"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! The heavy artillery of the Imperial Army roared, and the orange fire of the muzzle shone brightly, smashing shells into the Russian positions. On the artillery position, the shirtless gunners worked hard to carry the shells one by one and load them into the barrels. More than a dozen artillery pieces on the entire artillery position opened fire in an orderly manner. There are dozens of the same artillery positions.

As the range of activity of the Russian army became smaller and smaller, the power of the artillery bombardment of the Imperial Army also became apparent. Thanks to the efforts of the Imperial artillerymen, the central city of Chelyabinsk was almost in ruins. The streets and houses that used to be were all blown up.

"Squad leader, the artillery brothers are really hardworking! With such heavy artillery fire, those Russians should not survive! A young warrior asked. In the previous hard battle, his infantry squad suffered heavy losses, with a total of 12 people in the squad, and now there are only 8 people left.

"Who knows? However, those old hairy people are also ground rats, and although our artillery fire is fierce, it can only destroy the buildings on the ground after all, and it is difficult to pose a threat to the Russians hiding underground! The sergeant squad leader said.

"What should I do then?" The young warrior was a little worried. After all, if they can't kill all those Russians with powerful artillery, they will definitely pay a lot of casualties when they attack.

"Even if the Russians hide underground, when the buildings above ground are destroyed, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. Without those fortifications, what are these Russians going to fight with us? The squad leader said with a smile.

The Russian army's fortifications in the city out of thin air did cause great damage to the Imperial Army. But. As the Imperial Army continued to advance, the living space of the Russian army was constantly compressed. As a result, the Russian army's defense line was constantly broken through, and the fortifications were constantly destroyed. Now the pressure on the Imperial Army. It's not as big as it used to be.

As the Russian army suffered more and more casualties, their morale was also greatly affected. It can be said that the balance of battle has begun to tilt in favor of the Imperial Army, and it will not be long before the Imperial Army will win the final victory.

Of course, this victory was also hard-won. The Imperial Army has already paid a lot of price in order to win.

"Tell my brothers on the front line, the Russians will not be able to hold on. As long as everyone persists, victory will definitely belong to us! "The face of Lieutenant General Cho Ming-fu, commander of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army. A smile appeared. After so many days of hard fighting, the Imperial Army finally saw hope of victory. Of course, this victory was nothing more than a victory in a battle on the battlefield between China and Russia. This is just the beginning, and when the war continues, the Imperial Army will have more victories.

"Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Liu Wu nodded. As the Imperial Army gained the upper hand, the atmosphere in the headquarters also became relaxed.

And the Imperial Army seems to have seen the victory. The Russian army is on the verge of despair. After many days of fierce fighting, the Russian army suffered heavy losses. And the morale of the troops is also falling rapidly. If this continues, the Russian army wants to hold on. The price to be paid will be even more severe. It is even more impossible to complete the task assigned by Tsar Alexander II to hold on for half a month.

The command of the commander of the Russian army, Alexei, has been changed, and it was previously set up in the basement of the city hall. But. The town hall, located in the heart of the city, was a key target for the Imperial artillery. The building of the town hall had collapsed in the shelling. Even the entrance to the basement was almost buried. If Admiral Alexei hadn't run fast, he might have been buried inside. Therefore. Admiral Alexei thought about his own life, but changed the command.

In the command headquarters of the Russian army, there is a thick atmosphere of pessimism. The losses of the Russian army are getting bigger and bigger, and now the remaining Russian troops are only 1230,000. If it continues like this, it may not last long at all.

"General, the Chinese's attack is very fierce. Their shells, as if they don't want money, many of our soldiers were killed directly by Chinese shells. In addition, the fortifications we painstakingly built were also destroyed by the Chinese shelling. This undoubtedly increases the difficulty of our defense. A Russian lieutenant general said with a bitter face. He was the commander of an infantry corps, but from the beginning of the battle to the present, his infantry corps has shrunk from the original 50,000 to less than 20,000 now.

"General, the morale of the troops has also fallen very badly. There are even rumors that we won't be able to hold out for long. Another lieutenant general also said.

Admiral Alexei also had a headache, the situation had deteriorated so quickly, it was completely beyond his expectations. Originally, he thought he would be able to hold on for ten days and half a month. However, it is only August 8, and it has only been four days since the fighting began. More than half of the losses of the Russian army have already been made, and most of the city of Chelyabinsk has been occupied by the Chinese army. If he continues like this, he is not sure how long he will be able to hold on.

"I have already sent a telegram to Field Marshal Wittgenstein asking for instructions. His Excellency the Marshal commanded us to hold out, even to the last man! Admiral Alexey said.

Suddenly, all the generals of the Russian army in the conference room couldn't help but change their faces, such an order clearly wanted them to die on the battlefield! No one wants to die, especially those of them who are in high positions and cherish their lives even more.

"General, is it possible, do we really want to all die in battle?" A Russian general asked in a low voice, his words full of unwillingness.

Admiral Alexei glanced at the general and didn't say anything, in fact, he didn't want to die either.

On the morning of 9 August, the Imperial Army's attack intensified. The resistance of the Russian army was not as resolute as it was at the beginning, which undoubtedly greatly relieved the pressure on the Imperial Army.

After a morning of fighting, the Imperial Army further reduced the living space of the Russian army.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Imperial Army threw in the fresh force of 4 infantry brigades and launched a fierce attack on the Russian defense line. 4 brigades, like four arrows, directly broke through the line of defense of the Russian army. And the Russian army entrenched in the city was divided into several parts. This directly caused the Russian army to lose contact with the command and had to fight separately.

"Hell! The command ordered us to reconnect with the command by sending troops, but where do I have any extra troops in my hands now? A Russian lieutenant general scolded angrily, angrily tearing the telegram he had just received in his hand to shreds.

"General, what are we going to do? The Chinese are constantly attacking, and we are about to run out! A staff officer asked.

The lieutenant general of the Russian army also had a calm face and did not know what to do.

"General, or we surrender to the Chinese!" An officer whispered.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on him, which made the officer under pressure a lot, and he couldn't help but quickly lower his head and say nothing.

"Yes, General! Or let's surrender. We have tried our best, but the Chinese are too strong. It's not our fault! A major general officer said.

The lieutenant general hesitated, but finally nodded: "Well, we surrender to the Chinese!" ”

Subsequently, the more than 30,000 Russian soldiers who were surrounded, under the leadership of the Russian lieutenant general, surrendered to the Chinese army.

This is just the beginning, after the surrender of this part of the Russian army, on other fronts, more and more Russian troops have been unable to hold out and have to surrender to the Chinese army. Although, for the Russians, surrender was no less humiliating. However, it is much better than dying in battle!

On August 10, only the last tens of thousands of Russian troops led by General Alexei remained. The rest of the Russian army has already surrendered to the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army's more than 100,000 troops surrounded the last Russian army in a narrow area of less than five square kilometers.

The Imperial Army pulled a large number of heavy artillery into the city and fired at the Russians at close range. Tens of thousands of Russian troops crowded in this area have undoubtedly become the best targets for the imperial artillery, and almost every shell can kill a lot of Russian troops.

In such a situation, the commander of the Russian army, Colonel-General Alexei, was under tremendous pressure.

Now the Russian army has reached the point of cornering. They can't hold on anymore, and if they continue to resist stubbornly, there is only one final result, and that is to be killed by the Chinese army.

Under such circumstances, the Imperial Army sent emissaries to the headquarters of the Russian army to recruit surrender.

In the face of the surrender of the Imperial Army, the commander of the Russian army, General Alexei, seemed a little hesitant. His family was in St. Petersburg, and if he surrendered, the enraged Tsar Alexander II would have ordered his family to be hanged. However, if he does not surrender, he will have only one way to die. Moreover, those Russian officers and soldiers who are eager to escape will not agree.

After much thought, Admiral Alexei still made a decision that they would be willing to surrender to the Imperial Army as long as the Imperial Army guaranteed the safety of their lives and property.

After many days of fighting, the Imperial Army was exhausted. If the battle continues, the Imperial Army will also pay a big price. Therefore, the commander of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, General Zhao Mingfu, accepted the conditions of the Russian army.

In the afternoon of the same day, the commander of the Russian army, General Alexei, led the last remnants of more than 50,000 troops to surrender to the Imperial Army. The Battle of Chelyabinsk is over! (To be continued......)

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