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Russia was undoubtedly much more autocratic than the rest of Europe, and even more powerful than other monarchies in Europe. Although Russia also has the State Duma, an institution similar to the parliament of Western countries, it is only a puppet. The power of Russia was completely in the hands of the tsar. The Russian army suffered a crushing defeat in the Far East, and Tsar Nicholas I ordered to block the news, and then directly gave an order to the Governor-General of the Far East, Muravyov, asking the Russian army to retaliate.

The order of Tsar Nicholas I was quickly delivered to the Governor-General of Muravyov. At this time, Governor Muravyov was leading the main forces of the Russian army through the Mongolian steppe and marching south. From Irkutsk to northern China, or Mukden, it is three or four thousand miles. The speed of the cavalry was very fast, and it could be reached in ten days. However, Governor Muravyov's army also included 150,000 troops. Therefore, his speed is very slow, and it is estimated that it will take more than a month to get from Irkutsk to Mukden.

Originally, Muravyov intended to travel directly through the Mongolian steppes to northern China, where he would intervene in the Manchu war with the Chinese Empire, depending on the situation. But now that the order of Tsar Nicholas I had arrived, he had no choice but to change his original plans. After all, in Russia, the tsar reigned supreme. No one can disobey his commands. In addition, the defeat of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army made Governor Muravyov, the supreme Russian military commander in the Far East, also angry. He also had to bear some responsibility for the defeat of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps.

More than 200,000 Russian troops swept through the Mongolian steppe like locusts, and the Mongolian herdsmen they met along the way. They have all suffered great calamities. Their cattle and sheep were robbed by the Russians, and they themselves became slaves of the Russians, and even their wives and daughters became the playthings of the Russians. This made the Mongols in the steppes angry with the Russians, and even with them, they were very dissatisfied with their Manchu masters. If the Manchus had not demanded that the Russians enter China, this would not have happened. To hide from the Russians. Many Mongols had to migrate early. At this time, winter on the steppe has already begun to fall, and they have already prepared a place for winter. But now they have to re-migrate. This will cause them huge losses. However, this is much better than being killed by the Russians.

"Gentlemen, I regret to have a piece of news for you. 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps. suffered a crushing defeat under Shengjing City and suffered heavy losses. The latest order of His Majesty the Tsar has been issued, we need to change the route of the march and go directly to Shengjing, destroy the yellow-skinned monkeys there, and avenge the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps. "In the temporary command of the Russian army, Governor Muravyov said to his commanders. In front of him sat the commander of the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, Lieutenant General Ivan. Lieutenant General Yakov, commander of the 7th Cossack Cavalry Corps, Lieutenant General Oleg of the 9th Cossack Cavalry Corps. Commander of the 5th Infantry Corps, Lieutenant General Sergei, commander of the 11th Infantry Corps, Lieutenant General Viktor, and Lieutenant General Andreev, commander of the 22nd Infantry Corps.

"Humph! That guy Igtinaev, what a stupid pig, couldn't what happened to the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division wake him up? He actually launched an attack on Shengjing, which was simply killing himself! Lieutenant General Ivan, commander of the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army, said coldly. Among the high-ranking generals of the Russian army, Lieutenant General Ivan and Lieutenant General Igdinaev did not get along, and the two sides attacked each other for the position of commander of the cavalry. This time they went to the Far East to fight, and both of them hoped to make a contribution, so that they might be able to become the cavalry commander of the Russian army. Now Lieutenant General Igdinaev has suffered a crushing defeat, which is exactly what Lieutenant General Ivan wants to see. It is clear that Igdinaev has lost the qualifications to compete for the command of the cavalry, and if he can keep his current position, it will be good.

"General Ivan, you can't say that. The strength of those yellow-skinned monkeys was obviously beyond our expectations. Before this, didn't we all think that with the strength of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Army, it was not a matter of killing those tens of thousands of yellow-skinned monkeys? Now it seems that the strength of those yellow-skinned monkeys is far beyond our expectations. "said the commander of the 7th Cossack Cavalry Corps, Lieutenant General Yakov.

"Yes, I agree with General Yakov. Shengjing City is not easy to fight! With the strength of those yellow-skinned monkeys, if they hide in the city and don't come out, we really can't do anything about them. Lieutenant General Sergei, commander of the 5th Infantry Corps, said with some concern.

"Your Excellency, the most important thing is that winter is coming. Although the winter in northern China is not as good as the winter in Siberia, it is difficult for us to survive this winter when supplies are not smooth. If we can't capture Shengjing City as much as possible, I'm afraid this winter will be very difficult! "said the commander of the 9th Cossack Cavalry Corps, Lieutenant General Oleg. The Russian army has more than 200,000 people, as well as three cavalry corps, and the amount of supplies that need to be consumed every day is an astronomical amount. The reason why Russia was unable to expand on a large scale in the Far East was the constraints of logistical supply. Originally, after entering northern China, they might have been able to get supplies from the Qing state, or collect grain and grass on the spot. However, in the Northeast, it is a different story. It is originally vast and sparsely populated, there are not many residents, and it is simply impossible to maintain the consumption of more than 200,000 Russian troops. Therefore, this battle is not so easy to fight for the Russian army!

The Governor of the Far East, Muravyov, frowned tightly. The problems raised by these generals are real, and if they cannot be solved, the Russian army will not only not be victorious, but may suffer an even more disastrous defeat.

"From tomorrow, we need to speed up our march and rush to Shengjing as soon as possible. Then launch a fierce assault on Shengjing and take Shengjing before the cold winter arrives. In this way, we will also have a place to spend the winter. The supplies of those yellow-skinned monkeys in Shengjing City should be enough for us to survive this cold winter! Governor Muravyov said.

The other generals nodded their heads. However, everyone knows that it will not be so glorious to win Shengjing. The 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps has already suffered heavy losses, will they follow in their footsteps?

"In addition, the cavalry will start tomorrow and plunder those Mongols in large quantities, and we need the cattle and sheep of those Mongols." Governor Muravyov ordered. This time, they set out from Irkutsk, and they didn't carry much grain and grass at all, and a lot of grain had to be collected on the spot. The Chinese along the way will definitely be out of luck. Of course, the Russians did not see these Chinese as human beings in the first place.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" The commanders of the three cavalry corps were all commanded. For such a task, these Cossack cavalrymen did not less, they were already very skilled.

More than 200,000 Russian troops began to change their marching routes, passing directly through the eastern part of the Mongolian steppe and heading for Mukden. The Mongol tribes along the way were all plundered by the Russians. In the face of hordes of Cossack cavalry, those scattered Mongol tribes, simply could not resist. In addition, the elite of the Mongol tribes also responded to the call of the Manchus and joined the war against the Chinese Empire. Most of the people left behind in the tribe are just some old, weak, sick and disabled. Therefore, in the face of the plundering of the Russian Cossack cavalry, they simply had no choice.

Despite the fierce resistance of these Mongols, they were no match for the Russian Cossack cavalry. Throughout the Mongolian steppe, gunsmoke is everywhere. More Mongols, with resentment against the Russians, fled from the eastern steppe with their families and mouths, so as not to be harmed by the Russians. The killing of the Russians in the steppe aroused the hatred of the Mongols, which also caused them to fall to the Chinese Empire. After all, if they wanted to take revenge on the Russians, they had to rely on the Chinese Empire. Their Manchu masters simply wore the same pants as these Russians.

The Russian army was approaching Mukden, and the news was learned by the Reich's military intelligence. Military intelligence immediately issued an early warning. However, the Imperial General Staff could only hurry up to transport all kinds of materials to Shengjing, in addition to weapons and ammunition, there were also cotton clothes and medicines for winter. The officers and men of the 14th and 17th armies, most of whom were southerners, had a hard time adapting to the cold winter in the north. If we don't prepare for this kind of warmth, there may be large-scale non-combat attrition. Fortunately, for this war, the Imperial Logistics Department has made preparations and prepared millions of sets of cotton clothes in advance, in order to be able to survive the cold when the Empire's * army enters the north to fight. The purchase of millions of sets of cotton clothes alone stimulated the development of the empire's cotton textile industry. The Chinese Empire did not currently produce cotton, but neighboring India was an important cotton growing area. The Chinese Empire's large purchases of cotton also stimulated the development of cotton cultivation in India.

In addition, this time the Russian army was menacing, and in order to reduce casualties, the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army took the initiative to withdraw from outside the city. If nothing else, it's definitely colder outside the city, and it's much warmer if you stay in the city.

The 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army began to prepare to hold on to Shengjing. With more than 70,000 troops from two armies guarding Shengjing, there should be no problem in the face of the attack of more than 200,000 Russian troops. It is not so easy for the Russian army to set foot in Shengjing and eliminate the Imperial Army. (To be continued......)