"Order, the 4th Cossack Legion and the 7th Cossack Legion, set out immediately, defeat the Chinese cavalry and recapture the Megate Bridge!" Grand Duke Nicholas ordered. He did not order the Russian army to blow up the Megate Bridge.
Because Megt is also very important to the Russian army. The Siberian Railway must pass through Megt. If possible, Grand Duke Nikolai will still control Megt in the hands of the Russian army. In this case, Irkutz will
K will be able to continuously replenish troops and materials. Although Irkutsk has stored a large amount of materials during this period, if it wants to support the consumption of more than 500,000 troops, it will not last long.
"Hisser Da Gong, two Cossack legions are probably not enough! When I was in Ulan-Ude, the two Cossack legions were also defeated by a Chinese cavalry army!" The adjutant reminded. In Ulan-Ude, the two Cossack legions were defeated!
During the war, the Russian 2nd Cossack Legion and the 5th Cossack Legion were almost wiped out by the Third Cavalry Army of the Chinese Army!
"Let the 145th Infantry Division, the 146th Infantry Division, the 147th Infantry Division and the 148th Infantry Division also go. If possible, defend Megt, if not, blow up the bridge and withdraw back to Irkutsk
!” Grand Duke Nikolai hesitated for a moment and said. If he could not defend Megt, he could only hold on to Irkutsk. There was no need to consume his limited troops outside Irkutsk
After all, Irkutsk, which has been transformed into a battle fortress, has stronger defense.
"Yes, Lord Grand Duke!" The adjutant immediately went to pass the order.
At 8:30 a.m., the 4th Cossack Army and the 7th Cossack Army, as well as four infantry divisions, a total of more than 80,000 people, set out from Irkutsk and ran towards Megt.
Tsk is only twenty kilometers away from Megt, and for the cavalry, it can be reached in an hour. However, the Russian cavalry has suffered enough losses under the Chinese cavalry, and under the conditions of the same force.
, They no longer dared to fight with the Chinese cavalry. Therefore, these two Cossacks chose to act with the infantry very carefully. However, if they were to arrive at Megt, they would probably have to wait until noon or even
It's afternoon.
There are two railway bridges in Irkutsk across the Angara River. They are the south, the railway bridge connecting Irkutsk and Bervel to the west, and the railway bridge connecting Irkutsk and Novolosica.
The railway bridge is the main transportation route for Irkutsk to contact with the outside world. The 80,000 Russian troops rushed towards Megt through the railway bridge to the west.
At this time, the Third Cavalry Army of the Chinese Army that captured Megt, although the soldiers were already very tired even though they rushed to the road overnight. However, they did not care about rest. On the one hand, they urgently built fortifications, and on the other hand,
Demolition of the Great Siberian Railway. Stop the train from passing through Megt.
The soldiers of the Third Cavalry Army buried ** directly under the railway tracks. The Megt railway was blown into several sections along the way. In this way, the Siberian Railway was completely interrupted here. The Russian army could no longer pass through Siberia.
The railway reinforced Irkutsk. However, this also caused the Third Cavalry Army to be hit by both Russian forces. This was also a fierce battle for the Third Cavalry Army. They had to
Only after the 1st Army arrived could we breathe a sigh of relief.
On the morning of June 6, the Third Army and Fourth Army of the Chinese Army also launched an attack from Kurtuk to the north. However, the Russian troops deployed south of the Angara River began to head north since yesterday afternoon.
This allowed the Chinese team to easily break through the Russian defense line and head north. The attack of the two armies seemed to be on an outing. After the Russian army retreated voluntarily, they could quickly approach Irkutsk
Promotion. However, the main battlefield at this time was no longer south of the Angara River, but Megt on the west side.
It was not until noon that the soldiers of the Third Cavalry Army who captured Megt had completed the construction of the fortifications. After lunch, most of the soldiers took a nap in groups. They all knew that next
It is about to face a fierce battle. So, try to take a break now and recover your physical strength. After discovering that the Russian army launched an attack from the south of Angara River, the two brigades on the south side of the Megate Bridge had already made a tough battle
Prepare.
At 2:00 p.m., the Russian army arrived late. After arriving at Megt, the Russian army did not start attacking immediately, but instead pulled the artillery of several infantry divisions to the front. Now, for the equipment of the Chinese team
The Russian army is already a little afraid of the strong firepower. Although the two Cossack legions of the Russian army are very brave, it is impossible for them to face the intensive firepower charge of the Chinese team.
Four Russian infantry divisions had hundreds of cannons, most of which were small caliber cannons, and only a dozen cannons with a caliber of more than 105 mm. However, it was these dozen cannons that gave them.
The Chinese cavalry is under great pressure. The Chinese cavalry equipped with small caliber cannons, with the most powerful firepower, only infantry cannons and 120mm heavy mortars, and their range is far less than that of the Russian army's 105mm howitzer.
.In this regard, I suffered a great loss.
The commander of the more than 80,000 Russian troops was Lieutenant General Augusta, the commander of the 4th Cossack Army of the Russian Army, and one of the senior officers of the Russian army in Irkutsk. Among the Russian troops,
The status of cavalry generals is far higher than that of infantry generals. Therefore, no one has any objection to him to command these armies.
"His Excellency Nicholas ordered that before sunset, we must regain Megt. The Chinese army is coming quickly here at this moment. We must end the battle before the Chinese arrive!" Ogu
Lieutenant General Stah ordered.
"Yes, general!" several major generals replied one after another. They had more than 80,000 people. Logically, it should be completely enough to deal with a cavalry army in the Chinese. Therefore, they had great confidence.
At 2:30 p.m., the attack began. Hundreds of cannons violently bombarded the positions of the 11th Cavalry Brigade of the Third Cavalry Army. The 11th Cavalry Brigade and the 12th Cavalry Brigade are now guarding Megt.
The artillery battalion of the 11th Cavalry Brigade is a two-company artillery battalion, with twelve Type 85 75mm infantry artillery and 12 120mm heavy mortars. However, these cannons have limited range and are used to deal with infantry or cavalry.
, very powerful. But it would be a little insufficient to engage in artillery battles with the Russian army. In particular, the more than ten 105mm howitzers of the Russian army fired within a range of 4 kilometers, causing the artillery of the 11th Cavalry Brigade,
It is impossible to reach the enemy at all. The Russian army and the Chinese team have been fighting for so long, and they know the equipment of the Chinese team very well.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" One by one, the shells exploded on the positions of the 11th Cavalry Brigade, blew up the trenches they dug. The soldiers, holding their heads, hugged at the bottom of the trenches, or hid in defense.
In the cannon hole, for Chinese soldiers, they have not experienced this passive beating for a long time. And this time, they finally tasted this taste again.
Chinese cavalry can not only engage in cavalry warfare, but also be used as infantry after dismounting. All the war horses of the 11th Cavalry Brigade were concentrated in the town, and the cavalry are now completely regarded as infantry.
"Boom!" A shell exploded in the trench, and two soldiers with bad luck were directly blown to pieces. The blood dyed the soil at the bottom of the trench red. Such a scene was performed in many places on the position.
The soldiers of the 11th Cavalry Brigade suffered considerable losses during the Russian artillery bombardment.
"Damn it, these Russians, wait for our infantry to arrive, and you will feel good!" Most of the soldiers of the 11th Cavalry Brigade gritted their teeth and thought. The infantry division has a large number of heavy artillery, and although its maneuverability is very poor,
The attack power is indeed very fierce!
"Occurrence! Defeat the Chinese in one fell swoop and take down Megt!" In the afternoon... After half an hour of fire preparation, Lieutenant General Augusta launched an attack. Tens of thousands of Russian infantrymen were on the 11th Cavalry Brigade.
The position rushed forward.
"Prepare for battle and let these Russians know how powerful we are!" After enduring the ravages of the Russian army for half an hour, the soldiers of the 11th Cavalry Brigade had already been holding a sense of anger in their stomachs.
"Fire the artillery!" When the Russian army was less than two kilometers away from the position of the 11th Cavalry Brigade, the commander of the front line issued an order to bombard the artillery. All the artillery of the 11th Brigade fired one after another. It was not just the artillery battalion of the brigade.
The artillery, the artillery of each battalion and company below, also opened fire. For a moment, a large number of shells poured out towards the Russian army. The intensity of the artillery fire was even stronger than when the Russian army had fired before.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dense shells fell into the Russian army that were charging, and the shells exploded, and the Russian army was constantly thrown out. The shrapnel flew across the battlefield, harvesting the lives of Russian soldiers.
The Russian soldiers were stunned. The Chinese team suffered a long shelling and still had such firepower, which was somewhat beyond their expectations. For a moment, many people went directly to
Run back. The power of role models is infinite. Soon, tens of thousands of Russian troops attacking ran back more than a kilometer away from the position of the 11th Cavalry Brigade.
"Fire the artillery! Fire the artillery! Destroy all the Chinese artillery!" Lieutenant General Augusta ordered in a furious manner.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The Russian cannons fired again. A large number of shells flew towards the artillery positions of the 11th Cavalry Brigade. Although, after the Russian army was repelled, the artillery of the 11th Cavalry Brigade began.
The position was transferred, but there were still several cannons that were not too late to transfer and were blown up. Under such circumstances, the 11th Cavalry Brigade was in great disadvantage. (To be continued. Please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!