"Da Da Da! Bang bang bang! The chirping of light machine guns was mixed with the crisp sound of horse guns, and the Cossack cavalrymen who were fleeing kept falling off their horses, not knowing whether they would live or die. The Russian army ran desperately, and the horsewhip in his hand was whipped hard on the horse's buttocks. Under the pain, the war horse galloped more and more, and slowly, finally escaped the effective range of the cavalry guns or light machine guns in the hands of the cavalry of the pursuing Chinese Third Cavalry Corps.

The speed of the pursuit of the Third Cavalry Corps of the Chinese Army was not fast, and it was far from catching up with the speed at which all the Russian Cossacks fled. This was to prepare for a counterattack by the Russian Cossack cavalry. Being able to solve the battle with a mounted gun and a light machine gun in your hand, then there is no need to use a saber. Once the saber is used, it is likely that you will kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 yourself. This was very unfavorable for the Third Cavalry Army.

Behind the three brigades in front were the artillery and heavy machine guns of the cavalry corps and the 12th Cavalry Brigade to guard these artillery. This part of the force is also moving forward, but at a slower pace. However, this can ensure that once the Russian Cossack cavalry uses the strategy of returning the rifle, they can quickly provide fire support to the cavalry in front.

"Damn, these Chinese actually dare to pursue! But can they keep up with us at such a speed? The commander of the 5th Cossack Regiment cursed hatefully. In the previous battle, his 5th Cossack Regiment suffered heavy losses, and the entire corps originally had more than 20,000 elite Cossack cavalry, but now there are less than 10,000 left.

The commander of the 2nd Cossack Regiment, Major General Dimitri, had a gloomy face as if he could drip water. His 2nd Cossack Regiment, although the losses were smaller, but also lost at least five or six thousand people, such a heavy loss, but since the formation of the 2nd Cossack Regiment, there has never been. And, most importantly, the task of the Grand Duke Nikolai to defeat the Chinese cavalry and ensure the safety of the Selenga channel was also a complete failure. After they retreat to the north of the Selenga River, the Chinese will definitely deploy artillery along the Selenga River to block the entire shipping lane. In this case, Ulan-Ude's logistical supply lines will be completely cut off. Although, it is also possible to pass Guò to the Upper Baikal region. However, the roads in the Verkhniy Baikal region are very bad, and it is very difficult for Irkutsk supplies to be transported to Ulan-Ude by hundreds of kilometers. This will make it more difficult to supply Ulan-Ude.

Originally, Grand Duke Nikolai wanted to hold on to Ulan-Ude for two or three months, but if the supply was completely cut off, I am afraid it would not be so easy. Therefore, Major General Dimitri can be confident in what kind of punishment will be received after the failure of the mission.

"Although the speed of the Chinese pursuit is very slow, their formation is very neat, and if we fight back, we will inevitably be hit by their fierce fire again!" Major General Dimitri said. The intensive firepower of the Third Cavalry Corps of the Chinese Army had already given him a taste of power, and he didn't dare to take any more risks. His 2nd Cossack Regiment had already suffered heavy losses, and if it suffered any more heavy losses, he would probably fall into the same situation as the 9th Cossack Regiment. However, the thought of the people of the 9th Cossack Regiment did not remind them, which made Dimitri's teeth itch with hatred. Otherwise, the 2nd Cossack Regiment and the 5th Cossack Regiment would not have suffered such heavy losses. Major General Dimitri had already figured out that when he returned to Ulan-Ude, he could put the blame on Major General Anatoly of the 9th Cossack Regiment, and in this way, perhaps, their responsibility could be reduced.

At this time, more than 20 kilometers to the north, a bridge spans the Selenga River, connecting both sides of the river. After the bombing of the bridge in Ulan-Ude, it has become the only bridge to cross the lower Selenga River if you don't want to take a detour.

The 2nd Cossack Regiment sent a company of troops to garrison it here to prevent the bridge from being occupied by the squadron. The order given to them by Grand Duke Nicholas was to blow up the bridge if it could not be held. In this way, it may be possible to keep the rear of the Russian army in Ulan-Ude.

At the time of the 2nd Cossack Corps and the 5th Cossack Corps, they were fighting the 3rd Cavalry Corps of the Chinese Army. Two battalions of Chinese cavalry, sparing a large circle, took the opportunity to make a detour to the bridge. Their task is to take the bridge, then block the road of the Russian army's retreat, and ensure the safety of the bridge. In this way, the 3rd Cavalry Corps would be able to cross the Selenga River in one fell swoop, enter the rear of Ulan-Ude, and completely cut off their rear route.

At 10 a.m., two battalions of the Chinese Army's Third Cavalry Corps appeared two kilometers south of the bridge. The arrival of a large number of enemy troops was discovered by the Russian troops guarding here. When they saw more than 2,000 cavalry coming towards the bridge, the Russian troops guarding here were already frightened. They only had one company, more than 100 people

That's it, how to be the opponent of more than two thousand Chinese cavalry.

Quite a few cavalrymen immediately turned on their horses, but they were not ready to fight, but to flee. Although the Cossack cavalry was very brave, they were very self-aware when facing twenty times the enemy's strength.

The company commander, who was in charge of guarding here, had some hesitation. It stands to reason that he should have ordered the bridge to be blown up immediately. However, if the bridge had been blown up, the two Cossack corps south of the Selenga River would have been cut off from the back road back to Ulan-Ude, and only the Chinese cavalry would have been wiped out. It was this hesitation that cost them the opportunity to blow up the bridge.

A distance of two kilometers would take only four or five minutes for a cavalryman charging at high speed. When the commander of the Russian company guarding here made up his mind to blow up the bridge. The Chinese cavalry had already rushed to a point less than five hundred meters from the bridge. At the same time, the Chinese cavalry was already firing.

"Da Da Da! Bang bang bang! "Light machine guns and cavalry guns frantically poured fire on the Russian troops guarding the bridge. Dense bullets, hitting the bridge, made a ping-pong sound. The Russian troops on the bridge were killed a lot at once. The rest of the Russian army immediately ran away without looking back.

"Damn it, blow the bridge up first!" The company commander of the Russian army commanded loudly. However, everyone wanted to flee for their lives, and no one followed the orders of the company commander at all. A few seconds later, the company commander looked at the approaching Chinese cavalry and immediately fled. As for blowing up the bridge, let's save my life first!

Two battalions of the Chinese Third Cavalry Corps occupied the bridge along the way. The bridge, which is up to six meters wide, is supported by steel and is very strong. As soon as the Chinese cavalry occupied the area, they began to build fortifications, and at both ends of the bridge, fortifications were built, and improvised heavy machine guns and mortar fire points were deployed. At the same time, they also sent people to dismantle the ** placed by the Russian army on the bridge to remove this potential safety hazard.

At 11 a.m., the 2nd Cossack Regiment and the 5th Cossack Regiment of the Russian Army, which had failed in the attack, fled to the bridge. However, they found that the bridge had fallen into the hands of the Chinese cavalry, which left them stunned. There was a blockade in front and a pursuer in the rear, which suddenly put the two Cossack regiments in an extremely critical situation.

"Damn, how could the bridge be occupied by the Chinese?" The commander of the 5th Cossack Garnett roared.

"Attack now and retake the bridge! We must recapture the bridge before the main forces of the Chinese arrive, and blow it up after crossing the bridge, otherwise Grand Duke Nicholas will not let us go! The commander of the 2nd Cossack Regiment, Major General Dimitry, said viciously. If they were defeated before, it would have caused the Russian army in Ulan-Ude to lose its supply line, and now that the bridge has been taken, it will directly make Ulan-Ude's army be copied back. Such a charge would have allowed Grand Duke Nicholas to shoot them directly.

The commander of the 5th Cossack Regiment also understood, and suddenly a trace of horror flashed in his eyes.

"Come on, charge! Charge! Take the bridge back for me, or we'll be dead!" The commander of the 5th Cossack Regiment shouted.

Soon, several thousand Cossack cavalry launched an attack on the bridge. Howling, like wild beasts, they launched an attack on the Chinese cavalry that occupied the bridge. The back road is cut off, and if they don't want to die, they must take the bridge back. This made these Cossack cavalrymen burst out like beasts of the will to survive.

"Send a telegram to the commander, we have occupied the bridge, and Lao Maozi is launching a fierce attack on us!" The deputy brigade commander of the 12th Cavalry Brigade of the Third Cavalry Corps of the Chinese Army, who was responsible for directing the operation to seize the bridge this time, ordered.

Soon, the signal corps immediately reported the situation to the 3rd Cavalry Corps. At the same time, the fierce offensive and defensive battle of the bridge also began.

To the south of the bridge, the Chinese cavalry deployed twelve heavy machine guns, as well as more than a dozen mortars of various types. Although this kind of firepower is not powerful, it is indeed enough to guard the bridge. The bridge was only a few meters wide, and the Chinese cavalry only built an arc of defense thirty or forty meters long on the south side of the bridge. These light and heavy machine guns and mortars are enough to deploy this line of defense to a solid foundation.

"Hit!" After the approach of the Russian troops, the commander of the defensive line ordered the fierceness of the fire.

"Da Da Da!" A light and heavy machine gun, firing dense firepower, frantically strafing the attacking Russian army! One by one, the Cossack cavalry fell to the ground as if they were cutting wheat, and although their attack was very fierce, they collided with the dense firepower, and at the same time, because the battle line was too narrow, it limited their charge. Under the constraints of these factors, the charge of the Cossack cavalry of the Russian army is more like sending to death!