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Mount Kulongkoy is the largest mountain range between Almaty and Ili. After here, it is the first stop of the Russian invasion of Yili - Borohujir. Previously, Golpakovsky led 2,000 Russian troops from here to start the invasion of Ili, and as a result, he became the first major general of the Russian army to be captured in the East. Now, Chernyaev, the same major general of the Tsarist Russian Army, led 3,000 Russian troops to start his Ili journey here!

"Your Excellency, the Qing army has built a position in Corta."

"How many are there?"

"A thousand."

"What about the cavalry?"

The 1,000 Qing infantry did not pay attention to Chernyaev, but he was very concerned about Liu Xian's cavalry. Golpakovsky's defeat was defeated by Liu Xian's cavalry.

The sporadic Ili natives and Russian soldiers who escaped from the Battle of Guangren still remember the first night battle.

"Haven't found it yet." The soldier replied with a stiff chest.

"Find them! Destroy them - "Of the three thousand Russian troops, there were Cossacks of a thousand men smaller." The strength was far from being comparable to the previous Cossacks of a mere company. Chernyaev believed them.

"Yes, Your Excellency. We will find them and destroy them! The soldier's chest straightened up. He was a Cossack cavalryman. The Cossack cavalry was the best ranger in the world, fighting regularly and fighting with modern cavalry under the current rules, they were not as good as their British, French, and German counterparts. But when it comes to scouting, sentinels, chasing remnants, and skirmishing raids, no one can match theirs.

The cavalry under Liu Xian was the traditional cavalry of the East. And not the modern cavalry of the West, officially they like to fight the most.

The rain stopped, but fog began in northern Xinjiang at the end of July. The branches were still dripping with water. Two Russian Cossacks silently followed the Ili natives in front. The other party wore a traditional striped fancy gown of Xinjiang aborigines, stepped on the rain-soaked leaves, and quietly led them to the mountains and forests.

The three of them walked to a wooded hill, and the natives leading the way paused for a moment, looked around, and then walked towards the relatively sparsely wooded place to the east, and stopped under a pine tree and waved to the two Cossacks behind them.

Look north from where the natives stood. A small lake should be at the foot of the mountain, where hordes of cavalry were stationed. That's what the Cossacks have been aiming at in recent days.

The Cossacks were indeed very good, with the assistance of the few remaining indigenous rebels in Ili. Soon found the figure of Liu Xian's cavalry. But what if you find it? This place of Liu Xiantunza's cavalry is located in the diagonal rear of Corta, and if the defense of Corta is not broken through in the front, the Russian army will not be able to threaten here at all. Eight or nine hundred Cossack cavalrymen walked along the rugged mountain paths, crossing small streams that were intertwined? Forty or fifty miles of travel around here?

Two or three scouts can do this. But the whole army is absolutely not good.

After receiving the order, Chernyaev also extinguished his plan to defeat Liu Xian's cavalry first, gathered his forces and went to Kolta. The second battle between China and Russia in Ili is about to begin.

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Located between Borohugil and Gongchen City, Corta was originally just a winter pasture, and was not inhabited at all except in winter. But with the change of the situation now, this has become the first front of Liu Xian to defend Gongchen City.

Liu Xian put Chen Bo's brigade and the 500 volunteer battalion here, and then Wei Ming led thousands of cavalry to station not far from Corta. Just in case the front line can't resist. so as to cover the retreat of the troops.

Chernyaev looked at the opposite position, very conflicted in his heart. When Golpakovsky was defeated and besieged. He's gloating. Although Kaufman and the former governor of Orenburg valued Golpakovsky more than himself. It's nothing more than that Golpakovsky fought the Crimean War. I just didn't catch up by chance.

But when the news of Golpakovsky's annihilation reached his ears, his heart stopped. Really, not a lie.

Golpakovsky had 2,000 soldiers, and such a force was completely wiped out in the hands of the Qing army. So with 3,000 soldiers under his command, can he really hook and destroy the opponent and take the entire Ili?

Chernyaev's heart was swept away by Golpakovsky's 'pride'.

However, Chernyaev, who also knew the combat strength of the Qing army, found it hard to believe that the 2,000 Russian army was really wiped out by the Qing army with similar strength. Look at Ercrow, the British and French coalition forces only had a few people, and they swept all the way into the capital of the Qing Dynasty. Could it be that the Russian army would be so much worse than the British and French armies?

Chernyaev knew that the Russian army in Central Asia was lagging behind the first-class armies in Europe for a certain time, after all, the weapons in the hands of the soldiers were one era behind. But compared to the Anglo-French coalition back then, isn't this exactly the same level?

The superiority of the white people and their contempt for the Qing Empire made Chernyaev full of confidence in the Russian army's combat strength. Golpakovsky's demise cast a heavy shadow over his prospects. So, he was very worried. It's not as calm as the expression on his face!

There are no high mountains or dangerous tombs around Corta, but there are small hills that are not connected or connected together, and small streams that are not more than a foot wide criss-cross, so that it is not necessary to consider the enemy army in the two directions due west and southwest. To the east and north are the directions in which the Russian army advances.

Chernyaev was quite cautious, since the Cossacks could not get around and deal with the opponent's cavalry first, they stayed behind the infantry to prepare, just like the cavalry units of the Qing army.

But if the other party is always only a thousand troops, Chernyaev really doesn't care. It is unknown that the Qing army that will destroy Yili will be defeated, but he is absolutely sure that the 3,000 Russian soldiers will defeat the 1,000 Qing army on the opposite side.

It's just that when the Russian army was encamped, Chernyaev's foundation was very solid. There were many obstacles and traps around it, and special fences and breastwalls were built.

Chen Bo saw this clearly, put down the binoculars in his hand, Chen Bo smiled confidently, and ordered: "Command all officers above the squadron to meet in a quarter of an hour." "I've been stationed in Corta for a few days, and the few permanent buildings that existed here have been converted into his headquarters early on.

"Yes, sir."

The captain of the volunteer battalion, the instructors of the two major squadrons, and the six squadron leaders all arrived soon.

Chen Bo looked at them and made a not very ridiculous joke, "There are 3,000 Russians, if they beat us to death, then you and I may not have much chance of surviving until today's Mid-Autumn Festival." This not-so-cold joke is a real big truth, although the Volunteer Battalion has all changed its outfit, and the power of the two brigades' thousands of Minnie rifles is absolutely amazing. However, the strict shortage of artillery really made the expeditionary army lack confidence.

Before surrendering, Golpakovsky had ordered his soldiers to blow up the artillery he was carrying, and Liu Xian's current artillery fire was still the same as the twenty mortars. If it is in the dark of night, and the Russian army attacks in the dark, and the power of the musket is weakened to the lowest point, then hand-to-hand combat is inevitable. The fall of Corta also seems to be ......

"The number of Russian troops is far greater than ours, but our expeditionary army is not muddy. So much cement was used in Corta, and the Russians wanted to eat us and knock off his two front teeth. ”

"Don't worry, sir. We will not be afraid to fight! ”

The entire command base of the army was full of confidence in the blocking battle of Corta. I will definitely be able to complete the orders of the military gate!

It took two days for the Russian army to make a big move. The squadron leader on the forward position did not dare to be careless, and hurriedly informed Chen Bo and the team leader Xu Dongshan. The two who arrived in a hurry immediately raised their binoculars as soon as they arrived at the head of the position. The Russian camp was too far away, and the two of them couldn't see it clearly. But it can also be seen that the Russian army is mobilizing......

For a whole day, the Russian army was like a swarm of groundhogs, busy from morning to midnight. In the first half of the night, the expeditionary army in Corta did not make any major moves, and the only "anger" was when Chen Bo ordered someone to send a flare outside. Relying on the flash of the flare, I took a look at the movements of the Russian army. They were still digging trenches.

The fortifications of Corta as a whole are quite well built. Trenches, earthen ramparts, fixed round forts, and so on are all available. Hundreds of bags of cement alone were used. Wrong is that Ili has enough raw materials that can be manufactured locally, otherwise it simply cannot support the consumption of Corta.

The Russian army outside is only three times as numerous, not thirty times as large. In addition, it is difficult to be attacked by a detour here, and there is the support of cavalry troops in the diagonal rear, Chen Bo is really confident that the Russian army will always be on the side of Corta.

The Russian army has been digging tunnels for two days, and there are only 100 meters left from the forward position of the expeditionary army.

At a distance of four or five hundred meters from the forward position of the expeditionary army, a wall built with a mixture of logs, earth and stones has become the best place to protect the Russian artillery fire. A cannon was the final preparation for firing, powder kegs, shells, stoves, and a row of huge buckets.

"Boom ......"

The deafening sound of artillery sounded in the early morning of the fifth day of the arrival of Russian troops in Corta. The shells began to fall backwards from the forward positions of the expeditionary army, and soon concentrated on the concrete-poured round forts on the main positions.

Chen Bo sneered in his heart, if he was destroyed by the Russian army's artillery fire so easily, then there would be no need for his own military gate to spend so much effort to dig and burn cement in Yili. The level of artillery of the Russian army was definitely not low, and after the first few artillery shots missed, the shells were soon aimed at the Round Fort.

These forts are all two-story blockhouses made of stone and cement. It can not only be used as a defensive support point for the main position, but also observe the enemy situation on the entire battlefield from the top of the fort.

Chernyaev found the key point of the expeditionary army's position. But if you find it, you may not be able to knock it out. If you want to knock them out, it is too difficult to rely on the current six-pounder and nine-pounder guns of the Russian army. (To be continued......) R1292