The third day of September.

The Central Plains is still in autumn, and the border of Xinjiang thousands of miles away has already fallen the first snow after the cold.

However, heavy snow could not stop the offensive of the Russian army. In mid-August, Skobelev's Russian forces split into two lines, one storming the Ili River valley and the other under constant pressure on the Qin army south of Tuschi.

The Qin army converging in the south of Tuschi was of course not afraid of the Russian army on the opposite side, they had strong permanent fortifications, and they had well-built fortified positions. The Russian assault at Tuschi lasted only five days and nights before coming to an abrupt end. Because Skobelev found that if he insisted on the battle plan to eradicate the Qin army in the south of Tuschi, his Russian army would have to pay a heavy and unbearable price.

So Skobelev quickly adjusted the battle plan he had drawn up earlier. The onslaught of the Tuschi Qin army was changed to containment. Concentrate forces on the Ili River valley on the northern front.

Now the progress of the Russian army on the northern front is not slow, Skobelev has a chain tied to his leg, and the Qin army in Tuschi has been constantly harassing the Russian-controlled zhì area west of Tuschi, which has affected the safety of the Almaty rear transportation line for a certain distance.

Almaty, the Russian bridgehead, is located directly north of the Tus pool. Further north from Almaty, not far away is the Ili River waterway, and with the waterway to the east, there is the Chinese Kongzhì district; As the waterway moves west, a large desert is next door, which is the area controlled by the Russian army. At the end of the desert Gobi is the southern end of Lake Balkhash!

The Qin army with Tuschi dragged its feet, and Skobelev's offensive was greatly affected, but his purpose was unwavering. The snow didn't make him care about it in the slightest. And Lao Maozi himself is frozen. As long as it is not a heavy snow that is not waist-deep, the impact on the Russian army is not very great.

On September 7, the snow in northern Xinjiang had stopped for two days. The area between the southern part of the Ketus Pool and the southern vein of the Tianshan Mountains gradually dispersed at noon on the 7th.

Dong Fuxiang, who was supposed to be in Kashgar in southern Xinjiang, appeared on the bank of Tusi Pond.

The clear blue surface of the lake is as flat as a mirror, and the water illuminates the sky. Layers of snow-capped peaks on the shore. Disappear in the clouds. It is one of the highest and largest plateau lakes in the world. It's so quiet and magical. Whenever the wind blows, the white waves on the lake are surging, and the waves are rushing to the shore......

Tus Pond is a large warm lake that does not freeze at all in winter. Otherwise, the Qin army would not have made such great efforts to build many permanent fortifications and positions in the southern part of Tuschi.

Standing behind Dong Fuxiang were Xu Xuegong and Li Shuangliang, and the Qin army infantry cavalry of 5,000 people standing behind Xu Xuegong and Li Shuangliang. In late August, Dong Fuxiang received a telegram from Wang Guosheng, and today he stood on the shore of Tusi Lake. Although Dong Fuxiang had a trace of doubts about Wang Guosheng's plan in his heart, he thought it was too bold and too risky. But Wang Guosheng is the number one military leader in Xinjiang. His orders do not need to be respected.

"The winner will be known in the next three to five days!" Looking at the surging white waves of Tusi Pool in front of him, Dong Fuxiang pondered.

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Although it is only one Almaty away, the fact that the southern part of the Tuschi is far from keeping pace with the situation in the northern Erie Valley. They only know that the progress of the Russian army in the Ili Valley is not slow, and they do not know that the actual situation of the Russian army can be called rapid progress.

It's only been a long time. The Russian army has crossed Mount Kulongkoy and has crossed Borohugil, which has been abolished since the signing of the Treaty of Ili. The area was too close to the Chinese army, and in 1874 the Russians voluntarily withdrew from the Kulongkui area.

Now, Skobelev's troops have reoccupied the original Russian town.

The Chinese troops in the Ili Valley disappointed Skobelev. They fought tenaciously on the Ili River, the first line of defense. But after the defeat of the battle, the Chinese army seemed to lose its courage all of a sudden, and it was difficult for the large group of defeated troops to organize a new defensive line. The Russian army won consecutive battles. Hundreds of miles have been marched at a slight cost.

The Russian army that marched to Borohugil was in a relaxed state and advanced towards Gongchen City. Because they captured a batch of grain in Gongchen City that had not yet had time to be destroyed, this greatly alleviated the logistics supply of the Russian army. Probably in the river by the city, although there were a few boats. But they have all been destroyed.

At this time, the Russian army had completely ignored the Chinese army in Yili. The commander, Major General Ferozov, wrote in his report to Skobelev: "Dear general, you can already consider the plan to march to Urumqi...... which is completely in the pocket of Yili.

So the Russian troops in Borohugil were pulled out very thoroughly. All the troops marched towards Gongchen City, and did not leave a part of the troops in Borohugil. Ferozov's self-confidence skyrocketed.

"The vanguard of the Russian army has reached Area 9."

"The Russian reconnaissance cavalry has begun to try to cross the area of our garrison [No. 6]."

"The Russian army began to slow down the pace of its march."

"The Russian reconnaissance cavalry entered Area 5."

"Borohugir has determined that there are no guarding forces."

The Russian army has been since it left Borohugil. The scouts came in one by one, and the air in the front command seemed to be tense. on the big map. The back of the emblem marked with the Russian army is constantly being moved to a new position, and everyone can see the latest changes in the shape as soon as they look up.

"Commander. Can we get started? Zhu Guozhen, deputy chief of staff of the military region, asked.

The pre-war plan has changed greatly from the current specific form, and Wang Guosheng once thought that he had to rely on the Yili River to block the northward momentum of the Russian army. But the artillery fire of the Russian army was really fierce, and Wang Guosheng gave way to the Yili River and could only make new arrangements.

The Russian army and horses were about to arrive at the predetermined location, but Wang Guosheng still did not give the order to attack.

"Guozhen, if I want the Russian army to stop where I am. Do you have anything to say? Wang Guosheng asked.

"The commander is afraid that the roundabout troops will not be able to reach Borohugil on time and block the retreat of the Russian army?"

Wang Guosheng nodded.

Although the Russian army on the opposite side was dizzy, limited to the strength displayed by the Chinese army in the battle of the Ili River, Ferozov attached great importance to his own exploration horses. He ordered the Cossacks to scout around without stopping. This not only greatly embarrassed the scouts of the Qin army, but also made the roundabout troops of the Qin army have to detour further.

Zhu Guozhen didn't say anything yet. Wang Guosheng shook his head first. "Go ahead with the plan!" After all, this set of operational plans has been carefully designed and refined by the entire staff department.

A hundred miles from the city of Gongchen, the Cossacks galloped down the road on horseback. The range and density of these people is very large, and the people are quite tired. But the elite Cossacks were already able to quickly spot signs that something was wrong.

There was a pit on the side of the road in front of them, and two broken sticks were scattered around the pit. The stick looked ordinary, but it didn't break naturally, but it seemed to have been thrown casually on the side of the road. The wooden pole is black-gray and inconspicuous on the ground. But the Cossack with the head did seem to sense something, and jerked the reins. Amid the cry of a 'Herod' horse, a Cossack turned over and dismounted, and there was a half-meter square depression on the road ahead, surrounded by several palm-sized pits.

The Cossacks quickly raised their horse guns, and the Qin scouts who had been ambushed in the hidden points on both sides of the road rushed to shoot at the Cossacks who were close at hand. Five Cossacks were killed on the spot, two were wounded and taken prisoner. A group of seven Cossacks was wiped out.

Suddenly remembered, the sound of gunfire from far or near made the Cossacks on the road more vigilant, but the marksmanship of the Qin scouts was really accurate. A company of Cossacks, in less than half a day, died seventy or eighty people, and only twenty wolves escaped back.

So much so that at this moment, Ferozov's Russian army lost its organized reconnaissance capabilities.

After the gunshots rang out, Ferozov almost instinctively chose a more conservative strategy and strengthened his vigilance. He had to wait until the Cossacks brought back the exact news, and then decided to fight.

This is a qualified conductor.

Ferozov did not act rashly because of his contempt for the Chinese army. However, he had no idea what tricks Wang Guosheng planned to use against them. His heightened vigilance, the almost stagnant pace of his march, did not bring him much advantage.

After losing the probe horse, Ferozov asked the Russian troops to inquire on foot in squads. These Russian troops on foot cautiously advanced along the road, but were soon hunted by Qin scouts and even snipers. In the blink of an eye, another fifty or sixty people died. The Russian soldiers in the back tried to shoot at the ambush soldiers who could not be seen, and soon twenty or thirty people died. The Russian army has completely become deaf and blind.

Ferozov was bewildered by such a round of peripheral harassment. The attack did not only come from the front, he also tried to send people to report the military situation to the rear, and the soldiers he sent out were also ambushed. The Russian troops, who were on their way to Yili to regain the fruits of victory, were suddenly 'caught in front and back'. If he hadn't encountered such a situation himself, Ferozov would have said that he would not have believed anything.

The war began in Area 7, marked on the Qin Army's operational map.

This is the tomb prepared by the Qin army for the 3,000 Russian troops of the Ferrozov Division. All kinds of design elements have been calculated for a long time. Ferozov deployed his troops and arranged the position, although it was very fast and regular, it could not stop this battlefield was preset by the Qin army.

There was no scene of artillery bombardment in the war. When the Russian artillery opened fire wantonly and bombarded the surrounding mountains and forests, the artillery of the Qin army was preparing for a saturation strike.

Wang Guosheng only had thirty cannons in his hands, 75 cannons accounted for eighty percent, and 105 cannons only had a pitiful six. Not a single one of the 120 guns. Such firepower does not occupy much advantage over the pioneer of the Russian army, the Ferozov Division. The number of artillery pieces in the hands of the latter reached forty, but all of them were 75 and 54 caliber guns, and there were no heavy guns of more than 75 calibers.

Russian soldiers are still digging trenches. The hard ground was very difficult to dig, and after two hours, the trench was still a barely accommodating ditch. At the same time, the Russian infantry also broke the waist of the surrounding bushes with a neat platoon, and the ground was dusty...... (To be continued......)