"Okay, the key to this battle is you two." Kropatkin patted both of them on the shoulders, "You are both the most loyal and brave generals in Russia, and the servants of His Majesty the Tsar. You must keep in mind the responsibilities you bear. The commander-in-chief of the right wing is Samsonov. Kampf in a row. You must obey Samsonov's command, do you understand?"

Kampf was about to say something in a row, but looking at Kropatkin's unquestionable expression, he had to swallow the words back. Although he was still unwilling to give up, he could only nod.

"Samsonov, the Cossacks are an important force of the empire. Although General Kampf was a little impatient, he was loyal to the empire. I hope you can cooperate well with him and not let down His Majesty's trust." Kropatkin patted Samsonov on the shoulder, "You used to be the principal of the cavalry school and have unique features in the use of cavalry. But after all, Kampf is his own commander, and you must trust him."

Samsonov looked at the front commander and Yan Yue's serious expression, so he had to nod his head seriously. However, after thinking about it, he still asked hesitantly: "Commander, once our right hook punch was hit by the Chinese with a trick. Then this time..."

"Don't worry, it's because we suffered a loss that the Chinese people didn't expect us to do this the second time." Kropatkin smiled, "In addition, we suffered losses once and detoured at the left and right at the same time, and the strength advantage on each side was not obvious. The cavalry and infantry were disconnected, and the depth of the detour was not enough. This time, we concentrated the absolute advantage of troops on the right wing, which could directly overwhelm the enemy. The enemy was already at the end of a powerful crossbow with heavy losses and a sluggish morale."

"They have no reserves anymore." Kropatkin said with a smile, "We have sent back the intelligence network within their internal intelligence. The debate within the Chinese base camp is fierce. After Xu Fan went south, he became the one-man show of the little emperor, and his command is becoming more and more chaotic. This time, the Japanese landed in Manchuria, and the situation in the Chinese in the direction of Manchuria was very unfavorable. The troops in the Gyeonggi were also transferred, and a large number of troops were also drawn from this war zone for combat on the Liaodong Peninsula. Now only some of the broken troops on this side are still fighting stubbornly. Don't worry, my general and everything about the enemy is just a futile struggle."

Samsonov had no choice but to nod.

"Okay, Samsonov, please tell me how long it will take for you and your good guys to kick the Chinese guys hard in the ass?" Kropatkin looked at Samsonov majesticly.

"Now the troops need to reserve ammunition supplies, especially drinking water, and also need to recover their physical strength and adjust their deployment..." Samsonov thought for a while, "It will take at least half a month."

"I can only give you ten days." Kropatkin turned to Liannen Kampf without waiting for Samsonov to answer, "Linenen Kampf, where are you?"

"God of General, my troops only need five days." Samsonov straightened his body and looked solemn, "We are the loyal and brave Cossacks of His Majesty the Tsar, and you can kill the enemy at any time."

"Well said," Kropatkin nodded in admiration, "I am worthy of being the loyal and brave soldier of His Majesty the Tsar. The Russian Army needs such spirit."

Samsonov's muscles twitched slightly inconspicuously.

"Generals, this war has finally come to an end." Cropatkin looked aloof, and everyone hurriedly raised their chests. "In the name of His Majesty Nicholas II, the Storm Plan will officially start on October 1st. All troops must be coordinated and cooperated closely to completely eliminate the last resistance force of the Chinese, and enter Beijing."

"Ula"

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Beijing.

"Your Majesty, the conclusion of the intelligence analysis has been finalized." Yang Yongtai, the top director of Tianji, said word by word. "The Russians will launch an operation on October 1st, and use Samsonov's Second Army and the Kampf cavalry cluster to encircle our left wing, drive our army towards the direction of the Kruren River, and annihilate it in one fell swoop."

Zheng Yu just listened silently.

"As a result of the debate over strategic battles in the previous stage of the Russian army, the number of telegrams has increased sharply. Through the comprehensive deciphering of accumulated telegrams, especially the comparison with past enemy operations, Skynet has mastered part of the Russian army's codes and has now deciphered a considerable number of enemy telegrams. This time, four different telegrams verified the news from multiple aspects." Yang Yongtai said, "First, it was the secret telegram sent by the Russian Post Baikal Command to the Tsar Palace of Irkutsk, then two telegrams from the Tsar Palace and Grand Duke Nikolayevich of the Far Eastern Front, and finally the telegram from the Tsar to Kropatkin."

"In addition, our intelligence department sent back intelligence from Irkutsk. It seemed that the Tsar had made a major battle decision. He looked obviously excited recently and could not wait. On the German side, the military officer of the Russian Embassy in Germany revealed to his lover and our peripheral agent that the Russian army will have a brilliant victory in the near future, completely crushing China's resistance, and boasted that the Tsar was preparing to review the troops in Beijing." Yang Yongtai continued, "According to the repeated reconnaissance of the airship, the Russian army's heavy troops gathered on the right wing, and the transport vehicles were also obviously concentrated on the right wing, and the battle preparations are being carried out. The visible heavy artillery, the right wing is three times that of the left wing."

"The enemy did not discover the existence of my raccoon cat plan?" Zheng Yu was silent for a moment, raised his head, and stared at Yang Yongtai.

"There is no sign that the enemy has discovered the existence of the raccoon cat plan and the raccoon cat troops." Yang Yongtai replied without hesitation.

Zheng Yu stared at him for a long time, breathed a long sigh, and stood up: "Convene the military team and hold an emergency meeting."

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Russia. Coastal Governor-General District, Vladivostok, Russian Far Eastern Front Command.

Grand Duke Nikolaevich, commander of the Far Eastern Front, frowned and said, "The ammunition supply of our army has dropped to a very dangerous level. Now the military supply inventories are declining very quickly. If Moscow and St. Petersburg do not improve, we may postpone our next general offensive against Tiger Head."

"The siege of Manzhouli is more difficult than expected, but fortunately it has been captured." Liu Mengxiong's face was very relaxed, "I finally had an explanation. However, the four divisions suffered a lot of losses and could not be carried out without half a month of filling up."

"We don't have much time." Grand Duke Nikolayevich said lightly, "His Majesty the Tsar was fascinated by Kropatkin's new plan... His Majesty is very dissatisfied with our progress and is already urging me to seize it for a while and end the Far East war situation as soon as possible. Now the domestic military production and transportation are not ideal. There are workers slacking off in many places and they also demand wage increases... Do these Russian traitors understand the significance of this war?"

"Everyone's situation is not good, it depends on who can last the end." Liu Mengxiong took a deep breath, with a calm and confident expression, "Mr. Commander, I think maybe we don't have to be so anxious."

"Oh?" Grand Duke Nikolaevich looked at the yellow-skinned staff member with some fun.

Liu Mengxiong came to the front of the map and pointed in the direction of Mongolia: "Your Excellency, General Kropatkin's Storm Plan looks good on paper, but it is very difficult to implement it."

"Although he had four armies and ten infantry divisions, after deducting the hilt position on the front and defending the three divisions of the Chinese army in front, there were only seven infantry divisions, one cavalry division, and then three cavalry divisions of Kampf and the Mongols. As long as the Chinese established a line of defense behind the side, only three divisions were needed to block their attack for three days, unless they further deviated further, especially Kampf, "Liu Mengxiong said, "Since it's true that

The Chinese have strong troops in the central position, and Kropatkin draws the troops from the middle and left to the right, and the Chinese have room for maneuver. They rely on the railway, as long as they mobilize some reserve forces from the mainland, even if they are not so reliable security forces, as long as they defend against detours, how long can Kampf and Samsonov last in the Gobi? As long as they cannot defeat the Chinese within a week, the battle will come back, or even worse."

"The biggest question is whether Samsonov and Kampf's troops can undertake such tasks." Liu Mengxiong continued, "The roundabouts is a contradiction. If it cannot be far-reaching, it will easily turn into a tug-of-war; if it is too deep, it will become gambling, and communications will become problems, and eventually it will become a fight on their own, and it will be easily interspersed by the enemy."

Grand Duke Nikolaevich was silent for a while and said, "Liu, why did you strongly advocate that I support this battle before? Not only are you worried that I will be suspicious of the Tsar?"

"There is no wiser than Lord Grand Duke." Liu Mengxiong bowed slightly, "His Excellency Kropatkin is gambling, for the sake of the Haikou gambling he boasted in front of the Tsar. Since it is gambling, it is possible to fail. And his failure is our opportunity. The facts will tell Your Majesty that it will be the right choice to transfer the defense in Mongolia and transport the main forces to the Northeast for combat. Therefore, I strongly advocate that you support this battle."

"The problem with Kropatkin is that he fought too smoothly." He smiled slightly, "A proper failure is a price worth paying for us to win the entire war. When the Tsar's trust in him is as shattered as soap in the sun, the only one who can shoulder the heavy responsibility of commanding this war is left, the soul of the Russian army, the wise Lord Nikolaevich."

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Mongolia.

Behind the Chinese Army's Gobi Defence Line, 80 kilometers southwest.

In the sky, several reconnaissance airships were vigilantly paying attention to the surrounding situation.

On the ground, the cavalry reconnaissance teams shuttled back and forth.

Among the layers of cordons, the overwhelming yellow barracks seemed to cover the entire earth.

On the ground, beside the wells arranged neatly, there were carriage-style water purifiers rows. The soldiers sat silently in the house wiping their weapons. On the side, there were densely packed vehicles neatly arranged, and mechanics and drivers were debugging and repairing one by one to replenish the engine oil.

The most conspicuous one is a strange-shaped vehicle, painted with Gobi camouflage. The chassis of these vehicles is a tractor track type, with a wide track and special guide wheels. The body is covered by steel plates. A 37mm rapid-fire cannon is directly inserted in front of the body at a large inclination, and a heavy machine gun with a shield on the roof.

This is the latest top-secret weapon of the Chinese Empire, and it is also a weapon destined to change the entire military history: the qz-3 light chariot, nicknamed "Fighting Dog".

In terms of structure, this small six-ton ​​tank is actually more like a 76 assault gun from another space-time Soviet Union than a tank. Because the body is low, there is no turret, and the part uses a thin steel plate of five millimeters for cold protection, so the weight is placed on the protective force, and the armor thickness reaches twelve to twenty-four millimeters, which is enough to defend against all light weapons and can effectively defend against shrapnel.

The front armor plate of the vehicle body is 20 mm thick and has a 25-degree inclination angle, the front lower armor plate is 24 mm thick and has a 60-degree inclination angle. The inner armor plate is vertical and twelve mm thick. The combat room has ventilation devices, and a single heating system that utilizes engine heat to facilitate winter combat.

A heat insulation plate is used between the cab and the engine, and an air-cooling system is also added. The driver mainly passes through the command of the commander and gunner, and has a cover-type observation window. Due to the smoke exhaust openings installed on the side of the combat chamber and the foldable top thin steel plate is often opened, the riding environment in battle is tolerable.

Its walking system adopts six pairs of load-bearing wheels, and a guide wheel and suspension system are installed. The track is inlaid with rubber pads. All of them are reinforcing vulcanized rubber with carbon black and light calcium, which reduces mechanical losses and bumps, and improves durability and speed.

The entire vehicle had three crew members, and the ammunition officers served as machine gunners and guards. Each member was equipped with a pistol. The vehicle was loaded with 120 grenades for 47 mm, 3,200 machine gun bullets, the maximum highway speed was 12 kilometers per hour, the maximum off-road speed was 10 kilometers per hour, and the diesel range was 200 kilometers per hour.

Next to it is the latest ZJ-2 field armored car that secretly put into production of the Imperial Military Industry and equipped some imperial guards, nicknamed "Iron Niu", and is specially used for long-distance field raids.

This type of armored car adopts a three-by-three wide-face solid glued steel wheel, and the rubber surface adopts high-deep tread to improve the grip ability. The body of the car is installed with a water-cooled heavy machine gun trunk like an iron horse. The entire car body is wider and can carry eight infantrymen. The maximum off-road speed reaches 20 kilometers.

Looking to the side, behind the tracked tractor with thin steel plate protection, the Huaxia five-year two-three-mm heavy howitzer can fire projectiles weighing 120 kilograms to twelve kilometers away.

Behind the wheeled artillery tractor, a one-type 152-heavy howitzer with a range of eight kilometers was towed, with a range of forty-fold 152-heavy cannon and a one-fifth howitzer with a range of 12 kilometers.

In addition, the various types of 75mm mountain field cannons towed by ordinary trucks, one or two mortars are arranged neatly, and the barrels are roasted blue against the sun, like dense steel jungle.

This powerful force was organized in the Chinese Imperial Army, with its numbers as the 3rd Preparatory Infantry Division, the 4th Preparatory Infantry Division, the 5th Preparatory Infantry Division, the 6th Preparatory Infantry Division, the 11th Preparatory Cavalry Brigade, the 12th Preparatory Cavalry Brigade and other miscellaneous numbers.

But their actual numbers are: the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Divisions of the Royal Guards, the First Brigade of the Royal Guards, and the Second Brigade of the Royal Guards. Currently, those who are holding these numbers are only the counterfeit troops left behind by deputy officers of these troops and formed a large number of mobilized veterans.

Yes, these troops carried out careful strategic deceptions in accordance with the "Cat Cat Plan" before the war. They left their original equipment at the garrison, and the reorganization site was lightly mobilized in the name of the reserve force. They turned around several times in the mainland. Finally, they secretly gathered at the garrison site where internal and external communications were cut off, and received new equipment provided by the royal industry. All their military posts were cut off on the grounds of military secrets.

These most elite veteran troops were trained here silently, familiar with the combat environment of the Gobi Plateau, and stayed for half a year. Several herders who accidentally entered this place were all forcibly included in the army for temporary training as logistics personnel, and over time they fell in love with military life.

To the outside world, this large Gobi desert is just a weapon test site and a reserve military training base. Vehicles seem to be in and out every night.

Yes, this is a strategic deception of a large scale.

They had already divided another similar force, under the name of the First and Second Divisions of the Reserve Infantry, but the actual numbers should be the Fourth Division and the Seventh Division of the National Defense Forces.

These troops began to adopt another time and space system of the Soviet Union two years before the war. Officers and non-commissioned officers were seriously over-companyed in the name of the need for troops expansion. After the launch of the raccoon plan before the war, the deputy officers who were over-companyed were immediately left to be formalized, and a large number of mobilized veterans were added to the top of these numbers.

It is also why Zheng Yu saw the Third Division of the Royal Imperial Guard in the Northeast and learned that the veterans of this unit had all gone to other units, and what he saw was only some of the original backbone officers and mobilized troops to form the troops. It is also why the Seventh Division in the previous mutiny was mobilized, and Cai E's Fourth Division was also mobilized by the main force. It is naturally the same.

Veterans, full officers, sergeants, and reorganized the land raccoon cat to exchange for the prince, and endured in a low-key manner here.

This is a powerful army that has never appeared on this planet. It is secretly armed with funds provided by the royal industry, and its actual military expenditure is very different from the budget of the Ministry of Defense's statements. Relying on the confidentiality system of the royal industry, no one knows that the Chinese Empire still has such a force that can subvert the entire battle situation at a time when it seems so critical.

In the previous mutiny, neither Mu Tie nor Zheng Yu had ever thought of using this power of the highest secret in the country. Of course, they had no time to use it and could not notify them in time.

Now, what kind of combat power will this iron army that has been enduring for a long time burst out?
Chapter completed!