Great Qing Dynasty talker

The captain did not dare to answer.

Staunton said in a flat tone:
"Captain, I am asking this in my personal capacity. You are free to speak freely. I swear to God that you will not be held responsible for your answer. Now, answer me, can the coalition forces still be saved?"

The old captain looked dejected and shook his head left and right.

Staunton nodded.

……

The streets of London are still bustling.

The dirty workers shuttled between factories and shabby dwellings, contributing their meager strength to the Industrial Revolution.

Thanks to King George III who loved his people like his own children and did not recruit troops on a large scale in the country.
Otherwise, these people would most likely be killed by Wu’s army on the east bank of the Dnieper River before they had time to die of illness or exhaustion.

The Battle of the Dnieper was at its peak at this time.

Li Yu frequently appeared in public, urging various units to launch a counterattack.

Army Minister Lin Huaisheng mobilized no less than one million makeshift militiamen to bury the bodies.

……

"Listen carefully, fellow villagers. Everything you get from cleaning up the battlefield will belong to you. But the bodies must be buried. Otherwise, they will stink and rot, and everyone will suffer."

"Come on, do a good job."

"Your Majesty has ordered that from today on, all the property seized by the militia will belong to them. The only requirement is to obey military orders~"

The cavalry shouted along the way, passing on the orders.

Word of mouth.

The essence is just eight words: "The spoils of war belong to individuals, and military orders come first."

It was the first time for the militiamen to step onto such a horrific battlefield. Their hands and feet were trembling as they dug pits to bury the dead. But after a day or two, they stopped trembling.

They were busy and having a lot of fun among the pile of corpses, shouting and yelling.

There are so many valuables. Just pick them up~
……

After cleaning up the battlefield, the militiamen were not idle either.

A field army soldier commanded at least 500 militiamen. He would roughly issue a military order on the spot and then lead these people to carry it out.

On the Dnieper Plain, smoke of war rose everywhere.

There are wars everywhere.

There was gunfire everywhere.

Wu Jun was desperately trying to divide, penetrate, attack, and attack again!

The 2nd Army unexpectedly caught up with Tsar Alexander and his 5 elite soldiers, launching repeated attacks.

Hu Zhihuang looked through the smoke at the exquisite and luxurious banner in the middle of the enemy army, which was embroidered with a double-headed eagle pattern, and realized that he might have encountered a big fish~
……

The 75 infantry gun made great contributions.

The Rakshasa army launched several intensive bayonet charges but were interrupted by artillery fire. The powerful picric acid shells were a massacre for the neat infantry phalanxes.

One shot destroyed half of the company.

After two shots, an infantry company lost its combat effectiveness.

Alexander I was a little panicked, his face was distorted, his arms were shaking, he never thought that one day he would be trapped in the battlefield or even die in battle~
The Semenovsky and Preobrazhensky Regiments were dispatched.

These two guards regiments are the core forces of the Tsar. All their members are children of aristocrats and are absolutely of good descent.

Before ascending the throne, Alexander served as a battalion commander in the Preobrazhensky Regiment.

……

The organization of the Semenovsky Regiment and the Preobrazhensky Regiment is rather special, with grenadiers being the mainstream and musketeers being very rare.

now,

This group of young nobles shouted "Ura" and "Glory to the Tsar" and launched a counterattack against the 2nd Army.

On one side are brave soldiers who dare to risk their lives, and on the other side are brave warriors who dare to gamble their lives.

Bayonet versus bomb.

Amid the explosion, the soldiers at the front of the 2nd Legion fell one after another.

The soldiers behind quickly passed through the smoke and thrust their bayonets into the chests of these richly dressed enemies, then spun and thrust upwards.

Watching the enemy struggling in pain under your bayonet is an ultimate enjoyment.

……

These two regiments are also tough and will fight to the death.

There are many examples of mutual destruction.

A young nobleman from St. Petersburg drew a dagger from his waist and swung it at the bloodthirsty Eastern soldier opposite him with his last bit of strength.

The sword blade passed across his forehead, leaving a shallow wound.

Then he was kicked over.

He watched the angry soldier pick up a dagger from the ground and stab his throat with it, then raised his pair of military boots covered in red mud and stomped down hard.

The sword pierced his throat.

……

A staff officer hurriedly came to Hu Zhihuang.

"Commander, that could be the Tsar over there."

"Kill what?"

"The Tsar is the emperor of the Rakshasa."

"Are you sure?"

"Not sure."

Hu Zhihuang's blood boiled, and he drew his sword:

"Beat the drums, 2nd Legion, charge~"

"Capturing the Rakshasa Emperor is a great achievement."

Drums beat loudly, the big flag swayed violently from side to side, and with the commander in the lead, everyone rushed towards the enemy like crazy.

In a quarter of an hour, the four consecutive lines of Russian infantry defense were broken.

For a quarter of an hour, tens of thousands of people from both sides were entangled.

On the endless black land, tens of thousands of soldiers who did not speak the same language fought desperately.

On the vast battlefield of thousands of square kilometers, hundreds of people fought independently, and both sides lost unified command.

……

The defeat was like a landslide~
With the help of his loyal guards, Alexander I climbed onto his horse and fled desperately.

Behind him was a battlefield of disastrous defeat.

Hu Zhihuang seized Alexander's banner, but failed to find the person. The mountains and plains were full of enemies, and the Tsar was not wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, so it was really difficult to identify him.

Divide and encircle and annihilate.

The horse-drawn 75mm infantry guns moved around guerrilla warfare, and when they encountered a hollow square formation of enemy troops stationed in place, they would silently fire a shot.

After one shot, the ground was covered with struggling and screaming Rakshasa soldiers.

……

One trick is fresh, eat all over the sky.

The Wu army's artillery loved picric acid shrapnel bombs and used them in every battle. The shells cleared the way and separated the infantry.

Millions of Wu troops attacked from the northwest, west, and north, like a hot knife cutting butter.
One day, two days.

Gradually, only the Guards were left by Li Yu's side.

He had completely lost command of the entire battlefield. The communication technology was terrible, the road conditions were terrible, and the times were terrible.

We can only rely on the subjective initiative of each legion.

Anyway, the militiamen were very proactive and marched in groups on the muddy black soil towards the unknown distance.

A blind confidence filled the hearts of these millions of people.

They are certain:

We will definitely win.

There are mountains of wealth ahead, if you walk quickly you will get it, if you walk slowly you will get nothing.

……

Li Yu gathered all the light cavalry and told them to spread the message in all directions:
"Contract the troops and try to move eastwards towards the Northern Donye River to facilitate the replenishment of food and ammunition. The enemy's logistics have been cut off, and it is only a matter of time before they are defeated. The attack can be temporarily suspended."

"Order the navy to conduct frequent patrols and block the Dnieper River."

"Tell the Ottomans that restoration is just around the corner, but what they should do most right now is not to recover lost territory, but to launch an attack to the west immediately after landing in Kherson and spread panic to the heart of Europe."

The cavalry left in groups and disappeared at the end of the plain.

Li Yu looked far into the distance and sighed: World peace still needs to be protected by ourselves~
……

Dnieper River estuary, west bank, outside Kherson~
The coalition forces abandoned more than 5000 bodies.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the four infantry divisions responsible for the attack dispersed and went home!
The battle has already been lost. There is no point in continuing to try. What matters is saving your life. You must hurry and move on. The further west you go, the safer you will be.

Veterans with a little experience know that the East Coast will soon become a living hell.
No need to fight.

If the logistics are cut off, people will starve to death.

Satan would shed tears if he saw the scene of millions of people without food.

……

Day 4, Day 5. The banks of the Beidon River were crowded with Wu troops.

Chaotic system~
The soldiers stared at a large wooden sign on the side of the road that read:

"The xth Legion, the xth Regiment, go in a certain direction~"

The red arrow points to the direction of confluence.

……

The Beidon River became the Wu army's logistical highway.

Steamships towed long fleets upstream, unloading coal, cotton cloth, food, medicine, tents, ammunition, salt and tea along the way.

On the return journey, take away the seriously injured.

The whole process was clear and orderly.

Merchants have made great contributions to logistical supplies. They are very good at raising supplies and arranging transportation.

Those account books will all be profits in the future.

After the war, the Empire will use all the gold and silver in the world to pay the accounts, and all accounts receivable will be recorded, but the payment period will be slightly longer.

……

The Dnieper River, quiet and cruel.

Dozens of Wu’s steam warships cruised in sections, resolutely cutting off communication between the two sides.

Two narrow sections of the river are the focus of cruising.

Dead bodies floating on the river
In order to save fuel, steam warships would try to glide in neutral as much as possible when sailing downstream.

The captain stood on the deck, constantly encouraging everyone.

"Brothers, hold on. In a few days, the enemy will not have the strength to resist."

"Long live His Majesty! Long live the Empire! Long live the Navy!" the sailors cheered.

……

Belgorod.

Tsar Alexander I and his guards cried for joy.

They finally saw smoke from cooking fires and city walls in the distance, and saw hope of survival.

On the wilderness, a team of light cavalry came out of the city and ran towards him quickly, probably to greet him.

At this moment, Alexander I was extremely glad that he did not mobilize the Cossack cavalry here to join the battle, but let them hold their ground just in case.

Now, it's really just a matter of time.

……

What was surprising was that this team of light cavalry had already run up to them.

They didn't even dismount, but looked down at him with arrogant eyes!

Alexander was furious:

"I am your Tsar!"

"Kill!" Leader Onegin drew out his scimitar.

The next moment, the sharp scimitar chopped down the top of the Tsar’s guards’ heads.
The brief battle lasted only half a quarter of an hour, and more than 200 people, including Tsar Alexander I, were slaughtered.

……

A short knight rode forward, his oriental face standing out from the crowd.

Onegin personally dismounted, cut off Alexander I's head, and presented the bloody head to the Eastern knight.

Get down on one knee.

"The Cossacks are willing to serve the Emperor Wu as their eternal master, expand territory for him, and never betray him~"

All the people present knelt in the mud and took the oath.

"Well, a man who knows the times is a hero. This is the imperial decree~"

As he spoke, Liu Qian took out a roll of yellow silk from his arms and handed it to Onegin.

Aonejin was overjoyed and put it in his arms.

……

Five days ago, Liu Qian, Director of the Intelligence Agency, sent a verbal message through the prisoners.

"The situation has been decided. The Don Cossacks have committed heinous crimes and should not be pardoned. Emperor Wu has shown mercy and granted you one last chance. If the Cossacks do not fight back, you will all be executed regardless of gender or age after the war."

Onegin was scared.

Therefore, the next process is simple.

He killed the Rakshasa military supervisor, destroyed the nearby bastions, attacked everywhere to kill the fleeing coalition forces, and even killed the Tsar.

"Please tell me, sir, what should we do now?"

"Pull out all your troops and head north quickly to escape Kursk. The more you pledge your allegiance, the better it will be for your future."

"As ordered."

Liu Qian motioned to Onegin to lead the horse.

Onegin was stunned for a moment, but still did as he was told, walking in front with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Although he could smash the arrogant dwarf's head with one punch, he didn't dare.

……

Day 9.

Light snow falling.

Li Yu walked out of the tent, looked at the lead-gray sky, stretched out his hand, and thought quietly.

He had already dispatched 50 75mm infantry gun teams and 5000 elite light infantry, boarded ships from the city of Dnepropetrovsk and sailed upstream.

They stationed in Chernigov and Konotop in the north, relying on the river defense line to block the coalition forces' escape route to the north.
Simultaneously,

Begin to gather troops and attack from south to north.

The coalition forces must be completely wiped out within the next month, and then they must quickly retreat south to spend the winter, recuperate, and blackmail the European countries at the same time.

Either sign the treaty or wait for the enemy to arrive next year.

……

Good news coming in frequently~
The logistics were running at full capacity, and huge amounts of coal, timber and food were delivered to the front line.

Liberty ships were launched in large numbers.

There were as many Liberty ships as there were steamboats.

If it weren't for water transportation, Li Yu couldn't even imagine how terrible the logistics would be.

A million-strong army, eating up a mountain every day, destroying a mountain every day.

Gunpowder is the most scarce of all supplies.

……

Berlin.

In a school auditorium, the bald principal was using exaggerated body movements to conduct a pre-war mobilization to hundreds of newly recruited young soldiers.

"You are lucky to have caught up with a great war."

"You will soon be able to step onto the battlefield, defeat those cowardly and pathetic Wu soldiers, kill them, and then receive a medal."

"After the war, you will be envied and admired by everyone."

"Go, kid, put on your beautiful military uniform and go to the Eastern Front to become a true German warrior."

The cheers in the auditorium were like waves, hitting the roof.

"Yeah~"

The teenagers hugged and cheered excitedly.

At this moment, they seemed to have worn medals.

A group of white doves flew up restlessly and circled in the air, unwilling to leave for a long time.

In their view, the city has fallen into a collective frenzy, with groups of young people marching out of Berlin in neat rows, singing songs.

Heading east
……

On the eastern front, Wu's army and militia began to be mixed, with a scale of at least 200 million people.

Continuously defeating and capturing people along the way.

Every five miles, the army had to stop to dig a pit and bury the dead.

There are new graves everywhere on the thousands of miles of black land.

Slowly~
Li Yu also felt something was wrong.

There was no other reason. There were too many prisoners. A rough calculation showed that there were more than 20. If they continued to collect more, what would they use to feed these prisoners?

There are some things that Bai Qi can do, but the king cannot do~
……

then,

Li Yu urgently ordered to stop the pursuit.

At the same time, some of the prisoners were released and sent north to deliver a message to the coalition forces:

Emperor Wu asked me to tell the brothers a message.
Allied soldiers who discarded their weapons and caps before arriving in Chernihiv and Konotop would be considered civilians.

The civilized Wu army did not stop them and allowed all civilians to build floating bridges and pass through Luosha territory to return home on their own. (End of this chapter)