The powerful combat effectiveness of the German cavalry is well known to everyone. Not only Lothair is paying attention to this cavalry, but even Tie Mo is also paying attention to this cavalry. Whether this cavalry can be wiped out will affect the success of future wars.
Although the situation in Ice and Snow City is very favorable, Tie Mo is still a little nervous. On the battlefield, no one is allowed to be contemptuous. When it was almost time, Wang Zuogao still accompanied Tie Mo to study the situation in Ice and Snow City. Hailan
Zhu walked in with a military report, "Just now, the Slavs in Ice and Snow City sent another group of troops out of the city. The number was about 4,000. Liu Guoneng's troops followed the previous instructions and did not send troops to intercept. In addition, Zhou Dingshan
The headquarters has the latest news. Around the end of yesterday, the Germans left the camp and went east to meet the Slavs. Our people have already moved in from the south. If nothing happens, we expect to be able to capture the Germans around 10:00 today.
The vanguard of the people."
Although Lake Baikal was victorious, the Germans still lost more due to lack of preparation. If both sides had an equal understanding, the Germans might not have suffered such a disastrous defeat. The Germans had just suffered a huge defeat, but no one dared to look down upon it.
Their fighting power, Wang Zuoguan's expression was serious, far less relaxed than before, "General Zhou has 20,000 elite cavalry in his hands and leads the cavalry all the year round. This battle should not be a big problem. Now my subordinates are worried about us.
People become arrogant because of a series of victories. Once they underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, the Germans may seize the opportunity and bite them hard."
What Wang Zuoguan said is a very real problem, but the road from Ice and Snow City to Taimyr Plateau is far away. It is impossible to write a letter to remind Zhou Dingshan because there is not enough time. By the time the message is delivered, the two sides will probably start fighting.
"There is no good solution now. I can only hope that Dingshan can control the situation."
If Wu Jie was leading the expedition, there would be no such worries. Liu Guoneng was proficient in cavalry tactics and had a strong and steady character. But Zhou Dingshan was different. Compared to Liu Guoneng, he lacked some stability. In fact, Tie Mo
The worries of others are not unreasonable. The morale of the Yunfu cavalry is high after just winning a battle. In addition, they defeated the Germans at Lake Baikal. Many people are already overconfident, especially for the upcoming battle.
It was so full that many generals had already started discussing how to divide the credit.
Tiqi went out in all directions, constantly exploring horses, and news continued to reach Zhou Dingshan. As the Germans got closer and closer, he became nervous. As for why he was nervous, Zhou Dingshan couldn't figure it out.
With blurry eyes, he slowly stood up while stroking his forehead. Most of the soldiers had rested, and the whole camp was extremely quiet. When he walked outside the tent, the night was dotted with stars, and the wind was blowing very fast on the Taimyr Plateau. When he raised his head, he felt that the sky was far away.
His eyes were very close, thinking that he would feel more relaxed when he came outside the tent, but the uneasy feeling became more serious. Zhou Dingshan didn't understand it. He had never been so worried after leading troops in wars for so many years.
It should be normal to be worried, because the outcome of the battle on the Taimyr Plateau will directly affect the future battle situation. What on earth have I not arranged properly? It happened that a patrol troop passed by, and when they saw Zhou Dingshan, they quickly stopped for a walk.
Military salute, the leading commander, Zhou Dingshan, also knew him, so he called him over, "Qiu Mai, come and chat with me for a while."
Qiu Mai was very pleasantly surprised. He ordered his brothers to continue patrolling, and he accompanied Zhou Dingshan to wander around the camp. Qiu Mai was also a smart man, and soon realized that Zhou Dingshan was a little uneasy, "General, are you worried about the next war?
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"Yes, how can we not worry? The supervisor once said that every judgment of the general determines the life and death of many soldiers, so we have to be cautious!" From Zhou Dingshan's words, you can hear that his worries are completely out of the question.
By instinct.
Qiu Mai hunched over, his expression quite relaxed, "General, are you a little too worried? Didn't we just have a battle with them on Lake Baikal? These Germans are not that good either. We could easily defeat them last time.
, we can defeat them this time as well. General Zhou didn't know something. In the evening, General Cao and the others were still talking about how to kill people tomorrow. The soldiers are full of confidence, nothing will go wrong, we..."
Qiu Mai was talking to himself, but his voice suddenly stopped because Zhou Dingshan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. Qiu Mai must not have known that Zhou Dingshan was already covered in fear at this time, and there was a cold air on his back. Zhou Dingshan was deeply moved.
Taking a deep breath, he finally understood where his uneasiness came from. If he hadn't heard Qiu Mai say these words tonight, he might have made a big mistake.
As the saying goes, a arrogant soldier will be defeated. The current Yunfu cavalry is a group of arrogant soldiers. The battle of Lake Baikal was won so easily that all the Yunfu cavalry inevitably developed contempt. Are the Germans really that vulnerable?
Wrong, absolutely wrong. The Germans, especially the Knights of the Holy Cross, which has about ten thousand people, have a rigorous and brave character. They must not be underestimated. If they go to war in their current state, I am afraid they will definitely be defeated by the Germans.
People fight back desperately.
With the answer in his mind, Zhou Dingshan frowned and walked back to the tent. Soon after, the cavalry camp rang in the night with the sound of drums. The soldiers didn't know what was going on, but they quickly left the tent according to their usual training. The generals also
They all came to the commander's tent. From everyone's puzzled eyes, it can be seen that they were all confused by the urgent drum sound. When Zhou Dingshan came to the case, someone came out and said, "General Zhou, gather us in the middle of the night.
Did something happen?"
Zhou Dingshan looked serious and raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, "Everyone, the drums are sounding. There is no enemy attack. I'm looking for you. I just have something to tell you. The previous march plan is cancelled. Starting at three o'clock, everyone will march."
The army broke out of camp and retreated fifty miles. Remember, this is a military order. If anyone dares to disobey the military order and attack privately, don't blame the ruthless military law."
Well, the big tent became extremely quiet. The more than 20 generals all stared with their eyes wide open and their mouths half-opened. They were obviously frightened by the news. What the hell, the Yunfu cavalry has obvious advantages and is the one who made great contributions.
What a good opportunity. General Zhou actually asked everyone to give up taking the initiative to attack. That's all. He also wanted to retreat fifty miles?
For a moment, everyone was wondering if Zhou Dingshan was suffering from cold fever, otherwise he would give such a nonsensical order. Many people wanted to ask more questions, but when they thought of Zhou Dingshan's serious expression and warning before, a
Everyone could only swallow their words. Zhou Dingshan's order could not be changed. Everyone could only accept it and walked out of the handsome tent. Everyone could not help but whisper to each other again, "Brother Tian, what the hell is the general doing? Didn't he just do it last night?"
The arrangements are for us to cooperate with the soldiers and horses in the south to attack the barbarians head-on? Why have you changed your mind now and want to withdraw your troops? Why?"
The corners of Tian Delong's mouth curled up and down, and his beard fluttered even more. When someone asked him about it, his eyes widened and he snorted angrily, "How do I know what's going on with General Zhou? Two hours ago he talked to General Zhou.
Everything was fine when the general was discussing the military situation. Hey, it's not my fault. The matter is now over, so don't think too much about it. Since the general has arranged it like this, he must have some new ideas."
Although he said this, Tian Delong still felt a murmur in his heart. What a new idea. No idea is needed at this time. As long as tens of thousands of cavalry form a surprise attack from the front, they are sure to beat these barbarian cavalry into porridge. Siberia
The terrain is higher, and the sky gets brighter earlier than elsewhere. At 3:30 p.m., more than ten thousand Yunfu cavalry began to withdraw from camp. This withdrawal was indeed somewhat inexplicable, which made people unwilling to accept it, but the Northern Shanxi Army had a fine tradition, so
No matter how unwilling they were, they would still strictly implement the military orders. Before midnight, the Yunfu cavalry began to withdraw from the central highlands and retreated to the east, gradually widening the distance from the German cavalry.
In the German cavalry camp, Royce, Botenn, Sugus and others gathered in the big tent to discuss how to fight next. Everyone was full of energy and wanted to save the face they had lost in Lake Baikal.
Take it back, this time everyone has a countermeasure, and they will definitely not lose to those Eastern cavalry.
In order to deal with the terrifying Eastern cavalry, everyone brainstormed and found many feasible ideas. However, the news later sent by the spies made the entire tent become silent, "Lord Royce, we just got the news that the Easterners in the east
Withdrew, and the vanguard troops that had been approaching us also withdrew."
"What?" Royce stood up suddenly, with a look of surprise in his eyes. Hearing the news of the withdrawal of the Easterners, he was not happy at all. After preparing for so long, he punched the air.
, that feeling is really uncomfortable, "Have you figured out why the Easterners retreated? Is it because the reinforcements from Ice and Snow City have arrived?"
The spy shook his head innocently, "Lord Royce, the reason for the Easterners' retreat is still unknown. Our people have expanded the search area and have not found any trace of Ice and Snow City reinforcements."
Botenen and Sugus looked at each other, and they both understood each other's meaning. What the hell? If you say that the Easterners were scared away by the Germanic warriors, they would not believe it if they were beaten to death. "Lord Royce, no matter what,
, we all need to be more careful, it is impossible for the Easterners to withdraw their troops for no reason, I am afraid there are some traps waiting for us."
Sometimes things in the world are like this. Under unknown circumstances, there are always all kinds of worries. An ordinary withdrawal of the Northern Shanxi Army made the Germans become suspicious. So in the central highlands of the Taimyr Plateau,
A strange scene occurred. The road ahead was clear, but the marching speed of the Germans slowed down. Their cautious style was even worse than that of the Northern Shanxi Army.
Zhou Dingshan's withdrawal order indeed caused the Yunfu cavalry to lose the best opportunity to destroy the German cavalry, but it also avoided a possible disastrous defeat. At this time, Zhou Dingshan finally experienced the feeling of Cao Wenzhao sitting in northern Shaanxi. Fighting, many
Time does not matter how many enemies are destroyed, as long as the set goal is accomplished.
Royce marched cautiously, getting further and further away from Beisei River City, finally allowing Igor's Tuva soldiers to reach the vicinity of Beisei River City unimpeded.
It is not entirely correct to say that Zhou Dingshan was afraid. He just wanted to fight this battle more safely. The German cavalry marched very slowly. They had to pay attention to the surprise attack at any time, so they had to slow down the speed, but at fifty miles
The distance, for the cavalry, would only take half a day no matter how slow it was. Seeing that the Eastern cavalry was already very close, Royce began to order the cavalry units to rest in place and prepare for the next battle. Royce guessed
Following the Dongfang people's next reaction, the scouts continued to attack, searching for the Dongfang people's whereabouts. Near noon, several scouts returned to the temporary camp, "Sir Royce, the Dongfang people did not take a fighting stance. They continued to retreat to the east.
Already."
"What?" Sugus next to him stretched his neck, with an incredible expression on his face. He stretched out his hands to grab his curly hair, and his long nose hair was clearly visible. "What the hell are the Orientals doing? What do they want to do?
To flee but not to flee, to fight but not to fight."
The Yunfu cavalry did not engage in battle for a long time, but instead made the Germans panic. Sugus was already so irritable, and the others could imagine it. Royce did not react much, holding the sword tightly in his hand, frowning
As a group, Royce was struggling with one thing at this time, whether to continue marching eastward. However, the further east he felt, the stronger his sense of uneasiness became. It was a taboo for military strategists to go deeper without knowing what was going on.
The tent slowly became quiet, with only the wind whistling by outside. Just like the mood at this moment, he was restless. After a long time, Royce looked at the east, his eyes deep and cold, "Instruct all the troops to return along the original road."
Yenisei River.”
Everyone was stunned, at least Sugus couldn't understand it, and Royce didn't bother to explain. The Orientals kept walking and stopping, which had already exhausted the patience of the German warriors. Now the whole army was filled with a wave of
The irritable mood is really not suitable for a head-on confrontation. What's more, Royce has always felt that there must be something fishy in it. When he doesn't understand the truth, it is best to choose the safest disgust.
Su Gesi, Bo Tengen and others still wanted to persuade them, but before they could speak, two more spies broke into the camp. Different from the previous spies, these two people had panic on their faces, "No... it's not good.
Already...Lord Royce, a large number of Eastern cavalry were discovered thirty miles away to the south, and Beisaihe City was also raided by the Easterners. Sir Sterling asked us to return to Beiseihe City as soon as possible."
When the news came, the questions that had been plaguing Royce were finally answered. But at this time, seeing the situation clearly, it was no longer helpful. No wonder the Orientals have been retreating. They have been waiting for the best opportunity. If the Orientals had taken the opportunity early,
In response to the battle, the German warriors were high-spirited and well-prepared, and the Easterners might not necessarily get benefits. But it was different now. With the appearance of a large number of Eastern cavalry in the south, and the raid on the city of Bei Seihe, panic began to spread throughout the army.