Master Yuan, start!

These miners had no idea what a republic was. They only heard the phrase, "Bring the troops to Beijing and drive out the Manchus."

"Although the imperial court is a bit of a bastard and is always spineless towards foreigners, it is still the imperial court after all." A miner touched the braid behind him and took half a step back.

He didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing where property was confiscated and the family was exterminated.

"Bullshit, it's time for the Han people to rule the world!" roared the angry miner just now.

"This brother is right!"

Song Xiaolian's eyes lit up and he looked at the man with admiration.

"Lord Yuan cares about the people outside the Great Wall and has already dispatched a large army northward!

Look, the note in my hand is the message sent by Lord Yuan!"

After saying this, Song Xiaolian glanced at everyone and encouraged them again:

"Brothers, our Han army is coming. Should we hide in the mountains or go down and lead the way for the royal army?"

"Let's go! Anyone who doesn't come down the mountain is a coward!"

"Okay, let's go together with the brothers!"

In this way, the people of Northeast China, who were scattered in the mountains and forests and could only rely on hunting rabbits and pheasants, decided to contribute their own strength after receiving the call of the National Revolutionary Army.

And such scenes are happening everywhere in Heilongjiang.

One after another, the villages and hiding places hidden in the mountains received the notes dropped by the hot air balloons flying around.

These Chinese people who fled from cities and towns spontaneously sent people out of hiding to lead the National Revolutionary Army heading north or provide food and supplies.

...

Civilian forces were gradually organized, and at the same time, the official land reinforcements were also not idle.

The railway outside the Great Wall and shipping in Bohai and Yellow Seas are in full swing.

In order to ensure the transportation of military supplies, the special train that had been running almost uninterruptedly through the Northeast for 10 years was temporarily suspended.

Inside the railway carriage, bags of food were placed on the seats where people originally sat.

These military trains, carrying the hopes of the people in the interior to resist Russia, rushed northward through the railways inside and outside the Great Wall, from Tianjin and Lushun all the way to Yongji Prefecture in Jilin Province, the front line.

After the ammunition and medicines were produced, they were transported north from Incheon via the west coast railway of North Korea.

What is even more exciting is the announcement of the great victory in the Battle of Whale Sea and the recapture of Vladivostok.

The prestige of the new republic rose sharply, and people across the country saw the dawn of a complete victory over Russia through this naval battle.

All those old and young people who clamored that Yuan Shikai was plotting to usurp the throne and mourned the Qing Dynasty were hiding in the foreign concessions and dared not speak out.

They were afraid of being caught by the young people marching on the streets, having their braids shaved off and being beaten up.

Some people say that all wars serve political issues.

But on the other hand, all political issues will ultimately be resolved by war.

In this battle to establish the country, Yuan Shikai has become invincible!

Chapter 340: Drinking Horses from Heilongjiang

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August 1896, 8, Jilin Province, Changchun Prefecture, inside the front-line combat headquarters.

Duan Qirui, who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the front line against Russia by the Central Committee of the Red Confucian Society, now held the latest telegram tightly in his hands and couldn't help cheering.

A few days ago, after Jin Weidong's 4th Regiment and Bai Dingshan's 11th Regiment broke through the Russian army's Tumen River defense line, they began to split their troops and act in the south and north.

Yi Jinweidong led the 4th Brigade and agreed on the attack time with the navy via telegram. They worked together to capture Vladivostok, one by sea and one by land.

0 Bai Dingshan led the 11th Regiment to the north and broke through the Shuangchengzi area where the Russian army had weak defenses.

The troops of Lin2 Town controlled the areas of Suifenhe and Shuangchengzi, directly cutting off the Russian army's plan to move south to defend Vladivostok.

“In the war against Russia, Bai Dingshan and Jin Weidong first broke through the Russian army’s Tumen River defense line together and won the army’s first victory.

Now we have recaptured Vladivostok and Shuangchengzi, which is truly a great achievement!"

F In front of all the staff officers, Duan Qirui praised Bai and Jin generously.

1 Wang Shizhen, deputy commander-in-chief of the front-line combat department, also showed a happy expression after hearing the news.

"The Russian army underestimated the defenses of the Korean region. This time, the revolutionary army has hit them right in the nick of time!"

Before the Third World War broke out, no one had expected that the Eastern Front, which was not expected to have great prospects, would achieve such great results.

6 Originally thought to be a detachment, not seeking to achieve any merit, but to delay the Russian army on the southern front.

Who knew that he could achieve such great achievements today?

You know, more than 100,000 main forces of the National Revolutionary Army were still waiting for the attack on the western front, but news of the battle results had already come from the eastern front.

But soon, he stopped smiling and stared closely at the battle map on the table.

Victory news has come from the Eastern Front, and it is time to fight the Russians on the Western Front.

However, before that, some important information needs to be confirmed.

"Comrade Zhiquan, the four regiments of the army have arrived in Changchun and are heading towards Zhaoyuan!" Wang Shizhen looked at Duan Qirui, who was three years younger than him, and said:

"Have you received any response to the previous request that Baidingshan split his forces and march westward into the Jilin Mountains?"

"Yes!" Duan Qirui pulled out another telegram and said, "2000 troops have arrived near Zhangguangcai Ridge and are ready to support the western battlefield at any time."

"Okay, attack from both sides!" Wang Shizhen clenched his fists.

"Next, it depends on what the Russians will do."

After the navy achieved a complete victory and the ground forces won initial victories on the eastern front, the National Revolutionary Army no longer had much fear of the Russians.

They had already made a plan and were ready to watch the Russians jump into the trap.

In fact, there are generally two options for invading China from the Russian Far East.

Or after taking Aihui City and Heihe City on the other side of the Amur River, lead the army across the Lesser Khingan Mountains.

Or you can go upstream along the junction of the Songhua River and the Amur River and follow the river course.

Generally speaking, walking along a river is less difficult than crossing a mountain.

However, Russia's invasion of the south was a surprise attack after it detained Heilongjiang Governor Yiktang'a.

The defenders of Aihui City had no time to react, so the Russian army broke through the Lesser Khingan Mountains defense line effortlessly.

However, Wang Shizhen judged that although the Russian army chose to cross the mountains when attacking, it might not use all its main forces to continue crossing the mountains when retreating.

After all, the Russian army has robbed so many places in China and captured so many cities. It is estimated that they have all made a lot of money. At that time, they will inevitably use the Songhua River water transportation to transport the looted money.

Therefore, as long as we can plant a nail in the lower reaches of the Songhua River, we can encircle the Russian army in the plains between Qiqihar and Acheng.

And the fact is, it is just as expected.

...

August 1896, 8, at the foot of Daqing Mountain in the southeast of Acheng County, Heilongjiang Province.

"No Sukka!

You have betrayed my trust!"

Russian Lieutenant General Baranov's face turned pale as he looked at the Russian troops from Daqingshan who were running back in front of him, covered in dust.

Before this, after he led his troops to break through the Lesser Khingan Mountains defense line, he dispersed his forces and ordered his soldiers to capture key points throughout Heilongjiang Province.

To the west of the Lesser Khingan Mountains, Russian troops appeared from Moergen in the north to Suihua and Hulan in the south.

However, after receiving the note distributed by the National Revolutionary Army, Baranov quickly ordered the troops to withdraw.

He gathered the large Russian troops scattered across the Songnen Plain and used them to guard the three important riverside towns of Qiqihar, Zhaoyuan and Acheng.

However, what he did not expect was that thousands of Chinese troops suddenly emerged from the mountainous area at the junction of southeastern Heilongjiang and Jilin and directly occupied the Daqingshan area.

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This is equivalent to blocking one of your own escape routes.

"Counterattack, send troops to counterattack immediately!"

Baranov was unwilling to give up so much money. If they crossed the mountain, the entire army would not be able to carry too much personal belongings.

He had accepted the fact that the navy had been defeated.

Baranov knew that after the navy's failure, it was only a matter of time before the army was surrounded.

The best way is to retreat back to the other side of the Amur River and preserve strength.

Of course, withdrawing troops without authorization will definitely be punished.

So he wanted to transport back all the money he had robbed, at least to make up for the loss.

However, he did not know that his decision destroyed the Russian army's last hope of breaking out.

...

Over the next ten days, eight regiments of the National Revolutionary Army's Western Route Army arrived together. Relying on their numerical superiority, they carried out a "walking blitzkrieg" with the help of the people of Heilongjiang.

First, after the advance troops arrived at Zhaoyuan, they surrounded the Russian troops in Zhaoyuan city but did not attack.

Later, the revolutionary army learned from the people of Heilongjiang that large Russian troops were stationed in Qiqihar and Acheng, and decided to split their forces and march north, with the main force attacking the Russian troops in Qiqihar.

The Russians in Qiqihar could not withstand the fierce bombardment of more than 4 cannons from four towns and were forced to abandon the city and move south to Acheng.

The revolutionary army besieging Zhaoyuan also launched an attack at this time, also using artillery to clear the way and avoiding close combat with the Russians.

This forced the Russians to abandon Zhaoyuan and move eastward to Acheng.

As a result, all the Russian troops gathered voluntarily or forcibly near Acheng County in the middle section of the Songhua River.

In fact, after receiving the news of the defeat of the Vladivostok fleet, a sense of despair permeated the entire Russian army.

They believed that the war was already half lost at this point.

If the war continues, unless troops are transferred from Europe, the Chinese will sooner or later move north from Vladivostok and encircle us.

...

August 1896, 8, on the banks of the Songhua River.