serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 303 The First Battle
The Kherlen River originates from the eastern foot of the Kent Mountains and flows eastward into Hulun Lake. It is a unique natural pasture with lush water and grass.

The sixth month of the lunar calendar has entered the hottest season of the year in Guan Nei, but in the Mobei grassland, it is the most suitable time of the year. Trees sprout, the grassland turns green, and countless animals come to the river in groups to drink water.

Suddenly, there was an earth-shattering sound of horseshoes, and the drinking animals were terrified and fled into the forests on both sides of the river.

On the other side of the prairie, a group of flying black dots are gradually approaching.

The horse team is approaching, this is the sentry of the Yongwei Battalion, the leader is Liu Xianglian, this is already the second day he has followed the traces of the Rakshasa transport team.

Yesterday evening, they found another gathering place of Chechen Khan herdsmen burned down by the Rakshas on the south bank of the Kherlen River. The clothes were hung high on the stake, and the death was very miserable.

This is already the third gathering place of herdsmen that they found burned by the Rakshasa within two days.

In order to find traces of the Rakshasa people, Liu Xianglian divided his five hundred sentinels into three teams and distributed them on the prairie along the Kullen River to track the Rakshasa people.

Liu Xianglian jerked the reins, and the horse's front hooves flew into the air and stopped abruptly.

The cavalry reined in their horses together.

Liu Xianglian raised her telescope and looked around. In the distance was the endless prairie, and a forest extending along the Klulen River into the distance. It was peaceful and peaceful, with no trace of anyone.

At this moment, a familiar eagle cry came from the sky, and Liu Xianglian looked up to the sky, it was the goshawk used by the sentry camp to convey information.

Liu Xianglian took out a piece of silk cloth from her bosom and waved it at the goshawk. The goshawk let out a slender and sharp cry, circled in the sky for a moment, and then flew to the southeast.

"Follow!"

Liu Xianglian was overjoyed, she swung her whip fiercely, and the horse rushed forward like an arrow.

All the cavalry rode their horses in pursuit.

After resting for a day in Kulun, the army set off again. There were still [-] cavalry, [-] Yongwei battalion cavalry, [-] Yikezhao League cavalry, and [-] Mobei Mongolian cavalry led by Montemu. The remaining Yikezhao The alliance cavalry was stationed in Uliasutai City and Kulontu City respectively.

The army drove more than [-] cattle and sheep along the Kerulun River to Heilongjiang.

The vanguard battalion consists of [-] Yongwei battalion cavalry, [-] Yike Zhaomeng cavalry and [-] Mobei Mongolian cavalry. The leader is Niu Ben and the deputy is Meng Mu.

Along the way, they cleared several pastures controlled by Rakshasa people, killed two to three hundred Rakshasa bandits and nearly a thousand Rakshasa people, and rescued more than [-] enslaved Mongolian herdsmen in Mobei.

Montemu also became a hero in the hearts of Mongolian herdsmen in Mobei, and all the herdsmen called him a warrior.

At this time, Montemu looked complacent, pointing at the distant Kerulun River while riding on a horse, talking to Niu Ben, completely ignoring the generals of the Ikezhao League at the side.

At this time, there was a rush of horseshoes, and everyone paid attention.

A sentry galloped towards Niuben on horseback, ran up to Niu Ben and handed a letter into his hand.

Niu Ben tore open the letter for a look, then took out the map, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "Liu Xianglian found the Raksha people, less than fifty miles away from us."

After hearing this, Montemu became excited: "General, let's go! We can't let them run away."

With a wave of Niu Ben's hand, the mighty army rushed to the southeast.

It was already afternoon by the time the Pioneer Battalion arrived at the place where Liu Xianglian and others were staying. The Rakshasa camp was by a lake twenty miles away.

Niu Ben looked at Liu Xianglian: "Are you sure the other party only has one or two thousand people?"

Liu Xianglian nodded: "This should be the cavalry unit left behind by the Raksha people to be responsible for the safety of the transport team." After a pause, "Counting the time, the Raksha people's transport team should soon enter the territory of Heilongjiang."

"Fight! Or they will flee."

Montemu couldn't wait: "If General Niu is worried, we can take the lead."

Niu Ben thought for a while: "Okay. But be careful, don't fall into the ambush of the Raksha people!"

Montemu smiled, drew out his saber, and roared, "Kill all the Rakshasa ghosts!" He rushed out first.

Five thousand Mobei Mongolian cavalry launched a charge, brandishing sabers and charged towards the Raksha people's garrison.

Looking at the Mobei Mongolian cavalry who had run away without a trace, Niu Ben frowned.

But Liu Xianglian laughed, then took out the pocket watch from her bosom, looked at it carefully for a while, then put it back again, and said to Niu Ben: "Let's hurry up and follow. We don't know what will happen when it's late! "

Niu Ben was startled: "What do you mean?"

Liu Xianglian smiled lightly: "These people are not Rakshasa bandits, they should be the Cossack cavalry that the commander mentioned."

Niu Ben understood that this was deliberately letting the Mongols test the opponent's strength, and then subconsciously glanced at the general of the Yike Zhao League, who had already turned his head and looked to the other side.

Liu Xianglian: "Hurry up."

Niu Ben waved his hand, and a herald holding a red flag waved the flag.

The two thousand cavalrymen of the Brave Guard Battalion urged their horses to run slowly. They did not launch a charge like the Mongols. One mile was the best charging distance for the cavalry.

The three thousand Yikezhao League cavalry also ran up.

The shouts of killing were heard three miles away from the battlefield. Soon, Niu Ben and others arrived at the battlefield. A tragic scene was presented in front of everyone. They could only see the corpses of Mobei Mongolians everywhere. With limbs and arms broken and rivers of blood flowing, a group of Cossack cavalry wearing cloaks and holding spears were chasing and killing the Mobei Mongolian cavalry.

Not far away, thousands of cavalry were fighting together. The cavalry led by Montemu was trapped in the middle and was struggling to support. The cavalry beside him were constantly picked off by the Cossacks with long spears.

Niu Ben said to the generals of the Ikezhao League: "You attack from the left!"

General Yike Zhaomeng nodded, drew his saber, and shouted: "Kill!"

"Kill!" Niu Ben swung his sword and rushed out first.

As the saying goes, an inch is long and an inch is strong. With the spears in their hands, the Cossacks defeated the Mobei Mongolian cavalry, which was several times their own, into an army. However, the addition of two thousand brave guard cavalry immediately reversed the battle situation.

The excellent equipment and well-trained training of the Yongwei battalion cavalry were fully demonstrated at this time. They instantly overwhelmed the Cossack cavalry who broke away from the army to pursue the Mongols. Then, with their iron armor, they rushed to the main force of the Cossack cavalry. During this period, only a few I was particularly unlucky and was hit by a spear at the joint of the armor.

The saber only left a relatively deep mark on the armor. Niu Ben cut off the head of the Cossack who sneaked up on him with a backhand slash. The saber in his hand slashed left and right, killing the Cossack with blood by virtue of his equipment.

The Cossack commander also reacted, knowing that the opponent's equipment and combat power were far superior to his own, and coupled with the opponent's superiority in numbers, he led the remnants and rushed out before being completely surrounded, relying on the advantage of the horses to escape quickly battlefield.

The battle lasted less than a stick of incense, but it was extremely cruel. Montemou carried a saber and searched for the Cossacks everywhere. Regardless of whether they were dead or alive, he chopped off their heads with a knife and threw them all into the lake.

On the mound, Liu Xianglian sat on his horse and stared expressionlessly in the direction of the Cossacks' escape. He carefully observed the fighting style of the Cossack cavalry. They were indeed brave, but they were faced with a well-trained, coordinated and coordinated brave guard battalion. The cavalry, their bravery is worthless, well, their horses are good.

At this time, Niu Ben's excited voice came from a distance: "His grandma, the Raksha people have hidden so many firecrackers!"

(End of this chapter)