Chapter 63: The Attacking Cossacks
Let's chirp, chirp, chirp -
Not only was it damp in the rainy forest, but it was also difficult to find a dry footground, and everywhere it was muddy, and the slightest mistake could slip, and the Prussian soldiers had already felt how little they knew about the ghost of their own yard.
"Good Nima, what a bad stretch! How long will we have to walk before we get out of this damn woods? β
Among the thousands of Prussian soldiers marching through the woods, a few ordinary privates were whispering complaints. They had been walking for hours since the early hours of the morning, and all the soldiers were showing signs of fatigue and depression.
"We can't help but wonder about it, those guys on horseback are comfortably enjoying the fairy taste brought by British tobacco at the moment, how can they bother with the complaints of idiots like you, haha!"
"Come on, I think those guys are worried about the heavy dampness getting their wigs wet, or expensive silk scarves, right? Alas, that silk scarf is enough for me to work as an apprentice for two or three years without eating or drinking..."
"Two or three years? You're not a fool, are you? Then an expensive French silk scarf is enough for you stinky boy to do a ten-year apprenticeship, don't dream all day and make a fortune, well, poverty limits your imagination! β
"Uh... Decade? Oh O Virgin Mary... At this moment, I only feel that my life is gray, and I am afraid that hell is just around the corner..."
"Alright, little ghost, don't say bad things here, you will be punished!"
"Humph!"
The creep pursed his lips dismissively at the veteran's warning.
Bang β
At this moment, a distant gunshot suddenly echoed over the forest, making it impossible to distinguish the direction of the sound.
"Huh? What idiot is so dishonest and shooting? You haven't had enough of the batons and whips, have you?! β
Some Prussian officers shouted and cursed, and at the same time made a menacing gesture of clenching the hilt of their swords and trying to draw their swords and swing them.
"Hey, what's going on, who shot it? Hell, hurry up and find out! β
The guys on horseback also frowned and ordered loudly.
Bang bang!
Before the panicked Prussians could fully react, two more gunshots rang out.
"Something seems wrong, General? If it's a simple misfire, it's impossible to shoot continuously, right? β
The lieutenant, who was also on horseback, tried to find the source of the sound with a telescope, but it was naturally impossible in the woodland, where the fog had not yet dissipated, and the view was obstructed.
"Order the whole army to halt its advance, pay attention to the vigilance, and each company shall immediately count the number of people, and at the same time find out what is really happening"
The Prussian general had a gloomy face, but he gave the order quickly and decisively.
Whoa- Whoa-
Phew-
Suddenly, several penetrating cries came one after another, which seemed to be the hiss of some mysterious monster, and also like the whistle simulated by humans.
"Hell, listen, what's that sound?"
There were Prussian soldiers who were all excited, and their hands holding muskets were trembling.
"Oh, O Virgin Mary! Is this a demon who has come from hell to catch sinners? β
The little soldier who was an apprentice with a broken mouth was even more frightened and sat down on the ground.
"What are you doing, stupid? Hurry up! β
Boom!
cough cough
Seeing this, the platoon-level junior officer went up and kicked him in the abdomen, causing the junior to cough violently.
Woo - Woo - Woo β
"Oh, O Virgin Maryβ"
"What the hell is this thing screaming? Sounds like it's too cautious..."
Now even the officers who tried to awaken their soldiers to fight with their bates and whips were timid.
Woo Woo Hello Woo
Woo Woo Hello Woo
Woo Woo Hello Woo
Woo Woo Hello Woo
Just as the Prussian army was in a state of panic, they were surrounded by a sudden burst of cries.
"No, no, no, no..."
A Prussian officer's face turned pale and he kept muttering.
"It'sβit's not the ghost cry of some hell monster, it's a human, it's a human! It's peopleβ"
"Sir, sir? What are you talking about, sir? Sorry, I didn't hear clearly because it was so messy! β
The adjutant who was so frightened that he was lying on horseback with his ears covered his ears saw that the man next to him suddenly screamed madly, and inexplicably instinctively wanted to escape, but because of the military might that he had cultivated for a long time, he still asked hard.
"Don't you understand, you idiot! It's people! It's not a devil at all! It's the Russians, ah no, the Cossacks whose legends have the blood of their ancestors Tatar in their veins! β
Although many soldiers from the German regions had served as mid- and high-ranking officers in the Russian Empire, not all of them had similar experiences, and for the Cossacks, Tatars, and Huns, who also lived nomadically, they all felt the same existence, full of contempt in their bones, and a deep fear of the steppe barbarians.
"The chief, the chief... WeβShall we defend ourselves? β
"Idiot! Call you an idiot, are you really an idiot? Dreaming, isn't it? Don't you see that they are all surrounded? How to defend it? Idiot! β
"Uh... So, what do you think is the case now? β
The adjutant was completely scolded and confused.
"Hmm... Well..."
β...β
The two glanced at each other, but they didn't have an idea.
In fact, in terms of numbers, this Prussian army has 3,000 people, which is a full-fledged brigade-level combat unit, and it is an elite selected for a detour to attack the flank of the Russian army, and its combat effectiveness is not comparable to the same number of Russian troops. But after going deep into the dense forest full of fog and mist, it is difficult to use all of your strengths. The most terrible thing is that in order to block twice the number of Russian troops in the front, the Prussian cavalry did not follow this army, it can be said that this is a pure infantry, and it is simply too late to escape.
Woo Woo Hello Woo
Woo Woo Hello Woo
The strange screams continued as if they were endless, and the Prussian soldiers, apparently never before, trembled and clenched their guns stiffly, retreating and shrinking until they leaned against the solid trunk of a tree to find a pitiful sense of security.
Bang!
Bang bang!
Bang bang
I don't know which unlucky guy or coward fired the first shot, as if struck by lightning, dozens of people unconsciously followed the trigger, regardless of whether it was loaded with gunpowder and projectiles, and did not pay attention to the direction of the barrel, for a time the place where the Prussian army gathered was filled with large clouds of smoke, and the visibility in the woodland was even worse.