The West Siberian Plain with an area of 2.6 million square kilometers is the largest plain in Asia. The terrain is flat. The section east of Omsk has an altitude of only a few dozen meters, which is very suitable for cavalry.
The outpost battle was first carried out among the cavalry. The light cavalry of the Ming army and the hussars of the Tsarist Russian army fought more than ten times, each with hundreds of cavalry casualties. The purpose was not to defeat the other side, but to detect the other side's military situation.
On April 16, the 14th year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, 17,000 Ming troops and 15,000 Tsarist Russian troops met on the West Siberian plain east of Omsk, and the Battle of Omsk to determine the ownership of Siberia broke out.
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The 5,000 men on the left wing of the Ming army were commanded by Pucheng Hou Ma Bao; the 5,000 men on the right wing were commanded by Yuan'an Bo Chen Youlong; Zhu Ruodeng led 7,000 troops in the center. His tactics were to advance in tandem and support each other.
The left wing of the Tsarist Russian army consisted of 3,000 men from Begedov's department; the right wing consisted of 3,000 men from Kabelov's department; Grand Duke Miloslavsky concentrated 9,000 troops in the center. His tactic was to concentrate his forces and break through in the center.<
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The two sides lined up two miles away, with flags fluttering in the wind under the sky; the armor was bright and shining with dazzling brilliance; the jagged swords thrust straight into the sky, and the cold light turned spring into a severe winter.
The cannon sounded, and the ground beneath our feet began to shake. The roar exploded in the military formation, sending up clouds of smoke and dust, and flesh and blood flying everywhere. However, this was only the beginning of the massacre.
"Attack!"
"Attack!"
The commanders-in-chief of both sides issued military orders in unison.
The cry of killing was mixed with the sound of gunfire. After the gunfire was fired, the two torrents collided fiercely. The sun and moon flag and the black double-headed eagle flag with gold background were intertwined, and the entire wilderness was filled with the harsh sound of swords clashing, shaking the sky.
The sound was mixed with cries and howls, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. The fields were filled with killings, and the ground was stained with blood.
"Line up and shoot for me!" The Ming army was in formation, and Fulehe issued the military order.
In large-scale formation battles, once the infantry is successfully arrayed, the cavalry cannot play a decisive role. He and Bier Tahar, Zorba's two thousand cavalry, received the military order, dismounted and acted as archers to provide the army with
Long-range support. Similarly, Tsarist Russia's hussars were also used as musketeers. Only when the opponent fled, the cavalry would mount their horses and pursue them.
"Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~"
The archers of the Ming army began to project. In this era, the advantage of bows and arrows over muskets was that they could be projected, and the shooting distance was longer than that of firecrackers. When soldiers were in close contact, muskets lost their effect, but bows and arrows could be projected to carry out long-range strikes.
In previous battles between the two sides, because Cossacks generally had low armor coverage, bows and arrows could inflict considerable damage to the opponent; however, this time the opponent was the regular army of Tsarist Russia: almost everyone in the organic regiment had armor and round shields, which resulted in
The casualties were not large.
"Instruct Begydov and Kabelov to withstand the attack of the Ming army on the left and right; instruct Buza and Ivanov to defeat the Ming army's center formation as soon as possible," Miloslavsky roared.
"Grand Duke, I request that the artillery be moved forward to bombard the Ming army's center," Tobolsk warlord Shcherbatov suggested.
"No, the two sides are fighting in a melee. This will hurt our soldiers." Grand Duke Miloslavsky is a great nobleman, and he is benevolent and righteous, so he categorically refused.
Buza and Ivanov received the military order and led the two main regiments to fight to the death. Tsarist Russia's new regiment was imitated the European military system, but it was a large regiment of three thousand people.
Be brave and unstoppable.
Ming generals Hu Maozhen, Yan Xiaoyong, Wang Chaoxian, Deng Yao, Liu Yipeng and others resisted desperately, but they were still forced to retreat by the Tsarist Russian army. The Ming army's center formation was dented under the huge impact.
On the high platform of the Chinese Army, although the situation was critical, Zhu Ruodeng remained calm.
"The former army commander Hu Maozhen is ordered to be defended by Gu; the army commander Ma Bao and Chen Youlong are ordered to defeat the enemy's left and right wings as soon as possible and outflank the enemy's army." He thought for a while and then ordered: "Chen Biao, Zhang Qixiang, you two
Go and reinforce Hu Maozhen.
Chen Biao was shocked, "General, when we go, who will protect your safety?"
"It doesn't matter, just keep a hundred personal guards by your side." The words coming out of Zhu Ruodeng's mouth were as hard as iron.
After receiving the military order, Ma Bao led generals Ruan Jin, Ma Xin and Chen Qice to attack the left wing of the Russian army, killing the enemy's military formation thinner and thinner. However, his opponent Begedov was a veteran general and wanted to defeat the enemy.
But it takes time.
"Soldiers, follow me and kill!"
Chen Youlong on the right wing showed real fire and personally led the charge. Seeing his bravery, Wang Guoxi, Bao Bao, and other generals Chen Shangchuan also moved forward desperately.
"Those who fear war will be beheaded if they raise their spears." Kabelov, the right-wing general of Tsarist Russia, was also a ruthless man with a reputation for being ruthless. He never showed mercy when fighting. Under his coercion, the Tsarist Russian army held spears in front, wielding swords and axes.
With his hands behind him, although he was slowly retreating after being killed, he did not collapse.
After another hour of fierce fighting, the Ming army's central formation gradually became exhausted, and what was even worse was that there was no reserve force.
"The archers were ordered to put on their swords and shields and rush to the aid of the front army; the artillery battalion was ordered to move forward and bombard the Rakshasa army." A sharp look flashed between Zhu Ruodeng's brows.
"No, General, the two armies are fighting. This will hurt our soldiers." King Zhu Ruofeng of Yu was shocked and wanted to dissuade his brother.
"Shut up, how can a woman be kind when two armies are fighting?" Zhu Ruodeng was furious.
Seeing his brother angry, Zhu Ruofeng did not dare to say anything.
Although Zhu Ruodeng treated the cavalry as infantry and sent them in front of the formation, it only slowed down the enemy's advance. The Russian Chinese army was still advancing continuously, constantly pushing the Ming army's formation back.
But at this moment, the Ming army's cannon fired.
"Chirp ~ chirp ~ chirp ~"
The God of War, who was ordered to move forward and shoot, spit out his tongue of fire.
Most of the artillery shells fell into the Tsarist Russian army's formation, and some fell into the fighting area, overturning the soldiers of both sides indiscriminately.
Because the Chinese army was progressing smoothly, Grand Duke Miloslavsky's flag began to move forward, and he followed the army to charge.
Suddenly, a shell exploded not far from him, one after another.
"What's going on? Aren't the Ming troops afraid of hurting their own people?"
The great nobleman could not allow himself to think too much. The sight in front of him shocked him. There were broken arms and limbs everywhere. The Ming army used explosive bullets, and soldiers were shot down in droves.
A bloody soldier turned around and ran away staggeringly, with a look of panic that could not be concealed on his stained face.
"Poof!"
The Grand Duke's war team chopped off his head cleanly.
But soon, more soldiers took off their armor, their blood-red eyes full of fear and despair for the future. They were frightened by the intensity of the Ming army's artillery. Zhu Ruodeng concentrated all the available artillery on
The Chinese army has a total of one hundred and fifty gates.
The fighter plane is coming!
Zhu Ruodeng, the king of Ji in the Ming Dynasty, stepped down from the high platform and said to the one hundred royal guards who were guarding him: "I want to take you and become a sharp arrow to shoot at the enemy. Do you dare to go with me?"
"I am willing to fight to the death with the king!"
One hundred soldiers, one hundred sharp arrows, charged with the dragon's banner.
Zhu Ruofeng gritted his teeth, pulled out the Yanling Saber, and rushed with his brother.
A dragon-coiled banner is more powerful than a hundred thousand soldiers. Wherever it passes, the Ming army officers and soldiers shout "thousand years old" in unison, and their morale is greatly boosted.
The Tsarist Russian army could no longer resist and began to retreat, escape, and collapse.
The most dramatic scene in the Battle of Omsk occurred. Among the Tsarist Russian army, the center formation with the largest number of troops and the strongest combat power actually collapsed before the left and right wings.
In the chaos, Ivanov was killed by a stray bullet, and Buza was stabbed to death by Yan Xiaoyong's spear.
Grand Duke Miloslavsky was hit by an arrow in his left arm. His hair was scattered, but he couldn't feel the pain and was at a loss.
"Grand Duke, please order a retreat immediately. What we have to do now is to save as many of our troops as possible," Shcherbatov shouted at him.
Grand Duke Miloslavsky finally regained his consciousness and said lonely: "You are right, Overseer."
The miserable retreat horn sounded, and all the Tsarist Russian troops fled towards the Irtysh River. The Chinese army retreated first, but a lot of them escaped. The Begedov troops on the left resisted too resolutely and were surrounded by the Ming army, and the entire army was annihilated.
There was no trace of his body; Kabelov's right-wing troops were not much better, with only Kabelov himself and more than 300 remaining soldiers escaping.
Grand Duke Miloslavsky crossed the Irtysh River and collected the remaining troops, leaving only more than 4,000 people.
