The sun never sets

"Imperial Guards?" Lin Yongchang pondered for a moment and asked, "Is Tsar Nicholas II in there?"

The nearby enemies will be displayed on the system interface of [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire], but the number of this group of enemies is too small, only more than a hundred people, Lin Yongchang just glanced at them and didn't pay much attention. Now look carefully, it is indeed the Imperial Guards. This is quite interesting, what are the Tsar's Imperial Guards doing in Irkutsk? Is the Tsar blocked in by us?

Rokossovsky shook his head. "No, it could be a royal family member or a big shot from St. Petersburg. I think the person inside could be useful to Your Majesty, so I asked the soldiers to slow down the attack."

"Oh, so that's the case. Then don't rush in. Drag the cannon over and order the people inside to surrender. If they refuse to surrender, just bomb them."

The guards in the city hall are indeed the Imperial Guards of Tsarist Russia. Many of them are from the aristocracy. They have a little money, but not a lot. If you are really rich and powerful, you don't need to be in the Imperial Guards. Wouldn't it be better to be a minister or a local governor?

The Guards had their own pride, and they were unwilling to surrender to the barbarians from the East, unless they were surrounded and pointed at by cannons. A tall, handsome officer with a Prussian mustache walked out with a stern face, handed his weapon to Colonel Rokossovsky, and said in a stiff tone: "We choose to surrender to you, but hope to be treated as we deserve."

Rokossovsky was a Pole, and he had been bullied a lot in the army before. So what if he was a colonel? He was still looked down upon by the Russians. The Guards were the pride of the Russian army, and they were always so arrogant that they didn't even look at the Poles. But now, the Guards, who were usually as proud as roosters, were going to surrender, right?

"Deserved treatment? I can't decide on this. You can ask the Emperor. If His Majesty is in a good mood, he may agree to your request."

"Your Majesty?" The guards officer initially thought he was referring to Tsar Nicholas II, but soon realized that was impossible. Someone claiming to be the emperor? Could it be that the Poles were rebelling?

"By the way, who is the big shot you are protecting?"

"........."

"I advise you to make it clear, otherwise..."

According to the rules of Europe at that time, nobles had privileges. Even if they were captured, nobles could receive preferential treatment. Ordinary people were not necessarily treated the same way. They might receive comparative treatment, or they might be shot. The guards officer was silent for a moment, and said helplessly, "It's Princess Olga."

"............", this time it's my turn

Rokossovsky was stunned. He thought he had captured a high-ranking official from St. Petersburg, but who knew it was actually a princess? No, why did Princess Olga come to Irkutsk?

The guard officer was silent, he refused to answer such questions. Even if he surrendered his weapons, he was still a proud guard, much more noble than the Polish barbarians!

"A Russian princess? The eldest daughter of Nicholas II?"

After Lin Yongchang received Rokossovsky's reply, he felt a little unbelievable. He went to take a look excitedly, but then he was disappointed. Princess, it sounds like she should be very beautiful, right? Princess Olga was indeed very youthful and energetic. It couldn't be said that she was not pretty. After all, her skin was fair and delicate, but she was still a little different from the princess Lin Yongchang imagined.

Fourth Princess Guan Xiaotong is not a stunning beauty, but she is pretty, and her long legs add a lot of points. Princess Olga can only be said to be pretty, but she is still a little short of being a peerless beauty.

Lin Yongchang put away his disappointment and asked, "Are you Princess Olga, the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II?"

Olga Romanov replied calmly: "Yes, I am Olga, who are you?"

"Me? An ordinary Chinese."

"I heard them call you His Majesty the Emperor. Are you the Emperor of China?"

"No, China no longer has an emperor, and you in Russia will not have one in the future either."

"That's impossible! The Tsar is everyone's little daddy!"

"That's why the Tsar's entire family died... Never mind, I won't tell you anymore, Rokossovsky!"

Rokossovsky, who was not far away, ran over and shouted, "Your Majesty, what do you want?"

"I'll let you take care of this Russian princess. Well, you don't have to tie her up. You can treat her a little better. His Majesty Nicholas should be willing to pay a lot of money to redeem her."

After saying that, Lin Yongchang turned and left. The expedition ended after the capture of Irkutsk, but the story was not over yet. Irkutsk was an important node on the Trans-Siberian Railway. The main purpose of the attack here was not to capture slaves and rob things, but to demolish the railway station.

Marshal Lin offered 40 taels of silver for each rail, or the equivalent in RMB. If it was just a war, it would be enough to send out the army. If there were not enough supplies, they could get them from the Russians, and they could also hunt for food. There was no need to bring herdsmen with cattle and sheep.

The main reason for bringing so many people was to get all the rails and machinery and equipment back from Irkutsk. Although the distance was more than 40 kilometers, it was taels of silver! In order to make money, everyone was enthusiastic and dismantled the rails and loaded other iron parts onto the cart.

The sleepers could not be taken away, so they were piled up and burned. The army and herdsmen stayed near Irkutsk for ten days, plundering Irkutsk and its surroundings, dismantling everything that could be dismantled, and burning everything that could not be taken away. Then they drove the captured animals and the spoils along the railway line to the south.

The Russians have built the Trans-Siberian Railway to the east of Lake Baikal, and the nearest point is only a dozen miles away from Mobei. Using this railway line can save a lot of effort. I didn't come along the railway line when I came here, so I can use it one last time when I go back, and then pack up the rails and the things in the train station and take them away.

A few years ago, Marshal Lin had dismantled a railway in Tianjin before. This time he was very familiar with the job and his efficiency was greatly improved.

But removing the rails is also dangerous. The Russians are not dead. After the Irkutsk incident, the Russians reacted a little slowly, but it has been more than ten days. Even if the Russians are corrupt, they have reacted by now. Russian troops are coming from both the east and the west.

The east was not so bad, as the Russian troops in the Far East were all in Vladivostok and the northeast, where the railways were not yet connected, so it would take a long time to rush over. The Russian army had to move troops from Europe over a longer distance, but because there were railways available, the speed was actually faster.

The attack on Irkutsk made the Tsar furious, and the disappearance of Princess Olga made Nicholas II furious. In the rage of Nicholas II, trains loaded with Russian soldiers roared in, vowing to tear the daring enemy into pieces!

Chapter 238: Being Frank

At the urging of the Tsar, the Russian army took the train and rushed to Irkutsk day and night. When the Russian army arrived in Irkutsk, they saw a burned and abandoned city. As the railway extended, there were already tens of thousands of people living here. Some people optimistically said that within two years, the permanent population of Irkutsk would reach 100,000.

But all of this was reduced to ashes in the war. The once prosperous place became a ruin, with the charred color left by the fire everywhere. Wild beasts roamed among them, and when they saw someone coming, they were immediately scared away. Someone crawled out of the ruins, waving his hands and shouting to the Russian army.

The Russian army sent people to inquire and learned that the people who showed up were the local residents. They were lucky and escaped the fate of being captured. But it is hard to say whether they were lucky or not. These people were not captured and avoided the fate of being slaves, but Irkutsk had nothing left.

Without food, the residents who had managed to escape the disaster almost starved to death.

"Those damned Mongols took everything!"

"They burned everything they couldn't take away!"

“They also threw dead bodies into the reservoir!”

The Russians who managed to escape complained about the atrocities of the Mongols with tears and snot, and begged the army to rescue their captured relatives. The Russian army was not the people's army, but they were Russians after all, and had been baptized by democracy, so the tragic situation of their compatriots aroused their anger, and now the Russian army wanted to kill all the enemies even more!

"Where did the Tatars go?"

"Along the railway to Lake Baikal!"

The Russian officers left some food behind and returned to report the situation to the general. Then, the army chased eastward. They wanted to continue to take the train, but the railway and the train station were demolished and the train could no longer move forward.

The Trans-Siberian Railway was built by the Russians at a cost of countless money and manpower. Building a railway in the permafrost zone at high latitudes is extremely difficult. The Russians paid a huge price for this artery, but now, half of it has been burned down by the Tatars!

The pursuing Russian troops trudged through the snow with great rage. They did not have to worry about losing the enemy, because the enemy did retreat along the railway line. There was dung left by cattle, sheep and horses along the way. The rails had been removed and the sleepers had been burned, but the roadbed was still there. Following the roadbed, there was no need to worry about getting lost in the Siberian wilderness.

The Russians' anger lasted all day, and by midnight, it was almost extinguished. Sitting on a train is completely different from swinging your legs in the snow. The European part of Russia is also cold in winter, but it is definitely not as cold as Siberia!

Moreover, this place is much more desolate than the European part. Apart from the damaged railway that proves the existence of human beings, there is no sign of civilization. The Russian army has changed into winter clothes, but Siberia is too cold and there is no place to rest properly at night. Except for the generals and senior officers who can live in tents, other soldiers and junior officers can only endure the howling cold wind.

Fortunately, there are many forests here, and there is no shortage of wood. After lighting a campfire with grease, people can barely keep warm. There is plenty of wood, but it is not easy to light. Moreover, the Russian army rushed hard during the day and stopped to prepare for camping after dark, leaving them with little time to chop wood.

After the bonfire was lit, it had to be supplied to generals and senior officers first, and the soldiers could only huddle together to keep warm.

On the first day after getting off the train, the Russian army chased for more than 40 miles with full of anger. After they endured a night in the cold wind, the next day, their energy and enthusiasm were much less than before. Although they were Russians and were accustomed to the bitter cold and cruel oppression of the ice and snow, no one liked these things.

Otherwise, the Russians would not have tried so hard to seize the warm harbor. The Russians would not have surrendered Port Arthur unless they were completely destitute and out of ammunition and food.

The soldiers' enthusiasm was extinguished in the severe cold. Even though the generals tried various ways to cheer them up, the Russian army still seemed lifeless. No one wanted to speak, and most of them remained silent. They marched in silence, and not many people could be heard talking in the team, only the sound of boots stepping on the snow and the neighing of animals.

They chased for several days in the heavy snow, all the way to the southernmost tip of Lake Baikal, and then found that the enemy did not continue to the east, but turned to the south. The Russian generals did not hesitate and immediately ordered to continue the pursuit. They received the most severe order, even if they rushed to the Tatar territory, they had to rescue Princess Olga!

Lin Yongchang had been resting his troops in the camp for a week. Because they had made preparations before going to Irkutsk, the troops recovered very well in the Jijinsky District. The soldiers lived in wooden houses, ate hot food, and had a good sleep. Their physical fatigue was eliminated and their morale was restored.

Not only soldiers moved into the house, but also horses. For cavalrymen, horses were their second life, and living together was common. On the way back from Irkutsk, many soldiers slept in the tent with their horses in their arms at night.

After a week of feeding, the horses regained their lost weight. Mongolian horses can withstand the bitter cold, but they are still flesh and blood after all, and like humans, they also need to be repaired. The captives and spoils have been transferred to Kulun City. They stayed here to deal with the Russian army that was chasing them.

Irkutsk was looted and burned. How could the Russians remain indifferent when they suffered such a great loss? With the character of the Russian bear, they must come to seek revenge. Moreover, a Russian princess was captured, and the Russians must come to kill her. The bitter cold season with ice and snow is not a good time to fight, but if the opponent is the Russians, then it is not a problem. Gray animals have always been very durable.

However, the speed at which the Russian army caught up was slower than Lin Yongchang expected. It seemed that the Russians were not afraid of the cold. The temperature in the Siberian tundra had reached minus 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. It was not an exaggeration to say that water would freeze into ice. The [Mongol Cavalry] and [Guards] had system-provided bonuses that allowed them to be indifferent to the cold and heat to a certain extent. They also felt miserable when marching in the wild.

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It was a little better during the day, but at night it was so cold that people could freeze to death. Some cattle and sheep were frozen into ice sculptures at night, and they were not found until the next morning. The soldiers smashed the ice sculptures with axes and ate the blood and flesh of the cattle and sheep. Because it was too cold and there was a cold wind, it was very inefficient to make a fire. Everyone was in a hurry to get on with their journey, so they simply chose to eat the food raw.

Rokossovsky's infantry regiment did not have the bonus provided by the [Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire] system, and many of them had their ears, fingers and toes frozen off. He had no way to provide Princess Olga with even better food and accommodation, so he could only send the princess to Emperor Lin, who would have better conditions there.

But Lin Yongchang has always advocated "officers and soldiers as one", and the tent he lives in is also unusually cold. What good solution can he have? He can only be honest with Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Chapter 239: Just Rubbing

Princess Olga Romanov was unwilling to be frank with a stranger. Even if Lin Yongchang was very handsome and had very nice muscles, they couldn't hug each other naked after just knowing each other for a few days! But the weather was too cold, especially after the sudden snowstorm, hundreds of sheep were frozen to death.

Since it was so cold, then... I had no choice but to sleep with the emperor of a foreign country. The [Mongol Cavalry] and [Guards] were strengthened and could withstand the cold and heat to a certain extent. Lin Yongchang was greatly strengthened and could use ice and snow to bathe with his bare chest even in the biting cold wind.

At night, when the two of them were squeezed into a sleeping bag, Princess Olga did not take off all her clothes, but still wore underwear. But in that environment, what difference did it make whether she was wearing anything or not? The two bodies were tightly pressed together, and Princess Olga could not feel cold at all. On the contrary, her skin became hot.

Lin Yongchang was not a saint, nor a Taoist priest, so he reacted naturally in this situation. "I'm just rubbing it, I won't go in." Lin Yongchang said so, and then he rubbed it, but there was too much water and he accidentally slipped in.

"You're lying!" Princess Olga's eyes welled up with tears. "You said you wouldn't go in there!"

"You can't blame me for this. You made too much water!"

"........."

The pain was soon replaced by pleasure. In the cold night, the two of them had a negative distance communication. After he ejaculated inside her, the two of them still maintained a close connection. When I woke up the next morning, there was a big lump inside the sleeping bag.

Perhaps it was because Russians were physically stronger, and after a short period of discomfort, Princess Olga soon became addicted to this negative distance communication activity. She would ask for it several times every night before falling asleep in Lin Yongchang's arms. When they arrived at Jijinsky and were about to part, Princess Olga was still reluctant to leave.

Rokossovsky and others knew that the Emperor had sex with the Russian princess. After all, Princess Olga's moans were so loud that many people heard them. But no one thought there was anything wrong with it. The winner enjoys the spoils has been a rule for millions of years, especially in this desolate land.

Sleeping with women is not a big deal. The Russian colonists even had records of cannibalism during their expansion to the Far East, more than once. Europeans don't care much about chastity. Men can have lovers, and women can have lovers too. Many things are open.

Sometimes women have too many lovers, and men even duel with each other. The famous Russian poet Pushkin died in a duel because of jealousy. Rokossovsky praised the beauty of Princess Olga in front of His Majesty the Emperor, saying that a princess is a princess, and she is so beautiful at the age of fourteen.

"What? She's only fourteen?"

Lin Yongchang was really surprised. Such a plump, round and white girl, only fourteen years old? Do Slavic women mature so quickly? But soon, he was relieved, "Fourteen is fourteen, Rokossovsky, do you know what the biggest advantage of Loli is?"

"Lolita?" Rokossovsky did not understand what the word meant. The book "Lolita" had not yet appeared.

"She's just a young girl. Let me tell you, a loli has three advantages: a clear voice, a soft body, and is easy to be pushed down."

"........" Rokossovsky was stunned for a long time with his mouth open. He felt that His Majesty the Emperor was so profound and unfathomable that it was normal for someone like him not to understand him.

After a week of rest in Jijinski, the pursuing Russian army appeared in Lin Yongchang's "sight". On the system interface of [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire], the Russian army had nearly 5.22 soldiers, only six small-caliber field guns, and a morale of only 11.78. After a period of rest, the morale of the People's Army recovered to 10. The morale of the [Mongol Cavalry] and [Guards] had to add 12% to the basic morale, and the morale exceeded .

Although the Russian army had more troops, the huge morale gap meant that the People's Army could easily win even if they faced off head-on. However, Lin Yongchang never liked to fight head-on with the enemy. He always used various means to weaken and divide the enemy, and would only launch an attack when our troops and firepower had an advantage. Even if we had to use the weak to defeat the strong, we had to win locally.

Gather more troops and firepower on the battlefield. If you can't gain an advantage in troops or firepower, you must gain an advantage in combat effectiveness. If you can't achieve either, then don't attack, find a way to make the enemy attack.

The Russian army had been weakened by the cold and hunger, but Lin Yongchang still would not fight the enemy with swords and guns. Facing the tired enemy who had come from afar, he would of course set up an ambush and give them a head start.

Soon, the Russian rear guard entered the valley, and the scouts stationed on the top of the snow-capped mountain waved flags and passed the message to their own troops ambushed at the edge of the forest. The enemy has fallen into the trap, so what else can be said? Lin Yongchang took a bite of the beef jerky and said lightly: "Begin!"

The artillery opened fire first. Because the battle was fought on the border between Mongolia and Russia, the People's Army's artillery was not strong, and was only equipped with small-caliber field guns and mortars, but the number was much larger than that of the Russian army, and they were well prepared. After the rapid firing of the shells, the Russian army's vanguard and tail fell into chaos.

The blast shattered the snow in the forest, and large chunks of snow and ice slid down from the upper valley. Seeing the avalanche, the Russian soldiers in the valley were terrified. Many of them ran towards the exits, while others wanted to evacuate. No matter what they chose, it was too late.

The snow fell down with a crash, submerging the valley in ice and snow. The Russian troops still in the valley were almost wiped out. In the avalanche, only less than a hundred of the thousands of people survived, and the rest were buried in the valley.

The artillery not only bombarded the rear of the Russian army, but also bombarded the vanguard of the Russian army. Heavy machine guns and rifles also joined the shooting. Soldiers poked their heads out of the snowy trenches and fired fiercely at the Russian army. Lin Yongchang was planning to withdraw after this battle, so there was no need to save ammunition. All the bullets and shells he brought were used up, so he could save a lot of energy when he returned.

The Russian army had been trudging through the ice and snow for more than half a month, and their morale was low. After being suddenly attacked, their morale was almost emptied in an instant. Most of the troops did not resist at all, but immediately fled in all directions. With their retreat cut off and the enemy blocking them in front, they fled to the east and west.

Chapter 240: Rumors

"Hold on! Hold on!"

"Go on!"

"You cowards!"

"Don't retreat! I'll shoot anyone who dares to retreat!"

"Crack!" "Crack!"

A Russian officer shot and killed several deserters, but still could not stop the fleeing crowd. The defeat was like a landslide. Even if Napoleon came... well, considering that Emperor Napoleon really did something to motivate soldiers and turn defeat into victory, it cannot be said that even if Napoleon came, it would not work. It can only be said that even if Napoleon came, there is a great possibility that it would not work.

Napoleon was certainly a great warrior, but he still suffered the defeat at Waterloo in the end.

After the Russian army suffered a number of defeats and lost more than 100,000 people, the army's traditions soared. No matter how stubborn the military masters were, they would be somewhat touched when they saw so many people died. There have always been calls for reform in the Russian army, but the power of the vested interest groups is too strong, and the calls for reform have always been there, but they have always been equal to nothing.

Even the loss of more than 14,000 people in North China did not touch the nerves of the Russian army. It was not until Grand Duke Nicholas was defeated in western Liaoning, with more than 100,000 people killed and captured, that the Russian army began to consider reforming the army. However, before the results of the reform were seen, the Russian army was ambushed again.

Lin Yongchang always had no moral principles and liked to set traps and attack with clubs because the effect was too good. After entering the ambush circle, the stunned Russian army was as anxious as a dog that had lost its home, and as confused as a fish that had escaped the net, and was unable to organize any decent counterattack. When the battle just started, the morale of the Russian army was zero.

What follows is not a battle, but a time to capture prisoners.

Some Russian cavalry fled into the forest, and the People's Army could do nothing about them. The snowy forest here provided convenience for the People's Army's ambush and also provided an opportunity for the fleeing Russian army. In the deep forest with ice and snow, it was not easy to catch up with the fleeing enemy.

But let them run if they want to. On the snow, the cavalry's impact force was greatly weakened, and they also lost their morale and organization. It would take two or three days for those cavalry to regroup and restore their combat effectiveness.

The cavalry ran away, but the remaining infantry and artillery could not run away. After trudging through the ice and snow for more than 20 days, a group of people froze to death every night. The Russian army did not collapse, which was a testament to their hard work and the saying "gray beasts" was well-deserved. However, their physical and mental strength had almost reached the limit.

It was 20 to 30 degrees below zero, and water would freeze! In such cold weather, pushing a cannon cart across the frozen soil, is this something a human could do? On the way, the Russian army encountered a sudden snowstorm, which was the night when Lin Yongchang and Princess Olga reunited. More than 300 Russian soldiers froze to death at once.

The Russians are also human beings, and the gray animals are not real animals. Even if they are real animals, they will die after trudging thousands of miles in the snow. The Russian army offered almost no resistance, and most of the troops who walked out of the valley fled. Only one-third, or four or five thousand people, chose to surrender.

Those who surrender may not be treated well, but those who escape will surely be miserable. It is winter now, and Siberia

The winter in Asia is not too cold. Except for a very small number of people, most people cannot survive in such an environment. Without supplies, even if you have a gun in your hand, you may not be able to survive.