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Lieutenant General Igdinaev, commander of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, looked at Shengjing from a distance. The huge city is like a beast crawling on the plains. The Imperial Chinese Army built fortifications outside the city to the west, and the barbed wire fence and trenches did not seem to be a big deal. However, such a fortification swallowed up thousands of elite cavalry of the Russian army yesterday, which is too hard to believe.

"Is this the fortification of those yellow-skinned monkeys? Did they resist the attack of the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division yesterday with such rudimentary fortifications, and at a heavy cost to the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division? Lieutenant General Igdinaev said.

"General, those yellow-skinned monkeys have pulled barbed wire in front of the position, and our war horses can't get through the barbed wire and rush directly to their positions." This was stated by the commander of the 13th Cavalry Division, Major General Vasily.

"No, General Vasily, there are many ways to break through these barbed wires, we can use artillery, or even with the sabers in the hands of the cavalrymen, to pull them out." The commander of the 14th Cavalry Division, Major General Maxim, said with a smile, he clearly did not pay attention to these fortifications.

"General, let's attack! Let's attack with the 16th Cavalry Division! We're going to break through the yellow-skinned monkey defenses and kill them all! Major General Peter, commander of the 16th Cavalry Division, said unashamedly.

"No, gentlemen, let the artillery come into the field first! Let the artillery come and destroy their fortifications. And then the cavalry set off again! That's it! Lieutenant General Igdinaev said.

More than twenty cannons of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army were pushed to the front, and the artillerymen began to get busy. The Russian cavalry pursued mobility and speed, hence the cannons they carried. Most of them were small-caliber cannons, and their numbers were not large, and they were far from being comparable to an infantry brigade of the Imperial Chinese Army. And Lieutenant General Igdinaev, apparently, did not realize this.

At 10:12 a.m. on October 15, the 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army took the lead in launching an attack on the Imperial Army outside Shengjing. More than 20 artillery pieces of the Russian army began shelling. One cannon after another, roaring towards the positions of the Imperial Army.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! "The shells cut through the air at high speed. It makes that kind of sharp, stinging whistling sound that makes people's eardrums tingle.

"Shelling, dodge!" Commanders at the front. Shouted loudly. The soldiers hurriedly shrunk into the trenches, because the time was urgent, and the Imperial Army did not build special anti-artillery holes in the fortifications. In addition, the Russian cavalry never had much artillery. They also did not pay attention to the shelling of the Russian army. But now it seems. The Russian army actually fired the first shot.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Russian shells exploded on the positions of the Imperial Army, raising columns of smoke. On the position, earth and rocks were flying, and the soldiers had to hide their bodies in the trenches as much as possible to avoid being hit by shells. Of course, if the shells happened to fall into the trenches, the soldiers in the trenches would undoubtedly die.

But. The Russian artillery did not wreak havoc for long. The artillery of the Imperial Army soon came into full swing, and 48 75-mm field guns and 24 105-mm light howitzers on the artillery positions opened fire. Dense shells flew towards the artillery positions of the Russian army. Whether it's caliber or range. As well as the number of artillery, the comparison between the two sides is not at all on a level.

"Boom! Rumble! "Two shells exploded on the artillery positions of the Russian army, and some of the Russian artillery was killed on the spot. Subsequently, more and more shells fell into the artillery positions of the Russian army, and the Russian artillery was constantly destroyed, and the artillery was killed a lot.

"Hell! Why are those yellow-skinned monkeys so fierce? Lieutenant General Igdinev said viciously. The artillery of the Russian army was almost powerless to fight back, and in just ten minutes, several artillery pieces were lost. If this continues, in half an hour at most, the Russian artillery will be completely lost.

"General, there are too many cannons of those yellow-skinned monkeys for us to compare with them. Let the artillery retreat. "The commander of the 13th Cavalry Division, Major General Vasily, built a yì road. There are not many artillery in the Russian army in the first place, it has always been a baby bump, and if it is lost, there will be no more.

"No! The task of the artillery was to destroy the fortifications of those yellow-skinned monkeys and let the artillery continue to fire. The 16th Cavalry Division, get ready to go, and let those yellow-skinned monkeys know how good we are! Lieutenant General Igdinaev ordered.

"Yes, General! The 16th Cavalry Division, guaranteed mission! Major General Peter said confidently.

The artillery battle between the two sides continued, but when the Russian 16th Cavalry Division launched an attack, only a few artillery pieces of the Russian artillery continued to fire. The rest of the artillery was either destroyed, or left unmanned because of heavy artillery losses.

"Brave Cossack cavalry, attack, use your sabers in your hands to let those yellow-skinned monkeys know who is the master of the battlefield and who is the strongest army! Charge! "Major General Peter, commander of the 16th Cavalry Division, issued an order to more than 6,000 cavalrymen of the 16th Cavalry Division!

"Ulla! Ulla! The Russian cavalry, who had been boosted by morale, howled, drew their sabers and launched an attack on the positions of the Imperial Army. They were charging at the front of the Imperial Army, and it was still the 14th Infantry Brigade that was responsible for defending in this direction. It was they, on the 13th, who killed the main force of the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division of the Russian army.

"Boom!" More than 6,000 horses began to gallop, and the sound of horses' hooves rang out as if it were thunder, and the whole earth began to tremble. The 16th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army, like a black tide, quickly approached the position of the 14th Infantry Brigade of the Imperial Army.

Compared with the first time they faced the Russian cavalry two days ago, the officers and men of the 14th Infantry Brigade are not as nervous as they were at the beginning. Facts have proved that although the Russian army is menacing, after encountering the powerful firepower of the Imperial Army, they still have to sink into the sand.

"Fire!" When the Russian cavalry was only four kilometers away from the defense line of the 14th Infantry Brigade, 48 75-mm field guns and 24 105-mm light howitzers on the artillery positions began to direct fire on the Russian cavalry. Dense shells whistled towards the Russian cavalry, falling into the ranks of the Russian cavalry, blowing up blanks one by one. However, because of the large number of Russian troops, these gaps were quickly filled.

Subsequently, the 120 75-mm field guns on the city walls also opened fire. Dense shells, as if they didn't want money, flew towards the Russian army. The Cossack cavalrymen who were bombed were on their backs. Cossack cavalry were constantly killed or wounded. Of course, the consequence of the explosion is also the loss of life. In the ranks of the cavalry that marched at high speed in the morning, as long as they fell from their horses, they were doomed. The horses behind them will trample them all into pulp.

"Oh God! How is it possible that those yellow-skinned monkeys actually have so many artillery? Lieutenant General Igdinaev was stunned. Originally, he thought that Colonel Mikhail was exaggerating. But now, having witnessed the fierce shelling of the Imperial Chinese Army, he began to believe why the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division had lost so badly.

Major General Vasily, commander of the 13th Cavalry Division, and Major General Maxim, commander of the 14th Cavalry Division, also changed their faces drastically, but they were somewhat fortunate. Thankfully, it wasn't their troops who attacked. Otherwise, now they will suffer. And Major General Peter, commander of the 16th Cavalry Division of the Russian Army, had a gloomy face. Watching his cavalry continue to be blown up, his heart felt as if he was dripping blood.

"Faster, faster. Just break through the shelling zone of those yellow-skinned monkeys! Major General Peter kept saying in his heart. His fists were clenched, and the nails on his hands had been pinched into the palms of his hands.

"Mortar! Fire! "When the Russian cavalry was less than two kilometers away from the position of the Imperial Army, the infantry guns and mortars on the position opened fire one after another, and more dense shells fell into the ranks of the Russian army. Although, infantry artillery and mortars are not as powerful as howitzers. However, the more intensive artillery fire was enough to make people's scalp tingle.

The commanders of the Russian army, including Lieutenant General Igdinaev, were almost dumbfounded. Originally, they thought that the artillery fire of the Imperial Army was already quite fierce, but now it seems that they still underestimated the firepower of the Imperial Army.

Now Lieutenant General Igdinev understands why the 15th Cossack Cavalry Division lost so badly. Even if it was replaced by another cavalry division, it would definitely not do much better than the 15th Cossack cavalry division.

"Damn, are those yellow-skinned monkeys already rich enough to do this? They can actually equip a brigade with so many artillery! Lieutenant General Igdinev roared.

"General, maybe it's those yellow-skinned monkeys who have gathered all their cannons!" Major General Vasily said.

"Yes, it must be so. Those yellow-skinned monkeys have gathered all the cannons, how despicable! Lieutenant General Igdinaev said angrily. However, there was nothing he could do about it. The main force of the Imperial Army was hiding in Shengjing City, and although the Russian cavalry was powerful, there was no way to get past the high walls, he could only curse a few words, and nothing else could be done.

"Those despicable and shameless yellow-skinned monkeys, if they were fighting on the plains, they would not be our opponents at all, they could only hide in the city, relying on the walls and trembling!" Major General Maxim, commander of the 14th Cavalry Division, said disdainfully. However, none of this can change the tragic situation of the Russian army. (To be continued......)