"Your Excellency, it will be difficult for us to take all the 100,000 soldiers of Ulan-Ude. Even if we want to break through, we have to leave some troops to hold the Chinese in Ulan-Ude and create time for the troops to break through. In addition, the Trans-Siberian Railway has been cut off, and the entire Nizhny Baikal region has fallen under the control of the Chinese, and we cannot get through here. If you go to the Baikal region, you will be pursued by the Chinese, and in the end you will only perish! Major Valengin continued.

Grand Duke Nikolai didn't say anything, silently looked at Major General Valentin, he knew that since the other party also knew about these problems, then, there must be a solution!

"Your Excellency, after our breakthrough from Ulan-Ude, it is better to be able to reach Oymur. If not, even in Koma! Before we act, let the Irkutsk side, send a fleet to save us. We evacuate from the water! Major General Valengin said. That's his real plan.

"Leaving from the water? That's a good idea! Although the Chinese are powerful, if we get on the boat, they will have nothing to do with us! Some of the Russian generals below have discussed. I have to admit that this is indeed a good approach. That way, they will be able to leave safely.

"However, Rear Admiral Valentin, Irkutsk has only a few dozen cargo ships, and they are all small cargo ships, and even if you add all those fishing boats, you can transport up to 20,000 people at one time. What about the rest? The Chinese will never give us a second chance! Grand Duke Nikolai questioned. Obviously, Ulan-Ude still has 100,000 Russian troops, even if 20,000 or 30,000 are left to continue to block the Chinese, the rest of the people cannot be transported all at once.

"Your Excellency, there is no way around it. The rest of the people have to let themselves fend for themselves. Of course, when we get on the ship, we can make them surrender to the Chinese! Major General Valengin said. The vast majority of people will become outcasts. In order for a small number of people to be able to escape. They need to pay with their lives, and if they are lucky, they will also become prisoners of war in the squadron.

"What? Do you want me to give up most of them? How is this possible? As their commander, I can't do that! Grand Duke Nikolai said immediately.

"Your Excellency, Archduke, and all of them die in Ulan-Ude. Save as many people as you can! Moreover. These soldiers were lost, and we were able to recruit more soldiers quickly. Now in Irkutsk, we already have 200,000 people. When we retreat to Irkutsk, we can command these troops to continue fighting the Chinese. We just need to make sure that most of the corps is withdrawn to Irkutsk! Major General Alexandra also spoke. These Russian generals. All they care about is their own lives. Those ordinary soldiers, it doesn't matter at all. Russia has a large population and wants soldiers, that's a very simple thing. Recruit from among the peasants. With a loss of 200,000 men in Ulan-Ude, Russia could lightly recruit another 500,000 men to replenish it. These noble generals and officers are the most important thing!

"Your Excellency, General Alexandra's words are very reasonable! Those lowly soldiers, it doesn't matter at all! As long as we can break through and succeed, this war can continue, and we still have a chance! The other generals also persuaded him. Originally, they thought they were dead. But I didn't expect such a solution. For the sake of their own lives, the lives of those ordinary soldiers can only be given up. In the minds of these generals, their lives are much more important than these soldiers.

Grand Duke Nicholas was silent. Although, deep down, he does not approve of such a plan. But intellectually, this is the best way to do it right now. If these generals are captured. Or maybe even he was taken prisoner. Well, the war was really lost. Russia never had the slightest chance again. If he was able to escape to Irkutsk, he would still be able to command the army in battle, even if all the soldiers were abandoned. Tsar Nicholas II, who could replenish him with more troops. Grand Duke Nikolai did not want to lose, let alone defeat in such a war that would affect the fate of Russia, and he knew very well how much it would lose if Russia was defeated. The Chinese defeated Japan back then, but they plundered 200 million pounds from the Japanese! If Russia is defeated, the losses will probably not be smaller than those of Japan. Therefore, he had to try his best to win no matter what. In that case, he would have to get out of Ulan-Ude safely. It's just that even if he figured it out, he was still very dissatisfied with Major General Valentin, who proposed such a strategy.

"Alright! I approve this plan. Well, first of all, we have to leave three divisions in Ulan-Ude to block the Chinese. Since this plan was proposed by Major General Valentin, then the commander who remained in Ulan-Ude should be Major-General Valentin! The 22nd Infantry Division, the 27th Infantry Division, and the 2nd Infantry Division remained. The rest of the troops, break through with me. As for the time of the breakout, it is set for tomorrow night! Grand Duke Nikolai said. There is an unquestionable taste in his words.

Major General Valengin was stunned, he did not expect that he proposed this plan, but in the end he trapped himself. Although, if you can't do it at that time, you can surrender to the Chinese. But in that case, his life would be over. He's only forty-two years old now, and he still has plenty of opportunities. If you are captured by the squadron, everything is over.

Major General Valengin wanted to refute, but with the stern look in the eyes of Grand Duke Nikolai, he finally had to keep his mouth shut. The commanders of the other 27th Infantry Division and the 2nd Infantry Division were also very depressed. But again, there is no refutation. The rest of the division commanders breathed a sigh of relief. At least, they had a good chance of escaping this time. As for the rest of their colleagues, they can only blame themselves for their bad luck!

After the meeting, Grand Duke Nikolai immediately went into action, and he first ordered Irkutsk to prepare as many ships as possible, so that when the time came, he could take as many people as possible to leave. At the same time, the adjustment of the defense area of the troops began, and the 22nd Infantry Division, the 27th Infantry Division, and the 2nd Infantry Division were pushed to the front. For the sake of confidentiality, the results of the meeting are strictly forbidden to be leaked to the outside world, and if anyone leaks them, they will be directly punished as treason. Of course, if anyone leaks out, even if Grand Duke Nicholas doesn't make a move, the other generals will be angry and tear this person to pieces. They finally had a chance to escape, and it was better to let this happen than to destroy it.

On April 22, the battle was still very fierce, and the two group armies of the Chinese Army, with the close cooperation of artillery, steadily advanced. At the same time, the squadron found that today the resistance of the Russians seems to be weaker. When the night general came down, seventy percent of the entire urban area of Ulan-Ude had fallen into the hands of the squadron. And in this regard, the Chinese side is also the reason why the Russian army's will to resist is getting weaker and weaker, and it does not think deeply.

That evening, just after twelve o'clock. Large forces of the Russian army left from Ulan-Ude, and they withdrew along the Selenga River to the northwest. The ships sent from Irkutsk have already arrived on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. And, in order to save time, Grand Duke Nikolai directly ordered the fleet to enter the Selenga River, and they were fortunate to meet halfway.

More than 70,000 Russian troops, taking advantage of the night, secretly evacuated from Ulan-Ude. For the sake of secrecy, they did not use any lighting tools, and everyone, including the generals, was also on foot. Even if they are a little lucky, as long as they can escape for their lives, they can't care so much.

Of course, tens of thousands of people acting together cannot be without a single sound. What's more, the northwest direction of Ulan-Ude has fallen into the control of the squadron. Although only one infantry division was deployed here, the entire 3rd Cavalry Corps of more than 40,000 people was also in this area!

At three o'clock in the morning, fifteen kilometers northwest of Ulan-Ude, Russian troops were discovered. Suddenly, a large number of Chinese cavalry and the 61st Division of the Army deployed in this area launched an attack on the Russian army, hoping to intercept them. However, in the dark, the Russian army divided a part of the army to drag these squadrons, and the rest fled to Koma, five kilometers away. The fleet from Irkutsk is about to get there. Moreover, it was impossible for the fleet to continue eastward, and further east, the bridge over the Selenga River, occupied by the Chinese.

At the same time, the news that the Russian army broke through at night was also immediately reported. The command of the First Army, the command of the Third Army, and the command of the Northern Theater all received the news. Cai Yun, the Minister of War, was also woken up from his deep sleep.

As a result, after the telegram, Cai Yun, who was still sleepy-eyed, suddenly woke up.

"Holy shit, I said why these Russians are a little unbeaten today, originally they wanted to break through!" Cai Yun came back to his senses at this time.

"My lord, Commander Yang of the First Group Army and Commander Chen of the Third Army have called to ask about the next battle plan!" The adjutant asked.

"First, let them immediately send troops to attack Ulan-Ude, there should not be many Russian troops in Ulan-Ude. In addition, send advantageous forces to pursue the Russian troops who have broken through, and be sure to stop them. At the same time, send a telegram directly to the 3rd Cavalry Army and the 61st Infantry Division, so that they can block the Russians as much as possible! Cai Yun ordered. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendations and monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation.

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