Chapter 245: Cavalry Duel
The war between the Northern Army and Russia has attracted the attention of the whole world at this moment. The world after the twentieth century has not been peaceful. However, there are only a few large-scale wars. The Russo-Japanese War that broke out in the Far East, and this time between the Northern Army and Russia, will be a large-scale war in which both sides have invested more than a million troops.
With the increasing development of science and technology, military technology has also made rapid progress. All kinds of new weapons and new technologies need to be tested on the battlefield. So, countries are very concerned about this war. Britain and France were allies of Russia, so it was only natural that they sent observers to the Russian Army. The United States and Germany also sent observers to the Northern Army.
This will not only enable them to understand the use of various new weapons and tactics in detail, but also enable the country behind them to understand the development of the war situation at the first time.
Before the start of the war, almost the vast majority of countries were not optimistic about the Northern Army. However, only thirteen days after the outbreak of the war, the Russians had lost more than 150,000 men in the Far East, or nearly 12,000 people per day. Such a loss rate is already very terrifying. If the Northern Army can maintain this speed to annihilate the Russian army, wouldn't it mean that the 1.4 million standing forces of the Russian Army will be completely wiped out in less than four months? Of course, this is only theoretical. In reality, it is almost impossible to do.
Similarly, the strong military strength displayed by the Northern Army also greatly shocked all countries. Britain and France were relieved, but at the same time a little worried. The peace of mind is that the strength of the Northern Army may be enough to defeat the Russians. In this case, Russia's expansion into the Far East would have ended in failure. When the time came, Britain and France naturally had a way to divert the Russians' energies from the Far East to Europe. The worry is because of the fear that Russia will suffer too heavy losses in the war, and even break the bones. That's the case. It will also affect the strength of the entire Entente. In addition, a strong Northern Army, or a strong China, is obviously not in the interests of Britain and France. Their colonies in Asia will be greatly threatened by this. Will the disasters they have inflicted on the Chinese over the past half century or so make these Chinese hold grudges? And then take revenge on them? In that case, it would be a disaster for Britain and France.
The US Government was not optimistic about the Northern Army before, so it was only willing to provide a loan of $50 million to the Northern Army. However, the strength of the Northern Army is obviously much stronger than that of the Russian Army. The final victory of the Northern Army in the war is already a high probability event. Representatives of the US Army Observer Corps even believed that the Northern Army had become a world-class powerhouse. As a result, the US Government immediately decided to provide an additional $50 million in loans to the northern government after receiving the report. If the northern government needs more loans. The two sides can discuss it again.
After all, for the time being, the government in the north is still pro-American. In the Northern Army, there were also quite a few Americans. In particular, in the military academy of the Northern Army, there are many cadets and instructors from the West Point Military Academy. In addition, Wu Haoxuan, the major marshal of the Northern Army, graduated from the West Point Military Academy, and the Americans believe that they can completely win over the Northern Army.
The Americans, of course, for the Northern Army. Be equally wary. Once the Northern Army threatens the interests of the United States, I am afraid that the two sides will immediately tear their faces apart.
The performance of the Germans towards the Northern Army. then ecstatic. The main purpose of Germany supporting the Northern Army was to allow the Northern Army to weaken the Russians. Now, the Northern Army has fulfilled its obligations very well. In addition, the strength of the Northern Army in this war is already at the world's first-class level. If the government in the north can unify the whole of China and get sufficient population resources. Wouldn't the Northern Army be able to easily arm millions of troops? If the northern government could become an ally of Germany, then the Central Powers might be able to gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the Entente.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the performance of the Northern Army. For the first time, the rigid Germans believed that the Northern Army was qualified to be their allies. However, Wu Haoxuan didn't want to tie himself to the German chariot. At present, China is still in poverty and whiteness. Even joining the Germans would not necessarily help the Allies win. If he is defeated, his efforts will be in vain. Of course, it is still necessary to have a false confrontation with the Germans. After all, Germany's capital and industrial technology were needed by the government of the North.
Germany, Wilhelmshaven, inside the shipyard, several huge warships are being built. The keel has already been laid, and the internal steel plate welding is underway. Workers in German shipyards worked on these huge warships. From a distance, they looked like ants clinging to a hill.
In the shipyard, there are quite a few officers from China's Northern Navy, who are familiarizing themselves with the performance of these warships. Once these warships are built, they will be able to pilot them, once again giving the Chinese Navy a backbone.
"Lao Cheng, there is already a fight with the Russians in China. I heard that the army has achieved a series of major victories. The Russians are in the Far East, only Vladivostok remains. A middle-aged man said. He was none other than Vice Admiral Sa Zhenbing, commander of the Northern Navy.
"Yes! But Vladivostok is not easy to fight. The Russians have been operating there for decades, and have already turned it into a fortress. With the army alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to break through Vladivostok. If our navy had been formed earlier, we might have been able to participate in this war. The battleships of the navy, in cooperation with the army, will definitely be able to take Vladivostok by sea and land. Cheng Biguang, deputy commander of the Northern Navy, said with some regret.
"We didn't catch up with this war, but we will be the protagonists in the next war. After we avenge the First Sino-Japanese War, we will certainly build our navy into a world power. Sa Zhenbing has always had such a goal in mind.
Cheng Biguang nodded heavily.
Perhaps it was because of the extraordinary strength of the Northern Army that the Germans felt that the Northern Army was a potential stock. German Admiral Minister Tirpitz even went to the shipyard to see these generals of the Northern Navy and enhance the feelings between the two sides. The sailors of the Northern Navy are training on the warships of the German Navy at the moment. So that after these warships of the Northern Navy are built, they can operate immediately.
The Northern Army gained battlefield superiority, which made the countries of the world look at the Northern Army with admiration. The Russians were keenly aware of this, which made Tsar Nicholas II even more angry. He irritably ordered the Minister of War Sukhhomlinov to give the Northern Army a little color.
Sukhhomlinov had no choice but to convey the order of Tsar Nicholas II to the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin. As for the Governor of the Far East, Aleksayev, now he can only retreat in Vladivostok, and it is difficult to protect himself, let alone fight back.
After receiving the order, the governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, also had a headache. Due to the capacity of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Russian army's preparations for war proceeded very slowly. The fighting in the Far Eastern Governorate is already fierce, and even the Russian army has suffered a crushing defeat. But the Governorate of Eastern Siberia is not ready.
Although Governor Anuchin sent Major General Dimitri to lead the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps into Mongolia, this did not have much impact on the situation of the war. The Northern Army has abandoned the steppes of northern Mongolia. More than 20,000 elite Cossack cavalry led by Major General Dimitri pounced in the northern part of the Mongolian steppe, and not a single soldier of the Northern Army found it. As for the herdsmen, they have already fled. This made Major General Dimitri very dissatisfied. He had the intention of leading the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps to continue southward, but the information he received showed that the Northern Army had gathered a large number of troops in the central part of the Mongolian steppe, and if he rashly went south, he was afraid that he would fall into the siege of the Northern Army.
However, this time the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Regiment had already arrived in Irkutsk. Governor Anucchin had ordered the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Corps to move south to meet the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps. Moreover, Governor Anuchin ordered that Major General Dimitri could grasp the right fighter to inflict a heavy blow on the Northern Army and give the Russian army a victory.
Major General Dimitri immediately realized that his opportunity had come, as long as he got a victory, even if it was a small one. At a time when the war situation is not in favor of Russia, this will make him appreciated by the top. His military rank was promoted to a rank and he became a lieutenant general, and that was a sure thing.
So, Major General Dimitri immediately went into action, ready to create an opportunity for himself.
It's just that Major General Dimitri didn't know that his cavalry corps had been wandering in the northern part of the Mongolian steppe and had already attracted the attention of the Northern Army. The war preparations of the Western Front Command of the Northern Army have entered an advanced stage. 12 cavalry brigades, all in place. Since the Russians' cavalry entered the battlefield first, the Northern Army planned to eat the Russians' 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps in one bite first.
Cavalry was the most important mobile force on the entire Western Front. If the Russians can be defeated in one fell swoop, this will give the Northern Army an advantage in the next war.
Under the deliberate impetus of both sides, a large-scale cavalry duel is about to unfold in the northern part of the Mongolian steppe. The two sides of the battle will be the world-famous Cossack cavalry, and the peak Mongolian cavalry of the Eastern cavalry. (To be continued......)
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