A large group of people separated from the right side of the hundred-mile mottled crowd, and gradually pulled up the waves of dust, and the Rakshasas, to be precise, the Cossacks moved.

The Russian Tsaress Anna sent rifle regiments and Cossack generals to the Far East, but did not send formed Cossack units, and only the Siberian Cossacks in the Far East joined forces with the Dzungars.

At this time, the Siberian Cossack cavalry had not yet been uniformed, and from the appearance, it was difficult to distinguish the Siberian Cossacks from the Dzungars, the signs of the Cossack cavalry: the Don hippopotamus did not exist, the mounts of the Siberian Cossacks were no different from the Dzungars, the general soldiers were ordinary Mongolian horses, and the officer leaders were mixed breeds of Arab horses and even Akkhatak horses obtained from Central Asia, and the Akkhatak horses were the so-called "sweat and blood horses" [1].

The key to distinguishing the Dzungars from the Cossacks at a glance was the weapon, the Djungars rarely used spears, while the Siberian Cossacks inherited the fighting traditions of their relatives on the Don River, the Black Sea, and the Ukrainian Cossacks, and had some characteristics of European lancers, not only with spears, but also with spears. At the same time, the Cossacks did not use bows and arrows, and the saber was the soul of the Cossack cavalry.

This wave of dust that detoured towards the right side of the battlefield showed a considerable organization, which was clearly different from the Dzungars who could only launch a chaotic attack, even if the Anglo-Chinese commander was not aware of the Cossack deployment before, but at this time, it was clear to him.

"The cavalry battalion of the Yulin Army engaged!"

"The front battalion of the 91st Cavalry Division of the Dragoon Army is engaged!"

"The left battalion of the 91st Division engaged!"

The stream-like battle report was passed from the observation post of the hot air balloon to the high platform in the rear, and dozens of generals on the platform could see the waves of dust on the right side of the battlefield without using binoculars. Although the speed has slowed down. But it's still approaching you.

Xu Shi Daoshi of the Yulin Army on the right wing had to divide his men and horses to take precautions, and he was originally scheduled to follow the first front, and most of the troops supporting the front were reduced. The right-wing posture is no longer rock-solid.

Wang Tanghe frowned and said, "The Mongols are really useless, can't even the Cossacks stop it?" ”

It is right to throw this on the Dzungars, and the Mongol cavalry at this time has long since declined. In front of the Cossack cavalry, he could no longer exercise his prestige, and what annoyed Wang Tanghe was the Qinghai and Mobei Mongols who had belonged to the red-clothed establishment. These red-coated cavalry were replaced with sophisticated equipment, and after strict training, they not only knew the righteousness of China, but also had a good salary, and their morale and quality were far superior to those of the Dzungar cavalry, so they could not match the Cossacks, who were really as powerful as they claimed. Is it the so-called strongest cavalry after the Mongol era?

"Phew! What cunning these Cossacks were! ”

Seeing that his battalion was about to rush into the Cossack brigade and force it into a state of melee, the other party deftly divided a layer of men and horses and set up a circle with himself, and the brigade still marched forward, and the cavalry battalion of the Yulin Army commanded, and Wei Lang angrily knocked his thigh with the handle of the horsewhip.

"Prince. We can't be led by the nose by them......"

"Call me to command! I don't want to, but can the brothers get together so neatly! ”

The guards subconsciously shouted Duolun Zabu's title in the Mobei Sanyin Nuoyan Department, and Duolun Zabu also subconsciously corrected it, and he was even more proud of his identity as the commander of the cavalry battalion of the Yulin Army. And at this time the task of intercepting the Cossack cavalry brigade was not achieved, and it was a matter of dereliction of duty. straight into annoyance.

"Damn! The hussars didn't entangle them either! ”

Seeing that the smoke and dust brought up by the Cossack cavalry was not intercepted by the attacking 91st Cavalry Division, Duolunzab was both anxious and a little relieved, at least he was not the only loser.

About four or five thousand Cossack cavalry circled around the big circle, all the way to the right flank of the Anglo-Chinese front, and more than 2,000 cavalry battalions of the cavalry battalion of the Yulin Army and the 91st Cavalry Division continued to intercept without success. …,

The Yinghua cavalry has now been divided into six categories, one is the ranger cavalry attached to each infantry division, the other is the military armored cavalry, the other is the hussar with the 91st division of the dragoon army as the main body, and the fourth category is the 90th division of the dragoon army, which is more accustomed to being called the "Praetorian Guard Xiao Cavalry Division". The fifth category is cavalry infantry, that is, dragoons, and the sixth category does not belong to the regular establishment of red clothes, but is only the Qinghai and Mobei Mongolian cavalry temporarily recruited during the war.

The cavalry battalion of the Yulin Army is positioned to cover the flank of the whole army when defending, and to attack the enemy's flank when attacking, and is equipped with a half-body cuirass, a steel helmet, and a pair of short guns, a horse pistol, and a sabre. In most cases, long and short muskets were relied upon, and the saber was only a weapon of self-defense.

To be precise, the armored cavalry is part of the infantry array system, and there is no big problem against the Dzungar cavalry, but compared with the Cossacks, because of the armor, the speed is a cut worse, plus more emphasis on overall combat, not highlighting individual horsemanship, to stop the Cossacks is indeed not enough.

Duolunzabu was just annoyed, the 91st Division of the Dragoon Army was in control, and the Zhonglang General Gerirmu was full of redness, and shouted: "Stop them!" Stop the Cossacks! ”

Hussars only wear leather or cotton armor, and most do not even wear armor, emphasizing speed and dexterity. In addition to the long and short muskets, the saber is also the main battle weapon, which has high requirements for hand-to-hand combat and horsemanship, which is basically equivalent to the Mongolian cavalry at this time. The main task of this type of cavalry is anti-cavalry, and the main target of the battle is the Dzungar and even Central Asian cavalry.

Just against the Cossack cavalry, the overall mobility level of the hussars was much worse, and the Cossacks were not much worse than the Mongol cavalry in the Middle Ages, and their personal skills were also stronger than those of the hussars.

The current situation is that in the northeast of the battlefield, that is, on the Anglo-Chinese right flank, the Anglo-Chinese tried to block more than 4,000 Cossack cavalry with more than 2,000 cavalry, but the Cossacks stopped the Anglo-Chinese cavalry with more than 1,000 cavalry, and the remaining main force made a detour of more than ten miles and was attacking deep into the right flank.

The cavalry battle was mixed, and on the battlefield that was not fully developed, the two sides met in maneuver, and after the first two waves collided, they shattered into small clusters and charged back and forth.

The messy and dense gunfire soon paved another layer of background sound for the frontal battlefield of the road gun row. Shouts of killing under the sound of gunfire, neighing of horses. The sound of the saber grid is even more remote.

As Duolunzab and Gerirmu took control of their troops and tried to get out of the melee, they looked at the Cossack brigade that had been swept into the depths. At the same time, a thought arose in my heart: "I can only rely on the jockey." ”

On the high platform in the rear, Wang Tanghe wiped his face and didn't speak, Peng Shihan said to Fang Tangheng: "I can only rely on Xiao Jockey......"

Northwest of the battlefield. Another group of Cossack cavalry of more than 2,000 people was riding their horses and slowly advancing, Yevtyushin put down his binoculars and nodded: "Although it is not as well organized as the Don Cossacks, the Siberian Cossacks are Cossacks after all......"

Then he said in high spirits: "In the Great Northern War, in the Polish War, although our Cossack cavalry has made countless achievements, the Poles, Swedes, and even Prussians and Austrians say it. Our Cossack cavalry never charged head-on, and we Cossacks have always been thieves of the battlefield who are greedy for life and fear death, stealing the glory of war by despicable means. The Poles even ridiculed that in front of their lancers, the Cossacks were like a flock of sheep driven by shepherds! ”

"What is glory? Victory is glory! No matter what means are used to obtain it, this is by no means cowardice, courage...... The courage of our Cossacks. It doesn't take the enemy to be sure. ”

"We Cossacks rely on more than courage, our spears are two feet longer than those of the European lancers! Our sabers can cut the swords of European cavalry! Pistols and that kind of thing that only women use, we Cossacks only use to give signals! ”…,

Yevtyuskhin laughed and said: "There is no battlefield more suitable for showing the bravery of our Cossacks, here, facing ...... It doesn't matter if it's called the Seris or the Tatars. In short, they are all yellow-skinned and black-eyed, thin, cowardly opponents, and the charge of the Cossacks will make them completely frightened! ”

Rumyantsev also raised his voice: "Only Russia can leave a name in this war!" Only Cossacks! ”

Even with pessimism about the battle, Cherrekh's mood was aroused, and if the Cossacks could crush the Seris cavalry and shake their right flank, the battle would not necessarily be lost.

Yevtyushin's pride was like a signal, or rather the cunning of the nature of the commanders of the Cossack cavalry regiments in front of them, and when they confirmed that they had left the intercepted Seris cavalry behind, and the main gate of the right flank of Seris was opened, the charge horn sounded in unison.

This is a charge cry rarely heard by the Cossack cavalry, and for most Cossacks, it is estimated that it will not be heard once in a lifetime. As Yevtyushin paraphrased the assessment of the Europeans, the Cossacks, as light cavalry, rarely charged head-on, and even a large-scale charge on the flanks was very rare.

Contrary to popular belief, the Cossacks did not admire the romantic heroism of the fighting style, and their role in the European theater was only a supporting role such as patrolling, guarding, and flanking cover. Not only were there few large-scale battles with the enemy's cavalry, but even more so it was rare to have a decisive charge, and the idea of "living is everything", which was close to that of the Eastern peoples, was deeply impregnated in the Cossack heart.

The Cossacks were skilled in horsemanship, not even individually, and the various units of their countrymen had their own tricks, such as the collective turn, which showed their principle of never taking a duel lightly unless necessary.

On the battlefields of Europe, the Cossack cavalry made the impression of the Mongol cavalry more as the "annoying troubles" of the Mongol cavalry than the remarkable results on the battlefield. Only in a few cases, decades later, will the Cossack cavalry be the main force on the battlefield in the battle between Russia and the European powers, and that is not a replicable and sustainable strategy.

Of course, when the time came, the Cossacks showed their bravery with their sabers, but most of this bravery was used against their much weaker Asian opponents, and not every time they wished. In another time and space, a few years later, when Vobasy led the Turkuts eastward, the pursuing Cossack cavalry suffered a crushing defeat.

It was only at this moment that both Yevtyukhin and Rumyantsev felt that this was the necessary moment, and that the Cossack charge would not only not pay much price, but would also achieve an unprecedented victory.

In the midst of the shouts, the Cossack cavalry brigade turned abruptly, raised its spears, raised its sabers, and the mounts, which had been galloping at medium speed, also increased their speed and charged towards the redcoats on the right flank that were spreading. At this moment, the movement in the rest of the battlefield seemed to be silent, and only the strange cries of the Cossacks could be heard, and the thunderous roar of thousands of galloping horses. (To be continued)