Dominate the Country

The area of ​​Siberia far exceeds the Russian land west of the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. The size of this area is comparable to that of all of China today, but it is too desolate. If Russia is very powerful, Siberia can only count as one point! This is because of the economy rather than the military!

And if the Russians' strength in the area east of Lake Baikal is only 'one', then their strength in the area west of Lake Baikal is three or four. In the area east of Lake Baikal, it is difficult for the Russians to assemble an army of more than a thousand people. However, in Noyarsk, Kuznetsk, etc. to the west of Lake Baikal, it is necessary to assemble an armed force of a thousand people. Although the difficulty is still very high, it is already within the 'red warning line' of completion.

Simply speaking from a population perspective, these places are large gathering places no less impressive than Irkutsk.

Therefore, Chen Kaishan's combat target is not just Irkutsk, but the entire Russian Siberia. His combat mission is not to simply destroy Irkutsk, but to encircle the points and provide reinforcements, knocking out all the Russian mobile power in Eastern Siberia.

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At night, the roar of cannon sounded. The Fuhan Army's artillery bombarded Irkutsk unhurriedly. The gunners didn't know where the shells they fired would land. Anyway, as long as they hit Irkutsk, it would be fine.

The Fuhan Army's attacks have always been patient and not violent. The previous fighting battle under the city was just a few small climaxes. More often than not, the Fuhan Army used artillery fire to slowly destroy the Russian fortifications, and then used their superior strength to force the Russian guards to retreat.

Although they only have twelve artillery pieces, these twelve artillery pieces have a longer range than the Russian artillery pieces and have relatively sufficient ammunition. Moreover, the Russian artillery shells are all old-fashioned solid shells. As long as the artillery positions are well prepared and earth bags and willow frames are piled around the artillery positions, few cannons will be damaged in the bombardment. At least until now, the Russians have not fired an extremely accurate shot that happened to hit the Fuhan Army's artillery carriage or barrel.

In addition to the shells fired by the Fuhan Army, there were also many solid shells. Especially in the artillery bombardment launched against Irkutsk today, the solid bullets were burned hot and turned into hot bombs and arson bombs. And the buildings in Irkutsk, whether residential or otherwise, are almost all wooden buildings...

If the Russians had not been prepared for it, today's shelling would have been enough to cause Irkutsk to suffer heavy losses. It is not impossible that the entire city would be reduced to ashes in the flames and strong winds. Although the Russians in the city were already very distressed.

Chen Kaishan stood by Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal in the night is like a profound old man, sleeping quietly in the evening breeze. The water waves hit one after another, like the sound of an old man's breathing hitting the rocks on the shore, making a swishing sound.

At the foot of Chenkai Mountain is a simple dock. After the Fuhan army arrived in Irkutsk, they started to build this small port. It was for no other reason than to monitor the Russians from the waterway and to catch fish. Catching some fish can save some supplies, right?

The vast sky and the vast lake are connected by a line. Whenever the sun rises and the night falls, Chen Kaishan will stand by the water and look at the place where the water and the sky meet. It would calm his mind.

Because he has done everything he can. The transportation teams in the rear are constantly transporting everything to the first cavalry brigade, and transporting everything to the first cavalry brigade at all costs. No one would think of a transport team, a transport team with three to four hundred or four to five hundred carts. In the end, the supplies that could be delivered to the first cavalry brigade were not even a hundred carts.

Because more carts are filled with grain and beans, horses cannot run thousands of miles just eating grass. In that case, even the most durable Mongolian horse would be doomed.

Most of the so-called hundreds of large vehicles are used to transport food for the troops and fine materials for the horses, or even water trucks. After deducting some of the consumption on the way back and forth, how much carrying capacity is left for the cavalry? What about a journey?

Chen Han has now 'obtained' the support of most of Inner Mongolia, but how many Mongolians are there? The vast Mongolian prairie is so vast. There are only two regiment-level transportation teams here. Except for the Fifth Regiment in Suiyuan, there was only the Second Regiment stationed in Chengde. Several other transportation units are organized at the battalion level.

That's because it costs too much.

After being stroked back and forth, the human can still hold on, but the horse cannot. If you don't take good care of it, it will be absolutely useless. Therefore, the number of horses reserved by a transport group is unimaginable to outsiders. In other words, the quality of these horses does not need to be too strict.

This is the current supply line of the First Cavalry Brigade, and this is Chen Han's expenses in this war.

The military support of more than 5,000 people in a cavalry brigade is more powerful than a complete reorganized division.

Chen Kaishan now has a general understanding of the Russian military strength in Irkutsk. ——Regular army plus Cossacks plus militia, less than two thousand people. Many Russians who were captured at different locations and times have reported on this issue. Although the numbers obtained vary, they generally fluctuate around the point of two thousand.

But as to how many reinforcements the Russians in the west will have coming to support them in the next wave, many prisoners simply cannot answer this question, or even if they answer, they are obviously being nonchalant.

Every captured old man will first be severely beaten with a stick. For those die-hard elements, Chen Kaishan's approach was to teach people to the Buryats, so that all the prisoners of war would open their eyes and watch how a majestic Slav turned into a pile in the hands of a group of Buryats. Minced meat or a pile of minced meat.

This was a great deterrent to all captured prisoners of war. Don't think that Lao Maozi is just tough and not afraid of death. Many people were captured during World War II. Facts have proved that they are also weak in the face of the threat of death.

So far in the battle, there have been four to five hundred Russian casualties, wounded and captured, right? Then there are even 1,500 people in Irkutsk. Counting the reinforcements coming from east and west, Chen Kaishan's battle was not without pressure at all.

The reason why he seemed relaxed was entirely because the war situation was so favorable to him. The overall number of Russian troops is not weak, but these people need to travel thousands of miles and walk for several months to rush over and back to support Irkutsk. Can this be compared with the Fuhan Army who was waiting for help?

Moreover, as the 1st Cavalry Brigade launched its offensive against Irkutsk, more and more Mongolian tribes moved to the southern end of Lake Baikal. The appearance of these people not only provided a large wave of militia for the 1st Cavalry Brigade, but also provided the 1st Cavalry Brigade with a large number of militiamen. A safety valve has been added to our food security.

The forward cavalry troops placed in the north had already collided with the cavalry of the Torgut tribe. Chen Kaishan let out a long breath at the moon in the sky. He didn't know what choice the Torgut people would make.

Chen Kaishan looked at the sky in the distance and the water of Lake Baikal just around the corner, his eyes wandering between the deep lake water and the black night. No one disturbs him!

In the eyes of outsiders, Chen Kaishan is thinking.

The moonlight shines on the clear water of Lake Baikal, and only pieces of silver scale-like light shine on it. It was moonlight, starlight, and the firelight of the nearby military camp.

The quiet night is very warm, and the road without street lights is very natural. If there is no sound of cannons...

But Chen Kaishan has decided to buy a piece of land here in the future, build a house, and come here to escape the heat in the summer. It is many times better than Chengde. There was no war at that time. In this hazy night, people, the night sky and the vast water merged together. The pure and comfortable feeling must be extremely enjoyable. Hear the gentle sound of the wind and the sound of waves lapping at the shore...

"There are many people in the army who are not satisfied with me taking the position of former military commander."

Regardless of the status of the cavalry in the Fuhan Army, or the contributions they have made in the Fuhan Army all the way to the present, not to mention being compared with the infantry, even the navy can stay away from them. Among the many generals of the Fuhan Army, regardless of their military exploits or seniority, there were many who surpassed Chen Kaishan.

"To secure my position as the commander-in-chief of the former army, I must have worthy military exploits. To forge iron, you must be hard-working. The current battle of Lake Baikal is just the beginning."

Chen Kaishan's face was full of conviction. Although Chen Ming didn't reveal anything to him, some things could not be expressed in words and could only be understood. Chen Han's biggest enemy on land in the future will be Russia, not only in the current north, but also in the northwest. Compared with the Northeast war situation, which requires the help of navy and infantry, across the entire northern battlefield of Mongolia, there is also the more distant northwest War is the playground of the cavalry.

Lake Baikal right now is the first dish at the dinner table. If it is messed up, it will affect not only Chen Kaishan, but also the entire cavalry system. He really has no shame in staying in his position any longer.

Of course, Chen Kaishan also felt that his appetite was expanding a little bit. This was not something he wanted to enlarge himself, but Chen Ming threw piece after piece of fat over him, which enlarged Chen Kaishan's appetite.

If the entire Northern War and the Northwest War were all based on cavalry, how many times would the size of the cavalry units be expanded, and how many times would their influence increase?

The cavalry force at that time would be completely different from the cavalry force now. It is the overall sublimation and qualitative change of the entire military unit.

Although Chen Kaishan knew that this would take a relatively long time, the Fuhan Army needed to establish its own garrison base in the north and northwest, as well as military industrial facilities and a large amount of ammunition and material reserves. Then we can have a big fight with the Russians. But before that, the overall situation is still stable.

The Russians are very aware of the importance of Lake Baikal, so they are determined to see this battle through to the end. I just wonder if St. Petersburg will send military reinforcements? The Fuhan Army's intelligence in Europe was still seriously lagging behind. I heard that the emperor is planning to set up an office in Europe, which will be under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The mission is just like the hometown associations and guild halls in the past. In addition to some official responsibilities, such as when the king of a country celebrates his birthday, a prince or a princess gets married, etc., they all have to send a generous gift, and it is from China. One eye in Europe is watching the changes in the relations between European countries and the emergence of some new scientific and technological achievements in Europe. Then there is the civil society, which is to maintain, unite, and harmonize the relationship between Chinese people in Europe, communicate with each other, solve problems for Chinese people in Europe, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese people in European countries.

But secretly, even Europeans will not believe that this so-called office in Europe is not penetrated by China's terrifying, organized and powerful intelligence forces.

Chen Kaishan is now completely clueless about all of Russia's reactions. If he knew Russia's current attitude towards China and war, he would have a better idea in his mind.

Before dawn, four small fire dragon bombs ignited their fuses in two fire dragon bomb launch positions that had been repaired overnight.

Amid the sizzling sparks, half an hour before dawn, four small fire dragon bombs fell into Irkutsk, and the huge roar woke Alex Igna up from his sleep. Then he saw a warehouse in the city that was storing lighted fires was burning with flames.

"Sir, the Chinese fired a super-powerful explosive bomb with a very strong burning characteristic. It's too late to rescue Warehouse No. 17..."

"Why didn't I hear the sound of the cannon?"

"It shouldn't be the cannon. According to the report of the officer on night watch, he and many of his soldiers saw four bright flames suddenly lit up in the darkness outside the city. Then there was a sharp whistle, and four explosive bombs shot over like bows and arrows.

There was a flame behind them, very quickly, and it was very clear in the dark!"

The old Russians were not the Qing soldiers back then. Although they didn't understand the specific details after seeing the rocket, the knowledge in their minds could tell them what kind of thing it was.

"This should be a large explosion propelled by gunpowder."

"The explosion was very powerful. In the square, less than 20 feet southeast of Ivanov's statue, an explosion blew up a huge earth pit..."

At this moment, on a watchtower set up by the Fu Han Army, Chen Kaishan looked at the raging fire burning in Irkutsk, and a comfortable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. If Irkutsk had not been used to lure Russian reinforcements, he would have flattened the entire Irkutsk with rockets.

Kutulik, a Cossack village on the shore of Lake Baikal.

When Tsebokdorji led the Tuerhut cavalry to arrive here, there was no Cossack in the village. They either fled to the north or fled to Irkutsk.

Tsebokdorji supported his head with his hands, and the whole person was silent in the dark. There was only dim moonlight shining in the room from the window. Cebek Dorji prayed to the Buddha he believed in, asking the Buddha to give him guidance.

The Chinese did not annihilate him when they had an absolute advantage, but handed him a letter.

This is a letter that determines the fate of the Torghut tribe.

The Chinese want the Torghut people to be their insiders, so that in the future, when they enter the Russian territory, they will erupt violently like a volcano that has accumulated power for many years. Before that, the Torghut tribe must lurk deeply in Russia, pass intelligence to the Fu Han Army, and collect all the intelligence that can be collected for the Fu Han Army.

The Han people are using the Torghut tribe as a pawn, and the Han people's return to the Torghut tribe is that in the future, whether they return to Mongolia, Xinjiang, stay in the lower reaches of the Volga River, or go to Central Asia, they can get the best treatment from Chen Han. They may even have the hope of establishing an autonomous region...

In the future, Chen Ming hopes to use the Mongols to draw a barrier between the Eastern and Western worlds.

Whether it is the Tianfang world or the world of one god!