MMB Chapter 119 Actively Preparing For Battle (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe!)
Chapter 119 Actively Preparing For Battle (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe!)
Russian Empire, Vladivostok, railway station.
General Kuropatkin, Governor of the Far East and Commander of the 6th Army of the Empire, together with officials from the Governor-General of the Far East and generals of the 6th Army, greeted Tsar Mikhail and Queen Elizabeth Mary at the train station.
The successful construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway has greatly strengthened the connection between the hinterland of the Tsarist Russian Empire and the Far East. The exchange of personnel and materials has also become closer.
Mikhail has decided to increase the development of Siberia, especially the Far East. In the European region, immigrants began to be actively recruited to go to the Far East for reclamation and promote the development of this region.
Mikhail knew very well that the entire Siberia region, especially the Far East coastal region, was very rich. It is not only rich in resources, but also capable of producing food and grazing. Once developed, this will greatly increase the strength of the Tsarist Russian Empire.
And, Mikhail has ordered, to promote further growth of the population. This made the Russian Empire need more land to feed those people. In addition to the hinterland of Europe, the Far East and Siberia can undoubtedly carry more people.
"Your Majesty the Tsar, Your Majesty the Empress, welcome to the Far East!" Admiral Kuropatkin said with a smile on his face.
His Majesty the Tsar personally inspected the Far East, this is undoubtedly their glory!
"Your Excellency, you have worked hard these years." Mikhail was very satisfied with Admiral Kuropatkin's performance over the years.
After the 6th Army has undergone reorganization and reequipment, its combat effectiveness has improved a lot. Moreover, the construction of fortifications in various places has also made great progress. These are undoubtedly very beneficial to the next war.
"Your Majesty, this is what I should do. Everything is for the empire!" Admiral Kuropatkin replied.
Afterwards, Mikhail shook hands with the generals of the 6th Army and the officials of the Governor-General of the Far East, which made these generals and officials feel very honored.
After a brief greeting, Mikhail and the others rode in a carriage to the Governor's Mansion.
The next day, Mikhail listened to the reports of the officials of the Far East Governor-General and the generals of the 6th Army. Mikhail praised them without hesitation, which made these officials and generals more motivated.
In the afternoon, Mikhail summoned the generals of the Sixth Army to hold a military meeting. All the generals above the Brigadier General of the entire group army, except for the commanders who stayed behind in various ministries, participated in this meeting.
On the wall of the meeting room, hung a large map of the Far East, including the Binhai area, the Koryo Peninsula, and the northeast region of the Qing Empire.
At present, ten infantry divisions, one cavalry brigade and one heavy artillery brigade under the Sixth Army of the Tsarist Russian Empire are distributed over such a vast land.
61st Infantry Division, 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, stationed in Vladivostok. The 62nd Infantry Division, the 63rd Infantry Division and the 64th Infantry Division are stationed in the northern part of the Koryo Peninsula. The 65th Infantry Division and the 66th Infantry Division were stationed on the Liaodong Peninsula. However, now it has become a concession of the Tsarist Russian Empire, called Kanto Prefecture. In addition, the two marine brigades of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Russian Empire Navy are deployed in Kanto State. The other four infantry divisions were deployed in the northeast of the Qing Empire. The 6th Cavalry Brigade is deployed in a vast area of Eastern Siberia, relying on the advantage of the fast maneuvering speed of the cavalry to fight against bandits and smuggling to ensure the safety of the people in this area.
Of course, once war breaks out, all troops of the Sixth Army must gather on the battlefield.
"Generals, you are all soldiers. Your duty is to defend the empire. Therefore, I don't have to go around in circles with you. According to the information currently received by the empire, the war preparations of the Orientals have begun to accelerate. Therefore, maybe next year, maybe The year after tomorrow, the Orientals will launch an attack on us. Whether it is the instigation of the people who never set in the sun, or the self-indulgence of the Orientals. But the goal of the Orientals is very clear, that is to defeat the empire in one fell swoop , to seize the empire’s interests in the Far East. Even, stepping on the empire’s body, it rose step by step to become one of the world’s great powers!” Mikhail’s expression was serious.
All the generals present at the meeting were ashen-faced.
As soldiers, they naturally couldn't tolerate such malicious thoughts from the Orientals.
"Your Majesty, over the past few years, we have been training the army and actively preparing for war. Once the Japanese want to attack us, we will definitely defeat them and make them pay a heavy price!" Admiral Kuropatkin Said.
0...asking for flowers...
The other generals also nodded repeatedly.
Mikhail still believed in these generals.
"I hope that once the war breaks out, it is best to limit it to the Koryo Peninsula and the Kanto State. In this case, it will not have too much impact on us." Mikhail said
In Mikhail's mind, he also didn't want the flames of war to burn on the northeast land. In that case, it would be the innocent people here who would be hurt in the end.
If the war can be limited to the Koryo Peninsula east of the Yalu River and the Liaodong Peninsula currently occupied by the Tsarist Russian Empire, then the impact of the war can be minimized.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we promise to accomplish the task," replied Admiral Kuropatkin.
"Everyone, don't underestimate the Dongyang people. Although, the standing army of the Dongyang people is only 13 infantry divisions. There are also a small amount of cavalry and artillery. Even those infantry divisions are not full. But, we want It can be seen that the mobilization ability of the Orientals is actually very powerful. They can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to the battlefield at will. Even, their soldiers are not afraid of death, not afraid of death at all, and will fight To die on the battlefield is regarded as the highest honor.
It is conservatively estimated that once the Orientals start a war with us, they will be able to dispatch more than 400,000 people in the next war. If the battle goes wrong, they can even dispatch millions of troops. Therefore, we cannot take it lightly!"
Mikhail reminded.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Kuropatkin and a group of generals answered one after another, and at the same time, their expressions became serious.
They did underestimate the Orientals before, and didn't take them too seriously.
However, after Mikhail's important reminder, they also gradually realized that the Orientals are not so weak. Once the Orientals really dispatch millions of troops, this will undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on the 6th Army. .