Chapter Fifty-Three: The Baron Disobeys the Order and Succeeds in Heroism, Jiang Zhuang's Design is Annihilated

Russia was ruled by the Mongols for more than 240 years, and although it retained its own social system, the army was organized in a way that completely imitated the Mongols. It is said that the combat capability of the Russian cavalry is still very strong. They were plagued by nomadic tribes of Central Asia in the southeast, and Swedes, Lithuanians, and Teutonic knights in the north. The Russian cavalry was trained in years of war. Due to their proximity to Byzantium, they were affected by it in all aspects, and from the perspective of cavalry equipment, pointed helmets, large shields, and fish scale armor, traces of Byzantine cavalry can be seen. Due to the conformism of the Russian aristocracy, little has changed in this dress for a long time. Tactically, the Rus' cavalry learned not only from Byzantium, but also from their Central Asian counterparts.

The Baron Malzov, sent by the Tsar, was also a battle-hardened general, originally a commoner, and was awarded the title of Baron solely for his military exploits. When the ambitious Baron Martzov left the Kremlin, he left behind the Tsar's repeated warnings not to take the initiative and monitor the Ming army to prevent them from crossing the Ural Mountains and continuing westward. Although Baron Marzov was very brave and tenacious on the battlefield, he was relatively simple-minded. Now Baron Malzov is full of thoughts that there is another chance to win a meritorious award. He didn't look at the Ming army at all. Some Cossacks who returned from the Far East said that the Far East was full of uncivilized natives, and fighting with them was like hunting. However, every merchant who returned from the Far East made a fortune one by one. Although the tsar had told him that there were several thousand Cossacks ready to ambush the Ming army, not one of them had returned, and the Ming army's firearms were very powerful, so he had to be extra careful, and after dealing with the Ottoman Empire, we would go back and clean up these Ming troops in the Far East. But Baron Marzov had more confidence in the Russian cavalry, and he was convinced that no one could stop the Russian cavalry from rushing up. What's more, there are more than 10,000 Cossack cavalrymen who are good at fighting and like to fight. What kind of opponent is not a problem, it seems that the tsar is a little too careful. Baron Marzov smiled in his heart and thought: "No wonder, the tsar is in the palace every day, and the wind can't blow the rain or get it, so his courage is naturally almost gone." ”

Although Baron Marzov did not take the Ming army in his eyes, he was still not ambiguous about the war, and the preparations before the dispatch were also very professional, and he personally took care of all the preparations.

When everything was ready, Baron Marzov marched in the direction of the Ural Mountains to the east. On the way, there were constantly scouts reporting the situation of the Ming army, and to Baron Marzov's delight, the Ming army did not expect that they would send troops to attack them now. According to common sense, this battle should be fought at the beginning of next spring, but Baron Marzov thought with a smile in his heart: "What I fought is what you didn't expect." What made Baron Marzov even happier was that the camps arranged by the Ming army were very scattered, and they wanted to set up a defensive line in the Urals, Baron Marzov said in his heart: "These stupid people, they don't know how big the Urals are, and they still want to hold it with a defensive line?" The proud baron was more confident of victory. Since the tsar gave him full responsibility for the defense of the Ural Mountains, and the local defenders on this side were also mobilized by him, he also mobilized all the local troops that could be mobilized. Those who robbed the Mongols and gained a lot of benefits also voluntarily came to the war with their own weapons. In this way, the 15,000 soldiers and horses brought by the baron suddenly increased to more than 25,000, and with the team responsible for transportation, the baron already had nearly 30,000 people. This is not a decimal number in Europe. Riding on a horse, looking at the endless procession, Baron Marzov thought to himself, after this battle, not to mention how many things he can catch, if he gets it, the tsar will not reward himself with a viscount!

How did Baron Marzov know that they had been under the watchful eye of the Kilnmen on their march to the Ural Mountains in the face of the wind and snow. Although they also noticed that something buzzing in the sky was flying, they could only look at God and think about it, and they couldn't imagine that it was sent by the Ming army to scout them.

Baron Marzov still has a set of battles, he feels that the Ming army has built a camp in advance in the Ural Mountains, and his cavalry attacking their camp really can't give full play to the advantage of the cavalry's rapid impact, so it is better to go to their largest camp and ask them to fight, so that they can see the strength of the Russian cavalry and Cossack cavalry.

How did Baron Marzov know that Jiang Jian's current idea was how to completely annihilate this enemy with no left.

According to the reconnaissance of the surrounding terrain, Jiang Jian found that there was a river on the road that the Russian army had to pass through, and there was a bridge on the river that could be opened to vehicles and horses. Now due to the freeze, Russians can cross the river without crossing bridges. However, the current of this river is not shallow, and there are still very rapid currents on the ice. Jiang Hui sent people to bury ** under the bridge and on a long stretch of ice, and it was easy to bury ** with snow here.

Three miles in front of the camp, a relatively flat place buried a lot of **. At the same time, after the artillery positions were set, test firing of artillery of various calibers was carried out.

Baron Marzov led tens of thousands of men to the front of their camp, and sure enough, a part of the Russian cavalry set up camp on the flat snow. According to the report of the scouts coming back, the Russians' brigade is basically in place, and if nothing else, it is likely that the Russians will be able to attack tomorrow. The two cavalry commanders suggested that we take advantage of the fact that the Russians did not know us and were very careless, and raided at night to break into the enemy camp in one fell swoop.

Jiang Pai said: "Our goal is to completely annihilate this enemy, and Lao Tzu doesn't want to let them go." We will take advantage of the concentration of forces when the enemy attacks us tomorrow. But we can't let them stop tonight! ”

Seeing that the Ming army was hiding at the head of the camp and did not dare to show it, Baron Marzov and his generals were in a very good mood.

Baron Martzov said to them: "Go back tonight, and let the warriors eat and drink well." Tomorrow is the time for us to make meritorious contributions! ”

One of the generals said, "Lord Baron, the Orientals are known for their cunning, and we must prevent them from sneaking up!" ”

Baron Martsov glared at the talkative general, "Do you still need you to teach me how to fight?" I've already arranged for someone to guard them! ”

The general originally had good intentions, but he didn't expect to run into a gray nose.

Not to mention, this Baron Marzov was really good at fighting, he arranged several groups of Cossack cavalry, ambushed in the woods, and waited for the Ming army to come and attack. However, they did not know that just above them, on a tall pine tree, two kiln scouts, wrapped in white down jackets, looked at them. Their mission was to detonate the ** under the camp before dawn.

The Cossack cavalry was usually unruly, but they were really able to endure hardships at critical times, and they were stunned to persist after a night of freezing, but just after a while, an earth-shattering explosion came from the camp in front, and the camp was on fire. It turned out that two scouts had detonated the inside of the camp with a radio***.

The Cossack cavalry, who was shivering with fear in the woods, immediately rushed in the direction of the camp with their horses. But the camp in front of them was in shambles, with burning tents and many wounded soldiers wailing beside them. There were more than 2,000 people in this camp, and almost all of them lost their combat effectiveness.

When Baron Martsov rushed here, he was furious, and he thought that the Ming army would definitely think of some tricks, but he didn't expect that they had buried it here in advance. But Baron Malzov was glad he didn't live in the camp. But these dead and wounded were all noble Russian elite cavalry, not those Cossacks. Baron Malzov was so distressed that he fainted. Where did Baron Marzov know that this method of warfare is in the textbooks of the Yaogang Military Academy.

The Russian officers and soldiers in the other camps also made a fuss and did not sleep well.

Early in the morning, an officer came to Baron Martsov and asked, "Lord Baron, can we still attack today?" ”

Baron Marzov was angry, "Bastard! If you don't attack today, what are you going to do? Looking for prostitutes, there are none! ”

After breakfast, Baron Marzov lifted his spirits and organized a procession to the camp of Jiang Ping, and rows of cannons were also aimed at the camp. But just as the gunners were preparing to charge, they heard a scream of "Xiuxiu" from the air, and then pieces of **** exploded on the artillery position. Jiang Ji has an absolute artillery advantage in his hands, and he must not let the opponent have a chance to open fire.

Baron Marzov had never seen such a cannon, and with a whistling it exploded on his artillery position. Look again, your own artillery and artillery have become shredded parts. Baron Marzov couldn't help but feel a tense in his heart, he understood that the opponent had eliminated the threat of his own artillery to them, but the opponent's artillery was really accurate! It would be difficult to say if you attacked your own cavalry and infantry, and Baron Marzov felt a little bad when he thought of it. I had this feeling last night, and now I have it even more aggravated in my heart.

Now there was a problem, Baron Martsov did not have anyone who could explain the Korean language, so he had to send a man who could speak Mongolian to the camp and shout: "Hey! Please come out and speak! ”

Someone on Jiang Pai's side heard that the person who came was speaking Mongolian, and Jiang Pai immediately sent a Mongolian speaker to stand on the fence of the camp and replied to them: "Where are you from, what are you doing here!" ”

The people below shouted: "We, Baron Martsov, by order of the Tsar, ask you to withdraw from the territory of our Russia!" ”

"Go back and tell you what baron, our General Jiang is on the orders of our Ming Dynasty emperor to guard the territory of our Ming Dynasty, you hurry back. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences! ”

The man sent by Baron Marzov turned his horse back, and came again after a while, "Our baron said that since we can't get along, we will decide the battle in the spacious place here in front of the camp, how about it!" ”

After a while, the battalion shouted: "Our General Jiang Ping has agreed, and we will decide the battle today!" ”

Baron Marzov waited for this moment, and he saw that the gate of the Ming camp suddenly opened, but it was not cavalry that came out, but infantry. They went out of the camp gate and parted on both sides, and then lay down on the spot, because the ground in front of the infantry was already full of obstacles such as rejecting horses. Baron Marzov was a little puzzled by the tactics of the Ming army. The baron is not to blame, the weapons and tactics he uses are hundreds of years apart. At this time, Jiang was embedded on the covered bridge on the top of the fence of the camp, holding a telescope and looking at the Russian troops neatly lined up below, thinking not about how to destroy them, but about tens of thousands of strong laborers, tens of thousands of war horses, and how to kill fewer people and capture more people alive.

Jiang Jian put down the telescope in his hand and said to the staff officers beside him: "Send a telegram to urge them again, why are you so slow." Tell them that if they let the Russians go because they are slow, I ask for them! ”

"Yes!" The staff officer went down, and came back after a while and said, "Report to General Jiang!" The 3rd Division of the 2nd Cavalry Army on the northern flank was already in place. The forward of the 2nd Division on the south side is already in place, and the follow-up brigade will be in place immediately. The infantry to the west remained concealed and did not expose their targets. ”

"Hmmm! Not bad! Jiang Jian nodded with satisfaction, and asked again: "Did you use the telescope to see it just now?" The Russians are all very strong! ”

"Look!" The staff officer replied: "The general wants them to help us build roads and castles, right?" ”

"Huh! Count you brat smart! Jiang Jian smiled and said, "However, if you don't kill some, you won't be able to capture many people alive!" Order two divisions of the 3rd Cavalry Corps to prepare for sorties! ”

Then, to the artillery staff officers beside him, he ordered: "Concentrate all artillery fire and cover quickly!" ”

"Yes!" The artillery staff officer, who had been waiting for a long time, turned around and went.

Baron Marzov saw that after the Ming infantry came out, the back camp gate was still wide open, and he thought that the cavalry behind the Ming army should come out, otherwise if the Ming army wanted to use infantry to deal with the invincible Russian cavalry, it would be a big fool. But after waiting for a while, no cavalry came out. Baron Marzov was in a dilemma, whether to command the army to rush over now. Because now the Ming army is not ready, and the camp gate has not been closed, it is likely that a charge will rush into the camp, but if it can't rush in, the cavalry will crowd in front of the camp. However, it is not possible to stand still. Baron Marzov commanded the large procession to beat the drum and slowly began to advance forward.

But just as the Russians began to move, there was rolling thunder in the sky, and the scream of "chirping" that had just been heard, and before Baron Marzov could understand that it was the Ming artillery shells that had arrived, and before he could react, the rolling thunder exploded in the middle of his ranks. The phalanx, which had a clear banner and a neat queue, was suddenly enveloped in a sea of smoke and fire. Countless horses and cavalry were reduced to fragments and flew all over the sky, and the undead horses scurried everywhere until they were covered by another batch of cannonballs.

Baron Martsov, who was standing in front of the army, looked back and saw this terrible scene, and he was so shocked that he said in his heart: "What a war this is! This is the magic of the Ming military envoy! At this time, Baron Marzov, although not shaken off his horse by the blast wave of the cannonball, could no longer hear the sound in his ears. In this case, Baron Marzov felt like the end of the world, and this guy who came in and out of the pile of dead people was emboldened, brandished his waist knife, and commanded the cavalry in front of him who was not covered by shells, and rushed towards the Ming army camp. But how did they think that the Ming infantry in front of them was not ambiguous, and a rain of metal bullets was poured on them, and Baron Martsov, who rushed to the front, was beaten out of countless blood holes with men and horses, and fell to the ground together and rolled a few times without moving. The cavalrymen who followed Baron Martsov's charge, those who did not die, already understood, and rushing over was death. Although these cavalrymen were not afraid of death, they did not want to die, and when they saw that Baron Marzov had been killed, they reined in their horses one by one and fled in all directions.

At this time, Jiang Hui ordered the two cavalry divisions in the camp to attack. Jiang Ping's camp opened a few more gates, and the two cavalry divisions rushed out in an earth-shattering manner.

As soon as the cavalry division charged, the artillery stopped firing. The Russians and Cossacks, who did not die, had long been scattered and fled for their lives by artillery fire, and finally fled in a torrent towards the way they came.

The Yaogang cavalry followed all the way to chase and kill. The three planes in the sky constantly reported the situation on the ground to Jiang Pai in the air. Jiang Jian couldn't close his mouth, and shouted loudly: "Haha! It's like a doll!"

The Russian and Cossack cavalry, fleeing westward, soon filled the small bridge to the west, and everyone else rode across the frozen river. At this time, the ski infantry regiment, which had been in ambush for a long time, was already waiting on the other side of the river. Seeing that the situation was almost over, the regimental commander ordered: "Detonate!" After the order was given, he covered his ears with all the officers and soldiers. The sapper shook *** and pressed it, and then covered his ears as well.

With a loud bang, the bridge was blown into two sections, and most of the crowded cavalry on the bridge were blown into the river, and the ice and snow on the river surface, the cavalry, men and horses, also flew into the sky with the explosion, and then fell into the glacier. The cavalry that was not blown up also rolled into the river because of the breaking of the ice. Some were swept directly under the ice by the river. Some of them struggle to move and sink to the bottom of the river after their fur is soaked. More often than not, in the icy water, it quickly froze and went down the ice.

The Russians saw that the river in front of them had been blown up, and there were pursuers behind them, so they could not flee south along the river bank, but they soon encountered bullets fired by the Yaogang cavalry. These chaotic cavalrymen, who can still fight there, turn around and run north. But soon encountered a rain of bullets from the north. At this time, the Russians understood that they were surrounded by people. The Russians knew that they could not fight any longer, and quite a few were ready to surrender. But the Cossacks did not do it, they scolded the Russians for being cowards, gathered together, and wanted to fight to the death with the Ming cavalry. They shouted that the Yaogang cavalry did not understand, and brandished their sabers and rushed towards the approaching Yaogang cavalry, but the Yaogang cavalry did not give them a chance to get close at all, and a string of sons' bullets hit them even with men and horses.

The cavalry of Yaogang surrounded on all sides, surrounding more than 10,000 people in an open space by the river, and the three planes of Yaogang were constantly hovering at low altitude over their heads. Just when these people were at a loss, a loud voice that they had never heard before rang out, shouted in Mongolian: "Russian officers and soldiers! You are already surrounded, please do not make senseless resistance. As soldiers, you have accomplished your mission! Now is the time for you to think for yourselves, think about your family, your loved ones. Lay down your arms, dismount and surrender is your only way out. Think about it, how many of you can kill you with a single shell if you are so crowded together? Think about it calmly! Time is running out, hurry up and surrender! ”

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New progress in "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty": the Battle of Yashan, the defeat of the Yuan army, the counterattack of the Song army, and the landing in Fuzhou.