On May 31, 4616 (18) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the northern city of Ulan-Ude of the empire was the seat of the Siberian Theater Command of the Empire. The commander of the Siberian theater of operations and the commander of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, General Shi Qingshan, gave the order to attack.

Suddenly, the 2nd and 6th armies of the Imperial Army, totaling 300,000 men, crossed the border and launched an offensive against the Russian troops in the direction of Irkutsk. After the main forces of the Russian army have been transferred to the country, the Russian army has not deployed many troops on the border at all. In less than an hour, the Russian defense line was breached. Two army groups of the Imperial Army, began to attack westward.

Ili, a city in the western part of the Imperial Frontier Province, is also home to the Western Theater Command of the Imperial Army. General Zou Fang, commander of the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army and commander of the Western Theater of Operations, gave the order to attack. The 3rd, 7th, and 12th armies of the Imperial Army, deployed on the border, entered Russian territory one after another, advancing towards the intended target.

Imperial General Staff, Emperor Wu Haoxuan is listening to the report of Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff.

"Your Majesty, so far, the various armies of the Imperial Army have progressed well, and they have broken through the Russian defenses and entered Russian territory. The 2nd and 6th armies were advancing along the southern shore of Lake Baikal towards Irkutsk. After taking Irkutsk, it will advance westward along the Trans-Siberian Railway until it reaches the Ob River and captures Omsk. The 3rd Army of the Imperial Army, which was to attack west along the Ili River, and after capturing the entire Seven Rivers Valley, would continue to approach the Aral Sea to the west and, if possible, to the Caspian Sea. The 7th Army of the Imperial Army, starting from Kashgar, took a small road into the Ferghana Basin. After capturing it, it continued south to occupy Samarkand, then into Turkmenistan, advancing from the south to the Caspian coast. The 12th Army of the Imperial Army, starting from Altay, will first capture the area around Jaisangbo. It then continued westward, reaching north of Astana, where it was at the corner of the Imperial Army that had captured Omsk. Marshal Shi Tianhan said.

The five armies dispatched by the Imperial Army this time all had their own strategic objectives. As long as they can accomplish their strategic goals, then the Empire will almost recover the lost homeland. Of course, these lands have been occupied by the Russians for so many years, and they will certainly have to give some interest to the empire. Ineffable. The empire has to occupy some places and come back.

"Tell the generals at the front to act according to the predetermined plan. It doesn't matter how fast they advance, but everywhere they go, they must completely occupy these areas. In addition, the Empire's Military Intelligence Agency and the Cabinet will work together to sort out these areas and purge those hostile to the Empire. Finally, it was up to the empire to appoint officials to rule, or to prop up pro-imperial forces. Wu Haoxuan said.

Those territories recaptured this time. The territory that originally belonged to the empire was naturally directly ruled by the empire. Some of the remaining occupied territories. Wu Haoxuan intends to prop up pro-Chinese forces to rule. The Empire only needs to secretly control these areas. In this way, it will not only be possible to stay away from the ******** of these regions, but also to form a buffer zone with Soviet Russia.

Wu Haoxuan knows how many people here believe in the Green Sect, and if they are in a hurry, it will be more troublesome. Ruled by pro-imperial forces. Far better than the direct intervention of the Empire.

In addition, this time the intervention in Soviet Russia, although the momentum was huge. But Wu Haoxuan knew that because there were many contradictions between countries, it was impossible to truly unite to deal with Soviet Russia. This gave Soviet Russia a respite. Other than that. The army of Soviet Russia, although its fighting quality is not very good, has a strong will to fight. Especially after Trotsky formed the Red Army, he was even more fearless of death. The armies of the Western powers were already afraid of death. In the face of the Red Army, which was not afraid of death, the armies of these powers were mostly unfought. As for the White Army, it was no match for the Red Army. In the end, the Red Army will emerge victorious. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan must prepare early.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Shi Tianhan nodded. The Bolsheviks were very agitatory, and if these problems were not solved in advance, the consequences would be very serious.

After Marshal Shi Tianhan left, Emperor Wu Haoxuan's eyes fell on the map of Central Asia hanging on Qiang. The red line marked on it is the strategic goal of the Imperial Army this time. The homeland that China lost in the first place will be persuaded all this time.

Wu Haoxuan clearly remembers how much territory China has lost in these places.

In 1840 (the 20th year of Daoguang), the Kazakh state, which was originally a Chinese state, was invaded and annexed by Tsarist Russia, and the state covered an area of about one million square kilometers.

In 1840 (the 20th year of Daoguang), it was originally a Chinese state, with an area of about 100,000 square kilometers, which was annexed by Tsarist Russia.

After 1864 (the third year of Tongzhi), from the sand-stained Dabaha to the green ridge of about 430,000 square kilometers of land, Tsarist Russia forced the Qing court to enter into the Tacheng boundary treaty and other boundary treaties, which were recognized.

In 1868 (the seventh year of Tongzhi), about one million square kilometers of China's Bangbukhar Khanate was invaded and annexed by Tsarist Russia.

In 1876 (the second year of Guangxu), it was originally a state of Kokand in China, with an area of about 350,000 square kilometers, which was annexed by Tsarist Russia.

In 1881 (the seventh year of Guangxu), from the yin of the Tianshan Mountains in the southwest of Ili, from the Namahalek Pass to the northwest of Ili, about 20,000 square kilometers of land, Tsarist Russia forced the Qing court to sign the Ili Treaty and lost.

In 1883 (the ninth year of Guangxu), about 20,000 square kilometers of land near the Irtysh River and Zaisangbo were lost by Tsarist Russia after signing the Treaty of Kobdo Tar Bahatai.

In 1895 (the 21st year of Guangxu), the Pamir region in the extreme west of the border province, about 10,000 square kilometers of land, was divided between Tsarist Russia and Britain.

The territories that China had previously occupied by Russia had been recaptured through the last war with Russia. This time, just take those territories back again. Then, all the Chinese territories that Russia has seized over the centuries will be recaptured.

This time, Soviet Russia was under siege by almost the entire capitalist world. Of course, the Soviet Russia will win the final victory, but the losses will also be very staggering. The Empire's powerful armies were able to capture these territories with ease. These territories are then gradually digested and consolidated.

Of course, Wu Haoxuan was well aware of the greed of Soviet Russia. When they were weak, they may have pinched their noses and recognized China's occupation of these territories. However, once they get through the crisis, or become stronger, Soviet Russia will definitely find a way to start another war with China and take these territories back. Of course, since these territories have been recaptured by China, it is impossible for Soviet Russia to take them back. They will only pay heavy losses in the face of the strong defensive lines of the Imperial Army.

On June 10, 4616 (18), the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army captured Almaty and recovered most of the Qihe region.

On 11 June, the Imperial Army's 7th Army captured Khujand and regained the entire Ferghana Basin.

On 12 June, the Imperial Army's 12th Army regained the territory around Jaisangpo.

Because the main force of the Russian army was transferred, the rest of the Russian army was just some old, weak, sick and disabled. And, because of the revolution in Russia, these border guards don't know who to listen to? To declare allegiance to the Russian government, or to continue with the tsarist or bourgeois provisional government? The senior officers were busy fighting for power, and the Bolsheviks were busy usurping the leadership of the troops, and they did not expect the Chinese Army to attack at this time. So much so that he was caught off guard and couldn't resist it at all.

By the time they reacted, the main forces of the Chinese army had already been killed.

The Imperial* Military Intelligence Agency has been operating in Central Asia for a long time, although these territories have been occupied by the Russians for many years, for decades and for more than twenty years. However, the imprint of the people who live here on China has not been erased. Coupled with the difficult situation in which Russia is now located, the vast majority of the people want to be able to return to the arms of the empire and have a stronger country to protect them.

As a result, the Imperial Army encountered little resistance in Central Asia, and on the contrary, the locals welcomed the Chinese Army. Many people directly led the way for the Chinese Army and acted as guides. The Russian Army stationed here surrendered to the Imperial Army in an organized manner.

It can be said that the greatest obstacle to the advance of the Imperial Army into Central Asia was neither the resistance of the Russian army nor the hatred of the locals, but the harsh natural environment and poor transportation conditions. After entering the territory of Russia, the Imperial Army rarely fought, they were always on the road. It was not easy to get to a place where the Russian troops had already surrendered, or had fled. The Imperial Army only had to take over these areas with the warm welcome of the local population.

Compared with the ease of the Western Theater, the fighting in the Siberian Theater is a little more intense. It took the 2nd and 3rd armies of the Imperial Army a full twenty days to reach Irkutsk. At this moment, it was no longer the Governor General of Eastern Siberia who was sitting in Irkutsk, but the Soviet Military and Political Committee of Eastern Siberia of the Soviet Russian government. After the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks revolted, killed the former governor of Eastern Siberia and took power here.

It's just that Soviet Russia has only tens of thousands of troops in Irkutsk. In the face of the siege of the 2nd Army and the 6th Army of the Imperial Army, most of the tens of thousands of troops were wiped out in less than three days, and the rest of the troops were disarmed and surrendered. (To be continued.) )

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