Chapter 49: The sound of horses' hooves in the decisive battle of the Central Plains

The battlefield of the killing was a mess, and the tragic scene was unbearable to witness. After all, Feng Jingzhang and his subordinates had experienced countless bloody battles, and they seemed to be blind to the scene in front of them. A group of people galloped from the northeast direction, Feng Jingzhang hurriedly stepped forward when he saw it, only to see Lei Zhensheng jumping down from the warhorse. "Report! Deputy Commander Lei, our unit encountered the cavalry unit of a division of the Russian army, and after a brutal fight, the Russian army has now retreated to Ulanqab. ”

Lei Zhensheng looked at the scene on the battlefield and knew how tragic Fang Cai's battle was. Usually there were not many casualties in cavalry duels, and there were wounded everywhere. At this time, the wounded of the Russian cavalry and the wounded of our cavalry were mixed together, amounting to several thousand, which made people moved. "Division Commander Feng is good, the brave wins when the two armies meet, and the majesty of the Northern French Army is played, and now it can prove that our cavalry troops, with their ability to fight right away, can compete with the Kosakchi soldiers, Deputy Commander He doesn't know how happy he is if he understands the situation."

"Divisional commander! What about the whole situation? Are we Chen Sheng chasing," Feng Jingzhang asked, changing the subject. "I'll tell you good news, at present, the 1st Cavalry Division has blocked the northwest direction, and the 3rd Cavalry Division took the lead in the east, and ate a brigade of Russian cavalry in one go, and this Russian cavalry brigade surrendered in formation. The 4th Cavalry Division has blocked the reinforced Russian cavalry and is currently engaged in fierce fighting. The 5th Cavalry Division is coming soon, and your task is to advance to Ulanqab in coordination with the 5th Division and reduce the encirclement. ”

Feng Jingzhang was overjoyed when he heard this: "Deputy Commander Lei, I don't understand a little, is the Russian commander in the head water, if the Russian cavalry concentrates on Liliang and chooses to break through to the north, we can't stop it." Lei Zhensheng said with a smile: "This is the genius of Deputy Commander He, he has studied the Russian army thoroughly, and the good show is still to come." "A large number of men and horses appeared in the northeast direction of this kung fu, and the 5th Cavalry Division outflanked them.

In front of the Russian cavalry headquarters in Ulanqab Town, a large number of Russian cavalry were put on their horses and waited for orders. Suddenly, a group of cavalrymen who lost their armor ran from the east, and I saw an officer at the head hurriedly jump off his horse and said: "Your Excellency, a large number of Northern Expeditionary Forces have appeared in the east, the 12th Brigade has lost contact, and the 10th and 11th Brigades have been intercepted by a large number of Northern Expeditionary Army. The division commander asked me to come and report for quick support, otherwise I ・・・・・"

Before the officer finished his report, the sound of horses' hooves came out from the north, and a large number of Russian troops came in disarray. After listening to the report of the commander of the 8th Division, looking at the cavalry that had collapsed, Commander Sakhalin's head was big. "Your Excellency, General, it is clear that the Northern Expeditionary Army has dispatched all its cavalry in order to eat us." The chief of staff was shocked. Sakhalin calmed down a little and continued to inquire about the situation in the north, feeling that the problem was serious. "Your Excellency General, at present, only the western side has not found the Northern Expeditionary Army, obviously the Northern Expeditionary Army is not enough, and the only way out now is to retreat to the west, then turn to the north and jump out of the encirclement of the Northern Expeditionary Army." The urgent advice of the Chief of Staff.

"Order the troops to retreat to the west immediately, with the 7th Division taking the lead and the 8th Division behind!" Sakhalin could not figure out the situation, the situation was extremely urgent, especially when the commander of the 8th Division described the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army, which made him lose self-confidence. Fleeing to the west meant that the three brigades of the 9th Division, which was fighting fiercely in the east, had to be abandoned. The Russian brigade received the order and quickly roared to the west. The large number of heavy and heavy Russian troops, including military supplies, could not be taken into account at all, so they could only stay in Ulanqab. Where did Sakhalin, including the Russian cavalry, know, that the nightmare had just begun. To the west, a demon god is opening its jaws and eyeing it.

Bazar led the Mongolian cavalry brigade to Ulanqab, and according to Jihua they were going to destroy the Russian headquarters. However, due to the rapid change of the situation on the battlefield, Jihua, who destroyed the Russian headquarters, failed, and perhaps his luck was lucky, and a large number of Russian troops fled from the east. Bazar was overjoyed and gave the order to intercept, and the battle broke out in an instant. The defeated Russian cavalry has become a frightened bird, and half of the strength is gone, and there are pursuers behind them at all.

The Russian army, which was defeated at the beginning, saw the Mongolian cavalry and thought it was a friendly army, so it was unguarded. Soon they felt bad, the Mongols were already holding back their hatred for the Russian cavalry, so they shot very hard. The Mongol cavalry could not use rifles, but their horse skills were not inferior to the Xosako cavalry, and the Russian cavalry, which had no fighting spirit and fled with one mind, was cut off by the Mongol cavalry like a straw.

The Mongols did not spare the red eyes, did not let go of the wounded soldiers, and never stopped the Russian cavalry without putting them to death. In this way, the Russian cavalry was even more frightened, and with the arrival of the 3rd and 4th divisions, the two brigades of the 9th Russian cavalry division fell into annihilation. After just one morning of fighting, a division of the Russian cavalry was reimbursed. It is said that the brutal killings outside the town of Ulanqab have a gruesome smell of blood that lingers for days.

The distance of 30 kilometers was nothing for the cavalry, and after about half an hour, the brigade led by Sakhalin entered the artillery attack area of the Northern Expeditionary Army. At this moment, He Meng held Wang Binoculars in his hand and said: "The main force of the Russian army is really here, and the artillery is ordered to prepare." "After a while, suddenly there was a rumbling sound and heavy shelling began. I saw a dense number of shells exploding in the Russian cavalry formation, and the air wave of the explosion threw the Russian horses and soldiers into the air.

Dense artillery fire covered the area where the Russian cavalry was located, and huge smoke rose from it. The Russian cavalry received another sudden blow, and it was suddenly in chaos. The violent explosion just began to explode, and the commander of the Russian army, Sakhalin, was dumbfounded for the first time, "It's not good, there is an ambush ahead, and it is the artillery group of the Northern Expeditionary Army, which means that the Northern Expeditionary Army has dispatched infantry." "The Chief of Staff of the Russian Army is in a hurry. Sakhalin came to his senses and knew that he was surrounded. There is no other way out but to break through the front line of defense.

"Order the 7th Division, launch a group charge, quickly pass through the artillery blockade area, and the artillery of the Northern Expeditionary Army will lose its power!" Sakhalin gave the order fiercely. The soldiers of the Russian army who fled backwards turned their horses' heads and launched a group charge in a straggler line. Seeing that the Russian cavalry really launched a fierce charge, He Meng sneered at the corner of his mouth and ordered mortars and heavy machine guns to prepare. Soon, heavy machine guns and mortars began to fire and bombard.

The Russian cavalry bravely passed through the artillery blockade and looked extremely brave. Then an even bigger blow followed. He Meng observed the power of heavy machine guns and mortars through the telescope, and felt that it was more terrifying than artillery fire. I saw that the horses of the Russian cavalry kept falling to the ground, and the cavalry on horseback was thrown out one after another, either dead or wounded. Even so, the Russian cavalry had no way to retreat, and continued to charge forward. However, the Russian cavalry stagnated in front of the first barbed wire.

In front of a heavy machine gun position, with the clatter of heavy machine guns, the front was full of Russian horses and soldiers. It was almost a one-sided massacre, and the machine gun shooter, seeing the horses and soldiers of the Russian cavalry constantly falling to the ground, should have been unbearable and closed his eyes to shoot. The commander next to him noticed that the heavy machine gun was not on the right spot, and when he looked back, he found that the heavy machine gunner was shooting with his eyes closed, and he immediately became angry.

The officer flew forward and kicked the machine gunner to the side, "Fuck how you shot, I killed you!" The officer personally operated the heavy machine gun and pulled the trigger fiercely. This heavy machine gunner, in the face of brutal killing, may have been irritated by his nerves and had mental problems after the war. Some people say that in the first Shijie battle, many soldiers were killed in each battle, which was directly related to the heavy machine gun being put into the battlefield, which shows how great the lethality of heavy machine gun fire was.

When He Meng saw this kind of scene, he couldn't help but have a hidden heart. He put down his binoculars and leaned against the bunker, sighing inwardly. It seems that the Russian cavalry has not experienced the combined strike of artillery, heavy machine guns, and mortars, otherwise they will never play with the impact of life. During this period, the adaptability of the Russian army on the battlefield was very low, and the combat mode of the Kosakchi soldiers basically stayed in the era of cold weapons, so there was a tragic scene of unilateral killing.

An hour after Commander Sakhalin ordered the group to charge, it became clear how serious the consequences were. The order was given to stop the offensive, and the Russian 7th Division had already lost half of its strength. Sakhalin ordered all the Russian troops to disperse and break through, but there was no way to return to the sky. At this time, the 1st, 2nd, and 5th Cavalry Divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Army pressed up from the northwest, due north, and northeast, the 3rd and 4th Divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Army outflanked from the east and southeast, and the 6th Cavalry Division formed a blockade line in the south. The Mongol cavalry brigade remained in Ulanqab to block the remnants of the enemy and clean up the battlefield. The Russian army was surrounded within a radius of 10 kilometers and became a turtle in an urn.

The sun sets, and a touch of sunset appears on the horizon. Sakhalin led his troops to fight tenaciously to no avail, Sakhalin committed suicide by drinking bullets, the chief of staff of the Russian army announced his surrender, and the most tragic and largest cavalry duel in the era of hot weapons came to an end. The battlefield fell silent, and the soldiers in the trenches did not seem to have the joy of victory, and they were silent as they looked at the miserable scene of the Shura field, and frankly everyone's mood was very heavy.

He Meng put down the binoculars, closed his eyes slightly, calmed his mood a little and said: "Immediately report to the corps headquarters that Ulanqab will win a great victory and annihilate the Russian cavalry." He Meng continued: "Bury the Russian cavalry who died in the battle, and try to treat the wounded Russian soldiers." As a soldier, I admire the courage and sacrifice of Kosakoch soldiers. This kung fu lady Deng Xiuhua walked into the bunker, her face turned pale and said angrily: "You are simply executioners!" ”

He Meng said expressionlessly: "This is war, and the victor should not be blamed!" After speaking, He Meng walked out of the bunker. A group of cavalry galloped in the distance, Lei Zhensheng, Feng Jingzhang and others jumped off their horses, "Report to the deputy commander, the commander of the Russian cavalry committed suicide, and the remnants of the Russian army surrendered." Lei Zhensheng raised his hand and saluted. He Meng nodded and walked up to Feng Jingzhang, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "Good my warrior!" ”

Then He Meng turned to everyone and said, "Everyone, this battle has tested the combat effectiveness of our cavalry, and we are now fully equipped with the ability to fight with the Xhosako cavalry. But don't be complacent and proud, the Russian army will definitely retaliate in the next step, and more brutal battles are still to come. The Battle of the Central Plains is about to start, let's cheer for the fraternal troops! ”

The sunset finally cheerfully put away the light of zuihou, and the night began to envelop the Mongolian steppe.

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