On the morning of August 31, 1854, when the sun was rising over the horizon, the gunfire in Yekaterinburg had stopped. If it weren't for the smell of gunsmoke in the air and the large number of destroyed buildings, perhaps no one would have thought of this as a battlefield. At the command of the officers, a large number of Russian soldiers came out of the line of defense where they were hiding, lined up in a neat line, and handed over their weapons to the Chinese army.

As if to reflect the strength and suzhì of the Russian army, the Russian army straightened their waists one by one at this last moment, as if they wanted to defend their last dignity. However, there are still some Russian soldiers who raise their heads from time to time and look at those airships in the sky, with a trace of horror in their eyes. These big guys floating in the sky have caused huge casualties to the Russian army. If it weren't for this airship, the strong defensive line they had built would not have been destroyed, and perhaps they would not have been defeated so easily.

However, it is too late to say this. The battle was over, and they, led by the wise Admiral Alexander, surrendered to the Chinese. Although, this is a complete shame for a military man. However, it is also very good to be able to save your own life. Many people have the kind of smile on their faces that they have survived the catastrophe, and they are undoubtedly much luckier than their comrades who have died in battle.

"Your Excellency, on behalf of the 220,000 officers and soldiers stationed in Yekaterinburg, I formally surrender to you, hoping that you will keep your promise and guarantee the safety of our lives and speculation!" Admiral Alexander handed over his gun to Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu, commander of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army.

"Of course, General. Although you have failed, but. You are all warriors, and I will keep my promises! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu said.

Soon. The real commander of the Russian army, Field Marshal Wittgenstein, with the support of Lieutenant General Nevelskoy, also entered the prisoner of war camp of the Chinese* army. Although his face was still a little pale. But overall, the spirit is not bad, and it looks like he is seriously ill.

"Hell! That cunning guy, I was actually deceived by him! He is simply a disgrace to the Russian soldiers! Seeing the appearance of Field Marshal Wittgenstein, Admiral Alexander cursed viciously, he bulleted, he fell for Field Marshal Wittgenstein. The black cauldron that led the army to surrender to the Chinese * army, he was determined. Thinking that his family would be sent to the gallows by the enraged Tsar Alexander II, Admiral Alexander was eager to have Field Marshal Wittgenstein killed. If the eyes could kill. Field Marshal Wittgenstein had long ago been torn to shreds.

When the last 200,000 Russian troops stationed in Yekaterinburg surrendered to the Imperial Army, the Siberian campaign came to an end. This campaign lasted more than forty days from the beginning to the present. In this war, the 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th and 10th armies of the Imperial Army invested a total of more than a million people. After a bitter pot. The Imperial Army finally won the final victory. Of course, in this battle, the casualties of the Imperial Army were not small.

During more than forty days of fighting, the Imperial Army was killed and seriously wounded. In total, it reached 100,000 people. The number of lightly wounded soldiers reached more than 200,000. This was undoubtedly the most costly battle for the Imperial Army since its founding. Of course. The Imperial Army also achieved great success. Millions of Russian troops deployed in the Western Siberian Plain and Central Asia were completely annihilated. More than 400,000 surrendered to the Empire. The remaining 600,000 were all killed by the Imperial Army.

These 400,000 prisoners of war. The main labor force for the rebuilding of the Western Siberian Plain by the Imperial Army outside the city, as well as the construction of defensive lines and infrastructure. Of course, according to the promise of Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu, the commander of the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, the Imperial Army would not enslave these Russians. In fact, Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu did not break his promise.

When these Russian soldiers entered the prisoner of war camp, they realized that the empire would not provide them with food in vain. All food needs to be bought with money, and the price is ridiculously high. One steamed bun costs one Hua Yuan, and in the empire, one Hua Yuan can already buy dozens of steamed buns. The Imperial Army was also able to provide the POWs with spirits, as well as other delicacies. However, this qiē has to be purchased with money.

In order to survive, the officers had to exchange their belongings for food. And those ordinary soldiers can only sell their labor. To do this, they had to endure heavy labor in exchange for a small amount of food that would only last their lives. Of course, there are also people who refuse to participate in labor. The end result was starvation to death.

After the Battle of Yekaterinburg, the Imperial Army had completed its scheduled plan. These more than 40 days of fighting made the millions of troops of his imperial army very tired. So much so that although there was still more than a month to go before the cold winter arrived, the Imperial Army stopped its offensive and began to switch from offensive to defensive. Based in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, the Imperial Army began building fortifications and stockpiling war materials in preparation for a general offensive against the Russians the following spring.

It can be said that the Imperial Army has already achieved a decisive advantage in the Sino-Russian battlefield. Before the start of the war, the Russian Army had only 1.5 million standing troops. However, a million of them had already been wiped out by the Imperial Army. Although the Russian army is still desperately expanding its army, how can the newly formed army, which is almost all a rabble composed of farmers who have just laid down their hoes, compare with the elite standing army? The main forces of the Russian army have been wiped out by the Imperial Army, and it is unlikely that the Russian army wants to reverse the situation.

Although the Imperial Army stopped attacking, another enemy of Russia, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack in southern Russia. According to the original agreement, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would commit one million troops to the war. In fact, the Ottoman Empire, with a total population of more than 30 million, could have mobilized more troops. When the main force of the Russian army was dragged down and eliminated by the Chinese army, the Ottoman Turkish Empire did the same. Under the persuasion of the ministers, the Ottoman Turkish Sultan Abdul. Once again, Mejid I issued a mobilization order, demanding that the Ottoman Turks expand their army from one million to one and a half million. One million of them will be put into the Russian battlefield and strive to completely occupy southern Russia, including the Don Valley and Ukraine. In this way, the Ottoman Empire would have access to Russia's most important grain-producing regions. The Ottoman Turkish Empire will solve the food crisis once and for all, thus saving the present predicament of a major power outside the city.

Because the main force was held back by the Imperial Army, the Russian army was very small in the southern theater. So much so that they simply could not withstand the offensive of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, as the Imperial Army ceased its offensive and switched to defense, Russia was able to mobilize more forces against the Ottoman Empire. On the plains of Ukraine, fierce battles broke out between the two sides, and rivers of blood flowed. In response, the empire stood by and watched the loss of power from Russia and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

In St. Petersburg at the end of August 1854, the weather was not hot. Although the winters in St. Petersburg are very cold, many Russians do not like the cold weather. But at least the summer in St. Petersburg was quite satisfying. In summer, the climate is pleasant. Many Russian aristocrats wanted to spend the hot summer here.

However, after the outbreak of the war, the atmosphere in St. Petersburg continued to change, and with the continuous defeat of the front, the atmosphere in St. Petersburg became more and more tense. Especially after the Battle of Chelyabinsk, after the family members of General Alexei and other generals who led the surrender to the Chinese army were executed by order of the brutal Tsar, many nobles who had planned to spend the summer in St. Petersburg chose to stay away from here. They don't want to be affected.

Tsar Alexander II, in the eyes of many Russians, was a great, benevolent tsar. He abolished serfdom and freed the serfs from the land. However, Alexander II also offended the interests of many because of this. In particular, the big landowners and nobles were very dissatisfied with Tsar Alexander II because their own interests were damaged. It's just that under the iron-blooded suppression of Alexander II, those who dared to rise up and resist were killed, and the rest of the people could only survive in secret.

However, after the start of the war, Tsar Alexander II seemed to be a completely different person. They become cold and brutal, lose their temper at every turn, or simply order killing. Of course, everyone can also understand that this is mainly the appearance of the Russian army on the front line, which is really bad. This made Alexander II, who had high hopes for the army, simply unacceptable. The Chinese Empire was Alexander II's uncommon enemy. His father, Nicholas I, committed suicide because of the Chinese Empire. Alexander II always wanted to avenge his father. However, the poor performance of the Russian army made Alexander II realize that he was getting farther and farther away from this goal.

"Bang! Boom! The sound of broken porcelain came from the office of Tsar Alexander II, and the maids outside, all of them were very nervous, they all knew that Tsar Alexander II was in anger again! (To be continued......)

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