Chapter Forty-Five: Again Winning, The Key To Good Fortune

  "Charge!"

  "Kill the Russians."

  Soldiers of the provincial coalition army shouted all sorts of things, although not very uniform, but they charged into the Russian trenches with submachine guns, without a hint of fear.

  They came one after another!

  The Russian right flank was subjected to an unprecedentedly fierce impact, and nearly three times as many Chinese soldiers as the Russian army on the right flank rushed onto the battlefield from all sides, engaging in intense exchanges of fire with the Russian army.

  On a large scale, the Russian army's right wing of 80,000 troops was cut off, and locally, these 80,000 Russian troops were again divided into five or six pieces, just like cutting a cake, first cutting it into small pieces, and then the Chinese coalition forces used local forces ten times that of the Russian army to annihilate them.

  In such a war of annihilation, rifles are really just like a fire poker with a bayonet attached, far inferior to those submachine guns.

  For soldiers, one submachine gun is enough.

  The Russian army was being cut down piece by piece like a cake, and the right wing of 80,000 troops was quickly annihilated under the continuous division of the First Division.

  At this time, the entire Russian army had fallen into a state of uncommanded chaos, their headquarters having been eliminated, they were like a body that had lost its brain, stiff and unable to react.

  Local information was not passed on, and the Russian army in the center and left wing did not know how the situation on the right wing was going, only knowing that the Chinese United Army had launched a very fierce attack.

  Having lost command of headquarters, other Russian troops did not know whether to advance or retreat.

  Thus missed the opportunity of war, lost a good chance to retreat, if at this time the Russian army withdrew, then the Chinese Allied Army could have annihilated only half.

  But at this time, the Russian army lost its command, which gave the Chinese United Army a great opportunity.

  A fierce charge and pounding lasted for nearly four hours, after which the Russian right wing was largely annihilated, although at some cost in casualties.

  These casualties were mainly caused by the insufficient grasp of tactical key points by the provincial coalition forces. In comparison, the Revival Army would generally use heavy machine guns to suppress firepower before charging, making it impossible for Russian soldiers to lift their heads before launching a charge.

  However, war is the fastest way for an army to grow, and the provincial coalition forces learned quickly. Before long, they also mastered this tactic, especially the Beiyang Army, which had experience using heavy machine guns. Under the guidance of Fuxing Army officers, this tactic spread rapidly.

  Having solved the right-wing Russian army, the First Division launched another attack on the Russian Central Army after refueling and a brief rest.

  At the same time, nearly 100,000 troops began to move towards the west, north and northwest of the Russian army, preventing the Russian army from fleeing in the direction of Russia and making preparations for interception.

  When 50,000 Russian troops were cut off, the Russian left wing finally could not bear it and a large-scale rout occurred.

  But at this time, the Chinese Allied Army had already formed a circle around the Russian army, and the defeated Russian army abandoned most of its baggage and artillery, relying only on the "fire stick" in their hands, and the outcome of fleeing in the wilderness was being slaughtered by the Chinese Allied Army.

  Moreover, the tragic thing is that the mobility of the Russian army was completely inferior to that of the revived army equipped with a large number of motorcycles and cars. It's even harder for them to run back to Russia on foot than it is to go west to fetch scriptures from heaven.

  The Revival Army assembled nearly 150,000 troops to surround and intercept the Russian army's left wing of over 70,000 Russian soldiers, while the Russian central army with a force of 50,000 was responsible for the First Division, Third Division, Fifth Division, as well as the provincial coalition forces, also with a force of 150,000.

  This time, however, the Chinese army adopted a more cautious approach. With an army of 150,000 men, they surrounded the Russian corps of 50,000 and then, under the attack of the First Division, split them into small pieces, before launching a massive assault with more than ten times the number of troops.

  A group of bombers in the sky kept dropping bombs and various leaflets on the Russian army below.

  "You are surrounded, and resistance will be met with death."

  "Surrender! China treats prisoners of war with kindness, and after the war, they will be sent back home. As long as you raise a white flag, you can reunite with your family..."

  The Russian soldiers looked at these flyers, and each of them was moved in their hearts.

  The Russian army fighting for dinner had little determination to die for the Tsar of Russia.

  At this time, the defeat was already settled, and Russian soldiers were thinking of surrendering one by one. Under their despair, some Russian troops began to raise white flags and surrender to China.

  Under these surrenders of Russian troops, the Russian position completely collapsed.

  The Russian army, intent on putting up a desperate resistance, found itself surrounded by an impenetrable wall from which not even a fly could escape.

  At this time, the Chinese United Army also stopped attacking, leaving only 50,000 troops to form a tight encirclement of the remaining 10,000 Russian troops, while other troops went to pursue the defeated Russian army.

  As for these tens of thousands of Russian troops, they are trapped and will die in the trap.

  They have no food and may soon be starving.

  The defeated Russian army was now like being trapped in a siege on all sides, with Chinese troops surrounding and intercepting them everywhere, just like a big net that had enveloped them.

  Russian soldiers ran for their lives!

  But how can two legs run faster than car wheels, the motorized infantry regiment galloped horizontally on the grassland, and the motorcycles and cars equipped with heavy machine guns recklessly rushed into the Russian army's defeated soldiers and opened fire violently, beating the Russian soldiers to cry out for their parents.

  Russian troops are running all over the place, and the Revival Army is having a hard time catching up with them.

  The pursuit continued until dusk, and most of the Russian army did not escape, only a small number of Russian troops hid in the darkness, estimated to be no more than 20,000.

  At night, the Chinese Allied Forces cleaned up the battlefield overnight, counting losses and gains.

  The next morning, under the reconnaissance of the air force, the Revival Army continued to pursue, and one night the Russian army could not run far, and had no rest, many Russian soldiers were already unable to move.

  On this day, the Revival Army annihilated tens of thousands of Russian troops and retook Kulun.

  After verification, in this battle, the Chinese United Army had more than 6,000 deaths, over 10,000 injuries and more than 3,000 disabled veterans. Among them, the Revival Army had more than 2,600 deaths.

  Simultaneously annihilating 210,000 Russian troops, including capturing more than 60,000 Russian prisoners.

  More than 1,200 artillery pieces of various types were captured, and it is estimated that more than 800 artillery pieces can be obtained after repair. The number of rifles seized was as high as 1.8 million, while machine guns were relatively few, with only over 200.

  The Russian army of 220,000 men had fewer than 10,000 men escape back to Russia.

  The news was transmitted back home and the whole country was boiling over with excitement. Some people who were worried before were shocked by this victory and their eyes were filled with hot tears.

  The news of this great victory was even more shocking, with 220,000 Russian troops being defeated and scattered like a mob, making it hard to believe.

  But the photos published in the newspaper are undeniable.

  How did he manage to do it?

  Yuan Shikai's face at the New Summer Palace was unable to express whether he was happy or worried, or perhaps his emotions were very complicated.

  China's great victory in foreign wars was a source of joy for Yuan Shikai as a Chinese. However, from a personal standpoint, it was the most unwelcome thing to see.

  At this time, Yuan Shikai's mood was very contradictory.

  But Yuan Shikai soon realized that Jiang Yu's rise in China was unstoppable. Yuan Keding looked at his father with a dejected expression and asked weakly, "Dad, what do we do now?"

  "Immediately confer and reward, promote Jiang Yiwu to General of the Chinese Army, seal him as Dingguo General, and telegraph nationwide." Yuan Shikai said without hesitation, "Also, you immediately bring 3 million taels to Outer Mongolia to comfort the army."

  Yuan Keding stretched his mouth and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid this little benefit is not enough! This time he fought so beautifully, if there's no actual benefit, it's hard to end the matter."

  "There's no need to rush, I'll send someone over to ask in a moment."

  ……

  On August 6, Yuan Shikai telegraphed nationwide to commend Jiang Yiwu for the brilliant military achievements in this war against Russia, promoting Jiang Yiwu to the rank of Colonel in the Republic of China and conferring upon him the title of General Dingguo.

  After this battle, Jiang Yu was absolutely invincible in China, and no one dared to underestimate this young man who was only twenty years old.

  But China's military victory in Outer Mongolia has also shocked the whole world, what is going on?

  Why has China, which had no military achievements to speak of in the past, suddenly become so capable? Or has Russia already become a third-rate military power after the Russo-Japanese War?

  To uncover the secrets of the Chinese United Army's victory, reporters from various countries flocked to Outer Mongolia, vying with each other to dig up valuable material.

  To prevent military secrets from being leaked, these reporters were uniformly arranged in Serouss and promised that a press conference would be held in a few days to accept interviews with journalists from various countries.

  At the same time, Jiang Yu was holding a military meeting.

  "The results are gratifying, and through this external war, we have successfully established China's military deterrence capability abroad, and also successfully awakened some people's confidence and dignity. It can be said that the main purpose of our participation in this external war has been achieved. In the future, foreigners will have to carefully consider before they dare to ride roughshod over us again." Jiang Yu said with a smile on his face.

  Everyone applauded with joy, the victory of this external war has indeed allowed China to hold its head high and prove that the Russian army is not only Japan can be defeated, China can do better.

  Jiang Yu continued: "At this time, we have also fully recovered Outer Mongolia. Continuing to fight against Russia is no longer necessary, which will only consume our weak national strength and hinder development. Although if we continue to wage war against Russia, we may not necessarily lose, and we can mobilize even tens of millions of troops from the rear, but when the time comes, the war will inevitably be more brutal, which will only allow Japan to take advantage of it. Therefore, what we need to think about now is how to end this war."

  "General, we can mobilize bombers to continue bombing Russia's railways and highways. Even if it doesn't end the war, we can use air power to completely cut off Russia's transportation lines. At that time, even if Russia wants to launch a war, they will have to consider the problem of their long supply lines."

  "Hmm! This must be carried out immediately." Jiang Yu nodded, at present the air force has just appeared, and various countries do not have any anti-aircraft measures. Judging from the Russians' reaction ability, it is estimated that within a year or two, they will not be able to protect their railways and highways well. As long as the air force continues to bomb, Russia's roads and railways leading to the Far East will be paralyzed, making it extremely difficult for Russia to wage war in the Far East. Even if a battle breaks out, the Chinese Allied Forces will easily gain victory.

  Zhou Zhongyi suggested: "We still need to continue to deploy troops to Outer Mongolia, first we can use the war against Russia as a reason to continue expanding the scale of the army, and secondly we can also let the central government continue to increase troops in Outer Mongolia to form a huge military pressure on Russia."

  "Report to the General, Yuan Shikai has sent a telegram."

  At this time, the communicator handed a telegram to Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu took it and started reading.

  "General, what did Yuan Shikai say?" Jiang Yu asked curiously. Jiang Yu smiled and said: "He said that Yuan Keding has already brought people to Outer Mongolia to reward the army, and also asked what rewards we want."

  "Reward? Not bad, the general has been fighting for his life in Outer Mongolia and Russia, using his own silver, Yuan Shikai really should give some practical benefits. A General who wants to cheat us is impossible." Tang Hanmin couldn't help but laugh, and everyone nodded in agreement.

  "General, what shall we order then?"

  "This is a problem." Jiang Yu nodded and began to think, saying after a while: "What if we were to have a Northwest Governor?"

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  The first update is here, and the rankings are just a little short of rising to fourth place! My classmates are so supportive! That brusher above has been raining down explosive chrysanthemums since last week, now it's time for us to take revenge! Let them know that true talent is the real deal!