"Your Excellency, we have already surrounded the enemy's main force in the eastern suburbs of Mosk. Only a small number of enemies have escaped back into the city. Even if they defend the city, they won't pose much of a threat to us!”Lieutenant General Brushilov reported.
Grand Duke Michael could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
"Very good. Order the troops to surround the enemies inside. We can't let them escape!”Grand Duke Michael ordered.
"Yes, Your Grace. Should we immediately send a troop into Mosk City? Grand Duke Nicholas can't stop us at this time!”Lieutenant General Brusilov suggested.
" Yes." Grand Duke Michael nodded." Transfer a few infantry regiments into Mosk City." It would be best if they could capture Grand Duke Nicholas. It didn't matter if they couldn't catch them. They would be expelled from this place. As long as we get rid of the enemies in the encirclement, they won't be able to turn the tide!”
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Lieutenant General Brushilov nodded repeatedly.
"Your Excellency, the enemies in the encirclement have almost all lost their will to fight. They are all defeated soldiers. We can totally call them to surrender. "In this way, not only can we effectively reduce our losses, but we will also be able to increase our strength. At the same time, they could also end this war in the shortest time possible.”Lieutenant General Guarco suggested.
Grand Duke Michael thought about it and accepted the suggestion.
Although he knew that some of the enemies in the encirclement definitely hated him. However, he did not care.
He believed that most of the Russian soldiers were just following orders. As long as he won the final victory in this war and succeeded in becoming the new Tsar. Then, he would be able to become the loyal target of these soldiers.
Instead of killing them all, the final loss would be the strength of the Russian Empire. It was better to keep them alive.
Moreover, there were many guards among them. Compared to ordinary cannon fodder troops, these guards were considered elites and could be absorbed into future troops.
In this way, they could reduce the losses of the Russian Empire as much as possible and prepare for the upcoming war.
"Send someone to the encirclement and convince the enemy commander. Tell them that as long as they are willing to lay down their weapons, we will let bygones be bygones. If they were willing to stay in the army, they could continue to serve. Those who were unwilling could also retire normally. The treatment that should be given is less!" Grand Duke Michael ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" The generals answered.
Then, a second lieutenant raised a white flag and walked into the encirclement.
At the same time, several infantry regiments under Grand Duke Michael had already entered Mosk.
There were not many defenders left in the city, and they were all defeated generals who had lost their fighting spirit. They did not dare to continue fighting.
Archduke Nicholas was also frightened.
He knew very well that with the main force surrounded outside the city, they had no way of defending Mosk, nor could they hold on until reinforcements arrived. If they continued to defend, there was only death.
Therefore, Grand Duke Nicholas and the others fled from Mosk and headed north to Petersburg. He was prepared to recruit more troops there to continue fighting against Grand Duke Michael.
Within the encirclement, the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Guards, General Mirolaf, was the highest commander.
He was unlucky and almost broke out of the encirclement. However, he was still intercepted.
After being surrounded by Grand Duke Michael's troops, he was also very worried that he would be killed.
"Chief of Staff, Grand Duke Michael's messenger is here!”A general reported.
When General Mirolaf heard this, a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.
"Quickly let him in!" Admiral Mirolaf ordered.
Even though the person who came was just a small second lieutenant officer. However, General Mirolaf didn't dare to be negligent at all. He was very polite.
"Your Excellency, what does Your Excellency have to say?”General Mirolaf lowered his stance.
There was no other way. Everything was for survival.
"Your Excellency General, His Excellency the Grand Duke said that the previous battle wasn't something you volunteered for. It's all because you were deceived by Grand Duke Nicholas. Grand Duke Nicholas wanted to seize the throne that belonged to His Excellency, so he deceived the soldiers of the Empire.
If you can turn back from the wrong path, you can immediately put down your weapons and surrender. The archduke could let bygones be bygones. Moreover, everyone's position would be retained. If they were not willing to continue serving and wanted to retire, the archduke would not stop them.
If you choose to put up a stubborn resistance, then the archduke's army will soon annihilate all of you!”
The second lieutenant repeated what Grand Duke Michael had said.
Admiral Mirolaf's face suddenly had an expression of having survived a disaster.
Not only him, but the other Russian generals were the same.
Of course, they didn't want to die.
Therefore, without any unnecessary words, these generals quickly came to a consensus and decided to surrender to Grand Duke Michael.
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