April 7 night, Beijing, Xinhua Palace.

After Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, returned to Beijing from the Northeast Battlefield and took over the command of the base camp, Wang Yuze had a lot of idleness. However, every night, Xiong Wu would still enter the palace and report to Wang Yuze the main battle report of the day and the arrangements of the base camp.

"Your Majesty, this morning, the First Army and the Third Army of the Northern Theater have launched an offensive against Ulan-Ude. By this evening, after the attack had stopped, the Third Army had occupied the western city of Ulan-Ude, destroying more than 20,000 enemy troops. And he was ready to launch an attack on the eastern district of Ulan-Ude and cooperate with the First Army. The First Army also occupied the outlying positions of Ulan-Ude and entered Ulan-Ude in the afternoon, and has now occupied a part of the city, including the railway station. It's just that the resistance of the Russian army is very fierce, and the progress of the front line is slow! Xiong Wu reported to Wang Yuze.

"Hmmm! What about our casualties? Wang Yuze asked, compared with how many enemies were annihilated, or how many urban areas were occupied, what he was most concerned about was the casualties of the troops. It is very important to take Ulan-Ude, but it is also important to reduce the casualties of the troops. Although the Chinese population is several times larger than that of Russia, China will not fight with Russia. Every Chinese is precious, and if the casualties of the troops can be minimized, it is undoubtedly the best.

"Your Majesty, in today's battle, the First Army lost more than 2,000 killed and wounded more than 4,000, of which nearly 1,000 were seriously wounded! The Third Army lost more than 1,000 killed and wounded more than 2,000, of which about 600 were seriously wounded! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Shhh So many casualties! Wang Yuze's brows furrowed suddenly. In this way, the number of dead and seriously wounded is more than a full infantry regiment. Together with those who were slightly wounded, almost a division had lost its combat effectiveness. This is the first day of the Battle of Ulan-Ude! If the battle is fought for a longer time, how many troops in the entire northern battlefield will be able to fight again?

"Your Majesty, our casualties are very large, but on the Russian side, there are at least 40,000 casualties. Street fighting in Ulan-Ude, our soldiers will be greatly restricted, and it is very good to be able to fight at this exchange rate so far! Xiong Wu said. In street fighting, the attacking side always suffers very much. Now the squadron can reach a battlefield exchange rate of 1 to 4, which is already a very good result. The strength of the squadron concentrated in Ulan-Ude is far larger than that of the Russian army, and if it continues like this, the Russian army will soon be unable to hold on.

"That being said, however, our firepower is much stronger than that of the Russian army. If the problem can be solved with artillery, the infantry must not be allowed to risk it. It doesn't matter if you send a telegram to the front, even if it is to blow Ulan-Ude into ruins. Wang Yuze said. Although, consuming a large amount of weapons and ammunition will make military spending skyrocket. But if the casualties of the troops can be reduced, it is completely worth it when Wang Yuze comes.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll give an account to the front. The will of the Russian army to resist on the first day was very strong, which made our casualties very large. However, as time goes on, our advantage will grow. At that time, the will of the Russian army to resist will not be so great. We'll have fewer casualties! Xiong Wu explained. The Russian army in Ulan-Ude, with a total of only 200,000 people, lost nearly 40,000 people today, almost one-fifth. After a few more days of fighting, the casualties of the Russian army are increasing, it is good that they do not collapse, where will there be such a strong will to resist. At that time, it will be much less difficult for the squadron to win.

"Hmmm! What's next for the Northern Theater of Operations? Wang Yuze asked.

"Tomorrow, the Northern Battlefield will launch a further offensive against the city of Ulan-Ude. The First Army and the Third Army were to flank the eastern district of Ulan-Ude. At the same time, the 3rd Cavalry Corps will be dispatched to launch an attack on the two Cossack corps of the Russian army cruising west of Ulan-Ude, cutting off the retreat of the Russian army in Ulan-Ude in one fell swoop! Xiong Wu said.

"The battle of the 3rd Cavalry Army and the Russian Cossack cavalry? It must be very exciting! Wang Yuze couldn't help but say. The Cossack cavalry, for almost two hundred years, was an absolute nightmare for the countries of Europe, and even Napoleon was full of praise for the Russian Cossack cavalry. Before the advent of weapons such as armored vehicles, cavalry was definitely the most mobile branch of the military. The combat power of the Russian Cossack cavalry is definitely at the top level in the world.

"陛xià! Wonderful is for sure. Not much of a head, I'm sure, though. When the time comes, it will definitely be a one-sided massacre. The Cossack cavalry of the Russians, for the most part, was armed only with rifles and sabers, heavy machine guns and artillery, which were pitiful. Earlier, in Kyakhta, there was a fierce battle between the Russian 9th Cossack Regiment and our 3rd Cavalry Corps. They want to break through our encirclement and save the Russian army in Kyakhta. As a result, an hour of fighting left the Russian 9th Cossack Regiment with heavy losses and finally had to retreat. Therefore, even if the Russian army now has more Cossack cavalry, in the face of the strong firepower of the Third Cavalry Army, there is still no chance of victory! Xiong Wu said affirmatively.

In this regard, Wang Yuze agrees very much. After the advent of intensive firepower such as heavy machine guns, the role that cavalry could play on the battlefield was already greatly reduced. In the beginning, cavalry was able to charge infantry lines, but now it can only be used for maneuvering and pursuit. If you use cavalry to fight a strong infantry line, in the face of dense fire, it can only be killed.

"After waiting for the victory of the Third Cavalry Army and cutting off the retreat of Ulan-Ude, the Russian army will definitely be greatly shaken by that time. As long as their will to resist is no longer so strong, we will be able to win easily! Xiong Wu said with a smile. He had no doubts about the victory in the Battle of Ulan-Ude. Even for the victory of this war, he was very determined. The current strength of the army may not be able to destroy Russia, but it is enough to defeat Russia and greatly weaken Russia's war strength. When China develops in a few more years and its national strength becomes stronger, it will have enough strength to destroy Russia. Of course, the key to this war is the navy. If the navy can defeat the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia, then it will be able to ensure the outcome of the war for China.

"How's the increase in Hawaii going?" Wang Yuze asked. Sending troops to Hawaii now is to prepare for the next landing in the United States and defeating the United States. When the Navy defeated the combined British, French-Russian fleet, it was necessary to focus on the United States. The US Navy is still relatively weak, but if it is delayed by a year or two, the US Navy will have a large number of warships in service. When the time comes, China will have to pay a much greater price if it wants to defeat the United States. In addition, the strength of the US Army is still relatively weak, and the strength of the two armies will be able to sweep through the United States. Even if the United States cannot be destroyed, it is still no problem to force the United States to surrender and cut off a large piece of fat from the United States.

"The General Staff plans to transfer the 11th, 12th, 42nd, and 43rd Divisions from the East China Military Region, as well as the newly formed 67th and 68th Divisions, to form the Sixth Group Army. The 23rd, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Divisions and the newly formed 69th, 70th, and 73rd Divisions were transferred from the Central Plains Military Region to form the Seventh Group Army. These two armies will be used in the war against the United States. Among them, the Sixth Army has already begun to board ships and will be deployed to Hawaii in the next two months. The Seventh Army, wait until the navy defeats the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia before setting off. When the time comes, the main forces of the Navy will be able to advance eastward and defeat the Americans in one fell swoop! Xiong Wu said.

In this way, the East China Military Region and the Central Plains Military Region have almost exhausted their troops. Do we still have enough troops to support the front line and fight against Japan? Wang Yuze asked. He is already planning whether to form some new troops, and he really hates it when the soldiers are used!

"Your Majesty, it's still enough, there is one division left in the Central Plains Military Region, four divisions in the East China Military Region, and three divisions in the Southwest Military Region, plus the strong strength of the Capital Military Region, it is enough for us to deal with the problem!" Xiong Wu said.

"That's good! The specific affairs will be arranged by the General Staff! Wang Yuze said. The current strength is very tight, but overall, on the battlefield everywhere, the squadron maintains an advantage. The strength of the troops can fully guarantee the next step of the battle plan.

On April, on the northern battlefield, the First Army and the Third Army of the Chinese Army once again launched an offensive against Ulan-Ude. Perhaps because of the telegram received from Wang Yuze, before the attack, the artillery of the two group armies once again carried out an hour-long artillery bombardment of Ulan-Ude, and all the surviving buildings in Ulan-Ude were bombarded into ruins.

After that, the forces of the two armies launched an attack on the defenders of Ulan-Ude, and the tragic street fighting began again.

At the same time, the 3rd Cavalry Corps, having received the order, also left the barracks and headed north. Their targets will be the 2nd and 5th Cossack Corps of the Russian army, as well as the 9th Cossack Corps, which had already been crippled.

The dispatch of the Chinese cavalry immediately made the Russian army find out, and the 2nd Cossack Regiment and the 9th Cossack Regiment of the Russian Army immediately met and prepared for battle. In terms of troops, the two Cossack corps of the Russian army have a total strength of more than 40,000 people, and the Third Cavalry Corps of the Chinese Army also has more than 40,000 troops, and the strength of both sides is equal. An infantry duel begins! (To be continued.) Please search, the novel is better and faster!)