The Orkhon River, the main tributary of the Selenga River, swells in spring and summer due to melting snow. At this time, the Orkhon River is also the widest river and the most turbulent time.

Under the pressure of the cavalry of the Northern Army, the Russian army retreated step by step, and finally retreated into the Orkhon River. The icy water of the river will soon freeze the horses and cavalry, and then let them drown directly in the river.

The fierce battle continued until the evening, and the remnants of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Regiment of the Russian army, which were surrounded, were completely annihilated. With the exception of a handful of people who broke out of the encirclement, the rest were either killed or drowned in a failed attempt to cross the Orkhon River. The rest wisely raised their hands and surrendered to the Northern Army.

These Cossack cavalrymen, although brave, also cherished their own lives. Knowing that there is no hope of breaking through, choosing to surrender is undoubtedly the wisest outcome. Including the commander of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Regiment of the Russian Army, Major General Dimitri, became prisoners of the Northern Army.

The No. 1 operational plan implemented by the Northern Army can be regarded as a complete success. After the annihilation of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army, the cavalry corps deployed by the Russian army in the Governorate of Eastern Siberia has lost half of it. Although there is also a cavalry legion, in the face of more than 100,000 cavalry of the Northern Army, it will obviously be suppressed to the death.

"Send a telegram to the commander, we have completely annihilated the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Regiment of the Russian Army." Brigadier General Zou Fang smiled.

Kulen, the commander of the Western Front of the Northern Army, Lieutenant General Zhao Xifu has been waiting for the outcome of the battle. Before the main offensive of the Russian army, the battle of cavalry units of both sides became the main battle. If the Northern Army can eat one of the Russian Cossack regiments in one fell swoop, then in the subsequent war, the Northern Army will have a further advantage.

Lost the protection of the cavalry. The long supply line will be a noose around the neck of the Russian army. When the cavalry of the Northern Army completely destroyed the supply line of the Russian army, they would gradually tighten the noose, and finally hang all the Russian troops alive.

After the Russian cavalry was resolved, the next important task of the Northern Army was to resist the Russian attack at Kulen or Uriya Sutai. It is foreseeable that they will definitely encounter the attack of the superior forces of the Russian army. This made it necessary for them to build strong fortifications under the attack of the Russian army. That's the only way. in order to be able to resist the attack of the Russian army, and firmly drag the Russian army here, creating a favorable opportunity for the subsequent cavalry attack.

Fortunately, the build-up of Russian troops has not yet been completed, and it will be almost a month before they launch a large-scale offensive. This month was enough time for the Northern Army to complete the construction of these fortifications.

Wu Haoxuan, who was far away in Shengjing, also received a telegram from the front. When he learned that the Northern Army had completely annihilated the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Regiment of the Russian Army at a small price, Wu Haoxuan's heart that had been hanging back finally returned to his stomach.

"Great, Lao Maozi only has a total of five Cossack cavalry regiments. One has been eaten now. In the Viceroyalty of Eastern Siberia, there is only one at most. The other three, all deployed in the west and south, were almost impossible to transfer to the Viceroyalty of Eastern Siberia in a short period of time. Without cavalry, the Russians' supply lines would be full of holes. We have won this battle! Wu Haoxuan looked confident. This battle undoubtedly once again showed that the cavalry of the Northern Army was more powerful than the Cossack cavalry of the Russian army. On the future battlefield on the Western Front. Even if the Northern Army may not have an advantage in terms of strength. But in terms of overall strategy, the Northern Army has completely gained the upper hand.

All the time. The Cossack cavalry was a presence that terrified the nations of Europe. The Cossack cavalry of the Russians, galloping across Europe, fought many countries and abandoned their armor. Even when France ruled by Napoleon the Great dominated the whole of Europe, Napoleon the Great was extremely afraid of this cavalry. In addition, the Cossack cavalry was indeed fierce and repeatedly defeated the armies of other European countries. These are undisciplined, but formidable armies. For the rest of Europe, it's a nightmare.

The Cossack cavalry, unlike other units of the Russian Army, did not have a salary. Therefore, the capture of the Cossack cavalry on the battlefield became their only source of income. This made it possible for the Cossack cavalry to invade the enemy country. It will not be constrained by military discipline at all, and wanton burning, killing, looting, raping, adultery, and women are all commonplace. Many European countries directly called the Cossack cavalry the black devil.

Now, the Northern Army has actually surrounded and annihilated a Cossack cavalry corps of the Russian army, which undoubtedly stunned other countries. True, some of the great powers of Europe could defeat the Cossack cavalry on the battlefield with great strength. However, to encircle and annihilate a Cossack cavalry regiment is undoubtedly a fool's dream. The Cossack cavalry came and went like the wind, and if the battle did not go well, they could evacuate at high speed with their speed. This makes it almost impossible to achieve the goal of encircling and annihilating this terrifying cavalry.

After the military observer missions of various countries confirmed this news, it caused an uproar in all countries of the world. In particular, Germany, which was friendly with the Northern Army, found a way to restrain the Cossack cavalry from this battle.

Of course, this isn't actually a good idea at all. In the German Army's tradition of emphasizing firepower, as long as the number of machine guns was increased, they could also resist the attack of the Russian cavalry with infantry.

In the deal between the northern government and Germany, the technology for the manufacture of light machine guns had already been licensed to the Germans. The Germans could easily rely on their own industry to produce large quantities of light machine guns to equip their troops.

The Russians are undoubtedly the most unacceptable to this result. All this time, the Cossack cavalry was the ace force of the Russian Army. However, now the Cossack cavalry actually collapsed. And it was a one-time loss of a corps, which is a loss that Russia has never had in modern times!

Irkutsk, the Governor-General's Palace, Governor Anuchin and the commander of the Russian army in Eastern Siberia, General Vladimir, are discussing the situation at hand. At the moment, the Russian army is transporting soldiers from Europe to the Governorate of Eastern Siberia through the Trans-Siberian Railway. Irkutsk is a key gathering place for the Russian army. As a result, this small city, with a total population of just over 100,000, suddenly had an additional army of 200,000 or 300,000. The number of military personnel, much more than the number of residents. As far as the eye can see, the entire city is full of soldiers in military uniforms.

Governor Annuchin's face was very ugly, and before the outbreak of the war, he was also dismissive of the Northern Army. However, he was very angry that the northern government had sabotaged Russia's plans in Mongolia. As the governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin was undoubtedly the vanguard of Russia's invasion of China. He set himself the goal of separating Mongolia from China during his tenure.

Although, the Northern Army defeated the Japanese two years earlier. However, Governor Anuchin did not take this seriously. He was overjoyed to learn that Russia had declared war on the government in the north. He firmly believed that under the attack of hundreds of thousands of Russian troops, the Northern Army would definitely be defeated.

However, after the start of the war, the Northern Army won a great victory in the Far Eastern Governorate. In just thirteen days, the Russian army lost 150,000 people. Such a loss made Governor Anuchin completely unbelievable. However, he also found a reason. That is, how can the remnants of the Far Eastern Governorate, who were defeated by the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War, compare with the elite of the Eastern Siberian Governorate? The Governor-General of the Far East, Aleksayev, naturally, could not be compared with him. In fact, the relationship between Governor Alekseev and Tsar Nicholas II was much closer than that between Governor Anucchin and Tsar Nicholas II.

This time, the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Regiment of the Russian Army was surrounded and annihilated by the Northern Army, which completely shocked Governor Anuchin. As much as he hates to admit it, facts speak louder than words. Even the elite Cossack corps was no match for the Northern Army, so wouldn't that prove the strength of the Northern Army?

"Your Excellency Admiral, how should we fight this battle? Do we still have a chance to win? "Governor Anuchin seemed a little less confident. Originally, there were only 140,000 people in the eastern and western governorates. However, according to the plan of the Russian War Ministry, they will be reinforced by 300,000 Russian troops sent from Europe, which will make the army at their disposal to 450,000 men. Originally, I thought that with so many troops in hand, let alone defeating the Northern Army, there would be no problem even if China was destroyed. But now, it is clear that Governor Anuchin will no longer have such megalomania.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the defeat of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps is undoubtedly a wake-up call for us that the Northern Army does not seem to be as weak as we think. It's even more powerful than we imagined. "said Admiral Vladimir.

Anuchin nodded, fully agreeing with the statement.

"But even then, we don't have a chance to win. We are gathering troops, and a large number of troops are on their way. When the army is fully mobilized, we will have more than 400,000 troops. When the time comes, our army will press forward, adopt a steady and steady approach, advance step by step, and no longer give the northern army a chance. When the time comes, we will still have a huge chance of winning. "said Admiral Vladimir.

Governor Anuchin nodded in agreement. However, they seem to have forgotten that the supply lines are stretched too long, and it is not easy to maintain the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops. (To be continued......)

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