Chapter 423 Victory (Three)

The Brento Haizi Fortress is actually just a stone surround. It is not big, just a five-mile radius and built on the mountain. It is very rough and has no artistic value at all. It is just a military town surrounded by stone walls about five meters high. In addition to the garrison, there are many Russian merchants and people who followed the Russian army to try to make a fortune in the east. The entire Brento Haizi Fortress is still very strict. Since the bad luck of Major General Bukrusky being trapped, the Brento Haizi Fortress has added double posts, for fear that the Qing army will come to attack.

The tall and stout Lieutenant General Selev, as the supreme commander of the Russian Far East, was not as simple as his appearance. In fact, Lieutenant General Selev was a careful person, otherwise Emperor Peter would not have entrusted him with the important task of striking the Far East. When Major General Bukrusky was surrounded, Lieutenant General Selev had considered sending troops to rescue the siege. In fact, he had issued an order for attack. However, when the moment of sending troops, Lieutenant General Selev took back Cheng's mission - in his opinion, if the well-equipped and brave guards could not break out of the Qing army's encirclement, then the three thousand troops that were just using a clamp gun would have to die in vain. It was precisely because of Lieutenant General Selev's caution that the Russian Far East Army escaped the fate of being ambushed.

"So, are you sure Major General Bukhrusky is finished?" After listening to Colonel Chuliusky's situation introduction, Lieutenant General Selev paved in the room for a while before he asked in disbelief.

"Yes, general, my subordinates saw with their own eyes that Major General Bukhrusky was already crazy and the guards collapsed. The Qing army far exceeded the guards in terms of weapons and equipment and numbers. Although my subordinates did not see them with their own eyes in the decisive battle the day before yesterday, they were sure that the guards would be defeated. " Colonel Chuliusky shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Uh." Lieutenant General Selev nodded without comment, thought for a while and said, "Col. According to what you said, the Qing emperor sent troops this time to siege the guards as many as 10,000 people. In addition, the Qing army using cold weapons in the direction of Tori that had been discovered, the total number of people and horses was over 15,000. These people may not be the entire Qing army. It seems that this fortress may not be able to be defended."

Colonel Chuliusky nodded and said, "Yes, general, my subordinates have seen the artillery of the Qing army, which is larger than the ten-inch artillery of our army in terms of caliber. Although my subordinates have never seen the power of the Qing army's artillery when it was fired, they can destroy all of the more than forty artillery of the Guards. I think the power should be much stronger than that of our army. If the Qing Emperor wiped out the Guards, it should be said that the Qing Emperor has wiped out the Guards and sent troops north immediately, he will be able to arrive here in about two days."

"Two days?" Selev frowned and thought for a while, but never spoke. He just kept his head down and paced around the room. His tall figure seemed a little hunched at this time.

"People come, let me know and the whole army retreat. Go immediately!" Lieutenant General Selev finally stopped and ordered loudly.

"General, we are leaving, why are those people..." Colonel Chuliusky interrupted by Lieutenant General Selev before he finished speaking.

"I don't care, Colonel, if our army doesn't leave, all the people in the land will be ruined, as long as our army can go back. The Qing Emperor was worried and did not dare to do anything to our people. This is politics. If you don't understand, go and prepare." Lieutenant General Selev looked at Colonel Chuliusky, hesitated for a moment, and explained. Seeing that Lieutenant General Selev had made up his mind, Colonel Chuliusky didn't dare to say anything more. He saluted respectfully. He responded to his promise and turned and left the door.

With the issuance of the retreat order, the Brento Haizi Fortress suddenly became noisy, and the people roared and horses were in a mess. Fortunately, a few days ago, in order to rescue Major General Bukhrusky's guards, food and other supplies had been prepared, and the action was very smooth. In less than an hour, the three thousand Far East Army and more than 1,200 Cossack cavalry had already sorted out. Under the leadership of Lieutenant General Serev, he walked out of the Brento Haizi Fortress and ran quickly towards Haisangbo...

On April 23, 2019, behind a sand beam on the banks of the Ertzi River, Ye Nanhe held a telescope and was observing the Russians marching at high speed. A big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. Since he received the task of being trapped in Brento Haizi Fortress, Ye Nanhe has been betting that since Lieutenant General Serev dared not to save Major General Bukrusky, he must not have the courage to fight with the Qing army. Escape was the only choice for Lieutenant General Serev to make.

Therefore, after Ye Nanhe received the order to attack, he did not set out together. Instead, he asked for four thousand war horses from the cavalry of the Western Route Army who were sent to cooperate with him. He led the three thousand soldiers of Zuoying, with only dry food, and galloped all the way for two days and two nights to block the only way for the Russian army to retreat, the mouth of the Ertzis River. Fortunately, the soldiers of Zuoying were all children of the Eight Banners. Although they were not regular cavalry, the equestrian was still acceptable, and finally Ye Nanhe got the first move.

"General, they are here." Zuoying Governor Li Yongli said with a little excitement.

"That's great, hey, Lord Ye is a master of tricks. This time, brothers can exhale their anger." Xu Ning, the general of Zuoying, waved his fist excitedly and echoed.

"Turn, that's a big deal!" Ye Nanhe put down his telescope, gave two deputies a blank look and said, "Our army has no artillery or cavalry. If we really fight, it's not sure who can win. Tell your brothers that no one is allowed to shoot without the orders of our generals. I'll put them closer and beat them. I don't want to be bombarded, so I'll get out and prepare for me."

"Yes." Li Yongli and Xu Ning responded, hugged and ran back to their respective positions, whispering to convey the order to prepare for the battle.

From the Ugulun River where the Brento Haizi Fortress is located to the estuary of the Ertzi River, it is not far from the estuary of the Ertzi River, which is less than two hundred miles away. The road is half grassy and half Gobi. Although the terrain is a bit ups and downs, it is generally flat and the vision is very wide. Only when it comes to the estuary of the Ertzi River, there are not only sand beams, but also large areas of poplar forests. Although Lieutenant General Selev did not think that the Qing army could chase him, he sent some Cossack cavalry along the way as a sway and a vanguard. He kept on alert.

Seeing that he was about to reach the mouth of the Ertise River, as long as he could cross the Ertise River from the estuary of the Ertise River, he would be able to return to the starting camp of the Far East Army in a few days. At that time, with logistical support and strategic depth, there was no need to worry about the Qing emperor's revenge. As long as the Qing emperor's army retreated, the Russian Empire had the final say in the land in the Far East. Lieutenant General Selev finally showed a smile on his face, and he did not restrain the cheers of his soldiers. Even the avant-garde cavalry did not send a messenger to warn him. The entire Russian army went to the estuary in a loose manner.

"Blow the trumpet! Fight!" Seeing that the Russian army was loosely formed and knew that all the Russian troops could not wait for the ambush circle to enter the ambush circle, Ye Nanhe issued an order to attack. He took the lead in firing the first shot of the ambush battle with the revolver in his hand. In an instant, two sand beams that were bent at an angle of 160 degrees made loud guns. The Qing soldiers who had already ambushed in the trenches poked their heads from the front and back trenches, and unceremoniously used dense rain of bullets to shower the Russian army in chaos. After the chaotic guns, they immediately knocked down more than 300 Russian soldiers who had entered the ambush circle to the ground. The rest rushed towards their own back army frantically. The entire Russian army was in chaos. The Qing army unceremoniously loaded bullets and shot the Russian troops who ran slowly one by one.

"General, we are ambushed!" Colonel Chuliusky was originally on the left wing of the Russian army. At this time, he saw the vanguard's troops in chaos, so he hurriedly rushed to Lieutenant General Selev and said anxiously.

Lieutenant General Selev ignored Colonel Chuliusky and did not care about the chaotic vanguard troops ahead. He held up his telescope and looked for a while, and ordered loudly: "The whole army is in there, the whole team, the artillery is ready. Colonel. Your Cossack is ready to attack. After the artillery fires, launch an attack immediately. Be sure to break through the enemy's defense line. Whether our army can survive depends entirely on you."

"Yes, General!" Colonel Chuliusky ran to the side, causing a war trumpet to sound. The Cossack cavalry that had already run away were gathered together.

"Prepare for battle!" Ye Nanhe saw that the ambush just now only killed less than 400 Russians, and knew that the battle was not easy to fight. He gritted his teeth and issued an order to prepare for the battle.

The quality of the Russian Far East Army is not on the same level as the Guards. Although officers at all levels are shouting loudly, it took nearly half an hour to sort out a formation to make the Russian military in chaos. This is because the Qing army has no combat experience and has not taken the opportunity to launch a charge. If a sophisticated commander is replaced, a charge can completely defeat the Russian army that has been driven away by sheep.

The battlefield situation at this time was: the Qing army's two thousand infantry guarded two sand beams, and the five hundred infantry guarded the two trenches where the river mouth was located. The entire position was finished in shape and the terrain was favorable, but the reserve team had only 500 people. After the Russian army's attack just now, there were only 2,700 infantry left. The Cossack cavalry of less than 1,220 were more powerful than the Qing army. Although the individual firearms of the infantry were much worse than that of the Qing army, the Russian army still had ten artillery available, which was much more powerful than the Qing army.

At about three o'clock, ten Russian cannons began to speak, and five rounds of artillery bombarded the two sand beams and river estuary positions where the Qing army was located. Although the Qing army hid in the trenches, the casualties suffered by the Qing army were not large, and only more than a hundred people were lost. However, the morale of the Qing army was not defeated by only being beaten, which caused a blow to bring down the morale of the Qing army. In addition, all the Qing army officers and soldiers participated in modern wars for the first time and had not been baptized by such fierce firepower, and the morale of the army could not help but fluctuate.

"Cossack attack!" At the beginning of the sixth round of artillery shells were still roaring in the air towards the Qing army's position, Colonel Chuliusky issued an attack order. More than 1,000 Cossack cavalrymen were divided into two groups, and they rushed to the two wing positions of the Qing army. A thousand-man infantry team in the Russian infantry team was also divided into two square formations and advanced forward, aiming directly at the Qing army's estuary position.

"If you send the order, don't worry about the old Russian infantry. Concentrate firepower to attack the cavalry, pay attention to maintaining the firepower to block the line, don't forget to drop bombs, and listen to my signal." Ye Nanhe looked at the Russian army that was pressing up and quickly issued a battle order. The messenger who stayed aside hurriedly waved the signal flag in his hand and sent the order to various positions. The Qing soldiers braved the artillery fire that kept exploding near the position, poked their heads out of the trenches and stared nervously at the approaching Cossack cavalry.

Colonel Chuliusky was an experienced cavalry commander, and did not let the Cossack cavalry rush forward in chaos. When the Cossack cavalry divided into two routes rushed to two hundred meters away from the Qing army's position, they began to adjust their horse speed, adjust their formation while rushing, and gradually began to accelerate in a cone configuration. At 150 meters, all the Cossack cavalry shouted at the same time, shouting "Ula!" and launched a fierce attack on the Qing army's position.

One hundred and twenty meters, one hundred and eighty meters, as the Russian Cossack cavalry rushed closer and closer, Ye Nanhe's face suddenly twitched and ordered loudly: "Take me!" In an instant, the Qing soldiers in the front and back trenches on the Qing army's position opened fire one after another, and bullets covered the rushing Cossack cavalry like raindrops, and drove the more than a hundred cavalry rushing in the front and back into sieve. The Russian charge formation inevitably occurred in some chaos. The subsequent Cossack cavalry bypassed the bodies of the people and horses piled up in front and still rushed towards the Qing army's position.

When it was thirty meters away from the Qing army's position, the spears in the hands of the Cossack cavalry had been leveled, and the sabers were raised, preparing to massacre the Qing army in the trenches. But at this time, hundreds of long-handled grenades flew out of the first trenches of the Qing army and landed in the charge of the Cossack cavalry. Fierce explosions suddenly sounded. The Cossack cavalry who were caught off guard were all dismounted. The Cossack cavalry who escaped by luck suddenly became in chaos, and the war horses under their crotch were neighing. At this time of chaos, the second wave of grenade rains attacked again. The Cossack cavalry, who had never seen the baptism of grenades, couldn't bear it anymore and retreated in panic, leaving nearly 300 cavalry cavalry bodies in front of the Qing army's position.
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