………………………… The defensive line of fifty heavy machine guns was definitely not something that a single cavalry regiment could break through. Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, the 6th Cossack Cavalry Regiment retreated with heavy losses. During this time, the entire 6th Regiment lost a third.

"Bastard! Where the hell is the damned 1st Division? Major General Guralev roared angrily that if there was news of the 1st Division now, Major General Gularev would definitely not let his soldiers attack this invisible enemy. What's more, this unit has an unknown number of heavy machine guns, and a careless unit can definitely inflict heavy damage on its own troops.

"Division commander, the enemy has fifty heavy machine guns, and the firepower is so strong that the sixth regiment can't rush through." One of the arms of the commander of the sixth regiment was pierced, and he couldn't hold the reins while sitting on the horse, but he still endured the pain and came to report. There were many traditions and rules within the Cossack cavalry, and even if the commander of the sixth regiment was slightly wounded, he had to report it in person.

"Is there only a heavy machine gun? Did you get any other useful information about this attack? Major General Gularev said with some depression. The cavalry regiment, which had lost a third of its own losses, had only returned this data that he could determine by the sound of heavy machine guns. I really don't know what to say.

"In addition to the heavy machine-gun positions, there were also quite a few enemy infantry, although the exact number is not clear, but there were enemy figures flashing along the entire mountain beam. Moreover, they had a mission with excellent shooting skills, and when our reconnaissance battalion went in to investigate, it was routed by one of the enemy's battalions in a very short time. Only a dozen of the more than 500 people in the entire reconnaissance battalion escaped, and the enemy's marksmanship in this battalion was extremely accurate. Most of the cavalry we sacrificed were killed by a single blow. ”

"A battalion of sharpshooters? A battalion of heavy machine guns. Even such information cannot judge the size of the enemy. Damn, who the hell are these ambushing us? If you go to me again, you must find out in the shortest possible time. "Major General Gularev is in such a hurry. If you don't figure out the situation, I'm afraid you'll be consumed here. If it is surrounded by a large force of the enemy, even if the 2nd Cavalry Division can escape occasionally, I am afraid that it will suffer heavy losses, which Major General Guralyev absolutely does not want to see. He had already made the decision to sacrifice the 6th Regiment to determine the enemy's intentions.

Because of the serfdom system in Russia, many soldiers were serfs from low backgrounds, and these officers did not care much about how many of them died. That's why they do this kind of thing of using human lives to find out the enemy's reality. In the European theater, the Russian soldiers had the largest number of soldiers among the major belligerents, but the Russian soldiers suffered the heaviest losses and the fewest gains. It is better to do the opposite with strict Germany.

"Yes!" The commander of the sixth regiment said with a low expression, although he did not want to cause it in his heart, but the military order was difficult, if he did not do this, I am afraid that he would be sent to a military court by Major General Gularev. Major General Guralev, although the fighting style is cautious and conservative. But he was extremely ruthless with his soldiers. The commander of the 6th Cavalry Regiment believed that if he did not follow his orders, the result would definitely be worse than dying on the battlefield. If he dies on the battlefield, he may also get a small pension for the poor family. But if he is sent to a military court, I am afraid that his family will also be implicated. There is even the possibility of being exterminated.

"Order the Seventh Regiment to attack." Major General Gularev thought for a while and said. He was worried that the 6th Regiment would not be able to detect the enemy's reality and wanted to expand the size of the attacking soldiers.

"Brigade commander, this group of cavalrymen is too shrewd. He actually sent Kotani's troops into the valley. There's no point in setting up an ambush for us like this. Said the chief of staff of the Ninth Brigade.

Li Ning nodded and said to the herald: "Pass my order, order all the infantry regiments to open fire and destroy the enemy's living forces as much as possible." The heavy machine-gun regiment temporarily maintained its firepower. Marksman battalion sniping enemy officers. ”

Since there was no chance to completely destroy the enemy, Li Ning could only retreat to the second best thing and weaken the Cossack cavalry as much as possible. This will also be more powerful for the future war. As for not using all the heavy machine guns, Li Ning also had his own thoughts, and if he used all the heavy machine guns, it was very likely to scare the enemy away. The Cossack cavalry division in front of him clearly came to meet the 1st Cavalry Division that had been destroyed by himself. And based on the performance of these Cossack cavalry, Li Ning judged that the enemy should not be sure whether the 1st Division was destroyed by himself. Their tentative attack should have been to figure out the movements of the First Division through their own reactions. This is an opportunity, an opportunity to attract the Cossack cavalry of this division here.

Smack, smack, smack.

The battlefield resounded with the crackling of rifles.

"Adjutant, can you judge the number of enemies based on the sound of gunfire?" Major General Gularev said with a frown. He himself was able to deduce the general strength of the enemy from the sound of gunfire. But it was the number of gunshots that he was inferred from that he was a little puzzled.

"Division Commander, I feel that at least 8,000 people were firing guns just now. I just don't know if the enemy on the mountain beam is hiding power. The adjutant said cautiously. The strange things in front of him also made him unable to figure it out.

"Yes, I think this group of enemies should be about eight thousand. And the heavy machine guns are not increasing, and even if these people still have them, I'm afraid there won't be too many. In this case, the general judgment of this group of enemies will also come out, and they will definitely not be able to eat the entire First Division. And there was no situation in the valley in front of him, and Major General Guralev could only reluctantly accept the idea that the enemy had passed through the hilly area. If this was the case, the 2nd Division would have to clear the valley of the enemy and open the way for the advancing troops. That is, they must defeat or destroy all the enemies in the valley. This was difficult for Major General Gularev to accept.

After all, their brigade of cavalry could not rush in, and fifty heavy machine guns were really not something that a cavalry division could pass. The end result was that Major General Guralyev had no choice but to spend with the Ninth Brigade. It is hoped that the enemy's firepower can be weakened by constant attacks. After all, the logistical pressure of heavy machine guns is too great.

Li Ning in the valley was not in a hurry at all, although he didn't know how the enemy judged, but the enemy did not withdraw, and even increased the strength of entering the valley, which allowed the Ninth Brigade to continuously consume the enemy's strength.

"Divisional commander, it's the fourth time. The 6th regiment has already lost two-thirds of its compel. The Seventh Regiment also lost less than three points, and even if we fight all of them, we may not be able to force the enemy out of the valley. The adjutant looked at the Sixth and Seventh Regiments, which were getting smaller and smaller, and said anxiously.

Major General Gularev glanced at the adjutant coldly, because of his connivance, the adjutant is now getting less and less big or small. This is something that Major General Guralev cannot tolerate. But an adjutant of a division commander is not a question of whether he can decide whether to appoint himself or not. This was an order issued by the tsarist government. Without the authorization of the headquarters, Major General Gularev could not say what his adjutant was like. But just because you can't kill doesn't mean you can't be cold-eyed. After all, no matter what emperor it is, he doesn't want to see his generals and partners cooperate tacitly.

The adjutant was stunned in his heart and stopped talking, although Major General Gularev could not cancel his post, but if he wanted to deal with him a small adjutant, I am afraid that he would not even know how he died.

Thundered...... Kicking up a large cloud of dust on the other side of the hill. Major General Gularev looked stunned. Such a large amount of dust is definitely not something that a small number of cavalry can cause. Judging by the distance, this group of cavalry was at least tens of thousands.

"Could it be that the First Division is in the distance?" Major General Gularev said suspiciously.

"It's possible, after all, there are such large-scale cavalry on this prairie, except for Feng Yong, who is ours. And judging from the scale, it is likely to be our first division. The adjutant could not judge the situation in the distance, but looking at his boss's confident tone, the adjutant wisely chose not to oppose Major General Gularev. After all, whether he is from his position or the rank he has obtained from the empire, he is far from being able to catch up with Major General Larev, and it must be himself who suffers from hard work.

"Order the 2nd Cavalry Division to charge with all your strength, open the passage in front of you, and welcome the return of the 1st Division." Major General Gularev said with some joy. You don't need to destroy all the enemies, you just need to open a passage so that the 1st Division can come back safely. As for whether his own troops will suffer heavy losses, Major General Guralev can no longer care about it. Anyway, as long as the number of the 2nd Cavalry Division was not revoked, the Tsar would always replenish them with sufficient troops. Although the Tsar deliberately reduced the size of the Cossack cavalry, Major General Gularev was different from other generals, he was not at all, because around the entire Cossack cavalry system, the domestic relations were intricately intertwined with a huge network of interests, and many Russian nobles and high-ranking government officials were involved. The opposition of these people made it difficult for the Russian tsar to make a decision.

"Brigade commander. The Russians have launched an all-out charge, and our chance has come!" The chief of staff of the Ninth Brigade said excitedly.

"I know, order the soldiers to put the enemy in and fight again, order the heavy machine gun mortars to fire all the fire, Lao Tzu wants to take this opportunity to give them a ruthless, good fortune, let these old hairs remember for a lifetime." Saying that, Li Ning showed a hideous look on his face.

Li Ning now controls hundreds of heavy machine guns, and occupies a favorable position, with mental calculation or unintentional, the Cossack Second Cavalry Division is destined to hit an iron plate.

Things turned out to be as Li Ning expected, the enemy approached the machine gun position at the mouth of the valley, and before he could be happy, hundreds of heavy machine guns began to fire, and the cavalry rushing to the front fell in large swaths like not cutting wheat. By the time the cavalry withdrew, almost 5,000 corpses were left in the entire valley, and the entire 2nd Cavalry Division had lost almost half of its body.

(To be continued)