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The artillerymen of the cavalry division did not hesitate at all. They loaded the shells and fired them with skillful movements, reloaded the shells and fired again.In just one minute of the Cossack brigade's charge, they had fired six rounds of volley.Seeing that the Cossack cavalry was less than three kilometers away from the main formation, Ma Hongkui gave an order, and the cavalry let go of the reins, and the horses slowly picked up speed.

It took less than 20 seconds for the proficient Hun cavalry to speed up their horses.Two of the world's most famous cavalry groups galloped towards each other.The saber shone brightly under the sunlight, illuminating the neat offensive formations on both sides, as well as the faces of every cavalry soldier.

The cavalry duel is a test of blood and fire, a confrontation of strength and will, and a war that does not allow retreat.When the soldiers on both sides raised their swords and guns at the same time, and the Don horse and the Xiongnu horse collided head-on, they had no way to retreat, and they could only have a glimmer of life if they moved forward bravely.

The violent impact knocked off most of the knights in the front row on both sides, and then they were trampled to death by iron hooves.The bloody saber was brandished, and the knights staggered past to separate life and death in an instant, and the battle entered a fierce battle.The cavalry formations of the two sides rushed together, and when the impact of the horses was reduced by the thick formation, the rest was a melee.

The scuffle is the battle that the cavalry divisions of the West Army are best at. After the speed of the horses slowed down, the officers and soldiers drew out their Ronning pistols in their arms and fired randomly at the Cossack cavalry.Good shooting accuracy and moderate power make this kind of shooting have a very low rate of accidental injury, and there will be no ricochet or breakdown.However, the Cossack, who was still trying to solve the problem with a saber, paid the tuition with his own blood.

The battle between the two sides was soon decided. When the remnants of the Cossacks had to choose to retreat, the 8000-man cavalry brigade had less than 1000 men left.In front of them was the Cavalry Division of the Outer Huns with slight losses.Seeing the retreat of the Cossack cavalry, the Huns cavalry waved their sabers again and charged towards the enemy.

Although the Don horse used by the Cossack cavalry is much worse than the Hun horse in stamina, it has a considerable advantage in instantaneous acceleration.Relying on these advantages, the Cossack cavalry was able to separate hundreds of meters from the Hun cavalry in the first minute.

"Shoot." Putting back the blood-stained saber, Ma Hongkui shouted loudly as he pulled out the carbine from his gun pocket.Hearing Ma Hongkui's order, the soldiers returned their swords and took out their firearms one after another.The Type [-] carbine is a work of the Zhongchuan Armory based on the Type [-] rifle with a shortened barrel.The length of the gun is shortened, which is beneficial for the cavalry to use with one hand. At the same time, after rebalancing, the center of gravity of the gun is moved back, making it easier to hold the gun with one hand and increasing the shooting accuracy.

At this moment, Ma Hongkui held such a rifle.He calmly controlled the horse with both feet, freeing up both hands to level the rifle.Trying to feel the ups and downs on the horse's back, Ma Hongkui breathed evenly and aimed at the Cossack in front.

Some people say that cavalry shoot accurately on horseback, but they can't shoot when they reach flat ground. This means that cavalry will take the advance of the horse's ups and downs into account when shooting.Because they learned to calculate this amount of advance, the Hun cavalry could shoot accurately even on horseback running fiercely, just like their predecessors who conquered the Western Continent hundreds of years ago.

Ma Hongkui pulled the trigger first, and a Cossack cavalry fell off his horse with the sound of gunfire.The sound of gunfire was the signal, and soon the cavalry in the front row began to shoot one after another, even with the sound of light machine guns, and the Cossack cavalry who were broken began to fall one after another.

"These damned Tatars." Major General Khmelnytsky couldn't help cursing angrily as he felt that there were fewer and fewer soldiers behind him.Tatars are the collective name of the Raksha people for the yellow-skinned peoples in the Far East, but Major General Khmelnytsky seems to have forgotten that these Cossacks are also Tatars in the eyes of the white-skinned Raksha people.

Shooting on horseback is very difficult, and even if the accuracy is high, it is easy to accidentally injure one's own people. Therefore, only the cavalry in the first row of the chasing cavalry division can shoot.The chasers were in a hurry, but they couldn't help.The Cossacks were not helpless. In fact, the cavalry of the Raksha people had a special equipment. They placed the Mark-type machine guns with shields on the carts pulling hay.These forage carts pulled by four horses acted as a covering firepower point during the retreat.Those machine gunners began to use Mark machine guns to shoot fiercely at the West Army behind them.

At this time, the machine gunner, who was facing away from the royal hand, became the best armed rear guard, and the dense machine gun bullets were fired head-on.The Cossack cavalry admired the saber even more, and they did not use this weapon in a head-to-head confrontation.Before fighting with the Cossack cavalry, there has never been a pursuit battle between the cavalry, so this tactic has not shown its power.

This time, the cavalry of the West Army launched a pursuit, which gave the Cossacks the conditions to use machine guns for the first time. As a result, they suddenly encountered each other, and the cavalry of the West Army suffered heavy losses.

The machine guns of the Cossack cavalry were sharp, and the West Army was not helpless. Seeing the chaos ahead, the rear soldiers carrying grenades found a place to use them.

The cavalry put the bottom bracket of the grenade on the special saddle, and stretched out their hands to put the grenade in.As the soldier pressed the trigger, a grenade fell across a long curve and landed in the ranks of Cossack cavalry, just blowing up the wheels of a carriage.

A wheel of the originally balanced four-wheeled carriage was blown up, and the carriage immediately turned upside down, throwing down the machine gunner who was fighting vigorously.One after another, grenades were thrown over, blowing up the rear carriages, and the opponent's firepower was quickly suppressed.

Major General Khmelnytsky was startled by the explosion. He couldn't figure out how the marching cavalry fired.But now is not the time to study the problem, because every moment may lose their lives, and the Cossack cavalry has lost the possibility of fighting. In order to avoid bullets and grenades, the only thing they can do is to speed up their horses.

Chapter 6 Twelve Attack Plans

On the vast grassland of Tannu Wulianghai, a strange scene appeared. A group of cavalry in black cloaks was being chased by a larger group of green cavalry.During the pursuit, people from the black cavalry team kept falling off their horses, but no one dared to turn around to rescue them.

Ma Hongkui was eager to chase, but he didn't notice the black line faintly appearing in the distance.With a loud bang, the shell exploded among the Huns cavalry, immediately three or four cavalry were blown up, and their horses fell to the ground.The sound of the explosion woke Ma Hongkui up from his excitement, and he suddenly discovered that there was a large army on the distant skyline.

"It's the infantry of the Rakshasa Army." Ma Hongkui's eyes turned cold. He knew that it was impossible to eliminate the Cossack cavalry brigade.The infantry of the Luocha army obviously did not dare to confront the cavalry head-on. They set aside the artillery early in an attempt to use the artillery firepower to prevent the Hun cavalry from attacking.

Although the Luocha army has a lot of artillery, the shells are relatively primitive, only one kind of ordinary grenade.The explosion power of such shells is not great, and it is far inferior to shrapnel against soft targets such as cavalry.But now Ma Hongkui's purpose is to delay the Luocha army's attack, and when the reinforcements arrive, he doesn't need to confront the opponent head-on.

With a whistle, Ma Hongkui led the cavalry to turn around in front of the formation. They braved the continuous shells fired by the Luocha army, changed their course, and galloped towards the road they came from.The best Hun cavalrymen in the back of the palace let go of the reins and hung the golden bell upside down one after another, pulling the corpses or wounded of their companions onto their own horses.The battlefield quickly calmed down, and apart from the disabled horses, there was no grass-green military uniform to be seen anymore.

Major General Khmelnytsky escaped with his life, but when he took his subordinates to stand firm and counted the number, he found that there were less than 300 Cossack cavalry who survived.Having suffered such a disastrous defeat, the Rakshasa Army was much more careful, and they immediately contacted the army headquarters by radio.

After receiving the news of the disastrous defeat of the Cossack cavalry brigade, the top leaders of the Northern Lia Army were taken aback. He couldn't believe how the Huns' cavalry had become so powerful in just a few years.At this time, the top brass of the Rakshasa Army no longer dared to be as arrogant as they were at the beginning. They ordered the whole army to assemble and advance steadily, preferring to slow down their advance, and not to advance rashly.

The advance speed of the Luocha army was slowed down, but Ma Hongkui could no longer fight the battle of annihilation. He had to target the logistics supply line of the Luocha army and frequently harassed it.Because of the loss of such a mobile force as the Cossack cavalry, the Raksha army was very passive in dealing with the harassing Hun cavalry, and his progress became snail-like.

Ma Hongkui successfully slowed down the advancing speed of the Rakshasa Army, but at this time the staff headquarters was indeed brightly lit, and discussions about the deployment of troops were taking place here. "I think the Rakshasa Army came prepared for this attack, and we can't take it lightly. In the early stages of the war, we put defense first, and waited to find out the situation of the Rakshasa Army before we launched a counterattack." Deputy Chief of Staff Pang Bingxun suggested.

Jiang Fangzhen has been looking at the map of the situation between the enemy and us in the Hualuo border area. On this map, there are not only the deployment of the West Special Army, but also the strength data and equipment of a lot of Luocha Army. It can be seen how powerful the intelligence department of the Western Special Zone is. .Of course, no matter how powerful the intelligence department is, it is impossible to fully grasp the opponent's situation, not to mention that the Raksha State has the support of the Northern Leah Railway, and can provide reinforcements from the Western Continent at any time.

"We can't be too timid. According to the last actual battle, the same number of Rakshasa troops are no longer our army's opponents. Maybe our tactics can be bolder. After all, the main force of Rakshasa is restrained in the Western Continent. They can't mobilize much energy to pay attention to us." Jiang Fangzhen expressed his argument.

"However, at this troubled time in Hualand, we shouldn't take too many risks. Besides, even if we win, if the damage is too heavy, I don't think Wa will mind biting us. Therefore, we must maintain a reserve team capable of fighting at all times. , that is to defend Japan and Yuan Kai’s dog jumping over the wall.” Pang Bingxun’s worries are absolutely reasonable, and the situation around the Western Special Zone is not optimistic, and the West Special Army cannot deal with any enemy with all its strength.

"I have a proposal." A young voice came, but no one in the staff headquarters dared to underestimate this voice.It was Liu Bozhao who spoke out. Since the situation in the Lanfang Republic was stabilized, Zhang Yunfeng stayed there and continued to serve as the commander-in-chief of the army, while Liu Bozhao was transferred back to serve as the Chief of Operations of the General Staff Headquarters.

Zhao Shouhong's meaning was very obvious. He deliberately promoted this young officer who had made great achievements.Liu Bozhao's coming to the General Staff Headquarters was only gilded. When the time is right, he is likely to serve as the chief officer of a certain army or division.

Jiang Fangzhen had a good impression of this young man with outstanding eyesight, and he asked with great interest, "Tell me your opinion."

Liu Bozhao nodded and walked to the map table and said, "Is it possible?" Jiang Fangzhen nodded to give up his position, and then Liu Bozhao picked up the wooden pole and gestured on the detailed military map: "The current situation between the enemy and ourselves is very delicate. No more than 50, of which at least 15 must be kept inside in case of emergencies. According to intelligence estimates, the total strength of the Raksha Army in the Far East, Northern Asia, and Central China should be about 150 million. But they also have to protect areas, such as Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Chita, and the Beijin area north of Changchun. I estimate that these places can contain about 30 Rakshasa troops, which means we need 35 troops to fight against the Rakshasa army. About 120 million troops."

Liu Bozhao's words made the officers present nod repeatedly, and everyone agreed with his estimate.In fact, everyone can get similar data based on intelligence. This is also the reason why Pang Bingxun is unwilling to fight on the outside line now. It is really that his own troops are insufficient.

"Our current problem is that our troops are only about a quarter of the enemy's, and the enemy is attacking. At the same time, we can't let the troops suffer too much casualties, because the Wa Kingdom is always watching from the sidelines. So I think blindly defending too passively will also make the enemy Troop losses are too heavy. Only by attacking its weak points, so that the Raksha army can fight without fighting, can the troop losses be reduced." Liu Bozhao's words were resounding and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Bo Zhao, tell me about your plan and how to attack its weaknesses." Jiang Fangzhen signaled Liu Bozhao to continue talking.

Pointing to the map, Liu Bozhao said: "I think we can divide our forces into three groups, attacking Chita from the east all the way, not seeking to capture but only harassing, and delaying the speed of the Raksha army mobilizing reinforcements from the Far East. All the way to the west, advancing through the middle mainland The Ural Pass took the opportunity to block the way for the Raksha Kingdom to mobilize troops and supplies from the western mainland. The real main force in the middle route went straight from the Outer Huns to Irkutsk and wiped out the Northern Lia Army there. In view of the Raksha The Northern Lia Army, which is stationed in the Irkutsk Military Region of the United States, is a large corps with a strength of more than [-] troops. We need to attack quickly so that the enemy has no chance to deploy its forces, and then use superior artillery to gather and wipe them out."

Chapter 6 Thirteen: Capture of Nerchinsk

"Good plan, look at the two ends and hit the middle, and destroy the enemy's vital forces first." Jiang Fangzhen's eyes lit up when he heard it.Liu Bozhao's plan is very feasible. Once it succeeds, Hualan can not only occupy a large amount of Raksha country's territory, but also cut off the connection between the western mainland of Raksha country and the Far East, making it difficult to care about.

Liu Bozhao continued: "The Northern Lia Army is the most effective unit of the Raksha Army in the territory east of the Urals, except for the Far East Army. As long as the Northern Lia Army is eliminated, it is equivalent to eliminating half of the Raksha Army in the Northern Lia region. With our strength, we can take the opportunity to sweep across the nearby area and wipe out the Rakshasa Army's troops and supplies in Northern Lia. According to my estimate, we will be able to accomplish this goal in only two months. By then We can observe the two directions, which direction the Rakshasa army is advancing the fastest, and choose to wipe them out along the way."

"You seem to have forgotten that it is winter now, and our delivery speed will drop a lot. Can we sweep Northern Lia in just two months? If the reinforcements from the Rakshasa Army arrive and we fail to complete the task, they can join forces Fight back against us. What's more, the temperature in Northern Lia is extremely low, and we need to count non-combat losses in it." Pang Bingxun raised doubts.

"I have already learned from the military industry department. Since the last time the foreign Xiongnu quelled the rebellion, the governor has put forward a series of requirements for the development of cold-proof equipment. After several years of research and development, we are now able to equip all kinds of light and heat-resistant winter clothes. Gloves, goggles and hats. In addition, there are special rifle warm jackets, thermal water bottles, large-toed cold-proof boots, and even cars have special antifreeze lubricants. In addition, according to my understanding, the Xiongnu horses are extremely cold-resistant. You can build a horse-drawn sled for the transportation of troops and supplies, and the speed of travel will be accelerated." Liu Bozhao's investigation was very detailed, almost impeccable, and everyone nodded secretly.

"Very good, draw up a detailed plan based on this idea. All departments should improve it as soon as possible, and we must send the plan out in the shortest possible time." Jiang Fangzhen glanced at the staff present and said: "The Rakshasa Army has already started Invasion, our time is running out. This is the biggest crisis we have faced since the establishment of the Western Special Zone, and it is also the beginning of the road to the revival of the Hualan nation. We must win a complete victory. I hope that everyone will use their strengths to cooperate with each other and contribute to the prosperity of the Special Zone strength."

"Yes." Everyone stood at attention, facing Jiang Fangzhen and echoed loudly.

The plan was quickly sent to Zhao Shouhong, who was overwhelmed after reading it.He approved the order immediately, and at the same time requested that Liu Bozhao be appointed to the First Army in the middle road as the commander of the Second Division.All the troops in the Western Special Zone have received orders, and the entire Special Zone has been mobilized to enter the intense pre-war preparation phase.Soon, truckloads of military supplies and a large number of armed soldiers began to concentrate northward.All railway lines are extremely busy, and additional freight trains are running day and night.

The railway network that Zhao Shouhong started to build many years ago played a huge role. In just one week, all the troops scheduled to participate in the battle were all in place.As the main attack force in the center, Pan Wenhua Division of the First Army, First Artillery Division, No.12 Infantry Division Wang Boling Division, No.14 Infantry Division Yu Feipeng Division, Inner Huns Cavalry Division Liu Hongkui Division, and Outer Huns Cavalry Division Ma Hongkui Division were all included This combat sequence is commanded by Army Chief Wu Ziyu.

This force was able to be supported by the newly built Xiongnu railway line, and the army was transported directly to Maimai City.However, it was not the Central Route Army that was dispatched first, but Xu Haiqing, the third army of the East Route Army.The commander-in-chief of this road was concurrently held by Xu Haiqing. In addition to the third army, this road also included two regiments of the Second Artillery Division, the No.17 Infantry Division, and the Wu Luzhen Division of the Xiongnu Garrison Division.Relying on the convenient transportation of the Xiongnu railway branch line, the army soon arrived at Kerelun.

After the assembly was completed, Xu Haiqing couldn't wait to command the army to enter the territory of Luocha Kingdom and attack Borja.Borgia's garrison was small, and it was attacked by surprise again, and was soon captured by the West Army.Relying on this place as a forward supply base, the flexible Xu Haiqing did not directly attack Chita, which is heavily defended, but turned to attack Nerchinsk.

Nerchinsk was the place where Emperor Kangming of the Later Jin Empire signed the "Treaty of Nerchinsk" with the Raksha State. Later historians believe that although Emperor Kangming boasted of his wise and holy martial arts in the history of the later Jin Dynasty, the treaty he signed This treaty is really the first unequal treaty in the history of Hualan to cede territory.

Now Nerchinsk has long been included in the territory of the Raksha Kingdom and has been renamed Nercesk.Although it is also on the Northern Leah Railway, it is not taken seriously because it is too close to Chita.Xu Haiqing's attack here can not only avoid the main force of the Luocha army, but also achieve the effect of cutting off the railway line, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

After learning that the West Army was attacking Nerthysk, the commander of the Chita garrison was furious. He immediately ordered a division of the Rakshasa Army to move eastward along the railway line to rescue Nelthysk under attack.The commander of the Rakshasa army really had his eyes on the top, and he didn't want to think about how the two regiments of the Nerseysk garrison had just been attacked and asked for support from the other side.With so many enemy troops, what's the use of a Rakshasa army in one division.

In fact, the top ranks of the Rakshasa Army today are all nobles. They have no military literacy.

The officers and soldiers of the Rakshasa Army always believed that the Hualan Army was just a display, and there was no such thing as an evaluation of combat effectiveness. Even if the Rakshasa Army suffered a big defeat against the Huns outside the country last time, it didn't make them sober.It was precisely because of this kind of thinking that Tsar Nicholas II and many ministers agreed to go to war against Hualan under the severe situation in the western continent.

The reinforcements of the Rakshasa Army were soon intercepted by the West Army, and the railway had been cut off. The Rakshasa Army, who came by train, had to get off the train and advance on foot.However, the Luocha army was quickly attacked, and in front of them was a whole division of Hualan infantry.

Xu Haiqing was also taken aback when he received the report. He didn't expect the Raksha Army to be so careless. They dared to come for reinforcements after only sending such a small number of troops. They didn't take themselves seriously.After receiving the news that the number of reinforcements from the Raksha Army was small, Xu Haiqing immediately mobilized Deng Xihou's No.17 Division and the Fifth Regiment of the Second Artillery Division to cooperate with the Fourth Division of the Second Army, which was blocking the Raksha Army, to encircle and annihilate the reinforcements.

Chapter 6 Fourteen Attacks from All Sides

The commander of the Raksha Army is a fool, he doesn't care that the opponent's firepower density is greater than his own, but leads the team to launch a charge frantically.However, the army on the opposite side is no less than them, with better weapons and equipment and training, and it is in a favorable defensive position.As a result, the Rakshasa army lost a large number of officers and soldiers, but they were still unable to break through the opponent's line of defense.