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"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! The rumbling sound of artillery came from a distance, and the headquarters of the Russian army was busy. The staff officers were busy marking the latest battle situation on the map, and one order after another was issued from here. It was up to these staff officers to convey the commander's orders to which troops would go for defense, or which troops would retreat from which section of the line.

The large-scale offensive launched by the Chinese Army on the eastern defense line of the Russian army has been three days old, and in these three days, the defense line of the Russian army has been torn apart. A large number of Chinese* troops crossed the Russian line and entered the Eastern European Plain. The closest unit to Orenburg, the 1st Infantry Corps under the 1st Group Army of the Chinese Army, is only more than 10 kilometers away from Orenburg.

Even, the shells fired by the field guns of the 1st Infantry Corps of the Chinese Army were able to explode near the headquarters of the Russian army. It can be seen how dangerous the current shape is for the Russian army.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese's attack is very fierce, and our army is about to be unable to resist. Not only the Orenburg defense line was broken, but the defense line of Uralsk, as well as the Ural Mountains to the north, was broken through by the Chinese. The entire line of defense can no longer afford to hold back the task of blocking the Chinese * army. We have to find a way to retreat. Otherwise, once the main forces of the Chinese are all cleared of the guò defense line, we will be under more pressure and even pay a greater price! Duke Baryatinsky said to Count Berg.

Count Berg shook his head: "We can't retreat!" At least. It is not possible to retreat now. If we retreat, the Chinese will drive straight in. The entire Eastern European Plain will fall under the control of the Chinese. When the time comes, we want to stop the Chinese attack. That's even more difficult! ”

Count Berg also did not expect that the attack of the Chinese army would be so sharp. The Russian army interests a defensive line built in the winter. It can't resist the Chinese army at all. Perhaps the reason why the Ural River is too narrow, if it is replaced by a wide Volga, it may be able to stop the Chinese. Of course, the Ural River is only a few tens of meters wide, and it really cannot pose much of an obstacle to the Chinese army. However, the Volga is different.

"Your Excellency, if we don't retreat. What awaits us will be completely wiped out. The fighting power of the Chinese is too strong, and we have several armies that have been completely defeated. Several other regions are also very unoptimistic. If this continues. The shape will be even more critical! Duke Baryatinsky insisted on his opinion. After all, in his opinion, if the Russian army does not retreat if the defense line has been broken, it will inevitably fall into the encirclement of the Chinese. In that case, the fiasco of last year's Battle of the Western Siberian Plain will be repeated. At that time, the Russian army fell into the encirclement of the Chinese Army, and in the end, millions of elite troops were surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese Army.

"Your Excellency, I know what you mean. But. At least we can't retreat now. If you retreat immediately, under the pursuit of the Chinese, it is likely to lead to the rout of the zhì troops. At that time, we will no longer be able to stop the Chinese. The Chinese can attack all the way to the west. Fight all the way to Moscow, and then go north to capture St. Petersburg. Count Berg said.

"So, does Your Excellency Marshal have any good ideas?" Duke Baryatinsky asked.

"I have already sent a telegram to His Excellency Duke Gorchakov. He was asked to send troops to the Volga to deploy along the Volga. It will take time, though. We're going to have to hold on for at least another week. Wait until the Duke's side is ready. In this way, we will be able to use the Volga defense line. Continue to resist the attack of the Chinese! Count Berg said. Because it was not expected that the Russian defense line would be broken through so quickly, the Russian army was not fully prepared. Count Berg even believed that if he had known that this would be the case, he should have taken the initiative to abandon the Ural Mountains and the Ural defense line and continue to retreat westward, all the way to the Volga. In that case, it may be easier to resist the attack of the Chinese.

Duke Baryatinsky thought for a moment, then nodded: "Your Excellency, Marshal, I agree with this construction. However, if you want to block the Chinese for a week, I am afraid it will be very difficult! ”

The current shape is very unfavorable to the Russian army, and after the defense lines in various places were torn apart by the Chinese army, a large number of Chinese troops are attacking the defense line of the Russian army. The entire defense line of the Russian army is almost chaotic. The combat effectiveness of the Russian army could not be compared with that of the Chinese army, and under such circumstances, it was even more defeated. If it weren't for the officers' Su zhì, maybe the Russian army would have been defeated a long time ago.

"Do your best! The future of Russia is in our hands, and we must hold on to it! Count Berg said.

St. Petersburg, Russian Tsar Alexander II is venting his thunderous fury. Everything that could be smashed throughout the office was smashed, and shards of porcelain were scattered all over the floor. These exquisite porcelain pieces are precious antiques from China. Now, all of them were shattered by the Tsar's rage.

"Damn, the situation at the front line will deteriorate like this, two million troops were actually broken through by the Chinese in just three days. Could it be that the Russian Army has decayed to this point? "Alexander II is like an angry lion.

The commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Duke Gorchakov, bowed his head and did not say a word. Actually, he didn't expect this to be the case. If it weren't for the fact that the strength of the Russian army was too rubbish, then this would show that the attack power of the Chinese Army far exceeded their expectations.

"Your Majesty, Count Berg, they have done their best. It's just that our opponents are too strong. That's why we were beaten and retreated! Duke Gorchakov argued.

The difference in strength between the two sides is too big, and in the absence of a big advantage in troops, it is indeed too difficult for the Russian army to resist the attack of the Chinese army.

Alexander II glared at Duke Gorchakov viciously, and if he could not find a suitable person to replace him now, perhaps he would immediately order the removal of Duke Gorchakov from his post and replace him. It's just that the current shape is so nervous, even if there is another person, it may not be able to do better than Duke Gorchakov.

Actually, Alexander II was not a fool either, he also knew the gap between the Russian army and the Chinese army now. It's just that the speed of the Russian army's defeat still exceeded his expectations. Previously, he estimated that even if the Russian army could not withstand the attack of the Chinese army, it would be able to drag on for a month or two. After that, there was the Volga Line, and others, which might be able to drag the war on until winter. If winter strikes again, Russia may have a chance. But now, the Russian army can't stand it so quickly, which makes his plans a flash in the pan.

"Whew!" Alexander II let out a heavy breath, and he suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness. The war with the Chinese Empire made him feel deeply powerless. In the past, Russia was also a first-class power in the world. By defeating Napoleon the Great, Russia became the hegemon of Europe.

However, from the beginning of the civil war that intervened in China more than a decade ago, Russia began to decline. And it is constantly planted in the hands of China. In a short period of time, Russia has once again become a European country. And now, if this war is lost, Russia will probably not be able to cease to exist.

"Your Majesty, the strength of the Chinese Army has exceeded our expectations. Now we should figure out how we can secure a situation that is favorable to us. Count Berg proposed to build a new line of defense on the Volga. The wide Volga River is very likely to become a graben for the Chinese. I built yì and immediately sent troops along the Volga. In the meantime, order Count Berg to buy us as much time as possible! "said the Chief of Staff of the Russian Army, Field Marshal Wittgenstein.

Alexander II nodded, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't change the current situation of the war. The only thing that can be done is probably to build a new line of defense and then resist the attack of the Chinese.

"How many mobile forces do we have now?" Alexander II asked.

"Your Majesty, after deducting the eastern line of defense, and the troops fighting the Ottoman Turkish Empire on the territory of Ukraine, we have only one million troops left. In addition, 300,000 men need to be deployed on the western defensive line. We have only 700,000 troops at our disposal. Another two million recruits are still being trained! Marshal Wittgenstein said.

"Send half a million men to the Volga line, order Count Berg, hold out for more than a week, and then gradually retreat to the Volga. In any case, on the Volga, we are going to fend off the attack of the Chinese! Alexander II said through gritted teeth.

If even the Volga could not withstand the advance of the Chinese, perhaps Russia would have no hope at all. Once the Chinese cross the Volga, the wide and flat Eastern European Plain will be undefendable, and it will be impossible to stop the Chinese attack. It can be said that the Volga defense line has become the last hope of the Russians.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Field Marshal Wittgenstein nodded.

Soon, on the orders of Tsar Alexander II, the Russian army transferred half a million men from among the mobile units to the front line of defense on the Volga. At the same time, Count Berg was ordered to buy time for the construction of a defensive line for the Russian army. (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)

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