"Can you hold it there? Do you need me to send more troops there?"
Wanli was very worried about the situation on Zeng Ying's side. Due to the inconvenience of command, he deliberately placed two brigades with nearly ten thousand people under the command of his fifth junior brother.
However, you still have to call to inquire about the current battle situation so that you know what is going on. Otherwise, if there is something wrong behind your back, you will really be attacked from both sides.
"Don't worry, these Rakshasa soldiers haven't been able to break through our defense line yet!"
Zeng Ying, who was located at the forward observation post, was talking to his senior brother on the phone while staring at the densely packed Rakshasa infantry on the opposite side.
Thanks to the previous summer, Wanli asked his soldiers to cut down a large number of trees, nail them into the ground, or tie them together to use as a horse.
On the outside of the mountain-ringing position, let alone the cavalry, even the Rakshasa infantry would find it difficult to rush directly to the king's division and engage in hand-to-hand combat.
After the target reached a distance of seventy-five steps, the Ming infantry in various positions received the order to fire.
Everyone has been eager to try it for a long time, and now they finally got a God-given opportunity to show off their skills.
There were at least 20,000 to 30,000 Rakshasa soldiers rushing towards him. For the new recruit Danzi, this battle might frighten him to the point of peeing.
But in the eyes of veterans who have been fighting for many years, the opportunity to make big money they have been looking forward to has finally arrived.
"Save some bullets for me!"
Even platoon-level officers are supervising the battle on the battlefield. On the one hand, they must report the battle situation at any time if they are in danger. On the other hand, they must also remind their subordinates not to fight randomly.
Master Wang has already penetrated into the Rakshasa hinterland, and it is extremely difficult to supply supplies. He must save bullets as much as possible, otherwise he will have to use the loot.
The so-called "trophies" are old-fashioned flintlock guns or matchlock guns. As long as there are bullets in their hands, no one is willing to use those crappy things.
In fact, due to the accuracy of the rifle, shooting with a rifle will achieve better results only if the prey comes within fifty steps.
Even in the current situation where enemy soldiers are swarming in, it looks dense, but the opponents are not lining up to be shot.
Launching a charge in a skirmish formation did indeed reduce the chance of being hit. Instead, the army, whose firepower was inferior to that of the Ming army, had already been invaded by the Russian army.
"Thirty steps!"
The scout stretched his neck and shouted that orders had been issued from above. When the Rakshasa soldiers entered twenty steps, all units could throw grenades on their own without asking for instructions.
"There are really some people who are not afraid of death these days!"
"That's right! I guess it's either that my brain is not working well or that I've been frozen to death!"
Two Ming infantrymen were chatting while firing.
From beginning to end, the Russian army was attacking under the fierce artillery fire of the Ming army.
Although from time to time the infantry would stop on the spot, or even turn around and run away, they would soon be taught a lesson by the ten-person or hundred-person commander supervising the battle behind them.
The officers knew that this was His Majesty the Tsar's personal expedition. His Majesty the Tsar would know in less than an hour which unit retreated from the battle.
No one wanted to be with that guy Prozorovsky, and the thought of being hanged made those timid soldiers no longer dare to think about running away.
In order to boost morale, Alexei I issued a banner to each centurion.
As long as there is one man left standing in the centurion, the flag cannot fall.
The soldiers in the team will also charge together with the flag bearer, and the flag is the order to charge.
This method is still very effective, and most of the illiterate soldiers will follow the flag bearer and attack.
They may not understand the complicated orders, but wherever the flag-bearer rushes, they will rush forward, which is always correct.
"Ula~!"
Under constant artillery fire, many of our companions fell in the middle of the charge as they rushed forward.
But as long as they can still run, the remaining soldiers can only rush forward, because retreating without authorization is a dead end.
Shouting "Ula" can at least embolden oneself. If it succeeds, wouldn't it mean that you can get rid of your status as a serf?
Seeing that everyone was about to rush into the yellow-skinned monkey's position, the Russian soldiers became even more excited.
If you want to rest in such a cold environment of ice and snow, the opponent's position is undoubtedly the best place.
But the yellow-skinned monkeys will not give it to them easily, and must rely on force to seize it.
"Charge over! Kill all the yellow-skinned monkeys! Collect the loot after the battle!"
After hearing the centurion's words, some money can be found from the yellow-skinned monkey.
The Russian infantry suddenly became happy, which was one of the few comforts in the cold weather.
Many soldiers who were born as serfs did not realize that the closer they were to the opponent's position, the more dangerous they were.
Suddenly a pair of black dots flew out from the opposite side, and there were more and more of them, so fast that the infantry had no time to react.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
In an instant, explosions occurred one after another in the surrounding area, accompanied by ups and downs of screams.
The explosion point turned black, and the nearby snow was quickly dyed red, which was particularly eye-catching against the white snow.
This was the first time that everyone was attacked in this mode, and they all panicked for a while.
Although both the ten-man commander and the centurion-captain were busy ordering their men to rush over.
But the rain of bullets that fell one after another made the men completely disobey their orders.
"Give it all to me..."
"Boom~!"
Some officers wanted to shout harsh words, but were knocked to the ground by grenades.
"Let's go!"
"Bullshit Rakshasa!"
"Try our man's gift bag!"
Ming army soldiers threw more than 100,000 grenades outside the position at a rate of one every five seconds.
The enemy located twenty-five steps away may be unscathed. As long as the grenade rain can be used to block the charge of the enemy infantry in front, the purpose of dropping the bomb will be achieved.
The Russian infantry is also equipped with grenades. It is obvious that neither soldiers nor officers are accustomed to using such weapons, let alone throwing them at the right time.
More than half of the Russian infantry within twenty steps of the Ming army's position were knocked to the ground by grenades, and the rest were cut to pieces by bullets.
On the Ming army's side, there were almost no Rakshasa soldiers who could still stand in the snow after exploding like firecrackers. It would be great to kill them all.
"good!"
Based on the visual measurement of the number of enemies killed across the width of the unit, Wanli made a mental calculation to see if such results could be achieved in other places.
So the current blockade alone can already kill at least 20,000 to 30,000 enemies.
Including the injured Rakshasa soldiers, the total number should not be underestimated.
Our own side suddenly suffered massive casualties, and there were wailing companions everywhere in front of them. The Russian infantry suddenly felt fear, and the Russian troops in all directions began to retreat in unison.
But after running a few steps, the Russian cavalry had already rushed forward. Under the supervision of a large group of cavalry troops, the infantry felt that they were protected again, so they turned around and launched a second charge.
"Ula!"
The Russian cavalry with high morale raised their sabers high and rushed in groups to the position of the yellow-skinned monkeys who were already close at hand.
They believed that no difficulty could prevent the army of the great Tsar from achieving final victory, and this is true today.
It is reasonable for the infantry attack to be frustrated. One cavalryman is worth ten infantrymen.
Forty thousand cavalry is equivalent to four hundred thousand infantry, which can completely destroy the yellow-skinned monkey's position in one fell swoop.
Alexei I invested 10,000 cavalry in each direction, leaving 10,000 cavalry in reserve.
Although he also saw heavy casualties among the infantry, the casualties were bearable and worthwhile.
Not only did it consume the yellow-skinned monkey's ammunition, but it also attracted its attention, gaining space and time for the cavalry's assault.
Now that the cavalry has rushed to the opponent's position, it is time to show the true strength of the powerful Tsarist Russian Empire!
The yellow-skinned monkey unexpectedly ran to the west of the Ural Mountains without knowing what it was capable of. That means he came to die on his own initiative.
Now Kazan is their burial place, and all yellow-skinned monkeys will die here!
"Ula...ah!"
The Russian cavalry who rushed to the front of the position were unable to move even an inch in the face of the scattered logs and horse pits.
Especially when the Ming army on the opposite side kept shooting at them with rifles, they had no choice at all.
The saber was completely useless, and he tried to counterattack with his musket, but it was too late to reload.
You can only light the grenade and throw it, but you can't use the strength to throw it on the horse, so the hit rate is extremely low.
And once you throw a grenade, stretching will make your body area larger, making it easier for the opponent to hit you...
"boom!"
Suddenly at this moment, the tanks that had been spectators on the battlefield began to fire shotguns at close range.
For the Russian cavalry that was close at hand, this thing was simply the natural enemy they could not avoid.
One shot can knock down four or five horses and the cavalry on them. It is impossible to get up after falling to the ground.
The Russian cavalry, who was immediately blocked from the horse, was bombarded by the frequent tank artillery fire, causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere. It was horrific.
For the tank soldiers of the Ming Army, target shooting is not as exciting as it is now!
With one shot, the Rakshasa cavalry on the opposite side turned into minced meat!
There were also some who were covered in honeycombs, some who had half of their bodies left, and some who were missing arms and legs. The beating was really enjoyable!
The rapid-fire tank cannon welcomes the arrival of these enemy cavalry in a cheerful way. Now that they are here, never leave!
"Damn it! Back off!"
Seeing this, the officers of the Russian cavalry could only give up the idea of rushing directly into the opponent's position, because there were too many obstacles in front of them and the opponent's firepower was too fierce, making it impossible to attack.
The Russian cavalrymen faced a straight and obstacle-free passage and were afraid to move forward. If they took another step, they would step on the bodies of their companions.
On the passage, corpses were everywhere, extending almost all the way to the chariot blocking the road on the opposite side, and the road had been dyed red with horse blood and human blood.
Now many Russian cavalry were stunned by the sight before them. They never expected that the war would develop to such a tragic point.
Before, they simply thought that they could just let their infantry hold the other side down, wait for the cavalry to rush over, and chop melons and vegetables at the yellow-skinned monkeys, and they would be done.
If the current situation develops, it is very likely that they themselves will be the ones to be chopped off!
Facing the yellow-skinned monkey's defensive position, one's own strength advantage was completely unable to be used.
On the contrary, the infantry and cavalry were unable to advance in front of the position and could only stand still and be beaten.
Not to mention the artillery. Half an hour after the battle started, all the heavy artillery was lost.
There are still some mortars that can be used, but with little effect because the range is out of reach.
After reaching the shooting range, they faced counterattack from the opponent's mortars, which did not meet the expectations at all.
After the heavy artillery unit was eliminated, the mortar unit fell prey to the opponent's heavy artillery.
After losing most of the artillery support, the Russian offensive became more difficult and arduous.
"Step aside!"
Now, even if the cavalry wants to retreat immediately, it will not be easy, because the infantry behind them has also caught up, and the two sides are already crowded together.
The battlefield was messy and disorderly, not to mention extremely noisy. It was not just a matter of shouting a few words to find a way to retreat.
You will be beaten when you are facing the enemy, and you will be beaten when your back is to the enemy. Anyway, as long as you stay on the battlefield, you will be beaten non-stop. Someone will be killed and injured every moment.
After losing more than seven to eight thousand people in a short period of time, the Russian cavalry lost their previous heroic energy and became completely at a loss.
If you continue to rush forward, you will eventually be stuck alive in the maze-like horse-rejecting formation.
Even if you are lucky enough to rush through, you will still have to face the artillery on the tank and the dense rain of bullets.
It has almost become an impossible task to successfully rush into the yellow-skinned monkey's position.
"This is???"
Suddenly, at this moment, a bunch of unknown objects flew over from the opposite side. They seemed to be much larger than grenades.
After a while, they discovered small wooden barrels, which made both the Russian cavalry and infantry feel very strange.
But then the Ming army's actions completely woke them up.
The Menggu cavalry also played their due role at this time, taking advantage of their ability to draw bows and arrows, and exploded the oil barrels shot out with the seesaw one by one.
Each oil drum contains hundreds of iron beads, which, when detonated with a rocket, are more lethal than a cluster grenade.
"boom……"
Oil barrels were hit by rockets one after another, and began to explode violently one after another.
The explosion splashed away the iron beads inside, causing disaster to most of the surrounding prey.
Some people were rolling on the ground, desperately trying to put out the fire, while more people fell to the ground begging and howling in vain.
Because the iron balls were driven into the body, especially the bones that were injured, the pain was excruciating.
"Damn yellow-skinned monkey!"
"I want to kill them all..."
After he was shot, it was too late to say anything. Before he could kill the opponent, he would be hurt to death.
"good!"
Wanli saw this with his telescope and was very happy.
Just as your master used to fight against the Tatars, you can now deal with the Rakshasa soldiers in front of you.
As long as the other party dares to rush over, he is sure to leave behind many prey that come to die.
The word "throw yourself into a trap" is really appropriate to describe those Rakshasa soldiers who do not know whether to live or die.
The Dog Tartars should not be able to teach the Rakshasa soldiers how to deal with the Ming Dynasty's division. Now is the time for them to ask for trouble.
It seemed that the opponent was completely unaware of Master Wang's tactics and thought that he could win by just fighting to the death.
This is like a daydream!
If that were the case, the dog Tatars would have won long ago...
The Dog Tartars had suffered losses again and again before, but now for the Rakshasa soldiers, this was the first time.
If you can eat till you die in one sitting, Wanli will really be impressed by it!
As for the counterattack, Wanli felt that it was not yet time because the opponent's offensive energy had not been exhausted.
Now the whole army has only one task, and that is to keep disemboweling and bleeding the opponent!
On the battlefield, the Rakshasa soldiers were beaten with blood, which just showed that Wang Shi's tactics were very targeted.
At a distance of about twenty steps, the advantages of the Ming army's rifles were fully demonstrated.
The veteran hits the target easily, and the rifle is a repeater, meaning it can fire continuously.
Whether it is a revolver or a magazine rifle, it can completely crush the opponent's flintlock rifle.
In addition, the number of grenades thrown was much greater than that of the opponent, forming a perfect coordination of direct-fire and curved-fire weapons.
Although some positions were indeed in danger, the gaps were quickly blocked by nearby cavalry units responsible for rushing to the rescue.
The number of Russian troops who rushed into the position was less than a thousand, and coupled with their backward weapons, they were at a huge disadvantage in a hand-to-hand combat with the Ming army.
The Russian infantry thought that if they rushed in, they would scare the enemy into pieces and scatter them.
The result was not like that at all. Instead, groups of Ming troops began to launch counterattacks in the position.
There are two main ways to shoot a rifle, one is to shoot from the shoulder, and the other is to shoot from the waist.
The former is suitable for positional aiming, and the latter is suitable for firing while moving.
Facing the Ming soldiers who rushed over while firing, the Russian cavalry and infantry were completely unprepared, let alone defenseless.
The people at the front were knocked down in a row, and the people at the back had no choice but to rush up, otherwise they would be beaten to death.
After just two steps, a bunch of people were knocked over by rockets fired from a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher coming from the opposite side.
Relying on their united determination and perseverance, as well as the advantages of light weapons, and with the cooperation of more than a hundred cavalry, more than 300 Ming troops managed to annihilate more than 1,200 Russian troops who rushed into the position.
The remaining Russian troops had to flee, otherwise they would all die in the Ming army's positions.
The Russian army's offensive steps outside the position were also blocked by the crossfire formed by the nearby Ming army's firepower points.
Nearly two hours after launching the attack, Wanli conservatively estimated that Rakshasa had lost tens of thousands of cavalry and more than 50,000 infantry casualties.
If you still refuse to give up like this, it means that the other party really plans to eat you up in one go.
Then it depends on whether the teeth are in good condition or whether the front teeth may be broken accidentally...
"No retreat!"
The noble officers who were at the rear of the team and had not been affected by the hail of bullets were still shouting at the retreating soldiers.
However, the second defeat at the front had already made the Russian cavalry and infantry fearful and did not dare to continue charging.
The level of resistance of the yellow-skinned monkey has far exceeded everyone's expectations, and the front has been turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
No one planned to follow forward and die in this ghost place with their companions, so a retreat like an ebbing tide occurred on its own.
It didn't even mention that the yellow-skinned monkey has such ferocious firepower and a bunch of explosive things. It's really abominable.
The Russian soldiers did not dare to complain with their mouths for fear of being punished, but their bodies honestly began to run away.
"boom……"
But you will also be bombarded when you retreat. The experience when attacking is actually exactly the same.
Because they turned their backs to the enemy and did not dodge, the number of Russian soldiers killed and wounded while running was no less than 20,000.
"Third Junior Brother, do you think we can let the cavalry fight back?"
"Well! If senior brother thinks it's okay, I think it's time!"
"Okay! Then give the order to send off the signal flares!"
After Wanli sought Zhang Huangyan's opinion, he ordered the cavalry to fire signal flares and ordered them to engage in counterattacks.
There are only 5,000 cavalry and nearly 5,000 Menggu cavalry in the formation, because the cavalry cannot exert its field assault capabilities in the mountains.
In the areas surrounding the battlefield, 15,000 Ming cavalry and 24,000 Menggu cavalry were deployed.
It is evenly divided into three roads, each with the same proportion, to facilitate coordinated operations.
After desperately holding on to the position, the Ming Dynasty King Master finally looked forward to the time when "three arrows fired in unison"!
Nearly 40,000 cavalrymen fought out from about four miles away from the battlefield and rushed straight towards the exhausted Russian army in the snow.
The Russian troops located on the east side with their backs to the Ming cavalry were the most unlucky, because they were the closest to the Ming cavalry and were the first to be beaten.
Due to the loss of a large number of heavy weapons in the previous attack, coupled with physical and mental exhaustion.
Although the Russian army leading in this direction still had more than 30,000 troops and more than 3,000 cavalry, it could not withstand the assault of tens of thousands of Ming army cavalry.
The Russian cavalry still wanted to charge back, but unexpectedly, before both sides could cross their horses, they were enveloped by a rain of arrows and bullets fired by the other side.
Before the two sides passed each other, the Menggu cavalry could fire at least twenty arrows, and the Ming cavalry could also empty the bullets in their rifles.
The Russian cavalry is good at using sabers and spears, but they suffer a big loss in close combat because the opponent simply doesn't give you a chance to swing their swords...
The Ming army grasped the timing of opening their bows and shooting very well. If they were too far away, their hit rate would be drastically reduced, and if they were too close, they would give the opponent an opportunity to take advantage of it.
After a confrontation, not even half of the more than 3,000 Russian cavalry were left, and nearly a thousand people could barely stay on their horses.
Five thousand Menggu cavalry were responsible for dealing with these remaining soldiers, while the rest continued to charge at the opponent's infantry.
Everyone understands that we can’t stop before it gets dark today!
Either kill the Rakshasa dog or die here. If you want to live, you can only choose the former.
Moreover, the three Wanli brothers would not only use the cavalry outside as the only force to counterattack, but the cavalry inside the formation also rushed out.
Both sides began to attack the prey exposed in the open ground. If they could not eat it in one go, they could divide and surround it first.
If there weren't too many corpses surrounding the position, tanks and infantry would have taken advantage of the situation to come out to fight together.
But the cavalry will not be happy, because if they do it themselves, it will be easier to divide the money afterwards...
Seeing that their own cavalry could not stop the yellow-skinned monkey's cavalry, the Russian infantry became even more panicked.
Everyone has been beaten to the point of losing their interest in fighting, thinking that as long as they can run faster than their companions, they can save their lives.
Under the influence of this mentality, many ten-person leaders and hundred-person leaders had been killed on the spot before.
After many combat units lost the restraint of their officers, the scene of retreat was no different from herding sheep.
It doesn't matter if there is no enemy to pursue, as long as the soldiers are gathered after the battle.
But in this situation, it is obvious that he is ready to be harvested by the other party...
