Great Qing Dynasty talker

Li Xiaowu's worries were correct. There was not only a second layer of nesting dolls in the Novosibirsk Star Fortress, but also a third layer of nesting dolls.

but,

The fire destroyed the nesting dolls.

Unable to bear the heat of the fire, the Russians could only rush outwards and try to retake the outer fortress wall.

After two consecutive counterattacks were repelled by the Wu army, a Cossack with a bloody face jumped out and raised his arms and shouted:
"Uh~uh."

There were many responses.

At least 50 people rushed out of their cover with bayonets, rushed to the stairs and attacked the city wall.

On the stone steps.

Several ball chain bombs rolled down, and the violent explosions drowned out the sound of Ula.

……

Half an hour later,

The Wu army raised its flag over the city of Novosibirsk.

Won.

But the price was not small, with more than 400 veterans killed in total.

The fire was raging and the black smoke rose into the sky, which could be clearly seen 20 miles away.

The next day,

Li Xiaowu and his men continued to board the ship and head north to besiege Tomsk.

A familiar recipe.

Familiar process.

200 people died and Tomsk was taken.

The situation on Wei Jun's side was similar. A total of 600 people died in the process of taking Omsk. The king's uncle, who had always been a low-key person, angrily ordered the execution of all the prisoners.

……

Lin Huaisheng was greatly shocked by the good news coming from both sides.

He summoned all the middle-level managers and technicians from the military factories under Ili Heavy Industry.

"Starting from this month, your factory's monthly rocket production must be no less than 5000. Can you do it?"

Everyone shook their heads collectively.

"Any slight defect in quality can be ignored. If you can do this, after one year, this minister will recommend all the officers present to be promoted one level, and the factory director to be promoted two levels."

"In addition, the War Department will reward all workers with 20000 silver coins, no, 40000 silver coins."

"The war on the Western Front has already begun. Rockets are very important, and their production is directly related to the progress of the front. For every 1000 rockets you produce, 1000 fewer soldiers will die in the army."

Having said that, it is impossible to refuse.

The director of the military factory gritted his teeth.

A military order was issued on the spot.

"Please rest assured that our factory staff will work tirelessly to ensure production. Sixty thousand rockets a year. If there is one less, I will be exiled."

Lin Huaisheng finally smiled, handed the factory director a cigarette, and whispered:

"Do it quickly."

"I will send a staff officer to the factory. If you have any difficulties, feel free to contact him."

……

After everyone left.

Lin Huaisheng stood up:
"Coach, please record this."

"Urgently notify the Sichuan Laojunshan Gunpowder Factory that they must supply Yili on time and in the right quantity. If they are one day late, the person in charge will be dismissed. If they are two days late, the person in charge will be subject to military law."

"Inform the Ministry of Industry and ask them to transfer at least half of the technical personnel in charge of rockets to Yili. After the battle is over, send them back with drums and gongs and red and green decorations."

"Notify the Jiangning Arsenal and the Xi'an Arsenal that all stockpiled plate armor and rockets will be shipped to Yili today."

The guard wrote quickly, then looked up.

While smoking, Lin Huaisheng added:
"Notify the Construction Department to build a communication tower in Yili within six months."

……

A series of commands were issued.

The combination of fast horses and communication towers has made efficiency several times higher than before.

War is cruel.

But it's not all bad.

War can promote the development of science and technology, boost industrial production, and enhance the confidence of an empire.

Li Yu’s thinking is:
Dare to fight, but not fond of fighting.

The empire needs to frequently launch small-scale wars abroad.

A sharp sword will rust if it is not unsheathed.

If a warship does not sail, it will be covered with barnacles.

If a commander doesn't fight, he will become a good-for-nothing.

……

Tyumen,

A tall officer hurried into the Central Asian Front Headquarters and went straight to the backyard.

The guard held out his arms:

"stop."

The officer lowered his voice:

"I have an urgent military intelligence report."

"No. The general is being treated by a doctor. Please wait a moment."

Helplessly, the officer could only pace back and forth in the yard.

20 minutes later~
Two French-speaking doctors came out and both sides nodded in greeting.

……

The officer walked into the room and saw Suvorov buttoning his uniform with a tired expression.

He put his heels together and saluted.

Then hand over the military newspaper.

whispered:
"General, Novosibirsk, Omsk, and Tomsk have all fallen."

"What??"

Suvorov was stunned for a moment and snatched the military newspaper.

The military newspaper recorded the entire process of the Cossack scouts watching the fall of two of the bastions from a distance.

"rocket missile!"

"The Wu army used new weapons, rockets and steamships."

Suvorov's eyes were slightly yellowish and he looked tired and weak. He sat down in the chair.

"General, are you okay?"

"It's okay. I'm tired. Age doesn't spare anyone. You can go out first."

……

The officer left the room and found an acquaintance at the headquarters.

"What's wrong, General?"

"I don't know. The doctor hasn't found anything yet, so he just suggested that you take a good rest."

Suvorov had moderate liver damage.

The rest of the people who were eating with him were alive and kicking, maybe because they were younger, or maybe because they were lucky. Who knows, anyway, Suvorov himself had the most obvious symptoms of poisoning.

Liver damage was still a mysterious area in the 18th century.

……

The next day.

There are many shining generals in the Central Asian Front Command.

Colonels like Kutuzov could only stand in the corner and listen.

A combat staff officer explained the map:

"The current distribution of our troops is 5 in Tyumen, 3 in Orenburg, 3 in Kurgan, 2 in Aktau, and 5 in Arkalyk."

Suvorov interrupted him:

"What about the other 12 people?"

"As spring and summer turned, the permafrost melted rapidly, and transportation became very bad. The livestock and horse-drawn carriages were all stuck in the mud, which slowed down the infantry. It was considered a good advance of 10 miles a day."

……

Suvorov was very annoyed and stared at the secretary:
"Ask St. Petersburg if they can transfer some of the elite troops from the Western Front or the garrison? The war in Central Asia may not go smoothly. If the front wants to win quickly, it will need more reinforcements."

"Also, we can't wait to purchase arms from abroad. The front's arms reserves are too small. Can we transfer some arms from the Western Front? At least 5 flintlock rifles, 10 bayonets, and 150 million kilograms of gunpowder."

"The longer it drags on, the less likely our army will win."

"The Wu army is not the Ottoman army. The Wu army is not afraid of being dragged down."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little cold.

Catherine did not like front-line generals interfering in logistics, and today's events would only arouse suspicion if they were to reach St. Petersburg.

……

After the meeting~
Suvorov sat tiredly on the sofa, staring at the map.

The secretary pushed the door open and came in, beaming with joy:

"General, the latest news from St. Petersburg is that, with the mediation of Duke Potemkin, the Crimean Khanate announced its incorporation into the Empire." "Good, good news."

The Crimean Khanate was in Crimea.

Anyone with a little geographical awareness understands the significance of this place to the Rakshasa Empire.

At this moment, Catherine II is holding a celebratory ball in the Winter Palace!

The envoys from various countries congratulated him on the surface, but they felt jealous in their hearts.

I hope that next, the Russians will suffer a crushing defeat in Central Asia and be beaten to their knees by the well-equipped Wu army.

then,

The disgraced Catherine will make further concessions to other countries, asking for loans and the purchase of arms.

……

Another Prussian major came in.

"General, this is the intelligence about Yili that the caravan obtained."

Suvorov felt uncomfortable in his eyes and ordered:
"You, read."

The Prussian major was startled, unfolded the intelligence, and read aloud:
"The enemy has assembled the 2nd, 3rd, 8th and 9th field armies around Yili. In addition, there is a vassal corps and a Tatar cavalry corps. The total force is estimated to be between 6 and 10."

"The spies believe that the enemy's logistics and mobility levels are very high."

Suvorov leaned back on the sofa tiredly and asked:
"Feng, tell me your judgment?"

"Yes." Von Kern put his boots together. "I believe that the enemy is using its strong mobility and military and industrial logistics to eliminate our strongholds one by one, forcing our army to take the initiative to fight them."

Suvorov asked in return:
"So, the enemy is more eager for a decisive battle?"

"Yes."

"go on."

"I think you should gather more soldiers and use your resolute will and sharp bayonets to offset the enemy's advantage."

……

Feng Kern thought about it and asked:

"Commander, could you describe your symptoms?"

Suvorov repeated impatiently.

After listening to this, von Kern saluted silently and left.

He was born into a Junker noble family and his father was the chief surgeon of the kingdom's army. However, he was not interested in studying medicine and chose to join the army.

Saving lives and killing people are not contradictory.

A scalpel can't save Germany, but a saber can.

Temporarily retiring from the army to fight for the Rakshasa people does not violate the military code of the kingdom. First, you can gain more war experience, and second, you can earn some gold coins.

After returning to his room, von Kern became very interested in Suvorov's illness.

He made a bold guess:

"Could it be related to the mission to Wu?"

This horrifying speculation caused him to toss and turn all night. After thinking it over again and again, he chose to remain silent, not wanting to be drawn into the vortex.

……

Suvorov was busy mobilizing.

Lin Huaisheng was busy conquering cities and territories. He constantly sent small groups of elite troops to attack along the river on steamships.

The Russian colonial outposts were shrouded in black smoke, and the colonists either fell under gunfire or died on the way to escape.

The Siberian tribes rejoiced.

They squatted on the edge of the forest and hunted small groups of fleeing Rakshasas, killing the men and taking the women back to bear children.

The rule of colonialism is: whoever has the bigger fist is the boss.

Revenge is justified.

……

The poor road conditions in Siberia had little effect on the Wu army, which relied heavily on shipping, and steamships shuttled back and forth on the Ob River and the Irtysh River.

Bombard all the villages and houses visible along the coast, then send small groups of infantry ashore to completely destroy them.

Black smoke billowed in the Ob River and Irtysh River basins.

Some smart tribes quickly came to surrender, swore allegiance to the steamship, and successfully obtained the command flag.

The "submissive tribe" exchanged all their furs for brand new muskets and served as the vanguard for the king.

The Wu army appointed their leader as the "fur tax officer" for the surrounding area within a hundred miles, set an annual fur submission task, and granted him the right to attack.

Free Siberia.

Shooting every day.

……

The Wu army's craftsmen took a boat to survey the Ob River and Irtysh River basins and selected several suitable locations to build brick kilns.

First burn the charcoal, then dig the clay.

The quality doesn't need to be too particular, as long as it works.

The principle is: use local materials, produce building materials, and then build the city.

Drive the surrounding tribes to raise the walls and strengthen the foundations, and then build small bastions.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do and make bastion nesting dolls.

One fort wall, two fort wall, three fort wall.

One trench, two trenches, three walls.

There are many brick houses in the fort.

The walls are incredibly thick, with the outer wall being one and a half feet thick and the inner wall being one foot thick. They are hollow in the middle, maximizing the fire and cold protection effects.

in addition,

The granary and ammunition depot were built on the reverse slope of the second and third fort walls, close to the base of the wall and downward. This is called "do not do to yourself what you do not want others to do to you". Sooner or later, the enemy will master the rocket technology.

……

Gradually, everyone understood Wu Jun's intention.

Steamships worked in conjunction with bastions to connect points and tightly control the Irtysh River and Ob River basins, completely cutting off the flow of personnel, information, and wealth between St. Petersburg and Siberia.

Maintain the status quo, even without fighting.

Three to five years later~
Colonial outposts such as Irkutsk, Yakutsk and Nerchinsk are in great danger.

Actually,
They don't know,

The so-called Nerchinsk, also known as Nerchinsk, had been reduced to ashes at this time.

On a sunny and windy day~
The 6th Army used 3000 rockets produced by Fushun Heavy Industry to set fire to this heavily defended city. The Governor-General of East Siberia and 4000 others were collectively killed in the fire.

The defects of the wooden house were exposed.

The Wu army only captured more than 100 people and used them as guides to conquer the East Siberia region.

……

It was already autumn in the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 1785.

The temperature gradually dropped below ten degrees.

Under the repeated urging of the angry Catherine, Suvorov could no longer withstand the pressure and commanded the barely fully staffed Central Asian Front to launch an attack.

30 men advanced southeastward.

They set up camp on the banks of the Ishim River in the Kazakh Khanate.

On the Wu army side, Lin Huaisheng led 7 people out of the Ili River Valley and set up camp with their backs to the Irtysh River.

The whole world is watching this war.

St. Petersburg is particularly concerned.

……

"Marshal Lin, Director Liu wants to see you."

"Ah."

Liu Qian walked in holding a wooden box and bowed his head in salute.

"what is this?"

"Xiqing sent it. The traitor Jiang Tianmu has been beheaded."

Seeing that Lin Huaisheng was not interested in the head, Liu Qian put the wooden box on the ground and took out a piece of parchment from his sleeve.

"This is a letter of allegiance from the leaders of the Bashkiria tribes in the Orenburg region, promising to start an uprising at a critical moment and disrupt the rear."

"Is it reliable?"

"Don't worry, Marshal Lin, it's basically reliable."

"What's the reason?"

"The Rakshasas have been sucking the marrow out of their tribe. The hatred between the two sides is deep enough."

Lin Huaisheng frowned.

This reason simply does not hold water.

……

Seeing that Lin Huaisheng was dissatisfied, Liu Qian said:
"The Russians forced them to be baptized. Each person's gift was one ruble, a shirt, and a cross. I promised them that after the task was completed, I would give them 30 acres of land, three serfs, and three German women."

Lin Huaisheng was stunned.

What the hell is a German woman?

Liu Qian smiled cruelly:
"During the Seven Years' War in Europe, many Prussians were displaced and became impoverished. They were recruited by the Tsar to settle on the east bank of the Volga River and open up wasteland. The Russians have deep feelings for Prussia. These immigrants have a high status and are generally wealthy."

"I will follow your majesty's instructions and set the Rakshasa Empire on fire." (End of this chapter)