Manzhouli, a small border town in the northwest of Heilongjiang Province, is located on the northern shore of Hulun Lake and is also the westernmost starting point of the Middle East Road. There is a railway that leads directly to Chita in Russia and is connected to the Trans-Siberian Railway.

However, when the Northern Army retracted the Middle Road, all the Russians here were arrested. After the outbreak of the war, an infantry division and a cavalry brigade were stationed in Manchuria. The whole of Manchuria came under military control. The arrival of the large army of the Northern Army also made the Russian army on the opposite side very nervous. At this moment, in the extreme vicinity of Chita, there are not many Russian troops at all, and there are only more than 10,000 people at full capacity. With such a small number of troops, it is not at all the opponent of an infantry division and a cavalry brigade of the Northern Army, not to mention that the Northern Army secretly transferred the main force of the Eastern Front Command to this place.

After the onslaught of the Eastern Front Command of the Northern Army in the storming of Vladivostok, the Northern Army has adjusted its tactics. The 10th Infantry Division, the 12th Infantry Division, the 15th Infantry Division, the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade were responsible for the blockade of Vladivostok and the step-by-step destruction of Vladivostok's fortifications. The 13th and 14th Infantry Divisions were tasked with clearing the Far Eastern Governorate of resistance. The rest of the 1st Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Infantry Division, 16th Infantry Division, 20th Infantry Division, 7th Cavalry Brigade, 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade, 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade and 4th Heavy Artillery Brigade began to recuperate.

After more than a month of rest and recuperation, the unit finally regained all its combat effectiveness and could be further engaged in combat. Thanks to the recovery of the Middle East Road, these 6 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade and 3 heavy artillery brigades, with a total strength of more than 140,000 people, were able to assemble in Manchuria in the shortest possible time.

On August 3, it was the time when the decisive battle of Kulen entered the climax. The Eastern Front Command of the Northern Army, which was set up in Manchuria, also received orders from Wu Haoxuan, the major commander of the Northern Army. The hundreds of thousands of troops of the Eastern Front Command have been preparing for so long, and it is time to come in handy.

In the morning of the same day, Lieutenant General Shi Deshan summoned the commanders of several infantry divisions and the commanders of the cavalry brigade and the heavy artillery brigade.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the order of the young marshal has been given, and the brothers have rested for so long. The losses of the ministries have also been replenished. Then, it's time for us to go on the offensive. Now, Lao Maozi's main force has been dragged by the young marshal in Kulun. And it's basically more than lucky. The entire Governorate of Eastern Siberia was short of troops. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us! The young marshal asked us to send our troops at once, go north to capture Chita, and then advance all the way to the west, preferably to Lake Baikal! Lieutenant General Shi Deshan looked excited.

On the Eastern Front, Vladivostok was not taken in one fell swoop. is his biggest regret. This time, if you can invade the Viceroyalty of Eastern Siberia and capture a large area of land in one fell swoop, you can make up for this regret a little.

"Commander, I didn't say that. The brothers have rested for so long, they have long since regained their strength and can go into battle at any time. Now that the young marshal has attracted the main force of Lao Maozi for us, we will not miss this good opportunity! If you want me to say it. We'd better go to Irkutsk and capture Anuchin, the governor of East Siberia. Major General Shi Tianchuan, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, said.

Other generals. They all chimed in. This time, the Western Front Command will annihilate hundreds of thousands of Russian troops in one fell swoop, which is undoubtedly a huge victory. Even the previous gains of the Eastern Front Command were overshadowed. The so-called Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second, they naturally do not want all the glory to be occupied by the Western Front Command, and they can only be covered up under the halo in the end.

"In that case, then I will give the order to fight. Tomorrow morning, the 4th Infantry Division will be the forward of the Eastern Front Command. With the cooperation of the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade, they broke through the defenses of the Russian army on the border in one fell swoop and entered the territory of Russia. After the 4th Infantry Division tore through the Russian defenses, the 7th Cavalry Brigade assaulted Chita at high speed, cutting off Chita from the western region. Create a favorable condition for us to capture Chita! Lieutenant General Shi Deshan said. The Russian army in the entire Chita region is only a little more than 10,000 people. This is a battle for the Eastern Front Command of the Northern Army. The most crucial point is to see where the Northern Army can advance before the Russians react.

It is foreseeable that once the St. Petersburg side learns that the Russian army is about to suffer a crushing defeat on the Western Front. When the whole region of Eastern Siberia is empty, even if they smash the pot and sell iron, they will definitely send reinforcements to the Governorate of Eastern Siberia. Although, in this battle, Lao Maozi lost about 700,000. But this is only half of their standing army. If Lao Maozi is willing, he can mobilize more troops to participate in the war at any time. Therefore, the Northern Army must seize this favorable time to seize a series of important cities in Eastern Siberia, and then build a defensive line to resist the attack of the Russian army.

Wu Haoxuan's plan was for the Eastern Front Command to send troops from Manchuria, capture Chita, and then advance westward along the Trans-Siberian Railway, preferably to occupy Ulan-Ude in one fell swoop and advance the defensive line to the shores of Lake Baikal. If all goes well, it is even possible to consider taking Irkutsk as well. It was the center of Russian rule in the Viceroyalty of Eastern Siberia. Once Irkutsk was occupied, the Russians would have no foothold in Eastern Siberia. The entire territory of millions of square kilometers east of Lake Baikal will become China's territory. In other words, this is to regain the lost ground. These territories have been plundered by the Russians little by little over hundreds of years. Most of them are China's hometowns. In the past, China was weak and weak, and these territories were taken away by Lao Maozi. Now, naturally, it is the responsibility of the Northern Army to retake these territories.

As for whether he can hold it in the end, Wu Haoxuan is not considering it for the time being. Even if you end up haggling, you have to take as many powerful hole cards as possible. Only in this way can we ensure that the Northern Army will be able to protect its own interests after winning this war.

After all, war is nothing more than a continuation of politics. After the battle on the battlefield, the two sides will eventually return to the negotiating table. In the final analysis, the strength of the northern government and the northern army is still too weak. If the Russians poured all their strength into attacking, the Northern Army would not be able to resist it at all. Of course, due to the influence of the international environment, it is impossible for the Russians to devote all their strength to the Eastern Theater. Therefore, in the end, the two sides will definitely have to negotiate to end the war.

The Northern Army does not have the strength to destroy Russia now, even in another ten years. Therefore, the only way to reap the benefits after the war is as much as possible. However, Wu Haoxuan is full of disgust for the greedy old Maozi. Lao Maozi encroached on China's territory step by step. Wu Haoxuan also hoped to use the same method to recapture all these territories, and even further expand westward to expand the country's territory. Of course, this is a long-term process. The Northern Army is now sending troops to attack Eastern Siberia to lay the foundation for this plan.

On the morning of August 4, the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Northern Army, a total of 288 155-mm heavy howitzers, entered the position. Next to each cannon, a dozen shells were piled up. On the opposite side of the Russian army's position, there are only a few thousand people. With one or two thousand heavy shells, it will be enough to crush them.

The 4th Infantry Division, with two infantry regiments, also moved into forward positions, ready to attack the Russian positions as soon as the heavy artillery units had completed their artillery preparations. As for the 7th Cavalry Brigade, it was further away.

At half past seven in the morning, Lieutenant General Shi Deshan gave the order to open fire. Two heavy artillery brigades of 288 155-mm howitzers began to roar.

Orange-red flames shone in the muzzle, and one after another, the shells were already whistling towards the positions of the Russian army.

At this time, the Russian officers and soldiers had just gotten up. Many people were queuing up to receive breakfast, and the cooks brought the basket of black bread. However, a sharp whistling sound suddenly sounded overhead.

"What is this?" Some Russian soldiers asked in surprise. After the outbreak of the war, the Northern Army did not take the initiative to launch an offensive in this direction. The Russians also do not want to look for death. So, the two sides were just facing each other, and no war broke out.

"Shelling! Damn, this is shelling by the Chinese. Hide! A Russian lieutenant shouted in horror.

It's just that before the Russian army could react, the shells had already fallen.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion rang out, and a powerful shock wave spread in all directions. Countless Russian soldiers felt that their bodies were like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, easily swept into the sky. Countless people were torn to shreds in the explosion.

The black box of bread was shattered in the violent explosion.

The shells that fell like raindrops directly turned the positions of the Russian army into defenses. The shock wave generated by the explosion of the shell swept the entire position, leaving craters one after another. The fortifications built by the Russian army were all destroyed in the explosion. The Russian troops in the garrison positions suffered heavy casualties.

By the time the shelling of the Northern Army ended, the entire position was in shambles. There are very few Russian troops that have survived.

At 7:48, the 41st Infantry Regiment and the 42nd Infantry Regiment of the 42nd Infantry Division of the Northern Army launched an attack on the positions of the Russian army. The Russian army, which had just experienced heavy shelling, simply did not have time to react, so that it was easily broken through the position by the Northern Army. In less than an hour, the positions of the Russian army all fell into the hands of the Northern Army. And the thousands of Russian troops stationed here, except for those who were killed, all raised their hands and surrendered to the Northern Army. (To be continued......)

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