artillery arc

Chapter 426 Cavalry vs. Cavalry (20000 monthly tickets plus more)

August 7 at noon.

On the B501 heavy bomber with tactical number 24 of the th Long-Range Bomber Regiment of the Ante Air Force, the voice of the bomb observer suddenly sounded in the in-flight communication.

"Hey, Major, I see some smoke on the ground, looks like the cavalry is charging."

"Are you sure it's not an armored convoy?"

"No, the smoke from the armored convoy is not that thin. Most importantly, I saw something like an ant moving forward on the grassland. I don't think it was a tank. No, it was definitely not a tank."

The captain, Major Ivan, picked up the map board beside him, took a look and said, "If I'm not mistaken, we are now flying over the Nanant Grassland. Recently, the Army seems to have discovered that cavalry is quite useful on the Nanant Grassland, and has reactivated this branch of the army."

The bombardier was silent for a few seconds, then said, "We should be heading from west to east now, right?"

"correct."

"The cavalry down there are marching northeast, in battle formation. Will our cavalry units do the same?"

Major Ivan frowned and stared at the map board. Although the route was also drawn on his map board, it was estimated by him based on the flight direction of the aircraft and the instrument panel readings.

This route is almost certainly inaccurate and can only roughly indicate the aircraft's current location.

So Major Ivan asked on the intraplane line: "Navigator! Where are we now?"

The navigator immediately replied: "Over the grasslands of Nanant."

"I know! Just look at the scenery below. I'm asking about the specific location!"

The navigator has more instruments and can determine the aircraft's position more accurately.

After a brief silence, the navigator reported: "We are about 100 kilometers west of Yeysk. We will soon be over Yeysk."

Major Ivan's brows were twisted into knots. He turned on the radio and called to the fleet: "The leader of the formation checked the flight information. According to our instrument data, we are 100 kilometers west of Yeisk, at the coordinate grid - please answer your calculated data according to the tactical number."

After that, each aircraft on the radio began to report their positions calculated by their own instruments, which could effectively avoid deviation caused by instrument errors.

A minute later, Major Ivan was sure that he should be near General Rokossov's troops.

So he ordered the telegraph operator (the heavy bomber formation command plane had its own radio and also had a telegraph operator): "Send a telegram to General Rokossov's First Mobile Army to ask if they have any large-scale cavalry units in action."

"Yes."

The next moment, the sound of a telegram being sent rang out in the cabin, not even covered by the roar of the engine.

Soon, the telegraph operator reported: "Received a reply that all cavalry units under the command of the First Mobile Army are resting!"

Major Ivan and the co-pilot looked at each other.

At this time, the bombardier's voice came over the intercom: "Do the Plossans have cavalry? I remember that they disbanded all the cavalry and sent the horses to the logistics troops?"

Major Ivan: "But we have seen cavalry now. According to the situation map, there are only troops commanded by General Rokossov here. His cavalry has not moved, so these cavalry are from the Prosun people. They may be planning to bypass General Rokossov's defense line and attack the transportation system in the rear, or even the artillery positions.

"Telegraph operator, send a message to General Rokossov immediately!"

The co-pilot reminded, "We are almost over Yeisk. Maybe it will be faster to call by radio. The telegram still needs to be decoded."

Major Ivan: "We don't have a code for communicating with the army... Damn, never mind! The instructions must also report this news to General Rokossov!"

After saying that, Major Ivan began to adjust the radio, and at the same time urged the telegraph operator through the intercom: "Send the message quickly! Two-pronged approach! Radio may not be reliable!"

The electrical equipment on the B24 was all United States products, and in theory, more reliable than Ant's own products. However, the No. 501 bomber had participated in many battles, and many of Ant's own parts were replaced during maintenance, making it less reliable, including the radio.

After adjusting the radio frequency, Major Ivan immediately began to call: "The Fifth Long-Range Bomber Regiment calls the First Mobile Army! There is an urgent military situation! The Fifth Long-Range Bomber Regiment calls the First Mobile Army! There is an urgent military situation!"

After repeating it once, Major Ivan waited for a while and was about to call again when a voice came over the radio: "The First Mobile Army calling the Fifth Bomber Regiment. You have violated the radio communication discipline. I hope you have something important to do."

Major Ivan was overjoyed: "First Mobile Army, we have discovered a large cavalry unit that is encircling you from the north. Please be careful. Please repeat what you heard!"

Asking the other party to repeat is to ensure that the information is conveyed correctly.

After a brief silence, a message came over the radio: "You have discovered that a large cavalry unit is encircling us from the north. End of message."

"Correct! Good luck to you, First Mobile Army! Fifth Long-Range Bomber Regiment complete."

"Thank you for the information. The First Mobile Army is finished."

Major Ivan breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, the co-pilot, who also heard the other party's answer through the in-flight communication line, said: "Do you think this could be the famous Rokossov?"

"How is that possible! How could Rokossov answer the radio call in person! I actually hope it was him. It is said that after talking to him, you will have good luck and will not be hurt even in a hail of bullets!" said Major Ivan.

Co-pilot: "Maybe we'll run into him?"

"Stop dreaming!"

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Wang Zhong put down the radio headset and microphone and looked at Pavlov: "The bombers saw the cavalry and are encircling us from the north." Popov was shocked: "Proson also has cavalry? I mean, in addition to the carriages of the baggage train and the horse-riding messengers, do they also have units that use horses?"

Wang Zhong: "Even their messengers ride motorcycles. Only the United States can compare with Plosson in terms of motorization. Call the commanders of the two cavalry armies immediately! It's an emergency."

Pavlov: "In addition to sending out cavalry, perhaps we can use lightly armored reconnaissance units to drive the enemy back?"

Wang Zhong: "No, in such a vast grassland, the light armored troops chasing the cavalry will soon lose personnel due to mechanical failures. This grassland is a paradise for cavalry. I don't know where the Prosen people picked up the cavalry from. It may be the troops of those countries that have not yet completed the integration. In any case, we must send out cavalry to meet them!

"The key is not to defeat them, but to prevent them from getting close to Yeisk and discovering that our tanks are fake."

At this time, the commanders of the two cavalry armies arrived one after another - their troops were resting in the city of Yeisk, so they naturally arrived quickly.

Wang Zhong: "Now I have an urgent mission for you! Just now, the Air Force long-range bomber saw that there are enemy cavalry units preparing to outflank us from the north. Don't let the enemy cavalry get close to Yeisk, and don't let the enemy take the intelligence out!"

The smiles on the faces of the two cavalry generals froze. The commander of the 20th Army, Rodionovich, frowned. "I thought they were calling us to talk about the commendation, but it turned out to be military intelligence? But where did the Prosens get their cavalry? Did the people on the plane see it wrong?"

Wang Zhong shook his head: "The pilot was willing to violate the radio communication order to inform us, I think it should be correct. In short, you should immediately send out troops with radios to see what is going on! If it is the enemy's armored force, notify our armored forces to intercept it!"

Rodionovich nodded: "Okay! Are our two armies going to attack together?"

Wang Zhong thought about it and shook his head: "No, it doesn't make sense for the enemy to only encircle one side. There may be other troops encircling from the south. The 21st Army will advance to the south for reconnaissance. I know your soldiers are very tired and the horses haven't grown fat yet, but we have to send you out now. We rely on you!"

Rodionovich smiled. "It was our duty to block the enemy's cavalry reconnaissance. We just went back to our old job! But we never thought we would have the chance to do our old job again."

Wang Zhong urged: "Then let's go!"

The two army commanders saluted Wang Zhong.

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Gorokov, commander of the 20st Regiment of the 33rd Division of the th Cavalry Army, personally led his troops from Yeisk. After jogging on the grassland for two hours, he saw smoke and dust on the grassland from afar.

Gorokov immediately ran up the hill and looked through the telescope at the smoke. The regiment's staff officer and the chaplain also rode up the hill and looked through the telescope at the direction of the smoke.

After a moment, Gorokov said: "I thought it was the enemy's cavalry. Damn it, when I received the order to attack, I thought General Rokossov was teasing us. It turned out to be the enemy's cavalry!"

The chief of staff said seriously, "We don't have spears. Will there be problems when the cavalry charge?"

The military chaplain was even more pessimistic: "Forget about the spears. We haven't had cavalry-to-cavalry combat training for a long time. When the time comes, we can only charge up and fight the enemy with sabers."

Gorokov picked up the Bobosha hanging on the saddle: "No, we still have this."

They both laughed, "You're right. It's okay to draw the saber after you've finished firing the submachine gun."

Gorokov: "Okay, order the troops to form a traditional wall formation! Damn, I haven't charged in a wall formation for a long time."

The military chaplain: "Should we blow the trumpet?"

"Of course, how can a cavalry charge be without a bugle? Let the bugler blow louder!"

Soon, the 20st Cavalry Regiment of the 33rd Cavalry Division of the th Cavalry Army formed two horizontal rows - this is the so-called wall formation. In such a formation, the horses' racing instincts would be stimulated, and they would start to rush forward desperately, being much braver than usual.

The thing cavalry fears most in a collision is that their own horses give in first.

Gorokov shouted: "Blow the horn! Blow the horn!"

All six buglers of the regiment picked up their trumpets and blew the horn for the cavalry attack.

The wall moved across the grassland, gradually accelerating towards the enemy, literally rolling over the grassland like a steamroller.

The Proson cavalry also showed their outlines on the grassland. They also formed a wall formation, and the two sides gradually accelerated facing each other.

Whichever side's horse gives in first will lose.

This is a method of cavalry combat that has been passed down from the conqueror’s line infantry era more than a hundred years ago!

The mount under Gorokov's crotch became more and more excited and ran faster and faster!

However, the entire wall formation was accelerating, so Gorokov did not break out of the formation!

The last hundred meters left!

Gorokov picked up the PPSh and started splashing water. The people around him followed suit. The storm of water fired from the submachine guns instantly swept through Prosen's cavalry formation.

The Plosson cavalry, who were only equipped with rifles, were caught off guard and a large number of them were knocked down at once.

The confidence of the horses built up by relying on the wall formation collapsed in an instant, and all the horses carrying the knights fled in all directions.

Gorokov: "Get rid of them! Don't let any of them escape! Charge! For Mother Ant! For His Majesty the Tsar! For Rokossov! Hurrah!"

"Ura!" With the deafening sound of "Ura", the cavalry rolled across the grassland and overwhelmed the enemy with overwhelming force.

(End of this chapter)