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"General Liu, hundreds of thousands of Russians are gathered in Cheremkhovo, and if they want to pass through their defense line and attack their logistical supply lines, I'm afraid it's not easy! If we don't, we'll be trapped behind them and won't be able to come back. Major General Qiao Moyan, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Corps, said with some concern. After all, fighting in the rear of the Russian army, for the Imperial Cavalry, will be fighting in a completely unfamiliar environment, and the difficulty can be imagined.

"That's what you need to think about. You can choose to cross the Russian line from the edge of the Eastern Sayan Ridge, or you can choose to cross the Angara River from Angarsk, and then cross the Angara River after passing through the Russian line. How to choose, you can do it yourself. However, in order to ensure the speed of the troops, it is better for your artillery to stay, and only mortars and heavy machine guns will be fine. In addition, keep in touch with the command at any time by radio. To avoid falling into the encirclement of the Russians, if the situation is really not good, you can choose to cross the East Sayan Mountains and enter the Tangnu-Ulianghai area. And then back to Angarsk. Your task is to turn the rear of the Russians upside down. Major General Liu Zhongming said. Once the Russians' logistical supply lines are cut off, the Russians will have only two options to choose from. Either retreat, under the pursuit of the imperial army, no one dares to guarantee how much these hundreds of thousands of Russian troops can retreat, and the other way is before the logistics materials are used up. Break the front of the Imperial Army. The defensive line built by the Imperial Army was prepared for this purpose.

"Understood, General. In the Mobei Mongolian tribes. There are many Mongolians who are familiar with this area, and we can choose him as a guide. When the time comes, you will definitely not get lost. Major General Monk Greenqin, commander of the 1st Cavalry Corps, said.

"Hmmm! That's good. Go back and get ready, and let's go tomorrow! Major General Liu Zhongming said. His combat goal is to eat these hundreds of thousands of Russian troops in one bite. If five or six hundred thousand Russian troops can be eaten, then the number of Russian regular troops lost in the hands of the Chinese* army will reach 800,000. Although the number of regular troops of the Russian Army is as large as 1.4 million. After deducting the 800,000, there are still 600,000. But Russia has a vast land, and it is only necessary to defend these territories. A large number of troops will be needed. Although Russia has already begun to recruit new troops, it will recruit millions more. But the farmers who are not trained and do not even have the right weapons. How much combat power can it have? When the time comes. The empire will move further westward in the area of the light yì. Maybe they will be able to snatch all of Central Asia out of the hands of the Russians in one fell swoop. In this case, the empire has enough strategic depth.

"Yes, General!" The commanders of several cavalry corps nodded, and then walked away quickly.

On June 19, 1847, after each of the four corps of the Imperial Cavalry left a brigade to be responsible for the reconnaissance of the main force and the support of logistical supply lines, all the other troops were dispatched. Thereinto. The 1st and 2nd Cavalry Corps chose to cross the Angara River from Angarsk and then follow the Angara River to the west. Until after passing through the lines of the Russian army. Only then did they cross the river from the middle and lower reaches of the Angara River and enter the rear of the Russian army. The 5th Cavalry Corps and the 6th Cavalry Corps, on the other hand, advanced along the foothills of the East Sayan Ridge, avoided the main forces of the Russian army, passed through the Russian defense line and began to attack the rear of the Russian army. 4 cavalry corps, a total of more than 100,000 cavalry, which will be a heavy blow to the rear of the Russian army, which is empty of troops. The Russian army's logistical supply lines will also be cut off as a result.

On June 21, in Ivan. On the orders of Marshal Paskovich, hundreds of thousands of Russian troops began to advance eastward. The 2nd Cossack Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the Russian army sent a large number of reconnaissance units to test the reality of the Imperial Army. The reconnaissance units of both sides engaged in a fierce battle on the plains west of the Kitoy River. With superiority in weapons, the losses of the Imperial cavalry were significantly less than those of the Russian Cossack cavalry. But even so, the losses of the Imperial cavalry amounted to more than two thousand people. Of course, the Russian Cossack cavalry lost a full cavalry division.

Zalali, a small town located thirty kilometers behind Cheremkhov, is the logistics and supply center of the Russian army. Food, weapons and ammunition brought from the rear were hoarded here. Then it was transferred to the front line. There are several such logistical supply centers along the road to the west. In order to protect this logistics center, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich specially stationed troops of an infantry division and a cavalry regiment here. In addition, if there is an attack here, troops can be quickly mobilized from the front line to reinforce it. Despite being prepared for the defense, Ivan. Marshal Paskovich still did not expect that the Imperial cavalry would dare to put the target here in the first place.

On June 21, 1847, when the Russian army was advancing eastward, the 1st and 2nd armies of the Imperial Cavalry crossed the Angara River on a pontoon bridge about 20 kilometers from Cheremkhovo. That night, tens of thousands of cavalry touched the perimeter of Zalari.

"Old Joe, according to our intelligence, the Russians have hoarded hundreds of thousands of troops in Zalari for half a month's worth of food and a large number of weapons and ammunition, in addition, there is a large amount of food, weapons and ammunition that are continuously transported from the west. We will finish off Zalari on the west bank, and then push all the way west, cutting off all the logistical supply lines of the Russians. In that case, we've done a great job for this battle! Major General Monk Greenqin said. He was the commander of the Imperial Cavalry and the commander of the 1st Imperial Cavalry Corps, although he only had the rank of Major General. If he can make great contributions on the battlefield, he will be promoted to lieutenant general after the war. In this case, his cavalry commander would be justified.

"The Russians were not weak in their defenses in Zalari either, and they built two lines of defense on the periphery of Zalaari. In addition, there is a cavalry unit here. I'm afraid it's not that easy to deal with! Major General Qiao Moyan said.

"Even if it's hard to deal with, don't try to resist us. Our two armies, now with more than 60,000 people, should not have a problem taking down a small Zalari. Tonight we will take action, destroy this logistical supply center of the Russians, and then immediately move westward. By the time the Russians reacted, it was too late. Major General Monk Greenqin said.

"Okay, that's it!" Major General Qiao Moyan nodded. The main role of the Imperial cavalry in this war was to destroy the enemy's logistical supply lines and create opportunities for the main force to annihilate the enemy.

At 10 o'clock in the evening of the same day, the 1st and 2nd Armies of the Imperial Cavalry surrounded Zalari from all sides. The troops of the forward have already touched less than a kilometer from the Russian line. In order to ensure the suddenness of the attack, the mortars of the two cavalry corps directly set up the mortars under the noses of the Russian army. According to this battle plan, after the start of the battle, the mortar gunners were to fire forty shells in five minutes. These shells will all fall on the Russian army's defensive line on the perimeter of Zalaari. After the artillery bombardment, the Imperial cavalry will send more than 30,000 cavalry to storm Zalaari. The rest of the cavalry will be deployed five kilometers east of Zalari. In the event of a Russian rescue, they will be tasked with holding off the Russians until the Imperial cavalry completely destroys Zalaari.

"Whew!" When the time for the attack was up, the Imperial artillery, which was lying in ambush around Zalari, opened fire as fast as they could.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! "Mortars flew quickly towards the Russian defenses, and the dense shells fell on the two lines of defense on the periphery of Zalari. The barbed wire and deer barricades used to hold back the cavalry were destroyed in the shelling.

The sound of a violent explosion woke up the Russian troops stationed in Zalari. Many Russian soldiers ran out of the barracks before they even had time to put on their clothes. A lot of people didn't even have a weapon.

The Russian army did not realize at all that the imperial cavalry could penetrate the defense line of hundreds of thousands of people in front and kill directly to the rear, and they were defenseless at all. In such a situation, he was caught off guard by the Imperial cavalry.

"Hell! The Chinese called, and everyone went into the line of defense, ready to resist the Chinese. Immediately report to His Excellency the Marshal, we have been attacked by the Chinese and are in urgent need of reinforcements! A major general officer of the Russian army shouted loudly.

A large number of Russian soldiers hurriedly ran out of the barracks and rushed to the position in disheveled clothes, ready to resist the attack of the Chinese army.

After a short artillery bombardment, the Imperial cavalry, which had already been prepared, began to charge. The dense sound of horses' hooves converges to form the sound of the tide at high tide on the seashore.

The sound came from far and near, and then it felt as if the earth was shaking.

"Cavalry! Damn, the cavalry of the Chinese! The officers and soldiers of the Russian army shouted in panic.

"Rush! Kill! The Imperial cavalry, shouting loudly, charged at Zalaari. A saber with a handle was shining, reflecting a cold white light in the faint light.

"Poof!" An imperial cavalryman slashed at the body of a Russian cavalryman, and with the help of the power of the high-speed impact of the war horse, the Russian soldier who was tall and tall was almost cut in two with a single sword.

As the sabers in the hands of the Imperial cavalry chopped, more and more Russian officers and soldiers fell on the hooves of the Imperial cavalry.

It took less than ten minutes for the Imperial cavalry to break through to Zalaari. Although the Russian army launched a resistance, they were unable to form a strong resistance in the chaos, and once they gathered, they were quickly dispersed by the imperial cavalry. (To be continued......)