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"In view of the timely retreat, the losses around Irkutsk were relatively small, only 57 Russian residents were killed or wounded, but the property damage was large, and it is known that 225 farmhouses, 28 livestock sheds, 6 mills and more than 1ooooo Russian acres of wheat fields were burned by the Chinese; In Sherekhov, the Chinese caused a total of 94 Russian casualties, and 87 farmhouses, 11 livestock sheds, 2 mills, 1 blacksmith shop, and more than 13ooo acres of wheat fields were destroyed by fire; Angaraskk received the report late, and a large number of Russian residents remained outside the city because they were not warned or considered dangerous, resulting in at least 511 Russian casualties, damage to more than 25o buildings, and an estimated 3oooo acres of wheat fields completely or half-destroyed; As for the losses in Usoliye, Sversk, Cheremkhovo and Zima further afield in Siberia, they have been duly reported and are not included in the statistics for the time being. ”

From the reporter's point of view, the wrinkles on Count Orsk's head looked as frightening as the layers of hills, but even though he knew that His Excellency the Governor was on the verge of rage, the provincial finance commissioner had to bite the bullet and continue: "Judging from the figures available so far, this winter will be very difficult for the entire Irkutsk province, although the casualties are not large, but the wheat fields that are about to be harvested have been burned, which means that the food shortage will be huge??????"

The so-called food problem is not simply the result of the Xia army's attack, mainly because the Kiriyenko Department took away a large amount of reserves when it went out to fight, but if the Xia army did not set fire to the wheat fields, the Russians who harvested a new crop of grain would still be able to hold on to the next year, but the assumptions are all good, but the reality is very cruel.

"Dear Your Excellency Baron Sergeyevsky, do you mean to let me report to His Majesty the Tsar and ask him to withdraw the reinforcements sent to the west?" Count Plenin-Andropouev-Orsk, frightened by the reality portrayed by the finance commissioner, roared. "Can you guarantee that the Chinese will not attack again in the coming days? Or do you think that the time has come when we must withdraw from the Verkhnibaikal region! ”

"Your Excellency, you know that I have no intention of abandoning the province of Irkutsk." Baron Anthony Prio Sergeyevsky replied with a sad face, giving up the territory, joking, pursuing the East Slavic Empire, which once the Russian flag was raised, would never have accepted the responsibility of abandoning the territory without a fight. "I only truthfully reported to you the losses in the western part of the province under my jurisdiction, and did not make any suggestions to you. In fact, my advice is that it would be better to transport some of the grain from Bratsk for later use, and then disperse some of the local population to Siberia, otherwise it will be difficult for the cities of Irkutsk and Angarask to survive the winter. ”

"Okay, I see, it's not yours to ask." The governor waved his hand and signaled that the baron could step aside, and when the little nobleman, who was depressed by the food problem, slowly left the meeting room, Count Orsk's face immediately turned grim. "Colonel Slopnin, please tell me if it is possible for the Chinese to attack the province again before the snowfall."

The military governor of the province reported with a blank face: "Your Excellency, this possibility is not impossible, in fact, although we have gathered the inhabitants outside the city, we have already told the Chinese about the emptiness of the province, and the Chinese are likely to use the method of encircling the city to force us into a desperate situation of starvation. ”

Colonel Slopnin's answer made Count Orsk creepy, so he asked: "Please tell me, in the present situation, do you have a way to prevent the Chinese from attacking again?" I mean, after gathering all our forces, including the Mongols who are close to us, can we have a decisive battle with the Chinese? ”

"Your Excellency, I can only disappoint you." The military governor of the province said clearly. "Based on the number of Chinese present in various places and the reports of the Mongols loyal to Russia, we can deduce that the Chinese sent at least 5ooo cavalry, less than half of which were southern Kyrgyz (Ulianghai) people. And at present, all the troops in Irkutsk, Sherekhov, Angarske, Siberian Usoliye, Sversk, Cheremkhov, Zima and other places are gathered, and there are only 9ooo musketeers and less than 2ooo Cossack cavalry, and it is impossible to have a decisive battle with the Chinese. As for the Mongols close to us, I think that if the Chinese attack again, it is very likely that these informers will be eliminated first. ”

Count Orsk blinked: "You mean to allow the Chinese to attack the Mongols who are close to us?" ”

Colonel Slopnin bluntly stated: "I think that the lives of Russians are more precious than these Mongols. As long as these Mongols hold out for a month, I believe the province will be safe. ”

"Yes, yes, the Chinese will not be stupid enough to wait until winter to retreat, and the fighting between the Chinese and the local Mongols also uses us to remove these bug-like natives. But, Colonel, didn't you just hear the report of Baron Sergeyevsky? "The Upper Baikal region historically belonged to the pastoral areas of the Zasaktu Khan and the Tushetu Khan, and after the Khalkha people were oppressed by the Russians, some of the princes Taiji broke away from the two royal tents with their own pastoral tents and accepted the rule of the Russians, but for these uncivilized peoples in the eyes of the Russians, the Governor of Orsk, who has the status of Russian nobility, does not care about their lives or deaths, even if these Mongols have just saved the lives of a considerable number of Russians." The key is food, and our food is no longer enough to support the harvest the next year. ”

"Your Excellency, financial issues are not my concern." Seeing that the Count was about to go on a rampage again, Slopnin proposed a proposal. "The tactics of the Chinese are to try to starve us to death, but there are Mongols around besides us, those Tatars, Mongols who harbor the Chinese, and we may be able to get the necessary supplies from them to hold out until the reinforcements sent by His Majesty arrive."

The military commander's meaning is very clear, he can't defeat the Xia army, but he can bully the surrounding Mongols and seize enough supplies from them, for this Jianyi, the governor raised his hands in approval: "Colonel, your Jianyi is very good, in this way, you can prepare immediately, and before Chinese relaunches the offensive, crusade against those natives who have betrayed Russia??????"

The order of Count Orsk reopened the pot in the Verkhniogyabaikal region, which had finally calmed down, and since it was difficult to distinguish which Mongol tribe was genuinely defecting to Russia, the targeted crusade quickly turned into a full-scale robbery, and the Russian musketeers and Cossack cavalry, who had retreated before the Xia army, looked like tyrants in front of the Mongols, and vented their anger with massacres and plunder.

"Your Excellency, please save our tribe." The Mongols, who survived the butcher's knife of the Russians, crossed the Sayan Mountains to ask for help from Wang Yingbu, who was resting in the south. "The Russians have killed our people, robbed our cattle and sheep, we have nothing left, and if the adults refuse to save us, we will have no choice but to die."

"Save? How to save? Now I am afraid that the Rakshasas have already transported the cattle and sheep back to the city. "Wang Ying was not moved by the cries of these Mongols." As for keeping you, it's okay, but I don't know if the local princes can agree. ”

Since they did not get the expected harvest when the Xia army entered the Upper Baikal region, the princes of the capital of Hasut (Kusugul Ulianghaiqi) did not have a good impression of these northern Mongols, so they coldly refused: "We don't have more and more food to supply you." "This is an obvious excuse, you must know that the Ulianghai region is located in the East and West Sayan Mountains and the Tangnu Mountains, and there is the Yenisei River running through it, the climate of the whole territory is mild, and Siberia and Khalkha are completely different, the Tangnu Ulianghai people are also different from other Mongolian tribes to graze, more temperate grain crops and vegetables are planted and hunting, fishing for a living, so there is no zài winter sad." Perhaps you can return to the area west of Lake Baikal with Lord Wang. ”

Wang Ying expressed his stance on this: "If the ministries are willing to go to Beihai, the Metropolitan Protectorate is welcome, but our army does not have surplus military food to supply the ministries, and the pastures under the Metropolitan Protectorate have been allocated to the governors of Horqin and Buryatia, so even if the ministries go there, it depends on whether the governors are willing to absorb them." ”

Absorb? Isn't it just annexation? In this regard, the Mongols in the upper Baikal region were one hundred and twenty unwilling, but these Mongol tribes who were forced to the northern foot of the Sayan Mountains could not even stop the weak Russian army, let alone expect to fight against the Xia army with the support of the Wulianghai people.

I don't know if it was out of pity or other intentions, a prince of Hasut with the title of a third-class town prince in Huaxia suddenly rolled his eyes and asked, "Your cattle and sheep have been robbed by the Russians?" ”

The representative of the Mongol tribe of Viny-Baikal responded honestly: "Yes, it was all snatched by the Russians." ”

The prince turned to Wang Ying and said: "Lord Wang, the Russians have stolen the cattle and sheep, but they may not all slaughter them, and they will inevitably leave most of them in captivity outside the city. ”

Wang Ying became interested: "Attack again, the Russians will not be on guard." ”

"The Russians will definitely take precautions, but there are many valleys and ridges in the Sayan Mountains, and the Russians can't keep an eye on them all." The prince gestured with his eyes. "Now that the Vikhniognito Baikal ministries have come to their aid, they are more able to satisfy the eyes and ears of the Russians."

It was indeed a good idea to take advantage of the Upper Baikal Mongols, who were desperate for survival, so Wang Ying asked them: "If this official leads his troops north again, will you have the consciousness to completely fight the Rakshasas?" ”

Several messengers for help looked at each other, and after a long time, they replied: "We have no way to retreat, we can only be loyal to the court, and I ask your lord to accept our loyalty on behalf of the court??????"