A moment later

The officer left with three local elders, and a cloud of gloom rose on the foreheads of the officers of the expeditionary force, and these local elders, with their experience, really brought the worst news.

There is a 30% chance that there will be a heavy snowstorm this evening.

Seventy percent likely, there will be a heavy snowstorm tomorrow afternoon.

9 into 9 grasp, this snowstorm will definitely come unexpectedly the day after tomorrow, at least 1~2 days.

The longer you hold back, the heavier the blizzard will become, and this may be the biggest since the beginning of winter this year.

Which one to follow?

An almost suffocating silence enveloped the scene, and several division commanders and expeditionary force commanders all had solemn faces, looking at the towering peaks in the distance and were silent.

A moment later

Major General Duan Debiao, commander of the expeditionary force, sighed heavily, and said in a resolute tone;

"Gentlemen, the most difficult test of the expeditionary force is now before us, and I have decided; No matter how the wind and snow raged, they could not stop the iron will of the expeditionary force to cross the mountaintop. The whole army continued to penetrate deep into the mountains, and no amount of wind and snow allowed it to stop its advance. ”

"Yes, sir. No matter how heavy the wind and snow are, they can't stop moving forward. The senior officers replied in unison with solemn expressions, with a tragic and resolute look on their faces.

Does anyone know what that means?

However, based on the high sense of honor and sacrifice of the soldiers, not a single senior officer flinched, and even if he froze to death on the top of the mountain, he still had to maintain a forward attitude.

Major General Duan Debiao met with the deputy commander, Major General James Kahn, expressed satisfaction with the answers of the officers, and asked in a deep voice; "Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei, commander of the Fifth Division, once made a suggestion; That is to say, setting up climbing ropes at the steep cliffs, fixed by the mountain, so that the soldiers can borrow strength when climbing, this is a very good suggestion, you say? ”

"Your Excellency, I think it can be implemented immediately. Any measures that can reduce human losses when climbing steep peaks should be taken seriously and implemented. ”

"Very well, pass my orders; Collect all the ropes from your ship at once and reach Mount Acamund as fast as you can. Major General Duan Debiao looked up at the cloudy sky and said in a resolute tone; This blizzard is coming, so let it come more violently, the iron will of the officers and soldiers of the expedition will overcome everything and trample the snow peak under their feet. ”

"Obey the order, collect all the ship's ropes at once, and reach the Akamond Mountain as quickly as possible."

After the order was delivered, the long queue deep into the mountains accelerated abruptly, and a team of 10 people carried a long rope forward, and the soldiers in front gave way to dodge.

The cold wind was howling that night, and there were snowflakes scattered in the gloomy sky, but it ended quietly after more than two hours, which seemed to be a disadvantage.

The mountains had become silvery white, and a large number of ropes were quickly fastened to the boulders and trees of the peaks, and the soldiers followed the trail, and although the road was slippery and difficult, the speed of climbing the steep slope was greatly increased.

Just when the expeditionary force was secretly rejoicing, at noon on the second day, the cold wind howled in the mountains, and the goose feather snow fluttered in the sky, and the most severe test came......

The officers and men of the 8th and 1st Divisions of the Expeditionary Force, who were crossing the Acamund Mountains, endured the raging wind and snow, staggered on the steep snowy slopes, and from time to time some soldiers stumbled and slipped down, dragging the other soldiers tied together and falling into the cliffs.

It's like rice dumplings tied together, no one is immune.

The successive tragedies in front of them could not shake the iron will of the officers and men to move forward, and many officers and men immediately gathered at the place where they had just slipped and began to build roads with shovels mixed with ice and snow.

The soldiers in the rear walked forward hand in hand in the wind and snow, and many soldiers wrapped their arms around the ropes on the edge of the cliff, just sliding in two steps, and their steps staggered forward.

The cold wind is whistling with goose feathers and heavy snow, and there is a white and vast world in front of him, and when he opens his mouth, a cold wind pours in, and he can't shout out his voice.

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At the foot of the Acamund Mountains

Major General Duan Debiao and Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Lei Jueshen stood side by side, looking at the long procession of wind and snow on the mountain, their faces turned pale.

He turned back and waved at the long line and shouted; "Brothers, follow me, Lao Tzu still doesn't believe it, just a snow-capped mountain can still block the progress of the expeditionary force?"

"Your Excellency Commander, please allow me to lead the 1st Division to attack the Snow Peak first, and you will lead the follow-up troops up when the wind and snow are a little less."

"Fart, I am the commander of the expeditionary force granted by His Majesty, and if I encounter the most difficult situation, I should take the troops up, don't say anything, you follow the troops of the 3rd division behind and come up."

Major General Duan Debiao waved his hand involuntarily and followed the team forward in the heavy snow.

Brigadier General Lei Jueshen, deputy chief of staff, hurriedly waved his hand for the others to hurry up, and instructed; "No matter what the circumstances, you must protect the commander, otherwise Weier will ask questions."

"Don't worry, sir, as long as we still have a breath of air, we won't let the commander have any problems." The soldiers of the military headquarters and the officers answered categorically, and then hurriedly ran to the front and escorted Major General Duan Debiao in the middle of the ranks.

On the cold and howling Acamund Mountain, the soldiers of the expeditionary force embarked on the journey one after another, and the soldiers who slipped down the mountain from time to time, none of them shouted for help, and disappeared silently under the cliff ravaged by the wind and snow, revealing endless tragedy.

The soldiers waiting in the valley silently watched all this in front of them, and looked at the warriors who had resolutely thrown themselves into the wind and snow, and they were silent.

In the extreme environment of raging wind and snow, this expeditionary force is quietly transforming, becoming stronger in will, more full of honor and sacrifice spirit, and condensed into a steely army force.

The blizzard raged for a whole day and night, and it was only at about 9:00 a.m. the next morning that the ferocity gradually subsided.

After the heavy snowfall, the wind in the mountains gradually decreases, and the scenery is surprisingly beautiful.

The forward camp in the valley had been buried by a thick layer of snow, and the heavy snow that fell overnight on this day buried the calves, causing a lot of inconvenience to the expeditionary force intending to climb over the snow-capped mountains.

However, the officers and men of the expedition soon discovered that this thick snow was the best building material, which could quickly build a safe snow ladder on the steep cliff, and turn the easily falling cliff path into a relatively safe climbing ladder.

Sprinkle cinders and broken leaves on the snow ladder and climb it with the help of ropes on the side of the cliff to climb it with less effort.

This discovery encouraged the other soldiers, and everyone got busy together, and soon a passage was paved in the snow-covered mountains to allow the passage of the large army.

It was the evening of February 17

About 44,000 men of the expeditionary force successfully reached the weakly defended mountainous area on the west side of the Sevastopol fortress, which was less than 4 kilometers away from the Russian camp and was only blocked by rolling hills and large forests.

It only takes more than two hours for the soldiers of the expeditionary force to appear in the Russian army camp unnoticed, as if they were gods descending from heaven, and start a crazy killing.

Aftermath inventory

In the process of crossing the mountains, the expeditionary force lost 2,217 officers and soldiers and a large number of livestock, of which 90% were blown off the cliffs in a day and a night of snowstorms.

In particular, the 1st and 8th Divisions suffered the most serious losses, and the two divisions accounted for almost more than 70% of the overall losses.

It's all there

The officers and men of the expedition all recorded their blood debts on the heads of the Tsarist Russian troops, hid in the depths of the dense forest valley, silently nibbled on dry and cold cakes in the snow, and looked at the west with hatred from time to time.

The flickering campfires there were scattered and stockpiled by the Russian army, and the camp was filled with not only soldiers but also a large number of prostitutes and traders, like a lively small town.

In the headquarters of the expeditionary force, located deep in the valley

Major General Duan Debiao had a large bruise on his head, which he had fallen on when he was climbing over the dangerous peak, and his expression and complexion looked much better, and he was sitting with Major General James Kahn, Deputy Commander, Major General Wu Degao, and Major General Tian Mantun, Chief of Staff, and was discussing the offensive deployment of the expeditionary force in the early morning of tomorrow.

"When will the German division arrive?"

"The Germans and Poles had crossed Mount Acamund at noon to-day, marched overnight as ordered, and were estimated to arrive at about 12 o'clock in the morning. After a short rest, they will be able to take part in the all-out offensive launched early tomorrow morning. ”

"That's good, so that our troop deployment will be more abundant, this operation, will be launched on time at 8:30 tomorrow morning, I ask the troops of the expeditionary force to crush all the resistance of the Russian army with a ferocious attack. Penetrate the battlefield in the shortest possible time and ...... here"

Major General Duan Debiao slammed his fist on the map, and the place where he hit his fist made the slender southern shore of Venaya Bay north of the city of Sevastopol, where there are two strong iron bridges connecting the northern shore of Sevinaya Bay and the Bebek Gorge, which is a key defensive position of the Russian army, stretching for more than ten kilometers.

On the opposite side of this position, the main force of the coalition forces, the French army, the strategic intention of the expeditionary force was to completely crush and destroy the main force of the Tsarist Russian army like a piece of iron hammered on iron felt through internal and external attacks.

If so

The main force of the Russian army led by Prince Menshikov will suffer a fatal blow, which will cause the entire battle of Sevastopol to collapse and fall into a desperate situation.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned operational intentions, the expeditionary force must have sufficient strength and wave after wave of fierce attacks, regardless of casualties, bravely advance bravely, break through the depth of the Russian camp of more than ten kilometers in a short time, and advance all the way to the south bank of the slender Vinaya Bay north of the city of Sevastopol, and control and occupy the two large iron bridges.

Only in this way can we completely block the retreat path of the Russian front-line forces, and together with the French army, block the Russian army in the area from the north shore of the narrow Vinaya Bay to the Bebek Gorge.

Until then

The Russian army is a turtle in an urn, and if you want to escape, you can't escape, if you don't want to destroy the whole army, you can only obediently raise your hand and surrender, otherwise you will be dead.

Across the bank of the river more than 200 meters wide, the Mini rifle with a range of up to 500 yards can exert considerable power, while the old smoothbore rifles equipped by the Russian army have a range of no more than 200 yards and can only be beaten passively with their eyes closed.

At that time, glorious victories are at your fingertips, and it is beautiful to think about.

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