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The Fourth Chinese Empire Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 506: The fight can¡¯t be continued!

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    On the morning of June 24, Irkutsk was a little foggy.  Early in the morning, a group of people, holding white flags, staggered across the blockade between the Chinese army and the Russian army, and walked step by step towards the Chinese position.  This group of people was the Russian generals headed by Anuchin, the governor of Eastern Siberia, who wanted to surrender.  They went to the Chinese Army's position today precisely for negotiations.

    "Stop, or we will shoot!" When the Governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, and others were less than fifty meters away from the Chinese Army's position, there was a shout.  Several Chinese soldiers jumped out of their positions and vigilantly monitored Anuchin and others.

    "We are here to negotiate!" A young officer who knew Chinese stood up and said in broken Chinese.  His name is Kahiyan, and his grandfather was a businessman who spent some time in the northeastern region of China.

    "Negotiation? Wait a moment, we have to report to the commander!" said a squad leader guarding the frontline position.

    With this level of reporting, Cai Yun, the Minister of Army of China, also got the news.  As a result, the Governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, and others were allowed to enter the position of the Chinese Army. After collecting the weapons, they were taken to Meget.

    "Welcome, Your Majesty the Governor!" Outside the headquarters, Army Minister Cai Yun greeted Anuchin and others with a smile on his face.  He knew that yesterday's psychological offensive must have worked, and these Russians could no longer hold on.

    "I'm very happy to see you, Your Excellency, Minister of War!" Anuchin, the governor of Eastern Siberia, also knew Cai Yun's identity.  Cai Yun came out to greet him personally, which flattered him.  At the same time, I also felt that I had surrendered to the Chinese Communist Party.  Seems very sensible.

    After entering the headquarters.  Cai Yun had someone prepare coffee and some pastries.  This further satisfied the governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, and others.  Although the supplies in Irkutsk are still sufficient, they refer to the basic necessities of life, such as coffee and spirits, which they have not enjoyed for a long time.

    After the greetings, the Governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, directly expressed his intention: "Your Excellency, Minister of War, the fierce battle between China and Russia in Irkutsk is a tragedy for both sides. Countless young people have fallen.  In order to save the lives of these young people in this land, I hope that from now on, both of us can stop the war in Irkutsk!"

    "In other words, are the defenders of Irkutsk ready to surrender?" Cai Yun said with a smile, he said it very directly.

    The governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, looked a little unhappy, but he still nodded.  Although what he said was so high-sounding, wasn't the core meaning just surrender?

    "Your Majesty the Governor, I very much agree with the surrender of the Irkutsk garrison. I promise. As long as you surrender, I will guarantee the safety of your lives!" Cai Yun said immediately.  Isn't this exactly what he wants to see?

    "Your Excellency, Minister of War, in addition to the safety of our lives, we also hope that your army can ensure the safety of our property and the treatment we should receive after surrender!" said Anuchin, the Governor of Eastern Siberia.  Although Irkutsk is in ruins, high-ranking officials like him have accumulated a lot of wealth.  If all of them were taken away by the Chinese ** team, then his life would be in vain.

    Cai Yun thought for a moment, then nodded.  Although Irkutsk is the second largest city in Eastern Siberia, Russia, it does not have much wealth. There is no need to delay the surrender of the Russian army for such a small benefit.

    Seeing that Cai Yun agreed, Anuchin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

    "Your Excellency, Minister of War, in addition, we also hope that after the soldiers surrender, they will not be forced to do coolies!" said Anuchin, the Governor of Eastern Siberia.  The Chinese used prisoners of war as coolies, which is almost world-famous.  Of course, this kind of thing is very common in all countries.  Otherwise, why would we keep those prisoners of war for nothing?  Isn't that a waste of food?

    Cai Yun was a little unhappy. China also expected to use these prisoners of war to build the Trans-Siberian Railway and connect the railways in China to the Trans-Siberian Railway!  If prisoners of war are not required for these tasks, should soldiers be allowed to do them?

    "Your Majesty the Governor, we cannot keep these prisoners of war in vain. I can promise that the officers can retain corresponding treatment, but the soldiers must use labor in exchange for the necessities they need in life. Of course, after the war, if  If Russia is willing to redeem these prisoners of war, we have no objection." Cai Yun said coldly.

    The governor of Eastern Siberia, Anuchin, also knew that his request was a bit excessive, so he quickly agreed.  In this way, both parties basically reached an agreement.  The fate of the 400,000 Russian troops in Irkutsk was decided in this short period of time.

    In the afternoon, East Siberia Governor Anuchin and his party returned to Irkutsk andThe content of the negotiations was notified to Grand Duke Nicholas and many generals.  No one has any objection to this.  Although those ordinary soldiers have to be captured to do cool labor, this has nothing to do with them generals.  Being able to save your own life is already very good, so why bother with those ordinary soldiers?

    On the morning of June 25, the Russian army in Irkutsk officially surrendered to China after consultation.  Four hundred thousand Russian soldiers laid down their weapons, walked out of Irkutsk, which they had built into a fortress, and surrendered to the Chinese army.  Grand Duke Nicholas and other senior generals will all be sent to Cullen, while the ordinary soldiers will enter the temporary prisoner of war camp.  Soon, when this area stabilizes, they will start working to build the Trans-Siberian Railway for China and carry out other infrastructure construction.

    When surrendering, Grand Duke Nicholas did not forget to send a telegram to the Russian Army Ministry.  In the telegram, he stated that surrender to China was the will of all the Irkutsk garrison and was not his personal decision.  And advised Tsar Nicholas II to find a way to end the war as soon as possible!

    When the Irkutsk garrison surrendered, it was exactly 3 a.m. in Moscow time.  However, the officer on duty who received the telegram did not dare to neglect and immediately rushed to the residence of Army Minister Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin and woke him up from bed.

    After knowing what happened, Army Minister Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin was also greatly shocked. After getting dressed, he rushed to the palace to meet the Tsar.  He knew that the surrender of Archduke Nicholas would be a huge earthquake for the whole of Russia, and would make the situation that Russia was currently facing even worse.

    At four o'clock in the morning, Army Minister Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin met Tsar Nicholas II. However, Tsar Nicholas II was livid at this time and had been beaten.  The reason for disturbing sleep is more definitely because of the surrender of 400,000 Russian troops in Irkutsk, which will make Russia face a more severe situation.

    "How could Grand Duke Nicholas do this? I trust him so much, and he actually surrendered to the Chinese! My 400,000 elite troops!" Tsar Nicholas II said angrily, like an angry lion.

    Army Minister Alexei Nikolayevich Kuropatkin buried his head and did not dare to say anything for fear of being offended.  He is so cunning and cunning that he doesn't understand the current situation.  After the naval defeat, the defenders of Irkutsk had lost their fighting spirit. If they did not surrender, they would probably be dead.  Therefore, he actually understood Grand Duke Nicholas's decision very well.

    Soon, Prime Minister Sergei Witte, who was urgently summoned, Interior Minister Vyacheslav Plevi, Foreign Minister Izvolsky, and think tank Pobedonoschiev all rushed to the palace.  On the way here, they also learned about the surrender of Grand Duke Nicholas and his army, and everyone was very shocked.

    "You say, what should we do now? The defenders of Irkutsk have surrendered, and hundreds of thousands of elite Chinese troops will march to Omsk. How can we withstand the Chinese attack?" Tsar Ni  Gu La II said with red eyes.

    "Your Majesty, the Chinese have now gathered 200,000 people in Omsk, and more than 100,000 more are heading towards Omsk. However, due to logistical pressure, their troops in Irkutsk should  Not all will be invested in Omsk!" said Army Minister Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin.

    "So, can you guarantee that Marshal Joseph Vladimirovich Gurko can block the Chinese east of Omsk?" Tsar Nicholas II stared closely at Alexei?  Nikolayevich Kuropatkin.

    War Minister Alexey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin was speechless.  Although the Russian army has concentrated nearly half a million troops west of Omsk, he still has no confidence at all to withstand the attack of the Chinese army.

    "Your Majesty, I think it is no longer possible for the empire to win the war. It is time to end the war. If the war continues, Russia will collapse!" Prime Minister Sergei Vitte stood up and said, although he knew  This was very unlike Tsar Nicholas II, but there was no other way. Russia no longer had the strength to continue the war.

    "Your Majesty, I also think it's time to end the war. According to the news received by our ambassadors to Britain, France and the United States, the new British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne, the French Foreign Minister Alexandre Ribot, and the U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman have all  On the way to China, they all want to make peace with China!" said Foreign Minister Izvorski.

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