bullyxtreme Chapter 256: The vast army was destroyed and the Russian bear asked for peace!
Chapter 256: The vast army was destroyed and the Russian bear asked for peace!
From Kansk to the banks of the Yenisei River, the Restoration Army was unstoppable all the way. It took only one day and one night to cover the 200-kilometer journey, giving General Lazarevsky and the Yenisei River defenders little chance to prepare.
In the city of Krasnoyarsk, the Tsarist Russia did not build many fortifications.
Because in their previous understanding, they did not believe that the Renaissance Army could reach the Yenisei River.
It was not until Kansk was attacked that fortifications on the Yenisei River began to be built.
But in just a few days, how strong fortifications could they build?
If it weren't for the 300,000 troops he had, General Lazarevsky would have had no confidence to defend the city.
"The railway bridge over the Yenisei River was blown up by the Russians on the day we arrived.
Not only that, they also blew up all the bridges within a hundred kilometers upstream and downstream, and hid all the ships, preventing us from using them..."
Facing the report from the intelligence officer, Zhao Qi folded his arms across his chest and listened quietly.
"Haha, it seems that we are pinning our hopes on the Yenisei River. It's wishful thinking to think that a small river can stop us."
Zhao Qi admitted that the Yenisei River was indeed a natural barrier, but for the current Renaissance Army, it would no longer be an indestructible line of defense.
"Let the Air Force scout behind the lines and look for locations that are favorable for airborne and paratrooper operations."
Zhao Qi's idea was also very simple, which was to find the weak points in their rear to carry out airborne operations, seize strategic locations, and cut off their supply lines.
The fighting, eating, drinking, and defecation of hundreds of thousands of troops require a large amount of combat supplies, and they must be very dependent on transportation from the rear.
It can also cut off their retreat and form a pincer attack from the front and back.
This is also a tactic that the Renaissance Army likes to use very much.
This tactic is the most efficient and can significantly reduce casualties, so it has always been effective.
Tsarist Russia must also be aware of the strength of the Renaissance Army's airborne troops and may have taken precautions.
But it is impossible for them to take care of every place, after all, the military forces they have are limited.
Too few troops are useless, and too many troops are too dispersed.
So in Zhao Qi's opinion, there must be weaknesses.
We just need to find this weak point and we can deal them a fatal blow.
But before that, a large-scale feint attack needs to be launched.
And we can't pin all our hopes on this tactic.
In the early morning, the Far East, Ninth and Tenth Armies of the Renaissance Army concentrated nearly 2000 105mm caliber artillery and launched a large-scale artillery bombardment on the Yenisei River defense line, which was more than 50 kilometers long.
At the same time, the Air Force dispatched thousands of fighter jets to carry out large-scale air strikes in a single day.
It created the illusion of a general offensive against the Yenisei River defense line.
Two full days of shelling and bombing dealt a devastating blow to the Tsarist Russia's Yenisei River defenses.
Almost more than 80 percent of the fortifications were destroyed.
However, the Tsarist Russia did not sit idly by. Every night, it would concentrate its artillery fire to counterattack the approximate location of the Renaissance Army's artillery positions.
Although it had no effect, the momentum was very huge.
It was during these two days that General Lazarevsky realized that it was almost impossible to defend the Yenisei River.
He couldn't pin his hopes on this.
So he ran straight to Omsk in the rear.
This is not only one of the important industrial cities of Tsarist Russia in Siberia, but also an important transportation hub.
To the rear is the Tyumen oil field, one of the important oil-producing areas of Tsarist Russia, and to the south are the five Central Plains countries.
So this is his final bottom line.
If he couldn't defend this place, he would have no choice but to retreat to the Uler Mountains.
However, if this happens, not only will they lose the important oil-producing area of Qiumin Youtiao, but the five countries in Zhongzhou will also be exposed to the attack of the Renaissance Army.
“Achinsk!
It is only about 180 kilometers away from Krasnoyarsk.
No large-scale military activity was found in this area.
We also discovered a military airport here that we can fully utilize.”
Achinsk was the airborne landing site selected by the Far Eastern Military District Staff based on air force reconnaissance intelligence.
Looking at the location marked on the map, Zhao Qi nodded in agreement and said, "Then follow the plan and conduct an airborne operation as soon as possible to capture Achinsk, so as to avoid any further complications."
The next day, the 37th Air Assault Division launched another long-range raid, launching a surprise attack on Achinsk.
Tsarist Russia did not deploy too many military forces in the rear town of Achinsk.
Because their front line is under pressure at the moment, they have no troops to deploy in the rear.
There is only one infantry battalion here because there is a military airport here.
Just as Zhao Qi had expected, General Lazarevsky was willing but unable to deploy troops in the rear.
When a large group of helicopters arrived over Achinsk, the town was taken with almost no effort.
This included a not very large military airport, where more than a dozen old biplane fighters were seized.
After the 37th Airborne Division captured the airport, the airborne troops began to take action.
The 19th Airborne Division of the th Airborne Army took off from Irkutsk and headed straight for Achinsk.
This process took just over half a day.
At this time, Lazarevsky had already arrived in Omsk in the rear and had completely lost contact with the troops in the front, so the Tsarist Russia was unaware of this situation.
For three consecutive days, a large number of transport planes took off and landed at Achinsk Airport, transporting a large number of infantry fighting vehicles and vehicles for the 19th Airborne Division.
Among them, the C-124 strategic transport aircraft became the absolute main force for this air transportation and airdrop.
This not only enables the 19th Airborne Division to have the ability to conduct long-distance and rapid raids, but also gives it a certain ability to penetrate defenses.
After all, in the positioning of the Renaissance Army, the airborne troops are no longer an airborne light infantry, but an airborne heavy armored force.
This is also the main reason why it takes so much trouble to transport a large number of combat vehicles over there.
It was also on this day, after several trains were intercepted in the Achinsk area, that General Lazarevsky in Omsk learned of the fall of Achinsk.
However, even if he knew, it would be of no use.
Because of the air blockade and electromagnetic blockade, he was unable to contact the front-line troops on the Yenisei River.
When the assault group composed of the 37th Airborne Division and the 19th Airborne Division appeared behind the Yenisei River defense line, it caused great panic among the defenders.
With the cooperation of the two divisions, the Far East and Ninth Army also launched a full-scale attack.
All that happened before was just artillery preparation before the attack.
Faced with attacks from both front and back, the defense line of hundreds of thousands of troops collapsed immediately.
Three days later, all major towns in the Krasnoyarsk Territory were under the control of the Restoration Army.
Taking over the Krasnoyarsk Territory also meant that Tsarist Russia's satellite states in Central China were exposed to the offensive of the Restoration Army.
The million-strong army of the New Far Eastern Front was almost wiped out in less than a month, and even the Krasnoyarsk Territory was lost.
This news caused a huge sensation among the top leaders of Tsarist Russia.
This million-strong army includes the elite troops of Tsarist Russia.
They never imagined that they would be defeated so quickly.
Not only did the attack fail, but they also lost cities and territories one after another.
Now Tsarist Russia has no choice but to withdraw its main forces from Xizhou.
But even if they transferred another one million troops, could they really stop the Fusion Army?
This raises a big question mark.
So at this time, the top leaders of the Tsarist Russia were also in a panic, including Tsar Nicholas III.
As a political strongman and emperor who saved Tsarist Russia from the abyss, he had never suffered such a great blow.
At this moment, he seemed to feel Napoleon's Waterloo.
The voices of peace overwhelmed the voices of hawks.
The only thing left now is to negotiate peace and stop this one-sided war.
Otherwise, if the Renaissance Army really continued to fight, they would not be able to afford the cost of losing all the territory east of Mount Ulair.
Faced with this proposal, even the tough Tsar Nicholas III had to acquiesce.
But he secretly swore in his heart that he would get back at them.
They would never be willing to give up so much land.
"Peace?"
Jiang Hua was not particularly surprised by the words conveyed by Tsarist Russia through the Kingdom of Hans.
The war has come to this point. If they don't give in, we will really have to prepare for a national war.
In fact, Jiang Hua was not very willing to continue fighting.
The reason is very simple. The cost of this battle is greater than the benefits.
It also conflicts with the ancient country's subsequent development strategy.
Next, the focus of the ancient country will definitely be on developing people's livelihood, industry, economy and other aspects.
Even if we conquer the entire Siberia region now, what can we do? We simply don’t have the energy to govern and develop it.
It also requires a large amount of money to maintain the normal operation of the local area and increase government spending.
Besides, if we want to take over these places, we will have to wait for another ten or eight years at most.
By then, even if the Fusion Army doesn't attack, they will attack.
Ancient countries need time, and Tsarist Russia also needs time to develop.
However, the ancient country stood on the shoulders of giants, and its development speed was far beyond the reach of Tsarist Russia.
By that time, the Renaissance Army will defeat them again as the king.
But next time, the Renaissance Army will completely defeat this giant and dismember this greedy bear so that it can no longer pose a threat to the ancient country.
So Jiang Hua agreed to peace talks, and the location of the negotiations was chosen to be the third party, the Kingdom of Hans.
He Yujie, who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Restoration Government, will serve as the head of the delegation.
Jiang Hua said to him: What you gain on the battlefield must never be lost at the negotiating table.