Novosibirsk is actually a city divided into east and west parts by the Ob River.
There is also a natural reservoir a few kilometers south of the city.
The city of Novosibirsk, the Ob River and the reservoir formed a terrain that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
It was precisely the unique natural environment here that made the city of Novosibirsk an important town and bridgehead for Tsarist Russia in the Far East.
Facing the entry of the Qing Dynasty, the Tsarist Russian garrison in the Far East gathered towards Novosibirsk, and the garrison strength exceeded 20,000 people.
Tsarist Russian officer Pietro Bavman concentrated all the musketeers in the western city area and drove a large number of serfs to build breastworks and dig trenches on the west bank of the Ob River.
He was confident of stopping the Qing here and waiting for Kutuzov's 30,000 reinforcements.
This land.
It was very quiet before the war, and the calm before the storm made everyone silent.
After Pietro Bavman arranged the military deployment, he took people to the reservoir to inspect.
The weather here in July is pleasant and refreshing, but Pietro is worried that melting snow from the mountains on the north and south sides of the reservoir will raise the water level, thereby affecting the Ob River.
As an "Eastern Master", he was worried that generals from the East would always like to use water attacks, and he had to guard against this.
After a round of inspection, Pietro was quite satisfied.
The weather this year is much drier than in previous years. Although the melted water from the mountains flows into the reservoir, the water level in the reservoir is still within a safe value.
Pietro breathed a sigh of relief and was about to return to the city of Novosibirsk when a group of messengers brought news of the Qing Army.
Tsarist Russian scouts discovered the Qing army in Hongyar, north of Novosibirsk.
The 1st Imperial Guard Division of the Qing Dynasty, the Baikal Brigade and the Dragoon Brigade, a total of 30,000 people, advanced along the Ob River.
The long queue stretches for 6 kilometers.
At the rear of the team were 50,000 civilians and Tsarist Russian serfs accompanying the army.
These Tsarist Russian serfs are no longer serfs. Jiaqing established the New Eight Banners, and these serfs became the underlings of the Lower Five Banners.
Happiness comes from contrast. One moment, these serfs deserved nothing. The next moment, after being coated with the Five Flags, they were allowed to own certain personal items.
After a brief shock, they became completely devoted to the Qing Dynasty.
Jiaqing is riding on a war horse, his smooth face roughened by months of Western expeditions.
The same goes for Daoguang beside him. Although he still looks a little immature, overall, Jiaqing is still very satisfied.
"Treason! Here, take it."
Jiaqing threw the warm Pepsi from his arms to Daoguang, then took off the telescope from his waist and began to observe the distance.
Daoguang caught the warm delicious Pepsi, skillfully opened the lid, and drank "tons and tons". Finally, he looked at his father's straight back and rubbed his nose.
Duo Shan was riding by and couldn't help but take a look and said softly: "Your Majesty Daoguang, this is the last bottle. The emperors are reluctant to drink it, so I gave it to you."
After saying that, Duoshan sped away, leaving Daoguang alone in a daze on his horse.
Duo Shan didn't want to interfere with Jiaqing's family affairs.
The future outcome of the father and son all depends on Zhu Zaiming's thoughts.
As a double agent of Ming Dynasty, Duo Shan will complete the mission resolutely.
But after completing the task, he also didn't mind trying his best to let the two of them live in relative harmony for the rest of their lives.
"Your Majesty, the scouts have just received information that the Tsarist Russians are organizing defenses in the western city of Novosibirsk.
Judging from the intelligence sent back by the scouts, their defenses are very rough. This is an opportunity!
Do you still remember the section we passed two hours ago? The water level there was still shallow and the dragoons could pass through.
The minister's idea was that the Guards Division and the Baikal Brigade would confront the Tsarist Russians across the river in the eastern part of Siberia.
The minister led the dragoon brigade across the river and around the back, looking for fighters. "
Duo Shan came to Jiaqing, reported the military situation and made suggestions.
Jiaqing agreed to Duo Shan's suggestion without even thinking about it.
After all, he is a loyal and good man of the Qing Dynasty, and his ability to do good things is beyond doubt.
Jiaqing believed that as long as he, the emperor, stayed out of the way and did his job as an emperor, micro-management on the battlefield would never happen.
After receiving the order, Duoshan immediately returned to the rear and assembled the dragoon brigade.
That afternoon.
The Qing army entered the east city of Novosibirsk, which was deserted, and all residents were evacuated to the west city.
The two armies faced each other across the Ob River in the east and west urban areas.
Jiaqing didn't even need a telescope to see Pietro's bearded face clearly.
"Bastard, how dare you look directly at me!"
Jiaqing found an excuse and took the lead in ordering the artillery to open fire. More than 300 artillery pieces of various sizes roared and filled the sky with smoke.
The deafening sound of artillery echoed on both sides of the Ob River, and countless projectiles shot out.
The breastworks built by the serfs were like paper, with more than a dozen holes being punched out in an instant.
Yang Yuchun commanded the 1st Division of the Qing Imperial Guards and lined up in front of three stone bridges to give the illusion of an attack.
Pietro was stunned.
Not only was he shocked by the Qing Dynasty's lack of martial ethics, but he also did not follow the envoy etiquette of the two sides before the European War, and directly attacked them when they met.
At the same time, Pietro was shocked by the artillery firepower of the Qing Dynasty.
More than 300 field guns were loud. Although most of them were small guns, Pietro still heard dozens of heavy field guns with at least 18-pound guns from the sound of the guns.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
He, a Tsarist Russian officer in the Far East, knew very well the virtues of the Manchus.
How could he suddenly have such strong firepower?
Before he could recover, the serfs on the front line were already in chaos.
The Qing Dynasty came too quickly, and the attack began before the Tsarist Russian defenders had fully established their positions.
Compared with the Tsarist Russian musketeers, these serfs did not have enough food and clothing, and they had no formal training.
A shovelful of soil dug into the trench would have been enough for Alexander I.
Now the artillery of the Qing Dynasty is sharp, and one shot can destroy it for several miles.
It’s really a blast that can last for miles.
I saw the serfs on the front line throwing down their shovels and retreating violently.
The crowd broke up many phalanxes of Tsarist Russian musketeers, and the front line became a mess.
"It is forbidden to attack the phalanx!"
The Tsarist Russian officers tried their best to stop the chaotic serfs, but at this time the serfs were like frightened birds. They couldn't care less, they just wanted to run backwards.
On the Qing side, Yang Yuchun saw that the formation of the Tsarist Russians was disrupted, and what followed was a volley of gunfire on the serfs by the Tsarist Russian musketeers.
"good chance!"
"The 1st Guards Division and 1st Brigade, all regiments maintain their formation and move forward."
"Smoke screen!"
Yang Yuchun, the evil spirit in the smoke, felt the direction of the wind and immediately organized soldiers to dump the specially made gunpowder barrels on the ground and then lit them with torches.
In an instant, a large amount of smoke rose in front of the formation and enveloped the three stone bridges with the breeze.
The 1st Brigade was basically a veteran of the New Army, and was familiar with the advance under smoke screen cover.
Under the command of each company commander, they silently advanced with their flintlock guns.
