Lord Andrei left the decision to Moscow.
But the distance was too far, and obviously he couldn't get anything in a short period of time.
The Wehrmacht would not give him time.
Under the city of Yakutsk, Dahu, Gu Dahu and others no longer hid their figures and appeared openly.
The Russians in the city did not know the situation outside the city and did not dare to come out at all. In order to strengthen the defense, Franzbekov even ordered several city gates to be blocked.
Dahu had only one company of troops plus Gu Dahu's expedition team, and no heavy weapons, so it was naturally impossible to attack the city rashly.
Fortunately, the follow-up troops did not keep him waiting too long, and they arrived as a division.
"Reporting to the division commander, this is a summary of the situation in the city."
Facing the division commander Lu Zhiqian, everyone else was extremely nervous, but Dahu was very calm.
Just kidding, he grew up in the palace and has met countless high-ranking officials.
Of course Lu Zhiqian knew his identity. After taking the document and looking at it carefully, he laughed.
"Okay, well done. Conquering Yakutsk is your first achievement."
Dahu was overjoyed, feeling that he should be able to make one step further than other friends this time.
With detailed intelligence in hand and knowing that there were no Russian reinforcements nearby, Lu Zhiqian could not be polite.
"It will be winter soon, and the high command has ordered us to march forward. The city in front of us is quite good and can be used as our base. Tell all the troops to be careful when fighting, and don't destroy the city."
Everyone knows how terrible the winter in Siberia is.
Once it starts to snow, if you don't have a sturdy, warm house to take shelter, you will definitely die.
Winter is less than a month away, and it is obviously too late to build a base. Then seizing Yakutsk and using it as a bridgehead for the Fourth Division to continue its advance is the best choice.
"Then don't attack all four sides and destroy only one side of the city wall."
Military and political Xie Qian proposed a solution.
To attack the bastion, even though the Fourth Division had strong troops, it was obviously impossible to prevent the city from being damaged at all.
If we want to ensure that the entire division has a house to live in before winter arrives, we must minimize the damage in Yakutsk.
Attacking from only one side of the city wall, even if the city wall is destroyed, repairs can be completed within a month.
In the city, Franzbekov finally regretted it.
No matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't figure out why tens of thousands of troops appeared in such a remote place?
Wait, what's going on with that invisible artillery piece?
He could not help but glare at Stepanov.
"Damn it, didn't you say that the Khitans only have small cannons with little power?"
Even from a long distance, you can see that the caliber of those cannons is very scary.
He was quite sure that the walls of Yakutsk would never be able to stop such a cannon.
As everyone knows, he was very angry, and Stepanov became even more desperate.
"I warned you."
Stepanov now only regrets.
If he had known that the Wehrmacht was so powerful, he should not have taken care of Franzbekov and ran away alone.
Anyway, he is an explorer, not Franzbekov's subordinate, so he doesn't have to take responsibility if he runs away.
Now, the two of them are already grasshoppers on the same rope.
"Send someone over to negotiate with the Khitans to see if there is any room for maneuver."
It was certain that they would not be able to defeat him, so Franzbekov decided to implement a delaying strategy.
Even if time cannot be delayed, it would be fine if we can get better surrender conditions.
But as soon as he finished speaking, an earth-shattering roar sounded.
"Damn it, these Khitans are so immoral!"
It was too late to say anything, countless cannonballs thundered against the city wall.
The city wall made of wood and mud is useless no matter how thick it is. In the tragic explosion, large sections of the city wall were torn open.
The Russians who were guarding the wall didn't react to anything and went to see God.
Franzbekov and Stepanov were originally standing at the highest point, but after all they were experienced and ran down as soon as they heard the sound of the artillery was wrong.
In fact, their worries are unfounded.
The Wehrmacht was determined to preserve the integrity of Yakutsk as much as possible, so it did not attack the very conspicuous watchtower.
Even so, the entire city was completely in chaos.
Watching the city walls continue to collapse, dust and smoke filling the air, and broken arms and limbs flying in the sky, the Russians completely lost their will to resist.
They ran around, trying to find a place to hide.
An hour later, the Fourth Division began to enter the city.
The battle was uneventful, and when the bombardment stopped, the Russians surrendered in large numbers.
Franzbekov and Stepanov disguised themselves as civilians in an attempt to get through. However, he was quickly found out under torture by the National Defense Forces.
The two also became the highest-level Russian prisoners captured by the Wehrmacht so far.
The National Defense Forces in Siberia are making good progress, but they are not getting the attention of the central government.
Now everyone's eyes are on the Western Region.
The military operation in the Western Region has reached its most critical moment.
Just when Abdullah rushed back for reinforcements, Liang Yue led the army and finally crossed the Tianshan Mountains with difficulty and rushed into the Ili River Valley from the valley between Tolmu Peak and Khan Tengri Peak.
Although the remaining forces of the Yarkand Khanate deployed defenses at the exit of the valley, they were of no use.
How can the old, weak, sick and disabled defenders compare with the elite Liang army?
But the Yi cultists were really crazy. Even though they were no match for Liang Jun, they still rushed forward one after another.
Their desperate resistance is still very useful.
In half a month, the Liang army only advanced fifty miles and still failed to reach the foot of Ili City.
At the cost of more than 100,000 deaths, Abdullah finally came back.
Abdullah's eyes turned red as he watched the vast swaths of fertile land being turned into wilderness.
He did not care about the fatigue of the army after traveling long distances, and vowed to use the Liang army to avenge the dead subjects.
By this time, Liang Jun was also a little tired. On top of that, the attrition of ammunition and weapons was severe.
Facing nearly 200,000 Yerqiang troops, Liang Yue was also a little timid.
He knew very well that in the flat and wide Ili River Valley, his side was at an absolute disadvantage.
Without waiting to discuss with Jiang Chaoyun, Zhao Silie, Duoyun Shanhai and others, he ordered a retreat.
Withdrawing to the Tianshan Valley, relying on the narrow terrain, they could block Yarkant's troops.
Although it was freezing cold there, it was also very barren and there was little supply. But the matter has come to this point, and I have failed to capture Ili, so I can only do the next best thing and preserve our troops first.
How could Abdullah allow the Liang army to retreat easily?
The Yarkand people all mobilized and began to harass them wildly.
The retreat of the Liang army became extremely difficult. On the one hand, they had to deal with the ubiquitous attacks of the Yerkang people, and on the other hand, they had to avoid frontal attacks by the Yerkang people.
In five days, they only withdrew thirty miles, but paid the price of 11,000 sacrifices.
The whole army was a little panicked, thinking that the whole army might be annihilated here.
But at this moment, a group of messengers rushed into Liang Yue's camp.
"King Liang, our troops are already two hundred miles behind. We can reach the battlefield in three days at most. You don't need to retreat, just hold on."
The appearance of the fifth division made Liangjun's troops feel like rain, and they all came back to life.
