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The battle of Zarari ended in less than an hour. An infantry division and a cavalry regiment of the Russian army stationed in Zalari were annihilated or captured, except for a few who escaped. In addition, thousands of Russian civilians living in Zalari were also killed and wounded in the fighting. Fighting at night, those Russian soldiers hid in the houses of the Russians in the town, and the Imperial cavalry would naturally kill them together with the Russians in order to eliminate them.

In this battle, the Imperial cavalry also lost more than 200 people. Most of them were killed by the Russians who were hiding in the homes of the town's residents after the invasion of Zalari.

The Russian army's logistics and supply center in Zalari is set up in the center of the town. Big tents have been set up here. Inside the tent, food, weapons and ammunition stored by the Russian army were piled up. It's just that now it has all fallen into the hands of the Chinese cavalry.

"Monk King, the logistics supply center of Zarari has fallen into our hands. It's full of white flour and ammunition! Major General Qiao Moyan said excitedly. After the elimination of Zalari in one fell swoop, the food and ammunition of the Russian army on the front line will soon have problems.

"It's a pity we can't move out! It can only be ruined. Order the whole army, bring enough rations and ammunition for ten days, and destroy the rest, not a handful of flour, not a single bullet can be left for the Russians! Major General Monk Grinqin ordered.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to do it." Major General Qiao Moyan said. Although these food and ammunition were destroyed. Very credible. However, as long as it is possible to deprive the Russians of food and ammunition supplies, this is the most advantageous.

An hour later. The 1st and 2nd Armies of the Imperial Cavalry began to evacuate Zalari. All the food and the free ones were drenched in the oil.

A torch was thrown on the tents, and the fire burst into flames. The Imperial cavalry began a rapid evacuation of Zalari.

"Monk, what about these captives?" Major General Qiao Moyan asked. During this battle, the Imperial cavalry captured thousands of prisoners of war, as well as thousands of inhabitants of the town.

"We're going to have to move all over Siberia, and it's not convenient to take these prisoners with us. Get rid of them all! Major General Monk Greenqin said. At this moment, he was very cold-blooded. After all, these people are Russians. If you kill it, you will kill it. Since the Russians can treat the Chinese cruelly, then they naturally do not need to be merciful to those Russians.

"Good!" Major General Qiao Moyan nodded. He also knew that all the prisoners of war had been executed. This is the best way to deal with the Imperial cavalry.

On the banks of the Angara River. Thousands of Russian prisoners of war were executed by the Imperial cavalry, and their bodies were all thrown into the Angara River. The blood stained the river red. In war, life is undoubtedly the most vulnerable, and it will pass away.

"Boom!" An earth-shattering explosion came from Zalari, and the shockwave from the violent explosion almost flattened the entire town. This is the ammunition of the Russian army in the center of the town that the opponent has been detonated, and the violent fire can be clearly seen almost dozens of kilometers away.

After this qiē last night. The Imperial cavalry began a rapid retreat westward. They need to continue their offensive to the west, destroying the supply points of the Russian army one by one along the way. Those convoys encountered along the way. It will also be solved, completely cutting off the logistics supply lines of the Russian army.

At the time when the weapons stored in Zalari were detonated, the Russian army learned that Zalari had been attacked. Commander of the Russian Expeditionary Forces, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich was furious and immediately ordered the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army to rush to the rescue and find a way to save the war materials in Zalaari. If these war materials are lost, the Russian army will have no way to continue fighting this battle. Unfortunately, by the time the two Cossack cavalry corps of the Russian army arrived, Zalari was left with only ruins. The Russian army has stored all the war materials here and has been destroyed. The commander of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, Lieutenant General Menshikov, and the commander of the 8th Army, Lieutenant General Anikita, could only ask Ivan Murphy. Marshal Paskovich pleaded guilty. After all, protecting logistical supply lines is the task of both of them.

"Your Excellency, when our cavalry arrived, Zarari had already been destroyed, and we found the wreckage of the pontoon bridge left by the Chinese cavalry when they crossed the river by the Angara River. In addition, there are thousands of corpses of our soldiers in the river, and it is estimated that these are the officers and soldiers of the garrison stationed in Zalari! Lieutenant General Menshikov said with his head bowed.

Ivan. Marshal Paskovich's face was gloomy, as if he could drip water. He had long known that this battle could not be delayed for too long, so he had already taken the initiative to start marching eastward, preparing for a decisive battle with the Chinese* army. But unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, their logistics supply center was still attacked by the Chinese cavalry, which would directly put the Russian army in an extremely dangerous situation.

"Quartermaster, how long can we hold out with our current logistical supplies?" Ivan. Marshal Paskovich asked.

"Your Excellency Marshal, the logistics materials we are carrying with the army now will probably last for half a month. If we can't continue to get logistical supplies, we must retreat as much as possible! Said the general in charge of logistics.

"Damn! You don't have to think about it to know that those damn Chinese cavalry will definitely continue to destroy our logistical supply lines. General Menshikov, General Anikita, when did those Chinese cavalry cross our lines, you don't even know at all? "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich said angrily. It is very likely that the Russian army will lose this war because of this, so how can he explain it to Tsar Nicholas I!

"Your Excellency Marshal, two days ago, our reconnaissance unit encountered Chinese cavalry in the foothills of the East Sayan Mountains, and we thought that those Chinese reconnaissance cavalry, so we only sent a small number of troops to intercept them. However, unexpectedly, it was the main force of the Chinese cavalry. This led us to begin to mobilize our main forces to the East Sayan Ridge in preparation for the pursuit of the Chinese cavalry. Unexpectedly, the Chinese cavalry divided into two routes and actually crossed the Angara River. Lieutenant General Anikita said in frustration. The number of cavalry of the Russian army was greatly less than that of the Chinese cavalry, which made them encounter great trouble at this time. If there were enough troops, maybe none of these things would have happened.

"No more quibbling. A large number of Chinese cavalry had crossed our lines and had already entered our rear, which would be enough to cut off all of our logistical supply lines, which would be a catastrophic consequence. Now I order, the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps, each leaving one cavalry division to fight with the main forces. The rest of the troops immediately pursued the Chinese cavalry. I will send a telegram to the local garrisons in the rear, asking them to cooperate with you. No matter what, these Chinese cavalry must be exterminated! "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich ordered through gritted teeth. The thought of as many as 100,000 Chinese cavalry slaughtering into the Russian hinterland, and the fact that Russian towns and villages, and even cities, would be reduced to ruins under the attack of the Chinese cavalry, made him feel terrified.

This is not the strictest, once the back road is cut off, hundreds of thousands of Russian troops whose logistics have been cut off are very likely to stay here forever. After losing these hundreds of thousands of Russian troops, Russia will be at a serious disadvantage in Siberia and even in Central Asia. At that time, it would be impossible for Russia to stop the expansion of the Chinese Empire.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" Lieutenant General Menshikov and Lieutenant General Anikita hurriedly said. This undoubtedly gave them a chance to atone for their crimes, and if they could exterminate the Chinese cavalry that had invaded the rear of the Russian army, they might be able to escape punishment. Otherwise, their careers would end there. However, it was not an easy task to exterminate as many as 100,000 Chinese cavalry. Of their two cavalry corps, there are only more than 40,000 remaining troops, and after leaving two cavalry divisions to accompany the main force to fight, there are only more than 30,000 left. At that time, it may not be able to exterminate the Chinese cavalry, but it may be destroyed by the Chinese cavalry. But now they don't care so much.

Seeing the departure of Lieutenant General Menshikov and Lieutenant General Anikita Wolf Bèi, Ivan Ivan Brown Ivan Wolf Ivan Marshal Paskovich's face was gloomy as water.

"Those cunning Chinese, I didn't expect to be exploited by them. What's next? "Ivan. Marshal Paskovich thought secretly. The current situation is very unfavorable for the Russian army. The logistical supply center of Zarari was destroyed, which made it difficult for the entire army to supply logistically. The remaining supplies can only last for half a month. It is foreseeable that the supply of the Russian army will not be smooth in the future. This means that soon these hundreds of thousands of Russian troops will face running out of ammunition and food.

The best way to do this is to withdraw immediately, and when the supplies are not exhausted, retreat to safe ground. However, wouldn't such a withdrawal mean that the vast Siberian plateau would be lost to the Chinese Empire? Tsar Nicholas I would never have allowed such a thing to happen. Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops have finally arrived in Eastern Siberia, and it is unacceptable to evacuate in such a short time.

Therefore, placed in Ivan. In front of Marshal Paskovich, there is only one way. That is, before the logistics are exhausted, the main force of the Chinese * army that has been proven to be defeated. As long as it can defeat the Chinese * army, the Russian army has a glimmer of life. It is even possible to plunder the logistics of the Chinese* army as a way to get out of the current crisis. (To be continued......)