The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

When Yakov Cherkaski learned that his sub-unit had been wiped out by the Lithuanian light cavalry in Polotsk, the cruel executioner's eyes widened, "showing" an incredible expression. Yakov Cherkaski never thought that the defenders of the Republic of Poland would dare to go out of the city to fight. In previous battles, it was often the dominant Tsarist Russian army that calmly encircled the army of the Republic of Poland in the city. Occasionally there are one or two exceptions, but it is just like Doronin, the commander of the Winged Cavalry of the Polish Army in the Battle of Smolensk, who relied on the strength of the Winged Cavalry to launch a counterattack. But this was already a tacit understanding in the siege, and Doronen also boldly left the city because of the plot of Prince Alexei.

And what is in the small city of Polotsk? There are only a few light cavalry with poor equipment. Why do they dare to leave the city!

Yakov Cherkaski didn't understand how he thought about it. But he just missed the most important point. That is their own strength.

In the past, every time the army of Tsarist Russia engaged with the army of the Republic of Poland, it often assembled a military advantage that was one, two or even five or six times that of the Republic of Poland. Although these troops are less than the military of the Republic of Poland in terms of training and savvy, and even less than the private and mercenaries of families such as Laziwiew, Tsarist Russia can always defeat with the sea of ​​humans and greater casualties. opponent.

This time, the Russian army led by Yakov Cherkaski was only more than 5,000 men. After long-distance marches and troops guarding the transportation supply line, they actually reached only 4,000 men under Polotsk. This number is almost the same as the defenders of the Republic of Poland and the civic groups entering the city. Yakov Cherkaski also arrogantly divided 800 men to attack the west, which further narrowed the gap between the forces of the two sides. On local fronts, the Republic of Poland has even more troops than Tsarist Russia.

The entire army of the squad was annihilated by the loss of the attack on the bastion, and Yakov Cherkaski lost a quarter of his troops. And it was a great blow to the morale of the army. Yakov Cherkaski could only retreat in full force and make long-term plans.

In the first day of the Polotsk offensive and defensive battle, the defenders won the final victory.

For Cheerchen's mercenary group, the victory is worthy of joy. But in the battle on this day, the mercenary group also paid fifty-six casualties, most of them were lost in a raid by the Boyer cavalry. After nightfall, the remaining members of the mercenary group began to clean up the bodies of the dead. Whether it is the soldiers recruited by the mercenary group in Polotsk or the members of the Smolensk Volunteer Army brought by Father Spasokuktsky, they are all related to each other, and they are either friends or neighbors in their hometowns. , And some brothers joined the mercenary group together. At the end of this day, thirty-first people have lost their lives forever, and the survivors can't help but feel traumatized.

At this time, Father Spaso Kukecki started to inspire everyone. This respectable priest ran around in front of the mercenaries. He inspired everyone to say: Today’s dead are dedicated to the continued promulgation of the word of God in the churches of the Republic. Although they are dead, But the young man's soul has long been taken into heaven by the angel. In front of God, they can proudly tell God that the wounds here and there are all hurt for the holy karma. He made everyone remember the honor of today's battle. The two-hundred-man mercenary group blocked the attack of the four-thousand-man Tsarist Russian army. Among them, there was Yakov Cherkaski, the most brutal enemy of the group.

These words of Father Spaso Kuktsky are obviously very contagious and inspiring. The members of the mercenary group who were still immersed in the grief of losing their brothers and friends, all regained their spirits. They confined the dead body, and then began to fill the gap in the bastion with sandbags.

Cheerchen was relieved to see the hot scene on the bastion. But he also knew very well that after today's battle, the mercenary group had better let other troops in the castle take over for them to guard the bastion, so that the mercenary group could recover its vitality as soon as possible.

At this time, Miss Orina Birlevich, accompanied by Oshka and Yarosh, came to the bastion.

As soon as Orina Billevich saw Cheerchen, she asked with concern: "Head Cheerchen, are you okay?"

"Miss Orina, I'm fine." Chechen said to Orina Billevich. Then, he told Miss Orina about the idea of ​​the rotation of the mercenary regiment guarding the bastion of the defenders in Hope City.

Miss Orina Birlevich nodded. But she asked Cheorchen another question.

"Head Chechen, do you think we can launch a counterattack now."

Cheerchen was very surprised, he didn't understand why Orina suddenly had such thoughts.

Seeing Chechen's "confusion", Orina Bierlevich explained: "This idea was proposed by Old Shire. Today our cavalry swept through Yakov Cherkaski. Everyone thinks that the army of Tsarist Russia is nothing more than that. And because of today’s defeat, the morale of the enemy must be low, while our morale is high. The balance of victory between one and the other is leaning toward us."

After listening to Miss Orina's words, Cheerchen lowered his head and thought for a while. He did not directly answer whether Miss Orina could or could not, but asked Oshka: "Lieutenant Oshka, what was the situation in the battle when Mr. Angeli was injured?"

Oshka glanced at Orina, but did not answer Cheerchen's question. He still cherished Cheerchen's recapture of his arms.

"Oshka, I would also like to know the specific situation at that time." Orina Birlevich said to Oshka.

So Oshka reluctantly recalled the situation at that time.

As Anjay’s adjutant, Oshka participated in the battle at the time and witnessed the result of the battle with his own eyes. Although he attributed Anjay's failure to insufficient preparation and the lack of bravery of the light cavalry responsible for the resistance, after Cheechen filtered out these subjective factors, he restored the result of the battle in his mind. And Orina also thought about it.

After Oshka finished speaking, Chechen said to Miss Orina Birlevich: "As you have heard, my dear lady. In that battle, Lord Anjay also had his head count at the beginning. Even at the time when the light cavalry responsible for the blocking collapsed, the troops he commanded to attack the bunker and the retreating blocking light cavalry still had the advantage in numbers. But he still failed. Do you know the reason?"

"Because of the Boyer Cavalry?" Miss Orina Birlevich thought for a while and said. In today's battle, she also witnessed the horror of these black death gods with her own eyes. If it were not for the firepower of the "Organ", the bastion might have been lost at that time.

"Yes, not all." Cheerchen said. At this moment, he is like a little teacher giving lessons to students.

"With all due respect, Lord Anjay didn't take down the bunker before the enemy arrived~www.readwn.com~ His failure was already doomed. The Boyer cavalry broke through the obstacles of the light cavalry, but accelerated the failure. The progress. Because even the light cavalry dragged the Boyer cavalry into a melee, and after the Boyer cavalry came, they were also fully equipped infantry and artillery. They were the key to Lord Anjay’s failure. Facing much An army formed by a coordinated arm of arms cannot be defeated independently by cavalry alone."

"But we are not the one to annihilate each other today..." Orina Birlevich just wanted to talk about the tsarist Russian army that was destroyed this morning, but she suddenly remembered that she had three times the strength of the opponent. Advantages, and there are no artillery and cavalry in the Russian army.

"Although I don’t know why Yakov Cherkaski would let a separate infantry regiment go to the west alone, but I think the same mistake, Yakov Cherkaski will not make a second Time." Cheerchen said.

"Then we can only stick to it? Cheerchen." Orina asked unwillingly.

"Maybe there is a way to try, but I'm not sure."

Just as Orina was about to give up, Cheer Chen said that he had a way. The last frontier of fire and sword