"Not naval guns? Not much less powerful? Could it be that France has developed a new type of artillery? ”

Prince Menshikov frowned and muttered quietly, in his impression, French artillery has always been at the forefront of Europe, and some European countries, including the Russian Empire, rely on imitating French artillery, and then gradually improve it to get their own artillery, so it is not a surprising thing that the French Empire has developed a new artillery.

However, it was at this juncture that the French Empire put artillery into the battlefield, which was simply too bad news for Prince Menshikov to be too bad to be.

As soon as he thought of the next battle of Sevastopol, he was likely to face the artillery of the French Empire, Menshikov, and felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Your Excellency!" A shout from the herald hussars pulled Menshikov back from his dream.

Menshikov then remembered that his current situation was no longer objective, and the 36,000 soldiers of the Russian Imperial Army deployed around the Kurgan Mountains were now in a state of isolation, and only death was waiting for Menshikov to wait here.

The plan for now is to withdraw the troops from the Kurgan Mountains in batches, return to the Sevastopol fortress through the Sevastopol Trail, and rely on the fortress system to effectively strike at the Anglo-French forces.

However, the premise of all this is that the Sevastopol Trail cannot be occupied by the coalition forces, and once the coalition forces occupy the Sevastopol Trail, then the Russian Imperial Army can only consider abandoning the Sevastopol Fortress and diverting to Perekop, ensuring that the road between Crimea and the Russian mainland is not cut off, and where to wait for reinforcements.

As for the return to the fortress of Sevastor over the hills, it is even more fantastic.

After all, not every general was called Suvorov, not every tsar said Empress Catherine.

Thinking of this, Menshikov turned his gaze to the cavalry and said solemnly: "You immediately return to Lieutenant General Kiriako and tell Kiriako to guard the path to Sevastopol!" As long as he can hold on until the arrival of the army, then I will not be responsible for all his actions on the telegraph hill! On the other hand, if Lieutenant General Kiriako escapes without permission, then he will be sent to St. Petersburg to await the Holy Judgment of His Majesty the Tsar! Do you understand? ”

"Understood!" The herald hurriedly assured Prince Menshikov that he would bring Prince Menshikov's words to Lieutenant General Kiriako.

"Go ahead!" Menshikov waved his hand and said to the hussars.

The hussars, having received the order to return, got out of Menshikov's line of sight (dodging the shells) and returned to the Sevastopol trail.

Prince Menshikov, who had watched the hussars leave, sighed for the ill-fated Russian Imperial Army, and then ordered his adjutant General Petr. General Gorchakov called.

This General Gorchakov is Mikhael, who is serving as the commander of the Danube coalition forces. The elder brother of General Gorchakov, born in 1790, fought against the Ottoman Empire for many years and signed the Treaty of Adriatic with the Ottoman Empire on behalf of the Russian Empire in 1829. Prince Gorchakov was killed by Nicholas I at the age of 64 (Peter. Prince Gorchakov, who had already retired in 1851, was re-drafted into the army as commander of the Fourth Army (stationed in Korya).

Now Peter. Prince Gorchakov was acting as the captain of the fire brigade at the front, constantly reinforcing the line of defense that could be breached.

When Prince Menshikov's lieutenant found Peter in the fort on the left flank of the Kurgan Mountains. When Gorchakov, Peter. General Gorchakov was leading two battalions of soldiers out of the trenches and launching a bayonet charge at a battalion of Scottish Musket Regiment, which was part of the 1st Division.

Insert a sentence here, whether it is the British and French armies or the Russian Imperial Army in this era, the generals like to stand on the front line and charge with the soldiers, and there are few generals who are as strategic as Napoleon and Moltke the Elder. This also led to the high attrition rate of generals in European armies, until the advent of breech guns and breech guns made the generals detach themselves from the fate of charging and focus on decision-making.

The soldiers of the Scottish Musketeers, who were caught off guard, did not have time to shoot at all, and they joined the sudden Russian army.

In close hand-to-hand combat, the Slavic people, with their strong physique and favorable terrain, repelled the soldiers of the Scottish musket battalion, leaving more than a dozen corpses on the hillside.

Looking at the retreating English Scottish musketeers, Peter. Prince Gorchakov let out a long breath and led the remnants of his troops to withdraw into the trenches.

Peter returning to the trench. Prince Gorchakov was about to lead his soldiers to support another battlefield when Prince Menshikov's aide-de-camp General Pyotr. Gorchakov cried out.

Menshikov's adjutant told Peter that Prince Menshikov wanted to meet with him. Prince Gorchakov.

Peter. Prince Gorchakov, after thinking for a moment, ordered his own lieutenant to go to the next place to support him instead of him. Gorchakov himself followed the adjutant Menshikov to Prince Menshikov.

"General Peter, you're finally here!" Looking at Peter, who had returned with his lieutenant in front of him. Gorchakov, Prince Menshikov came to him in three steps and two steps, shook the prince's hand and said enthusiastically.

"Your Excellency, is there anything I need to do?" Peter. Prince Gorchakov asked Prince Menshikov bluntly.

"That's right...... Prince Menshikov told Peter everything that had happened on the heights of the telegraph mountain. Prince Gorchakov.

"That guy in Kiriako! What a damn one! "Peter. Prince Gorchakov gritted his teeth and said murderously to Menshikov.

As the main person in charge of a position, he gave up his position so easily.

For someone like him to be able to hold the post of lieutenant general is simply an insult to the army.

"I also know Kiriako should die, but now is not the time to deal with him! He still has three regiments of armed forces in his hands, and the Sevastopol Trail is also a necessary way for us to retreat. Menshikov sighed, and then solemnly addressed Peter. Prince Gorchakov said: "I hope you can lead your troops to support!" Only by holding the Sevastopol trail will we be able to escape! ”

"I see!" Peter. Prince Gorchakov nodded and responded to Menshikov: "I will lead 8 battalions of troops to support!" ”

"Good! We were able to get out of here, and it's all up to you! "Prince Menshikov let go of Peter. Gorchakov's hand, looking at Peter. Gorchakov's departure.

Wait until Peter. After Gorchakov left Menshikov's line of sight, Menshikov withdrew his gaze and hurried back in the direction of the main battlefield.

At this time, Prince Menshikov did not know that after he left, the Kazan Infantry Brigade on the frontal battlefield was also facing a precarious situation.

The British Highlands Brigade, which was the frontal force attacking the Russian Empire, was dodging and advancing under the leadership of their brigade commander, Sir Cambenin, and the originally neat formation quickly became disorganized, and every British attacked the Russian troops on the multi-sided fort while dodging the bullets of the Russian Imperial Army's smoothbore guns as much as possible.

As the British army got closer to Fort Face, the army became more and more scattered, and Sir Cambellin, who was unable to reorganize his army, fortunately chose not to regroup, and Sir Campbell, who was on horseback, brandished the command knife in his hand and shouted at the top of his voice: "For Her Majesty, for victory!" Come on! ”

When the officers of the Highland Brigade heard Sir Campbell's words, they did not attempt to regroup, but charged towards the trench with their men in front of them.

The officers' decisive charge led the soldiers, and more and more soldiers began to charge the Russian Imperial Army on the multi-sided fort.

When the two armies are fighting, the most important thing is the competition in morale.

The Kazan Infantry Brigade around the multi-faceted fort saw that the British infantry rushed straight towards them despite the fierce blows of the Russian Imperial artillery, and the soldiers of the Kazan Infantry Brigade squatting in the trench were a little dazed for a while, and the Highland Brigade immediately seized this gap and quickly rushed to the trench where the Russian Imperial Army was located.

By the time the soldiers of the Kazan Infantry Brigade reacted, nearly 2,000 British soldiers had already rushed into the trenches.

The Kazan Infantry Brigade and the Highland Brigade, two elite units belonging to different countries, fought in the trenches.

From bayonets, daggers, flintlock pistols, to fists, soles, teeth, and even fingernails...... In short, the two teams tried their best to cause harm to each other.

The death toll rose in a straight line after the British army entered the trench, and in just five minutes, the casualties of the British and Russian armies had reached 600, of which 320 were contributed by the Russian Empire and 280 by the Kingdom of Britain, and the two sides were almost evenly matched.

Just when the two sides were fighting for one, a shout came from nowhere: "France! The French army will soon come to our aid! ”

The morale of the Highland Brigade when they heard the news of "French support" was instantly boosted, and the morale of the members of the Kazan Infantry Brigade immediately fell to the bottom.

Part of the soldiers of the Kazan Infantry Brigade began to consciously retreat back, and the Russian Imperial artillery units in the rear even pulled up their cannons and ran behind.

Soon, the multi-sided fort was occupied by the soldiers of the Highland Brigade, and dozens of cannons became trophies in the hands of the Highland Brigade.

The flag of the British Army, symbolizing the British Army, is raised over Fort Face.

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