Chapter 197: The Way to Live

The death of Xiao Celing Dundob completely collapsed the cavalry of the quasi-army in the middle of the attack.

However, there was nowhere to escape, and there were dense gunshots all around, and the places that could be seen by the naked eye were full of phalanxes.

I don't know who shouted in Mongolian the news of the death of the little Tseling Dundob, like a headless fly of the cavalry inserted in the gap of the phalanx when the tide of the sea receded.

On the hillock, the dynamics of the battlefield were completely reflected in Liu Yu's eyes.

The counterattack on the southern front had already begun, and the light cavalry led by Jiao Lao Butu charged the cavalry of the quasi-division that had lost its impact power from the side, and the quasi-cavalry was defeated.

The two battalions formed in a phalanx quickly converted into columns, and followed the cavalry and charged forward at full speed, straight into the flank of the main army.

After a volley, the three battalions of the front began a counter-attack pursuit, driving the retreating enemy infantry like sheep.

The two supporting battalions also inserted along the gap with the tactics of column attack, and quickly spread out into a horizontal formation, completely dividing the southern flank of the quasi-department.

The more than 4,000 quasi-cavalry of the Chinese army, without a command, scurried around the seven phalanxes like headless flies.

The infantry, who had shown confidence, played with the fastest rate of fire, constantly pouring buckshot on the scurrying cavalry, and even if they fled now, it was a question of how much they could exit.

On the northern front, all the reserve columns concentrated by Liu Yu attacked, and the grenadiers, who were best at hand-to-hand combat, did not throw grenades, but marched in formation to forty paces and launched an assault with a salvo.

The rest of the line soldiers also outflanked the flanks of the quasi-division with the speed of the infantry phalanx, which had not been possible in battle before.

The north and south flanks were clamped, and the phalanx of the Chinese army stuck to the last elite cavalry of the quasi-department, and a dumpling had been wrapped.

The artillery on the hillside slammed at full speed towards the chaotic quasi-army, and the Great Ce Ling Dun Dob had no power to return to the sky.

The five hundred light cavalry of the Qingzhou army rushed along the gap opened by the grenadiers, staring at the Dace Ling Dundob.

The light cavalry of Jiao Lao Butu also knew what Da Xuan meant, and carried forward the good tradition of "I am the fastest to compete for the head of the people with the wind, and don't cooperate with me in any cavalry", and the cavalry that pressed the retreat of the quasi-division also squeezed towards the Da Ce Ling Dun Duobu's Da Xu.

The two battalions at the rear of the Chinese army have disarmed the phalanx and are moving forward. The two phalanxes that were hit the hardest in front did not break up, and they still maintained their formation.

The victory and defeat are only in this short quarter of an hour.

The rest of the battle was nothing more than a boring pursuit. The cavalry who have already killed the red-eyed and are grabbing merit will not give the quasi-troops a chance to regroup.

Liu Yu shouted, and the adjutant poured two glasses of wine.

Let the adjutant give Boris, the Russian envoy next to him, a glass.

"Mr. Boris, a toast to the future division of Central Asia between China and Russia. I hope you don't make unwise moves on the Irtysh. ”

Boris, who witnessed this big battle ending so easily, also smiled, touched Liu Yu and said, "General, congratulations on your victory." Your victory proves one thing: you have no enemies left here except desert mountains and hunger. ”

Smiling on his face and drinking the wine bitterly in his heart, Boris knew that Russia would have to make concessions in the upcoming border negotiations.

Otherwise, the person in front of him, who knows the situation in Europe well, will definitely take advantage of the Russian-Turkish war to get what he wants at the negotiating table.

There was no such infantry in Russia.

Maybe the horizontal team will not fall behind in shooting, but the Russian army does not have such a speed of changing formations and the ability to march quickly.

In less than ten years, maybe Dashun will have an army of 100,000 or even 200,000.

The logistical capabilities and wealth that Dashun has already displayed that shocked Russia have made it clear to Boris that in the future, at least on the issue of Central Asia, the title of "King of Kings" mentioned during the original Selenga River cannon will really come back.

Before the rest of the countries occupy India, most of the problems in Central Asia will be resolved at the negotiating table between China and Russia.

Boris knew that Dashun's artillery was never a shortcoming, and the cavalry had the Mongols and light cavalry on the Songhua River, which was not a shortcoming.

In the past, the biggest shortcoming was the infantry, and this war Dashun has made up for the shortcomings of the infantry, and even left Russia far behind.

The glass of liquor was bitter, but it had to be swallowed with a smile.

Russia cannot take in anyone from the Quasi-Ministry, at least not yet.

Russia is still at war with France for the Polish throne, and it is about to fight Turkey again, and there is no more enemy of great size.

Perhaps, it would be better to divide their respective spheres of influence on the map and carve up Central Asia.

Boris put down his glass, took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

"General Liu, you should remember this time. The Dzungar Khanate, at this moment, became history. ”

"No, Mr. Boris, you should say that the Dzungar rebels, have been pacified."

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The moment he realized that the cavalry could not move the Qingzhou Army, he understood that he had lost this battle.

Or rather, the Dzungar Khanate, to which he was loyal, died.

Everything else is meaningless, as long as this battle is not a big victory, even if it is only mutual casualties, it will be a catastrophe for Dzungaria.

The strategic intent has been exposed, the goal has not been achieved, the strategy of survival has failed, and Dzungaria has no chance.

At the end of this battle, there is no need to think that the army of the southern front will go straight to Luntai to build the city, and the army of the northern front will also cross the Altai Mountains, and the most elite of the main ranches of the quasi-department will all fall.

Even if tens of thousands of remnants of the herdsmen can be gathered, it is meaningless.

The infantry on the other side was the most terrifying infantry he had ever seen.

The super mobility and the speed of changing formations made him feel desperate muskets, and since then, thousands of Han troops have been able to walk sideways in the valley of the Western Regions.

Alone? If you can beat it, you can call the lone army go deeper, and if you can't beat it, it will be called the center flowering.

Times have changed, and no Mongol tribe can reproduce the glory of Genghis Khan.

The subordinates knew that they had failed, and someone whispered, "Withdraw." We lost. ”

He looked at the midday sun and asked, "Where are you going?" Where can they be evacuated? ”

"To the north, is the castle of the Rakshasas; To the west, there are Turks and Kazakhs, should we move our tribe westward to join the Turks? But even the Turks were only doing things for the Russians. If we stay here, can we still believe in our religion and become Orthodox Christians when we go there? ”

The sound of gunfire and shouts of killing was getting closer and closer, and the infantry tactics that had never been seen before had outflanked both flanks with unprecedented speed.

It's not that Da Ce Ling Dun Dobu has never fought with Dashun's infantry, but Dashun's infantry is advancing very slowly, and there is no chance of outflanking at all.

Arquebusiers could not act alone, waiting for the spearmen covering behind. The spearmen must form a formation and not rush indiscriminately. Even if there is a gap, by the time the phalanx moves over, the fighters will be long gone.

In the past, when fighting with Dashun, Dashun relied on the formation to resist, and the musketeers and artillerymen bombarded violently, and after blasting out of the gap, they rushed in from the gap with heavy steps or light horses.

Most of the time it was a rout.

But the infantry in front of them, they walked much faster than the spear formation, lined up in a column twenty-five or six men wide, and they were also much faster than the arquebusiers' horizontal formation.

After finding a gap, they quickly spread out into a horizontal formation, and after a volley, they rushed forward like a sheep; Or the column does not spread out at all, and after the front volley, a charge is launched, breaking out of the gap and then the whole team is deployed.

Then he played the flute, suona, beat the waist drum, and stepped forward.

Such a rigid tactic can't find a way to crack it.

Both wings have collapsed. Da Ce Ling Dun Duobu really didn't expect that relying on infantry could also fight the tactics of outflanking on both flanks, he thought that there were not many Han cavalry on the opposite side, and at most they could fight a crushing battle.

In the distance, the cavalry of the Han people had also rushed towards this side, and if they didn't leave, there would be no chance.

The front line completely collapsed, the wavering soldiers fled frantically backwards, groups of riders fled backwards, and there were only more than 2,000 men left by the side of Da Celing Dundob.

Those musketeers were no match for the Han musketeers, and without the cover of cavalry and infantry, the arquebusiers were a flock of sheep.

It's all over.

Dace Ling Dun Dobu sighed, and said to his subordinates and various subordinates and subordinates Taiji and Zaisang: "Let's go." I want to find a way to live for our people. Let's go. ”

No one questioned the courage of the Great Celingtondob, nor his loyalty, but there was ...... way to survive What does it mean to live a clansman?

"Let's go, you can withdraw, go to the Great Khan, and gather the remnants of the army."

"What about you?"

Da Ce Ling Dun Dobu did not speak, asked people to support his Da Xu, closed his eyes, and said firmly and helplessly: "For our people, find a way to live." Let's go, go to Shannan, and go back to Ili. ”

The rest of the people knew that it would be too late if they didn't leave.

Although they did not know what they were going to do, they obeyed his orders and withdrew all the troops they could muster.

Around Daxu, there were only more than 200 cavalry left.

The Han cavalry who were robbing the merit rushed towards the position of Daxu like crazy, and the entourage lined up the final formation and repelled several waves of light cavalry who were going to grab the merit.

In the distance, a troop of cavalry was gathering there, beckoning more of the disorganized cavalry to approach. The man at the head was wearing the armor that only a general wears, and Dace Ling Dun Dob saw that the man was very brave, and he had hacked three cavalrymen to death by himself just now.

The last 200 followers were not afraid of more and more enemies, and wanted to follow Dace Ling Dun Dob for one last impact.

The armored cavalry in the distance hacked to death two more quasi-cavalrymen, and his movements were neat, and he was a brave general.

Da Ce Ling Dun Dob looked at the distant and unreachable hills, and did not choose the last charge, but called for someone to hold the big silk and came to the opposite side of the assembled cavalry.

The cavalry of both sides distanced themselves and seemed to be about to make a final charge duel.

Sure that there must be someone on the other side who understands Mongolian, he shouted loudly: "I am Dace Lingdun Dob, and I want to see your commander Liu Yu!" ”

Jiao Lao Butu's heart was pounding, the person in front of him was Da Ce Ling Dun Dob?

He could understand Mongolian, but he pretended not to understand it.

Captured the quasi-general, and the quasi-general took the initiative to meet the main general, can it be the same credit?

It's the same for the main general Liu Yu, but it's different for him.

He wanted to pretend that he didn't understand, but there was another Chinese speaker on the other side who shouted: "This is Da Ce Ling Dun Dobu, I want to see your main general Liu Yu." ”

Jiao Lao Butu scolded secretly, this fucking can't even pretend not to understand.

However, several government officers next to him shouted: "This must be the enemy's plan to delay the army!" Don't believe it, my lord! ”

Jiao Lao Butu has a wonderful heart, he has been away from Zhichong Mansion for a long time, and he has been dealing with the people of the Yelinzi tribe who sell skins all day long, and he has even forgotten such methods.

He drew his sword, and was about to say that this was the enemy's plan to delay the army, but Dace Ling Dun Dobu took the initiative to dismount, threw down the knife, and pointed at Jiao Lao Butu and said: "You are a warrior, I am your prisoner." Take me to your lord. ”