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Winter in the Western Siberian Plain comes much later than in other places. When the land of China is already the season when the grass grows and the warbler flies, it is still invaded by the cold wind. It lasted until the end of March, when the breath of spring gradually descended on the vast plains. As the temperature rises, the permafrost gradually begins to melt. However, due to the backwardness of transportation facilities, the entire West Siberian Plain seemed to be plunged into mud all at once.

For the Russians, if they could, they hoped that this cold winter would never come. This means that when spring comes, the war will reignit. The fierce Chinese* army would cross the Ural Mountains and the Ural River and enter the Russian hinterland in the spring season. In last year's war, Russia lost millions of elite troops at the hands of the Chinese Army. So much so that they have always been at a disadvantage when facing their old enemy, the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Now, the Chinese Empire will devote up to 1.7 million troops to attack Russia, which is tantamount to a disaster for Russia.

St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia, has a slightly warmer climate than other regions due to its proximity to the Baltic Sea. However, for the Tsar, who lived in the Winter Palace, he felt as if he was still in the middle of winter.

Tsar Alexander II, born in 1818, is only thirty-seven years old. For an emperor, now is the time for the prime of life. But. Now Tsar Alexander II felt a deep sense of powerlessness. The enemy is pressing, can Russia defeat the enemy. Will Russia be able to continue as a state?

News of the surrender of the United States also reached St. Petersburg, much to the horror of Tsar Alexander II and the Russian ministers. They are afraid that Russia will follow in the footsteps of the United States. So much so that these days. The whole of St. Petersburg was in fear.

In the office of Tsar Alexander II, the Russian ministers were gathered here, but everyone was sad and obviously very unoptimistic about the current shape. After all, the current war situation is very unfavorable for Russia and even for the entire North Atlantic military alliance.

"Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, the Chinese are in the process of transferring troops. More and more troops gathered in the western Siberian plain and the western Kazakh steppe. All winter, they were transporting troops and war materials westward. According to our expectations, this time the Chinese will put more than 1.7 million troops on the battlefield, maybe two million! "said the Chief of Staff of the Russian Army, Marshal Wittgenstein.

"So many people? My God! Are the Chinese going to a decisive battle with us? Adviser Zhukovsky exclaimed. You know, in the great battle in the West Siberian Plain last year, the Chinese really invested only one million troops. And, in the beginning, only half a million people went to war. But even if only a few troops participate in the war, the millions of elite Russian troops that have already fought are losing one after another. The losses were heavy. Now, if the Chinese* army invests two million men, will the whole of Russia still be able to resist?

Tsar Alexander II's face was also very ugly, and nearly two million Chinese* troops attacked. It was like a mountain weighing down on him, leaving him breathless. Although, he has already given an emergency mobilization order. Call on more Russians to join the army and defend Russia. But. Whether it would work, he really didn't know. After all. The combat effectiveness of the Chinese* army is too strong to confront it with the superiority of troops.

"Your Excellency the Duke, is our mobilization complete?" Alexander II asked. Under the combined blows of the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the Russian army suffered heavy losses. However, Russia has a huge population base of up to 60 million people, which makes them very abundant. Therefore, the longer the war goes, the more Russian troops will be mobilized.

"Your Majesty, now we have an army of four million men. We also plan to mobilize two million people. However, this is already our limit. "said the commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Duke Gorchakov. Combined with the troops lost before, the Russian army has mobilized nearly eight million troops in this war. This is indeed the limit for the Russian army, which has a population of just over 60 million.

Alexander II nodded, and the four million army plus two million reserves, a total of six million men, gave him a certain amount of confidence. Even in the face of the siege of the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Russia still had nearly twice the military superiority in military strength.

"But, Your Majesty, our army is numerous. However, we lack sufficient weaponry to arm our army. Not only heavy weapons, but also rifles! Duke Gorchakov continued.

With the fall of important industrial cities such as Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, Russia's already underdeveloped industry was even worse. Coupled with the blockade of the Chinese navy, Russia could no longer get support from Britain and France. This makes a big problem with the supply of weapons and equipment to the Russian army. When many Russian troops are training, they use wooden fake guns for training. As for whether they can get a real rifle, it depends on their luck. Some Russian generals even suggested that two Russian soldiers could share a rifle. The other person can wait until his comrade is killed to use his weapon. It can be seen how far the lack of weapons in Russia has become. The army of the Chinese Empire will never have such a situation. Even the Ottoman Turkish Empire, with the support of the Chinese Empire, was very well armed. In contrast, it is not difficult to understand why the Russian army has been defeated again and again on the battlefield.

Sure enough, after Duke Gorchakov's words, Alexander II's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Russia was originally nothing more than an agrarian country, and its industry was much more backward than that of the Western powers. And the reason why Russia became the hegemon of the European continent was mainly because it defeated Napoleon the Great in the first place. Then, relying on the superiority of troops, it dominates Europe.

However, the superiority of the Russians in forces in the face of the Chinese Empire was simply useless. Now the Chinese Empire is fighting in several battlefields at the same time, and the number of regular armies has long surpassed that of Russia. Had it not been for logistical constraints, the Chinese Empire would have invested more troops in the war against Russia.

"Hell! Do you want our soldiers to fight the damned Chinese with their bare hands? I don't care what you do, you must arm your troops! Alexander II roared.

"Your Majesty, now that Russia is under siege, our neighbors are almost all our enemies, and they will not sell us weapons. And if we depend on the Russian military industry, it will take a long time for us to be able to arm our troops. However, the Chinese will obviously not give us a chance! Duke Gorchakov said.

"Your Majesty, we may be able to get in touch with the Swedes. Although the weapons of the Swedes are still somewhat different from the advanced level in the world. However, it is not inferior to weapons of our own production. Maybe you can buy some weapons from the Swedes, if you can! Said the Foreign Minister, Count Niechel Rodie.

"Swedes? Well, give it a try! Alexander II nodded. Although, the former Swedes claimed to be the overlord of Northern Europe. However, Sweden is now in a bad situation. Compared with the world's first-class powers, Sweden is still far behind!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Count Nieschel Rodie replied.

"Even if we can buy weapons from Sweden. But that's not all. Our weapons gap is too big! The government, for its part, is trying to increase investment in the military industry. I don't want to lose this war because of this! Alexander II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhukovsky nodded.

"What about our allies? Can they support us? Alexander II asked. Everyone knows that he was referring to Austria-Hungary. Among the countries of the North Atlantic military alliance, only Austria-Hungary is still in contact because of its border with Russia.

"Your Majesty, our allies are now too busy to take care of themselves. The army of the Prussians was already less than fifty kilometers from Vienna. Franz. Joseph I was trying to figure out how to defend Vienna. For this reason, they even did not hesitate to draw troops from other battlefields, so that the Balkans almost fell into the hands of the Ottoman Turkish Empire! Count Nischel Rodie continued.

"Hell! Those damned Ottomans, they picked up a big bargain! Alexander II said through gritted teeth.

At the height of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the entire Balkan Peninsula was the territory of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, with the rise of the Russian and Austrian empires, they began to expand into the Balkans. Because the strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire continued to weaken, they were defeated in the Balkans, and they almost lost all their territory in the Balkans. But now, the Ottoman Turkish Empire has reoccupied the Balkans, which is really infuriating.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. However, I hope that you will persevere. We still have a few million troops, and the entire North Atlantic Military Alliance has tens of millions of troops. Only by persevering can we have any hope of winning. Otherwise, once defeated, Russia will not be able to cease to exist! I'm sure you don't want that to happen! Alexander II said solemnly. (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)

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