Inside the command of the Russian army, the commander, Field Marshal Wittgenstein, leaned on the head of the bed, his face looked a little pale. However, it is not the same as Lieutenant General Nevelskoy who said that he is seriously ill and completely incapable of serving on the council. Field Marshal Wirtgenstein looked a little weak at best. Why, then, did Lieutenant General Nevelskoy say that?

"Is Admiral Alexander gone?" Seeing Lieutenant General Nevelskoy walking in, Marshal Wirtgenstein asked.

"Marshal, he's gone. However, General Alexander seems unwilling to take on the responsibility of commander! Lieutenant General Nevelskoy said.

"Hmmm! Alexander is not a fool, now that Yekaterinburg is about to fall, he simply cannot hold it, and no one wants to bear the responsibility for the defeat! Marshal Wittgenstein sighed. In fact, Marshal Wittgenstein was simply faking illness. He did this in order to shirk his responsibility. As a limited field marshal of the Russian Army, he was well aware of the importance of the war for Russia. In the event of defeat, the wrath of Tsar Alexander II was not something they could bear, even if he was a Russian marshal. In order to protect himself and his family, he can only find a way to find a scapegoat. And Admiral Alexander is undoubtedly the best candidate.

"However, in the case of the marshal's serious illness, General Alexander, who has the highest military rank, has no other way but to take on this heavy responsibility!" Lieutenant General Nevelskoy said.

Field Marshal Wittgenstein nodded: "Lieutenant General, do you think that I am too despicable and shameless to do this?" ”

"No, Your Excellency. I wouldn't think so at all. Your Excellency Marshal did this for the sake of his family. Lieutenant General Nevelskoy, despite his contempt. But there is not the slightest expression on the face.

"Yes, for my family. I had to do it! Marshal Wittgenstein said. Earlier, the commander of the Russian army in Chelyabinsk, General Alexei, led his army to surrender, but the angry Tsar Alexander II ordered the execution of General Alexei and the families of those generals who surrendered. This made Marshal Wittgenstein fear that his family would be treated like that if Yekaterinburg fell. Therefore, he had to feign illness and push Admiral Alexander out as a scapegoat. In this way, he can reduce his guilt to the greatest extent. Plus other people help intercede. Maybe his family will be fine.

Tsar Alexander II could never have imagined that such a sequelae would arise after he ordered the execution of the families of Admiral Alexei and other generals who surrendered. Originally, he meant to use this to deter those Russian generals and let them fight to the death for their country. But now, it's the exact opposite. In order to evade responsibility, everyone is thinking of other ways. On the contrary, this further weakens the combat effectiveness of the Russian army.

Admiral Alexander returned to his command with a black face, and Marshal Wittgenstein actually asked him to act as the commander of Yekaterinburg, which caught him by surprise. Other than that. He also had to wonder if this was a hole dug by Marshal Wittgenstein. After all, the fate of Admiral Alexei is in front of you! If he also ordered to surrender to the Chinese, then his family in St. Petersburg. I'm afraid there won't be a few left.

"Damn! What now? Admiral Alexander cursed. If it weren't for the lessons of Admiral Alexei, he might have ordered surrender at such a critical juncture. But. For the sake of his family, he had to think carefully.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense explosions were heard in the distance. This is the heavy artillery unit of the Chinese Army carrying out repeated shelling of the Russian defense line. The bombing of the Chinese Air Force only destroyed those large fortresses and fortresses of the Russian army. The rest of the pillboxes, machine-gun fire points, trenches, etc., should be solved by the Imperial Army with artillery.

This also indicates that the large-scale offensive of the Chinese army is about to begin. Although, the strength of the Russian army is still 300,000 people. However, these Russian troops have long lost their fighting spirit, how can they fight with the Chinese who are like wolves?

It took the Chinese Air Force more than half a day to destroy a small part of the fortifications built by the Russian army in the east of Yekaterinburg. The remaining fortifications, which were not destroyed. In the words of General Cho Ming-fu, commander of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, it was enough for the Air Force to open a hole in the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army could follow this opening and continue its offensive into the interior of Yekaterinburg.

After the Air Force mission was completed, the Imperial Army used thousands of heavy artillery pieces to repeatedly shell the Russian defenses. Destroy all the bunkers and machine-gun fire points that survived the bombardment. Under the intensive bombardment, the Russian army's pillboxes and machine-gun fire points could not hold up at all, and they were bombed into the sky one after another.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Imperial Army entered the eastern part of Yekaterinburg.

The current Russian army has low morale, and their will to resist is very fragile, and they often collapse at the first touch. In such a situation, the attack of the Imperial Army was undoubtedly much smoother. By 30 August, the Imperial Army had captured about half of the eastern city of Yekaterinburg. The space for the Russian army to operate has been greatly oppressed. They were annihilated by the Imperial Army, and it seemed to be a matter of time.

"General, the attack of the Chinese is too fierce, we simply cannot resist it. Many soldiers have surrendered to the Chinese, and if this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before we will become the commander of the light pole! "A major general reported to Admiral Alexander. With Field Marshal Wittgenstein seriously ill, General Alexander had become the commander of hundreds of thousands of Russian troops, and these generals came to him for advice.

"Damn! Why is this happening? Admiral Alexander had a great headache. If you don't want your family to be affected, you probably have to fight to the death. In this way, Tsar Alexander II might have been merciful for their bravery and spared their families. However, how many of these generals of the Russian army are willing to fight to the death?

"General, some units have already surrendered to the Chinese in companies and battalions. If this phenomenon is not stopped, we will not want to fight with the Chinese! Another major general also said.

In the case of losing their fighting spirit, many Russian soldiers chose to surrender to the Chinese Army in order to survive. As for the national righteousness and the like, they have long been thrown aside, and survival is the most important thing. Of course, the main reason is that the attack of the Chinese army is too fierce, and with the help of the air force airship, the Russian soldiers have no hope of victory at all. Some Russian soldiers even think that they are fighting the devil at all. Although they can fight valiantly, how can man defeat the devil? At this time, surrendering to the Chinese Army became everyone's only choice.

The situation on the battlefield has deteriorated to the point where it is very unfavorable for the Russian army. Although the Russian army still has a lot of remaining troops, if they resist desperately, they can still stop the Chinese army for a while. However, this doesn't seem to make any sense at all. The Chinese have already won, and no matter how much they resist, it will only be a senseless sacrifice.

After thinking about it for a long time, Admiral Alexander sent his adjutant as a special envoy to negotiate with the Chinese army overnight. If the Chinese Army is willing to guarantee their lives, then he can lead the Russian army to surrender to the Chinese.

The envoy of the Russian army was brought to the commander of the Chinese army that night.

"Your Excellency, the Russian army is willing to surrender to you. But we have only one demand, and that is that we must guarantee our lives, and if we surrender, you will not be able to enslave us! The envoy of the Russian army said. In the propaganda of the Russian government, China has become a heinous country. Even if they are captured by the Chinese on the battlefield, the Chinese will do everything possible to abuse them. This made many Russian soldiers full of fear of the Chinese army, for fear that after becoming prisoners, they would be enslaved and exhausted to death.

"Your Excellency, please go back and tell your commander. If the Russian army is willing to surrender, then we will guarantee your safety! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu replied.

The Russian envoy was very satisfied with Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu's answer, and after the two sides agreed, he immediately rushed back to Yekaterinburg and reported to Admiral Alexander.

"Lao Zhao, did you just promise the Russians? I also plan to use these Russian prisoners of war to build us houses and defenses for the winter. These old Russian hairy men are strong, and if they are not allowed to work, are they being raised for nothing? Lieutenant General Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Army, asked.

"Lao Zhang, of course not." Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu said.

"Could it be that you are deceiving them again?" Lieutenant General Zhang Wei frowned.

"Of course not, how can my old Zhao not believe his words!" Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu said.

"Lao Zhao, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd?" Lieutenant General Zhang Wei is a little unsure.

"When the Russians enter our prisoner of war camp, they will have to eat! We can't keep them for nothing, if they want food, they have to work hard to get it. Otherwise, you will be starved to death! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu smiled wickedly.

"Haha! Lao Zhao, this is a good way! Lieutenant General Zhang Wei also laughed.

On August 31, 1854, the Russian troops stationed in Yekaterinburg surrendered to the Imperial Army, which won a heavy victory! (To be continued......)

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