478 plugs the gap
On the battlefield of Hedong. The 1st Cavalry Regiment of the Republican Army, with more than 2,000 cavalry. In addition to this, they have all sorts of support units. Forage for horses. Drinking water, as well as weapons and ammunition, as well as food and drink for the cavalry, etc. This is the second time that the Republican Army has created its own cavalry unit. Such a unit is the best one.
Corporal Chen Liu is from Shangdang County. A small mountain village in Changzi County. There were twelve members in the house, seven brothers and sisters. The large population and the scarcity of land caused the family to be in a constant state of starvation, and then the Republican Army came. After the land was divided, the family also applied to cultivate more land because they had many families. He is the youngest son of the family, in order to get some interest-free bank loans from the government. His parents had no choice but to send his young son to the ranks of the Republican Army. And Chen Liu also likes to be a soldier, he doesn't like farming, he feels very tired, and feels that he has no interest in the land all his life.
Most of his brothers are already married and have children to take care of, and Chen Liu's going to be a soldier is the best choice. He was also willing, and just like that, he came to the ranks.
Chen Liu was smart and studious, and was soon promoted to corporal, because of his excellent performance, studious is a unique performance of a good soldier, he was selected to join the cavalry. He is now a cavalryman in the 7th Company of Cavalry.
Chen Liu is from the Sixth Brigade. The cavalry units are all excellent soldiers, which makes them very proud, and the war horse is their best comrade-in-arms, and every soldier must treat his war horse well.
His horse was a brown bantam, not very fast, but with good stamina. Chen Liu also gave his war horse a name, called Xiao Liuzi. Because Xiao Liuzi is his nickname. He hopes that his little sixth son can lead him to make great achievements.
Most of the horses of the Republican cavalry came from capture. After satisfying their basic communication needs, most of the horses were gathered to form a new class, the cavalry. A unit that reappeared after the Republican Army had disappeared for some time.
The pay of this force is the highest. The daily ration for the horses, and the actual ration of food for the soldiers was twenty-five pounds, that is, the rations for the horses were extremely sufficient. If necessary, they can be increased to the standard of thirty-five pounds during the special period of war.
Such rationing can ensure the combat effectiveness of the cavalry to the greatest extent, of course. That's a lot of pressure on logistical supplies.
The Republican cavalry was equipped with a bit of a mess of weapons, but basically, the pikemen, they were going to attack ferociously. For sprint use, the Musketeers, are armed with specially adapted double-barreled or single-barreled muskets, and they are also equipped with pistols. And then there is the saber. Chopping, musket shooting was their main way. In addition to this, there were other cavalry, such as a series of other cavalry that used whips and ropes, and such equipment was based on the Republican Army's experience in large-scale cavalry combat. If they have relevant experience, they will learn better.
However, the cavalry units were not equipped with artillery. The main thing is that the artillery has not yet been able to make it smaller, and basically cannot keep up with the speed of the cavalry. But the cavalry units have such awareness, and they have already submitted relevant research reports. They wanted to be able to get a lighter artillery to achieve such a purpose, which was the most advantageous way for them to fight.
The cavalry of the republican army is in the second stage of construction, but their biggest difficulty is that they have no combat experience, after the formation of the troops, they have been in a state of training, occasionally carrying out reconnaissance missions, the whole regiment has been holding back a force, they want to compete with the Hun cavalry, but now it's good. Their situation changed a lot, according to Ma Heng's orders. They were to carry out all-round operations, and they were to make roundabouts throughout the battlefield to disrupt the military deployment of the Huns. Gain experience for the whole army, as well as for future cavalry operations.
In Pingyang County.
The fighting became more intense, and many of the soldiers' muskets were red, and if it weren't for the timely delivery of some ammunition from a nearby militia of more than 500 people, the Independent Brigade would probably not be able to support such a situation.
More than 2,000 Huns responded to the siege, and more than 7,000 Huns were ready to leave. But if you want to leave, how can it be so easy.
"Block them for Lao Tzu and avenge the chief of staff." Pei Yuanshao was the first to occupy the only commanding heights controlled by the Huns, and as long as they occupied here, they could block the passage for the Huns to escape. At least more than 2,000 Huns have already left the area. See those Huns fleeing. Pei Yuanshao was anxious. Carrying the battle flag of the Separate Brigade, he took the lead and rushed first.
"Rush. Come on. "The Republican soldiers rushed frantically against the threat of injury. Originally, the Huns could still withstand it, but helplessly, the people below fled frantically. The men above were not fighting, and the Republican Army seemed to be red-eyed, and the soldiers of the Independent Brigade heard that their chief of staff had been killed. All the people who have gone crazy will take revenge. Although they only had more than 2,000 people, they seemed to have launched an offensive posture of tens of thousands.
Fighting a war is a morale fight, driven by the mood of revenge, the republican army fought fiercely, and they must close the way for the Huns to retreat.
"Bang bang." There was a burst of musket fire, and then a throwing of hands**, and the Huns' defense completely collapsed.
"Sir. Be careful. A soldier pushed Pei Yuanshao violently, but he was still a step too late, and an arrow was inserted into Pei Yuanshao's arrow.
"Damn, seal them for Lao Tzu, and you must not let them go for Lao Tzu." Pei Yuanshao shouted loudly, and under Pei Yuanshao's charge, they finally planted the battle flag on the commanding heights.
"Sir, it's blocked. Blocked. Chief Pei plugged the gap. A staff officer said with an excited telescope.
"Good. Inform everyone, attack, attention. Shoot and don't kill prisoners of war. Do you understand? Zhou Cang gave such an order. He knew very well that they had to quickly control these Hun soldiers, and if they were allowed to continue fighting, the result would be very unfavorable to them, and they could not let this happen.
Fighting is not the goal, saving themselves to the greatest extent and ending the battle, this is their goal, if they can't do this, their situation will be very passive, so, in such a situation, they must do this.