"Boom, boom, boom"

The light artillery fiercely fired at the position of the cavalry division, and the artillery on the position also opened a counterattack.

The artillery on both sides was much smaller than on the Demblin-Palchev line, but the lethality was not small. Romania here knocked out a Russian artillery, causing a lot of casualties among the surrounding soldiers, and the Russian artillery on that side killed a Romanian artillery, allowing the sound of wanton explosions to spread over the gun position.

And when the artillery of both sides aimed at the opponent, the dismounted Russian soldiers rushed to the position with their weapons. They were bound to seize Romanian positions and open the way to victory.

"Machine gun fire"

The Romanian soldiers did not put the Russian soldiers closer this time, and when there were still five or six hundred meters away, the defending machine guns fired at these soldiers.

And the attacking Russian soldiers were not ambiguous, they took out their carts of machine guns and opened fire on the positions. This setting of machine guns mounted on carts was originally used by the Cossacks in order to facilitate the maneuvering of the cavalry. The Russian cavalry also learned this trick, and also developed the tactic of covering the attack of the soldiers with machine guns in large carts.

First of all, you need a sturdy cart with iron plates on it as a cover. The machine gun is then mounted on it and pushed forward by manpower or charged force as cover fire. One of the advantages of this design is that there is no need for people to follow the attacking troops with machine guns, and it is necessary not only to re-erect but also to find cover. This cart machine gun comes with its own cover, and this bunker is specially reinforced.

However, there are also disadvantages, that is, the large area is easy to be named by the opponent's artillery, and it is not suitable for battles with complex terrain. It is clear that the current battle, so to speak, the terrain is very suitable for the use of such cart machine guns.

And the appearance of this cart machine gun caused some Romanian shelling, and many carts were named. In the face of this loss, Budyonny was not angry but happy. This shows that there is no extra artillery in the Romanian position, so what are you waiting for if you don't increase the investment of troops at this time. With his order, two more regiments of Soviet and Russian soldiers attacked the position with weapons.

In the face of the increase in Soviet Russia's troops, the pressure on the front-line positions immediately increased.

And Lieutenant General Videszi, who watched all this, did not increase his troops, he wanted to let Soviet Russia see the hope of victory in order to achieve a greater victory for the arrival of the armored brigade.

However, this made it difficult for the Romanian soldiers in the front-line positions, who withstood the attack of several times the Soviet and Russian soldiers, and fought back with difficulty.

Every moment there are soldiers on both sides falling, and this is the time to test the front-line soldiers.

"You guys go to the left row for support."

A Romanian officer gave a loud order to several soldiers.

"Let's go."

The soldiers, who had just fired bullets at the enemy, immediately took their weapons and rushed to the left with their waists bent.

"Platoon leader, we're here to reinforce you."

The soldier who rushed to the position on the left flank said loudly to a non-commissioned officer with the rank of sergeant.

The leader of the platoon, who was shooting at the enemy with his gun, instructed them without looking back: "You each find a position to shoot." ”

As he spoke, one of the soldiers beside him collapsed in the middle of the position, clutching his neck. The platoon leader immediately leaned down and looked over, and the soldier couldn't hold it back at all, letting the blood run out. The platoon leader took out gauze and quickly pressed him, and then continued to pick up his weapon with his hands full of the blood of his comrades and shoot at the attacking enemy.

He knew the soldier's name, but also how many people there were in his family. But now he is only a wounded soldier, and whether he can survive until the arrival of the medic is only up to his luck. There is no crying and no sad expressions and tears, this is war, it is so ruthless.

Such scenes on the battlefield are happening all the time, and every soldier is not only fighting for his country, but also for his own survival. In the hands of Eder or Prishan, they are one of the numbers on the report, just as Lenin and others looked at the report of Soviet casualties.

Despite the fierce fighting of the positional soldiers, the Russian soldiers still had the upper hand with their superiority in numbers and firepower. Slowly but surely, they attacked the Romanian position, and when they were about 100 meters away, the Russian soldiers jumped to their feet and charged the position with the slogan 'Ula'. The Romanian soldiers, who relied on the terrain, immediately loaded their bayonets and prepared for the ensuing white-knuckle battle.

Seeing his soldiers attacking the position, Budyonny immediately sent a third wave of reinforcements.

In the face of the fierce attack of Soviet Russia, Lieutenant General Vydeschi arranged a second-line position on the one hand, and on the other hand, prayed in his heart that Hoffman should come early, otherwise he would suffer a big loss.

And Hoffmann, who was remembered by Lieutenant General Vodeszi, had actually been near the battlefield, and even the sound of gunfire on the battlefield could be heard. However, Hoffman did not intend to rush straight away like this, he planned to bypass the battlefield and attack the enemy from behind.

He also approached Antonescu to discuss his idea, and Antonescu was also a daring man. After hearing that he could maximize the results, he did not care about the safety of his immediate boss, Lieutenant General Willeschi, but fully supported Hoffman's plan.

So while Lieutenant General Videschi was struggling to resist Budyonny's offensive, the two men with reinforcements were rushing around the battlefield to the rear. Among them, Antonescu's cavalry was responsible for driving away the nearby Russian outposts.

Soon news of a Romanian cavalry circling behind them reached Budyonny's ears. When he learned from the herald that this was a cavalry force of less than 2,000 men, he thought it was Budyonny, who was in danger of fighting to the death, and immediately called Timoshenko. (The future commander of Soviet Russia is serving as a cavalry division commander)

"You take your troops and take out these Romanian cavalry."

"Yes, Comrade Commander."

Faced with Budyonny's order, Timoshenko immediately took his troops on the road after receiving it.

In order to prevent accidents, Budyonny not only asked Timoshenko to take his own cavalry division, but also transferred another cavalry regiment of troops, so that he would have nearly 8,000 cavalry against about 2,000 Romanian cavalry. Even the slightest discrepancy in the reconnaissance numbers is enough to crush the enemy.

So for the defeat of this Romanian cavalry, Timoshenko was full of confidence.

And Budyonny, after giving orders to Timoshenko, immediately increased the attack on the defending Romanian cavalry division. This time, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, he threw 20,000 troops into the attack on the enemy's second-line positions. Because he always felt that if the battle dragged on, it was estimated that the opponent would have reinforcements arrive. So not long after the capture of the front-line positions, the battle began again. This time, Budyonny wants to crush his opponent in one fight and not give him any chance.

As for this cavalry under the command of Timoshenko, it quickly found the Romanian cavalry that was circling. Seeing that the opponent was only 2,000 cavalry, Timoshenko immediately commanded the troops to entangle the opponent, and nearly 8,000 Soviet and Russian cavalry rushed to the opponent who had just been discovered. In the face of the large-scale Soviet Russian cavalry, Antonescu was not ambiguous, and immediately turned his horse's head and retreated quickly with his cavalry.

Seeing that the opponent wanted to run, where would Timoshengo let them get their wish, he immediately ordered to follow the opponent. The cavalry of the two sides chased and fled along the field, which was not spectacular.

After running like this for almost three kilometers, a mound appeared, to which Antonescu immediately ran.

Seeing his opponent rushing towards the mound, Timoshenko, who was still a little strange, was just about to give the order to stop and take a look, when he heard the sound of gunfire coming from all directions. His own cavalry fell in pieces, much to the consternation of Timoshenko. And at this time, he could only order: "Rush over, rush over." ”

As a qualified cavalry general, Timoshenko had no problem coping. The cavalry was no better than the infantry, and it was impossible for the cavalry to stop like that. Therefore, in the event of an attack, the cavalry that has already rushed up should speed through, and if it stops, it will be knocked down by the cavalry behind it, which will cause more confusion.

With Timoshenko's orders, the cavalry charged forward. They were going to rush over and give these sneak attackers a hard blow.

At this moment, a rumbling sound came from all around, and these points of fire began to move.

"Armored cars, tanks?"

Looking at the tracked vehicles that were still camouflaged, these two words flashed through Timoshenko's mind.

Either way, at this moment Timoshenko knew that he had been fooled. And at this time, he already had an idea, he must rush back and report to the commander, this is the enemy's trap.

However, more than 80 tanks are in operation, and it is difficult to say whether they can be given a chance. Under the command of Hoffman, these monsters fired guns in unison, constantly reaping the lives of the Russian cavalry. In the face of these fiery monsters, many frightened cavalrymen forcibly turned their horses' heads. The result was tragic, they were knocked off their horses by the cavalry behind them, and before they could even scream, they were trampled by the cavalry behind them.

With a sad expression, Timoshenko's eyes were red, and he watched his men fall under the attack of the enemy's tanks, many of whom had followed him in the battle against the White Bandit Army, and died in this unknown place.

However, since ancient times, there has been no shortage of bloody men in the army, and some people have watched their comrades being knocked down constantly. With red eyes, they turned over their grenades and rushed towards these monsters, intending to use their lives to drag these monsters that slaughtered their comrades.

Under the infection of these warriors, many cavalrymen also rushed towards these tank monsters in a learned way. And the actions of these people are still objectively very useful, and many tanks have pointed their guns at these dead soldiers when they saw the cavalry rushing towards them.

Groups of Soviet Russian dead soldiers fell at gunpoint, while there were still people who fearlessly continued to charge. Someone finally broke through the blockade and threw tangled grenades at the tanks, and a violent explosion exploded on the tanks.

"Okay."

Many Soviet Russian cavalry saw this scene and loudly applauded their comrades. However, when the smoke cleared, the attacked tanks were unscathed, which discouraged many cavalrymen.

At this time, an officer shouted loudly: "Don't throw around, blow up the tracks." ”

Then another breakthrough cavalryman threw bundles of grenades in his hands at the tracks.

"Boom"

With a bang, the tank could only spin in place.

After seeing that such an attack was effective, many cavalry broke through the blockade and threw grenades on the tracks, damaging the tracks of several tanks one after another. In the face of the tanks that were spinning in place, many cavalrymen climbed into these tanks and threw grenades into the observation holes and hatches, completely scrapping these monsters that killed their comrades.

However, such a move did nothing but boost the morale of the cavalry, which was on the verge of collapse.

Seeing what happened to their teammates, many tanks began to move closer to each other, and the infantry began to pay attention to the suicide cavalry. As a result, many cavalrymen who were determined to die failed to break through the fire blockade and fell in a pool of blood with their beloved war horses.

At the same time, Antonescu also returned to the battlefield with his own cavalry units.

Under the pressure of tanks and cavalry, nearly 5,000 cavalry led by Timoshenko did not see the sun tomorrow.

Faced with this situation, Timoshenko shouted that he would rush to the tank and die with the other party. However, under the desperate interception of his subordinates, he could only retreat to the rear.

And Hoffman and Antonescu, who defeated Timoshengo's cavalry, rushed to the battlefield without stopping. At this time, they have been exposed, and they need to rush to the battlefield as soon as possible.

"What do you say, the cavalry under the command of Timoshenko was defeated by enemy tanks."

When Budyonny got the news, he felt a chill in his hands and feet, and then he grabbed the collar of the cavalry who reported the news in anger and shouted: "What you say can't be true, you are lying to me." ”

The blood-soaked messenger cavalryman was crumbling by Budyonny, and he said in a voice that was about to cry: "Commander, what I said is true. While we were pursuing the enemy cavalry, we were ambushed by enemy tanks and our comrades were slaughtered. We can't do anything with those monsters, my company commander is dead, the platoon commander is dead, and the squad leader is dead. I dragged it to the back, saw that the situation was not right, and hurried back to report the news. ”

After hearing his explanation, Budyonny continued to shout: "I will kill you deserter, you have abandoned your comrades. ”

And the political commissar Voroshilov on the side hurriedly stopped him and said: "Commander, now is not the time to dwell on this, we need to immediately organize the wrong evacuation." ”

As he spoke, he heard a roar, and his face changed.

And Budyonny's face also changed dramatically at this time.

The two hurriedly walked out of the tent of the temporary headquarters and saw enemy tanks and cavalry appear on the outside of the battlefield.

"Order the troops to withdraw immediately."

Voroshilov yelled eagerly at Budyonny. And Budyonny, who was stunned by this scene, said with a wry smile: "It's too late." ”

Sure enough, seeing the appearance of their own reinforcements, the Romanian soldiers who were defending the position rushed directly out of the position and became entangled with the demoralized Soviet and Russian soldiers. Now the soldiers at the front line cannot be withdrawn at all, and a collapse is just around the corner.

And at this time Voroshilov suddenly ordered the guards. "Take the commander away immediately, and we'll get out of here immediately."

And Budyonny, who was caught by two guards, reacted at this time. He struggled and yelled, "I can't go." My soldiers are still fighting the enemy, I can't leave them behind, let me go quickly. ”

Faced with the guard's inquiring eyes, Voroshilov immediately shouted: "Carry out the order." ”

Then two able-bodied guards forcibly took Budyonny and left. And Voroshilov immediately gave the order. "Order the troops to withdraw immediately."

And in his heart, the troops on the front line can only resign themselves to fate, and they can run as much as they can. Everything needs to be determined by providence.

With the evacuation of Budyonny, Voroshilov and others, the situation of the 1st Cavalry Army collapsed. Almost all of them were running to the rear, and what made them uncomfortable was that because they were attacking on foot, their horses were all in the rear, and Hoffman with his armored brigade was lying on a large mountain between them and their horses.

In the face of the enemy's fire-spraying tank monsters, these soldiers were completely helpless. They organized several attacks and were beaten back, and without horses, they were destined to be prisoners of Romania.

Antonescu, on the other hand, led their cavalry units and was responsible for pursuing the remaining Russian troops that had fled. These frightened troops, who were far above him, could only fight their horses desperately when they saw his pursuit. And Antonescu followed these fleeing cavalry, all the way to Fevodava. Considering that his troops were not afraid of the enemy's reaction, he stopped at Fevodawa.

In the end, the largest cavalry battle between Soviet Russia and Romania ended in a Romanian victory. In this battle, Romania won a great victory of 20,002 enemies (including 14,200 prisoners) at the cost of 6,247 losses (3,154 dead and 3,093 wounded) and 17 tanks (which were not repaired at anchorage).

And this great victory also marked the annihilation of the last mobile troops on the battlefield of Soviet Russia. And at the moment on the Polish battlefield, the role of cavalry is simply irreplaceable.

And with the crushing defeat of the 1st Cavalry Group, the Demblin-Palchev line could no longer hold out. On the 19th, the 14 Army on the front line of Palchev was the first to break through. Then, in the afternoon, the 11th Army, having learned of the breakthrough of Parchev, could only retreat to the rear, but it was fiercely attacked by Lieutenant General Mandiv, who seized the opportunity, and turned into a rout.

The Soviet and Russian armies on the southern front had been defeated by Romania, and they could only retreat along the road to the territory of Belarus, while General Fereit commanded the Romanian army to pursue them relentlessly, and from time to time the good news of the annihilation of the Soviet Russian army reached him.

The first phase of Romania's mission was completed, and his next goal was the city of Brest, a major transportation route.