Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu, commander of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, the command of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, looked at the battle report sent to him, and his face was a little unpleasant. In an afternoon of fierce fighting, the three armies of the Imperial Army lost more than 5,000 men. However, not much progress has been made. The Imperial Army controlled only a small part of the outlying part of Chelyabinsk.

"Commander, the Russians' counterattack is very resolute! Our attack was so uneasy that almost every house had to be fought with the Russians. The Russians, who were very abominable, lay in ambush on both sides of the streets, set up crane guns, and strafe whenever the Imperial Army appeared, and it made us suffer greatly. Lieutenant General Liu Wu said. He couldn't help but think a little that when the Russians did not have heavy machine guns and mortars, the Imperial Army could rely on its superiority in weapons to crush the Russians wantonly. However, when the British and French supported a large number of Russian heavy machine guns and mortars, the Imperial Army had little advantage in street fighting.

"What about the losses of the Russians?" Admiral Zhao Mingfu asked. He knew the Imperial Army's street fighting skills, but the Russians were able to withstand the attack of the Imperial Army, and they must have paid a great price.

"It's not clear. However, the losses of the Russians will certainly not be much smaller than ours. The machine guns, artillery and snipers of the Imperial Army are not vegetarians! Lieutenant General Liu Wu said.

"It would be nice if our tanks had been put into service earlier. It is completely possible to exterminate the Russians in the city lightly! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu couldn't help but sigh. At the beginning, when visiting the newly developed trucks and automobiles, the emperor Long Yufei talked about the tank as a weapon. Moreover. The Imperial Army had already begun to develop this. It's just that it hasn't been successfully developed yet.

"I know that. I heard that because the power of the engine is not up to it, and some other materials are also unqualified. That's why we haven't been able to come up with a decent sample for a long time! I guess this war won't come in handy. I don't know if I can use it in the next war. Lieutenant General Liu Wu said. Now he is not the rough man who didn't understand anything at the beginning. After becoming a high-ranking general of the empire, he also made up for his cultural knowledge. After all, he was born as a pirate, and as his military rank became higher and higher, he also felt that he would not be able to adapt to his current position without enough culture. Right now. Many of the generals of the Imperial Army entered the Army University for further training in peacetime, which greatly improved their literacy.

"Hmmm! It seems that we still have to fill this battle with human lives! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu said. Even if the loss is a bit big, but there is no way, you still have to fight! It is impossible to give up halfway because of the big losses.

"Order the troops on the front line, do a good job of defense. The Russians certainly won't be too restful at night. Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu said.

"Well, I'll say hello to the front." Lieutenant General Liu Wu nodded.

In the underground command of the Russian army, the commander of the Russian army, General Alexei, is also losing his temper.

"Hell. How is this going on? We have well-fortified and advantageous territory, but we still pay so many casualties. Admiral Alexei roared angrily, and the battle report sent to him was impressively written. In this afternoon's battle, the losses of the Russian army amounted to 8,000 people. Such a loss was unacceptable to Admiral Alexei. And if you add to this the losses on the outskirts of Chelyabinsk in the morning. In this day, the losses of the Russian army amounted to 40,000 troops.

To know. The total number of Russian troops in the entire Chelyabinsk was only 250,000, and they lost 40,000 in one day. More than 200,000 people remain. How many more days will you be able to hold on? If this continues, they will not be able to complete the task assigned by the Tsar.

"General, the attack of the Chinese is too fierce. Even in street fighting, they were able to make the most of their advantages, causing us great losses. If we hadn't built fortifications and deployed so many firepower points in advance, we might have been routed by them. A Russian lieutenant general whispered.

"Yes, General! We were able to suppress the Chinese on the edge of the city, and this is already the best we can. Other Russian generals also said. Many of them had participated in the last war with the Chinese Empire. They naturally knew the strength of the Chinese Empire, and in their opinion, it was already a very good example to be able to fight like this.

"Damn!" Admiral Alexei cursed secretly. In fact, he also knows that in the face of the powerful Chinese Empire, being able to fight like this is already an extraordinary performance of the Russian army. It's just that the huge loss is still difficult for him to accept.

"All ministries are ready for me! Tonight, launch a night attack on the Chinese, and you must take advantage of the night to drive the Chinese out of Chelyabinsk! Admiral Alexei ordered. For this reason, the Russian Army has long been ready for a counterattack tonight.

"Yes, General!" The Russian generals all nodded.

If a night attack is launched at night, the Russian army can gather a large number of troops in a short period of time, forming a huge force advantage, launching a fierce attack on the imperial army that has entered the city, and driving the imperial army out of Chelyabinsk. In this way, they were not only able to inflict heavy casualties on the Imperial Army, but also to regain positions lost during the day, so that they could hold out for a longer period of time.

At twelve o'clock in the morning, more than 100,000 Russian troops launched an attack on the city occupied by the Imperial Army from their hiding places. These Russian troops, under the cover of night, bent their waists and touched the defense line of the Imperial Army.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Some unlucky people stepped on a mine planted by the Imperial Army, and immediately caused a violent explosion.

The sound of the explosion woke up the officers and men of the Imperial Army, and everyone immediately entered their positions and prepared to counterattack.

"Damn it! Order the artillery to fire! "As soon as Admiral Alexei saw that the surprise attack of the Russian army was unsuccessful, he immediately asked the artillery that had already been prepared to start shelling.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Hundreds of Russian artillery pieces began to roar, and a large number of shells whizzed towards the lines of the Imperial Army. A violent explosion rang out, and the flames soared into the sky. The officers and men of the Imperial Army had to brave the heavy shelling of the Russian army to fight them.

Ten minutes later, the artillery of the Imperial Army also began shelling. It's just that because the sight is not very good at night, it is impossible to find the position of the Russian artillery in time, and it is difficult to suppress them.

"Kill! Kill all those Chinese! Drive them out of Chelyabinsk! ”

A large number of Russian troops went on the offensive, and fierce battles ensued between the two sides.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

Flares rose into the air, turning the dark night into day, and the figure of the Russian army was all visible. The soldiers of the Imperial Army could even see the hideous expressions on their faces.

"Dada-da-da!" The heavy machine guns of the Imperial Army began to roar. Dense bullets swept past, knocking all the attacking Russian troops to the ground.

In order to drive the Imperial Army out of Chelyabinsk, the Russian army threw heavy troops. However, the officers and men of the Imperial Army, like nails, were nailed to the defensive line and did not give an inch. Once driven out of Chelyabinsk by the Russian army, it is not so easy to fight back.

The fierce fighting lasted for most of the night before it ended, and the Russians did their best to recapture many of the positions lost during the day. However, they were unable to completely drive the Imperial Army out of the city.

In the fierce battle, the casualties paid by the Russian army were not small. In order to preserve strength, Admiral Alexei had to come down and stop the attack.

In a night of fierce fighting, the Imperial Army suffered heavy losses in order to hold the line. Tens of thousands of people were seriously wounded and killed in battle alone, and countless were slightly wounded. Of course, the casualties they inflicted on the Russian army are definitely not smaller than this.

On the morning of August 6, after Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu got the battle damage report, he scolded even more. In yesterday's day and night battles, the Imperial Army had lost 20,000 men. This was definitely the largest loss of the Imperial Army in a single day since the start of the war.

However, there is no way around it. Since the Russian army is going to launch such a fierce counterattack, no matter how much it costs, the Imperial Army will have to hold on. Otherwise, the Imperial Army's previous efforts would have been in vain.

During the day on 6 August, the Imperial Army continued to attack according to the established plan. The 2nd, 8th, and 10th armies of the Imperial Army threw in new units one after another, replacing those that had been fighting fiercely for a day yesterday.

The addition of the new force made the attack of the Imperial Army more fierce, on the other hand, the Russian army, yesterday's battle, especially last night's battle, not only caused heavy losses to the Russian army, but the soldiers were also very tired. So much so that in the daytime battle, they lost a lot of combat effectiveness, and it was difficult to resist the attack of the Imperial Army.

Although, the battle is still fierce. However, the Imperial Army continued to advance in an orderly manner. And as the course of the battle continued to develop, the losses of the Russian army were also increasing. The morale that the Russian army has accumulated with great difficulty has been continuously exhausted in the fierce firefight. On the other hand, the Imperial Army has enough strength to continuously invest new troops and replace those tired troops. Under the advantages of one another, the pressure on the Russian army can be imagined.

By 8 August, the Imperial Army had occupied most of the city of Chelyabinsk. The Russian army was suppressed in the central city of Chelyabinsk, and the range of activities was greatly suppressed. (To be continued......)

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