar is an extremely stubborn guy. The Tsar, who had studied in the United States as a child, believed that the strong industrial production capacity of the United States was enough to defeat the Ming Dynasty. So he insisted on continuing to fight the Ming army. Even if the country is ruined, it is necessary to go to a foreign country to establish a government-in-exile. Because the allies will inevitably win in the end.

In fact, the Americans are blessed with geographical location, domestic resources, and scientific and technological development and industrial capacity. When they unleash their full potential, their power is as great as that of all the countries of Europe combined.

The Tsar, who spent his student life in the United States as a young man, was not mistaken in this regard. However, he never went to Daming. They don't know that the huge chimneys they see in the United States are also many in the Ming Dynasty, even more than the Americans.

People believe that seeing is believing. The tsar believed in the experience of his youth. He chose to refuse to listen to the information about Da Ming that others had reported to him. He did not believe that the Ming Dynasty could be stronger than the United States. Even when the Ming army was about to enter the city.

On March 9, Novgorod, an important town in the south of St. Petersburg, was captured by the Ming army, and the road to St. Petersburg was opened. When the news reached St. Petersburg, civilians, who had long since become impatient, rushed into the streets to demand peace and bread. The aristocracy and big merchants, whose own rights were also greatly hit, watched from the sidelines, and even contributed to the troubles behind the scenes. The stubborn tsar has already harmed the interests of the vast majority of the population.

The Tsar, who has always been considered mediocre by everyone, showed his iron-blooded and indifferent side this time. Cossack cavalry and royal guards loyal to the tsar were sent to the streets. They wielded razor-sharp sabers and deadly firearms slaughtered protesting civilians in the streets of St. Petersburg. On that day, the whole of St. Petersburg was drenched in blood.

After that mass riot, although St. Petersburg was ostensibly quiet. But in fact, there is a wave of anger hidden in everyone's hearts. They are waiting for the moment when catharsis will come out.

St. Petersburg, which was the key target of the Ming army, Zhang Cheng had to take it as soon as possible no matter what. As long as the Russian capital is captured, Russia will no longer be able to hold on. If Russia surrenders on its own initiative, it will be a disaster for the entire anti-Ming alliance.

On March 12, Zhang Cheng issued a new order. The troops heading north from Moscow to attack St. Petersburg were transferred out of the sequence of Army Group Center. With the 6th Panzer Army and the 15th Infantry Army as the core, a completely new Army Group North was formed. The main goal of this detachment, which had broken away from the large Army Group Center, was to capture St. Petersburg.

By 15 March, the forward units of Army Group North, which had moved north from the Novgorod region, had arrived in the southern satellite city of Kolpino in St. Petersburg. It is less than 30 kilometers from the city of St. Petersburg.

Enraged, the Tsar ordered the Cossack cavalry and royal guards to go out of the city to meet the rapidly approaching Ming army. At the same time, the tsar sent a telegram to the British king, asking for the help of the British expeditionary force stationed near St. Petersburg to join the battlefield.

Although they were reluctant, the British also knew that it was time for them to make a move. The British Expeditionary Force, which had been stationed near St. Petersburg for several years, opened their barracks and went to the outskirts of St. Petersburg to resist the Ming attack.

When many of the troops supporting the Tsar left the city to fight, a dark tide surged through the magnificent city in an instant. (To be continued.) )