The era of large cavalry combat has truly come to an end, at least on the Chinese battlefield.
In less than a year, the Huaxia Arsenal produced only more than 200 rotating machine guns.
But more than two hundred rotating machine guns have played a significant role on the grasslands of the north and the land of the Western Regions.
What did Luo Dalin see?
On the vast battlefield, Chinese artillery continued to pour cannonballs at the enemy's cavalry groups.
It was a new warhead loaded with yellow explosive, which was at least twice as powerful as the original black powder warhead.
The shock wave of the explosion can spread nearly ten meters around.
Each shot can make a big hole appear in the middle of the continuous group of cavalry.
It's like a piece of cotton with a hole ripped out by fire.
Leonid wanted to keep his cavalry at a distance, but the front of the enemy infantry on the opposite side was only so large.
This leaves them no room to spread out at all.
The first one to engage in battle was not the frontal enemy. The cavalry on both wings of the Renaissance Army left the formation first and took the initiative to move closer to the two wings.
When Wan Qi on both wings saw the two thousand enemy cavalry opposite him rushing towards them, they also took the initiative to speed up their horses, gradually closing the distance between them and the opposite side.
The Renaissance Army cavalry regiments on both wings each have twenty tanks to strengthen their firepower.
The Kazakhs simply did not understand why there were carriages on the opposite side.
Unlike ancient chariots, these vehicles have their own roofs, just like cargo carriages.
The Kazakhs continued to accelerate, and the distance between the two sides was reduced to 500 meters. The Renaissance Army cavalry stopped and formed a horizontal formation. They placed their carts horizontally in front of the formation.
The Kazakhs did not stop. Charge is the way cavalry should attack. Even if the cavalry on the opposite side is equipped with rifles, it is wrong to stop. What is the difference between that and infantry?
Some Kazakh cavalry couldn't help but laugh at the opponent's cavalry for being so unprofessional. They imagined how to break through the opponent's rifle blockade later.
Rush in front of those people, use your saber to cut off their hands holding rifles, and pierce their chests with your spears. When the time comes, see how they confront the cavalry's spears and sabers on horseback.
Imagine the frightened look in the opponent's eyes and the panicked movements when he saw the large group of cavalry rushing into the camp.
When they are in a state of self-excitement in the charge.
The curtains of the twenty ordinary-looking carriages were opened, and it was just an ordinary curtain made of thick linen dyed green.
But behind this curtain is the cavalry nemesis that has just appeared. These Kazakh cavalry are honored to be one of the first targets of their power.
The Kazakh cavalry is still charging. The charge of ten thousand people has great depth, and it cannot be stopped just by stopping.
They didn't know what was inside the car, maybe it was something like artillery. But so what? Even if there were twenty artillery pieces, could they stop the charge of ten thousand cavalry?
It's not that they are ignorant, it's just that the Renaissance Army's development in weapons has exceeded their imagination.
The strongest army they had ever seen was an army like Tsarist Russia.
Because Tsarist Russia defeated Kazakhstan, they felt that Tsarist Russia was already the most powerful army.
In the middle of the team, the commander of the Renaissance Army Cavalry Regiment pointed his raised command sword forward.
This is not a signal for cavalry to charge, but a military order given to chariots.
It means let the bullets fly...
In order to inflict maximum damage to the enemy, the Renaissance Army has placed the enemy at the closest distance this time.
"Da da da……"
"Bang bang bang..."
Following the direction of the long knife, the bullet flew out.
Flying towards the Kazakh cavalry.
Because the density of bullets has reached a certain level, it seems that dense afterimages of bullets can be seen in the air.
In the eyes of the Kazakh cavalry in the front row, hot pointed bullets were swirling and flying towards them.
It is said that people can see magical things before they die.
At this time, the Kazakh cavalry must have seen the slowly advancing bullets flying towards them.
But their bodies couldn't move, and they could only watch helplessly as the bullets flew into their bodies, tearing apart their body tissues, and then there was a burst of severe pain, mixed with a cold feeling in the body.
Luo Dalin saw that tens of thousands of cavalry seemed to have hit a wall. The people on the horses could not see clearly, but the horses fell neatly to the ground.
Layer by layer, row by row, they are unusually neat.
When did enemies die so neatly?
But these Kazakhs were still riding forward. Everything happened so fast that even they themselves did not react.
It is as if a person is about to reach the edge of the cliff and still turns around to chat with others, just because he is too close to death and has no time to react.
The Qing troops and the people on the city wall were all shocked.
The army of the new dynasty was so amazing. No wonder the Qing dynasty disappeared so quickly.
Originally, many people were dissatisfied with General Yili's surrender to the new dynasty. Some people even secretly cursed Zarafentai in their hearts as a coward who had lost the face of a bannerman.
But at this time, everyone was grateful in their hearts that Zarafentai did not choose to fight against the new dynasty to the end.
Otherwise, people like myself will have to fight against the army of the new dynasty now. Then it will definitely be me who falls neatly.
Thinking of this, the soldiers in the city felt as if they had saved their lives again.
Not only the cavalry on both wings, but also the cavalry in the front and rear entered the shooting range.
Leonid thought he could get away from the artillery fire by getting closer.
However, after getting closer, the mortars of the Renaissance Army continued to consume the charging cavalry, so that the cavalry could not get together.
Because the cavalry gathered together are always treated as priority targets.
Leonid discovered that the opponent wanted to use artillery bombardment to thin out his cavalry camp so that the cavalry would not be able to pass through the blockade formed by their rifles.
The opponent's rifle can block the target to a distance of five hundred yards. Five hundred yards is five times the distance of the flintlock used by the Cossack cavalry.
If you can't even get within 500 yards, how can you still pose a threat to the opponent?
At this time, he looked across the battlefield and saw a scene that made him angry.
The cavalry on both wings were even more unbearable. Ten thousand people were beaten by two thousand and fled in confusion.
Yes, the Kazakh cavalry on both wings had collapsed at this time. These Kazakh cavalry themselves were recruited from the herdsmen.
Otherwise, where would Leonid go to find so many people? The total number of Kazakh herdsmen in the entire Kazakh grassland would not exceed one million. They are divided into big Yuzi, middle Yuzi and small Yuzi.
Although these three major groups were all brought under the rule of Tsarist Russia, the desert grasslands of Kazakhstan were so vast that Tsarist Russia did not have the ability to fully control these people.
It can only be controlled by some local leaders who are close to Tsarist Russia.
There are even some Kazakhs who oppose Tsarist Russia. For example, Konesar Khan, who died in 1947, was the last Cossack Khan to resist Tsarist Russia.
Although the Khan no longer exists in the Kazakh grassland, the Kazakh grassland is so large that the forces to prevent resistance still exist.
It's just that the Manchu Qing Dynasty's policy of isolation from the country prevented these people from finding a suitable backer.
With Zuo Jigao's foresight, he must have thought that if the coalition forces of Tsarist Russia and Kazakhstan were defeated this time, someone would soon come to ask for China's support.
At that time, the battlefield between China and Tsarist Russia will shift to the Kazakh grassland, and the Western Region will become the rear.
At that time, the Ili River naval division and steamer fleet that Zuo Jigao wanted to establish would come in handy.
The people on the city wall and the Qing army watched the scenes on the battlefield intently. Sometimes they were nervous, sometimes relaxed, sometimes excited. What everyone felt the most was joy.
The battle has been going on until now, and there are already a circle of dead enemies in front of the Renaissance Army's position.
The enemy attacked from four directions, and their bodies seemed to form a circle when connected.
After the Kazakhs on both wings collapsed, two cavalry regiments of the Renaissance Army rushed out to pursue them.
The chariot returned to the center to assist the infantry in blocking the enemy.
The enemy in the front of the middle road was the most tenacious. Because there were Cossack cavalry pressing down behind them, the Kazakhs in front had no choice but to rush forward.
It seemed that all the Kazakhs were about to die. The bodies of these dead men and horses seriously affected the subsequent cavalry attack.
The Renaissance Army is almost reaching its limit. Shooting also consumes the soldiers' physical strength, especially under such a high-intensity attack.
Leonid was still urging his men to attack, and his Cossack cavalry also received extended fire from the Baath Army artillery.
In addition to the artillery that was almost wiped out, the Cossack cavalry also suffered heavy casualties.
But on the battlefield, amid the roar of guns and artillery, everyone has turned into gamblers, and who can still remain completely rational?
"Well done, the new dynasty's army is great!" said a commoner.
"Father, mother, your revenge has been avenged by Xinchao." A young man who lost his family cried.
"From now on, I will follow the New Dynasty, no one can stop me." This is an elderly Qing soldier with a beard.
"Tch, you are so old, will they accept you? Look at the soldiers outside the city, they are all young men." Another Qing soldier immediately poured a basin of cold water on him.
It is true that most of the soldiers in the Renaissance Army are young people, including most of the senior officers. Except for some generals who entered the Renaissance Army midway, the generals in the Renaissance Army are generally no more than thirty years old.
Such a team is destined to be full of vigor and vitality. So for the time being, Dong Shuheng does not need to worry about the lack of enterprising spirit among his subordinates.
His biggest worry now is that his generals are fighting too fast, and the Chinese government simply cannot keep up with them.
For example, the recent news is that Gao Yun's cavalry brigade actually reached the upper reaches of the Iniesei River and the Ob River.
It also captured the important city of Almukhabai in Tsarist Russia.
Just fight, but it will be different if you occupy it.
Dong Shuheng must transfer officials and immigrants here, and troops must be stationed to guard against counterattacks from Tsarist Russia.
Dong Shuheng called this war with Tsarist Russia the "Third Warsaw War."
This name is a bit weird, but there's nothing wrong with it. Which three times?
The first time was when the Huai Navy occupied Temple Street. At that time, the new Nanyang Navy defeated Tsarist Russia's Okhotsk Navy, regained Temple Street, and saved Sakhalin Island.
The second time was the counterattack of the Tsarist Russian army organized by Muravyov on Temple Street in the following year. This time the Renaissance Army completely annihilated the Eastern Siberian army led by Muravyov.
The vast area east of Yuehu Lake and the upper reaches of Heilongjiang was recovered.
And occupied the important town of Yakutsk in Eastern Siberia and controlled the area east of the Lena River
This third war was larger in scale, running directly from north to south, and the battlefield spanned tens of thousands of miles. It extended from Yakutsk to Ili.
Tsarist Russia’s obsession with territory can be seen from this. Dong Shuheng believes that as China regains more territory, Tsarist Russia’s counterattack will become more serious.
Siberia is still a remote place in Tsarist Russia. If China conquers these places, it will not be able to harm the fundamental strength of Tsarist Russia.
The resources and population of Tsarist Russia are still in Eastern Europe. That is their foundation.
China's conquest of lost territory only reduced the territorial area of Tsarist Russia. Tsarist Russia was still a big country in Eastern Europe.
It is foreseeable that Tsarist Russia's counterattack will inevitably continue.
Therefore, in order not to bring too much burden to domestic economic construction, Dong Shuheng does not want to occupy too much land now.
However, the Amuha Baishang occupied by Gao Yun was on the edge of Tangnu Ulianghai, which was regarded as a nail planted by Tsarist Russia on the edge of China.
Even Dong Shuheng himself felt that this place should be in the hands of China.
China temporarily accepted this city and it can be used as the capital of Tangnu Ulianghai Province.
However, Dong Shuheng still gave Gao Yun an order not to allow him to occupy cities far away from the mainland, and everything was based on consuming Tsarist Russia's presence in Siberia.
In a place like Siberia, it is not easy to establish a stronghold. In the early stage, a lot of resources must be mobilized from the rear.
But to destroy a place here, it may only take a fire.
Therefore, Gao Yun strictly implemented the policy of burning all, killing all, and robbing all during the rest of his trip.
All the looted things and people were escorted back by Dashengkui's camel team. This time Dashengkui sent all the camel teams from Mobei Grassland.
This may be the biggest deal they have made in years.
Gao Yun's method is the same as that of the Tsarist Russians. When robbing, it is standard practice to bring a collector behind you.
As for why we need people? Women in Tsarist Russia can help give birth to children when they return home, while men can work as coolies building roads and mining.
The Mobei grassland is full of waste and is waiting to be renovated, and a period of major construction will definitely begin next. These captives are also very important resources.
Qi Bin has already arrived at Uliasutai City with supporting soldiers and has begun economic planning for Mobei.
He was good at Westernization and had sufficient experience. Dong Shuheng delegated power to him to see what he could do with Mobei's economy.
Qi Bin only asked Dong Shuheng for a mineral exploration team, and also invited some experts in agriculture and animal husbandry from the research institute.
Dong Shuheng knew that Qi Bin had already figured out the development direction of Mobei.
Returned to the battlefield outside Suiding City.
In the final stage of the war, the rear army led by Zuo Jigao finally arrived on the battlefield.
When they saw the situation on the battlefield, they found that the battle was going to be finished by the front army. The rear army was furious and rushed forward with all their strength.
The worst thing was that the 10,000 Kazakh cavalry who blocked the retreat of the Renaissance Army were directly beaten by the infantry. In the end, almost the entire army was destroyed.
Leonid finally could no longer bear the casualties and retreated with his remaining two to three thousand Cossacks.
The cavalry of the Renaissance Army closely pursued these retreating cavalry.
A group of cavalry also rushed out of Suiding City, which was the original defender of the city. There is no shortage of horses in Suiding City, and everyone can ride a horse.
There were more than a thousand people in this team, including Qing troops and young people from the city. These people followed the cavalry of the Renaissance Army and chased them all the way.
Everyone is happy to beat up a drowned dog, not to mention that these people have a blood feud with their enemies.
The previous shelling caused a large number of casualties to the people in the city. Here are their families, their neighbors, friends, and relatives.
When the enemy was strong, they had no ability to resist. Now that the enemies have been beaten away, they naturally don't want them to escape back.
Leonid led his men to flee, and more and more people gathered around him, but there were only about 5,000 people.
When they arrived, there were more than 50,000 of them.
While everyone was concentrating on escaping, a pair of broken soldiers from the front ran back in the opposite direction.
Leonid was about to ask them what was going on.
I saw smoke and dust billowing behind these people, and a cavalry force of nearly ten thousand people appeared in the rear.
Leonid was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse. His heart had already sunk to the bottom. He was going to fall here today.
At this time, the Tsarist Russian army in the middle route that had retreated to the west side of Yuehu Lake had already adopted the last resort - breaking out in separate routes under the encirclement and interception of the Renaissance Army.
Lin Wei had been on guard against them for a long time. The Renaissance Army had much more troops than them, and also had a large number of cavalry.
In the end, not many of them were able to escape. Some of them were captured by the Renaissance Army, and many more died on the road due to hunger, disease, and even attacks by wild beasts.
What makes people laugh or cry is that a group of Tsarist Russian soldiers escaped to Amukhabaishang, and ended up directly becoming prisoners of the troops left behind by Gao Yun here.
The few thousand remaining Cossack cavalrymen on the northern route encountered a setback at the gates of Yakutsk.
After being unable to attack for a long time, they were cut off from supplies and their morale was extremely low.
The cavalry regiment of the Fifth Division that arrived later cooperated with the advance team and surrounded and annihilated them under the city of Yakutsk.
After Gao Yun and his party occupied and destroyed the city of Tomsk, they also retreated.
Not only did they escort back a large amount of supplies, but they also captured the entire population of the city. This included all the teachers and students of a Tsarist Russian university.
Tomsk University is one of the few universities in Tsarist Russia in Siberia. It is this school that established Tomsk's position in the center of Central Siberia.
The people and things Gao Yun kidnapped this time are of immeasurable value.
He may be the only one who has fought a profitable battle all the way.
ps: Don’t complain about the title, the title is just for trolling!