A few days later, there were numerous camps on the west bank of the Volga River. Looking from the top of Mingwei Fort, we can see the Tsarist Russian army's retreat, with an endless stream of food and supplies. Looking at it like this, it is quite powerful. If it were a normal battle between two armies, the impact on the morale of both sides would definitely be considerable.
However, the Ming army, as Racine thought, was watered by victory, so how could it be so easily frightened by the enemy's momentum?
In addition to the Ming army, I originally thought it was the main force led by the Governor, but I didn't expect that after arriving at Mingwei Fort, the Turgut tribe here actually joined them, and their strength increased greatly. Because, on the Ming Army side, everyone from top to bottom is very confident.
On this day, there are continuous nights from the north without any return. Finally, the Tsarist Russian army, which had taken a detour upstream of the Volga River, had moved south and was about to approach Fort Minwei.
Of course, the Tsarist Russian army on the other side of the Volga also saw the advance of the Cossack cavalry. Suddenly, they all cheered.
After Tsar Alexei heard the sound and came out to see it, he also beat drums and gathered his generals. The soldiers and horses stood on the bank of the Volga River and took a posture, as if they were going to cooperate with the Cossack army to attack from the ford.
The Mingwei Fort battlefield, which had seemed a bit calm after several days of confrontation, suddenly became tense.
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The Cossack army moved forward. Next to the commander Bogdan Khmelnytsky, a general looked at Khmelnytsky's profile for a while and hesitated to speak.
Khmelnytsky soon discovered this, and turned to the general and asked: "Rasin, are you in trouble?"
After hearing this, Racine did not hesitate anymore and answered him: "Our army across the river only has 50,000 soldiers and horses in total, but the Ming army must have at least 100,000. With such a gap in strength, I don't know how many commanders there are. What’s a good idea?”
After hearing this, Khmelnytsky frowned and said: "What good strategy is needed? It's just waiting for the opportunity and not confronting the Ming army head-on!"
After hearing this, Razin glanced at the generals around him, and then asked Khmelnytsky: "This battle is not easy to fight. Almost all the Cossacks from all over the country have arrived here, except for those in Moscow." . If there is any problem, it will be a disaster for us Cossacks!"
Hearing this, Khmelnytsky immediately became unhappy and asked immediately: "What do you mean? Are you afraid?"
"No!" When Racine heard this, he quickly denied it, "I'm just thinking about our Cossack tribe!"
Khmelnytsky heard a "hum", and then said coldly: "Your Majesty has stationed heavy troops on the west bank. If the main force of the Ming army dares to move, your Majesty will definitely attack with a large army. If you coordinate our army in this way, we can have How much danger?”
At this point, he seemed to see that the other generals were not submissive and agreed with his views. He frowned and added: "Besides, there are no immortals in a war! But as long as we are defeated in the end Ming Army, Your Majesty will definitely look at us Cossacks differently. We Cossacks will definitely have a good life in the future!"
Hearing this, Razin couldn't help but asked: "Commander, do you think that as long as we win this battle, we will be the same as the Cossacks in Moscow in the future?"
When he said this, he also glanced in the direction of the Tsarist Russian army on the west bank.
Khmelnytsky listened and nodded matter-of-factly.
Seeing him like this, Racine stopped talking. In his heart, he was completely disappointed with Khmelnytsky. Even if he wanted to fight the Ming army, the strength of the Ming army was there, and the army crossing the river would definitely suffer heavy losses.
This is also the reason why the Tsar did not send his direct troops, but these miscellaneous people. It's a pity that Khmelnitsky couldn't see this. In other words, he saw it, but he ignored it.
In this case, Racine no longer has any guilt.
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The Ming army at Mingwei Fort finally moved, and a cavalry army of more than 30,000 people headed north to meet them. Judging from their clothes, more than half of them should be members of the Torgut tribe. Because these people have not yet been reorganized and do not have so many military uniforms.
At this time, the focus of the war was obviously on the east bank of the Volga River. Seeing the reaction of the Ming army, Khmelnytsky immediately began to mobilize his troops and generals to see if there was any opportunity to take advantage. If not, he would withdraw and use the tactics that their Cossacks were good at against the enemy.
On the west bank of the Volga River, the Tsarist Russian army also shouted for support. Of course, this is all they can do for the upcoming war. Unless the main force of the Ming army from Mingwei Fort comes out to fight, they will attack from the shoal.
Of course, the only one who can judge and make a decision is Tsar Alexei. At this time, he was on the west bank of the Volga River, paying close attention to the situation on the other side.
As the Ming army fighting on the opposite side got closer and closer to the Cossack army, but there was still no follow-up movement from the Ming army on the Samara Fort side, Alexei knew that there would be no follow-up Ming army in all likelihood. .
After clarifying this situation, he turned his attention to the battlefield where the battle was about to take place. Judging from the strength of the troops, the coalition forces of the Cossacks and other tribes totaled about 50,000, while the Ming army facing the battle only had more than 30,000. Many of them should be servants like the Torgut tribe. It seems that they should Can it bite the Ming army hard? Let’s see if the Ming army here in Samara Fort will send out follow-up troops?
Judging from the distance between the battlefield where the battle is about to begin and Samara Fort, the Ming army has not sent out follow-up troops yet, so the Cossack army will have enough time to fight fiercely and clean up the Ming army that is facing the battle.
Alexei was very happy to see this situation. However, he also didn't understand. Logically speaking, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty could not fail to see that the number of troops he sent was far less than his opponent, right? Then why did he send so few troops? Did he think that with this small army he could defeat an army of 50,000 Cossacks? Doesn't he know that the Cossacks have always been famous for their bravery and fighting skills?
If it is said that among the 30,000 Ming cavalry troops that went into battle, all of them were their own troops and there were no Torgut troops, Alexey felt that this was really possible. But he still knew the combat power of the Turgut tribe, which was definitely not strong.
With these thoughts in mind, Alexey came to a conclusion. The only explanation can only be that the commander-in-chief of the Ming army came from the east and did not know that even if the equipment of the Cossack troops was not elite, they could make up for it with their bravery and skill in fighting. It seems that my side will definitely win this battle. This is a good start!
Thinking like this, Alexei finally showed a long-lost smile after so many days.
There are many people under his command who have the same idea as him, and they have concluded that the Ming army will be defeated. Even if the Ming army is a cavalry army, they can escape after suffering a loss, but as long as they are defeated, it will be the first battle. Winning is definitely a morale booster.
In their optimism, the noisy cheering voices became louder and louder.
Finally, on the other side, the two armies met.
The Ming army didn't know if it had a head cramp, but without making any adjustments, they directly used the Ming cavalry as the spearhead, increased their horse speed, and crashed directly into the location of the Cossack commander's flag.
Seeing this, many Tsarist Russian leaders on the West Bank could not help but point out the battlefield, saying that as long as Khmelnytsky held his own position and then deployed flanking troops to attack the middle section of the Ming army, then this battle would be won. Baba, bala, etc., spoke very enthusiastically, as if they were directing this first battle.
Alexey saw their discussion and was happy in his heart. Then, he turned his attention to Samara Fort on the other side. Because if the Ming army over there is defeated, they will probably be forced to send troops to respond. In this case, the defense line on the Samara Fort side will definitely be weakened. I wonder if there will be an opportunity for a strong attack? If the Ming army in Samara Fort could be defeated in such a battle, it would be a blessing for Tsarist Russia!
"Hurry, hurry, the Ming army will soon reach the Khmelnytsky Basic Formation!"
"Quickly mobilize the flanking troops. This should teach the Ming army a lesson!"
"Hey, why are you still not moving? What does that Khmelnytsky do for food? What's the matter with not mobilizing troops? Do you want this formation to suffer more casualties and leave all the Ming troops behind? ?”
"What's going on? Something seems wrong!"
"What's going on? Why is the left wing of the Cossack army in chaos?"
"Hey, the Ming cavalry is so powerful. They are so unstoppable that they entered the basic formation of Khmelnyts!"
"Are you crazy? Or am I just blinded? Why are the Cossacks fighting on their own?"
"No, the Cossack army is about to collapse!"
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Alexei, who was originally observing the movement of Samara Fort on the other side, was startled when he heard the voices talking on the side, which seemed to be getting worse and worse. He quickly changed the direction of the telescope and looked at the battlefield where the fighting was already taking place. .
It was okay not to look at it, but when he looked at it, his face immediately turned pale. It was really hard to believe what he saw.
On that battlefield, Khmelnitsky's flag had fallen, and the charging Ming army was about to penetrate the Cossack army. At the same time, the left wing of the Cossack army was also in chaos. The Cossacks turned out to be fighting among their own people!
What exactly is going on?
Alexey couldn't help shouting in his heart. Suddenly, he saw that among the chaotic Cossacks, some had white straps tied to their left arms. Seeing this, he suddenly understood that those people were the internal agents of the Ming army. Suddenly, they rebelled on the battlefield, so this result occurred.
After understanding this, Alexei didn't even bother to identify where the Cossacks had rebelled. He just felt a pain in his heart, shouted "I will die from heaven", and fell off the horse with a "pop".
