Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

"The Chinese are coming." Since the destruction of Angarasko and other cities happened at night, the guards of Irkutsk, who are more vigilant, are now in a state of panic, and they don't care when they hear the wind and grass. Seven 21's shot first, so a lot of ammunition was wasted, and it caused severe mental and physical fatigue. "Shoot, shoot!"

It cannot be said that the Russian attack did not work at all. No, the fence-style wooden low wall that was built around the Russian castle to prevent the enemy from facing the city defense was shattered by the Russian artillery fire, so that the Xia army could It is easy to cross this former obstacle and approach the city wall.Of course, Xia Jun did not act in a hurry, but quietly approached the city before dawn when the sky was darkest and the defenders were most tired.

According to the previous experience of attacking Russian castles such as Usoliye in Siberia, the Xia army approaching from three directions did not go to great lengths to dig trenches around the city. More than a hundred rockets were placed in it, and after being ignited, they retreated to the side and watched the destructive flames fly towards Irkutsk.The suddenly vigilant Russians looked at the Chinese god of death descending like a fiery arrow, and tried desperately to save their city, but the result was the same as the cities such as Sherekhov that were destroyed before, everything was in vain.

After the gunpowder in the barracks was also ignited by the high temperature, Irkutsk completely lost its future.

As a last resort, Russian settlers fled the city one after another.Fearing that the Xia army would intercept and kill on three sides, the Russians flocked to the side near the Irkutsk River.It's just that the ships on the Irkutsk pier have already sailed to the distant Severobaikalsk with the wounded, sick, women and children, and there is only an extremely cold river waiting for the Russians.

As the fire got bigger and bigger, more and more Russians who fled the city later gathered in the small open space between the burning city and the cold river.I don't know if it was because of the pushing and shoving of the latecomers, the pioneers standing by the river beach were squeezed into the river step by step, and then drove countless blind followers to jump into the water together.

Almost none of these Russian settlers who tried to swim across the Irkutsk River succeeded, either because they froze and sank to the bottom of the river halfway or because of the dying struggle of those who were about to drown, they entered the kingdom of heaven together.

The fire in Irkutsk finally gradually extinguished after burning for two full days, but what made the surviving Russians want to cry was that Irkutsk, where there were more than 3000 Russian citizens before, is now only left. There were less than 500 people, and the rest either died in the fire or died in the glacier, which can be described as terrible.

However, death may be an easier choice for the Russians --- when leaving the fire, the survivors lost almost all their food, and even some people even burned their clothes --- In Siberia, which has already started to get cold in August, it is obviously impossible to continue. At this time, the only thing that can save them is to give up the chauvinist fanaticism and voluntarily surrender to the Xia army.

"Your Excellency, we meet again." When the ragged Baron Sergeyevsky reappeared in the camp of the Allied Forces in Chamoun, the mean Luo Wenjing teased the loser. "This time, Your Excellency has brought your country's reply."

Baron Sergeyevsky responded bitterly: "Because of your country's attack, only myself and the tax commissioner Konstantin-Alexander-Skyrov-Slaki are left among the high-ranking Russian officials in the entire province. Viscount Nove survived."

Wang Ying listened calmly, and then heard Baron Sergeyevsky say in an aristocratic tone as much as possible: "In order to save the lives of the remaining [-] Russian residents, after Slaki and I Viscount Nove’s discussion, we hope that your country will give us and all Russian residents appropriate treatment.”

What Baron Sergeyevsky said is very beautiful, but to put it bluntly, it is actually begging to surrender. For this, Wang Ying did not mean to beat the dog in the water: "Surrender, we can accept it, but there is one prerequisite, that is, Your Excellency And the tax commissioner must order the cities of Cheremkhovo, Zima and the Baikalsk post to surrender to me immediately."

Baron Sergeyevsky still hesitated, after all, being forced to surrender and ordering to open the city are two completely different crimes. If the , Zima and Baikalsk are also burned down, it is better to order obediently."

Baron Sergeyevsky, who didn't know that the Xia army had run out of rockets, sighed helplessly: "As long as your country can guarantee the lives of all Russians, I, I will issue an order together with Viscount Slakinov Yes, but, sir, I hope you can understand that the fall of the Upper and Lower Baikal region is unacceptable to Russia, and the war between the two countries will continue for this reason."

"I have known about this for a long time." Wang Ying had a victorious smile on his face. "Don't bother Your Excellency"

Perhaps it was because they accepted the authority of the two nobles, or they were shocked by the latest developments of Irkutsk and other cities described by the messenger, or they may have been trapped in the predicament of food shortages early in the morning, so Slakinov should be attached. After the arrival of the capitulation letters with the seals of the Viscount and Baron Shirgeevsky, the only three remaining Russian fortresses in the Upper Baikal region surrendered one after another.

According to the previous agreement between the two parties, Wang Ying degraded the surviving Cossack families into slaves and distributed them to the local Buryat Mongols and Urianhai Kyrgyz who participated in the war as a reward, and the remaining Russian settlers were led by two nobles. The cold wind that has begun to rage is heading to the Bratsk River Basin a little further away.

When the Russians left the Upper Baikal region, Wang Ying burned down the small town of Zima on the banks of the Bratsk River, leaving only 500 people from the First Brigade of the Second Division of the Hussars led by Luo Wenjing to stay in Irku Cheremhovo, a node on the upper reaches of the Tsk River, was used as an outpost to prevent Russian counterattacks.

In addition, Wang Ying also left a team of scouts in Baikalsk to control this important mountain trail.After finishing all this, Wang Ying led the remaining 800 Xia troops straight back to Selenge Fort.

"What? Sir Wang leveled the west of the North Sea? He also burned down Irkutsk, the important town of the Raksha people in the west of the lake?" Although An Wenhua, the North Sea Guard, knew that Wang Ying's tribe had successfully attacked the Upper Baikal area, he didn't know that Wang Ying Ying's second attack can achieve even more brilliant results. "This, is this true?" As soon as the words came out, An Wenhua knew that he was stupid. No matter how bold Wang Ying was, it was obviously impossible for him to lie about this matter, so he hurriedly corrected his words. "Really, it's a miracle."

But Murong Jingming frowned: "Master Wang, I'm afraid that the more aggressive the invasion, the more fierce the Oros people's counterattack will be in the coming year."

"I'm not afraid of a counterattack. Judging from the North Sea's capture of the entire North Sea, the key element of the Northern Warfare is food and fodder. As long as the local supply of food and fodder is cut off, the Russian army can only rely on rear transportation, and the price will be high." Wang Ying talked eloquently. road. "So, in the spring of next year, regardless of whether the Rakshasa reinforcements arrive or not, I will definitely send troops to the west of the North Sea again."

"It doesn't matter if you attack once or twice, but if there are too many times, why don't the Raksha people take precautions?" Murong Jingming was not moved by Wang Ying's self-confidence, but worried that Wang Ying would be confused by the temporary victory, so he repeatedly reminded. "Besides, going to the west of the North Sea is a labor-intensive expedition for our army. It also requires a large amount of food and fodder. At present, the Dadu Protectorate can only collect some beef and mutton from the various ministries attached to Mongolia. More food will be shipped later. I'm afraid it will not be possible. It is necessary to support the army."

Wang Ying asked back: "Master Murong, how is the rehearsal of the Mongolian volunteer army going when I am out?"

As soon as Murong Jingming heard it, he knew exactly what Wang Ying was planning, so he asked. "My lord Wang, but next year when we set out to the west of the North Sea, will the Mongolian Yicong army be the main force?"

Wang Ying nodded and said, "Exactly. The Mongols are obviously more patient and tenacious than our army. If the Mongolian volunteer army can be used to great effect, it is best to use it for long-distance raids."

"This is a way." Since Wang Ying is thoughtful and is the military commander of the Dadu Protectorate, Murong Jingming is not good at being stubborn and blindly opposing, otherwise if it gets out, the soldiers will inevitably say that he pulled Wang Ying out of jealousy. In addition, if you use Mongolian righteousness to join the army, you will die as a Mongolian if you fail, so Murong Jingming took a step back and expressed his approval. "It's just that the Mongolian Volunteer Army currently has only four and a half regiments, and its strength is still weak."

"No problem." Wang Ying smiled. "3000 people is already quite a lot, plus the Kyrgyz people and the Buryats in the west of the lake, as long as they don't fight head-on with the Raksha people, it is enough to defeat the scattered small strongholds of the Raksha people one by one."

Wang Ying and Murong Jingming finalized the battle plan for the second year with each other. An Wenhua was very dissatisfied with this attitude of ignoring the officials present, so he seized the opportunity to ask: "My lord, what is your plan?" The officer heard you say that you have put forward some conditions for peace talks with the Raksha people, which is a bit of an usurpation of authority."

An Wenhua's pointing with a gun and a stick made Wang Ying's face flush, but Wang Ying had indeed acted beyond his authority, and the so-called general's rhetoric was not convincing, so he had to explain and say : "The reason for the demarcation proposed by the lower official is based on military science, and the climate on the banks of the North Sea is too much for the soldiers of this dynasty. Let's talk about the extreme north."

Seeing Wang Ying's stubborn mouth, An Wenhua sneered, and just asked: "Master Wang has already said what he said, and in the eyes of the Raksha people, it always represents the meaning of the dynasty, so we must go back and ask for instructions. Sir Wang, you Do you think the Raksha people will agree?"

How could Wang Ying dare to be sure, at this time Murong Jingming made a rescue and said: "Master An, as the saying goes, one moment, another moment, even if the Raksha people agree, now the advantage is on our side, so we must add some additional conditions."

An Wenhua couldn't offend all the military officers of the Duhu Mansion at once, so he had no choice but to give Murong Jingming a little face: "Master Murong, what you said is very true. I hope that Mr. Wang will make new contributions to the court, so I can follow suit. The Raksha people argued hard."

Wang Ying doesn't mind An Wenhua's attempt to seize the dominance of diplomacy. In the final analysis, An Wenhua is also for his own future. Now that he has such a clear understanding, the two sides can work together