Chapter 389: Slaughter of the Cossacks
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"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense shells exploded, and the Cossack cavalry, who were charging at high speed, were blown up into the air and fell half to death. Then, he was trampled into meat sauce by the high-speed war horses charging behind, and none of them lived. In the ranks of cavalry charging at high speed, falling off the horse means losing your life, and there is absolutely no chance of surviving.
"Disperse!" The officers of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, realizing that something was wrong, shouted loudly. Despite the rumbling of horses' hooves and the sound of cannons, few people could hear them clearly. But these elite Cossack cavalrymen, as soon as the gestures of these generals were able to grasp their intentions. The Cossack cavalry, who were charging at high speed, immediately scattered in all directions to reduce casualties!
"Free Fire!" After the Cossack cavalry had charged within a kilometer of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, the rows of heavy machine guns and mortars lined up in front of the positions opened fire.
"Da Da Da!" The hot bullets fired from the heavy machine gun were like flames. Many of the horses were shot, neighed one after another, and fell to the ground, including the Cossack cavalry on their backs. Sixty heavy machine guns, as well as countless light machine guns, formed a solid blockade, so that the Cossack cavalry, as if the waves were crashing on the reef, fell to pieces, but to no avail.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Hundreds of mortars, pouring shells on these Cossack cavalrymen at the maximum rate of fire, harvesting their lives. On the battlefield, the Cossack cavalry, having paid a heavy price, rushed to the enemy less than five hundred meters from the position of the 9th Cavalry Brigade. However, the closer you get, the bigger the blow. A distance of 500 meters would take just over a minute for a well-trained Cossack cavalry, but this short distance became an insurmountable moat. More and more Cossack cavalrymen were hit, fell to the ground and died. The wounded horse fell to the ground neighing and struggling, very miserable. This is war, the cruelty of war, and in this scene, the expression xiàn is vividly and vividly.
"Deputy division commander, the Chinese's firepower is too strong, how can they be equipped with so many machine guns and artillery in a cavalry of 10,000 people?" The officers of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division were frightened. Don't say that a Cossack cavalry division, a Cossack regiment, and there are not so many cannons and heavy machine guns! Could it be that the Chinese are really so rich that they can arm their soldiers to the teeth?
Yukos, deputy commander of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, had a gloomy complexion, as if he could drip water. One after another Cossack warriors were shot, and his heart seemed to be dripping blood. These Cossack warriors, before they could rush in front of the Chinese, were shot, and the death was too worthless. Although, in Yukos's eyes, these Chinese cavalrymen were complete cowards and cowards. But he had to admit that the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division was really in trouble this time. In a short period of time, at least a thousand warriors of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division had fallen to the ground.
"Order the warriors to continue to charge, don't be afraid of the strong firepower of the Chinese, as long as we can rush over, we will win!" Yukos, deputy commander of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, ordered with a cold face. Now, he has no other way, and now that the attack has begun, he can give up halfway. Otherwise, how would he have given an account to Turgenev, how would he have given an account to those Cossack warriors who died. It was precisely because of his psychology that the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division suffered heavy losses and was almost wiped out as an organization.
"Ulla! Ulla! The Cossack cavalrymen, having received the order, charged forward with red eyes. They were not frightened by the powerful firepower of the Chinese cavalry, nor did they have time to lament the death of their comrades. They were going to rush through the Chinese cavalry lines and kill all these cowards.
Quite a few skilled Cossack cavalrymen were kept low to avoid being hit. Or simply lean down and hang on the side of the horse's belly to protect yourself. However, these methods of theirs are still useless in the face of dense firepower. Unable to shoot these Cossack cavalry, the firepower of the Chinese cavalry simply poured down on those war horses. The war horse galloped at high speed, but it still couldn't resist the dense firepower. After the horses were shot, these Cossack cavalrymen naturally had no chance of surviving. There were also quite a few Cossack cavalrymen, who, having narrowly escaped their lives, lay down on the carcasses of their horses and fired back at the Chinese cavalry with rifles. However, their attacks often lead to a thousandfold of retaliation.
Fierce fighting is still going on, but it can't be called a battle at all, and perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a massacre. It's like a collision between a cold weapon and a hot weapon. The cavalry, which represented the strongest attack power in the Cold Weapon period, had completely lost its usefulness before the dense firepower. They are no longer the protagonists of the battlefield, but have become lambs to the slaughter. This was unacceptable to every Cossack cavalryman. However, it is true.
"Perhaps, the glorious era of cavalry has really passed!" Cho Baru, deputy commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, said in his heart. The fierceness of the Cossack cavalry also shocked him very much. If you use the cavalry in your hands to fight hard with these Cossack cavalry, it is really very difficult to say whether you will win or lose. However, these Cossack cavalry, in the face of the strong firepower of the Chinese army, seemed so vulnerable, which made Chobaru very shocked. The eyes of many Mongolian cavalrymen showed fear and pride. Fear of these powerful firepower, and pride in being part of the Chinese Army.
The rebellion that took place in Kulen two months ago was well known to many Mongol cavalrymen. Although, these rebellions were carried out by the Mongol princes, and most of these princes were also executed. In addition, there is the call of the living Buddha, so that the majority of herdsmen accept this result. But there were quite a few Mongolian cavalrymen who had a pimple in their hearts. And now, after the squadron showed its strong strength, all these knots were unraveled at this moment.
The Cossack cavalry, though fearless of death, calmed down as more and more of their companions were killed and they were unable to inflict any damage on the enemy. Then fear spread in their hearts, and then, because of the low morale, these brave Cossack cavalrymen were on the verge of collapse.
"Deputy Brigade Commander, lead the brethren to prepare for the charge! The Russians are going to collapse. In the next battle, you are more proficient! An Hongyuan, the commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, said with a smile.
"Haha! No problem! Brigadier Commander, look at me! Deputy Brigade Commander Cho Baru laughed. Immediately went to organize the troops.
In the face of huge casualties, the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division was almost unable to hold out. In the face of the slaughter of them by the squadron, the frenzy in their hearts quickly receded. Many of the Cossack cavalry, instead of riding their horses forward, stepped back. If it weren't for the military order, they would have turned around and fled a long time ago. Even now, it's not much better.
"Deputy division commander, we have lost, let the brothers withdraw! If you continue to fight, the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division will be finished! ”
Yukos, deputy commander of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, turned pale, and by now the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division had lost at least half of its strength. The defense line of the squadron is still very strong, and the firepower is still very strong. Even if the entire 6th Cossack Cavalry Division is exhausted, it is estimated that it will not be able to break through the defense line of the squadron.
"Order the troops, retreat!" Yukos finally gave the order.
The Cossack cavalrymen who received the order breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone turned their horses' heads and fled quickly to the south, almost using all their strength to eat, and wishing that the speed of the war horses under their crotches would be a little faster.
At this time, the guns of the 9th Cavalry Brigade also stopped, and they no longer wasted ammunition.
"Warriors of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, charge!" The deputy commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, Cho Baru, rode on a tall horse and ordered loudly.
"Rush!" Thousands of valiant cavalry, extending the front line of defense, quickly pursued the deserters of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Brigade. This kind of opportunity to beat the water dog cannot be missed.
The officers of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division were very dissatisfied with the shameless behavior of the Chinese cavalry. However, there is no other way. The Cossack cavalry, which had collapsed, was clearly unable to compete with the Chinese cavalry, which was in high spirits.
In the previous battles, the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division had already paid a heavy price, and the soldiers who survived were also sleepy and lacking, how to be the opponent of the Chinese cavalry who were waiting for leisure.
The war horse is galloping, the saber is like snow, and under the charge of the high-speed war horse, the light one can bring up the enemy's head. At the same time, they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of troops. The soldiers of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division were defeated.
There were more than 6,000 people when they set out, and by the time they fled back to Kyakhta, there were less than 1,000 people. Most of the rest were killed, and the rest, became prisoners of the Chinese cavalry. Although these Cossack cavalrymen were very brave, when it came to choosing between life and bravery, most of them would still choose to survive. In the Western concept of division, there is no shame in surrendering as long as you do your best. In this battle, the captured Cossack cavalry numbered in the thousands.
When the remnants of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division were defeated and retreated back to Kyakhta, the defenders of Kyakhta became even more desperate. The defeat of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division meant that the road to their retreat to the north was blocked.
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