Chapter 446: The End of the Cossack Cavalry Division
The anxious and angry Kuropatkin was completely crazy, originally for more than a month, although there was not much progress, but in the battle situation, he had always occupied the initiative, but suddenly, overnight, the mutation occurred, first the Mudanjiang Russian army was defeated, only less than a thousand people escaped, and then his base in Datong County was seriously threatened, which made him really unacceptable. -
Kuropatkin roared angrily: "Order, Morinin led the cavalry division to rush back to Datong County!" The army immediately reorganized and marched towards Datong County! ”
Kuropatkin gave an order, and Morinin's cavalry rushed out of the Mudanjiang River at a gallop and galloped towards Datong County.
More than 300 miles away, and it was cold and snowy, and Morinin's cavalry division had been exhausted after a continuous rapid march of thousands of miles in the past seven or eight days, but in order to rescue Datong County, they now had to fight hard.
At this time, Datong County had been besieged by the main force of the First Division led by Zhang Yihu for a whole day and a night, and the First Division attacked repeatedly, attacking in turn, leaving no respite for the Russian army.
Now most of the buildings in Datong County have been destroyed by the artillery fire of the first division, everywhere is full of gunsmoke, everywhere is the dead bodies of the Russian army, in the absence of unified command, all the resistance of the Russian army is so pale and powerless, just one day and one night, the Russian casualties have reached 4,000 people, too tragic, no one thought why the Qing army's heavy artillery configuration is actually better than the Russian army's ' The elite infantry division is equipped with much more, and the technology is also above the Russian army, under the full coverage and indiscriminate artillery attack, the Russian army is completely desperate, and there is even a large-scale rout, there is no division commander, deputy division commander or even brigade commander in charge, a chief of staff, where there is such a high prestige to suppress the current situation?
It's good that these unwarlike Russian soldiers can stay, let them fight hard, even the cannon, they won't do it.
Waiting for the second night, the attack of the first division gradually stopped, a whole day and a night, the Russian army in Datong County has been beaten like a lost dog, trembling, seeing that the first division stopped the attack, finally relieved, taking advantage of this interval, began to rest, after all, these two days, the pressure of the war given to them is too great, especially the psychological deterrence, it is even more profound, they no longer dare to underestimate the Chinese tiger army.
In the middle of the night, at the foot of Weihu Mountain, a large group of Qing soldiers hurried to the foot of Weihu Mountain and began to urgently deploy defense.
First of all, during the day, the troops of one regiment carried out the construction of fortifications here, and then at night, the troops of two regiments, all carrying heavy weapons, began to urgently deploy defenses, and the strength of nearly 5,000 men of three regiments laid a net here.
Which rabbit with no eyes is going to break in?
Obviously, it is not a long time to see the Russian cavalry division that is rushing back to the army, the tens of thousands of horses of the cavalry division, now so tired that they are about to vomit blood, first rushed to the aid of Mudanjiang, from Jiamusi to Mudanjiang, a distance of seven or eight hundred miles, four or five consecutive days, marching at full speed, and now they have to march at full speed and then rush back to Datong County, which is more than 300 miles, this is a harsh environment of more than ten degrees below zero, even the Cossack cavalry with excellent physical fitness can not bear it.
Along the way, the Cossack cavalry, led by Morinin, rushed out three hundred miles in one day's time, and now entered the border of Chase County.
This is the border of Weihu Mountain, the time is already dawn, Morinin looked at the extremely tired Cossack cavalry, his heart is very helpless, too tired, no army can use it like this, all the "essence" is used on the march, how to "engage" in the future, can only rely on the prestige of the Cossack cavalry, I hope that tens of thousands of Cossack cavalry can scare the Qing army back.
Here is only thirty miles away from Datong County, their own cavalry can reach Datong County in the morning, Datong County has two integrated brigades in the town, even if the Qing army's combat power is strong, it is impossible to eat it all in a day and a half, as long as their cavalry arrives, it is not impossible to annihilate the Qing army inside and outside, at least, it will also scare off the Qing army in Datong County.
He thinks that it is perfect enough, but man is not as good as heaven, and God is deliberately playing his joke.
As soon as he entered the area of Weihu Mountain, the ambush of the Qing army came, a typical encirclement point to send reinforcements, this is the tactical principle that Zhang Yi explained the most to his henchmen, and it was also the most skillful tactic used by Zhang Yihu and others.
After half a day and one night of preparation, the three regiments of the 1st Division set up a net here, and all the light and heavy machine guns were brought over, as well as dozens of 'mortars', only the Krupp heavy artillery was not brought over because it was inconvenient to carry.
5,000 people, hundreds of 'Ting' Makqin, hundreds of 'Ting' submachine guns, plus a certain number of grenades, this is a great gift prepared by Zhang Yihu for the Russian cavalry division!
As soon as the ranks of the Russian cavalry division completely stepped into the ambush circle of the first division, the attack of the first division was completely launched, and this was a blitzkrieg.
First, dozens of 'doors' mortars opened fire in full force, and they bombarded the cavalry division at the bottom of the mountain, taking the cavalry division by surprise and turning it into a pot of porridge.
This was a one-sided massacre, and before Morinin could react, the First Division had already dealt a dead hand to the cavalry division, and by the time he could react, the fierce offensive of the first 'wave' was over.
Now Morinin's cavalry division is in the valley, and the first division is condescending in the middle of the mountain, and it has strong vitality support, and it is not a cavalry division that can exert its power at all.
The advantage of the cavalry is the impact power in the full-speed charge, as well as the lightning gallop in the open area, flexible and changeable, now they are nested in the valley, facing the first division in the high place, the impact force can not be exerted at all, in the valley, the tenth is narrow, and there is no way to expand the speed, and it is difficult to change.
Morinin roared again and again, and there was no way to do it. In desperation, Morinen had no choice but to order the army to retreat temporarily, but if it retreats, it can be withdrawn? The front and back are all Makqin and submachine guns occupy positions on both sides of the valley, and the front road and retreat are completely blocked with a firepower net, and the middle is the attack of mortars, rifles and grenades, such a combination of firepower is simply a perfect match, and only Zhang Yihu, a kid, can come up with such a trick, he and Bagen two people will carry it together to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the army and cavalry, these tricks are all used by Zhang Yihu to deal with the Bagen cavalry division in the exercise. Morinin is miserable, and the Russian Cossack cavalry division is even worse!