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On the morning of June 25, the Russian army had already withdrawn from the front line. Commander of the Russian Expeditionary Force, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich knew that Russia had lost the war, so he wanted to lead the remaining Russian troops to retreat in order to preserve as much strength as possible and defend the hinterland of the Russian Empire. However, how could the Imperial Army allow the Russian army to retreat so lightly? In that case, the Imperial Army's efforts for so long would not have been in vain. The more Russian troops annihilated now, the less pressure the empire will be on in the next war.

At 11 a.m., the 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th armies of the Imperial Army launched an attack on the Russian lines. 4 armies, assembled hundreds of artillery pieces, bombarded the Russian defense line. The defense line of the Russian army's rear troops, which was commanded by Lieutenant General Bryus, commander of the 7th Infantry Corps of the Russian Army, was fiercely attacked.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense shells exploded on the hastily constructed defense line of the Russian army, and the hastily constructed defense line could not resist these shells at all, and in the explosion, a lot was destroyed. The shallow trenches could not provide protection for the Russian soldiers at all, and many of them were torn to pieces in the shelling. The entire section of the trench collapsed under heavy artillery shelling by the Imperial Army, and the Russian troops on the defensive line suffered heavy casualties.

"Damn! Those Chinese shells don't cost money? Even if they don't need money, is it very easy for them to transport these shells from the hinterland of China? The Russian officers and soldiers who were bombarded by the artillery shells of the Imperial Army all expressed such feelings. Judging by the firepower of both sides. The Russian army has been thrown off more than one street by the Chinese Army.

"General, the front line is under heavy shelling by the Chinese Army, and we have suffered heavy losses." A junior officer reported to Lieutenant General Bryus.

Lieutenant General Bruce nodded. But he didn't say much. The 7th Infantry Corps under his command had only more than 5,000 people left. The troops under his command are all drawn from other armies. Without running-in, the combat effectiveness of the troops was already relatively problematic, and after being fiercely attacked by the Imperial Army, the morale of the troops fell even faster.

But even so. He had no choice but to persevere. Otherwise, Ivan who had just been evacuated. The main forces of the Russian army led by Marshal Paskovich. It will soon be caught up by the Chinese Army. In order for the main force to evacuate, he had to lead his army to hold out here long enough. Even if it is to pay with his life for this, he will not hesitate to do so. But now it seems that the offensive of the Chinese* army is very fierce. This made Lieutenant General Bryus a little skeptical. Will his troops really be able to hold out for a week?

The heavy shelling of the Chinese army lasted half an hour before it ended. After that, the Imperial Army began a fierce attack on the positions of the Russian troops. After suffering massive shelling, the Russian defense line has become a mess. The position was densely covered with craters of all sizes, as if it were on the surface of the moon. Those torn human bodies were scattered everywhere, and the entire battlefield was like a Shura hell.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "When the Imperial Army rushed to less than a hundred meters from the Russian line. The Russian army began a counterattack. The crisp sound of rifles began to sound on the battlefield. The soldiers of the Imperial Army, who rushed to the front, fell to the ground. Lives have been lost. The soldiers in the back hurriedly lay on the ground to avoid the shooting of the Russian army.

The firepower of the Russian army is not strong, and the lack of weapons such as heavy machine guns and mortars specifically against infantry makes the defense capability of the Russian army far from being comparable to that of the Imperial Army. Even if the Russian army fights very bravely and is not afraid of death, it will not be of much use when it is qualified. On the battlefield, it is not just courage alone that can achieve the final victory.

"Mortar! Clear a passage, heavy machine guns, cover! A captain company commander ordered.

Two 80-mm medium mortars and three 60-mm light mortars began firing at the Russian defense line more than two hundred meters away. Dense shells fell on that section of the Russian defense line, and the Russian soldiers who were blown up turned on their backs.

Three heavy machine guns also began to strafe, and with dense bullets, the Russian troops who hit them could not raise their heads at all. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the soldiers of the Imperial Army began to charge, and soon rushed to the front of the Russian defense.

"Grenades, throw!" More than a dozen grenades were accurately thrown into the trenches, cleaning up the Russian troops in that section. After that, the warriors of the Imperial Army successfully broke into the Russian defense line and began to clean up the Russian army inside.

As more and more Imperial Army invaded the Russian army's defense line, the Russian army's defense line was constantly conquered by the Imperial Army. In the face of huge casualties, the morale of the Russian army also collapsed quickly and rapidly.

"General, the Chinese's offensive is too fierce, we can't resist it at all, ask for a retreat!" A colonel regimental commander at the front reported to Lieutenant General Bryuce that he was covered in blood and had apparently gone through hard fighting.

"Bastard! It's only been an hour, and you can't hold on? How do you want me to explain to Your Excellency the Marshal? Lieutenant General Bryuce was furious. He promised Ivan. Marshal Paskovich, to hold out for a week. However, the attack of the Chinese* army has only been launched for an hour. The defense line of the Russian army has already been broken, how can he cover the retreat of the main force!

"Boom! Rumble! "Two shells exploded near the headquarters of the Russian army, and the shock wave made the temporary headquarters of the Russian army tremble, and the surrounding walls had a crumbling feeling.

"General, retreat quickly! The Chinese have already hit near our headquarters, and if they don't leave, it's too late! A junior officer persuaded. Because after the defensive line was broken, many of the defending Russian troops chose to retreat. They found that there was no way to stop the attack of the Imperial Army, and in front of the Imperial Army, which was armed to the teeth, their defenses seemed so fragile, like a girl's hymen, which would break with a slight stab.

The current shape of the Russian army can be completely described as a mountain of defeat. The Imperial Army concentrated 4 infantry corps to attack the Russian defense line, which was simply not something that the Russian army's 50,000 broken troops could withstand.

The battle ended in just over two hours, and the broken Russian army was routed on all fronts. Of the more than 50,000 people, less than 10,000 were killed. Of the remaining 40,000 people, 20,000 were captured by the Imperial Army. The rest of the people fled as if they were dead. The commander of the Russian army, Lieutenant General Bryus, did not run away. When the Russian defense line was breached, he chose to commit suicide by swallowing a gun. Since he can't finish Ivan . Marshal Paskovich gave him the task, then, he had to choose to end his own life, to preserve his glory.

After the Russian army's broken forces were routed, the Imperial Army began to pursue the Russian army. The imperial cavalry, which received the order, also gave up the plan to continue to advance westward, and instead advanced eastward, in an attempt to block the way for the Russian army to retreat and create favorable conditions for the main force to completely annihilate the Russian army.

Commander of the Russian Expeditionary Force, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich, led the retreat of the main force of the Russian army, Wolf Bèi. Originally, he thought that Lieutenant General Bryus would be able to give him at least three days to hold out, so that the Russian army could escape nearly a hundred kilometers with all its might, and maybe he would be able to leave the pursuers far behind. However, on the afternoon of June 25, he received the news that the Russian army had been broken off and the troops had been severely damaged, the defensive line had been broken by the Chinese* army, and Lieutenant General Bryuce had committed suicide by swallowing a gun.

After receiving the news, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich was stunned and looked very lonely. It seems that some people can't accept this result. In addition, the broken troops were routed so quickly, which made the situation of the Russian army very difficult and dangerous. Once the pursuers catch up, it will be impossible for the Russian army to safely withdraw to the West Siberian Plain.

To make matters worse, because the telegraph lines along the route were destroyed by the Imperial cavalry, it was impossible for them to relay the situation to St. Petersburg, which made it impossible for Russia to provide them with timely support. The journey from Eastern Siberia to the Western Siberian Plain is a long distance, a thousand kilometers. The Russian army, having lost its logistical supply lines, wants to retreat to the Western Siberian Plain under the encirclement and interception of the Chinese * army, which is more difficult than the year of its ascension. Ivan. Marshal Paskovich knew that this time, the Russian expeditionary force would probably be doomed.

The Russian Expeditionary Force is 600,000 men! However, from the beginning of the battle to now, it has only been three or four days, and the Russian army has already lost more than half. Moreover, these last remnants of the army could not escape the pursuit of the Chinese army. Once the Russian Expeditionary Force was lost, the entire hinterland of the Russian Empire would be exposed to the Imperial Army, as if it were a completely undefended land.

On June 27, the Imperial cavalry held back the fleeing army, and the Russian army was attacked by tens of thousands of Imperial cavalry and almost collapsed. Although they held their positions, they were unable to move forward under the attack of the Imperial cavalry.

In the afternoon of the same day, the main forces of the Imperial Army also arrived. Because the various departments of the Imperial Army could communicate with each other by radio, it was impossible for the Russian army to flee under the pursuit of the cavalry reconnaissance unit. If the Russian army is scattered and thrown into the vast forest, the Imperial Army may not be able to annihilate all these Russian troops. However, they chose to evacuate along the road, which gave the Imperial Army the opportunity to surround and intercept them.

On 28 June, the Imperial Army surrounded the retreating Russian regiments. The entire Russian Expeditionary Force, divided into two parts, was surrounded by the Imperial Army. (To be continued......)