Chapter 596: Cossack Cavalry

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Daxintun is a small village about 60 kilometers away from Shengjing, and there are only one or two hundred people in the whole village. Moreover, these people are basically people who quietly fled from the customs because they couldn't survive in the gates. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty strictly forbade Han people to go to the Northeast, in fact, as the land annexation in Guannai became more and more strict, some Han people who could not survive would still quietly go to the Northeast. This is also the reason why the population of the Northeast has risen to several million. The Manchu court seems to have acquiesced in this practice.

Now Daxintun has completely become the hell of Shura. The neighing of war horses, as well as the cries of old men and children, are intertwined. Occasionally, there were a few unbridled laughter from the Russians.

The Russian army that appeared in Daxintun was the vanguard of the 4th Cavalry Division of the 15th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army. They had only two companies, more than 200 people, and on the orders of the division commander, Major General Alekev, they reconnoitred Shengjing's movements. The 4th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army was ordered to march into Mukden and destroy the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Chinese Army attacking Mukden. In the Russian army of the 4th Cossack cavalry corps commander Alexander . Petrovich. Lieutenant General Igdinaev seemed to have enough cavalry of his 4th Army to sweep across Mukden. The land forces of the Chinese Empire, which were two armies, were simply vulnerable. However, for the sake of prudence, he still asked the 15th Cavalry Division, which was in the forefront, to do a good job of reconnaissance.

From Irkutsk to Shengjing, it was three or four thousand miles, and the Russian army traveled all the way, which was very difficult. Not far after arriving in Shengjing. They discovered the small mountain village of Daxintun. So, these Cossack cavalrymen could no longer hold back. They stormed the village, burned, killed and looted. With the bravery of these Cossack cavalry, this small village, with only one or two hundred people, could not withstand their attack at all. So the adult men were killed by these Cossack cavalrymen for the first time. Then came the old people and children, and the last ones left were the women. Of course, these women will be humiliated with death and cruelty. These Cossack cavalry. I won't let them go lightly.

The Cossack cavalry, originally a gang of thugs, was not paid by the tsar. All their profits come from their captures on the battlefield. So, they're more like a bunch of thugs.

The Cossack cavalry, first of all the Poles, began to use the Cossack fighters, who exercised control by registering. It is considered illegal for people to be unregistered. The number of Cossacks registered in 1625 was 6,000 people. By 1649 it was 40,000 and in 1654 it was 60,000. These people became the upper echelons of the Cossacks who received fiefs (some of them also had their own serfs), and then a split began within the Cossacks. Later, the Russian rulers also followed the example of "canonizing the Cossacks", giving the Cossack elite titles and lands, recognizing their autonomous power and vassal status, basically not interfering in the internal management of the Cossacks, and sometimes even increasing their numbers out of the need for ruling strategies, and putting exiled prisoners, political criminals, and degraded figures. For example, the death penalty was given to the great nobles, retainers, etc., and so on were distributed to these areas. In the 17th century, a grand military defense system was formed in southern Russia, stretching for hundreds of kilometers. The service was carried out mainly by the military forces of the "outposts" and "Cossack villages (Sechi)". The Government is only trying to keep these people out of the interior east of Moscow as much as possible. Three major peasant uprisings in Russian history - the Bolotnikov uprising of 1606-1607 and the Stepan uprising of 1667-1671. Both the Razin uprising and the Pugachev uprising of 1773-1775 were fought with the Cossacks as the main force. In 1654, the Ukrainian Cossack leader Khmelnitsky rebelled against Poland and was suppressed, and turned to Russia for help in the case of military defeat, when Khmelnitsky signed the "Bereyaslav Agreement" with Russia, announcing that he would accept Russian protection, and after 80 years of running-in period to 1722, Tsarist Russia abolished the Cossack hetman autonomy, and the Ukrainian governor Rumyantsev reorganized 10 Cossack regiments into 10 regular cavalry regiments of the Russian army. In the era of cold weapons, the Cossack cavalry shocked Europe with its speed, mobility, lethality, and brave warfare, and European countries often recruited Cossacks as mercenaries. The Cossacks took part in all campaigns from the 18th century to later.

In Russian history, Cossack knights wearing black capes and charging with Cossack cavalry swords were called the "eagles of the Don Valley", and the Cossack cavalry knives they wielded were the eagle's talons. There is no doubt that the Cossack cavalry was formidable. This time, however, they entered Chinese soil. Even if it's an eagle, it's going to be shot.

The Cossack cavalry did whatever they wanted in Daxintun, and at this time, the cavalry company of the 14th Brigade of the Imperial Army, under the leadership of the company commander, Captain Song Xinchu, slowly touched the outside of this village. The horses of the Cossack cavalry were tied to the open space outside the village, and only a few Cossack cavalry were guarding, and the rest of the Cossack cavalry all went to the village to rob and vent their bestial desires.

"Company commander, those Russians are slaughtering our compatriots, raping * adulterous women, many old people and children have been killed by them, they are not as good as beasts!" A scout was ordered to investigate the situation in the village, and when he returned, he reported to Captain Song Xinchu.

"Dog's day, cavalry company, ready for battle. Let these old hairy people pay for their blood debts. Captain Song Xinchu said angrily. However, even though he was very angry, he was not reckless. The Cossack cavalry shocked Europe, and although they did not fight the Cossack cavalry, the prestige of the Cossack cavalry was already known. For the sake of prudence, Captain Song Xinchu also made proper arrangements.

The snipers of the cavalry company slowly approached the village, preparing to finish off the Cossack cavalry guarding the horses first. Then the horses of the Cossack cavalry were taken away. The Cossack cavalry, having lost its horses, will be greatly reduced, no matter how powerful they are. To be on the safe side, the cavalry company's three heavy machine guns and five mortars were also deployed not far from the entrance of the village, and in the event of an accident, they would suppress the Cossack cavalry with powerful firepower. Anyway, there were only more than two hundred Cossack cavalry in the village, and they did not carry heavy weapons, so they would not pose much of a threat to them.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of crisp gunshots rang out. The Cossack cavalry, who were guarding their horses, fell to the ground. Although they had already shouted for help, it was too late. The Imperial cavalry company, which had already been ambushed, launched an attack. They quickly rushed to the position and snatched the horses of the Cossack cavalry. These are the best Don hippos! Not only good stamina, but also very good breeding, is an important reason why the Cossack cavalry is invincible in the world.

The sound of gunfire woke up the Cossack cavalry in the village, who were burning and looting. At the orders of the officers, the Cossack cavalrymen straightened up their trousers, picked up sabers and spears and rushed out. When they rushed out of the village, they happened to see their horses being dragged away by the cavalry of the Chinese Empire.

"Bastards, kill those lowly thieves!" The Cossack cavalrymen were furious, brandishing sabers and spears in their hands, like imperial cavalry chasing. However, there are no war horses, their; How the speed of the two legs compares to that of a war horse, it is simply impossible to catch up.

And that's not all. After they came within range of the Imperial Cavalry Company, Captain Song Xinchu gave an order, and three heavy machine guns and five mortars opened fire one after another.

"Dada! Dada! "Dense fire was fired at the Cossack cavalry, and the Cossack cavalry who rushed to the front fell to the ground. Blood flowed from their bodies and moistened the black land. They have just done evil on the land of China, and in the blink of an eye, they have paid for their sinful lives, which can be described as a cycle of cause and effect.

The rest of the Cossack cavalry, taken aback, turned around and fled. However, under the fire of heavy machine guns, many Cossack cavalry fell into the clearing.

"Boom! Rumble! "Mortars also began shelling, shells exploded in the Cossack cavalry, tearing them to pieces. Even though these Cossack cavalrymen were brave, their bodies were still made of flesh and blood, and the light could not withstand bullets and shells.

"Damn, we're surrounded by those yellow-skinned monkeys, retreat!" An officer of the Cossack cavalry ordered loudly. As soon as he finished speaking, a bullet struck him in the head, leaving a bloody hole in which something red and white was bubbling out.

The Cossack cavalry retreated, but how could they escape without their horses?

The soldiers of the Imperial Cavalry Company, under the leadership of the company commander Song Xinchu, rode horses to chase after them. The remnants of more than a hundred Cossack cavalry were surrounded. In the hands of these Cossack cavalrymen, there were only weapons such as sabers and daggers, and no rifles. In the opinion of the Cossack cavalry, the saber was the best weapon, and they enjoyed the feeling of chopping off the enemy's head with a saber. However, this also made them almost powerless in the face of the Imperial cavalry.

"Kill all the damn bandits!" Captain Song Xinchu ordered.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! The pistols in the hands of the Imperial cavalrymen opened fire, and angry bullets were fired at the Cossack cavalry whose hands were stained with the blood of innocent people.

One by one, the Cossack cavalrymen fell to the ground screaming. They roared and cursed, and scolded the Imperial cavalry for not having chivalry, and for having the courage to fight them properly, and so on. However, none of this can change their fate. A few minutes later, all the Cossack cavalrymen were shot. (To be continued......)