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On a 50-kilometer-long front, the Russian army gathered the main forces of 4 armies and launched a fierce attack on the defense line of the Imperial Army regardless of casualties. In front of the strong defensive line of the Imperial Army, the Russian army could not even touch the edge and suffered heavy losses. But even then, the commander of the Russian Expeditionary Force, Ivan . Marshal Paskovich, still expressionless, ordered the troops to continue the attack, as if he did not treat those Russian soldiers as human beings at all.

The fierce battle continued until ten minutes of sunset, and the Russian army left piles of corpses in front of the positions of the Imperial Army. A lot of Russian troops have been wiped out, and the formed ones have been wiped out. This is the first time in recent years that the Russian army has suffered such heavy losses.

"Your Excellency, stop attacking! Our troops have lost enough. Lieutenant General Bryus, commander of the 7th Infantry Corps of the Russian army, pleaded. His army, from the offensive to the present, has already paid heavy losses. Each of the four infantry divisions under its jurisdiction lost more than half. There are more than 50,000 people in the whole army, and less than half of them are left.

The other three corps involved in the offensive also suffered heavy losses. In this afternoon's battle alone, the Russian army lost a total of almost 70,000 or 80,000 troops. This already accounts for more than 15 percent of the Russian expeditionary force. This is the first day!

"Order the troops, stop the attack!" Ivan. Marshal Paskovich said. He watched the whole attack this afternoon, and the Russian army's offensive was very fierce. If it had been the armies of other countries, especially the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the Russian army would have already won the victory. But. In the face of the Chinese* army, the Russian army's attacks were useless.

"Yes, Marshal!" Lieutenant General Bryus breathed a sigh of relief. If he continues to fight, I'm afraid his army will really be exhausted.

Looking at the back of Lieutenant General Bryus leaving, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich shook his head speechlessly. It is clear that Lieutenant General Bryuce has been timid. For this henchman, no matter how powerful an enemy he has encountered before, there has never been such a situation. The strength of the Chinese. It's completely beyond his likeness.

"Powerful artillery, as well as great infantry firepower, plus high morale, tenacious troops. Want to defeat such troops. I'm afraid it's very difficult! "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich muttered. In front of the Chinese * army, the Russian army does not take advantage at all. Artillery is far from being an opponent of Chinese artillery, and even less of infantry firepower. In the face of such a formidable enemy, the Russian army has no chance of winning at all.

After receiving the order to retreat, the Russian army that was attacking retreated like a tide, and only the corpses left behind showed how tragic the previous battle was. The retreat of the Russian army also made the Chinese* army breathe a sigh of relief. An afternoon of high-intensity fighting. It made the soldiers on the front line very tired. Although the casualties inflicted by the Russian army on the Chinese * army are not large, they are high-intensity. There was hardly any gap between them, and the soldiers' spirits and bodies were still consumed very quickly.

"Whew! Those old hairy people really retreated, and Lao Tzu really thought that they were not afraid of death! A sniper leaned against the edge of the trench and gasped.

"Less, how many old hairies did your kid kill in this battle?" A soldier asked curiously. Snipers don't shoot much, but almost every shot hits the target, but the average infantry has a much higher hit rate.

"Not much! There were only more than 40 people in one afternoon. However, all of them are old Maozi's officers! The sniper named Xiao said proudly.

Snipers may not kill as many Russian troops as machine gunners. However, the quality is much higher. Almost all of the enemies they killed were enemy officers, and the damage they inflicted on the enemy was even greater than that of heavy machine guns.

"General, the Russian army has retreated, the battle is over." A staff officer reported to Major General Liu Zhongming.

"Hmmm! Let all the front-line units seize the time to rest and recuperate, and let the cooking soldiers hurry up and deliver hot soup and hot meals. In addition, inform the generals at the front so that they pay attention to the defense at night. Report the battle damage to me! Major General Liu Zhongming said.

"Yes, General!" The staff officer nodded, and then walked briskly out of headquarters.

For the victory of this battle, Major General Liu Zhongming did not doubt it. With the strength of the Imperial Army, if even the first wave of attacks from the Russians could not be resisted, what were the chances of winning this battle? Tonight, the Russians suffered a great loss during the day, and they will certainly not give up like this. Resisting the Russian offensive tonight is the most important thing.

The warriors, who had been fighting fiercely for a day, began to rest. There is no need to put so many people on the front line. The cooks brought the meals they had prepared to the battlefield to comfort the hard-working soldiers. Although the cooking soldiers do not need to go to the battlefield, their responsibility is equally heavy, ensuring the diet of the soldiers on the front line, so that the soldiers can ensure their physical fitness and can play better in battle.

Soon, the battle damage report was also sent to Major General Liu Zhongming. In the fierce battle in the afternoon, the four infantry corps on the front line lost a total of more than 1,200 people. These battle losses were mainly caused by the initial shelling of the Russian army. After the Russian army launched an offensive, the soldiers even had to brave the Russian artillery fire, and during this period, the losses were not small. It was only after the Imperial artillery completely suppressed the Russian artillery that the losses were reduced. However, there is a world of difference between such losses and the losses of the Russian army. It can be said that after this afternoon's battle in Tongguò, the forces of both sides have been equalized. Next, if the Russian army continues to attack, the superiority of the two sides will be reversed.

The commander of the Russian army, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich called several army commanders. In his hand, he held a report of damage. In this afternoon's battle, the 7th Infantry Corps lost more than 26,000 men, the 9th Infantry Corps lost more than 18,000, the 15th Infantry Corps lost more than 15,000 men, and the 18th Infantry Corps lost more than 16,000 men. It can be said that these infantry corps suffered very heavy losses. If we follow the practice of the West, these armies have already suffered heavy losses and even lost their combat effectiveness.

"Gentlemen, I am very dissatisfied with today's battle! Our army has suffered heavy losses in this afternoon's fighting. However, this is not that our fighters are not heroic enough. I know that our fighters have tried very hard, but the enemy's fire is too strong. This is the main reason for our failure. However, even in the face of such great difficulties, we need to continue to work hard. We can't afford to lose this battle! "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich said with a solemn face.

Several army commanders were silent. They all know Ivan. Marshal Paskovich is telling the truth. 100,000 Chinese cavalry has entered the rear of the Russian army, and the logistics supply line will be cut off. If they fail to defeat the Chinese on the opposite side as soon as possible, they will end in defeat in this battle. This war was directly related to Russia's interests in eastern Siberia. If it fails, the Russian army will lose Eastern Siberia and even Central Siberia. The Chinese will directly threaten the Siberian Plain, which is already the hinterland of the Russian army.

After more than 100 years of development, Russia has established a number of large cities on the Siberian Plain. Industry is also developing rapidly, and although it is not as good as the European part of Russia, the potential is very large. If the Siberian Plateau is attacked by the Chinese army, it will be a heavy blow to Russia.

Although Russia had a standing army of 1.4 million, it had already lost 200,000 before. If they lose these 600,000 people, how can the remaining 600,000 people be able to defend the interests of the Russian Empire. Those enemies of the Russian Empire will definitely take the opportunity to attack Russia. Therefore, they had to win this battle.

"Your Excellency, although today's battle is very unsmooth, we will not give up just like that! Please give us another chance! Lieutenant General Bruce said.

"General Bryuce, what are you going to do?" Ivan. Marshal Paskovich asked.

"Marshal, if you agree, let's strike again tonight! The artillery of the Chinese is powerful, but at night their advantage is lost. The heroic Russian warriors will definitely be able to take the opportunity to break through the defense line of the Chinese. As long as we can break through the defense line of the Chinese, we can defeat them through guò white-blade combat! Lieutenant General Bruce said firmly. The height and weight of the Russian army are far above the Chinese, and if it is a white-knuckle battle, they undoubtedly have a great advantage.

Although, white-knuckle combat is very cruel. However, at this point, the Russian army has no other way.

"Alright! Tonight, once again launch an attack on the Chinese! I will ask the artillery, once again to launch an artillery attack on the defense line of the Chinese* army, to provide you with support. "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich said. In such a situation, he decided to try one more time. Otherwise, it will be impossible for the Russian army to win, and it will have to find another way.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" Lieutenant General Bryus said.

The commanders of the 9th Infantry Corps, the 15th Infantry Corps and the 18th Infantry Corps of the Russian army also received orders for night battles. At 12 o'clock tonight, they will once again launch an attack on the defense line of the Chinese* army. Taking advantage of the cover of night, break through the defense line of the Chinese* army in one fell swoop. As long as it can hit the defense line of the Chinese* army, the firepower advantage of the Chinese* army will be lost. At that time, the Russian army will be able to rely on white-knuckle warfare and achieve the final victory. (To be continued......)