A convoy of horses galloped in the night, and the tension was suffocating. In front of a dimly lit tent, Vashilov, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division of the Russian Army, jumped off his horse and hurried into the tent. "General Charlirov, I didn't expect that the little thistle terrestris would actually block my repeated attacks, and our troops have suffered 1,600 casualties so far. It seems that the Northern Expeditionary Army did it on purpose, and I feel that the situation is not good. Although the scouts did not find any reinforcements from the enemy in the south, I was not sure. Vashilov was worried.

Charlie Rove said: "It seems that the Northern Expeditionary Army in front of us is indeed extraordinary, and their use of thistle terrestris is to deal with our cavalry impact, and the effect is remarkable. If we retreat now, firstly, the morale will be damaged, and secondly, the arrogance of the Northern Expeditionary Army will be even more arrogant. Now that we have been able to find a way to break the barbed wire, it seems that the grenades provided by coalition headquarters are indeed working. We can't let the barbed wire fence of the Northern Expeditionary Army be rebuilt tonight, and tomorrow we will tear the second barbed wire fence in one fell swoop, and as soon as we rush in, the Northern Expeditionary Army will collapse. Therefore, we must be determined not to give up halfway. ”

"Since you have such faith, I can't be discouraged. I'll stay soon, and we'll see you in Fengzhen tomorrow! "See you in Fengzhen!" The two main generals high-fived their confidence by giving them a boost. At night, the Russian cavalry constantly sent out horse teams to harass us, which made our defensive soldiers highly nervous. Fearing that the Russian army would attack at night, the soldiers did not withdraw, but lit a bonfire in front of the position to keep warm, and the soldiers folded their clothes and lay down to hold their positions.

The atmosphere in the division headquarters was also tense, "Report to the division commander, the Russian cavalry constantly sent small units to harass, indicating that the Russian cavalry showed no signs of retreat at all, and it is estimated that the Russian army will not attack at night." "A subordinate came in to report." Do not let your guard down and pay close attention to the movements of the Russian army. In addition, tell the soldiers in the forward positions to pay attention to frost protection. The temperature drops at night to prevent non-combat attrition of soldiers due to frostbite. "Yes! "The subordinate turned and left.

At this time, Lin Xiong was in a somewhat mixed mood, worried that the Russian army would run away, and worried that there would be problems with the defense tomorrow. After a long time, Lin Xiong said: "The attack on the Russian cavalry will be even more crazy, and it is estimated that in the early hours of tomorrow morning, the Russian cavalry will attack." The Russian army's use of grenades against barbed wire is very effective, and we must consider the worst-case scenario. After the battle starts tomorrow, the reserves are ordered to form strong counterattack forces in different directions, and once the position is breached, the Russian cavalry must be counterattacked. ”

The long night was very difficult, and Lin Xiong fell asleep on the table at some point. The morning sun appeared in the east, and suddenly the earth began to shake, followed by sporadic gunshots. Lin Xiong woke up and quickly hung on the roof, at this time, the officers and soldiers entered the position, and the dense gunfire rang out again. Lin Xiong held up the binoculars to check, "Division commander, the Russian soldiers still use yesterday's methods to destroy the barbed wire," As soon as the staff officer's words fell, the sound of a dense explosion of grenades was heard.

Lin Xiong put down the binoculars and said: "Tell the defending soldiers not to panic, aim at the bombardiers of the Russian cavalry and shoot, and hit the horses first and then the people." In the area in front of a defensive position in the forward position, the Russian cavalry repeated its old tricks, some of them fired on their horses to suppress the fire of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and some of them began to charge forward and throw grenades. In the haze, a war horse was hit, and with a loud roar, the war horse raised its front hooves and threw the cavalry on the horse to the ground. The Russian cavalryman got up from the ground with a rolling belt. He didn't run a few steps before he was hit by a bullet and fell to the ground.

Although the bullet has a certain effect on the horse, as long as the horse does not hit the vital point, it will still charge forward. The repeated assault of the Russian cavalry is still reflected, after all, the firepower of the rifle is limited. After daybreak, a barbed wire fence on the north side was blown down, and the gap was revealed. Seeing this scene, the Russian cavalry frantically rushed towards this gap. The situation was tense, and a reserve was quickly thrown into battle, but it was still unable to stop the onslaught of the Russian cavalry.

Seeing that the Russian cavalry crossed the second barbed wire fence and galloped directly towards the position. At this critical moment, a war horse that suddenly rushed to the front, the horse stumbled and slipped to the ground, and then another war horse slipped and fell to the ground, and the war horse behind crashed into a ball, with the explosion of the grenade, the dense Russian cavalry was huddled together and fell in a pool of blood, and the smoke of gunpowder suddenly enveloped this area. The soldiers seized the opportune moment, and the grenades smashed into the Russian cavalry like dumplings.

The Russian cavalry suffered heavy casualties and retreated in disarray. As we said earlier, the positions were piled up with snow, and then water was poured on the front. Originally, the purpose of the soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army was to strengthen the position, but they did not expect that it would play a role in blocking the cavalry. The horses were kept slipping, and the Russians almost went crazy, quickly changed their tactics and began to throw grenades at the trenches, which caused a large number of casualties among the defending troops.

At about 10 noon, a large area of barbed wire was blown down in the southeast, northwest, and northwest directions, directly facing the position, and the situation became very critical. The Russian army launched a fierce attack at any cost, and it was one step away from victory, but it was blocked in a curling-like position. Charlirov includes Vashilov, I'm afraid this effort can't be stopped, because they are also crazy. In the face of such a crisis, Lin Xiong threw in all the reserves.

At this time, Charlie Rove stared at the blood-red eyes and looked ahead. This guy is already dazed and will do whatever it takes to launch a decisive attack. Suddenly, the ground shook behind and the sound of horses' hooves rumbled.

Everyone looked back and saw the horizon in the distance. Suddenly, countless cavalrymen appeared, they brandished sabers, and the sabers they wielded were very dazzling in the sun: "The general is not good, it is the cavalry unit of the Northern Expeditionary Army!" One of the adjutant shouted in panic. Charlirov's first reaction was to order a retreat, and he himself quickly fled east under the cover of the guards. The Northern Expeditionary Brigade arrived, but the encirclement was not formed. With such a turn, the Russian offensive quickly collapsed.

Charlirov, under the escort of the guards, took advantage of the fact that the encirclement was not formed, and escaped in the east, but he did not dare to call back to Hohhot, but fled directly to the east. At this moment, the killing sound on the battlefield shook the sky, and he could no longer care about his subordinates. Because it came too suddenly, coupled with the fact that the continuous attack of the Russian cavalry had reached the extreme, and the dragons were leaderless, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry in the face of the Northern Expeditionary Army was greatly reduced. Even so, the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army was still at a disadvantage in the face-to-face battle in the face of the fierce Xasako cavalry.

Fortunately, the Russian army was extremely fatigued, and it lacked the will to flee, coupled with the fact that the Northern Expeditionary Army was equipped with a large number of short guns. As the Russian cavalry continued to be shot, the scene quickly turned one-sided. Charirov escaped by chance, and the commander of the 2nd Division, Vashilov, was not so lucky, he was entangled by the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army. This guy led the guards to the left and right, only to be hit by a stray bullet and dismounted. The entire battlefield shouted and killed, and continued to expand in all directions.

Lin Xiong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene, and immediately ordered the soldiers to attack and capture the prisoners. About an hour later, the cavalry of the enemy and us were no longer visible around Fengzhen, and the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army began to pursue in all directions. At the Fengzhen Division Headquarters, Lin Xiong stood outside to greet him, and Lei Zhensheng, deputy commander of the cavalry column of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and Feng Jingzhang, commander of the 2nd Division, jumped off their horses with great energy. "If you don't come, I won't be able to hold on." Lin Xiong shouted loudly, and some eyebrows fluttered.

Lei Zhensheng said: "Lao Lin, in this beautiful battle of annihilation, you have made great contributions to the defense of Fengzhen. It has been learned that the commander-in-chief has set out for the 43rd Division and the 1st Artillery Brigade under the command of the commander-in-chief, and it is estimated that they will arrive tomorrow morning. Feng Jingzhang also said happily: "This is the first time I have fought in the Northern Expeditionary Army, and it is also the most hearty battle in my military career. We can defeat the mighty Xasakotic soldiers, and we will not be afraid of them psychologically. ”

Several people laughed and entered the division headquarters, and Lin Xiong deliberately took out wine to celebrate. In the evening of the same day, Mingjin withdrew his troops, and the pursuing troops from all walks of life returned one after another. After the battlefield was cleaned, the Russian army's dead and seriously wounded war horses became the meal on the plate of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the captured soldiers and wounded soldiers of the Russian army were escorted to the rear. The next morning, He Meng led the troops to Fengzhen, and the commanders greeted them in front of the division department.

Entering the house, He Meng took off his coat and calmly looked around the crowd: "This victory came in a timely manner and was carefully deployed, which can be said to be a model of infantry and cavalry joint operations, and it is really very dangerous. Tell me about the specific situation," Lin Xiong said: "According to post-war statistics, the Russian army killed more than 4,000 people, wounded more than 5,000 people, captured more than 3,000 prisoners, and 8,000 Russian cavalry fled. After being captured by the Russian army, it was confessed that the unit was the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Kosako Guards Cavalry of the Russian Army, which was the elite unit of the Russian cavalry. ”

Lin Xiong continued: "According to the prisoner's confession, Charlirov, the commander of the 1st Russian Cavalry Division, led his troops to escape, and Vashilov, the commander of the 2nd Division, was killed while fleeing. According to statistics, our department suffered 1,500 casualties. This battle proved that barbed wire was very effective against cavalry shocks. "That's what I want!" He Meng nodded with satisfaction. Lei Zhensheng said: "Commander-in-chief, Division Commander Lin's data is accurate, and after statistics, we have captured more than 6,000 war horses. ”

Lei Zhensheng continued: "But we have suffered about two thousand casualties, which shows that the combat effectiveness of the Khazarko cavalry is indeed strong. If we don't hunt for pistols, I'm afraid the battle damage rate will be higher. However, through this battle, the soldiers have accumulated experience, and they are not afraid of each other psychologically, which is the biggest gain. He Meng said: "After all, our cavalry unit is immature, and it can only grow up slowly in the flames of war, and it cannot become an iron cavalry without going through the examination of blood and fire, and without going through face-to-face battles with ferocious enemies." ”

He Meng continued: "We will rest in Fengzhen for a few days. Three days later, Lei Zhensheng led the 1st Cavalry Division to occupy Hohhot, and then I led the 43rd Division and the 1st Artillery Brigade to follow up Hohhot. Feng Jingzhang led the 2nd Cavalry Division to occupy Baotou. The Xhosakochi soldiers were wounded, and they were sure to retaliate in the future, and perhaps a more brutal battle was to come. Our occupation of Hohhot and Baotou can effectively defuse the southward harassment of the Russian cavalry, and if we zhanzhu, the harassment operations of the coalition forces will collapse. But one thing is very important, we are now deep in the steppe, and the national policy that the commander-in-chief has repeatedly emphasized must be heeded, do you understand? "Understood!" Everyone spoke in unison.

In the evening, He Meng had a drink with Lin Xiong, as an old subordinate, Lin Xiong naturally had a close relationship with He Meng. Lin Xiong gave a detailed report on the role of barbed wire, but also stressed that if the enemy fire was fierce, the barbed wire would be greatly damaged. The two brothers were discussing, and Mrs. Deng Xiuhua walked in. She took off her coat and looked a little pale and very tired. "What's the matter, your face is pale, are you sick?" He Meng asked with concern.

"Don't mention it, the smell of the wounded soldiers of the Russian army is simply stinking in the wind, especially their footwraps, which is simply unbearable. You see, none of our nurses don't vomit. Deng Xiuhua complained. He Meng smiled: "I know that the smell of the Russian army is peculiar, but what can be done, as a civilized country, we must practice humanitarianism." Madame, you can get over it! ”