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More than 40,000 Russian cavalry, in front of the Chinese cavalry line, left a place of corpses. The remnants of the Russian cavalry also fled in a hurry. They had been frightened by the strong firepower of the Chinese cavalry, and in their previous battles, they had never encountered such an enemy, and this way of fighting was completely beyond their expectations! In the past, the armies of other countries would tremble when they encountered the Cossack cavalry, like weak sheep. But now, in front of the Chinese cavalry, their roles are reversed.

"Run! Those Chinese cavalry are simply devils! How can we win a battle against the devil? ”

The surviving Cossack cavalry fled one after another. What the glory of the Cossack cavalry, now has long been forgotten by them. At this juncture, finding a way to save your life is the most important thing. The rest of the qiē is all empty talk.

"General Apkrasin, let's get out of here! The Chinese will soon take the initiative to attack. Lieutenant General Golovin persuaded. There is no doubt that in this attack, Russia failed and lost completely. In the near-slaughter of the Chinese cavalry, the Russian cavalry suffered heavy losses. 7 cavalry divisions, more than 40,000 valiant Cossack cavalry, more than half of which have already been lost. The rest of the Cossack cavalry were also frightened. In this battle, there is no chance of a turnaround!

"Failed. General Golovin, we have completely failed! Lieutenant General Apukrasin muttered, as if he couldn't believe the qiē in front of him. More than 40,000 Cossack cavalry did not even break through the line of defense of the Chinese cavalry. It was a fiasco. This has never been done in the history of the Cossack cavalry. Such heavy losses could not be borne even by Russia, which had a strong military force.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go, General Apkrasin, it's too late!" Lieutenant General Golovin urged.

The other side. After inflicting heavy losses on the Russian Cossack cavalry, the Chinese cavalry also launched a counterattack. In the case of an active attack by the Russian cavalry, it was only a heavy blow to the Cossack cavalry. The goal of the Chinese cavalry. It was not just about inflicting heavy damage on the Russian cavalry, but about destroying them as much as possible. Only in this way will it be possible to ensure a perfect victory for the Chinese cavalry!

"Attack! Catch up with those Cossack cavalrymen and kill them all! Major General Monk Grinqin ordered excitedly. After heavy damage to the Cossack cavalry. The battle. The Imperial cavalry had already won half of it. Next, they only need to rely on a huge advantage to further expand the results.

The 1st and 2nd Cavalry Corps of the Empire, the remaining 8 brigades and nearly 50,000 cavalry, immediately left the line of defense and began to launch a pursuit of the Cossack cavalry of Kui. Now they have more than twice as many troops as the Russian army. Plus one side has no fighting spirit. On the other hand, morale is high. In this case, it is obvious who will win!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "While the Imperial cavalry was in pursuit. The carbines in their hands kept firing. The carbine used by the Imperial cavalry, although it was made in imitation of the Chinese rifle. However, the barrel was much shorter and lighter, so that the cavalrymen could raise their guns even with one hand when they were galloping. Then he withdrew from the hand holding the reins, reloaded and fired again until all five rounds in the magazine were fired.

"Ahh A fleeing Cossack cavalryman, who was hit in the back, fell off his horse screaming. Then he was trampled into a pulp by the galloping war horse. In such a situation, once the war horse falls, it means that it will definitely die.

In the process of pursuing the Cossack cavalry, the Imperial cavalry continued to shoot with their horse pistols, killing the fleeing Cossack cavalry as much as possible, further weakening the strength of the Cossack cavalry. The balance of war has been completely tilted in favor of the Imperial cavalry.

"Kill!" After running out of bullets from the carbines, the Imperial cavalry turned their weapons into sabers. In a high-speed pursuit, it is very difficult to load the carbine. Therefore, after the bullets in the pistol are gone, the Imperial cavalry will often put down the pistol and switch to the sabre! The saber forged from stainless steel was extremely sharp, no worse than the combat knives used by the Cossack cavalry. On the brave Cheng dù, the imperial cavalry was no worse than the Cossack cavalry. What's more, now it was a battle of pursuit, which gave the Imperial cavalry the upper hand.

Although the Mongolian horse is not as tall as the Don hippopotamus, in terms of endurance, it is no worse than the Don hippopotamus. In addition, the previous charge had already made the Cossack cavalry's horses very tired, and when they fled, they were inevitably chased by the imperial cavalry.

"Dang!" The sabers in the hands of the Imperial cavalrymen and the sabers in the hands of the Cossack cavalry collided with each other, sparks flew in all directions, and a crisp sound was made. The violent collision caused the cavalry on the war horse to shake and almost decline under the war horse.

"Poof!" A Cossack cavalryman's chest, a foot-long cut with a knife, blood mixed with internal organs, flowed from the wound. Then the Cossack cavalryman fell under the horse, and his life and death were unknown.

Under the siege of the Imperial cavalry with a huge superiority in numbers, the Russian 10th Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 12th Cossack Cavalry Corps paid a heavy price. Constantly there were Cossack cavalry caught up and then annihilated by the Imperial cavalry.

The pursuit of the imperial cavalry lasted for three days and three nights, and the pursuit went hundreds of kilometers. The 10th Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 12th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army managed to escape back with less than 2,000 people. The remainder, most of them, was killed, and only a small part of the Cossack cavalry chose to surrender, which amounted to less than four thousand people. For the Cossack cavalry, even in the face of a desperate situation, many of them would choose to fight to the end. They have always regarded death in battle as the highest glory of a Cossack cavalryman.

In this battle, the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Cavalry also suffered losses of more than 3,000 men. The bravery of the Cossack cavalry was indeed amazing, and even the desperate counterattack caused the Imperial cavalry to pay a lot of casualties. Together with the losses in Irkutsk, the losses of the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Cavalry were already more than 6,000 men, which was equivalent to the loss of a cavalry brigade. However, compared to the enemy's losses, the Imperial cavalry still firmly held the advantage.

After the defeat of the 10th Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 12th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army, the Russian army's plan to rescue Irkutsk was completely aborted. Although the Russian Expeditionary Force still had two Cossack cavalry corps, this was their last mobile unit. If these Cossack cavalry were to be lost again, the next battle would be even more unfavorable for the Russian expeditionary force. Therefore, the Russian army can only watch the fall of Irkutsk.

Having learned the lesson of the previous time, the Imperial cavalry did not attack Irkutsk again, but stationed the main force in Angelsk to defend against the army coming from the west. For Irkutsk, the method of encirclement but not attack is still adopted, waiting for the arrival of the main infantry force in the rear, and then the infantry will attack Irkutsk.

The battle in which the Imperial cavalry nearly annihilated the two Russian cavalry armies at one time also boosted the morale of the Imperial army. Although this battle will be very difficult, everyone can feel that victory is coming to the imperial army step by step.

On May 18, 1847, the newly formed 5th and 6th armies of the Imperial Cavalry were the first to arrive at Angarsk. They were accompanied by additional forces for the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Corps. With the arrival of these additional forces, the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Corps of the Empire were quickly restored. Four cavalry corps, a total of 140,000 cavalry, gathered in Angarsk, so that the Russians did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool. Even the scouts of the Russian expeditionary force, strangled by the Imperial cavalry, could not cross the Kitoy River.

On 25 May, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd armies of the Imperial Army reached the south bank of the Angara River south of Irkutsk. Major General Liu Zhongming, deputy director of the Operations Department of the Imperial General Staff, who was in charge of the front command, also arrived at the front. Major General Seng Lingqin and Major General Qiao Moyan both rushed to the headquarters to report the situation at the front to Major General Liu Zhongming.

"General Liu, after we defeated the 10th Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 12th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army, although from time to time small groups of Cossack cavalry appeared on the plain west of the Kitoy River, on the whole, these were just some reconnaissance troops. The main force of the Russian army is still thousands of miles away, and it is estimated that it will take more than half a month to arrive. Major General Monk Grinqin reported. Although he is of the same rank as Major General Liu Zhongming, Major General Liu Zhongming is the deputy director of the Operations Department, and the former enemy commander of this battle is obviously above these army commanders.

"Hmmm! General Seng Lingqin, General Qiao Moyan, you have done a very good job! His Majesty was even more pleased to learn that you had wiped out the two cavalry armies of the Russians. Your victory has further strengthened our advantage in this battle. Major General Liu Zhongming said. Originally, the cavalry units invested by both sides in this battle were not large, but now, the strength advantage of the Imperial cavalry has increased to nearly three times. In this way, the Empire* army will have enough cavalry to launch a blow against the Russian army, especially to the rear of the Russian army.

Hearing that the Imperial Emperor Long Yufei was very satisfied with their expression, Major General Seng Lingqin and Major General Qiao Moyan both had smiles on their faces.

"Next, the Imperial cavalry will send more troops to the west of the Kitoi River to grasp the object of the Russian army in time. As for Irkutsk, leave it to the infantry! (To be continued......)