The Cossacks were brave and tough, alas, nothing more.

Caught off guard, with a monstrous advantage, the Mongol cavalry led by Nuerhu won a complete victory at the cost of more than a dozen dead and wounded, the Cossacks were cut down without firing a few shots, and Zhou Huchen's dragoons completely became spectators. The outflanking was in place, but unfortunately, these Mongol allies were too brave to give them any chance to intervene at all, and they walked their horses for nothing.

Zhou Huchen was lucky this time, he saw a living Cossack, and Nuerhu brought back a few prisoners for him.

The figure of the Cossack was not as tall as Zhou Huchen expected, but slightly taller than the ordinary soldiers of the Ming Army in the north, and it seems that the height is still related to the living environment and nutrition. The Cossacks mainly ate meat, and it is reasonable that their height was higher than that of the Ming people.

The language barrier, unable to communicate, and the Cossacks were not as fierce as Zhou Huchen expected, and their fearful eyes made Zhou Huchen understand a truth, death is also a deterrent to outlaws.

Since there was no way to communicate, Zhou Huchen waved his hand, and the fate of these few remaining Cossacks can be imagined

The army continued to advance, encountering no living people along the way, but gradually found the bones of some people and small settlements, which were supposed to be the locals who had been massacred by the Cossacks. It is natural that you can't touch the living, and it is estimated that the aborigines of this area have been slaughtered or scared away by the Cossacks.

Three days later, the scouts brought news that an earthen fort had been found by the river ahead.

This should not be the Yakutsk in Zhou Huchen's consciousness, the distance is too close, and it should be a temporary camp for the Cossacks. Soon after, the scouts reported again, and there were only more than a hundred people in the earthen fort, which verified Zhou Huchen's judgment.

The cavalry swarmed in, the cannons rang out, and the end of the earthen fort and the Cossacks in it did not need to be thought about

Winter in Siberia seems to come very early. Soon after Zhou Huchen solved this small earthen fort, a cold snap came to his face.

The wind blew like a knife, and soon fine snow particles flew sideways.

Birds and beasts are extinct, snow has fallen, and the first snow of the winter in Siberia has fallen.

More than 100,000 troops did not dare to stay, facing the white-haired wind and flying snowflakes, the army resolutely continued to advance, and the Yakutsk in Zhou Huchen's mind was not far away.

Zhou Huchen didn't know. Yakutsk is actually the coldest city in the world in later generations, and this late autumn season in Kannai is actually winter in Siberia. The cold is not negotiable, and the winter clothes they put on can only resist the current cold, and the coldest world is still waiting for them.

The snow was still drifting, the wind was lighter, and if it weren't for the huge river as a reference, the army would not have found a target in the white world.

Following the river, after four days of advancing in the White World, the scouts arrived. Yakutsk has finally appeared.

In the vast expanse, Zhou Hu came to the river.

According to the guide, Yakutsk is now not a city, but a huge earthen fortress. It was built on the west bank of the river called the Lena River, and there was an abandoned earthen fort on the east bank opposite this earthen fort, and Zhou Huchen was now standing on this abandoned earthen fort and observing the opposite bank.

The abandoned earthen fort is extremely dilapidated, apparently abandoned for a long time. White world. There are no people around, and there is no animal activity in sight. The river in front of me was too wide, twenty miles above. Except for the white vastness, Zhou Huchen, who was holding a clairvoyant mirror, couldn't see anything.

The river has long been frozen, and the temptation is superfluous, and the ice is too strong.

The army camped in and around the abandoned earthen forts, while some soldiers ran into the woods to cut timber. Soon after, the army settled down, and Zhou Huchen and the generals finally had a temporary residence made of logs.

"The Rakshasas are on the other side of the river, I don't know how many, but it is estimated that there will be no more than 10,000. In order to solve the problem of wintering as soon as possible, cross the river early tomorrow morning to surround the earthen fort, and after taking the earthen fort, there is hope for this winter. Let's talk about it, how will tomorrow's battle go? ”

As soon as Zhou Huchen's words fell, Zheng Sen, who kept rubbing his hands, spoke: "How big can the Rakshasa people's earth fort be?" It's better to hurry over such a cold day, as long as it is surrounded, won't this kind of earth-breaking fort be solved with a burst of shelling? ”

"How big is this earthen bunker we're in?" Zhou Huchen asked rhetorically:

Zheng Sen replied without hesitation: "It's about three miles long." ”

Zhou Huchen said with a smile: "On the opposite bank is a new castle, which must be bigger than this earthen fort, and the Rakshasa people must be fortified, and there must be a trench." If covered shelling is used, how much ammunition is consumed? So far away, the follow-up ammunition cannot be supplied, what will we do later? ”

Zheng Sen continued to rub his hands, and then made a head-scratching motion: "That's right!" ”

"Dashuai, then blast! Then the breakthrough was suppressed with artillery fire, followed by a cavalry rush in! ”

Mo Yanhua stood up, this young man's study program in the army was very comprehensive, and he put forward his own suggestions.

This suggestion was decent, and Zhou Huchen nodded: "Who has any other way?" ”

The earth fort is very thick, and even blasting requires a lot of gunpowder, and Zhou Huchen is also a little reluctant.

Everyone was silent, and in winter, those Cossacks were probably huddled in earthen bunkers for the winter, and without the use of explosives, it was almost impossible to succeed in an easy sneak attack. So, there was nothing better to do.

Looking at everyone, Zhou Huchen opened his mouth and came up with his own suggestion: "The earth fort of the Rakshasa people must have a trench, just like this earth fort, it is a waterless trench, so what do we use to fill the trench is a problem, if we can't fill the trench, the cavalry can't rush in?" ”

The soil has been frozen and stiff, and digging is not feasible, and looking at the width of the trench of this earthen fort, it is estimated that the earthen fort trench on the opposite bank will not be too wide. It seems that it is okay to use a ladder, but the ladder is not suitable for cavalry, it is the patent of foot soldiers, and it is okay to put on a wooden plank, but unfortunately, this is not a battle in the pass, and there is no such tool at all, how can there be a wooden plank?

"In this operation, it is not appropriate for cavalry to enter the fort, so this time it is mainly infantry, and tomorrow it will be blasted, then artillery cover, and then the infantry will rush in. At the same time, after the blasting, the cavalry will fence off the Rakshasa Ghost's earthen fort for me, and not a single one will be let go. ”

Zhou Huchen smiled, he believed that his soldiers could do it, and as for the periphery, the numerous cavalry were just used to shield the battlefield. Zhou Huchen knew that there must be Russian garrisons elsewhere, and in order to cover up the news of the fall of Yakutsk, and for the sake of future battles, none of the Cossacks could be let go.

As Zhou Huchen began to make detailed arrangements for the operation and introduce the future situation, the generals understood the importance of this operation. In fact, he hurriedly settled in the earthen fort, in order not to freeze to death.

Zhou Huchen talked eloquently: "This Siberia is very cold, very cold, and I will tell you how cold Siberia is." If you don't enter the castle when it's very cold, it won't be a problem for people to freeze into ice lumps!

How cold is it?

The ground under our feet is made of frozen soil, what is frozen soil? It is the land that will never melt, the land under our feet, three feet below will never be civilized, even if it comes to dog days, it is still frozen soil under three feet!

When the climate is at its coldest time, as long as you exhale, you can hear the sound of your exhaled breath turning into ice ballast!

When you pull out your weapon, the sharp steel knife becomes as brittle as ice!

Don't show your nose and ears, otherwise you will fall off when you touch it, which will affect your future image!

Take out the little jj peeing attention! Remember to take it back immediately, otherwise you may become like someone in the palace! ”。 (To be continued......)