The Russian infantry attacked from west to east, while the cavalry did not charge with the infantry, but from north to south, intending to advance to the shore to avoid getting mixed up and causing unnecessary stampedes.
By the way, the infantry can also attract the main firepower of the yellow-skinned monkeys, creating favorable conditions for the assault of the cavalry group. The tactics are basically similar to the Battle of Kazan.
The distance of this attack is only about one mile. Everyone in the Russian army believes that the difficulty is far less than that of the last confrontation. The chance of success is still relatively high.
In late March, although the river surface had thawed, the ice and snow on the land had not completely melted, and the weather was much warmer than in winter when the cold wind was howling.
Since the infantry were still wearing winter clothes, during the charge, every one of them was sweating profusely after running for half a mile.
No one cares about this aspect. Anyway, it is bearable not to take a shower for a whole winter.
Leave some sweat at this time, just in time for dry rubbing...
"His Majesty the Tsar is watching us! Charge forward! Kill all the yellow-skinned monkeys! Your Majesty has a heavy reward!"
The centurion waved his saber, shouted at his men, and shouted encouragement.
Even if all his men are dead, as long as he can complete the task, he can still make a lot of money.
Serfs who became temporary soldiers were everywhere, there were as many as they wanted, and they could just be recruited after they died.
If it were not for the difficulty of supplying and transporting military rations, His Majesty the Tsar might have been able to recruit millions of serfs at once.
Seeing their own strength advantage, the infantrymen naturally wanted to show off so that they could get some credit.
But the shells coming from the opposite side were like tearing the ground, breaking their confidence and hope as well as their bodies into two pieces.
You have to look at the other side while running, and you absolutely cannot run around with your head down.
Because the speed of the cannonball is not particularly fast, its trajectory can actually be measured visually.
As long as you look in the general direction and your luck is not particularly bad, you can always avoid it.
If you can't avoid it, you can just lie down on the spot, unless your position is the impact point of the cannonball.
"ah……"
But after running three hundred feet, the threat of bullets to the Russian infantry increased significantly.
The speed of this thing was so fast that he was hit before he could react.
There are too many, they cover a wide area, and their density is very high, making them almost impossible to defend against.
Without the protection of a shield, once shot, he would roll back and forth on the ground, excruciating pain.
Seeing the miserable condition of their companions, those who were unharmed were frightened and terrified.
What's more important is that as long as you can't rush into the opponent's position, it's almost equivalent to being beaten throughout the process.
Generally, Russian infantry only fire two or three times, because it is too laborious to load ammunition for flintlocks or matchlocks.
Moreover, when shooting while traveling, the hit rate itself is very low, and the number of shots is too small, so the killing effect can be ignored.
In contrast, the rifles of the Ming army infantry were loaded very quickly, and a bipod was installed on the front end of the barrel to facilitate stable firing, and it was easy to retract and retract.
Before the Western Expedition, after repeated tests, after putting down the bipod, the infantry's hit rate could be increased by more than 10%, so it was particularly suitable for positional warfare.
Although the three heavy artillery battalions protected by 5,000 infantry seemed more dangerous in the face of Rakshasa's human sea tactics, there were more than 200 steam tanks on the front that could provide fire support.
The same number of steam tanks were also deployed on the sides to prevent the opponent from outflanking, and the changes in the battle were indeed as Wanli expected.
The opponent's cavalry really attacked from the north. After the Menggu people retreated from here, the Rakshasa people's capabilities did not improve much in hundreds of years.
This method should have been learned from the ancient Meng people back then, and they may have suffered a lot while learning it.
Let the Rakshasa eat it again today and teach it a lesson!
It's completely free, just use your life to listen to the class!
Zeng Ying's 20,000 cavalry were responsible for blocking the opponent on the north side, but Zhang Huangyan's troops did not join the battle immediately.
Even so, the Russian army's 20,000 cavalry suffered continuous losses during the advance.
They had to be bombarded by tanks and artillery, and they had to be fired upon by rifles from the opposing cavalry.
If there were no tanks, the Russian cavalry might still be able to fight.
After encountering this kind of land warfare weapon, it is equivalent to launching a death charge.
Running through the last and most deadly mile, the Russian army paid the price of tens of thousands of cavalry casualties.
The oil drums rolled down from the hills, after being detonated, became the best weapon to block the advancement of the Russian cavalry.
Once an explosion occurs, it can scare a dozen or twenty war horses nearby.
Hundreds of oil barrels roll down, and then a series of explosions occur to form a wall of fire.
In addition to the Russian cavalry being killed and wounded, the shocked guys behind would be targeted by the Ming army at close range.
Bodies can be seen everywhere along the way, and it can be said that the dead are scattered everywhere.
Seeing that there was no hope of success, the remaining troops had no choice but to turn around and run away. At this time, Zhang Huangyan allowed his troops to engage in counterattacks.
Due to the opponent's artillery fire, they only pursued for two miles before giving up. However, they also gained about 3,000 kills.
The guys who were still alive for the time being were later killed one by one by the Ming army, thus saving the need for rescuers.
For Alexei I, he mobilized 20,000 cavalry, but only 5,000 came back in the end!
The situation of the infantry advancing along the coast was not much better, being beaten from beginning to end.
There were a lot of 100,000 people, but they were beaten during the early charge and were cut off by the Ming cavalry in the later stage.
There were nearly 70,000 infantrymen left, so of course they could continue to fight, and at the worst, many of them could be sent back.
However, Zhang Huangyan led his troops to maneuver on the battlefield and went around behind the opponent to launch an attack.
Nearly 20,000 cavalrymen stabbed them in the back, and by the time the Russian infantry reacted, it was too late.
Before Zhang Huangyan ordered his troops to attack, he ordered each department to form multiple columns, and the cross-section must be large.
Finally, they rushed towards the opponent in a crescent shape, and there were more than thirty columns entering the Russian army at the same time.
Just like stabbing a fish in the river with a fork in the summer, it immediately killed the "big fish" in front of you.
In order to avoid accidental damage, the artillery positions have ceased fire.
Due to the different types of troops, it is easy to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy with the naked eye.
Zeng Ying also led his troops to launch a surprise attack from the north, aiming to cooperate with Zhang Huangyan to eat these reckless Rakshasa infantry in one go.
After more than two hours of bloody battle, except for a small number of enemy soldiers who escaped and ascended to heaven, almost all the remaining more than 90,000 enemy soldiers were buried here.
Alexey I was watching the battle from the top of the city. He originally wanted to lend a helping hand, but he was afraid of losing more troops.
If the infantry is on the plains and does not form a formation, it may not even be able to protect itself.
If the remaining 200,000 people are sent to support, the final result may not be too ideal.
It is better to continue to hold on to Vladimir, wait for the other party to eat up the food, and then forcefully attack the city.
Now the situation is very clear, our own field is indeed no match for the yellow-skinned monkey.
There is no other way but to hold on.
The Yellow-skinned Monkey did not divide its troops to attack Moscow, which shows that its military strength is also insufficient.
These damn yellow-skinned monkeys came from thousands of miles away to invade the Holy Empire of Tsarist Russia. It would be very difficult to replenish troops and food.
As long as you have enough patience, keep a cool head, and engage in a long-term confrontation with the yellow-skinned monkeys, if you can't stand it, they will definitely be the ones to retreat in the end!
Thinking about it, he must have been too impulsive before, which resulted in the loss of 300,000 troops.
However, the empire is vast, rich in resources and has a large population, so this loss is nothing.
Once you defeat the yellow-skinned monkey and obtain a large number of its advanced weapons and equipment, it will be your turn!
So this time we can’t make the mistake of Kazan again and we must be patient!
Wan Li, Zhang Huangyan, and Zeng Ying also felt that they should give it up as soon as possible. In this battle, more than 100,000 Rakshasa soldiers were wiped out, and more than 50 enemy ships carrying grain were sunk. It was already considered a great victory.
After that, Alexei I still used this method to transport food and ordnance to maintain supplies in the city, but the time became midnight.
Wanli and others also sent troops to harass and scrape land from surrounding areas.
No matter what kind of thing it is, as long as it is not a human being, you can consider it...
The two sides remained in a stalemate until the autumn of 1674, when Wan Li hoped for the arrival of a third batch of supplies.
"This is the machine gun that the respected master sent people to develop!"
"Can you really fire continuously?"
"Of course!"
"It would be great if Rakshasa soldiers could come here and die at this time!"
"That's a good time to test the gun!"
Emperor Haojing sent people to send Wanli 200 machine guns, each equipped with 5,000 rounds of ammunition.
Either four thousand rounds, six thousand rounds, or five thousand rounds of ammunition.
The reason is very simple. The life of the barrel is this number, and it will be scrapped after being shot!
For infantry?
That would be a waste of resources!
After discussion, the three brothers decided to install this magical weapon directly on the tank.
In this way, a Folang machine that can fire continuously is paired with a machine gun that can also fire continuously. Wouldn't it be the devil of the Rakshasa cavalry?
Most importantly, the protection capabilities of steam tanks far exceed those of ordinary infantry.
As long as the Rakshasa cavalry cannot attack the tank, the machine gun installed on it can rest easy.
On the top of the tank, the field of view is wide, allowing the machine gunner to get the best shooting range, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
There are five members in a machine gun team, one of whom is the main shooter and the rest are assistant shooters.
In addition to shooting, the main shooter is also responsible for transporting the aircraft gun in a small car.
One deputy shooter is responsible for transporting the tripod, and the other three transport the required ammunition in a trolley.
The ammunition used in the machine gun is a standard bullet plate, and each bullet plate is inlaid with twenty rifle bullets.
There are ten bullet plates in each box, a total of two hundred rounds of ammunition, and the bullet plates that have been polished are not wasted.
As long as the barrel has not been scrapped and there are surplus rifle bullets, the bullets can be manually installed on the bullet plate again.
The barrel of the first-generation machine gun cannot be replaced, which is the biggest drawback besides weight.
But it is acceptable. After all, this is the best result when the technology is not up to standard.
If it weren't for the fact that the airship had a limited carrying capacity and was extremely easy to be overweight, Zhang Huangyan would have wanted to install a machine gun on the airship.
Wan Li and others received a total of 190 machine guns, and the remaining ten were naturally used by Yang Zhan.
They were responsible for the logistics and transportation, and since we walked all the way here, it was understandable that we left a little behind.
In addition to machine guns, the third batch of supplies also included 45 airships, 882 tanks, 324 heavy artillery pieces, more than 700 mortars, and more than 33,000 mortars. Rifles, two thousand barrels of oil, more than two million rations, 390,000 grenades and corresponding ammunition, as well as a large number of medicines and military uniforms, bedding, tents, body armor, fishing nets, bows and arrows, etc.
Considering the high transportation costs caused by the long distance, Wanli and others were naturally overjoyed to receive so many supplies, and at the same time they were extremely grateful to their respected master.
Coupled with the 20,000 newly arrived reinforcements on the battlefield, the three brothers felt that they could launch the final attack on the Rakshasa people who were pretending to be dead in the city.
Seeing that he could not defeat the damn yellow-skinned monkey in a single fight, Alexei I had already sent personal letters to King Karl XI of Sweden, King Visniovichi of Poland, and Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I.
I hope the three heads of state will realize the huge threat posed by the yellow-skinned monkeys and send troops to assist them.
This is not only helping Tsarist Russia, but also resisting the second invasion of yellow-skinned monkeys.
The last Mongolian attack caused huge losses and trauma to Europe, so the whole of Europe, especially Eastern Europe, should unite to defend against the enemy.
Once Tsarist Russia falls, the yellow-skinned monkey will inevitably continue to move westward and attack Sweden, Poland, and the Holy Roman Empire.
Rather than that, it would be better for the three countries to jointly send troops and place the main battlefield in the Moscow area.
Alexei I promised to give some land to Sweden and Poland appropriately after defeating the yellow-skinned monkey.
There is also huge economic compensation for the three countries. Although I am short of money, I can definitely use the furs rich in Siberia to make up for it.
As long as they send troops to help, they can be compensated with furs worth one million silver coins per 10,000 people as a thank you.
If you send 100,000 troops, you can get furs worth 10 million silver coins!
Sweden has established ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations with the Ming Empire, especially after fighting with Tsarist Russia and Poland.
The abandonment of past prejudices mentioned in Alexei I's letter was as ridiculous as farts to Karl XI!
Sweden has been in a state of war with Poland and was forced to give up a large area of land south of the Baltic Sea. How could it be possible to deal with the Ming Empire's army together at this time?
Tsarist Russia was a huge threat to Sweden, especially since both Polly and Tsarist Russia were countries founded by Slavs.
Karl XI, who had not been in charge of affairs for a long time, instead believed that the Ming Empire's attack was a good opportunity to establish his prestige.
If Visniovichi sends troops to assist Alexei, it will be equivalent to Sweden's victory without a single blow, without spending a single silver coin, and it will achieve the purpose of weakening the strength of both countries at the same time.
However, Karl XI did not think that Visniovichi would have the possibility to send troops, because all the important troops under his command had already been committed to fighting on the southern front.
Previously, Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I ordered Pasha Hussein to lead an army of 200,000 to attack the southern region of Poli.
Visniovichi had already asked the famous general Sobieski to gather his troops and quickly move south to fight the Ottoman attack.
Karl XI was waiting for a good show. It would be surprising if Visniovich could mobilize troops to help Moscow.
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I has replied to Alexei I that he can send troops, but he will not accept credit!
If the other party could produce furs worth 10 million silver coins, Leopold I would immediately agree to send 100,000 troops.
Otherwise, no need to discuss!
