Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 280 Lost in the East, Made in the West

"Breakthrough!"

Mikhail breathed a sigh of relief.

After the second wave of elite Cossacks rushed up, they finally broke through the firepower net of the Ming army.

However, when the infantry of another battalion of the Ming army also came from the left and right sides, they formed crossfire and blocked the follow-up troops.

Mikhail sighed after seeing this.

Then the order to retreat was issued.

"Retreat! Retreat!!"

Mikhail didn't want to waste the lives of his subordinates on the pastures of the Chatuk Ranch any more.

Because even if it broke through the first defense of the Ming army.

Next, the Ming army quickly formed the second formation and the third formation.
Moreover, when the momentum of the Russian cavalry's attack was blocked, they did not have much advantage in hand-to-hand combat. Some of the Chinese were equipped with pistols that could fire in bursts, which also caused huge casualties to the Cossack cavalry.

The retreat of the Russians, like their attack, was not in the slightest sloppy.

On the battlefield, the horses neighed, and the sound of killing shook the sky.

The sound of gunfire, wailing, and screams continued.

The Russian army suffered great casualties, both in attack and retreat.

But they finally broke away from contact with the Ming army and disappeared into the vast night.

"The Rakshasa ghost has escaped!"

Chen Liansheng shook his head regretfully.

Although there was a battle tonight, at least more than [-] Russian soldiers were left behind.

In addition, those who ran away in the chaos and those who were injured died.

The Russians suffered at least 5000 casualties in this battle.

If he had a usable cavalry on hand, the casualties of these Russians would be even greater!

However, this battle was obviously a complete victory for the Ming army!
Win more with less, and ride with steps.

Their own casualties were only a few hundred, and they killed [-] enemy troops. There are only a few thousand Russian soldiers who can maintain their combat effectiveness!
Created very favorable conditions for the subsequent siege of large forces.

this battle.

Naturally, the Ming army won.

Of course, there is the idea of ​​​​annihilating the opponent.

But with a mere [-] soldiers, it is obviously difficult to achieve this, and it is not bad to win—not to mention that these [-] soldiers are still the vassal army of the West Capital Division.

Mikhail brought the remnants of the defeated generals to make peace with Repnin, and then contacted the reserve team led by Crown Prince Paul.

The casualties of the Russian army in this battle were actually greater than Chen Liansheng expected.

There are quite a few Russian troops lost on the prairie—in this vast Gobi wilderness, once they get lost, they are very likely to die of starvation or thirst in this wilderness.

In the end, there were only a little over 1000 Russian soldiers left, more than [-].

The lives of more than 8000 Russian soldiers were lost in Chatuk in this way.

The high-level faces of the three Russian troops were not very good-looking.

On the contrary, Mikhail took the lead in saying: "Although this war has failed, we are not without gains. First of all, we have tested the combat effectiveness of the Chinese. They are not Tatars from the Siberian prairie. They have very good skills." Military organization and logistics organization capabilities, they can produce more powerful weapons and equipment than Europeans."

"Secondly, we also discovered the powerful combination of rifled guns, grenades, and howitzers, which showed us the value of this kind of firearms. Rifled guns and bombarders, the Russian Empire must be equipped even if they sell iron."

"Secondly... is the degree of threat brought by the Ming Empire. This war has proved the strength of our opponents. This country will be the biggest threat to the entire Russian Empire. The idea of ​​losing to the West in the past and making up for the East must be reversed. I am afraid that we are losing in the East and making up for the West—the enemies in the East are far stronger than those in the West, and we know why they are powerful. This is our greatest advantage. We can use the advanced tactics and techniques we learned from the Ming Empire Advanced weapons, seizing enough land from the Turks and Poles—compared with Siberia, the fertile land on the Black Sea and the great plains of Eastern Europe are truly worth fighting for in the Russian Empire, and this .”

Mikhail looked at Crown Prince Paul
"This point, the empress may have overlooked it!"

Repnin said in a low voice.

Crown Prince Paul frowned: "Then what do we need to do?"

Repnin and Mikhail looked at each other.

Mikhail said: "Negotiation!"

"Negotiate with whom?" Crown Prince Paul asked.

"Negotiate with the emperor of Ming Dynasty." Mikhail took a deep breath, "First of all, there is the issue of captives. In this battle, at least two or three thousand of our wounded soldiers will be captured by the opponent. We must bring them back, because this It's your money."

"My capital?" Crown Prince Paul was taken aback, wondering what Mikhail meant.

"The Russian Empire needs change, Your Highness."

"I agree!" Paul nodded.

"So... we can temporarily negotiate with the Chinese, and we can pay a sufficient price for He Ping." Repnin also said.

"Impossible, it is impossible for me to sign any treaty with the Chinese emperor that would harm the interests of the Russian Empire!" The prince of the Russian Empire waved his hands repeatedly.

The two generals looked at each other.

"His Royal Highness, the contract will be kept secret, and I don't think the news of the defeat should be publicized now. We will return to Moscow with a victorious attitude!"

"The Chinese won't agree."

"No, they will agree!"

"Why?" Paul shook his head, feeling that the general was too naive. Why should the Chinese agree?They have gained an advantage on the battlefield.

"Because you can sell the territory east of Irkutsk to the Chinese!"

"!!" Paul stared at him suddenly. Is this general crazy?

"Yes, we don't need the East! The Russian Empire is a European country!" Mikhail said, "We can exchange the land in the East for Chinese weapons."

"And then?" Paul asked in a low voice with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Then... launch a war against the Turks!" Repnin said, "Who in Europe now knows how powerful the Chinese weapons are? Losing Eastern Siberia, we can gain the entire Balkan Peninsula and the Caucasus!"

Paul's face was cloudy and uncertain.

"Will the Queen agree?"

"This army is loyal to you, His Royal Highness."

Paul Petrovich's face changed slightly.

He could imagine that, with the redemption of captives from the Chinese, plus the remaining army in Irkutsk, he would still have [-] soldiers in his hands.

If you return to Moscow in a victorious gesture, and...with the weapons given by the Chinese.

Paul imagined this picture.

The hands holding the reins trembled slightly.

He knew that his great mother didn't like him.

If he is defeated this time, his crown prince will definitely be deprived—and the court politics of the Russian Empire is so cruel, can the crown prince who has been deprived of the crown prince survive?

"Your Highness, the Russian Empire does not need an old and dizzy old woman. We need a new emperor who is full of energy and vitality!"

"We can't fight the Chinese in Siberia for dozens or hundreds of years, and shed the blood of the Russians. Only the Western Europeans, Poles, and Turks are so happy."

Paul's face changed slightly.

"So, this is an opportunity to exchange the frozen land of Eastern Siberia for the Russian Empire to completely control the Balkan Peninsula and the Caucasus region—as long as we have the same weapons as the Chinese, we will definitely be able to defeat the Turks!" Mikhail Said.

"Then can we"

Paul looked east.

Repnin shook his head: "Your Highness, the Chinese have joined the struggle for hegemony in this world, and we can only choose one direction."

"Either East or West."

"Either fight the Chinese, or fight the Turks!"

Does this still require a choice?
On the one hand, the Chinese can fight much more than the Turks.

on the other hand.

Land values ​​in the Balkans and Caucasus far exceed those in Eastern Siberia.

"Now is the time to lose what was lost in the East and make up for what was lost in the West and the South," said Mikhail.

(End of this chapter)