The rebels heading north reported by Odelinin were part of the main force of the rebels besieging Kiev, specifically Maganov's troops.
This Maganov is not simple, he is one of the first batch of rebel kings. After more than half a year of fighting, he not only has nearly 150,000 troops under his command, but more importantly, their equipment is inferior to other rebel armies.
Heaven and earth.
Not to mention that every man has a gun, at least most of Maganov's soldiers have guns, and he even has a lot of artillery. Although most of them are six-pound cannons, they are not
There are no 18-pounders or 20-pounders, but there are not that many of them.
In other words, the strength of his troops is closest to that of the regular Russian army. If you take into account the strong morale, the combat effectiveness of his troops may actually be higher than that of the average Russian army.
So why did Maganov suddenly go north?
Let’s start with Orginio. Although this guy is average and has limited strength, he has a pretty good relationship with Maganov. Strictly speaking, he is Maganov’s younger brother, but his
It's just more independent.
According to Maganov's arrangement, Orginio actually showed him the gate. His task was to ensure the safety of Kozelets and prevent the Russian army or other rebels from coming to attack Qiu Feng and affecting his attack on Kiev.
Especially after Maganov learned that Dmitry had captured Chernihiv, he became increasingly concerned about the safety of the back door, so he sent more than 5,000 people north to assist Orginio in consolidating the army.
Zelets.
But he didn't expect that Orginio would be so careless and give up Kozelets overnight. He also didn't expect that his troops going north would collide with Ogelinin's cavalry.
After a small-scale contact, Ojelinen relied on the impact of the cavalry and the superiority of troops to repel Maganov's advance troops. Through the interrogation of the prisoners, Ojelinen also figured out who his opponent was.
But what he meant by telling Li Xiao this information was completely opposite to Li Xiao's idea. According to Ogellinen's intention, his cavalry saber was already thirsty and it was time to strike while the iron was hot to kill this group of rebels who were heading north regardless of life and death.
But Li Xiao knew how difficult Maganov was. He was not the chickens and dogs they met. He was a fighter jet among the rebels. He must not be taken lightly!
"Let your cavalry return to Kozelets to rest, and you don't need to worry about the rebels in the south for the time being!"
Li Xiao naturally rejected Ojelinen's idea of attacking without hesitation. He didn't want to provoke Maganov at all now. After all, although their journey south was considered unstoppable, their footing was actually not stable.
The most important thing now is to stabilize the front, digest the fruits of victory, and take down the remaining rebels in the territory.
Instead of blindly expanding the results, it will definitely be like the Russian army in Ukraine before, which dispersed its forces to lengthen the front and was defeated by the rebels.
But Ogellinen was obviously eager to make a contribution, and he immediately replied: "Your Excellency, now is a good opportunity to march towards Kiev and beat up the lost dog... If you are worried about the enemy's strength, then I can lead the cavalry to defeat the enemy in the south alone!"
Li Xiao frowned, looking at Ojelinen whose brows were full of disdain for the rebels, he increasingly felt that his skills were limited.
Just tell me that your previous performance was that you couldn't capture even a single bridge. If I hadn't arrived with reinforcements, you might have been driven away by Orginio.
With your performance, you still have the nerve to despise the rebels?
However, this guy was a major general after all, so Li Xiao still had to give him some face, so he could only patiently persuade him: "The number of enemies in the south is unknown, and your cavalry also fought hard all night. They are exhausted and in urgent need of rest. It is not appropriate to continue fighting at this time. It is better to go first."
Take a rest, and when you have rested, we will study how to destroy the enemies in the south!"
Li Xiao's words are enough to give him face. After all, Dmitri has given him full authority to command the battle in Kozelets. As the commander, he has given sufficient reasons. Ojelinen should accept the order honestly.
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But this guy, like all Russian cavalry generals, is full of Cossack style and can float into the sky with a little bit of wind. What's more, he really doesn't pay much attention to Li Xiao, the military police major general. He is just a well-cast royal
Embroidered pillow, who knows how to fight!
So he immediately expressed his objection: "My young man is not that delicate, and this hard work is nothing. With one charge, we can beat those mud-legged people on the opposite side to a pulp. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I hope to attack immediately!"
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Li Xiao's eyes immediately turned cold when he looked at him. He gave Ojelinen face to maintain internal unity. But this guy actually told him that he wanted to attack immediately. Who do you think you are? You can do whatever you want.
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He immediately refused: "General, my order is that you take your young men to rest immediately and carry out the order!"
But Ojelinen was still reluctant: "Your Excellency, I think now is the best opportunity to attack..."
Now Li Xiao was really angry and said seriously: "Execute the order, general!"
Ojelinen seemed to be even angrier than Li Xiao, and he immediately cursed and yelled: "What are you afraid of? They are just a bunch of rabble. Just one charge can..."
"Shut up!" Li Xiao got angry and scolded: "You can defeat the enemy with one charge. Where did you get the courage to say that? I asked you to occupy more bridges in Kozelets, but what happened? I was bullied by what you said.
You lost your temper at all, and almost ruined the situation! Now I solemnly inform you to take a rest immediately, otherwise military law will be imposed!"
Ojelinen's face was not as ugly as usual. He probably felt that he had made great contributions and was the well-deserved number one contributor tonight. He should be treated favorably. But Li Xiao didn't give him any face, and instead grabbed him.
It is really abominable to ignore some trivial things!
It's just that Ojelinen didn't have the courage to fall out with Li Xiao. After all, he was the Grand Duke and the commander appointed by Dmitry. He was definitely the unlucky one in the head-on conflict.
However, he was secretly angry in his heart. This revenge must be avenged. As long as he seizes the opportunity later, he must make Li Xiao look good. He must let Li Xiao, a layman, see what a real Russian cavalry is!
If Li Xiao knew Ojelinen's thoughts, I'm afraid he would only laugh secretly. He is so cowardly and still makes him look good, and he is not afraid of the wind flashing his tongue! You better think about how to learn the lesson, don't do it
It must have been destroyed by the rebels at the first sight!