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Chapter 677: Tao Min severely damages the cavalry division (Part 2)

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    The cavalry division stopped in an open place, and everyone dismounted to rest.  Andreas shouted: "Come here, come and see if our scouts are back and what's going on ahead." Andreas scattered the scouts five miles away, and they should be back by time.  Andreas had not been sitting on the ground for a few minutes when the major from before ran over again: "Sir, our scout has not come back." "Not back?" Andreas suddenly stood up from the ground. Could it be that  Something happened to the scout. "Everyone mounts up and is on guard." Five thousand people mounted their horses again. Andreas pulled out his rifle and fired a shot into the sky.  After waiting for a while, there was no movement around. Andreas was a little confused. Is there no enemy?  "Send out scouts immediately to see what's going on ahead." Andreas shouted, "The cavalry division sets off, don't go too fast, advance slowly." Not long after the cavalry division advanced, a line of defense appeared in sight.  .  Tao Min put down the telescope in his hand: "We are finally here." "Your Majesty." An officer ran over from behind, "The Yulin Army was found in the rear." "How many people and horses?" "About eight thousand, all infantry, no cavalry and cavalry.  Cannon." Tao Min relaxed: "Huh, it saves trouble now. It seems that God is also looking after me." The entire cavalry division stopped advancing, and Andreas's mind was racing through this.  A line of defense will cost a lot, so retreating, but the escape route is likely to be blocked, and you will be trapped in the enemy's encirclement.  Zhang Hai also discovered the cavalry division through the telescope, and Zhang Hai realized that Andreas had not discovered him. He was now in a dilemma.  Zhang Hai understood that the cavalry division must not retreat at this time, Tao Min would not only set up a line of defense, and there must be heavy troops ambushed behind Andreas.  Moreover, even if Andreas successfully breaks through from the rear, his eight thousand infantry will be in danger, and Tao Min has two thousand cavalry.  "Send the order, the first regiment fires into the sky." Zhang Hai decided to inform Andreas no matter what, telling him that he was behind Tao Min.  Several rows of flintlock guns shot into the sky, and Andreas clearly heard the gunfire from behind the enemy's defense line.  But he still couldn't move. The muzzles of more than a dozen cannons were pointed at him. He just rushed over and it would be strange not to be beaten into a sieve.  Tao Min smiled coldly. With these dozen cannons, the cavalry division couldn't charge forward at all. The Yulin Army behind them had no cavalry at all, but he brought two thousand cavalry.  "Come here, give me my general order." Tao Min said calmly, "Send out five thousand infantry to meet the Yulin Army behind. The cavalry is ready to charge, and all artillery is ready to fire." Five thousand new Korean troops  They lined up neatly, carrying the same flintlock guns as the Yulin Army and pressed forward step by step.  Behind them were two thousand cavalry, each holding a bright saber and slowly following behind.  "All bayonets are fixed and the defensive formations are arranged." Zhang Hai had no time to build fortifications. Once the Yulin Army and the North Korean New Army started shooting at each other, the cavalry would rush over within a few rounds.  Eight thousand Yulin troops formed a hollow square formation, with three rows of bayonets pointed forward densely, followed by three rows of soldiers also holding flintlock rifles.  "First row, fire." Zhang Hai saw the North Koreans on the opposite side walking about 100 meters away and gave the order to fire.  Ping-ping-pong-pong gunfire sounded.  "Stop advancing, the first row opens fire." The North Koreans began to fight back.  Andreas could see clearly in the telescope that if he didn't rush forward, the Yulin Army behind him would suffer a big loss.  But no matter how you charge, if you charge directly towards the cannon, you are courting death.  Andreas thought for a while, then waved the major over: "Pass the order on. We will charge together in a moment. Don't be too fast. When you see me shooting, we will all retreat without making any mistakes. When you hear the second  Charge again immediately after the sound of gunfire." "Yes, sir." The major went to convey the order.  Andreas visually checked the distance between himself and the enemy's artillery, then checked his rifle and raised his rifle high: "Brothers of the cavalry division, charge with me!" Andreas raised his rifle  He was slowly accelerating with his rifle and cavalry division, but his eyes were only fixed on the flag in Tao Min's hand.  The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and they will soon be within the range of the cannon shot.  Tao Min raised the order flag high, and the gunners of the North Korean New Army also placed the red-hot iron drill above the gun hole, waiting for the order flag to fall before igniting the cannon.  Andreas raised his rifle high, and suddenly, the rifle fired.  Almost at the same time, Tao Min held theThe order flag fell: "Fire!" Following the sound of gunfire, the soldiers of the cavalry division turned their horses and ran to the sides and rear. 14 cannons fired at the same time, and a spray of shotguns came over.  Nearly 100 of the Yulin Army's cavalry were killed. No matter how well prepared they were, the speed of the cavalry could not match the speed of the artillery shells.  Andreas didn¡¯t care much, turned the horse¡¯s head again, and at the same time drew out his blunderbuss.  The cavalry division turned collectively with the sound of the second gunshot, and this time the speed completely increased.  Andreas was playing with the time difference. He wanted to take advantage of the enemy's artillery reloading gap to rush through the line of defense.  "Send the order, the infantry fires." Tao Min laughed secretly in his heart, "Want to rush over? There's not even a door." Thousands of flintlock guns stretched out of the trench.  "Charge!" Andreas understood that no matter how heavy the casualties were, he had to rush through this line of defense. If he rushed over, he would win. If he couldn't, he would have to wait for death.  "Fire!" A dense barrage of bullets hit the cavalry division.  "Fight back." Thousands of rifles and rifles also fired, and the distance between the two sides quickly narrowed again.  "Throwing kerosene cans." Hundreds of kerosene cans were thrown into the trenches of the Korean New Army, and a raging fire broke out in front of the cavalry division.  Andreas drew out his Cossack scimitar: "Don't even stop, speed up the charge!" Tao Min was also stupid, Andreas really didn't want his life.  Doesn't the Yulin Army value the lives of soldiers more than anything else? Such a strategy is simply crazy.  Fourteen cannons fired again, and almost all the first two rows of the cavalry division were knocked off their horses. People in front of the entire trench fell on their backs and wailed.  "Charge, charge!" Andreas is really crazy. What has happened is that he can only move forward bravely.  Any hesitation or retreat at this time will be a waste of all previous efforts.  The remaining less than 4,000 men finally broke through the defense line. Tao Min stood on the artillery position and stared blankly at the cavalry. If he continued to fight like this in the future, he would not be able to defeat Yulin Bay just because of the number of people.  The cavalry division rushed through the defense line and did not stop. Andreas raised the sword in his hand high: "Brothers, kill the Tatars!" The cavalry division roared towards the cavalry troops of the New Korean Army.  These new North Korean troops were concentrating on dealing with Zhang Hai. No one expected that the cavalry division of the Yulin Army could break through the defense line that could never be broken and come up from behind.  The leading cavalry officer panicked: "Retreat, retreat, the enemy is coming from behind, turn around to meet the enemy." The two thousand cavalry did not even have time to turn around before the cavalry division arrived. Andreas's Cossack scimitar was accurate.  He scratched the neck of a new North Korean soldier. The North Korean covered his neck and looked at what was happening in front of him in disbelief, and fell off his horse.  "Continue to charge!" The cavalry division rushed through the North Korean cavalry team and continued to charge towards the infantry of the North Korean New Army. All the soldiers of the cavalry division were red-eyed. There was only one thought in their minds, charge, charge again!  The Korean infantry phalanx was smashed to pieces, and Andreas finally held his horse.  "Maintain the defensive formation and cover the retreat of the cavalry division." Zhang Hai issued the order in time.  Andreas jumped off his horse and came to Zhang Hai. The two saluted each other. Andreas said sadly: "Colonel Zhang, the cavalry division is now under your command. I have the great trust of Commander Han.  "The cavalry division suffered heavy losses." "Colonel Andreas, now is not the time to hold people accountable," Zhang Hai said, "I have seen all the battles. You made the best choice. I will tell the truth to the officers."  "Sir, the enemy is here again," a lieutenant shouted, pointing in the direction of the new North Korean army.  Destroying more than a thousand Yulin Army cavalry was a big victory, but Tao Min was not satisfied.  Now that the cavalry division was exhausted and Zhang Hai's infantry had no fortifications, Tao Min decided to take advantage of the opportunity to expand the results.  Zhang Hai visually measured the distance between himself and Taomin's artillery position. Fourteen cannons were slowly turning their muzzles.  "Send the order, the infantry is in front, the cavalry is in the back, the defensive formation retreats, and the artillery range is withdrawn." The two sides kept shooting at each other about 100 meters apart, and the North Korean New Army did not dare to advance too far. They were also afraid of the Yulin Army's  The cavalry division would suddenly rush in.  Slowly, the Yulin Army withdrew beyond the artillery range and stopped retreating.  Zhang Hai glanced at the Koreans opposite. There were about ten thousand infantry in total, but their cavalry did not keep up.  "Colonel Andreas." Zhang Hai pointed to the new North Korean army in front, "Do your cavalry divisions dare to charge again? We will always be passive unless we fight them back."  "Dare." Andreas saluted solemnly, "I will not damage the glory of the cavalry division." "Okay, let's do it this way." Zhang Hai whispered in Andreas's ear.  A few words.  Eight thousand infantrymen carried flintlock guns with bayonets and began to launch a countercharge against the new North Korean army, firing one round every ten meters forward.  The new North Korean army did not retreat, but also fired one round from nearly ten meters forward.  Both sides ignored casualties, and the distance was slowly closing.  The two sides were 30 meters apart, and everyone stopped shooting. The guns were all empty, and no one had time to load the bullets.  What follows is extremely brutal hand-to-hand combat.  Tao Min witnessed all this: "Send the order to beat the drums. Anyone who takes a step back will be killed." The North Korean assistant officer leading the army heard the drums coming from the rear: "Brothers, kill the Ming army!" More than 10,000 North Koreans  The new army ran towards Zhang Hai's infantry. Andreas was waiting for this opportunity: "Come here, sound the charge horn. Brothers of the cavalry division, follow me to kill the enemy." There are less than 4,000 cavalrymen.  The division once again raised its Cossack scimitar. Zhang Hai waited until the cavalry division bypassed him and rushed into the enemy formation before he also issued an order: "Send the order to attack." The new North Korean army was clearly at a disadvantage in front of the cavalry division, and Tao Min was also anxious.  Eye: "The cavalry is ordered to attack." Two thousand North Korean cavalry joined the melee. People shouted and horses neighed, and swords flashed. This hand-to-hand battle lasted for more than an hour. There were stumps and broken arms everywhere on the battlefield.  Whether they were Koreans or Yulin soldiers, they were all mixed together, and you and I couldn't be distinguished.  Tao Min finally gave the order to withdraw his troops. The North Korean New Army slowly retreated back, and the Yulin Army did not catch up. Both sides had exhausted their last bit of strength.  Zhang Hai withdrew two miles to the direction of Beijing and set up camp. After counting, the cavalry division had lost about 1,500 men, with 3,400 remaining.  The infantry suffered losses of more than 500 people, most of whom were injured and sacrificed during hand-to-hand combat.  "Come here." Zhang Hai ordered, "Go and call the captain of the medical team." After a while, a captain and military doctor came to Zhang Hai's camp: "Sir, the captain of the medical team is here to report. I don't know what the commander's orders are.  " Zhang Hai picked up a white flag from the table, with a big red cross drawn on it. He didn't know what it was made of: "With this flag, you lead the medical team and a battalion of infantry back to the battlefield, and take all the injured people to the battlefield.  Bring back all the people. Remember, no matter whether they are our people or the Koreans, bring back all the people alive.¡± The captain¡¯s military doctor blinked: ¡°Sir, what if we go with one battalion?  "Absolutely not." Zhang Hai pointed to the flag he drew, "As long as you display this, they will never attack you. However, you still abide by this rule.  There are also people treating the wounded under this flag. You must not attack them. Not only can you not attack them, but you must also help them if they need it." The captain's military doctor scratched his head: "Sir, I am stupid and I really don't understand you.  "You don't have to understand. Follow the order and there will be no problems." Tao Min received the report that a group of Yulin troops were searching for something on the battlefield under a white flag with a red cross.  Tao Min secretly laughed in his heart, Zhang Hai, Zhang Hai, you are quite capable of learning and selling now, and you can also move things from later generations to 400 years ago.  "Then let's join in the fun." Tao Min ordered, "Let our medical soldiers also fly the same flag and go to the battlefield to transport our wounded back. Tell them that they are not allowed to carry any weapons, let alone attack on their own initiative.  Yulin Army." This ordering soldier is as confused as the captain and medic just now: "Your Majesty, did we not carry weapons?" "You heard it right, give the order as it is.  , there won¡¯t be any problem.¡±
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