"Alright, stop arguing." Major General Dimitri was furious. Major General Agata and Major General Yegor had no choice but to shut up. However, from their demeanor, their disdain can be clearly felt.

A few months ago, Major General Dimitri, like them, was only the commander of a cavalry division under the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps. It's just that the previous corps commander was transferred back to St. Petersburg, which gave Major General Dimitri this opportunity to become acting corps commander. However, Dimitri's military rank was not promoted from major general to lieutenant general, which made the other division commanders disdain him and looked for an opportunity to replace him.

Major General Dimitri also knows this, so he is desperate to find an opportunity to get promoted.

"We need a victory, and this is not just the demand of His Excellency Governor Anuchin, but also the demand of St. Petersburg. Whatever the machinations of those yellow-skinned monkeys, we will defeat them. Perhaps, the cavalry brigade that marched north was nothing more than a bait for those yellow-skinned monkeys. They want to use this bait to get us hooked. However, the great Cossack cavalry was definitely not something that the Mongol cavalry, which had been in decline for several hundred years, was able to fight against. We're going to make them pay a heavy price. Eat the bait first, and then look for a chance to inflict a bigger blow on those yellow-skinned monkeys. Major General Dimitri ordered.

"Yes, General." The other generals replied one after another.

"The 7th Cossack Cavalry Division, as the cavalry brigade that attacked the Northern Army. 8th Cavalry Division, as a reserve. As for the 5th Cavalry Division and the 6th Cavalry Brigade, as well as the units directly under the corps, the other cavalry units of the Northern Army were on alert. I don't care what kind of contradiction you two have. But this time, the cavalry brigade of the Northern Army must be defeated in one fell swoop. No, not defeated, but annihilated! Major General Dimitri said through gritted teeth.

"Yes. Checkmate. Please rest assured that my 7th Cossack Cavalry Division is fully capable of annihilating that cavalry brigade of the Northern Army. Even if they have more troops. Major General Yegor looked disdainful.

A cavalry division of the Russian army, with a total number of more than 6,000 people. However, a cavalry brigade of the Northern Army had a total strength of more than 8,000 people. Almost half more than one cavalry division of the Russian army. But even so, these old Maozi, whose eyes are above the top, did not take the cavalry of the Northern Army in their eyes. It looks like they're the strongest cavalry in the world.

On June 8, 1908, the 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian Army began to move south, and in the afternoon of the same day, their vanguard encountered the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Northern Army stationed on the Orkhon River. It's just that after a little contact between the two sides, they immediately retreated.

"Order, the 1st and 2nd battalions to defend the frontal line of defense. The 3rd and 4th battalions defended both flanks. The 5th and 6th battalions served as reserves. Divisional artillery battalion, ready for battle! Brigadier General Zou Fang, commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Northern Army, immediately gave an order to prepare for battle. Six cavalry battalions and brigade artillery battalions were put into action.

At this moment, the 1st Cavalry Brigade is located on the edge of the Orkhon River. They were fighting against the water, even though their back roads were almost cut off. But it also allows them to focus on the frontal line and the flank line without worrying about the rear defense.

Eighteen of the latest M1907 field guns of the brigade artillery battalion were deployed to the artillery positions. Battalions of 120-mm heavy mortars, 80-mm medium mortars and 60-mm light mortars were also deployed along the defensive line. The combined mortars of the two frontal defense cavalry battalions alone amounted to 12 120-mm heavy mortars. 16 80-mm medium mortars and 24 60-mm light howitzers. Deployment of 52 mortars on a two-kilometer line of defense, such a density of fire. It's already terrifying.

Of course, the most effective weapon against cavalry was not these mortars, but light and heavy machine guns. On the line of two cavalry battalions, which were on the frontal defense, there were 24 heavy machine guns and 72 light machine guns. The crossfire formed by these light and heavy machine guns would be a nightmare for the Russian cavalry. When they attacked. They'll know how horrible it can be.

"Come on, old Maozi, let's see if the saber in your hand is powerful, or our strong firepower." Zou Fang, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, was on fire at the thought of being about to fight the Russian cavalry. The Russian Cossack cavalry has been intimidating Europe for hundreds of years. If the cavalry of the Northern Army can pull them off the altar. This is sure to cause a sensation all over the world.

"General, the cavalry of the Northern Army deployed a defensive line on the banks of the Orkhon River. They seem to be intending to stay there. A junior officer reported to Major General Yegor with a puzzled expression.

"Hold on? What the hell are those yellow-skinned monkeys thinking? Either fight us like a man, or run away. But it's strange that they're holding on. Major General Yegor frowned.

"Those yellow-skinned monkeys, there must be some conspiracy." said Major General Agata of the 8th Cossack Cavalry Division.

"Conspiracy? Perhaps, those yellow-skinned monkeys were scared silly. Major General Yegor still had some doubts in his heart. But when he heard Major General Agata say this, he immediately sneered. At the same time, all the doubts in my heart have disappeared.

"You! Yegor, I advise you to find out first, and don't rush into the attack. If it's really a trap for the Northern Army, it's over. Major General Agata admonished. Although, there are deep contradictions between the two sides. However, in a big war involving national interests, it is better to let go of these personal grievances.

"Don't bother. My warriors, I'll soon be crushing those damned yellow-skinned monkeys. Major General Agata said disdainfully.

When Major General Yegor appeared on the battlefield and saw the line of defense of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Northern Army, he was even more disdainful. The cavalry of the Northern Army, strictly speaking, is more appropriate to call it mounted infantry. On the line of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the horses had already been sent to safety in the rear. The cavalrymen either crouched on the ground or lay down in foxholes to deliver the final blow to the Russian cavalry, which had escaped a network of mortars and heavy machine guns.

"Haha! Is this the cavalry of the Northern Army? The heroic cavalry actually took the initiative to give up the war horse, so are they still cavalry? It's too much to see. Seeing the line of defense of the Northern Army, Major General Yegor couldn't help but laugh.

"No, Yegor. Those yellow-skinned monkeys have a lot of machine guns deployed. Major General Agata couldn't help but remind. Seeing those heavy machine guns in front of the positions of the Northern Army, he couldn't help but feel numb in his scalp.

"Machine guns? So what? The great Cossack cavalry came and went like the wind, and after we had launched a charge, we were able to rush to their positions in a maximum of three minutes. And how many casualties can their machine guns inflict on us during this time? As long as they broke through their positions, the swords in the hands of the Cossack cavalry were able to make those yellow-skinned monkeys pay a heavy price. "Major General Yegor was very arrogant and arrogant.

Major General Agata couldn't help but furrow tightly, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it. The advent of automatic weapons such as machine guns has given infantry powerful firepower, and the position of cavalry has long been challenged. However, so far there has been no large-scale exchange of fire between cavalry and infantry, and no one has realized how terrifying the heavy machine guns will be when dealing with cavalry. Even in the Russo-Japanese War, the power of heavy machine guns was already on display. However, that was nothing more than for the infantry.

Many cavalry generals firmly believe that the speed of cavalry will make up for all this.

"The Cossack warriors, those damned yellow-skinned monkeys, have been frightened from cavalry to infantry. We believe that the slightest attack by the great Cossack cavalry will scare those yellow-skinned monkeys into collapse. I don't want this fight to turn into a chase, though, I want to see a nice encirclement. Since those yellow-skinned monkeys have chosen to fight on their backs, let me drive them all into the river! "Major General Yegor gave the order.

"Haha, drive all those yellow-skinned monkeys down the river and drown them." The rest of the Cossack cavalry also cheered.

"Next, I order, start attacking!" Major General Yegor gave the order to attack.

In order to break through the defense line of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Northern Army in one fell swoop and annihilate them, Major General Yegor ordered the 7th Cossack Cavalry Division to attack on all fronts, without any reservations, and the whole division of more than 6,000 people, all sorted.

"Ulla! Ulla! ”

The woolly bear cavalry shouted slogans, and the horsewhips in their hands slammed heavily on the buttocks of the horses, making the horses evolve from the initial trot to a fast run, and the speed became faster and faster, and began to sprint at high speed.

"Fire!" The commander of the artillery battalion of the 1st Cavalry Brigade gave the first order to open fire. Eighteen M1907 field guns began to roar, and eighteen cannons rained shells on the Russian cavalry at the maximum rate of fire.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

One shell after another pierced the sky, fell on the grassland, and exploded. The flames flew in all directions, and pieces of shrapnel flew in all directions, knocking the furry bear cavalry under their horses.

It's just that the speed of the cavalry shock was too fast and quickly rushed through the strike range of the M1907 field guns. However, as they got closer, a network of mortars and light and heavy machine guns awaited them. When the time comes, these woolly bear cavalry will be greeted with a massacre. (To be continued......)

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