"Hey, the huge Lake Baikal actually froze when it was wet?"
Tsarist General Golovin walked in disbelief on the lake near Olkhon Island. It is now December 3rd of the lunar calendar. At the end of last month, the lake began to freeze. Now it is frozen into a solid block, and the lake can be walked on.
People.
Not long ago, the vast and vast lake gave great help to the Rakshasa Army, making it difficult for the Ming Army on the east coast to fly across. Now, thousands of miles of ocean have become flat, and the sense of security is immediately reduced.
Golovin discovered dozens of warships in the south of Olkhon Island. A few days ago, in order to prevent them from being frozen in the lake, the soldiers went to great lengths to move them ashore.
The cannons were also dismantled to the castle in Huqir Town on the island to strengthen the castle's defense.
"General, you don't have to worry. Although the lake has frozen, we have also strengthened the defense of Huqir Town, so the Ming army will not be able to defeat it for a while. Besides, they suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Barguzin and may not have the strength.
Attack the island," Cossack Heitman (leader) Kulbat said to Golovin.
Cossacks, which means "free people" or "brave people" in Turkic, are not a nation, but some people who fled to southern Russia in order to escape the rule of the Mongolian Kipchak Khanate, Tsarist Russia, and Ukrainian nobles.
The community of Slavs is divided into six major groups: Zaporozhye Group (west of the Dnieper River), Don Group, Greban Group (Caucasus), Yek Group (middle reaches of the Ural River), Volga Group and Dnieper Group. Although most of the Cossacks in this era had surrendered to the Tsar, they still maintained a great deal of independence. Unlike Russia, where serfdom prevailed, the Cossacks were composed of tribes that integrated military and civilian forces: the "Sechi". They
Build a camp consisting of earthen fences, trenches, log fences and towers with shooting holes. Each camp is a "Sechi" (tribe).
The chiefs of "Sechi", large and small, are called "Hetmans". Hetmans are not hereditary, but elected by adult Cossacks. They perform administrative management in peacetime and command the army in wartime. Hetmans, large and small, are
, formed the Supreme Military Council and managed the six major Cossack communities.
This ancient democratic system was in great conflict with the serfdom and bureaucracy of Tsarist Russia, and it also caused the six major Cossack communities to always have a centrifugal tendency against the Tsarist Russian government. In the subsequent Racine Uprising and Pugachev Uprising, the Cossacks
They are all the main force.
However, although these Cossacks were not very amenable to the control of Tsarist Russia, the Tsars of all ages took a fancy to their bravery and prowess in fighting, and could not find better cannon fodder than them. Therefore, they tried every means to win over the top Cossacks: "Government" of all sizes.
The Termans even gave some people titles. The great and benevolent Tsar, in peacetime, only asked them to pay some taxes, but in wartime, he mobilized all their people to fight for his eternal hegemony. In return, the Tsar acquiesced.
They robbed.
Kurbat was Hetman in a large Sechi group among the Dnieper River Cossacks. He had more than three hundred Cossacks under his command, all from the same Sechi. He was very brave and was Golovin's right-hand man.
After listening to Kulbat's words, Golovin nodded, told him to send more people to patrol, and then returned to Huzier Town on the island.
This is a small town with a population of just over 300 people, most of whom are family members of the Rakshasa Army. It is more like a military camp than a small town.
When Golovin returned, he saw Varyanov, the commander of the shooting corps, directing the soldiers of the shooting corps to reinforce the city wall. He nodded with satisfaction. The boys are good. They know the principle of sweating more in peacetime and bleeding less in war.
Maybe the Ming army had just experienced the disastrous defeat at Barguzin Castle and would not come to attack Olkhon Island. With a slight chance, Golovin took off his military uniform and went to bed to rest. He fell asleep, and in his sleep, he got his wish and saw the distant place in Moscow.
’s beautiful wife.
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"The weather is so cold at the right time. Thousands of miles of ice are frozen, and the natural chasm is open. General, please give the order! The soldiers are ready." Pucheng Hou Ma Bao asked Zhu Ruodeng for orders. Behind him were Chen Youlong and Hu Maozhen.
, Yan Xiaoyong, Ma Xin, Bao Luo, Tubaseleng, Bier Tahar, Gan Hui and other faces full of eagerness.
The Northern Expedition Army was supplemented by 4,000 Mongolian recruits, and rested for half a month at Gusino Ozersk Fort. Its morale was restored, and everyone at the top and bottom wanted to avenge their previous humiliation, and their desire to fight was very strong. Although the additional recruits had a strong fighting capacity.
You can't compare with veterans, but in the current situation, we can only train our troops through battle.
"Yuan Anbo, you will lead two thousand troops and stay at Gusino Ozersk Fort to ensure the safety of our army's retreat." Zhu Ruodeng began to issue military orders, because Chen Youlong's subordinates suffered heavy casualties in the previous episode, and the additional recruits still need to be trained.
They arranged for him to stay behind and train while defending.
I originally wanted to go to the battlefield and perform meritorious service, but was arranged to stay behind. Boss Chen Youlong was not happy, "General, I am requesting to be the vanguard!"
"The gains and losses of Fort Gusino Ozersk are related to the survival of our army. The responsibility is great and it must be Yuan Amber." Seeing that he was not happy, Zhu Ruodeng hurriedly put a high hat on him and added, "Don't worry, we will fight."
You deserve to be beaten."
After hearing this, Chen Youlong happily accepted the order.
Who should be sent as the vanguard? Zhu Ruodeng's eyes are wandering on Ma Xin and Hu Maozhen. They have been guarding the Rakshasa Army on the east coast of the North Sea and did not participate in the Battle of Barguzin. Their casualties were very small. They are both veterans and well-established.
Complete, suitable for being a pioneer.
"I will go there eventually!"
Seeing the general looking at him, the two generals shouted to go.
As a commander-in-chief, he must make a decision. Zhu Ruodeng thought about it carefully. Ma Xin is a wise general who is prudent and good at using tactics; Hu Maozhen is a fierce general who fights for his life and is not afraid of death. This battle is a surprise attack. He must seize the island in the shortest time.
The fierce general will go.
He made a decision, "Malaibo, you will lead 2,500 elite soldiers to clear the way for the army."
"The last general has received his order", Hu Maozhen was ecstatic. Last time he accompanied the crown prince to conquer Burma and was awarded the title of earl. This time he is lucky enough to be a pioneer, and he might be able to get a marquis to do it.
"General, the last general~" Ma Xin was not angry and wanted to fight with Hu Maozhen.
Zhu Ruodeng chuckled and said, "Tokdabo was so powerful in Mobei with a small number. I know your bravery. But I can't live without a general to protect me. I asked you to serve as the central army and protect my flag."
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The greatest pride of Ma Xin's life was that he defeated the greater number with less in the Battle of Tokeda in the expedition to Mobei, and was personally named Tokedabo by Emperor Guangwu. Zhu Ruodeng mentioned his proud story and was naturally happy; besides, he was guarding the Chinese army.
, a non-confidant general cannot do this. His Highness King Ji regards himself as a confidant, what else is there to be unhappy about?