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Although the Battle of Eastern Siberia was very important to Russia, only two days after the battle, the Russian expeditionary force could not bear it. During these two days of attack, regardless of casualties, they were never able to break through the defense line of the Chinese* army, and their own losses were extremely heavy. If you add the two cavalry corps that were previously lost in Angarsk, the Russian army has lost as many as 300,000 troops in the Battle of Eastern Siberia!

300,000 men were lost in two days, which was already half of the total strength of the Russian expeditionary force. And the losses they inflicted on the Chinese * army were minimal. Coupled with the cutting off of logistical supply lines, this will put the Russian expeditionary force in an extremely dangerous situation. As soon as the Chinese* army encircles the Russian expeditionary force, they will soon be at the point of running out of ammunition and food. In this case, the destruction of the Russian expeditionary force is imminent.

If the Russian expeditionary force were all lost, Russia would almost be left undefended on the Eastern Front. Although Russia still has 600,000 regular troops, the borders they need to defend are too long. If the transfer of troops continues, the danger of border conflict will be greatly increased. In the Balkans and Transcaucasia, for example, the Ottoman Empire was always trying to regain previously lost lands, which forced Russia to deploy hundreds of thousands of troops on the border to intimidate the Ottoman Empire.

In addition, the Russian army has recruited more than one million new recruits, who are undergoing intense training, and they have not even been equipped with weapons and equipment. Such troops. It is simply impossible to put it on the battlefield in time. Therefore, Ivan. The remnants of the expeditionary force in the hands of Marshal Paskovich had become the only Russian force on the Eastern Front. Once the expeditionary force was completely annihilated. The whole of Russia in Asia is completely undefended. When the time comes, the Chinese* army will definitely advance the front all the way to the Russian hinterland. Therefore, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich, knowing that he had already failed, also hoped to bring back as many troops as possible.

After the emergency meeting, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich left Lieutenant General Bryus behind. He knew that letting Lieutenant General Bruce stay behind would mean that Lieutenant General Bruce would most likely die on the battlefield. The powerful Chinese* army will definitely take the broken Lieutenant General Bryus and his troops. Eat them all. However, for the sake of the Russian Empire, he could only do this.

"General Bruce. I will draw one infantry division from the 19th, 20th, and 22nd armies to you. In addition, the direct subordinate troops of the command. Some will also be allocated to you. That's the case. Your troops are much less than one army. That's the greatest help I can give you. However, you will need to fend off the attack of the Chinese* army for at least a week to buy us enough time to retreat. "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich said. Now he doesn't have many troops in his hands. Although the Russian Expeditionary Force still had 300,000 troops left, these forces were scattered. Among them, the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps were trying to find a way to fight the Chinese * cavalry that had entered the rear of the Russian defense line. The remnants of the 8th Infantry Corps, numbering more than 20,000 men, were retreating along the East Sayan Ridge. The remnants of the 10th Infantry Corps and the 14th Infantry Corps, 780,000 men, are still north of the Angara River. Ivan. In the hands of Marshal Paskovich. It's only 150,000 or 60,000 people. After leaving 50,000 troops to Lieutenant General Bryus, there were only about 100,000 troops left in his hands.

"Don't worry. Your Excellency the Marshal. I'll definitely stick to it for a week or more. Lieutenant General Bruce said firmly. Although he knew what would happen if he stayed. However, soldiers must dare to sacrifice at critical times. Now it was time for him to give his life for the good of the Russian Empire.

"General Bryus, take care, I hope you can return to St. Petersburg. Our war with the Chinese is a protracted war, and although we have lost now, it does not mean that we will continue to lose. In the future, more outstanding generals were needed to lead the armies of the Russian Empire to fight against the Chinese. You're very talented, and I'm very optimistic about you. "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich said. He was sixty-five years old, and this battle was probably the last battle he could command. Lieutenant General Bruce was only in his early forties, and he still had a lot of time to serve the Russian Empire. If it weren't a last resort, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich would not have agreed to be cut off by Lieutenant General Bryus.

Although there were other generals in the Russian Expeditionary Force, those guys were already frightened by the Chinese army. If they are allowed to stay, let alone a week, it would be nice to be able to hold on for three days. Maybe Ivan. Marshal Paskovich led the main forces away with the front foot, and they followed on the back foot. In this case, Ivan. Where did Marshal Paskovich dare to entrust them with such an important task after the break.

"Yes, Marshal, I will definitely go back alive." Lieutenant General Bryuce replied. Of course, although his answer was firm, he didn't know if he would really go back alive. After all, the next battle he will face will be very difficult.

"Hmm!" Ivan. Marshal Paskovich nodded.

"Marshal, if there is nothing else, then I will go down and prepare first!" Lieutenant General Bryus said. It is almost an impossible task to hold back hundreds of thousands of Chinese Army personnel with 50,000 men for a week. Lieutenant General Bryus could only drag on as long as he could. In order to be able to hold on longer, he can only be more prepared.

"Okay!" Ivan. Marshal Paskovich said.

Lieutenant General Bruce saluted, then turned and left the headquarters.

Looking at the back of Lieutenant General Bryus leaving, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich shook his head helplessly, he didn't know that Lieutenant General Bryus's mission this time was to die for life, and the chances of returning to St. Petersburg alive were too low. Even if he was lucky, he was probably captured by the Chinese. The outstanding generals of the Russian Empire fell one after another.

In the early morning of June 25, when the morning sun of Yangon shone on the land of Eastern Siberia, the camp of the Russian army was silent. The Russian army also did not launch an offensive on the defense line of the Chinese * army as soon as dawn, as usual. This makes the Chinese* troops on the line a little strange.

Soon, the Chinese cavalry began to cross the line and approach the Russian line to reconnoitre. The end result shocked them. The Russian defense line is already empty. Only some scattered supplies were left, and there were quite a few wounded who had time to take them away. In order to escape for his life, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich ordered the abandonment of all the wounded. If these wounded dragged them down, it would be almost impossible for them to get out of the pursuit of the Chinese * army. On the contrary, if these wounded are captured by the Chinese* army, they can be used to delay the attack of the Chinese* army.

Lieutenant General Bryus, who was in charge of the Russian army, led his more than 50,000 men to rearrange a defensive line about ten kilometers from the Russian defense line. However, this line of defense was only built in a hurry, it was very rudimentary, and coupled with the low morale of the soldiers, it was conceivable how much combat effectiveness it could exert.

"General, the reconnaissance troops at the front report that the Russian expeditionary force has retreated. Ten kilometers west of the Russian line, a temporary line of defense of the Russian army was found, which, presumably, was left behind by the Russian army. A staff officer reported to Major General Liu Zhongming.

"What? The Russians ran away, how is this possible? Major General Liu Zhongming was also taken aback. He also did not expect that the Russian expeditionary force would be so decisive, and when he saw that he could not achieve victory, he immediately chose to flee. Originally, he thought that the Russians would attack for at least two or three days.

"Gather the commanders of the armies and come to me at once!" Major General Liu Zhongming said. Although the Russian Expeditionary Force has now been severely damaged, his goal is to eat the Russian Expeditionary Force in one bite, and he will definitely not let the Russian Expeditionary Force escape so lightly.

In less than twenty minutes, the commanders of the various armies of the Imperial Army arrived at the headquarters.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the latest news we have received, the Russians have fled. Obviously, they already knew that it was impossible to win, so they chose to retreat. Although we defeated the Russian attack, this does not mean that the war is over. We still need to march until we completely annihilate the Russian Expeditionary Force! Major General Liu Zhongming said.

"General Liu, give the order to pursue! The Russians have lost more than half of the battles during this time. The remaining troops are not our opponents at all. We definitely have the ability to eat them all in one bite. Major General Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Army, said immediately. In the eyes of these army commanders, the Russian Expeditionary Force was already a boiled duck, how could they be allowed to fly away like this?

"Well, I won't say anything superfluous, I will order the cavalry troops to delay the Russian army as much as possible and create an opportunity for us. The 19th, 20th, 26th, and 27th armies immediately set out to annihilate the broken rear forces left by the Russian army. The 5th and 8th armies continue to advance west from the north bank of the Angara River, and your mission is to focus on eliminating the Russian forces north of the Angara River. The 14th and 17th armies, marching along the East Sayan Ridge, bypassed the Russian defense line from the flanks and pursued the Russians. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th armies, after you have rested for a day, immediately launch a pursuit. Major General Liu Zhongming said.

The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th armies, fighting very hard with the Russians these days, need to be given a rest. (To be continued......)