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The outcome of the battle was directly determined by a large-scale decisive battle between the Imperial Army and the Russian Expeditionary Force, fought by nearly a million men on both sides of the Kitoy River. The Russian army suffered heavy losses in this battle, which directly caused the Russian expeditionary force to lose the war. Although there are still a lot of remaining Russian troops, this can no longer change the result of the disastrous defeat of the Russian army in this battle. As soon as the Imperial Army learned of the retreat of the Russian army, it immediately launched a pursuit. Although the Russian army left 50,000 troops to break the rear, it is basically impossible to use this demoralized 50,000 Russian troops to resist the attack of hundreds of thousands of imperial armies.

Moreover, behind the Russian army, there are still 100,000 imperial cavalry active. They frantically attacked the Russian army's logistics supply lines and completely destroyed the Russian army's logistics. The Russian army on the front line can't even get war materials, what can they use to resist the attack of the Chinese * army! It can be said that the Imperial Army was able to win this battle, and the Imperial cavalry contributed a lot. As the Imperial cavalry advanced westward, many Russian towns were attacked, which directly caused the Russians to suffer heavy losses in Central Siberia and Eastern Siberia.

At the time of the decisive battle between the Imperial Army and the Russian Expeditionary Force at the Kitoi River, the Imperial cavalry was also trying to deal with the Russian cavalry. This time the Russian expeditionary force had a total of 4 Cossack cavalry corps. Among them, the 10th Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 12th Cossack Cavalry Corps were already eaten by the 1st and 2nd Imperial Cavalry Corps. The remaining Russian 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps also suffered considerable losses at the time of the engagement. After leaving one cavalry division each to fight with the main force, two cavalry corps were used to pursue the Imperial cavalry troops. There were only more than 30,000 people, only one-third of the Imperial cavalry.

Before, I thought it was too close to the main forces of the Russian army. Therefore, the imperial cavalry chose to retreat further to the west, and there were not many Russian cavalry to attack, fearing that if they were entangled with the Russian cavalry, they would be surrounded and suppressed by the main force of the Russian army. But this time was different. Now the main forces of the Imperial cavalry are more than a hundred kilometers away from the main assembly of the Russian army. Even if the main forces of the Russian army arrive. It also takes three or four days. The Imperial cavalry could have used these three or four days to annihilate the Russian Cossack cavalry in one fell swoop.

"Old Joe, are those Russians still following us?" Major General Monk Greenqin asked. Two Cossack cavalry corps of the Russian army. The 1st and 2nd Imperial Cavalry Corps have been in pursuit of each other. Each left a brigade for the command of the command, and with the losses of some time ago, now the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Cavalry have only more than 50,000 troops.

"Yes. It's like a fly. Previously reported by the Scout. The main force of the Cossack cavalry of the Russian army is about thirty kilometers away from us! Scouts from both sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire. However, in the end, it ended with the Russians suffering a loss. Major General Qiao Moyan, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Corps, said. Raiding the rear defense line of the Russian army, the Imperial Cavalry fought very easily, which is also exactly the combat method that the Imperial Cavalry is good at. Although it was a bit hard, the Imperial cavalry was determined with a strong will.

"No, I can't. Old Joe, we have to find a way to eat this Russian army. lest they keep dangling behind our ass. Major General Monk Greenqin said. Only after eating this Russian army can the imperial cavalry be able to destroy the rear of the Russian army with impunity, and even enter the hinterland of the Russian army in one fell swoop. Russia does not have many people in Central Siberia and Eastern Siberia, and the real center of gravity is in Europe and the Western Siberian Plain.

"However, there were no less Russian Cossack cavalry behind us. There were more than 30,000 people. And they fought very bravely. With our forces, even if we can eat them, our own losses will not be small. Major General Qiao Moyan said. With more than 50,000 cavalry fighting the more than 30,000 Cossack cavalry of the Russian army, there is no doubt that the Imperial cavalry will be victorious. However, under the frantic attack of the Russian Cossack cavalry, they will definitely pay a certain amount of casualties.

"Old Joe, who said it's just us! Aren't there still 5th and 6th armies? When the time comes, our 100,000 troops will join forces, and we will definitely be able to crush these Russian cavalry lightly. Major General Monk Greenqin said with a smile. Now, the Imperial cavalry on the battlefield undoubtedly had a decisive advantage.

"You mean, we are gathering all our strength against the Russians. However, the Russians are not fools either. If they had known about this, they would not have come. They are much more familiar with the area than we are. Major General Qiao Moyan said. Because of their unfamiliarity with the area, the Imperial cavalry tried several times to ambush the Russian Cossack cavalry, but all of them failed.

"Then we'll make them have to fight us. Old Joe, if we attack here, I think, the Russian army will go crazy and attack us! Major General Monk Greenqin's finger landed heavily on a point on the map.

"Tulum? You're going to attack Tulum? Major General Qiao Moyan said in surprise. Tulum is an important Russian city in Central Siberia, with a population of only about 50,000, and the Russian army has left an infantry division here. In addition, like Zalari, which was destroyed by the Imperial cavalry, it is also an important logistics supply center for the Russian army. Especially after the destruction of the logistics supply lines at the front, the materials transported from the Russian hinterland were concentrated here. The retreat of the main forces of the Russian army was also a retreat towards Tulum. If they can get here, they won't have to worry about running out of ammunition. Therefore, if the Imperial cavalry attacked Tulum, the Russian Cossack cavalry would definitely engage the Imperial cavalry in order to protect Tulum.

"That's right, it's Tulum. Our people have already understood that the Russian army is in Tulum, but there are only 10,000 defenders. Attacking Tulum with the forces of our two cavalry corps, if it were to launch a surprise attack, should be able to take it down in one fight. When the time comes, we will have a decisive battle with the Russian cavalry in Tulum. Eat this Russian army in one fell swoop. In addition, let the 5th and 6th armies of the Imperial Cavalry rush to reinforcements, and our plan will be foolproof. Major General Monk Greenqin said confidently.

Major General Qiao Moyan nodded, he understood Major General Senglingqin's plan, which was to use Tulum as a breakthrough point to attract Russian Cossack cavalry. This is the equivalent of thinking of Tulum as a trap. However, the Russian Cossack cavalry, knowing that Tulun was a trap, also had to come. Otherwise, once the Imperial cavalry captured Tulum, the Russians' logistics would be destroyed again. At that time, the Russian army on the front line will be in a situation where it will run out of ammunition and food. Even if you retreat, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on.

"Monk King, we do have a good chance of winning. So do it! Major General Qiao Moyan said. He also believes that the project has a very high chance of success. With the cooperation of the 5th Cavalry Army and the 6th Cavalry Army, the Russian army will be unable to fly.

"Well, send a telegram to the 5th and 6th Cavalry Corps! Then we left for Tulum. We are only fifty kilometres from Tulum and will be able to reach Tulum this afternoon. If the Russian Cossack cavalry had pursued us, they would have been able to arrive in the afternoon. When the time comes, it will be just right to annihilate them in one fell swoop! Major General Monk Greenqin said.

"Hmm!" Major General Qiao Moyan nodded. He did not have any objection to this battle plan of Major General Seng Lingqin.

Soon, the signal corps of the 1st Imperial Cavalry Corps made radio contact with the 5th and 6th Cavalry Corps, which were also sweeping through Central Siberia. When they learned of the battle plan of the 1st Cavalry Corps and the 2nd Cavalry Corps, they immediately expressed their full support and immediately rushed to Tulum to stand by. If the 30,000 Cossack cavalry of the Russian army can be annihilated in one fell swoop, this will also be very beneficial to their next battle.

Ready, the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Cavalry began to march towards Tulum. The scouts of the Russian Cossack cavalry, who had been following the Imperial cavalry, immediately discovered the situation and reported to Lieutenant General Menshikov, commander of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, and Lieutenant General Anikita, commander of the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps.

In order to avoid being broken by the Chinese cavalry, which had an absolute superiority in strength, the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army have always acted in unison. The two cavalry armies combined amounted to more than 30,000 men, which made them enough to protect themselves in the battle against the Chinese cavalry. What's more, with their familiarity with this land, they can run away immediately if they find out that the situation is not right. Even if you can't beat the Chinese cavalry, you still have no problem escaping.

"General, the scouts have sent the latest information, and the Chinese cavalry is rapidly approaching westward." A junior officer reported to Lieutenant General Menshikov and Lieutenant General Anikita.

"To the west? What do those cunning Chinese want to do? Lieutenant General Menshikov frowned. During this period of fighting, he had already learned the power of the Chinese cavalry, and he was almost ambushed by the Chinese cavalry several times. If they weren't more familiar with the land, they might have been captured by the Chinese cavalry. This made them very cautious about the next battle.

The eyes of the commander of the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, Anikita, fell on the map, his gaze kept moving westward, and suddenly, the city of Tulum fell into his eyes.

"Damn, General Menshikov, will the target of the Chinese be Tulum? They want what happened in Zalari to happen again in Tulum! Lieutenant General Anikita exclaimed. (To be continued......)