"Order, the 4th Cossack Regiment and the 7th Cossack Regiment to set off at once, crush the Chinese cavalry, and will recapture the Megot Bridge!" Grand Duke Nicholas ordered. He did not order the Russian army to blow up the Megot Bridge, because Megot is also very important to the Russian army. The Trans-Siberian Railway was to pass through Meget, and if possible, Grand Duke Nikolai still kept Megot in the hands of the Russian army. In this way, Irkutsk will be able to receive a steady supply of soldiers and supplies. Although during this time, Irkutsk has stored a large amount of supplies, if it is to support the consumption of more than half a million troops, it will not last long.

"Your Excellency, two Cossack regiments, I'm afraid it's not enough! At the time of Ulan-Ude, two Cossack regiments, also defeated by a cavalry corps of the Chinese! The adjutant reminded. At the time of the Battle of Ulan-Ude, the 2nd Cossack Regiment and the 5th Cossack Regiment of the Russian Army were almost wiped out by the Third Cavalry Corps of the Chinese Army!

"Let the 145th Infantry Division, 146th Infantry Division, 147th Infantry Division, and 148th Infantry Division rush as well. If possible, hold Megart, and if not, blow up the bridge and withdraw to Irkutsk! Grand Duke Nikolai hesitated for a moment, and then said. If you can't hold Megget, you can only hold Irkutsk. There is no need to expend limited forces outside Irkutsk. After all, Irkutsk, which has been transformed into a fighting fortress, has a stronger defense.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" The adjutant immediately went to give the order.

At half past eight in the morning, the 4th Cossack Regiment and the 7th Cossack Regiment of the Russian Army, as well as four infantry divisions, totaling more than 80,000 people, set out from Irkutsk and rushed towards Meget. Irkutsk is only twenty kilometers from Meget, and for cavalry, it can be reached in an hour. It's just that the Russian cavalry has already suffered enough losses under the Chinese cavalry, and under the same force conditions, they no longer dare to fight the Chinese cavalry. Therefore, the two Cossack regiments very carefully chose to act together with the infantry. It's just that, in this case, if they want to get to Meggot, I'm afraid they will have to wait until noon or even afternoon.

There are two railway bridges in Irkutsk that cross the Angara River. To the south, the railway bridge connecting Irkutsk and Burver and to the west, the railway bridge connecting Irkutsk and Novolosika. This is Irkutsk's main route for foreign relations. The 80,000 Russian troops, it was the railway bridge to the west of Guò that they attacked Meggett.

At this time, the soldiers of the Third Cavalry Corps of the Chinese Army, which captured Megget, were very tired despite the overnight journey. But at this time, they did not care about resting, on the one hand, they urgently built fortifications, and on the other hand, they demolished the Trans-Siberian Railway. Prevent the train from passing Guò Megget.

The soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry Corps buried ** directly under the railroad tracks. Along the way, Meggot's railroad was blown into several pieces. In this way, the Trans-Siberian Railway was completely interrupted here. The Russian army can no longer reinforce Irkutsk through the Guò Trans-Siberian Railway. However, this also made the Third Cavalry Army have to suffer from both directions of the Russian army at the same time. This was also a vicious battle for the Third Cavalry Corps. They had to hold out until the 1st Army arrived, and then they could breathe a sigh of relief.

On the morning of June 6, the Chinese Army's Third and Fourth Armies also launched an offensive north from Kurtuk. However, the Russian troops deployed south of the Angara River have been shrinking northward since yesterday afternoon. This allowed the squadron to break through the Russian army's defense line lightly and go all the way north. The attack of the two armies was as if it were an outing. After the Russian army retreated voluntarily, they could quickly advance towards Irkutsk. However, the main battlefield at this time was no longer south of the Angara River, but to the west of Megart.

It was not until noon that the soldiers of the Third Cavalry Corps, who had captured Meggett, completed the construction of the fortifications, and after a hasty lunch, most of the soldiers took a nap in twos and threes. They all knew that they were going to face a tough battle next. So, take a break as much as possible and recover your body. After discovering that the Russian army was attacking from the south of the Angara River, the two brigades south of the Megot Bridge were ready for a hard battle.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Russian army arrived belatedly. After arriving in Megget, the Russians did not immediately begin to attack, but first pulled the artillery of several infantry divisions to the front. Now, the Russian army is already a little afraid of the strong firepower of the squadron's equipment. The two Cossack regiments of the Russian army, although they were very brave, were simply impossible for them to face the dense fire charge of the squadron.

The four Russian infantry divisions have hundreds of cannons, most of which are small-caliber cannons, and there are only a dozen cannons with a caliber of more than 105 mm. But it is these dozens

cannons, which put a lot of pressure on the squadron. The Chinese cavalry is equipped with small-caliber cannons, and the most powerful firepower is only infantry guns and 120mm heavy mortars, and the range is far inferior to the 105mm howitzers of the Russian army. In this regard, it is very bad.

The commander of the more than 80,000 Russian troops was Lieutenant General Augusta, the commander of the 4th Cossack Regiment of the Russian Army, and one of the senior officers of the Russian army in Irkutsk. In the Russian army, the status of cavalry generals is much higher than that of infantry generals. Therefore, it was up to him to command these armies, and no one had any objections.

"His Excellency Grand Duke Nikolai ordered that before sunset, we must retake Megget. The army of Chinese is rapidly rushing here at this moment. We must end the battle before the Chinese arrive! Lieutenant General Augusta ordered.

"Yes, General!" Several major generals replied one after another. They have more than 80,000 people, and it stands to reason that a cavalry army against the Chinese should be completely sufficient. So, they have a lot of confidence.

At half past two in the afternoon, the attack began. Hundreds of artillery pieces carried out a fierce artillery bombardment of the positions of the 11th Cavalry Brigade of the 3rd Cavalry Corps. Now guarding Megot is the 11th Cavalry Brigade and the 12th Cavalry Brigade. The artillery battalion of the 11th Cavalry Brigade is a two-company artillery battalion with twelve Type 85 75mm infantry guns and 12 120mm heavy mortars. However, these cannons, with their limited range, are very powerful against infantry or cavalry. But to start an artillery battle with the Russian army, it seems a little insufficient. In particular, the more than a dozen 105-mm howitzers of the Russian army fired at a distance of 4 kilometers, so that the artillery of the 11th Cavalry Brigade could not reach the enemy at all. The Russian army has been fighting with the squadron for so long, and they know the equipment of the squadron well.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "One by one, shells exploded on the positions of the 11th Cavalry Brigade, blowing up the trenches they had dug. The soldiers, holding their heads, cowered at the bottom of the trenches or hid in the anti-artillery holes. For Chinese soldiers, this kind of passive beating has not been experienced for a long time. And this time, they finally got a taste of it again.

The Chinese cavalry can not only be used in cavalry warfare, but also as infantry after dismounting. The horses of the 11th Cavalry Brigade were all concentrated in the town, and the cavalry were now completely regarded as infantry.

"Boom!" A shell exploded in the trench, and two unlucky soldiers were directly blown to pieces. Blood stained the dirt at the bottom of the trenches red. Such a scene was staged in many places on the position, and the soldiers of the 11th Cavalry Brigade suffered a lot of losses in the shelling of the Russian army.

"***, these Russians, when our infantry arrives, you will feel good!" The soldiers of the 11th Cavalry Brigade mostly gritted their teeth and thought about it. The infantry division has a large number of heavy artillery, although the mobility is very poor, but the attack power is indeed very fierce!

"Attack! Defeat the Chinese in one fell swoop and take Meggott! "In the afternoon..., after half an hour of fire preparation, Lieutenant General Augusta gave the order to attack. Tens of thousands of Russian infantry rushed to the positions of the 11th Cavalry Brigade.

"Prepare to fight and let these Russians know how good we are!" After enduring the ravages of the Russian artillery fire for half an hour, the soldiers of the 11th Cavalry Brigade already had a bad breath in their stomachs.

"Fire!" When the Russian army was less than two kilometers from the position of the 11th Cavalry Brigade, the commander of the front line, gave the order for artillery bombardment. All the artillery of the 11th Brigade opened fire. Not only the artillery of the brigade artillery battalion, but also the artillery of the battalions and companies below also opened fire. For a time, a large number of shells poured down on the Russian army. The intensity of the artillery fire is even stronger than when the Russian army shelled it before.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense shells fell among the Russian troops who were just charging, the shells exploded, and the Russian troops were constantly thrown out. Shrapnel flew sideways on the battlefield, harvesting the lives of Russian soldiers.

The soldiers of the Russian army were stunned all of a sudden. The squadron was able to have such firepower after a long period of artillery bombardment, which was somewhat unexpected to them. For a while, many people ran back directly. The power of example is endless, and soon, the tens of thousands of attacking Russian troops, more than a kilometer away from the position of the 11th Cavalry Brigade, all ran back.

"Fire! Fire! Destroy all the artillery of the Chinese! Lieutenant General Augusta, angrily ordered.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The artillery of the Russian army, firing again. A large number of shells, flying towards the artillery positions of the 11th Cavalry Brigade. Although, after the Russian troops were repulsed, the artillery of the 11th Cavalry Brigade began to shift positions, several artillery pieces did not have time to move and were blown up. Under such circumstances, the 11th Cavalry Brigade suffered a great loss.