On May 18, 1908, the governments of the North and Russia declared war on each other. From this day on, the two sides were already at war. However, neither the northern government nor Russia has yet to complete the mobilization of troops, and after the outbreak of war, there will be no large-scale offensive at the beginning.

Sheng Jing, the General Staff Headquarters, Wu Haoxuan and the chief of operations and others were studying the battle plan for this time.

"How much time will it take for the pre-war preparations of the ministries?" Wu Haoxuan asked. At present, the subordinate units of the Northern Army are moving towards the predetermined area. However, it will take some time to reach the predetermined location in full.

"Young Marshal, all the departments of the Eastern Front are expected to arrive in four days. The recovery of the Middle East Road has been of great help to us in transporting troops and war materiel. The troops on the Western Front are much slower, and it will take at least half a month to reach the intended battlefield. Said the Chief of Operations, Major General Harry.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, compared to the eastern battlefield with a railway connection, the western battlefield is the vast Mongolian steppe. The cavalry could also ride horses and advance faster, but the infantry could only travel on their own legs. From the northeast to Kulun, it is a thousand kilometers. Without a month, I won't be able to catch up at all. Fortunately, now that the railway line has been laid into Mongolia, it is possible to transport troops to Mongolia through the railway line, and then to Kulen on foot.

However, the Russians have only about 140,000 troops in Eastern Siberia, and it will take a long time for them to transport troops to Eastern Siberia via the Trans-Siberian Railway. And then from Irkutsk to Mongolia, there are also hundreds of kilometers. This made it impossible for Russia to launch an attack at the first opportunity, although it had declared war on the northern government.

"The herders in the northern part of the Mongolian steppe must be evacuated to the south first. The entire area north of Kulen and Uriya Sutai will become a war zone. Even the Cossack cavalry of the Russians. It will penetrate into the south. Wu Haoxuan said.

Innocent civilians are undoubtedly very dangerous in war, especially when facing the enemy who is the most vicious old Maozi. The Northern Army was understaffed on the Western Front, and at the same time faced difficulties with long logistical supply lines. Therefore, the plan formulated by the General Staff Headquarters was to lure the enemy deep and place the battlefield on the front line of Kulen and Uriya Sutai. In this case, the supply lines of the Russians will also be stretched a lot. Fragile supply lines. It also gave the Northern Army the opportunity to attack. As many as 12 cavalry brigades, enough to cut off the supply lines of the Russians. Once hundreds of thousands of Russian troops penetrate deep into Mongolian territory and the supply lines are completely cut off, the consequences can be imagined.

"Young marshal, the order to evacuate has already been given. The local princes of Mongolia also followed the government's orders and mobilized the herders to evacuate long ago. It's going to take some time, though. The vast majority of the herders should have been able to evacuate before the Russian army attacked. Rear Admiral Harry said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded. Mongolians originally lived by water and grass, and they would not have the mentality of being unable to leave their homeland. But the migration of herders also takes a long time. All their cattle and sheep need to be taken away. Otherwise, once the Russians called, these cattle and sheep would most likely become food for the Russian population.

"What about the army? Our troops deployed in northern Mongolia will also shrink to the south. Before the arrival of the main forces, there must be no collision with the Russians. Wu Haoxuan said. The strength of the Northern Army on the Western Front. is already at a disadvantage, and there is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices.

"The order to retreat has been given. All ministries will be evacuated as appropriate. Major General Harry continued.

Three cavalry brigades of the Northern Army on the territory of Mongolia. Centered on Kulen, Uriya Sutai and Kobdo, they were deployed in all directions. On the Sino-Russian border to the north, there was also a northern army. It's just that the three cavalry brigades have a total of more than 20,000 people, so how many troops can be deployed on the border? As soon as the Russians attack, these units will be the first to be attacked by the Russians. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties. It is better for these troops to withdraw early. Although, letting the Russians into the Mongolian steppe could not keep the enemy out of the country. But in doing so, it undoubtedly enabled the Northern Army to win the final victory in the war. The Mongolian steppe will become the cemetery of Lao Maozi. It is believed that the grass after absorbing the blood and corpse of Lao Maozi as nutrients. It will definitely grow even more luxuriant in the coming year.

The intended battlefield on the entire Western Front will be mainly on the Kulen and Uriya Sutai lines. After the Northern Army takes the initiative to retreat, Lao Maozi will definitely invade on a large scale. And Kulen and Uriya Sutai are undoubtedly the targets of their key attacks. To this end, seven infantry divisions of the Western Front Command of the Northern Army will be deployed in Kulen and Uriya Sutai respectively. Build fortifications here and wait for Lao Maozi to attack. With strong fortifications to make Lao Maozi's head bleed. Then the cavalry was dispatched to attack the logistical supply lines of the Russians. Once Lao Maozi was unable to conquer Kulen and Uriya Sutai, his own logistics supply lines were also cut off. These old hairs will undoubtedly become the turtle in the urn.

Of course, on the battlefield of the Western Front, the cavalry would definitely fight with the Cossack cavalry of Lao Maozi. The Cossack cavalry, which is highly mobile and combat-ready, will become a killer weapon in the hands of Lao Maozi. As soon as the cavalry of the Northern Army attacked the logistics supply lines of the Russian army, it would definitely encounter the Cossack cavalry. When the time comes, who is the strongest cavalry will be able to test it well.

Although the battle on the Western Front has not yet begun, Wu Haoxuan seems to have seen victory. The Northern Army committed 12 cavalry brigades with a total of 100,000 cavalry. Will the Russians throw a hundred thousand Cossack cavalry on the Western Front? This is obviously impossible. Once the Russian cavalry was wiped out, the battlefield on the Western Front was almost decided.

Compared with the battlefield on the Western Front, the battle on the Eastern Front will undoubtedly be more tragic. The 11 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade and 5 heavy artillery brigades of the Northern Army will take the initiative to attack. Among them, the Eastern Front battlefield was subdivided into three battlefields. In accordance with the battle plan previously drawn up by the General Staff Headquarters of the Northern Army. The Northern Army will launch separate attacks on Russian troops in the direction of Vladivostok, Boli and Chita. However, in the initial period of the war, the troops deployed in the direction of Manchuria will be on the defensive, guarding against the offensive of the Russian army in the Chita direction. The main forces on the Eastern Front focused on attacking Vladivostok and Boeli.

The main forces of the Russian army deployed in the Far East are also concentrated in Vladivostok and Boli. Vladivostok, in particular, was the main Russian port in the Far East and the base of the Russian Pacific Fleet, and almost all of Vladivostok had been built into a fortress. If you want to take Vladivostok, the difficulty is undoubtedly quite large. It is expected that in the end, only the siege method will be able to solve the Russian troops stationed in Vladivostok.

Compared to Vladivostok, Boli's defenses were much weaker. It is located at the junction of the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers. It is also an important node of the Trans-Siberian Railway built by the Russians. Once Boli is captured by the Northern Army, the entire Far East and Eastern Siberia can be cut in two. The armies deployed in the Far East will become turtles in the urn.

The Russian army in the Far East now has about 240,000 troops. It is equivalent to the 250,000 men to be invested by the Northern Army. It's just that most of these Russian soldiers are veterans of the Russo-Japanese War. Many were captured and then released. The will to fight of these units is undoubtedly the weakest. In addition, in recent years, Russia has rarely built up an army in the Far East. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of these armies is undoubtedly very poor. It was foreseeable that once in the face of the offensive of the Northern Army, they were defeated, that would be for sure.

The only thing that worried the Northern Army was undoubtedly the fortresses and fortresses that the Russians had painstakingly built. It was precisely because of this that Wu Haoxuan handed over all the heavy artillery units of the Northern Army to the Eastern Front Command. In addition to a heavy artillery brigade equipped with 155mm heavy howitzers deployed in Shanhaiguan, the remaining three heavy artillery brigades equipped with 155mm heavy howitzers and two heavy artillery brigades equipped with German-made Krupp heavy guns will be thrown into the offensive against the Russian army on the Eastern Front. It is believed that with these heavy artillery, it should be able to smash open the turtle shells of the Russians and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

"When will our 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade be formed?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Young Marshal, the Germans are supporting our heavy artillery, and it will be ready in about a week. The personnel of the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade have already assembled and are on standby. As soon as the heavy artillery arrived, they were able to run in immediately. In a maximum of one month, it will be possible to initially form combat effectiveness. Major General Ren Yulin, Minister of Training, said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, which also meant that the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade could not be put into the battlefield at the beginning of the war. The Eastern Front Command had only four heavy artillery brigades at its disposal, including three 155-mm howitzer brigades and one Krupp heavy artillery brigade.

The Northern Army drew up an operational plan for defending the west and attacking the east, while the Russian side, whether in the Far East or Eastern Siberia, had no plan to take the initiative to attack. Before the follow-up forces were assembled, the Russian army had only 140,000 troops in Eastern Siberia. These armies, at most, can complete the defense, and if they want to take the initiative to attack, it is simply impossible. However, with the continuous arrival of the follow-up Russian army. The Russians will definitely attack the Mongolian steppes. It's just that what awaits them is the endless steppe and the harassment of the cavalry of the Northern Army.

The battlefield on the Eastern Front will be the first battlefield where the war breaks out. In the face of the attack of the Northern Army, the Russian army can only rely on the fortifications built to defend. Due to the lack of troops and the failure of the Trans-Siberian Railway, they were able to defend passively. (To be continued......)

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