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"Damn! Those guys want to attack Tulum, no, we must not let their plot succeed, otherwise, Ivan. His Excellency Marshal Paskovich will definitely shoot both of us directly! Lieutenant General Menshikov, commander of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army, was also taken aback. Tulum, as an important node in the logistics supply line of the Russian army, if it is destroyed by the Chinese cavalry, then the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops fighting in Eastern Siberia will be starved to death even if they are not wiped out by the Chinese army. Ivan. Marshal Paskovich transferred the main forces of the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps from the limited forces to deal with the Chinese cavalry, in order to ensure that the logistical supply lines in Tulum and the west were not lost, so that the Russian army could get sufficient supplies even if it retreated.

"Lieutenant General Menshikov, what should we do now? The Chinese cavalry marching towards Tulum exceeded 50,000 men, while we had only more than 30,000. In addition, there are more than 50,000 Chinese cavalry active in this area, and if we are besieged by them, we will be dead. "The commander of the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, Lieutenant General Anikita, turned a little pale.

"What do you mean, this is a trap specially set by the Chinese, just waiting for us to jump inside?" Lieutenant General Menshikov frowned.

"Yes, General Menshikov, this possibility is not ruled out. The Chinese cavalry tried to deal with us several times, but we were evaded by us. This time. If they attack Tulum, we will have to come to the rescue. When the time comes, we will see the inevitable decisive battle with them between the cavalry. The examples of the 10th Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 12th Cossack Cavalry Corps are already in front of us. The combat power of the Chinese cavalry far surpasses ours. Lieutenant General Anikita said. Although the Russian Cossack cavalry boasted of being the most powerful cavalry in the world, they experienced a series of defeats in the face of the Chinese cavalry. Although the Russian Cossack cavalry blamed this qiē on the shameless Chinese equipping the cavalry with a large number of rifles, heavy machine guns and artillery, it was not at all as heroic as the traditional cavalry. But. Facts are facts, the Russian Cossack cavalry has been beaten by the Chinese cavalry many times. The losses were heavy.

Menshikov's face suddenly became very ugly. The current situation is very unfavorable for them. The Chinese cavalry attacked Tulum and hit them right on their death hole. If you sit on the view of the fall of the len. Ivan. Marshal Paskovich will certainly not let him go. But. If they rescue Tulum, they themselves will be in a desperate situation, and even annihilated by the Chinese cavalry in one fell swoop, which is indeed a dilemma.

"Tulum has only one infantry division to defend it, and it is simply impossible to withstand the attack of the Chinese cavalry. If we don't rescue Tulum, we're dead. Even if we fled back to China, His Majesty the Tsar would never let us go. Lieutenant General Menshikov said. Now, in front of them. It seems that there is only one way.

Lieutenant General Anikita nodded, even though they knew it was a conspiracy of the Chinese cavalry. They set a trap and waited for the Russian cavalry to jump inside! However, even if they knew about these traps, they had no other way but to jump into them.

"General Anikita, it seems that we have no choice but to rescue Tulum. Hopefully, Tulum's defenders will be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese cavalry and inflict heavy casualties on the Chinese cavalry! Then, we will fight from behind, and maybe we will be able to inflict heavy damage on the Chinese cavalry. Lieutenant General Menshikov said. This was the best and most favorable outcome for the Russian cavalry.

"How can the other 50,000 cavalry of the Chinese deal with it?" Lieutenant General Anikita asked.

"We can only pray that the Chinese cavalry will not be able to assemble in a short time. Otherwise, we're doomed. Let's hope God will bless us! Lieutenant General Menshikov said. It seems that the Russians now have no better way than to pray to God.

After making up their minds, the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, a total of more than 30,000 cavalry, rushed towards Tulum. They were a little farther away from Tulum and had to pick up their speed. Neither Lieutenant General Menshikov nor Lieutenant General Anikita knew whether the Russian defenders in Tulum would be able to hold on before they arrived. Once Tulum was breached, and the war materials stored there were destroyed by the Chinese cavalry, then they would have lost the battle.

Tulum, located on the banks of the River Oia, is a tributary of the Yenisei River. Tulum was a gateway to Russia's eastward expansion, which led to a thriving trade here. In the past, merchants who traveled between China and Russia would choose to rest here when they traveled through Siberia. However, with the beginning of the war, the merchants who passed through Tulum were extinct.

As an important distribution center for war materials of the Russian army, the Russian army has stored a large amount of war materials in Tulum. The supplies delivered from the rear will be placed in Tulum first, and then transported to the Zalari logistics supply center on the front. However, after the Chinese cavalry crossed the Russian defense line and destroyed Zalaari, the convoy transporting supplies from Tulum to the front line was also hit by the Chinese cavalry, which made Tulum a lot of noise. Similarly, the storage of war materials in the city of Tulum is increasing.

The defense of Tulum was an infantry division of the Russian army. However, this infantry division was nothing more than a second-line unit and had never been on the battlefield at all. There would be no problem with such a force being used to maintain local law and order and suppress the riots of the serfs. But to have them fight against the murderous Chinese* army is a bit of a dilemma. Therefore, this infantry division was sent to Tulum to guard the war materials.

Tulum is more than two hundred kilometers from the front line. It stands to reason that this place already belongs to the rear and is very safe. However, the Russian army in Tulum did not expect at all that the Chinese cavalry actually broke through the Russian defense line and entered the rear. This meant that Tulum could be attacked at any time, which made Tulum fearful, and the Russians living here fled the city for refuge. The only people left in the city were the officers and soldiers of the Russian army. These Russian officers and soldiers were also in constant fear, for fear that the imperial cavalry would hit Tulum.

At one o'clock in the afternoon of June 24, 1847, the main forces of the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Cavalry appeared on the outskirts of Tulum. The arrival of the Imperial cavalry was discovered by the sentries of the Russian troops stationed here. Suddenly, as if stabbing a hornet's nest, a large number of Russian soldiers ran out of the barracks and entered positions, ready to resist the attack of the Chinese cavalry.

Because this is a second-line infantry division, the entire infantry division has only a few small-caliber guns, except for Chi, which is only a rifle per person. The equipment of the entire infantry division seemed to the Imperial Army to be extremely rudimentary. If such a unit wants to fight against the elite Imperial cavalry, it is simply impossible.

Without any delay, the Imperial cavalry immediately launched an attack on Tulum. Two cavalry corps, each with two brigades, attacked from four directions in Tulum, making the already insufficient strength of the Russian defenders in Tulum even weaker.

Before the attack, the Imperial cavalry gathered several hundred mortars and shelled Tulum. Because this time the operation was fought in the rear of the Russian army, and the heavy artillery could not keep up with the speed of the troops. Therefore, all the artillery of the cavalry units remained in the rear, carrying only mortars and heavy machine guns. However, even the fire of mortars and heavy machine guns is not something that the Russian army can deal with.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense shells fell on the positions of the Russian army, and one after another the Russian soldiers were thrown high by the impact formed by the explosion of the shells, and scattered shrapnel swept the positions of the Russian army wantonly, killing them.

It was the first time that the second-line infantry division stationed in Tulum had encountered such a heavy firepower. Immediately, they were stunned, and some even peed their pants in fright. In such a situation, before the Imperial cavalry could attack, the Russian army was defeated.

The shelling lasted only twenty minutes and inflicted huge casualties on the Russian army. What is even more severe is that the morale of the Russian army has almost dropped to freezing point due to the heavy shelling of the Imperial cavalry. No matter how much the officers of the Russian army shouted and scolded, they could not prevent the rout of the troops.

The officers of the Russian army, many people have doubts in their minds, how can the Chinese cavalry have so many cannons? Even the infantry units of the Russian army definitely don't have so many artillery! Isn't this overt bullying?

"Attack!" After the artillery bombardment, the Imperial cavalry went on the offensive.

Four brigades, more than 20,000 men, launched a fierce attack from four directions. The sound of horses' hooves converged like thunder. Let the Russian officers and soldiers who are still gritting their teeth and sticking to the defense line turn pale.

Under the fierce impact of the imperial cavalry, the Russian defense line was broken through after only holding out for more than ten minutes, and a large number of Russian troops fled to the city for their lives. And this has only one result, and that is to be wantonly slashed by the Imperial cavalry. Soon, the Imperial cavalry entered the city.

Although, there will be some restrictions on the Imperial cavalry when fighting in the city. But Tulum was only a small city, and the Russian defenders were so frightened that they could not stop the Imperial cavalry in such a situation.

At this time, there was a rumbling sound on the grassland to the east. In the distance, a black line spread across the grassland, sweeping in like a black tide.

"The Russian cavalry is finally here! Order the ministries and prepare to defend themselves against the attacks of the Russians! Major General Monk Grinqin ordered. (To be continued......)