golden scales

Before the invention of explosive bombs, the lethality of the artillery of the Ming army was not worth looking forward to, but the psychological bombardment brought by the artillery was extremely great.

The rumble of the guns made people think that they would be the next one to be torn to pieces by the bullets.

"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"

When the Oros people finally saw the formation of the Ming army, they were greeted by the sound of neat steps and battle roars in unison.

The three battalions of the First Division of the First Guards Army took the lead in attacking from the Ming army's phalanx, and the entire offensive formation formed a diagonal line as the phalanx advanced.

"God bless!" Alexander finally saw the chance of victory, he raised his voice and shouted: "There is a hole in the enemy formation! Insert it for me and defeat these Tatars!"

The Oros began to learn army operations from Western Europe in the 30s, and they also used the phalanx formation.In the view of Colonel Alexander, the Ming army must have lacked training, which caused the pace of the phalanx to be different, and lost the opportunity to attack the enemy side by side.

However, when the colonel started to flank the Ming army's assault phalanx according to the traditional routine, he was horrified to see that the Ming army's follow-up phalanx was not scattered, and still followed up firmly, and together with the assault phalanx, they attacked the Russian army. A counter attack was carried out.

The Oros gunners have just experienced the baptism of artillery, and finally fought face to face, but found that the gunners of the Eastern Kingdom have better equipment and stronger fighting will than them.

"Twenty sarkins in before firing!" Alexander shouted.

In the Orosian unit of measurement, one sajin is equal to three asin.It is about equal to the five and a half feet of Daming.Twenty Sarkin distances requested by Alexander.For the Ming army, it was 25 steps up and down.At this distance, the Ming army's hit rate is already extremely high, but the Eros musketeers can only make disruptive shots.

For the Russian army, the best shooting distance is three to five Sakin.

Alexander heard the order to fire from a distance from the Ming army. Although he had not studied it, he could still guess the meaning of the order as a general.The fire of hope in his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he almost forgot that the artillery suppression of the Ming army just now made the artillery of the Oros army completely invisible.

"It's too far away. It's impossible for them to kill us!" Alexander excitedly shouted to the deputy lieutenant colonel beside him.

"boom!"

As the Ming army fired the first row of guns, the front of Eros or Qianjun was thinner.

Before Alexander could close his mouth, the second row of guns had already sounded.

After two rounds of volleys, the sky above the Ming army formation was shrouded in thick gunpowder smoke, and it was impossible for the shooters to have a vision to aim and shoot.However, it is impossible for the Eros army to move in a short period of time, and there is no such thing as lying down in this era, so the Ming army fired a third burst, and then according to the regulations of the operation code, half squatted to fill the gunpowder projectiles .

A smoke that is an abomination to gunners of all nations.At this moment, it has become a protective shield for the Ming army.

The Oros people have never encountered such a powerful enemy. Even if they are European thorns, they have fought or are in war with Sweden, Poland, Ukraine and other countries, but the shooting distance and accuracy of the Ming army, It's frightening.

"They are the devil's army! Where are our cavalry!" Alexander pressed Alexander.He watched in horror as his officers ordered the soldiers to rearrange formation with whips and rifle butts.

Of course he doesn't know.His superiors had already mobilized the Cossack cavalry and Kazakhs, but the Ming army, which had a terrain advantage, also had a numerical advantage.In the blind state of lack of intelligence, the Oros people have crashed into the big pocket of the Ming army.

The Second Guards Army moved from the rear side of the battlefield, cutting off the back of the Oros.

As the main force of the flank, the First Cavalry Army immediately attacked the Kazakh army protecting the Oros flank.Before encountering the Oirats, the Kazakhs were also regarded as small bullies in Central Asia, with good fighting power, but the Oirats inherited their national traditions, and only grass could grow in the land they passed, which dealt a great blow to the Kazakh Khanate, so that there was no resistance at all The ability of the Ming army.

Zhou Yuji encountered the Cossack cavalry after defeating the Kazakhs.Judging from the name.The two peoples seem to be brothers.In fact, the Cossacks are not a blood-related nation at all. They are a class alliance formed by scattered free people, more like bandits and bandits.

The Tsar of Oros had no direct right to rule the Cossacks, and could only buy the Cossack "nobles" with land, gold, silver, and grain.These upper-class figures are the leaders of the "tribe", and they took the property of the Oros people and fought for them, just like mercenaries of later generations.

These barbarian cavalry from poor mountains and rivers really deserved their reputation. However, after bumping into the iron-walled cavalry array of the Ming army, they could only endure the humiliation and turned their horses and fled far away.In terms of horses and riding skills, the Ming army is indeed inferior to the Cossacks, because they have to maintain formation and their movement speed is also greatly affected, so they can only watch them leave the battlefield.

"These tall horses." Huang Chengming looked at the captured Cossack cavalry and their mounts, and expressed emotion.

"It's not as good as a Mongolian horse. Look at how thin it is." Zhou Yuji shook his head and said, "I can bring back some horse breeds to improve the pack horse."

The favorite in the army is the Mongolian horse that was crossed.That kind of horse is taller than the Mongolian horse, which can give the Ming cavalry a high advantage in combat.At the same time, they also have the advantages of Mongolian horses' resistance to rough feeding.For example, these European horses will lose weight without concentrate, but Mongolian horses can eat grass to live.

Now Zhou Yuji has never seen more expensive Arabian horses, if he knows that there are still such horses raised in greenhouses in the world, I don't know how he will feel.

Longjing’s [-]-year Turkestan campaign came to an end in a short day. Although the Ming army fought very well, the Oros people were not cooperative enough. They tried to escape when it was dark, but found that the way of retreat had been cut off. Send envoys, hoping to surrender to the civilized Eastern monarch.

Alexander Kraft was the unlucky envoy, because the regiment he led suffered heavy losses in the daytime battle, and even he himself became a hated outcast.

Fortunately, the Ming army is indeed the teacher of civilization.

"Our army can accept your surrender." With the help of two generals, Xiao Mo understood the purpose of this Orosian's visit.He looked at the tall Alexander Kraft, and said: "You can go back to the team now, hand over all the weapons, and the prisoners can still live in the barracks. I will send someone to collect the weapons, and then discuss the disposal."

Alexander did not expect that things would be so simple. It seemed that the Eastern Army had the same level of civilization as Europe.He boldly asked: "Your Excellency General, may I take the liberty to ask how much ransom we will be asked to pay?"

According to the European tradition since the Middle Ages, defeated enemy generals can be redeemed by their families and kings.Of course, low-level soldiers do not have this preferential treatment, and no one will think about their lives.If the touching war films of later generations in the West were shown to the current generals, it would definitely cause these generals to have a cerebral hemorrhage.

"Our army never asks for ransom." Xiao Mo said, "You can ask the Spaniards and the Dutch about this, and they will tell you that Ming only asks for justice."

Alexander was completely relieved, because he didn't believe that it was a crime for him to appear on the territory of another country—wasn't it the same for Daming?The justice he believed in was the justice of the nobility, the justice in which officers were treated well.

When Alexander sent the news back to the camp, the Oros quickly gathered their weapons and packed their bags, ready to accept Daming's captives.

On the sixth day of December in the tenth year of Longjing, the Turkestan Campaign came to an end.The course of this battle was unbelievably brief. The Ming army pushed the Oros people to the ground in a crushing posture and stepped on them at the same time.From Oros general Valentin? General Bogolovsky to the cook, all became prisoners of the Ming army.

The Cossacks did not stay to cause trouble for the Ming army. After they were defeated by Zhou Yuji, they once wanted to come back to contact the Allied forces. Of course, they saw General Valentin Bogolovsky lower his fat head and untie himself. He handed over his saber to Xiao Mo's attendants with both hands.

The attendant didn't have the slightest idea of ​​politeness, the corners of his mouth were raised high, he took the sapphire-studded saber with one hand, accepted the defeated general's bow and salute straightly, then turned around, and returned with a jumping rhythm. In front of Xiao Mo, he raised his voice and said: "Report to the general, General Valentin Pogolovsky of the Oros Army, present your sword and ask for surrender."

Xiao Mo was sitting on a marching chair, wearing a military uniform, and the golden stars on his shoulders were shining brightly.He raised his hand and said loudly, "Surrender is granted."

The guards below stepped forward and escorted Valentin to Xiao Mo.

After looking at Xiao Mo for a few seconds, Valentin lowered his head and said, "Your army is brave and good at fighting, I express my admiration."

Tongshi translated Valentin's words to Xiao Mo, Xiao Mo waved his hand and said, "Take it down."

Along with Valentin, three colonels, four majors, and more than ten lieutenants were taken away.They will live with soldiers in a POW camp, awaiting a verdict.Because Daming is also a country of etiquette, officers are indeed treated better than soldiers, and the class is obvious, which makes the Oros people feel at ease.

Only useful people will be raised, which is a common practice in all countries.

Unlike the Oros, the Kazakhs, as the original owners of this land, were not imprisoned in prisoner-of-war camps, but handed over to the judicial system for trial.

If the Oros people are invaders, then these Kazakhs are traitors—they cannot be allowed to deny it, because Turubaihu and Seng Ge came with the red flag of Ming Dynasty, as long as the red flag arrives, it is Ming Dynasty country, there is no doubt about it.

The Cossacks were a blessing in disguise this time.

Under Yang Wei's suggestion, Xiao Mo asked Zhou Yuji to release some Cossack prisoners of war, and at the same time hired some cavalry from these Cossacks.On behalf of the Ming Dynasty, he invited the Cossacks to settle here and accept the protection of the Ming Emperor.As long as they abide by the laws and regulations of Ming Dynasty, the emperor of Ming Dynasty will definitely treat them equally, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment.

The war seemed to be over, but it was only the beginning. (to be continued~^~)