Even though it was April, there was still a biting cold wind blowing on the shores of Lake Baikal.
April is the season when the snow melts on Lake Baikal, and the melted water from the ice and snow makes the roads extremely muddy.
"One, two...three, push!"
The soldiers of the Qing artillery brigade struggled to push the artillery forward, and the horses in front pulled the artillery.
Horse hooves, steel wheels, and boots slipped in the slippery muddy water.
The soldiers of the Imperial Guard were covered in specks of mud, and their soaked clothes made it unbearable for them to feel the cold.
Jiaqing was wearing iron armor, looking into the distance in the cold wind. Beside him was Duo Shan, who was also wearing iron armor, and behind him was a long column of imperial guards.
Compared with the Ming Dynasty Standing Division, the Guards Division had many shortcomings in column marching. The fast and slow formations did not coordinate well, and there were always signs of intersection at corners.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the Imperial Guards still need to train more. We are half a month behind schedule! Now that the ice and snow have melted, the roads are difficult to travel, and there are many constraints for the troops to fight."
"Brother Xian is right. If we could arrive half a month earlier, the hard frozen soil would make the march much easier.
Unfortunately, time waits for no one. The Ming army occupied Beiping and the Sauron people merged with the Ming Dynasty.
We can only quickly defeat Tsarist Russia's Far East dispatched troops, resupply here and quickly head west, completely leaving the Ming Dynasty's military reach. "
Duoshan nodded, raised his telescope and looked into the distance.
The Tsarist Russian dispatched troops two miles away were organizing a defense line. Judging from the figures everywhere, they seemed to be very anxious.
At this moment, in the Qing Dynasty, in addition to the 35,000-strong 1st Guards Division as the main force, there were 500 dragoons.
There are also more than 2,000 cold weapon cavalry from the grassland tribes gathered along the way.
The rest are Aixinjueluo people, family members of ministers and grassland herdsmen, totaling 30,000 people.
The three infantry brigades of the Guards Division began to line up, and the artillerymen were still pushing the artillery through the muddy water.
In order to delay the organization of defense by the Tsarist Russians, 2,000 steppe cavalry, under the command of tribal general Wanyan Ulashu, began to charge forward.
"Sukabule! Quick, quick, pull those serfs to the front!"
Nasimov was patrolling the position on his war horse, anxious in his heart.
Only half of the 3,000 musketeers were up.
More people got up drunk under the whip of the officer.
These drunken furry bears rubbed their heads and put on their clothes while swearing. When they left the cabin, they could already hear the "rumbling" sound of horse hooves.
At this time, the Tsarist camp was quite chaotic, and the musketeers did not complete the entire team for a long time.
The serfs were driven away numbly by the officers, causing chaos everywhere.
The only thing that pleased Nassimov was that the 500 Cossack cavalry gathered first. A general pulled out his Cossack cavalry sword and led the Cossack cavalry to meet the steppe cavalry.
The Cossack cavalry was an important force in Tsarist Russia, and they were also wild horsemen across the Eastern European steppes.
They used spears and knives, had only a few officers, and had a flintlock musket strapped to their belt.
Tsarist Russia had fought with the Qing Dynasty and knew the virtues of the Qing soldiers.
In their eyes, 500 Cossack cavalry attacked 2,000 steppe cavalry.
That is the Flying Dragon Riding Face.
As long as the first wave penetrates the enemy and makes them fearful, the rest of the battle will be a one-sided massacre.
But it backfired.
At this moment, these Cossack cavalry encountered the nomadic regime of the Qing Dynasty that had been updated.
500 Cossack cavalry held their spears straight, their black cloaks fluttering like a black mist.
They rushed into the Qing grassland cavalry like the wind, and the two armies collided.
The cavalry of both sides quickly passed through the opponent's military formation. The Cossack riders used their spears to aim at the steppe cavalry, relying on the huge impact of their horses to pierce their opponents and push them away.
At the moment of completing the kill, the Cossack cavalry released their hands and prepared to discard the spears piercing the enemy's body. They drew their long swords and slashed with the steppe cavalry.
But at this time, these Cossack cavalry realized something was wrong.
After using the spear to attack first, the opponent did not retreat as expected.
There wasn't even confusion in the formation.
The front group of steppe cavalry meleeed with the Cossack cavalry, while the rear group began to gallop around the Cossack cavalry.
In just one face-to-face encounter, the steppe cavalry defeated the Cossack cavalry attack at the cost of more than 100 men and completed the encirclement.
A one-sided massacre began.
The steppe cavalry entangled with the Cossack cavalry in the inner circle began to gradually break away from the battle and merge into the outer circle.
The steppe cavalry used the maneuverability of their horses to cut down the Cossack cavalry layer by layer, just like peeling an onion.
These Cossack cavalry had only a thin layer of breastplate and were at a disadvantage when facing the steppe cavalry with full cloth face armor.
The cavalry sword struck the cloth armor, only scratching the fabric, but the blade was blocked by the armor plate.
The scimitars of the steppe cavalry were specifically aimed at the necks of the Cossack cavalry, and each cut was accurate.
In just twenty minutes, no one of the 500 Cossack cavalry was left standing, and all were cut off from their horses.
At this time, the musketeers of the 1st Division of the Qing Guards Division completed their formation and began to march towards the Tsarist Russian camp.
Nasimov saw it and was anxious in his heart.
He saw clearly the scene of the massacre of the Cossack cavalry.
How to do how to do?
Nasimov looked at the noisy serfs, at the group of musketeers who had not sobered up, and at the relatives and family members hiding in the wooden house.
An idea grew in his mind.
When the phalanx of musketeers of the Imperial Guards Division of the Qing Dynasty marched forward in neat steps, the artillery had just finished constructing their positions.
Through the telescope, Jiaqing saw the white flag raised in the Tsarist Russian camp.
"Your Majesty, the Russians surrendered!"
A word of caution.
Jiaqing put down the telescope, an indescribable emotion lingering in his heart.
His old father was beaten violently by the Tsarist Russians, but he actually achieved a military victory over Tsarist Russia so easily.
Is there a possibility that I have the qualifications to be a great emperor?
Jiaqing looked towards the west.
After the 1st Brigade of the Qing Guards Division entered the camp, they immediately confiscated their weapons and separated the Tsarist Russian soldiers from the serfs.
Jiaqing also met the generals of Tsarist Russia's Far East Expeditionary Force.
Nassimov had a thick beard, and his weather-beaten face was wrinkled and squeezed together due to his depression, making him look very funny.
But everyone can still tell from his frame and appearance that Nasimov is a handsome uncle.
Jiaqing only took one look and felt that this person was kind-hearted.
He accepted his surrender very simply and formed the Baikal Brigade directly based on these musketeers.
Then, Jiaqing followed the old tradition of Tsarist Russia and waved his whip to let the serfs dig potatoes.
"Dear His Majesty the Eastern God, our potatoes have just been planted, why do we have to dig them out?"
"Dig it out and eat it, what else can you do? I don't want to stay here.
Also, call me Emperor! "
Jiaqing corrected Nassimov’s title issue.
The Tsarist Russian army attacked Lake Baikal just for a supply of muskets, gunpowder and food.
The first target of the Qing Dynasty was still Eastern Europe.
Jiaqing was thinking while holding a strange ax gun out of curiosity.
This is a combination of an ax and a musket. After a volley of fire, the Tsarist Russian musketeers can use the ax to kill people.
"really weird.
The front barrel was sawed off and used as a short gun to supplement the dragoons. "
