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The Fourth Chinese Empire Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 388 The Decline of the Cavalry

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    "Cossack warriors, use the swords in your hands to cut off the heads of those yellow-skinned monkeys and let them know the price of offending the great Tsar! Go forward, warriors!" Turgenev, commander of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, waved  He said loudly with the saber in his hand.  The more than 6,000 Cossack cavalry of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division were his trump card.  In the war, no army of any country could withstand the charge of the Cossack cavalry. Their sharp sabers could easily cut off the enemy's head.

    "Ula! Ula!" These Cossack cavalrymen wearing cylindrical curly hats and black cloaks, with rifles slung on their backs and sabers hanging on their waists, shouted one after another.  They took out their wine bags, drank a large gulp of vodka, and then started their horses and headed north to Kyactu.  For the Cossacks, their favorite thing to do was drink vodka and decapitate their enemies with their sabers.

    "I hope the brave Cossack cavalry can defeat the Chinese cavalry and open the way to retreat north!" Major General Mikhail said with some worry.  The Chinese ** team's attacks are becoming more and more fierce, and the second line of defense is already tight.  The soldiers at the front suffered heavy casualties, and they didn't know how long they could hold on.  If the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division cannot open the channel in time, the entire Russian army in Kyakhta will become a turtle in the urn.

    "They will definitely succeed. No one can withstand the charge of the Cossack cavalry. I have great confidence in them!" Major General Turgenev said confidently.  These Cossack cavalry are skilled in horsemanship and accurate in marksmanship. They are the real kings of field battles.  For more than two hundred years, the Cossack cavalry has made immortal contributions to the expansion of Russia. Even Napoleon the Great, who traveled across Europe, was full of praise for the Cossack cavalry.

    The Cossack cavalry, led by their commander, left Kyactu and headed north slowly.  Before starting to charge, they need to save their horsepower so that they can unleash the most powerful impact during the charge.

    ¡° Less than ten kilometers north of Kyaktu, more than 8,000 people from the 9th Brigade of the Chinese Army¡¯s Third Cavalry Corps are stationed here.  The main force of the subsequent Third Cavalry Army will also arrive one after another.  They will be responsible for preventing Kyakhta's Russian troops from moving north, and for Russian troops moving south from Ulan-Ude to reinforce Kyakhta.  For the Third Cavalry Army, which has more than 40,000 elite cavalry, this combat task is not difficult.

    "The artillery positions are ready. It won't be long before the old guys are going to launch an attack. Be prepared and let these old guys know how powerful we are!" Brigadier General An Hongyuan, commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, ordered.  The cavalry of the Chinese Army is not like the Russian cavalry. The main equipment is rifles and sabers, and there are very few heavy weapons.  The cavalry of the Chinese Army is still equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars according to the equipment of infantry.  The improved air-cooled heavy machine gun only weighs 25 kilograms. Even with bullets, it can be carried on a horse.  The weight of the mortar is not as good as that of the howitzer. After being disassembled, it can be easily carried on a horse.  Therefore, the firepower of the Chinese Army's cavalry is much stronger than that of the Russian cavalry.

    The powerful firepower makes the tactics of the Chinese Army¡¯s cavalry very different.  They would not use the saber as their main weapon like the Russian cavalry.  The saber is only a weapon that replaces guns after a fierce battle.  Even in a cavalry battle, the advantage of firepower should be used in a charge.  In comparison, the lives of soldiers are much more precious than weapons and ammunition.

    The artillery battalion of the 9th Cavalry Brigade is a two-company artillery battalion with 12 120mm heavy howitzers and 12 Type 82 75mm infantry guns.  Now, these cannons have been lined up in a hastily constructed artillery position.  In front of the cavalry of the 9th Brigade were the entire cavalry brigade's 60 heavy machine guns and one hundred 60mm and 80mm mortars.  They were ready and waiting for the Russians to rush up on their own.  Of course, if the Russians don't fall for it, they don't care.  After all, the longer the delay is, the more beneficial it will be to China. When the main force of the Third Cavalry Army arrives, it will be difficult for these Russians to fly.

    At 12 noon, while the soldiers of the 9th Cavalry Brigade were enjoying delicious canned food, a large black shadow appeared on the grassland in the distance.  These shadows were moving slowly, standing three kilometers away.  It was more than 6,000 people from the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division who came.  Although, the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division may be able to use its speed to jump out of the encirclement that has not yet been completely formed and escape alone.  But the tens of thousands of Russian troops in Kyakhta behind could not escape.  As the commander of the Kyakhta Russian Army, Major General Turgenev would not give up these tens of thousands of Russian troops and escape alone.  That's why he ordered his 6th Cossack Cavalry Division to defeat the Chinese cavalry and open a passage for Kyactu's defenders.  However, it seems that he should have overestimated his 6th Cossack Cavalry Division.

    "Brigade Commander, here is the famous Cossack Cavalry Division! Let me lead people up! Our Mongolian cavalry is not inferior toThey were Cossack cavalry.  I want to prove to the world that our Mongolian cavalry is the strongest!  "Colonel Chobalu, deputy commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, said. Quite a few years ago, when their Mongolian ancestors dominated the Eurasian continent, these Cossack ancestors were still trembling. Now these Cossack cavalry are still shameless.  It is too shameless to call oneself the king of field battles. Seventy percent of the soldiers of the Third Cavalry Army are Mongolian warriors. They are also very uncomfortable with the Cossack cavalry. In their view, they Mongolians  The cavalry is much more powerful than the Cossack cavalry.

    "Haha, how can the Cossack cavalry compare with us? However, there is no time for you to fight these Cossack cavalry now! We must make full use of our advantages and inflict heavy losses on these Cossack cavalry instead of fighting them head-on.  ! This is on the battlefield after all, everything must be considered to win!" said Brigadier General An Hongyuan, commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade.  After the invention of the heavy machine gun, the status of the cavalry has been greatly challenged, especially in the face of the Chinese cavalry with complete light and heavy firepower.  Although it has to be admitted, this is the fact that the cavalry has been formed and is in decline.  When weapons such as tanks and armored vehicles appeared, the cavalry completely withdrew from the stage of history.  Of course, the cavalry of the 9th Cavalry Brigade are not mounted infantry. They have also undergone professional saber training.  However, unless absolutely necessary, An Hongyuan still hopes to use powerful firepower to consume the enemy in order to preserve his strength to the maximum extent.

    Although Colonel Joe Baru, deputy commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, was a little angry, he thought this was not a true warrior.  But he also had to admit that it was much easier to deal with the Cossacks with machine guns and cannons than to deal with them with sabers.  However, this is a bit unsatisfactory.  But the war horse gallops, the saber is swung, and only a small amount of force is needed to chop off the enemy's head, and then blood spurts out. This feeling makes people's blood boil.

    The Cossack cavalry of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division stopped three kilometers away from the 9th Cavalry Brigade and did not launch an attack immediately.  Because the division commander Turgenev was still commanding operations in Kyakhta, the command of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division was handed over to the deputy division commander Yukos.

    After putting down the telescope in his hand, Yukos, the deputy commander of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, looked very ugly. There were nearly ten thousand Chinese cavalry on the opposite side, and so many heavy machine guns were deployed.  If the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division is allowed to charge, it is simply asking for death.  Although the Cossack warriors are not afraid of death, how can flesh and blood withstand steel?

    "Deputy division commander, what should we do now? Should we launch an attack?" a regiment leader asked.

    Deputy division commander Yukos was also hesitant. If he charged, he would definitely hit the stone with an egg.  But if there is no charge, as time goes by, it will only become more and more disadvantageous to the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division.

    "Let's attack, deputy division commander, we don't have much time. The Chinese encirclement is about to be formed. If we can't open the passage in time, we will be dead!" Many officers suggested.

    "Attack! Let these cowards see the bravery of our Cossack cavalry!" Yukos, the deputy commander of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, finally gave the order.  Although the Chinese cavalry was very well prepared and had very powerful firepower, they did not care.  They firmly believe that they can rush over before the bullets hit them, and then use the sabers in their hands to reap the lives of these cowards.

    "Ula! Ula!" After the order was issued, the warriors of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division shouted one after another.  They galvanized their horses, running slowly at first, then faster and faster, and soon they were galloping at high speed.

    The distance of three kilometers is only a few minutes for these high-speed Cossack cavalry.  Their rifles heading north have been unfastened, and these Cossack cavalry can still shoot even if they are on horses running at high speed.  It's just that the accuracy is not as good as when it is still.  With this riding skill alone, few cavalry from other countries can compare.

    "Artillery is ready! Fire!" An Hongyuan, commander of the 9th Cavalry Brigade, gave the order to fire when the Cossack cavalry rushed less than 1,500 meters away from them.  The 12 120mm ZTE mortars and 12 Type 82 75mm infantry guns on the artillery position opened fire one after another. Rows of shells roared into the ranks of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Division, which was charging at high speed, and they exploded.  The man fell on his back and his horse fell over.  Shrapnel flying in all directions, harvesting the lives of these brave Cossack cavalry who are not afraid of death!

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