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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 476 Falling short of success

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    For the cavalry of the second battalion of the first regiment of the coalition mixed cavalry brigade, if they only rely on the strength of three companies, they will definitely not be able to fight with at least three battalions of Soviet Red Army cavalry in the field.  The red Cossack cavalry who grew up in the mountains are not easily matched by the coalition cavalry even when they are at the end of their rope.

    Therefore, Xiao Chuyin¡¯s cavalry naturally dismounted to fight. This seemed to have become the main combat method of the coalition cavalry division under the influence of the coalition commander-in-chief. War horses are used for maneuvering, not for killing people. This is especially true for the Chinese cavalry in the coalition.

    For the Chinese and Japanese cavalry in the coalition, the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle in their hands, and the .45 Browning M1911 automatic pistol carried by almost all the coalition forces, are far more valuable than any saber.  A trusted partner.

    In this era, the cavalry fighting with cold weapons has gradually faded away. Among the coalition cavalry, it doesn¡¯t matter whether they are Chinese cavalry or Japanese cavalry. The sabers on their waists have basically become decorations. Of course, they are often used as meat forks by some soldiers when camping and barbecuing.  So, that thing is even less useful in combat than the bayonet on the M1 Garand riding rifle that has never been hung on the waist.

    Using three cavalry companies with nearly 400 men to block the impact of the opponent's 4,000 horses was not enough. It was said to be a field position, but in fact it was just a core position surrounding three hills, with individual bunkers and defense lines randomly arranged on the ground.  Not even the trenches.

    As for the snagging horse traps and anti-tank trenches, of course there is no time to build them. There is not even wood or caltrops for logging. There are only light and heavy machine guns and mortars. There are only the black muzzles of the M1 Garand semi-automatic mounted rifles and 400 M1 Garands.  Rand's semi-automatic riding rifle can fire 3,200 rounds of bullets continuously. If the coalition forces fire all the bullets, Xia Boyang's cavalry will lose all their horses after one round of shooting.

    Of course, the coalition cavalry did not have the ability to make perfect shots. The reason why Xiao Chuyin arranged his position in such an open and hilly area that seemed to be leaking everywhere was certainly not to facilitate Xia Boyang's cavalry field charge.

    Xiao Chuyin had only one purpose, to allow enough space and distance around his position, which would not only allow his troops to have a wide and good view, but also make the route of the Soviet Red Army cavalry's charge and attack as long as possible.

    In this way, the coalition forces can configure and maximize the light and heavy firepower of their three companies. Don't forget the cavalry battalion led by the lieutenant colonel. In addition to the nine Brownings equipped by the three companies and nine platoons,  In addition to the air-cooled heavy machine guns, there are 18 60mm platoon mortars and 8 81mm battalion mortars.

    From 2 kilometers away to the coalition position, they are all within the range of Xiao Chuyin's battalion mortars. When the enemy rushes into 1,800 meters, the heavy machine guns will fire in sequence. At 1,300 meters, the platoon's mortars begin to release shells, 800  Within meters, 27 Browning squad machine guns began roaring, and within 400 meters, the firepower of 300 M1 Garand semi-automatic mounted rifles joined in.

    Since the battlefield is in a hilly area, theoretically the coalition position is a completely three-dimensional position. In front of the dismounted cavalry are human shields and bunkers made of their own lying horses. The concept instilled in the coalition cavalry is that the horses should become  Protect your human shield, rather than requiring you to protect its partner. If the horse dies while the people are alive on the battlefield, it means failure. If the horse dies and the people remain, start all over again!

    For the coalition forces, the life and safety of every soldier is much more important than any animal weapons. Of course there are people who love horses, but the discipline of the coalition forces is ironclad. With an order, you will have your horse lie down and take your place.  When bullets are used as bunkers, you must obey. As long as the battle is won, you must survive. Whether it is the Kazakh grassland or the Don and Volga river basins, a large number of high-quality war horses are waiting for the victors to commandeer them.

    Xia Boyang had no choice but to use the cavalry division's beloved war horse as a human shield to block bullets in the charge. However, during the charge, he discovered that the distance of 1,800 meters was a huge abyss that was difficult to cross. Although the coalition's battalion mortars only had 8 mortars,  However, the super high rate of fire of the mortar coupled with the power of the 3.6 kilogram anti-personnel grenade, the mortar shells rained down into the Soviet and Russian cavalry brigade, causing countless waves and ripples of blood and fire.

    If the Soviet Red Army cavalry bypasses the core positions of the three companies of the coalition from both wings and takes a long way to hide, it may not be able to insert into the Meleuz Ferry. After all, the advantage of the coalition cavalry is not in horses. You call Xiao Chuyin's three cavalry  If the company chases Xia Boyang's three cavalry battalions, at least the mortars and heavy machine guns will not be able to use their strength. Moreover, Xia Boyang's cavalry has one man and two horses. The coalition cavalry is chasing them and has no advantage in terms of horse power.

    This time, Xia Boyang was dazzled by the opponent's small number of troops, good weapons, many heavy machine guns, and the open terrain, which was conducive to cavalry attacks. He wanted to seize this rare opportunity for field battles and devour the opponent's three companies in one go.  If the machine gun falls into the hands of our own cavalry, hell, even another regiment of coalition troops will not have to flee!

    As a result, the first time I rushed straight to within a distance of 1,200 meters.Unable to advance, the three companies of Soviet cavalry and nearly 500 war horses that were used as human shields were beaten. Their horses were turned upside down and blood flowed into rivers. The three core positions of the coalition were spread out in a perfect shape, and in fact they controlled at least the north and south.  An area of ??five kilometers and four kilometers wide from east to west.

    The Soviet Red Army cavalry, which charged from three directions, retreated to the starting point of the attack 2 kilometers away after leaving dead men and horses everywhere. The three front-line cavalry companies suffered almost all casualties, and more than 500 horses were used as human shields.  The war horses also flowed into rivers of blood.

    Now Xia Boyang gradually realized that the reason why the opponent chose such an open location to intercept him was to intercept and exert firepower from the maximum combat distance. Although the opponent's battalion mortars have a long range and are powerful, after all, they only have 8 in number.  Spread out on such a large battlefield, there are only two doors in each direction.

    The key is the cross fire blockade of the heavy machine guns. Starting at 1,500 meters, the power of the bullet rain from the coalition heavy machine guns increased significantly. At 1,200 meters, after the opponent's 18 platoon mortars joined in the non-stop chanting, their own cavalry could no longer  Persevered and collapsed.

    We can't blame the soldiers for lack of courage or cowardice. The three battalions of sharp knife company cavalry were almost wiped out. If they hadn't rushed in front and attracted the firepower of the coalition forces, Xia Boyang, who had just led the brigade to 1,500 meters, would have even doubted  , whether he and the brigade can still withdraw.

    Of course, this is far from an era in which one bullet can destroy an enemy. This is an era in which even 100 bullets may not be able to destroy an enemy. However, even if the nine Browning air-cooled heavy machine guns are adjusted to a slow fire rate of 450 rounds per minute,  At high speed, a 250-round bullet chain can be knocked out in just over half a minute. Nine such heavy machine guns of the coalition forces rained down as many as 4,000 metal bullets in one minute. In just a few minutes, more than 50,000 rounds were dropped.  Heavy machine gun bullets were flying in the sky, ravaging the charging cavalry.

    Xia Boyang regretted a little. He shouldn't have tried to attack the coalition's position, let alone penetrate the enemy's machine gun fire net.  A company of coalition cavalry followed closely, and there was definitely no chance for his own group to cross the river smoothly.

    What's more, the situation at the ferry is unclear at the moment. If the enemy's cavalry is guarding the other side, even if there is only one cavalry company and only a few heavy machine guns, his cavalry brigade will only be slaughtered and massacred during the crossing. Xia Boyang finally looked at the other side through the telescope.  A glance at the heavy machine gun on the machine gun position gave the order for the entire army to retreat eastward.

    However, it was too late. At this moment, cheers erupted on the coalition position, and then there was a loud thud of hooves on the west side of the position. On the horizon, at least one battalion of more than 500 coalition cavalry reinforcements appeared in everyone's sight.

    At the same time, the rumble of horse hooves and gunshots were also heard from the north and northeast. Xia Boyang turned around and without using binoculars, he could see a large number of dusty coalition Japanese cavalry troops about 3 kilometers away to the north and northeast.  , looking at the size and number of people, it looks like there are at least two cavalry brigades with about 1,700 people.

    At 15:30 on July 14, 1918, more than 1,700 people from the Xia Boyang Cavalry Division of the First Army of the Eastern Front of the Soviet Red Army were mixed into the Cavalry Brigade by the coalition forces on the north bank of the Belaya River, about fifteen kilometers east of Meleuz.  The two cavalry battalions of the First Regiment and the two cavalry brigades of the Japanese Fourth Regiment encircled the enemy.

    Xia Boyang, commander of the cavalry division of the Soviet Red Army, led a bloody battle with less than 200 cavalrymen to break through the encirclement. They fought their way out of the 16th Cavalry Brigade encircled by the Japanese 4th Cavalry Regiment from the east. They ran east and disappeared into the Belaya River.  Among the mountains of the Ural Mountains in the upper reaches.

    Later that afternoon, the remaining two battalions of the Soviet Red Army Cavalry Division, consisting of more than 900 cavalry, were annihilated in the valley of the upper reaches of the Belaya River and east of the village of Petropavlovka.

    Although the coalition forces made great efforts in the interception operation on the Belaya section of Kumertau-Mereuz, they were delayed due to the outflanking of the Japanese cavalry troops and ultimately failed. Not only did they fail to capture Tukhachevs  , even Xia Boyang and Furmanov, the twin constellations of the Red Army cavalry under Tukhachevsky, finally became a fish that slipped through the net and escaped.
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