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Guangzhou, thousands of miles away, was also paying attention to the battle between the Imperial Chinese Army and the Russian Cossack cavalry in Shengjing. After discovering that the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division of the Russian Army was approaching Shengjing, Major General Chen Wenjie, commander of the 17th Army of the Imperial Army, made a report to the Imperial General Staff. And expressed their intention to send an infantry brigade to fight the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division of the Russian army outside Shengjing. The General Staff did not obstruct the 17th Army's operational plan, and in fact they wanted to see if the Imperial Army, armed with heavy machine guns, mortars, and barbed wire, could put the formidable Cossack cavalry on the head. After all, the Chinese Empire lacked cavalry and suffered greatly when fighting with cavalry in northern China, especially in the Mongolian steppes and Siberia. If we can win, we will find a new way.

Emperor Long Yufei has also been staying in the General Staff, paying attention to this battle. Although he has great confidence in the Imperial Army, he still does not dare to take it lightly until the final result is revealed. After all, the Manchus still had 200,000 cavalry, and the Russians sent 100,000 cavalry to the Far East. In total, these 300,000 cavalry have become the hearts and minds of the Chinese Empire. The decisive battle with the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the Central Plains, which is now being prepared, is also somewhat constrained because of the threat of the Manchu cavalry. If this battle outside Shengjing City can be won, it will undoubtedly give the whole army a confidence. It will also have a positive effect on the next battle situation.

"陛xià. Now the Russians have openly entered the kingdom and are about to attack our army. Can we declare war on Russia? Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao rushed to the General Staff Headquarters and asked Long Yufei's opinion on whether to declare war on Russia.

"Of course war is going to be declared! I made a promise. As long as the Russians dare to enter China, it is a provocation to the Empire, an enemy of the Empire. Now the Russians are openly attacking the army of the Reich, which is already an undeclared war against us. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can prepare and wait until we have decided the victory or defeat in the battle outside Shengjing, and then declare war on Russia as soon as possible! Long Yufei said. As for Russia's intervention in this battle of reunification, Long Yufei had already expected it. Moreover. The Chinese Empire was also ready for war with Russia. Long Yufei believes that this time the Russians want to take advantage of the danger of others, while the Chinese Empire is in great war with the Manchus. Reap the benefits from China. He will not let the Russians' conspiracy succeed! If a Russian dares to stretch out his claws, he will cut off them. Let the greedy polar bear pay a heavy price for this.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Zihao nodded. On the question of whether to declare war on Russia, the Imperial Cabinet is still divided. Some cabinet ministers believe. Russia can also be regarded as a first-class power in the world. It has the largest army in the world. The main task of the Chinese Empire now was to eliminate the Manchus. Unify China. On the Russian issue, it is even possible to pay a certain price in exchange for Russia's silence on China's reunification. Long Yufei disagrees with this point of view. Russia is certainly powerful, but it is unacceptable for him to curry favor with the Russians at the expense of national interests. Russia is a world power, and the Chinese Empire is not weak either. Not to mention, the Far East is too far from the center of Russia. In the Far East, the Russians did not have any advantages at all. Now I have got a clear statement from Long Yufei. Foreign Minister Lin Zihao naturally knew what to do.

"Your Majesty, according to the reports of the front-line troops, the Russians have slaughtered many innocent people in our country in the northeast, and I think we should report these things so that the common people of the empire can realize the barbarism and cruelty of the Russians, and let the whole world know about these things. In this way, we will be able to stir up the anger of the people of the empire even more. Prime Minister Li Decheng said. The Russians wantonly slaughtered unarmed Chinese civilians, which made Li Decheng very dissatisfied.

"Yes, all the major media in the empire can report on it. Let the common people of the empire recognize the face of the Russians. As for the rest of the world, it is estimated that it will not be of much help to us, and at most they will issue some insensible condemnations. Long Yufei said. The Russians are certainly murderous, but how can the Western powers not be like this? One by one, they are dressed in the cloak of civilization, but in fact, the blood on their hands has not been wiped clean. In addition, the Chinese Empire also did not care about the lives of civilians when it was in foreign wars. Whether it was in the South Seas or Southeast Asia, there were many natives who died at the hands of the armies of the Chinese Empire. In these chaotic times, the lives of civilians are insecure and vulnerable. If you want to protect your own people, there is no other way than to make the country stronger and so that other countries will not dare to attack lightly. When the country becomes stronger, it is inevitable to pay some losses.

Li Decheng nodded, he also had a deep understanding of the nature of the Western powers. The Western powers were more realistic. They wished that the Chinese Empire would engage in a great war with Russia, and that the more fierce the fighting, the better, and that in this case it would help to weaken the strength of the Chinese Empire and Russia. This is of great benefit to the Western powers.

"Your Majesty, the Russians are menacing this time. We only have two armies in the northeast, isn't it a bit insufficient! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said. According to the intelligence available to the Empire, the number of troops that the Russian army is preparing to intervene in the Chinese civil war is as high as 250,000 people. The 14th Army and the 17th Army of the Imperial Army combined were only more than 70,000 people, and the disparity in strength was too great.

"There is no need to send troops to the northeast for the time being. Although the two armies could not defeat the Russians, they were enough to ensure their own safety. With Shengjing City as a backing, it is impossible for the Russians to capture Shengjing. Wait until we have a decisive battle with the Manchus in the Central Plains, and then we will deal with the Russians together. Long Yufei said. The most important thing facing the Chinese Empire was to destroy the Manchus and unify the country. The next decisive battle in the Central Plains will play a decisive role.

General Niu Meng nodded, obviously, he was also very confident in using two armies to hold Shengjing.

"Your Majesty, the latest news I have gotten is that the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division of the Russian Army has launched an attack on the 14th Brigade of the Imperial Army. The Russian army suffered a crushing defeat and lost thousands of people. Now, the 14th and 17th armies have gathered all their cavalry and are ready to attack the Russian army. Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said excitedly. With an infantry brigade fighting against a cavalry division of the Russian army, the strength of the two sides was almost equal, but the infantry brigade of the Imperial Army won an overwhelming victory, which was really unexpected by everyone.

"Haha, congratulations, congratulations! This time, we are more confident in defeating the Manchus and defeating the Russians! Admiral Niu Meng said to Long Yufei with joy.

Prime Minister Li Decheng and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao also congratulated Long Yufei.

"This time, everyone should rest assured!" Long Yufei said. In fact, the heart he had been hanging in the air was finally put back in his stomach.

Soon, the General Staff received the latest news that the cavalry of the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army made a joint sortie and wiped out the remnants of the Russian 15th Cavalry Division, the division commander, Major General Alekev, was killed, and only a very small number of Russian troops escaped.

The total annihilation of a cavalry division of the Russian army is undoubtedly a good start since the start of the war. In addition, it proved that the new tactics of the Imperial Army were viable.

"Your Majesty, our cavalry numbers are still too small after all. It's time to form more cavalry units! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"Our men are in contact with the Mongols, and when the Mongols surrender, we will not lack the men and horses we need to form a cavalry." Long Yufei said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Directorate of Military Intelligence of the Reich have been working on it all the time. However, those Mongols are also the masters who do not see rabbits and eagles, and they will not take a position lightly until the decisive battle in the Central Plains is decided. After the Mongols surrendered, with the help of these Mongols, the Chinese Empire was also able to build a strong cavalry.

Cavalry has always been a shortcoming of the Imperial Chinese Army, but I believe it will soon be made up. Of course, with the current scientific and technological strength, although the role of cavalry will be lower and lower, it will still have a great role after all. Before the armored forces came out, the high-speed agitation performance of the cavalry was very important.

The Imperial Army's total annihilation of a cavalry division of the Russian army made the General Staff of the Imperial Army very happy. Prime Minister Li Decheng and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao also left in a hurry. They now believed that even if the Russians intervened in the war, the Imperial Army would be victorious.

In the evening of the same day, the Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao met with the Russian Minister to China. Vasilyevich. Putiyatin. The theme of the meeting was the declaration of war by the Chinese Empire against Russia. Previously, Lin Zihao had already warned Putiyatin that if Russia intervened in the war of the Chinese Empire against the Manchus, the Chinese Empire would declare war on Russia. However, it is clear that the warnings of the Chinese Empire were not at all useful. The arrogant Russians nevertheless launched a war against the Chinese Empire.

When Minister Putiyatin received the news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, he guessed what would happen. His mood was a little tangled, and the last thing he wanted to happen still happened. However, this is not something that he, a small minister, can change. Before going to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, Putiyatin asked the Russians at the legation to begin packing up and preparing to leave Canton. Once the two countries declare war, they will be asked to leave the country. (To be continued......)