Chapter 880: Sudden Thoughts
In the face of the roaring Cossack cavalry, the blood in the veins of the second squad leader instantly became cold. So he took three recruits with him, and there were at least a thousand men and horses rushing at the opposite side, and a dozen horsemen in the grove where they did not want to. The second squad leader wanted to run, but his legs were stiff like a telephone pole, and he couldn't move no matter how hard he tried. Fortunately, the second squad leader still remembered Guo Zhen's instructions to him, and he fell to the ground upright.
When the three recruits saw that the squad leader was lying down, they instantly followed the standard movements and came to lie down very seriously. But the dozen or so cavalry that rushed out of the grove were already less than thirty meters away from them. For the war horses that had already run, the distance of thirty meters was too short, and they arrived in front of them almost instantly. The second squad leader and the others who were already lying down did not have to worry about being cut by the saber, but the horse's hooves could easily trample them to death. Seeing the big horse's hooves falling near him, the second squad leader was about to faint, and all he thought about was his family.
"Da Da ......" Before the second squad leader and they left the trenches, Guo Zhen had already ordered the whole company to be on guard. After the Cossacks rushed out, Guo Zhen immediately gave the order to open fire. The water-cooled slam gun spewed out the fire snake, and everything in front of the fire snake was torn to pieces by the rain of bullets. The horseshoe next to the second squad leader's head and his master were all annihilated before they could gather to the poor man. The mutilated corpses and the corpses of the war horses fell to the ground one after another, the second squad leader and the two soldiers were fine, but an unlucky recruit was slapped below by the corpse of a war horse.
A dozen Cossack cavalrymen who were close at hand lay down, and it was scary to lie on their stomachs in the snow when even one of the warriors tried to get up and run. Several soldiers wanted to go back to the trenches, which were cold and warmer than home. But as soon as a few people made a move, they were kicked back by the second squad leader. The second squad leader had no experience at all, and there was no such discipline for a large number of cavalry in the snow in the training subjects of the troops. The second squad leader didn't know how to deal with it, but he firmly remembered Guo Zhen's instructions, and lay down, motionless.
Where is the second squad leader, but Guo Zhen has to face this terrifying situation. The second squad leader could only see the cavalry of Wuyang and Wuyang, and he couldn't figure out how many enemies there were, but Guo Zhen saw very clearly that there were nearly 2,000 Cossack cavalry on the opposite side. Guo Zhen has only one company in his hands, with a total of less than 200 people. There were some brother troops nearby, but these Cossacks didn't know where they slipped from, they appeared very suddenly, and the brother troops definitely needed a reaction time, and it was hard to say when they would be able to rush over for reinforcements.
A company of the Manchurian Army was equipped with four heavy rifles, twelve light rifles, plus semi-automatic rifles with fast charge and rapid-fire, and the density of fire was still acceptable. But this density of firepower was still not enough to completely block the battlefield, and it was impossible to block nearly two thousand cavalry at once. Moreover, the way of the Cossack cavalry was very savage, they had no tactical maneuvers to speak of, and the riotous boars shouted "Ula" like a rush. This style of play is to seek death when encountering a large army of the Manchurian Army, but Guo Zhen's troops and firepower are insufficient, and the pressure on them is great in this way of fighting.
"The first row is close to the flanks, the second and third rows are resisted, and the single launcher is left on top to startle the horses! Help, help, hurry! Guo Zhen commanded very hard, but he was a little powerless to control the situation. Guo Zhen missed Wang Dali who caused trouble for him every day, and Wang Dali could charge like a madman while commanding the entire army in an orderly manner.
The Cossack cavalry was fierce enough to crush most of the cavalry's casualties, but it did not work against them. Even though the light and heavy guns of the Manchurian army were like the sickles of death, harvesting one head after another, the Cossack cavalry continued to rush towards Guo Zhen's position like a flood that broke the embankment. The horses' hooves rumbled, the earth was constantly shaking, and the natural pressure of the cavalry caused huge psychological pressure on the recruits, and operational errors continued to occur. The soldiers pulled the trigger almost frantically, they lost the ability to aim, and most of the bullets flew into the distant sky.
Guo Zhen's biggest bet was a platoon that attacked the flanks, as long as the platoon could move the heavy guns to the flanks of the Cossacks, the pressure on the frontal position would be relieved immediately. But time is running out! A platoon moved at the same time to the forward positions on both flanks, but the right flank was suppressed by Cossack rifle fire, and the soldiers moved very slowly, only the left flank was slightly better. But after all, this is a race between man and horse, even if the race is shorter, but the speed of the horse is faster than man. At the current rate, by the time a platoon of heavy rifles on the flanks had been deployed, the Cossack cavalry would have entered the main position and drawn their sabers.
Guo Zhen now regrets as much as he wants, according to the normal position deployment, the heavy attack rifle should be deployed on both flanks in order to form crossfire. However, because they were in the rear, not only did they not fight, but it was also basically impossible to meet the Russian army. In order to save the soldiers' physical strength and facilitate heating, Guo Zhen agreed to withdraw the people on the flank heavy rifle positions. As a result, the Russian army suddenly appeared, and not only did he not have enough firepower, but the most important flank crossfire could not be formed for a while.
"All single launchers, salvo!" The Cossack cavalry had already rushed in front of him, and the second squad leader and several of them were almost submerged in the hooves of the horses, and Guo Zhen finally remembered a method that Wang Dali had used.
The single launcher is equivalent to a small-caliber artillery, and each squad of the Manchurian Army is equipped with two, which is the last life-saving weapon for everyone. The Donhippos of the Cossack cavalry were professionally trained, and the sound of ordinary guns could not frighten them at all, nor could they stop their advance, but a salvo of a single launcher could do it. As long as the distance is close enough, the shock wave and loud sound generated by the explosion of the remaining order can definitely stimulate the instinctive fear in the body of the war horse. And if the war horse is frightened, no matter how brave the Cossack cavalry is, they can only run along with the war horse.
"All the ......" Guo Zhen had previously issued an order to use a single transmitter to stimulate and deal with horses, but the single-use single launcher has not been effective, this time everyone changed to a salvo, and it was immediately effective.
Almost simultaneously, the Liudan, which was launched, formed an irregular blast belt in front of the Cossack cavalry. The loud noise, the shock wave, and the fire from the explosion made the horses in the front row only see a piece of fire in front of them, and nothing else could be seen. The galloping horses were greatly stimulated, and instinctive fear overcame the skillful horse-riding skills of the cavalry, and the Donhippos retreated, refusing to say anything near the terrifying explosion zone.
The horses in the front row were retreating, but the horses in the back were still charging, and the Cossack cavalry themselves disrupted their ranks. The chaotic horse team temporarily stagnated a little more than a hundred meters away from Guo Zhen's position. Guo Zhen, who had a little gap, hurriedly kicked and pacified the soldiers, so that everyone could calm down and shoot well. The soldiers who were a little flustered just now, seeing that the momentum of the Cossack cavalry charge had been greatly disturbed, had calmed down a little, Guo Zhen reminded again, everyone quieted down, and the shooting accuracy was greatly improved.
The Cossack cavalry, which had stopped in front of the infantry positions, was too big a target. Cavalry can run and dodge enemy bullets by moving at high speeds, but once they lose the advantage of maneuvering, they become live targets one by one. The first platoon also took the opportunity to quickly complete the restoration of the heavy assault gun positions on both flanks. The formation of cross-fire on the flanks made the casualties of the Cossack cavalry rise sharply in an instant, and the corpses of men and horses in a mess also blocked the way for the Cossack cavalry to continue to charge. After a brief hesitation, the eagle's talons had to be waved backwards, and the Cossack cavalry dispersed and retreated.
"I'm a mother!" The time of the battle was very short, but Guo Zhen's military uniform was already wet with sweat, and if he wasn't wearing a down jacket, there would have been a lot of water marks on his back.
"Immediately inform the surrounding friendly forces that our troops are under attack by more than 2,000 enemy cavalry, and ask all units to prepare for battle to prevent enemy sneak attacks. At the same time, it was immediately reported to the upper peak that our army's position was infiltrated by enemy troops, and a large number of enemy troops appeared! Guo Zhen did everything he could think of, friendly troops should be more careful, and Shangfeng had to make a decision quickly. Guo Zhen's position is a second-line position, and there are several positions in front of him! The sudden appearance of the Cossack in his position was definitely a very dangerous signal.
The signal soldier took down Guo Zhen's order, and then ran to the rear, Guo Zhen also picked up the kettle to replenish himself. However, before Guo Zhen finished drinking a sip of water, he found that the enemy did not retreat at the same speed as he expected. After the Cossack cavalry went around in a circle, they actually went around and redeployed the attack formation, and these guys seemed to want to fight Guo Zhen to the end. Guo Zhen began to miss Wang Dali again, how to deal with this unfortunate situation!
"Don't be stupid! Waiting to be chopped! Refill ammo! Hurry up...... "The overly nervous soldiers, who had just almost knocked out all the ammunition on their positions, found that the enemy had retreated, and they were all paralyzed in the position like mud. Guo Zhen was also slacking off for a while just now, but now is really not the time to slack off, and the slightest negligence can kill them.
In Guo Zhen's roaring and scolding, the soldiers hurriedly moved the ammunition from the ammunition room and quickly began to reload. They looked at the enemy directly, as if they had been in a movie, and all kinds of chaotic pictures kept flashing. Everyone hoped that the Cossack cavalrymen would hurry away! Unfortunately, the Cossacks did not give face, they let go of their horses and began to slowly approach the position, and when the horses finished warming, they would launch a new round of charge.