At 3 o'clock in the afternoon on December 29, a train from Northern Siberia slowly arrived on the railway east of Tyumen, carrying a large amount of fresh potatoes, which were an extremely important ration for the soldiers.
As soon as the train arrived at the Central Station, it was surrounded by soldiers. King Paul I, who had received the news in advance, planned to 'invite' his sister, whom he had not seen for more than half a year, to the party. If you had a sharper eye, you could still see some of the soldiers. A Gaul dressed as a young priest.
The soldiers rushed into the carriage, but only found potatoes. Of course, the noble Grand Duke Mosk could not be hidden in the dirty pile of potatoes. Even so, the soldiers turned the potatoes over, but still did not find Katje. Linna.
Long before the train entered the city, Katerina, Mavey and others got off the train and joined the two Cossack cavalry regiments stationed outside the city. Of course they wanted to enter the city, but not now.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, you are finally back!"
In the temporary military camp outside the city, Onufri, the commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment, and Raffl, the commander of the 19th Cavalry Regiment, excitedly looked at the returning Katerina, took off their hats, lowered their chests and saluted.
The temporary command post was full of officers, and everyone looked at Katerina with fanatical eyes. Since the return of the Grand Duke Mosk, the tense atmosphere in the military camp has been swept away, replaced by a sudden boost of morale. .
"The Point Guard Is Here"
Even if she is a woman.
"What's the situation in Tyumen City now?"
Without much greeting, Katerina asked straight to the point: "Where are the enemy troops?"
"The enemy has been stationed in large numbers on the Tobol River outside Tyumen and is gathering troops. It seems that they plan to launch an attack tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." Onufri said while holding a pencil and pointing to the map on the table. : "According to the scouts' reports, there are at least 30 enemy regiments stationed on the Tobol River. Judging from the flags, it should be the Second Army Group led by James Marquis. The strength is around 150,000. They were the ones who attacked Mosk in the first place. of."
"In addition to the Second Front Army, the First Front Army led by Baron Edwin is also using the railway to transport troops on a large scale. It has passed Levda and will arrive at Tyumen City at noon tomorrow at the latest. The strength is about 200,000. "
"Railway?" Katerina frowned: "The railway used by the Romanov Kingdom has been widened, and the trains from the Windsor Kingdom cannot pass. Where did they get the train?"
"This..." Onufri and Ravel looked at each other and sighed helplessly: "Your Highness, within a month of your absence, their attack speed was too fast. The western cities are already very dense, and many docked in The train at the station was controlled by them before it could start. These enemy troops went straight to the train station, and they just wanted to snatch our train to transport troops and supplies."
"Didn't I tell you to blow up the train before you left?"
"That's true, but we only bombed trains in cities east of Mosk. No one bombed cities east of St. Petersburg at all!"
Rubbing her eyebrows with her fingers, Katerina took a deep breath and asked, "Where are the civilians? Where are the civilians I asked you to transfer?"
"They are all in Tyumen City." Onufri said quickly: "As for the transfer of civilians, His Majesty has been very helpful. More than half of the army has been used to assist civilians in moving eastward. So far, except for some remote areas, absolutely Most of the civilians in the occupied areas have moved into the Siberian Plain, numbering between 10 and 20 million people."
"Could it be that you were retreating because of the transfer of civilians?" the message suddenly asked.
Hearing him speak, Onufri, Raffl and other officers did not answer, but cast wary glances.
"Forgot to introduce." Katerina looked at Mavey and the others: "This is Father Mavey Enders, the founder of the Church of Truth, as well as Brother Letter, Brother Edward, and Father Mavey's daughter Nia. You’ve all seen Dino.”
"Are these the reinforcements your Highness invited from the Kingdom of Windsor?" Onufri subconsciously glanced outside the door. After making sure there was no one else, he stretched out a hand and waved: "Only five people?"
"Don't treat them like ordinary people." Katerina shook her head: "Trust my judgment."
"yes!"
Even His Highness said this, Onufri and other officers lowered their guard. Although they still had doubts in their hearts, at least they did not show it on their faces. After hesitating for a while, they answered the question in the letter: "The transfer of civilians is the main task set by Your Highness. Including in previous battles, our mission is to quickly relocate civilians and avoid fighting with the soldiers of the Kingdom of Windsor as much as possible to preserve our strength."
"His Majesty the King seems to have implemented the same plan. Although he fled eastward, he at least saved many civilians and transferred a lot of wealth. However, because there are too many civilians, we have no room to retreat after arriving in Tyumen City. ”
As he said that, Onufri laughed: "Your Highness's wisdom is unmatched. She believes that the lost land can be regained, but the civilians are an indispensable force, so they must be preserved no matter what, but... ..There’s not enough food to eat.”
Nearly 20 million civilians have all been moved to the Siberian Plain east of Tyumen. How much food do they need every day?
It is destined to be an astronomical number.
What's the difference between not giving them food and killing them?
Although the food problem is imminent, the war that may occur tomorrow and the day after tomorrow is even more urgent. Katerina must first solve the most urgent problem: "How many troops do we have now?"
"Including the infantry regiment, there are almost 50,000 people loyal to your highness, all stationed around." Onufri said: "If you include the soldiers on the king's side, there are about five army groups inside and outside Tyumen City, about 60,000 people. People are all the troops on the kingdom’s western front.”
60w versus 35w seems to be a bulldozer-style battle, but everyone knows that the 35w soldiers of the Kingdom of Windsor are elite, while the 60w soldiers of the Romanov Kingdom...
The quality is uneven, and many have not undergone systematic training.
The advantage lies in my words...
Ma Wei couldn't tell.
"What's going on on the eastern front?" Katerina asked again: "The Kingdom of Windsor has four marching routes. The first and second armies attack from the west, the third and fourth armies attack from the east, and the west front attacks steadily. Defeated, why is there no movement on the Eastern Front?"
"Oh, you are talking about this..."
Onufri grinned: "The enemy troops who originally planned to attack from the east suddenly retreated for unknown reasons. Maybe it was because the snowy mountains were difficult to walk, or maybe it was to recover their troops and guard against Frederick's Kingdom and others. Attacked, in short they retreated, and then... they were sunk by unknown creatures during the retreat."
"Sinked? The 3rd and 4th armies combined have nearly 300,000 people, and they are escorted by the Royal Navy. Who can sink them?"
"I heard that two monsters as high as the mountain attacked them..." Onufri scratched his head and was a little puzzled: "I don't know the specific situation. I just heard that they had an encounter. As a result, the entire army was almost wiped out, and only a few remaining soldiers escaped back to the country..."
