Day 4 of the bloody battle of Yasensson

More than ten kilometers away from the southern suburbs

More than 13,000 reinforcements sent by the Triple Alliance are facing off against the more than 10,000 cavalry of the Tang Empire's mobile corps, and a fierce battle is about to break out in the suburbs.

A total of 4,376 officers and men of the 10th Volunteer Division dismounted, and discharged a horizontal line of long snakes, supplemented by 24 artillery pieces of a field cavalry artillery battalion, blocking reinforcements mainly from the Brazilian army.

On both sides of the array spread out in front of the 10th Volunteer Division, more than 4,500 cavalrymen of the 8th Division lined up left and right to keep an eye on the enemy.

The original 20,000-strong Triple Alliance army in the city of Yacensong was drastically reduced by more than half after a few days of bloody fighting, and the total strength was less than 8,000 people.

The Duke of Casias, who was stuck in the hilly region of Zoroas, was in a dilemma, and he was under heavy pressure from the Andean Governor's Palace, with an army of nearly 100,000 men, and he did not dare to slack off.

Now there is a fire in the backyard, and I can't help it.

Think about it

After these two rounds of division of troops, the main force of the Triple Alliance stationed in the hilly area of Zoroa dropped sharply from more than 77,000 to 49,000, and the final decisive battle fighter has appeared.

In the city of Assensong

The fierce gunfire and fighting continued, and the two sides of the bloody battle were mainly Brazilians, but one side was the Triple Alliance army defending the city, and the other side was the servant division that was forced to fight desperately.

Due to the obvious advantage of artillery fire, the casualties of the servant division were smaller than those of the other side, but the overall casualties also reached more than 8,400 people, and the remaining strength was less than 9,000 people.

Fortunately, the mobile corps had sufficient reserves, and a Paraguayan division of more than 6,100 men was also engaged in the battle.

These Paraguayans fought more aggressively and better armed in their capitals, and continued to inflict heavy blows on the recalcitrant Allies, forcing them to retreat.

Now

After several days of bloody fighting, the Allied forces, numbering less than 8,000 men, were pinned down in a small area south of the city of Ascension, about a quarter of the city's size, and were on the verge of collapse with their desperate resistance to fortified neighborhoods such as churches and the Library of Congress.

The Imperial Army's servant division and Paraguayan division, totaling more than 15,000 men, are encircling and suppressing the remnants of the enemy with superior forces, and the war has entered the final stage of contention.

Paraguay still has more than 8,000 reserve troops, ready to deal a fatal blow to the defenders in the city.

But the time has not yet come

The 1.3 Allied reinforcements in the southern suburbs gave great hope to the remnants of the Allied forces in the city, so the resistance was very fierce, forcing the attackers to slow down the pace and compress the opponent's living space little by little through bloody battles from house to house and street to street.

Southern suburbs

The rumbling cannon sounded, and the line of infantry discharged by the dark-skinned Brazilian slave soldiers was torn apart by the artillery fire, and after barely advancing more than 240 meters, they broke up, and they turned around and fled backwards, and it was useless for the angry commander to shout and scold.

It is not to blame that these slaves are useless, but that the artillery fire is too fierce.

In a short period of more than three minutes, 24 three-pounder field infantry guns poured three rounds of artillery fire, and most of the more than 70 shells exploded in the infantry line, hitting accurately and fiercely.

Fragments of shells from the explosion swept across the area, killing or maiming more than 410 soldiers in total, leaving the grass in shambles.

Around the charred shell crater, you can see blown up stumps and broken arms everywhere, and corpses are lying in wait everywhere.

In the face of the sharp advanced artillery of the Tang Empire, the bronze cannon equipped by the allies was like a pitiful joke, and it could not play a small role.

The two armies were about 1.5 kilometers apart, and after the round solid bullets fired by the Allied artillery hit seven or eight hundred yards, they stopped jumping up, and not even a single person from the Tang Imperial army was injured.

After only one round of artillery fire, it reluctantly stopped.

Turn

The artillery group of the Tang Empire turned up the artillery muzzle bombardment, and the hot shells flew like rain, and they fell fiercely near the assembly point of the Allied troops 1.5 kilometers away and exploded, blowing up flesh and blood, once again causing more than 110 Allied officers and soldiers to be killed or wounded, forcing them to retreat more than 800 meters away in embarrassment.

It took the Allied officers more than an hour, kicking, cursing, and shooting a dozen cowards to calm down the army that had suffered a heavy blow.

After that, the Allies launched two more rounds of attacks, but they were all bombarded back by heavy artillery fire, and more than 1,000 casualties were in vain, which greatly reduced their morale.

It was close to noon

The commander, Major General Mai Xiaozu, who was standing at the rear of the line-up formation, looked relaxed and said to His Royal Highness Don Li Xin with a smile; "Captain Li, we are not in a hurry, and we don't need to take the initiative to attack, as long as we block the enemy's reinforcements from passing here."

"Did you act together over there?" His Royal Highness Don Li Xin asked curiously.

The question he asked was very sensitive and belonged to the category of strict secrecy, Major General Mai Xiaozu looked left and right, and the officers around him were far away with interest, and he replied in detail;

"Early in the morning we found that the reinforcements of the Brazilians had been dispatched, and our mobile regiment had already sent a message to His Excellency the Commander. In the reply received; The main army will be mobilized today to firmly target the main force of Duke Cassias in the hilly area of Zoroas, unable to continue to divide the army. ”

Speaking of which

Major General Mai Xiaozu couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth and continued; "The failure of the battle in Yasenson has made the Allied battalion distracted, and the fighters that are extremely beneficial to our side have appeared.

Now, like a very patient hunter, you have to be patient and wait for the enemy to strike a fatal blow when you see the opportunity.

In yesterday afternoon

Our army had the opportunity to devote all its strength to the complete annihilation of the stubborn enemy in the city of Yasensong.

But after much consideration, he didn't do it, and chose to relax the attacking rhythm but keep putting pressure on him.

So

The desperate defenders of Ascension finally let the Duke of Cassias divide his troops to rescue, and the battle situation here will definitely affect the morale of the enemy camp, one link after another, interlocking.

Therefore, the decisive battle is today and tomorrow, and it will definitely break out. ”

"Oh...... I see. His Highness Tang Li Xin was a little clear, and his eyes flashed with extra excitement.

The military experience during this period of time has made him mature a lot, and his body is also stained with the smell of dust and smoke.

The Paraguayan War that broke out at the end of 1864 and evolved into the current South American War, which has affected almost all the major powers in South America, is bound to be a decisive battle that will lay a new pattern in South America.

Among them, the conquest of the Brazilian Empire will be a main line.

It is said that military is a continuation of politics, and this South American war is also a war to determine who is the boss.

The Brazilian Empire has always boasted of being the boss of South America, and its vast territory and large population are unparalleled in South America, and it is indeed a regional overlord that can call the wind and rain.

The Tang Empire is a dragon crossing the river, whether in North America, Central America or South America, there is no doubt that it must establish an unshakable hegemony.

When two strong fight, one will be injured. The war in South America was a battle of fate.

Like the United States of America, after losing the vital North American War, it also lost its future and hope.

The territory has been ruthlessly divided and dismembered, the financial and economic penetrations have been like a sieve, the customs have been controlled by the British and the Tang Empire and other powers, and the foreign garrisons have controlled everything, which can basically be regarded as a half-crippled person.

The Tang Empire's involvement in South America will inevitably experience the twists and turns of this dragon and tiger struggle.

It was June 23, 1867, the coldest season of the year in South America, and the noon sun did not have much temperature on the body, and it was soon blown through by the cold wind in the wilderness.

The temperature at noon is only 13 or 4 degrees above zero.

After three futile attacks in the morning, the relevant news was urgently transmitted to the rear camp, and the Allies sent more than 2,000 Brazilian cavalry to reinforce the reinforcements, trying to break the barrier and rush into the city in one fell swoop to support the defenders in the city.

This side of the car

The mobile corps was "stunned" and had just released the carrier pigeon, and the milky white carrier pigeon spread its wings and flew straight into the sky, and the allies on the opposite side could only roll their eyes when they saw it, and there was nothing they could do.

"Playing cavalry hedge?" A strange look flashed in Major General Mai's eyes.

The world-famous Tang Imperial Cavalry can be said to be a reserved program of the Royal Army, and in this field, the Imperial Cavalry is said to be the first in the world, and no one dares to question it.

He glanced at Lieutenant Colonel Luo Keqiang, commander of the 8th Volunteer Division, who was not far from him, and said in a loud voice; "Division Commander Luo, your deal is here, don't let the Brazilian cavalry disturb my infantry line later."

"Yes, sir." Lieutenant Colonel Luo Keqiang's face flashed with excitement that could not be concealed, looking at the Brazilian cavalry on the opposite side as if he had seen delicious prey, he couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lick his dry lips, and shouted loudly;

"The guys of the 8th Division are all dozing off, finally have some hard work, then the little cubs are excited, it's time to work!"

When the cavalrymen of the 1st and 4th Regiments of the 8th Division heard the call of the division commander, they got up from sitting on the grass excitedly, turned over and stepped onto their horses, drew their sharp sabers at their waists and shook them and screamed, this kind of action was a naked provocation.

The total number of cavalry on the other side is about 2,800 horses, which belongs to the elite of the Brazilian Legion, and naturally has its own arrogance.

Seeing this, he rode his horse forward slowly, and also drew his shining saber and shouted, his momentum was not much worse than that of the Chinese cavalry.

Lieutenant Colonel Luo Keqiang did not lead the more than 4,500 cavalry of the whole division to press, but led more than 2,300 cavalry on the left flank of the battle formation to ride out to meet the battle, and more than 2,200 cavalrymen of the second and third regiments on the right flank did not receive orders, so they could only stay in place and watch the battle according to patience.

The cavalry of both sides opened up a new battlefield on the left flank of the frontal battlefield.

The Brazilian cavalry rode slowly and gradually formed a conical attack formation as they marched.

When the distance between the two sides was reduced from more than 2 kilometers to about 1.2 kilometers, the Brazilian cavalry began to speed up their horses, their sabers shining like a forest, and they launched a brave charge.

The cavalry of the first regiment and the fourth regiment of the eighth division were not afraid, and the overall attack formation presented a small flat formation, that is, composed of two parallel cavalry arrays, outflanking the enemy's cone-shaped attack formation in a semicircle, instigating the horses under the seat to gallop wildly, and also brandishing sabers and shouting killing.

The cavalry of both sides advanced against each other, quickly shortening the middle distance.

From 1.2 km to 1 km to 800 meters...... 700 m ...... 600 m ...... 500 m ......

The charging cavalry could already see the hideous face of the opponent's red face, and at this time, the Chinese cavalry suddenly reinserted the saber back into the scabbard, and then pulled out the rifle from the cowhide pouch in front of the right side of the horse, and then raised the rifle that was already full of bullets and cheered;

"Long live the Empire, long live the Emperor, long live the cavalry...... Kill! ”

Under the frightened gaze of the oncoming Brazilian cavalry, the skillful legs of these Chinese cavalry tightly clamped the galloping horses, so that these horses naturally began to slow down and run more steadily.

Then the Chinese cavalry lifted their buttocks off the saddle, and pulled the trigger with both hands firmly aimed at the gun in the general direction ahead.

"Papapapa" ...... "Papapa"......

Dense locust-like bullets shot round after round of slashing heads and faces, turning the Brazilian cavalry who rushed to within 300 meters of the people on their backs, and the smoke and dust billowing turned into rolling gourds.

The cavalry in front emptied the rifle of bullets, lowered their heads and reined in their horses to dodge to the side, allowing the cavalry in the rear to continue to vent their fire, as long as they shot in the general direction.

The main weapon that the cavalry of the Tang Empire relied on to become famous was the Colt lever rifle, and within 100 meters was the Colt cavalry heavy revolver, and the saber was only the last means of harvesting people's heads, relying on these three magic weapons to fight almost invincible opponents all over the world.

The courage of the Brazilian cavalry to take the tiger's whiskers is tantamount to asking for their own death.

In front of the two armies

The Eighth Division, which had inherited the fine tradition of the Imperial Cavalry, turned its face fiercely, and ten minutes later, when the overwhelming smoke and dust on the battlefield dissipated, it was a tragic massacre in front of everyone.

More than 2,800 Brazilian cavalry were almost wiped out, and the corpses of horses and soldiers were scattered all over the vast pastures of about one square kilometer, and the horses that had lost their owners spread their hooves and galloped away.

The remaining 300 or so Brazilian cavalry were already frightened, and obediently raised their hands in front of the Imperial cavalry besieging them, dismounted and surrendered.

This scene almost shocked people's eyeballs.

Taking advantage of the enemy's fear, the commander, Major General Mai Hsiao-cho, resolutely launched an active attack, and the 4,376 officers and men of the 10th Division, which were lined up in line infantry, formed a "long snake formation" and pressed towards the enemy with rifles in their hands amid the sound of military music.

The 24 field guns were also simultaneously dragged towards the enemy, and after advancing about 800 meters, the artillery positions were re-established, and then the concentrated artillery fire was fiercely covered by the enemy.

Take this opportunity

The 10th Division's line infantry pressed on the ground, and the cavalry of the 8th Division on the left and right flanks also moved their horses to advance on the enemy's left and right flanks, exerting all-round pressure.

After the Brazilian reinforcements had retreated a few hundred meters in fear, the black slave soldiers collapsed under the intense pressure, throwing away their rifles and running all over the hills.

The 8th and 10th Divisions took advantage of the situation to press, and drove the remaining enemy troops to flee with dense platoons of guns, and then completely became uncontrollable, and they all ran in the direction of the southern battalion crying and shouting.

But under the watchful eye of the Imperial cavalry, how could they be allowed to escape?

This is all a fresh replenishment of the servant division's strength, and it can't be wasted.

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