At the Bug River, the soldiers of the 167th Infantry Regiment of the German Army looked desperately at the Russian units in front of them. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info not far from the other side of the river is Warsaw, and the German army has almost no way to retreat. Since the formation of the German army, the Germans have hardly experienced such defeats. Fleeing all the way from Bialystok, the Germans were exhausted. The Russians achieved their operational objectives well, and they used the tactics of surging waves, driving the Germans step by step, inflicting heavy losses.

The 167th Infantry Regiment has been reduced by more than thirty and a half, and has less than a thousand troops. Most of them have vegetables on their faces, and many of them haven't had a full night's sleep in days. He was constantly retreating backwards, sometimes left behind to defend and fight against the Russian-Prussian forces, some comrades died, and some even shamefully deserted. Of course, even if they become deserters, they will end badly.

Because of the Cossacks.

Someone once said that the Cossack units were a miracle in the history of army logistics. Because their requirements for supplies were very meager, they were responsible for their horses, equipment, and clothing, and the government only needed to provide food, military salaries, and camp equipment. A military strategist once said on this point: "No one knows the art of camping better than they do...... What puzzled me the most was that often when the whole army was starving, a Cossack could not only have his own soup to drink, but also prepare some food and grass for his horses. ”

Their solution is simple, rob the enemy and even the civilian population. So when the deserters fled into the surrounding houses, when the Cossacks came to the door, they were quickly dragged out, played by cats like rats, and then killed on their backs and hung on trees. The Cossack cavalry pulled off the clothes of the German deserters and wrote behind their backs with sabers, such insulting words as pigs and idiots. Of course, not all Cossacks would do this, not because those Cossacks had higher moral sentiments, but because most of them were illiterate.

At this time, the 167th Regiment retreated to the Bug River, and they lacked a clear understanding of the surrounding terrain, perhaps they were simply in the wrong direction, in short, they were now facing a river without a bridge. If there was a bridge, the Germans would not dare to cross it. Because the Cossacks had already caught up, nearly a thousand people could not cross the bridge at the same time, and the Cossacks would hunt them all out when they crossed the bridge.

Under normal circumstances, the Cossacks would not have launched a frontal charge. There is an opinion that "only those who know nothing or little about the Cossacks will think that it is impossible for the Cossacks to launch an organized charge." But what's impossible? Aren't the Cossacks soldiers who make it their duty to obey orders? Do they lack courage? I have personally testified no less than ten times that the Cossack cavalry can charge at any time you need it, against cavalry, against infantry, against artillery, or against anything. ”

But in fact, in his book "The Science of Winning", Suvorov explained the correct use of the Cossacks: "The regular cavalry should always form a third line in the front of the battle line or a second line on the flanks in the formation of squadrons or divisions, and the target of their attack is the back or flank of the enemy. The Cossacks followed the regular cavalry column and made a decisive breakthrough with a high-speed charge, ensuring that the scattered enemy forces were effectively destroyed. ”

That is, the Cossacks spent more time on the flanks for raids, or for pursuit, for reconnaissance for large forces. Later generations have studied the Cossacks a lot, and some people believe that the Cossacks' fame was based on comparative advantage. The Cossacks almost never fought head-to-head, and when they went into battle, they faced an enemy who was basically defeated or in a fairly weak situation, which, combined with the Cossack banditry and bloody style, led to the perception that the Cossacks were extremely warlike and terrible. In essence, the Cossacks bullied the weak and feared the hard, and were not really heroes.

Regardless of the correctness of this analysis, the Cossacks were confident in the face of the 167th Infantry Regiment. These days, Nogrove led his troops to resounding victories, wiping out one German unit after another and capturing a large amount of loot. Just like now, a large number of Cossacks had their overcoats plucked from the Germans, and many of them were still stained with blood, which added to the frightening atmosphere.

"Come on, let's spin our bunnies!" Norgrove laughed and ordered loudly. He had a psychological advantage over the Germans, even though they were slightly more numerous than his troops, but they were cavalry, and they had the upper hand in physical strength and morale, while the Germans were defeated and did not look like they could fight at all.

What he was talking about was actually a common tactic of the Cossacks, and the Cossack attack formation of Nogrove was a one-line horizontal formation, forming a very wide arc, but soon forming countless wave-like horizontal formations, and then these cavalry dispersed, like ripples in the water, gathered on all sides towards the Germans, and surrounded them.

Traditional Cossack units did not have trumpeters, everything was done by tacit understanding, and speed was the core of Cossack tactics, and in this they had a great advantage, that is, their horses. The Cossack horses were known for their speed, and Xu Xing was equivalent to the canter of other horses, even if they walked extremely fast, and the longer they walked, the faster they went, and their super staying power was especially suitable for the Cossacks' non-stop movement tactics.

Nogrov led the Cossacks in a circle around the group of German soldiers, and the surrounded Germans knew full well that when they showed a hint of confusion, the group of Cossacks would rush up like mad dogs and bite them to death.

Young Private Joachim held the S1 rifle in his hand, his arms trembling, and he muttered, "How did it become like this?" ”

Not long ago, Joachim had been on the Western Front, defeating the British and Dutch along with the French and Belgian armies. Their units were then transferred to the Eastern Front, where they were involved in the construction of a defensive line against the Russian-Prussian forces. From Bialystok, Joachim and his troops were hastily evacuated, suffering heavy losses and exhausted both physically and mentally.

His platoon commander Weisman had a cold look in his eyes, and his low voice comforted the young soldier, saying, "Calm down, even if you die, you have to die like a man." ”

Joachim still shuddered: "Those Cossacks are not human at all, even if they want to kill us, they will tease us first, how can there be any decency in this?!" ”

The young soldier was a little agitated, and his voice became a little louder.

Weisman saw that he seemed to be affecting the mood of the others, and his morale fell even more, and he grabbed him by the collar and said, "Shut up, you bastard." ”

Joachim couldn't stop at all, and his pale face was full of despair: "Why are we fighting this war, didn't the Tang people say to come back to rescue us?" Where are the Tang people? ......" (To be continued.) )