Chapter 277: Under the Night Sky
While Huazi and his gang were in the trenches looking forward to tomorrow, Krasnoyarks on the other side of the Yenisei River was now in disarray, originally a fortress that was the southernmost point of the source of the Yenisei River that Russia had explored, and it was only developed in 1741 when the Siberian Post Road connecting the frontier areas with the European part of Russia was completed. For the Russian Empire, however, it was used more for the exile of prisoners.
Today's Krasnoyarks is no longer what it used to be, but it has also contributed to his misfortune. A city spurred on by war, after victory, declined. After defeat, destroy.
The Cathedral of Mercy and the Cathedral of the Oath in the city of Krasnoyarx were crowded with people, and many of the wounded were sent here for treatment, but due to limited medical conditions, few were cured, and many more were waiting to die. There are many people who pray, people want to receive strength from God, and the white candle shining with a dim light seems to teach people to be strong.
Dragomilov passed by the church in a carriage and had just gone to inspect the situation on the Yenisei River. The airships in the northeast blew up all the bridges on the river, and the docks along the river were also destroyed. The two gunboats moored inside were sunk, but fortunately most of the gunboats were patrolling the Yenisei at that time, otherwise the losses would have been even worse. However, the destruction of the bridge still made it difficult for the Russian army to supply on the east coast, and it was very difficult to rely only on small boats for transportation.
Dragomilov had already instructed his staff officers to study countermeasures, and to be honest, he was really shocked by the force in the northeast today. The huge airship cruises in the air, and the deterrent power is incomparable, whether it is a cannon or a bomb, it makes people feel that they cannot be guarded against. At this moment, he finally understood the idea of Skobelev, who was involved by himself, to be able to fight against him for so many years under the pressure of the Northeast, it seems that he still underestimated that colleague.
The Governor's Office of Krasnoyalk Krai has now become the headquarters of the Russian army, and in recent years it has been customary for the tsar to directly appoint the commander-in-chief of the Russian army stationed there as the governor of the region.
Dragomilov stepped out of the carriage, and at this time, the leader of the escort Zaitsev frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency the Governor, should our headquarters be in a different place, it is too obvious here, once the airships in the northeast attack Krasnoyarks, this place will bear the brunt and will be easily bombed." â
Dragomilov was stunned for a moment, feeling that what Zaitsev said was not unreasonable, but he immediately thought that what he had repeatedly claimed was the spirit of a soldier who was not afraid of death. And in order to avoid a possible bombardment in the northeast, he moved his headquarters out of the governor's palace, and didn't this become a shameful escape in the face of the enemy's weapons? If this is the case, what should the officers under his command think, and what should the soldiers who have been asked to be generous all the time to go to justice? God won't forgive me for being so cowardly!
At this thought, Dragomilov did not speak, but shook his head.
As soon as he entered, the staff officers reported to him the battle losses that had been counted for the day, and Dragomilov knew that the result would be very bad. And the actual situation was still beyond his expectations, even more pessimistic than his most pessimistic predictions. The four most powerful divisions of the Kiev Military Region on the east bank were defeated by the northeast, and the remaining two also suffered heavy casualties.
In the face of such a victory, the staff officers he brought with him from St. Petersburg were full of grief and heavy expressions. And Benskobelev's subordinates did not have a happy expression, and stood coldly in their corners, with cold eyebrows, and some even had hatred in their eyes.
At the beginning, there was a fierce argument between the two factions in the headquarters over the arrangement of the frontline positions, and Skobelev's staff officers unanimously demanded that the new Kiev division also adopt the same defensive method of digging trenches and building bunkers as they did. However, this method of defense was ridiculed by Dragomilov's staff officers as cowardly and humble rats, and the commanders of the Kiev divisions were of the same opinion.
Dragomilov, who had just arrived, did not expect an argument between the two sides on this issue, but from his point of view, it was not just a matter of positional defense. If he did not support his subordinates, then Skobelev's influence on the army would last for a long time, and his prestige would be lost. In this case, how else to command the army?
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Skobelev's cronies are opposed to themselves on this issue, and it seems that they are also the result of careful consideration. If he forced his subordinates to adopt their methods, then it shows that there is no reason for His Majesty Tsar to replace the front commanders, they are all the same tactics, why do you have to change the person who sits in the office in St. Petersburg to carry it out? And if he refuses to adopt it, then there will be a few more such results today, and Skobelev will not necessarily reappear in this position, and he will definitely be replaced by His Majesty the Tsar. I am afraid that the end will not be in time for Skobelev, who has been dismissed, and perhaps Krasnoyarx will be his own burial place, after all, this is also the place where the empire exiled prisoners.
Just as Dragomilov was worried about the damage of the first day, Wang Yi had just stepped off the airship, and the land under his feet was Ningdao, his home in the northeast. The reason why he is only coming back now is because he has lived on Jeju Island for a while. The reason is also very simple, Lin Taixi's girl suddenly got sick, and she was very sick. The only thing to be thankful for is that it is not an incurable disease, but it is just a long-term trip with Wang Yi, and the water and soil caused by his weak body are not adapted. If he was infected with a disease such as malaria from Southeast Asia, even Wang Yi would be helpless.
In addition to Yang Qiuxing, the premier of the autonomous region, Wang Yi was greeted at this moment, as well as Foreign Minister Zhao Liewen, President of the Supreme Court Wang Minyun, and Chief of General Staff Wang Xiaoxiao. Of course, Wang Yi in the crowd is most concerned about his second daughter-in-law, Tong Qianjia, who has not seen her for so long, and this girl is becoming more and more smart. Kim Yoona and Kang Ga-in stood behind her, equally bright and moving.
Wang Xiaoxiao was busy with the war in the Northeast recently, so he just took people away after having dinner with Wang Yi. However, the results of the first day on the front line still gave everyone present a good appetite.
"Sir, what is the situation in Southeast Asia now?" Zhao Liewen asked.
"I asked Wu Xiao to take charge of cleaning up the Dragon King Sect, there shouldn't be too many variables, but I don't want to destroy it in one fell swoop, and when the war against Russia on our side is over, it will be stable. The Dragon King Cult can also be a reason for us to clean up Siam, even if we don't destroy it, we must also obtain the outlet to the Indian Ocean. â