Chapter 76 The storm is on again

The emperor took out a small red sandalwood box from his arms and said to everyone, "This is designed by me and depicted the pattern. The Double Dragon Star Medal was made by the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is divided into five levels and ten levels. The first level is only rewarded to the bloody men in the army who fought for the country and made great contributions. Originally, I wanted to send it to Sushun by the court, and he would give it to the award-winning general, but thinking that I was about to come here in person, I would no longer have to bother others."

He opened the box with great care, took out the Double Dragon Star Medal, waved his hand to let Hu Damao stand up, walked to him, and hung it on the collar of his chest. Seeing how shy he looked, he smiled and said, "This is what you exchanged for your own blood, sweat and courage. Don't worry about the covetousness of the people around you. Whoever wants to get this medal, as long as you can make such merits as you, I will wear it for others!"

He wore the Double Dragon Star Medal in public for Hu Damao, and asked him to retreat in the eyes of everyone's envy or jealousy. The emperor continued, "I have seen the bottom of Sushun for the war between the two countries, which really disappointed ***! Is it satisfying that I just wanted to take down a city of Jieyayiliannesk? It's far away!"

This matter is naturally Sushun's responsibility. He was the first to kneel down when he heard this, "I am afraid! The emperor and the saint met Zhou Yuan and opened their ministers to know."

"The principles of governing the army and governing the country are the same. If you don't plan for a lifetime, you should not plan for a moment; if you don't plan for the overall situation, you should not plan for a territory. Do you think that I will not hesitate to call the troops of Sichuan and the two rivers to go north to Aihui just to capture a small city of Jieyayiliannesk?"

He waved his hand to let everyone stand up, surrounded the sand table, and pointed with his hand, "Yaksa, before October 15th, I will stand at the top of the city of Jaquesa! Don't tell me that I can't do it. Since the seventh year of Xianfeng, the imperial court has spent more than 100 million yuan on the training of green camps in various provinces. It's not that you tell me that I can't do it!"

If the people around him say this, everyone can still find a way to make excuses. Now that the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty has arrived, what room can there be for him to be gentle? Yishan nodded, calculated the trump card in his hand, and fell down the first one to kneel down, "I understand! Before October 15th, you must take down Yaquesa City. Please comfort your heart!"

"Yes." The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "After going down, we will immediately draw up a combat plan and I will check it out in person."

The emperor arrived in Aihui City and personally went to the front line to supervise the battle. The heads of various departments did not dare to slacken at all. From the seventh day of the September 19th, inside and outside Aihui City began to get busy. The soldiers from the green camp who were originally stationed in the city were not mentioned, but the soldiers who were newly transferred from the pass only after the first night outside the pass, hundreds of people became sick due to the cold at night.

Of course, there are military doctors responsible for the treatment of these people. Such minorities are not hindered by the overall situation. More people set out immediately, and sailed to the Heilongjiang River, took a boat to the river that was already floating with ice, and reorganized on the other side. After more materials, arms, weapons and ammunition were transported to the north of the Yangtze River, they marched towards Jieyayiliannesk City along the already frozen and snowy Selen River.

The Russian army originally built camp barriers in the tributaries of the Telde, Chikde, Niummanbila River, Songajiawula and other places on both sides of the Selen River. However, the scale, construction and population are much smaller than those of Jieyayiliannesk. Instead of seizing troops to garrison, it is better to shrink the troops. Therefore, Mushaviev ordered that all the Russian soldiers in the above places retreat westward and burned all the camp barriers - no resources left to the Qing army!

Because of this, the road was not obstructed by the Russian army and arrived at the city of Jieyayiliannesk. The former enemy commander Yishan ordered the soldiers to set off their tents and rest for a while. He took Zhu Hongzhang, Zhang Yunlan and other generals to climb the gentle slope and looked at the opposite town with his telescope.

The city of Jeyayliannesk covers a huge area and is the second largest city after Jaxa, built by Russia in the Far East. It is all made of huge rocks. The Niumanbila River passes around the city and becomes a natural barrier. According to the spies of the Qing army, in order to prepare for the offensive and defensive battle of Jeyayliannesk, Russia also transferred the First Siberian Legion from Irkutsk, the capital of East Siberia, the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Infantry Regiments of the Second Cossack Division of the Outer Baikal, as well as the First and Second Artillery Brigades of East Siberia; there are also several other teaching battalions and engineering battalions. They are distributed on the front line of more than 300 Russian miles to the city of Yaxa, and a formation of a battle to fight the Qing army to the death.

Yishan led his troops westward this time and commanded the combat power of 120 battalions. All of the artillery battalions were transferred from the pass, with a total of 16 battalions equipped with 32,36,40 pounds of heavy artillery, and the 40 pounds of heavy artillery, like the shaking-handled continuous-fire gun, were the latest manufactures by the Anqing Guns Bureau. This time, they were also involved in combat against Russia.

"I'm afraid the Russian army would never have thought that our army would attack the city of Jeyayliannesk, but Xiaoke, the city of Yaques, which is 320 miles west, is our army's final target!" Zhu Hongzhang said with a smile, "Sir, what if we divide a unit and attack Yaques City and cut off the enemy's way?"

"Do you think I have never made any suggestions to the emperor? The emperor said that Yaxa City has been operating for Russia for many years, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once Yaxa City changes hands, Russia will jump over the wall and will definitely snatch it to death. At that time, the Russian troops in Udinsk, Omsk and other places will definitely turn back to attack the city, which will be a huge interference to our army's strategic deployment."

"Sir, I will ask boldly, what is the method of interference?"

"This," Yishan hesitated for a moment, "The Emperor told me that he wanted to recreate the power of the Battle of Anshan Lake under the city of Yaquesa. If he could completely wipe out the Russian troops who fought eastward, not only would the Heilongjiang River Basin be unexpectedly peeked by the Russians in the future, but also Britain, France, and even Western countries, should also re-estimate the combat power of our Celestial Empire. The strategic significance that can be achieved at that time is several times stronger than the gains and losses of this city and one place!"

He said, "Before going to war, the emperor told me that the Russian army had heavy troops stationed in the city, so it was easy to enter the city. It was difficult to completely occupy and control the situation in the city. The Russians are familiar with geography. All we know is the only thing we know when we go to the border to trade. Therefore, first, we must be guarded against the hidden firepower of the Russian army everywhere; second, we must prevent the counterattack launched by the Russian army at night. Third, that is, more importantly, we must be guarded against the Russian army's possible interference to our army's transportation route at any time - this level, the emperor said that he had personally issued an order to the monk king to lead the *** cavalry and patrol the road for more than 100 miles, without giving the Russian army an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"Sir, when will the attack be launched?" Cheng Xueqi asked.

"Why, your brother is anxious? Or is itching to see that Emperor Hu Damaumeng awarded a medal?"

Cheng Xueqi said nothing and nodded with emotion, "I'm not hiding it to my master, how many of the soldiers don't want to make meritorious service?"

"Happy!" Yishan praised loudly, "With this words from brother, our army can be invincible." He turned around and looked out loudly, "Everyone, the emperor is in charge of Aihui City, waiting for the good news for us to make contributions. All the bastards on weekdays will be put aside. Only when you see true achievements on the battlefield are a man's business. If anyone loses the face of my official, I will serve him with his damn military law!"

After resting for a night, on the early morning of September 10th, the Qing army artillery took the lead and landed in the city with a fierce roar. Yishan stood on the gentle slope and looked around. The city was filled with smoke and nodded to Zhu Hongzhang, "Let Liu Shengsan and Bao Chunting take action."

Liu Shengsan was Liu Mingchuan. After the seventh year of Xianfeng, he sent him to Sichuan to train troops and Bao Chao who stayed in Tianjin and Guizhou to train troops. Although the two of them were different in their training methods, they were regarded as leaders of the Guangwu New Army. This time they went to the Northeast to participate in the war, and they were the second group of people who came out of the customs. Liu Mingchuan was fine, but Bao Chao was very dissatisfied. He went to Sushun several times to ask for help and asked the Advisor to order his troops to serve as the starting lineup. Later, the emperor drove into the city and he went to the imperial court to ask for battle. The emperor was not good enough to be firm, so he agreed.

The 40-pound cannon lowered its muzzle. After several rounds of bombing, it exploded the two north and south gates of Jieyaliannesk. Bao Chao took the lead and led his men to rush in through the north gate. This time, it was clear that there was a Russian Orthodox church in the center of the city. No matter which direction it advanced, it was used as the meeting place. Whoever arrived at the church first would fire a cannon first, which was to show it.

Bao Chao led the seven battalions under his subordinates, and six battalions of Shanxi General Zhang Yunlan, plus two artillery battalions and one grenade battalion. A total of 4,600 people entered the city first. When they faced him, they encountered fierce resistance from the Russian army. The roar of muskets kept shooting out of the houses on the roadside and the courtyards. The Qing army had not yet established its foothold and had not yet unfolded. Often, several people knocked down a bullet at the same time. "Everyone lay down, all lay down!"

Bao Chao hid behind a pillar that didn't know what it was, shouted hard, and organized soldiers to fight back at the same time. The number of Russian soldiers was large and it was more suitable to hide. The Qing army fired guns for a long time, but there was no effect. In this moment, Bao Chao realized that the Russian army learned the tactic of retreating, only seeking to kill and injure the Qing army with vitality, and this kind of combat method that cannot see the enemy is also the most annoying.

Any private house or any commanding heights will be ambushed by the Russian army. Every time the Qing army takes a step forward, it will pay a heavy price. "Call up the artillery, and adjust the artillery!"

The soldiers of the artillery camp followed behind the infantry and pushed the heavy artillery cart slowly forward. Before they could stand firm, a cold gun shot out in the dark, knocking several unlucky artillery soldiers to the ground, "Oh, I... was injured."

Bao Chao was very angry. He raised the rifle in his hand and shot back at the house on the right. While changing the bullets, he waved his hand hard to signal the cannon cart to come forward. Finally, the two cannon cars pushed them closer. He pointed with his hand, "Did you see the house on the right? Blow it out first!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" After several shots, the courtyard wall of the house was blown down. After waiting for a while, no one seemed to survive. "Brothers, fight with me!" Bao Chao couldn't finish a word, and several bullets were fired from the house, which scared him so much that he hurriedly fell down again. He cursed with hatred, "I don't believe me, come, continue to bombard me!"

Although the number of Qing soldiers was superior, there were many difficulties during the journey. The Russian army showed a very tenacious spirit of resistance and fought to the death. The mistake was to destroy all the buildings in the town, so that there would be no safe area. Therefore, the battle lasted less than two hours, and nearly 10,000 troops who entered the city first only advanced less than one kilometer, while the soldiers who were injured and injured had already accounted for 15% of the total.

Liu Mingchuan, who entered the city from the south gate, also encountered the same trouble. He sent artillery bombings continuously. Even if the city was captured, it would be in ruins. But even so, the Russian army's resistance spirit was still very tenacious. Any step he made had to pay a blood price. Liu Mingchuan regarded himself as a Confucian general. He was despised by his way of fighting that killed 1,000 enemies and damaged 800 himself. But what better idea could he have in his current actions?

He thought for a moment and ordered the entire army to stop advancing, defend the existing area, and prevent the Russian army from counterattacking. He temporarily settled in a house with only one wall at the gate of the city, and ordered people to find Hu Xiaomao, "Xiao Hu, what do you say?"

"I think there is really no good idea. It would be best if I could rush into the Russian command like my brother, but the situation in Jieyayiliannesk is not comparable at all." Hu Xiaomao sighed and said, "It's difficult! If this continues, the brothers will suffer too much casualties."

Liu Mingchuan chuckled, "Why, do you envy your brother's medal? This time I defeated Jieyayiliannesk City. If our army can rob Bao Chunting, I will also ask for merit for you. At that time, brothers will jointly award medals, which will be a good story in the army!"

Hu Xiaomao forced a smile, "Sir, I think there is only one who can send the artillery battalion to step forward and use artillery to open the way!"

"Send people out of the city first and report the battle situation in the city to several adults."

"Zhe!" Hu Xiaomao agreed and sent someone out of the city to deliver the letter.

When the war report reached the Central Army, Yishan was also very troubled. This was the first time he heard that there was no good solution at all, but he only relied on the stupid way to move forward head-on, when would he be able to take down this town? After thinking for a long time, there was no way to break the enemy. He asked Zhu Hongzhang, "Brother Huanwen, how do you view the current situation?"

"It is not a solution to drag on like this. Today is the tenth day of September. The emperor said that the city of Yaquesa will be taken down on October 15th. I think that Yaquesa is tall and strong, and it may not be solved without half a month. Calculation in this way, at the latest on October 1st, our army will have troops to come to the city of Yaquesa. In twenty days, we will take down the city of Jeyayliannesk, Udinsk, Kainsk, Kainsk, Tomsk, Barnaul, Omsk and other places. How can we have time?"

"What do you think you should do?"

"I think the current strategy is to attack with all your strength, and not worry about the casualties and forcefully attack the city of Jieyayiliannesk."

"This is too much casualties. Too much consumption here, what should I do in the future?"

Zhu Hongzhang shook his head and smiled bitterly. Can there be someone who is immortal in war? "Sir, why not ask for an order?"

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The army was ordered to report the emergency army back to Aihui City. The emperor opened it and looked at it, and was stunned: Are the Russians so combative?

In his mind, after taking down the city of Jeyayliannesk, it can be used as a support and rest base for attacking Udinsk, Kainsk, and even Yaxa in the future. Now it seems that the Russians have realized this, so they made up their mind: they would rather hand over a ruin without any complete houses to their own side than to allow the Qing army to have a place not far from Yaxa where they can hide from the bitter and cold weather. In this way, the Russian commander is also a cruel person!

Since there are too many problems in the application of tactics, I had to give up completely. "Transfer to Yi, leaving Zhang Yunlan, Bao Chao, Liu Mingchuan and others to lead troops to continue attacking Jieyayiliannesk City, and consume each other with the enemy. At the same time, Zhu Hongzhang was ordered to lead Cheng Xueqi, Hu Damao, Li Shixian and others to join their troops to turn to attack Omsk. Once they succeeded, they immediately advanced westward and marched along the front line of Barnaul, Tomsk, Kainsk, and Udinsk. If they don't believe that they can't call out the defenders in Jieyayiliannesk City."

Xu Geng's pen was like the wind, and he quickly drafted an edict, checked whether there were any other words, and was about to go out. The emperor called him again, "Wait!" He said thoughtfully, "He ordered Zhu Hongzhang to dispatch three quick gun battalions to covertly deploy defenses between Omsk and Jieyayiliannesk on the east road and between Omsk and Barnaul on the western front. The Russian army did not step forward to reinforce. Once it appeared, it would be fierce!"

Xu Geng immediately understood, agreed, and added a few more words, and took Yishan's central army to return to the camp with the order.

The emperor then stood up, walked to the sand table, and looked at it carefully. Since the Russian army could not conceal, we would find a way to transfer you out. We must be willing to watch the Udinsk line and eat it one by one for me one by one, otherwise you can't ignore it!

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Yishan received the order, read it quickly, and smiled, "Brother Huanwen, look?"

Although the road is not very far, it is still called "anshu". However, although I have heard of it for a long time, I have been celebrating it for the first time. I saw the so-called "Glorious Heavenly Words", but the five elements on a white single post on the page, each line of twenty characters, there is neither seal nor seal, and there is even a sign. It is just a cover stamped with the seal of the military machine - it is really hard to believe that this inconspicuous piece of paper is an imperial edict. While he thought this way, he held it in his hands and read it. He had a good memory. He only read it once and remembered the content. After thinking about it in his mind, he also guessed the holy meaning, "I understand, the emperor's meaning is to let us siege the city and fight for help?"

"That's it." Yishan nodded with a smile, "Brother, I was appointed by the Emperor to lead the troops to fight, but I have to make more contributions, so it's worth the emperor's appreciation!"

"Yes. The emperor treats his subordinates with high grace, and he can only repay his humble position with great responsibilities!" Zhu Hongzhang stopped talking, saluted Yishan with his hands crossed his hands, turned around and left the tent.
Chapter completed!