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The Battle of Daxintun was the first battle between the Imperial Army and the Russian army. As a result, the cavalry company of the 14th Brigade of the Imperial Army annihilated two companies of the 15th Cavalry Division of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, with more than 200 people, at the cost of zero casualties. Of course, the scale of this battle was not large. However, it opened the prelude to the great war between the Imperial Army and the Russian army, and also unveiled the twenty-year-long confrontation and war between the Chinese Empire and Russia in the future!

"Bury the corpses of the villagers, and then retreat. I'm afraid that the gunfire just now will attract the attention of the Russians. Captain Song Xinchu, commander of the cavalry company, ordered. He didn't know if there were other Russian troops around Daxintun, so he could only retreat as much as possible. Anyway, now that it is known that the Russian army is approaching Shengjing, the next step is to prepare to defend against the attack of the Russian army.

The soldiers of the cavalry company buried the corpses of the Chinese civilians killed by the Russians on the spot, and ignored the corpses of the Russians, waiting for the wild wolves or wild dogs in the mountains to eat them. Who told these Russians to come all the way to invade China? That's what happened to them.

In Shengjing City, the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army were repairing the destroyed city walls to the east. After two days of rest, the walls were rebuilt. However, the defense is clearly not as strong as before. Outside the city, soldiers of the Imperial Army were digging trenches, laying mines and pulling barbed wire. It was the Cossack cavalry of the Russian army who came to attack, so the necessary fortifications were still indispensable. Of course. Without infantry support, the Russian cavalry besieged the city at most, trying to storm Shengjing. That's impossible. Those captured Qing troops were also asked to participate in the construction of fortifications. They are now prisoners of war, and life and death are completely in the hands of the Imperial Army.

"Commander, the cavalry company of the 14th Brigade has spotted the Russians. Located in Daxintun, 60 kilometers northwest of Shengjing, the Russians slaughtered the entire village. The cavalry company of the 14th Brigade was fighting them. According to the analysis, it should be the vanguard of the Russians. A staff officer reported to Major General Kang Rui, commander of the 14th Army, and Major General Chen Wenjie, commander of the 17th Army.

"So fast? Order all cavalry companies to strengthen their vigilance. When you encounter the Russians, don't fight with them, just keep track of their movements. How long will it take for our fortifications outside the city to be completed? Major General Chen Wenjie asked. The Russians quietly approached 60 kilometers northwest of Shengjing. At the speed of cavalry. This little distance only takes more than an hour.

"Yes, Commander. The fortifications outside the city were almost finished. The barbed wire was pulled up three times, enough to protect against the onslaught of the cavalry. Other than that. A number of mines have also been laid outside the barbed wire. The staff officer continued.

"Lao Kang. Do you think we will go into the city to defend or will we fight the Russians? Chen Wenjie asked. Retreating into the city like this as a shrunken turtle is not the style of the Imperial Army. Even if the enemy was the Russian Cossack cavalry, they were just as confident that they would make the Russians pay the price.

"Haha, Lao Chen, you think the same as I think. Relying on Shengjing City, we have built fortifications against cavalry near the four gates, and if we don't fight the Russians, wouldn't it be a waste? Since the Russians are coming from the west, we are in the open space west of the city. Fight with the Russians. However, this one will have to be done by our 14th Army. You can't compete with us. Major General Kang Rui said with a smile. The main force attacking Shengjing City is the 17th Army, so this time in the battle with the Russians, it should be the turn of the 14th Army!

"Okay, Lao Kang, I won't rob you this time. Let's go up by the 14th Army! Major General Chen Wenjie said. Of course, he still has some regrets about not being able to fight the Russians. After all, the 17th Army has not fought with the armies of the Western powers since it was formed, unlike the 14th Army, which had already fought a major battle with the British on the battlefield in Burma. However, Major General Chen Wenjie believed that the Russians had intervened in China's reunification war on a large scale, and there would certainly be many opportunities to fight the Russians in the future. The 17th Army, stationed in the northeast, was bound to become the first line of defense against the Russian invasion. Are you still afraid that you won't be able to fight with the Russians at that time?

Under the order of Major General Chen Wenjie, the eastern, southern, and northern walls of Shengjing City were slowly closed, leaving only the west gate. Moreover, the 14th Brigade of the Imperial Army, starting from the West Gate, entered a position about two kilometers from Shengjing City, preparing to defend itself against the attack of the Russian cavalry. It was a five-kilometer-long position, consisting of trenches and barbed wire, and behind the trenches, there was an artillery position. In addition, they can be supported by artillery fire from the city walls. The 75-mm field gun could be disassembled and transported to the city walls for assembly. The 14th Army of the Imperial Army, on the western wall of Shengjing City, has deployed 120 75mm field guns, just waiting for the Russian cavalry to send them to the door!

Zhangwu, a small city located about 80 kilometers northwest of Shengjing City. Now the town has been captured by the Russian Cossack cavalry. Most of the tens of thousands of Chinese in the city fled before the Russians arrived. Especially when the Imperial Army attacked Shengjing, the people here got the news, and they were worried that after the Imperial Army captured Mukden, they would be harmed, so they retreated to the Guannai with their families, and only a few people remained. However, these people have now become the ghosts of the Russians. The headquarters of the 4th Cavalry Division of the 15th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army was located here. The main forces of the 4th Cossack cavalry of the Russian army were still two or three hundred kilometers behind them.

"General, we have lost contact with the 3rd Reconnaissance Detachment." A staff officer reported to the commander of the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division of the Russian Army, Major General Alekev.

"Send someone for them at once. In addition, a reconnaissance detachment was ordered to approach Shengjing and find a way to find out the situation in Shengjing. Is the resistance of the Qing people still continuing? Do we have a chance to launch a surprise attack on those yellow-skinned monkeys! Major General Alekev commanded.

"Yes, General!" After saluting, the staff officer hurriedly went out to set up.

Three hours later, Major General Alekev got the concrete message. Their 3rd reconnaissance detachment was all killed. The body was in a small village. In addition, the reconnaissance force they sent to Shengjing was also driven by the cavalry of the Chinese Empire, and they withdrew after losing dozens of men. According to the information brought back by the reconnaissance troops, the gunfire in Shengjing City has stopped, and the flag of the Chinese Empire has been raised in the city, and it is clear that the Chinese Empire has occupied Shengjing City.

"Bastard! Those lowly yellow-skinned monkeys dared to kill the great Cossack cavalry, it was a crime that deserved death. Upon learning that his men had been killed by the troops of the Chinese Empire, and that all of them had been shot and killed, Major General Alecyev roared. More than 200 cavalrymen were killed, which was already a great loss for the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division, which had only more than 6,000 officers and men in the division.

"General, are we going to march to Shengjing? Those yellow-skinned monkeys are hiding in Shengjing City, and we don't have heavy weapons, so I'm afraid we won't be able to attack Shengjing City. A colonel officer said with some concern. He was a regimental commander of the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division named Mikhail.

"General, we are only a day's journey with the main force, and after the main force arrives, we will attack Shengjing City depending on the situation!"; Another colonel also built a yì road. Originally, their tactic was to take advantage of the battle between the Chinese Imperial Army and the Qing Army, they launched a surprise attack on the flank and rear of the Chinese Imperial Army, and completely defeated the Chinese Imperial Army with the high impact and speed of the cavalry, and won this war. But unexpectedly, they came late. The battle in Shengjing City has ended, and the Imperial Army has eliminated the Qing army in Shengjing City and captured Shengjing City. With the strong city as the backing, it was not so easy for the Russian cavalry to attack Shengjing City.

"No! Are you cowardly? It is simply unforgivable that the great Cossack cavalry was frightened by those yellow-skinned monkeys. Major General Alekev said angrily. Obviously, he could not accept such a building.

"General, our reconnaissance team reports that there are about several thousand of those yellow-skinned monkeys stationed in an infantry position to the west of Shengjing City. It is strange why the yellow-skinned monkeys, knowing that the great Cossack cavalry had come, did not hide back in the city? Do they think that with a few barbed wires, they will be able to stop the footsteps of the great Cossack cavalry? A staff officer said with a smile. Over the years, the Russian army has not fought with the Chinese Empire, and it does not know the power of the new tactics of the Chinese Imperial Army. This is a new tactic that even the Western powers have begun to adopt! In addition, the Russians were too superstitious about the combat power of their cavalry. So, they stubbornly believed that the Cossack cavalry was invincible.

"Haha! Those yellow-skinned monkeys are so whimsical. That's our chance. Since they want to fight us, let's fulfill them! Let them know how powerful the Cossack cavalry is. Come, send a letter to His Excellency the General, and report to him that the 15th Cavalry Division will attack those yellow-skinned monkeys, and let those yellow-skinned monkeys know how powerful we are. Let him wait for good news from us. "Major General Alekev made a decision.

"Yes, General!" The staff officer nodded.

Soon, more than 6,000 Cossack cavalry of the 15th Infantry Division set out from Zhangwu and went to Shengjing City. At this time, the 14th Infantry Brigade of the Imperial Army was also ready for battle. (To be continued......)