Beiyang 1917

Also on March 1918, 3, Wu Peifu's 1rd Division, which occupied Ulan-Ude the day before, while the vanguard Sun Liangcheng Armored Brigade crossed the frozen Lake Baikal to take Irkutsk by surprise, the 250rd Division The Zhang Weixi Department of the Eighth Brigade moved eastward from Ulan-Ude to Chita along the Trans-Siberian Railway, and successfully captured Petrovsk and Shilok. There are still [-] kilometers left to the northeast of Chita. the journey to.

The entire military operation of "defending the 18th and recovering the country" was carried out through wireless telegrams. The progress and movements of each brigade were immediately displayed on the huge combat map in the war room of the Nanyuan Command. Not only Zhang Zuolin, the chief of staff of the participating army, Even interim President Feng Guozhang, who was accompanied by Cao Kun to visit the war room in person, was full of admiration for the progress made by the Chinese participating troops in the two days since the start of the war!

In front of the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Palace, Cao Kun was delighted by the rapid advance of Wu Peifu's Third Division. Here, a brigade of Wang Chengbin's No.11 Division crossed the border into Siberia after the second day of the war, and was preparing to take over from the Third Division. The defense of the division at Ulan-Ude, the hub, would allow Wu Peifu's [-]rd Division to free up its forces to strengthen the forces in the direction of Irkutsk to the west.

"President, Superintendent Wang, at this moment, China has shown a big face in front of the Allied Powers. It has only been two days. I calculated that Wu Peifu's vanguard has advanced almost [-] kilometers. It’s rare in European wars? Don’t you think so? I think Wu Peifu’s third division is the strongest division in China, so it’s gone!” Cao Kun was obviously really happy.

"I heard that Irkutsk is the second largest city in Eastern Siberia and the largest industrial city of Soviet Russia in Siberia. Wang Geng, did we attack a little too far? Sun Liangcheng's armored brigade fought well, but the rear It's more than [-] kilometers away from Wu Peifu's division headquarters, and if the lone army goes deep, it's not easy to ask Lao Maozi to cut off the return route and make dumplings!"

For the first time, Feng Guozhang felt that after having a model army to participate in the war, China might really have hope. His interim president seemed to have a much thicker waist in front of the Allied Powers, especially Japan. In Feng Guozhang's memory, foreigners Especially for Japan, it was the first time that it played a supporting role in front of the Chinese, and this tone made President Feng feel extremely refreshed.

But looking at the Sun Liangcheng brigade on the combat map, which ran 500 kilometers in two days alone, hanging alone to the west of Lake Baikal, how many stations and stronghold towns along the way to the east have not been captured. If the Soviet Union counterattacks, don’t be serious Suffered!

"Don't worry, the President. I have already sent telegrams to both Wu Peifu and Sun Liangcheng. Sun Liangcheng's brigade will temporarily transfer to rest after taking Irkutsk. After Wu Peifu's division headquarters and the Ninth Brigade arrive, they will continue to develop westward! You are right. Irkutsk is the second largest city in Eastern Siberia after Chita, and it is the only industrial city. Back then, it started from the gold rush, and there are countless resources around it. Let us manage this place well! Even in Siberia, it stands firm!"

Wang Geng explained with a smile, while taking out a cigar, Zhang Zuolin rushed forward to light a cigarette for this guy. After more than a month, Lao Zhang has already entered the role of the chief of staff of the participating army very well. When he came back, Wang Geng mobilized the first three brigades of the first division and the second division of the participating army to form No. 17, and handed it over to his brother Zhang Zuoxiang. How much trust is this?What an honor?

Zhang Zuoxiang won the Shuangchengzi and stationed in Vladivostok in two days. In the telegram from Zhang Zhijiang just now, it seems that the No.12 division of Japan was bitten by the old Maozi’s defenders in Vladivostok. , and was blown up by the Suifenhe Air Force directly dispatched by Wang Geng. This is really a fucking relief!

"President, Brother Cao, supervisor, if you want me to say that Zhang Zuoxiang did a good job fighting in the east. He won Shuangchengzi and Vladivostok in two days. I heard that Lao Maozi is there forever. Those towns in Siberia don’t have any garrisons at all, let alone strong fortresses and fortresses, the old man has long regarded Siberia as his back garden, even if there are a few stone fortresses, they are also broken things built hundreds of years ago.”

Obviously, Zhang Zuolin couldn't see Cao Kun's smile and bragging about Wu Peifu's third division, so he couldn't help exaggerating Zhang Zuoxiang's progress in the east.

"The chief of staff is right. The fortifications and fortifications in Vladivostok have caused Japan's No.12 Division to suffer a lot. Zhang Zuoxiang did a good job in Shuangchengzi. I have already sent a telegram to congratulate them on their achievements. At the same time, I ordered The No.17 Division left Zhang Zhijiang Brigade stationed in Vladivostok, and the other two brigades went north to support Wang Tingzhen's Seventh Division, and within three days they took down Khabarovsk in the north, and the Far East was almost recovered!" Wang Geng smiled to comfort himself. chief of staff!

As soon as Wang Tingzhen's Seventh Division was mentioned, President Feng Guozhang's eyes lit up and he couldn't help saying,

"The Seventh Division is also doing pretty well. You can see that Guo Zhigang's advancing speed is comparable to that of Sun Liangcheng in the west. I'm really afraid that he will crash into Khabarovsk. In the Far East, apart from Vladivostok, there are only Boli. Li's fortress and fortifications are the most complete, and there are many troops, Wang Geng, do you think the Seventh Division has enough troops to deal with the Khabarovsk defenders? They are known as the ace troops of the Russian Far East Military Region!"

Feng Guozhang knew that Khabarovsk was the core city that Lao Maozi had been running for many years, the capital of the Far East and the garrison of the military region. He was really worried that Wang Tingzhen's Seventh Division would suffer in Khabarovsk. This war was not simply a matter of military strength and firepower. It is said that The fortifications and fortresses built by Lao Maozi in Boli can be as strong as the Lushun Fortress back then.

Nima, the Lushun Fortress in the Japanese-Russian War was the meat grinder of the Japanese army. The three divisions of the third army of Nogi Xidian suffered more than half of the casualties under the Lushun Fortress. The two sons of Nogi were killed in Lushun !

"Don't worry, the President, the old Maozi is only an infantry division under-staffed in Khabarovsk. Although his fortress is well built, the old Maozi at this moment is not the Russian army in 1905. At this moment, the old Maozi himself It was a mess, the Russian generals were either suppressed by the Cheka or demobilized and returned home. Although the commander of the Russian Far East Military Region is now loyal to the new Soviet regime, I don’t think the senior officers in his army may be able to follow him wholeheartedly!”

Wang Geng comforted Feng Guozhang with a smile, knowing that this guy was afraid that Wang Tingzhen, who was from his direct family background, would suffer in Khabarovsk.

Feng Guozhang thought to himself, the No. 12 division of Chai Goro in Japan is awesome-forced to coax a division to beat a brigade of 6000 people. Didn’t the casualties exceed 7000 people? The troops guarding the station and the railway line are only 1 troops under the city of Khabarovsk, and it may not be so easy to attack more than [-] people in other fortresses and fortifications.

"President, don't worry, Zhang Zuoxiang's two brigades will go north to support the Seventh Division tomorrow. By then, our five brigades will be able to defeat his Soviet Russian division with tens of thousands of people, and there will be no mistakes!" Zhang Zuolin looked at Cao Kun with his chest straightened, said with a smile.

"What about Japan? Didn't they say they were going north along the railway line? How about letting the No. 12 division in Japan take the lead?" Feng Guozhang rolled his eyes and came up with an idea.

Wang Geng was amused when he heard the words, he laughed and said,

"President, Ri himself is not capable of attacking tough problems. You have made good plans. I'm afraid they won't be taken advantage of! Zhang Zhijiang just snatched Vladivostok from his mouth, and Vladivostok's defense and public security were handed over to him. Zhang Zhijiang's 49th Brigade has already been dispatched, and Ri himself is full of anger and has nowhere to go, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to lead the battle at this time!"

"By the way! Japan has a division in Vladivostok. Supervisor, if we only leave Zhang Zhijiang as a brigade, isn't that a bit insufficient? Aren't Zhang Zuoxiang's other two brigades going north to support the Seventh Division to attack Khabarovsk?" At this moment Zhang Zuolin suddenly became worried for Zhang Zhijiang's 49th Brigade.

Nima, in case Ri himself turns his face, Zhang Zhijiang has only one brigade guarding Vladivostok, which is a bit suspenseful!

"Don't worry everyone, Ri himself is about to turn his back on him so quickly. Even if there are some small conflicts, Zhang Zhijiang's Shaolin Kungfu will not suffer. The firepower of our brigade is stronger than that of his division! What's more, Suifenhe's air team can do it in an hour. If Zhang Zhijiang can go to Vladivostok for ground support, if a brigade of Zhang Zhijiang can still suffer in front of the crippled No.1 division in Japan, then he doesn't have to be the brigade commander!" Wang Geng said confidently.