"Humph! The cavalry still carries so many cannons, how can this move quickly? Those yellow-skinned monkeys don't know how to use cavalry at all! Major General Yegor said disdainfully.

Although, there were constantly Cossack cavalry being swept away, but Major General Yegor did not care at all. Compared with the rapidly advancing Cossack cavalry clusters, only a very small number were killed or blown away by shells.

Major General Agata didn't answer, his brow furrowed together. Although, the offensive of the 7th Cossack Cavalry Division was fierce. The sound of horses' hooves is like thunder, and the momentum is magnificent. But he always felt as if a crisis was looming.

"Mortar, fire!" When the Cossack cavalry charged to a distance of only one and a half kilometers from the defensive line, the commanders of the front gave the order to open fire. The artillerymen, who had already prepared it, lowered the shells from the muzzle, then crouched to the side and covered their ears.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! With a dull sound, mortar shells quickly flew out of the muzzle and whistled towards the sweeping cavalry.

The first to fire was a 120-mm heavy mortar, which had a shell weighing 6.5 kilograms and was highly lethal. This was followed by 80-mm medium mortars and 60-mm light mortars.

A total of 52 mortars fired together, and a dense stream of shells whizzed towards the ranks of the Russian troops. The power of mortars may not be able to catch up with field artillery. However, the rate of fire of the mortar is undoubtedly quite impressive. Firing at its maximum rate of fire is capable of firing between fifteen and twenty shells per minute. Of course, this will cause serious wear and tear on the rifling, reducing the service life. In general, this is not recommended.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Dense shells fell into the ranks of the Russian army, and balls of fireballs rose in the queue, and horses were constantly overturned. The knight above was directly blown up. The scattered shrapnel wantonly harvested the lives of those Russian soldiers.

Unlike the previous attacks of field artillery, after encountering the heavy fire of dozens of mortars, the Russian army seemed to have been hit by a strong storm. In the queue of the Russian army, there were gaps everywhere. These blanks were left after the Russian cavalry was killed. Albeit. The Cossack cavalry of the Russian army was very fierce. But after the heavy shelling, he still looked a little panicked. After all, for anyone, watching their comrades-in-arms being torn to shreds, with stumps and broken arms flying everywhere, is a great blow to people's will.

"Damn, how can those yellow-skinned monkeys have so many cannons, how can it be that hundreds of cannons are firing?" The smile on Major General Yegor's face faded. Under heavy artillery fire from the Northern Army. This Cossack cavalry division of his has already paid no small price. If it goes on like this, it's not good!

Major General Agata also had a bitter face, and the cavalry of the Russian army was rarely equipped with artillery. The infantry is equipped with a lot of Russian-made 76.2mm field guns. It's just that the performance and power of this field gun obviously can't be compared with the 75-mm field gun equipped by the Northern Army.

"Hurry up, hurry up for me! As long as we break through the defense line of those yellow-skinned monkeys, there is nothing we can do about their heavy artillery fire! Major General Yegor said viciously.

The Cossack cavalry, indeed, was well trained. Despite the huge casualties, their morale has been greatly affected. But. They didn't collapse after all, they were still charging at high speed.

"Ulla! Ulla! ”

The Cossack cavalrymen chanted slogans. Continue to launch fully. They were getting closer and closer to the line of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Northern Army. The sabers in the hands of some of the Cossack cavalrymen were even raised, and in the light of the sun they shone with a cold glow.

"Come on, damn old hairyman, let you know. If you want to eat my cavalry brigade, it's impossible. It's going to break your teeth. "Watching as the Russian 7th Cossack Cavalry Division suffered heavy losses under heavy mortar fire. Brigadier General Zou Fang, commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, couldn't help but have a smile on his face.

"Heavy machine gun, fire!"

When the Russian troops were sufficiently close to the position less than five hundred meters, heavy machine guns opened fire. The low roar of 24 heavy machine guns rang out. Orange-red fire shone in the muzzle. A dense barrage of bullets swept towards the Russian cavalry.

The fire network formed by 24 heavy machine guns was like the sickle of death, knocking the attacking Russian troops to the ground one by one. The screams of the horses after they were hit, and the howls of the wounded cavalrymen before the moment, rang out in unison. It's just that these sounds are drowned out by the sound of guns and cannons on the battlefield, so that others can only see the Russian cavalry falling to the ground in rows, but they don't know what they are shouting.

Subsequently, light machine guns were also added. Although the rate of fire of these light machine guns was not as fast as that of heavy machine guns, the magazine of twenty rounds was quickly exhausted, and the magazine had to be replaced. As a result, the fire durability of the light machine gun is far from comparable to that of the heavy machine gun. However, there were 7 light machine guns with a full 72 units, which was three times more than heavy machine guns. After the light and heavy machine guns were combined, it seemed to form an invisible wall, and the Russian Cossack cavalry was stubbornly resisted less than a hundred meters from the defense line of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Northern Army.

Although, a distance of 100 meters is only a few seconds of charge for the Russian cavalry. However, this distance seems to have become a moat, and the Russian army cannot cross this moat even if it has paid huge casualties. On the contrary, under the heavy fire of the Northern Army, the casualties became more and more heavy.

The crisp sound of the guns like fried beans joined in, and they began to fire on the fish that slipped through the net. There were always some Russian cavalry who had the better luck and got through the net of fire. However, they were greeted by cavalry spears or grenades in the hands of the cavalry. The cavalry of the Northern Army was armed with cavalry guns, the barrel of which was slightly shorter than that of rifles in the hands of infantrymen, and the firing range was slightly shorter. But there are no problems in hitting the enemy within a hundred meters.

With 75 mm field guns, mortars of various calibers, light and heavy machine guns and cavalry guns in the hands of the cavalry, the Northern Army firmly held the defensive line with two cavalry battalions and more than 2,000 troops, resisting the attack of the Russian 7th Cossack Cavalry Division. Although, the offensive of the Cossack cavalry was fierce, like waves in the sea. However, the defense line of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Northern Army was like a reef on the coast, and no matter how much the Cossack cavalry charged, the reef could not be broken.

"Damn! How so? How many cannons and machine guns did those damn yellow-skinned monkeys equip their troops? Major General Yegor's face was already a little pale.

The huge losses of the troops made his heart feel as if he was dripping blood. Coupled with the delay in breaking through the defense line of the Northern Army, this cast a shadow over the victory.

"Oh God! Are we facing cavalry or infantry? How could the cavalry have such terrifying firepower? Even if it's an infantryman, it will never be equipped with such a strong firepower! Major General Agata of the 8th Cossack Cavalry Division, commander of the 8th Cossack Cavalry Division, was likewise dumbfounded.

Although, the infantry of the Russian army is very rudimentary, with only a small number of cannons and machine guns. But Major General Agata knew that even the German Army, known as the world's largest army, was definitely not equipped with so many cannons and machine guns.

Of course, Major General Agata did not know. The exchange of fire between the cavalry of the Northern Army and the Cossack cavalry of the Russian army was also watched by military observers from Germany. Seeing the formidable Cossack cavalry fall under the powerful fire of the cavalry of the Northern Army, the German observer's eyes lit up. For centuries, the Russian Cossack cavalry was a great threat to the countries of Central Europe. They come and go like the wind, and they have a powerful attack that is often overwhelming. And now, it seems, the Northern Army has found a way to restrain the Cossack cavalry. If the German Army can further increase the firepower of its troops, it will mean that they will no longer need to fear the Russian Cossack cavalry.

In the era of cold weapons, cavalry may be called the king of the battlefield. However, with the advent of automatic weapons and the massive equipping of troops, the cavalry has gradually declined. This battle between the Northern Army and the Russian Cossack cavalry was a beginning. When the Northern Army begins to equip tanks and armored vehicles on a large scale in the future, the cavalry will completely withdraw from the stage of history.

"What do we do now?" Major General Yegor is a little lost. Now that he was able to determine the result, his attack had failed and was still a crushing failure.

"It's a trap, it's a trap that those yellow-skinned monkeys have prepared for us." Major General Agata said with great certainty. It's just that it's only now that I've come to my senses, it seems to be a little late. Under the fierce attack of the 7th Cossack Cavalry Division, they had already paid very heavy casualties. There are more than 6,000 people in the division, and now more than half of them have been killed or wounded. The remaining cavalry was also struggling under the powerful firepower of the Northern Army.

"Agata, send your troops and attack from the flanks! Now, the main force of those yellow-skinned monkeys has been attracted by my cavalry division, and the defense on the flanks is definitely weak. As long as your cavalry is in there, we'll be able to tear through their defenses. When the time comes, victory will still be ours. Major General Yegor hurriedly said, his words revealing a hint of pleading, this was the first time he had spoken to Major General Agata like this. You know, he didn't take Major General Agata seriously at all in the past. However, now that he has no other way, Major Agata will be a lifesaver for him. (To be continued......)

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