Chapter 1138: Besieging the Polar Bear
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Orsk, a small city in the western part of the Western Siberian Plain, in the southern foothills of the Ural Mountains. Originally, it was just a small town next to the Ural Mountains. However, now it has become a sea of soldiers. In addition to the 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, and 10th armies of the Imperial Army, which were already fighting on the West Siberian Plain, the subsequent addition of the 7th, 4th, 5th, and 6th armies increased the number of troops of the Imperial Army in the Western Siberian Plain and the western Kazakh steppe to 1.75 million.
The Imperial Army's Eastern European Theater Command was located here, although the Imperial Army had not yet invaded the Eastern European Plain. But it's a matter of time. No one doubts this, and almost everyone believes that soon the imperial army will cross the Ural Mountains and the Ural River and enter the Eastern European Plain. Even the Russians deployed large numbers of troops in the Ural Mountains and the Ural River, trying to resist the Chinese attack with strong defensive lines. However, this qiē is simply in vain. Under the offensive of the powerful Chinese * army, the Russians wanted to succeed, it was impossible.
General Sun Hao, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, personally served as the commander of the Eastern European Theater Command, which shows that the Emperor Long Yufei attached great importance to this battle. All along, Long Yufei regarded the Russians as the main enemies of the Chinese Empire on land. Even though the Russians were repeatedly defeated by the Empire, this did not change. Unless Russia is completely destroyed. And then with the allies to carve up the territory of Russia, otherwise. The Empire will not take it lightly.
In addition, in order to ensure the supply of war materials at the front line. and post-war control of these territories. The Ministry of Communications of the Chinese Empire had already decided that, after the onset of spring, it would begin to extend the Trans-Siberian Railway to the west, all the way to Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg. In addition, the railway, which has already reached Central Asia, will continue to extend westward. As for where the end is, it probably depends on where the Empire's army can fight. And, after the war, we were able to keep those areas. If the westward extension of these two railways were completed, it would undoubtedly greatly strengthen the Empire's control over these areas. In that case. The factors that have always constrained the logistical supply lines of the Imperial army will also be greatly alleviated.
In the headquarters of the Imperial Army, General Sun Hao was convening the commanders of a group army to discuss the next battle plan. You must know that the troops under his command are the most elite units of the Imperial Army. In addition to the 7th Army, the 8th Army, the 9th Army and the 10th Army were units that were formed later. The rest of the armies were the standing forces of the Imperial Army before the war. Therefore. The army led by General Sun Hao is also known as the most elite unit of the Imperial Army. This makes General Sun Hao attach great importance to this operation. If the fight is too bad, then how can he tell the emperor His Majesty. Explain to the people of the whole country?
"Guys, it's getting warmer now. Although, the preservation of permafrost zài. Strict zhòng restricts the movement of our troops. However, if the weather is sunny for a few more days. The permafrost will harden in the sun. When the time comes, our troops will not be affected. Admiral Sun Hao said.
Everyone looked at Admiral Sun Hao. Everyone knew what he meant. That is, the attack of the Imperial Army on the Russians will soon begin. They have been waiting for this day for a long time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Russians have always been the old enemies of the Empire. As early as the War of Imperial Unification, the Russians tried in vain to meddle in the internal affairs of the empire and obstruct the unification of the empire. As a result, we were defeated by the Empire, not to mention the loss of troops, and we lost the whole of Eastern Siberia. However, even so, the strength of the Russians was not greatly depleted, and their main forces remained. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor decreed that in this war, we must bring Russia down, destroy all of Russia, and give them no chance to rise! Admiral Sun Hao continued.
It can be said that this was the strategic goal of the Chinese Empire. No one knew the potential of the Russians better than Emperor Long Yufei. In Long Yufei's memory, it was a powerful country that could compete with the United States as a superpower for a long time! In this era, the United States has been destroyed and will cease to exist. In the same way, Russia will be destroyed. Only in this way will the Chinese Empire be able to achieve its goal of world domination.
"Chief of Staff, give the order! In this battle, we have gathered so many troops, and they are all the most elite units of the Imperial Army. Of course, the Russians will be completely destroyed in one fell swoop! Lieutenant General Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Group Army, said.
"Yes! Chief of staff. Although Lao Maozi has a lot of troops, in our opinion, their elite troops have been wiped out by us last year. The current troops are nothing more than a rabble. Not even the Ottoman Empire could beat it, let alone compare it with us. If the attack is smooth, we will be able to fight to St. Petersburg in half a year at most! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu, commander of the 2nd Army, also said.
Of course, half a year later, winter in Russia has come again. The cold winter was not suitable for the operations of the imperial army. Therefore, if Russia is to be completely destroyed, it must be done before the onset of winter.
"Everyone's confidence is high and I'm very satisfied. However, the Russians are not to be underestimated. There are too many of their armies. According to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Agency, the Russians now have a full 4 million troops in the country. Another two million are being trained. It can be said that Tsar Alexander II is desperate and ready to fight us to the death! Admiral Sun Hao said.
"Shhh Six million people. Alexander II, is that kid crazy? He's not going to pull all the adult men of the country into the army! If they lose this battle again, the whole of Russia will be finished! Lieutenant General Zhang Wei couldn't help but exclaim.
"That's exactly what we need. After killing all the adult Russians, the Russians will probably not pose a threat to us for decades to come. Of course, after this war is over, Russia will definitely no longer exist. They want to threaten the Empire, and that's impossible. Lieutenant Zhao Mingfu continued.
"That's right, that's what His Majesty the Emperor meant. With the help of this war, the Russians will be destroyed as much as possible. And then a couple of victorious powers will definitely divide Russia. The West Siberian plains we got before were all places where cold birds don't. Although the Eastern European Plain is too far away from the empire itself, the soil here is very fertile, and it would be very beneficial for the empire to occupy a piece of it. Among other things, the enormous strategic depth is enough to terrify the enemies of the Empire. Admiral Sun Hao said.
As the chief of the general staff of the empire, Admiral Sun Hao was very aware of the ultimate goal of the empire. This war is just to defeat the old powers. Next, I am afraid that there will be a lot of wars around world hegemony. And the empire must have the upper hand in this war. In this way, the predominance of the empire over other countries can be ensured.
"The attack on Russia will begin in a week. When the time comes, the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Army will attack Orenburg mainly! After taking Orenburg, the attack went further westward, all the way to the banks of the Volga. The 8th and 9th armies, on the other hand, attacked west from Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg, respectively, preparing to cross the Ural Mountains. The 10th Army and the 7th Army focused on attacking Uralsk. The 4th, 5th and 6th armies, as reserves! Admiral Sun Hao ordered.
Frankly speaking, this time it is not easy to fight through the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. The 8th and 9th armies, which were attacking from Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg, needed to cross the Ural Mountains. The Russians have long built a defensive line in the Ural Mountains, and it is not easy to break through the Russian defense. The 1st and 2nd armies, which attacked Orenburg, and the 10th and 7th armies, which attacked Uralsk, needed to cross the Urals. These are the conundrum conundrum facing the Imperial army.
The Russians were also aware of the importance of the war, and the Russian Army deployed up to two million troops in the Ural Mountains and along the Ural River. In order to rely on the natural defense line of the Ural Mountains and the Ural River, the Chinese* army was regarded as the western Siberian plain and the western part of the Kazakh steppe. Once the Chinese* army invades the Eastern European Plain, it will be very difficult to stop the Chinese* army.
"It's very difficult to attack. Still, I believe it. Our elite army will definitely be able to overcome these difficulties! Admiral Sun Hao said.
In addition to the Chinese* army actively preparing for the offensive, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, which had already invaded the Ukrainian plain, was also making great efforts. Sultan Abdul of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Mejid I hoped that the troops of the Ottoman Turkish Empire would be able to capture Kiev and ensure the capture of the Ukrainian granary by the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Although, the Russian army has deployed quite a few troops in Ukraine. However, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was confident of defeating the Russians. They were well aware that the offensive of the Chinese Empire would drag down the main forces of the Russians, and that the Ottoman Turkish Empire would undoubtedly be under much less pressure.
In order to ensure victory, this time the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Chinese Empire will attack at the same time and flank Russia! (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)
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