Chapter 1019

“Chase!”

Looking at the sun rising in the east, Kasimov did not hesitate for too long before giving the order to pursue.

This time, he was ordered by the Queen to meet with Dolgor. In addition to urging Dolgor to go to Saint Petersburg, another task was to eliminate Dolgor, who had defected in the Battle of Yakutsk.

Because betrayal was intolerable to the Queen, and the Tsarist Russian nobility even blamed Gubat for the failure at Yakutsk.

Moreover, before coming here, he promised to kill Gubat the traitor. This was why he had been relentlessly pursuing Gubat.

Although the possibility of this being a trap crossed his mind, the previous engagement had cost Gubat a third of his men, and no one would risk sacrificing so many people to lure an enemy.

In his opinion, Gubat was perhaps trying to ensure the escape of the children and women of his tribe.

But even if it was a trap, he had to try. Gubat was right in front of him, and this was his promise to the Queen. Besides, taking risks was ingrained in every Cossack’s bloodline, and he was confident that with the Cossack cavalry’s freedom of movement, he could retreat calmly.

Upon receiving Kasimov’s order, the Cossack cavalry hotly pursued Gubat, raising large clouds of dust on the grassland.

In the valley, Feng Dongjin was waiting for Gubat’s arrival.

He was not disappointed. An hour later, he saw Gubat galloping towards them, and behind Gubat was a group of cavalry wearing black barrel hats, green military uniforms, and black trousers.

These cavalrymen were all tall and well-built, most of them with upturned mustaches, and they looked fierce.

“These are the Cossack cavalry.” Feng Dongjin’s expression became solemn. These Cossack cavalry wore unified uniforms, and it was clear that this was a strictly trained cavalry, something the barbarians could not compare to.

He also finally understood why the arrogant Golden Tent Khanate would choose to bow to Tsarist Russia. They must have been defeated by the disciplined Cossack cavalry.

Looking at the Cossack army stepping into the trap step by step, Feng Dongjin waved his hand. “Prepare to fire!”

Upon receiving the order, the dismounted soldiers immediately aimed their guns at the valley. To conceal their presence, they were all lying on the ground, hiding behind bushes. It was impossible to find any trace of them from the valley.

Gubat turned his head to look at the Cossack cavalry, then his eyes searched the woods on both sides of the valley. To his dismay, he found nothing.

His heart sank, and a worrisome thought arose in his mind. He suspected that Qi Guangyi and Feng Dongjin had betrayed him and eliminated him through the Cossacks. Thinking of this, he felt a wave of despair.

But he still held a glimmer of hope, so he fled as if his life depended on it towards the other end of the valley.

After all, according to the agreed-upon plan, once he led the cavalry into the valley, Qi Guangyi and the others would launch an attack after confirming that all of the Cossack army had entered the valley. At that point, he could turn his horse around and launch a surprise counterattack.

Gubat, leading his cavalry in a desperate flight, was watched by Kasimov. He became increasingly convinced that Gubat’s actions were nothing more than a dying struggle.

He led his cavalry to accelerate their charge towards Gubat.

However, when he reached the middle of the valley, countless black dots suddenly flew out from the woods on both sides.

Gubat, who was galloping, turned back and saw this scene. He shouted loudly, “Plug the horses’ ears!”

The barbarian cavalry naturally understood Gubat’s meaning and what these black things were. Just as they covered their mounts’ ears, the sound of crackling explosions rang out behind them.

In the woods, after all the Cossack army had entered the valley, Feng Dongjin had the army no longer disguise themselves. On both sides of the woods, twenty thousand dark muzzles were aimed at the Cossack cavalry. With an order, they all fired.

“Damn it, we fell into a trap.” Kasimov’s face turned pale. He had been paying attention to both sides when he entered the valley, but he hadn’t found anything. But now they saw it.

As soon as these soldiers appeared, he knew they were soldiers of the Great Yu Empire, because only they in this region wore regular military uniforms, which was impossible for other tribes.

Thinking of Dolgor’s description of the battle of the three major tribes, his heart tightened at this moment.

But at this moment, with a sudden “rumble,” an explosion erupted not far from him, followed by continuous explosions, like thunder from the horizon. The entire valley seemed to instantly bloom with countless flowers of fire.

“Hiss…”

“Hiss…”

With such a loud noise, the horses beneath the cavalry moved restlessly back and forth. Some horses even bolted uncontrollably, and among the cavalry closer to the valley, there was even more chaos. They hadn’t even fully understood what was happening when hundreds of cavalrymen were blown to pieces, their blood scattered everywhere.

These Cossack cavalry had never encountered such a terrifying scene before. Previously, they were the ones who massacred other tribes. For a moment, the cavalry fell into a panic.

However, they were after all a disciplined cavalry. After a brief panic, under the command of their officers, they prepared to withdraw from the battlefield.

But just as they were about to turn back, they saw countless cavalrymen encircling them from behind. These cavalrymen opened fire before even getting close. Upon reaching them, they drew their sabers and, like a sharp sword, plunged into their army. Instantly, shouts of battle erupted everywhere.

Gubat was initially quite startled. Although somewhat mentally prepared, the huge sound of the grenade explosions still instilled a natural fear in people. However, he quickly stabilized and, looking at the out-of-control Cossack army, his face lit up with joy.

“My brothers, now is the time for our revenge! Follow me, kill!”

With a loud shout, Gubat spurred his horse and charged towards Kasimov. It was this demon who had slaughtered his tribesmen. In this battle, he was determined to kill him on horseback. He wanted to thoroughly humiliate the Tsarist Russian Empress with his actions.

“Kill!”

The rifle cavalry formally engaged. Gubat’s soldiers were also greatly invigorated. These rifle cavalry were so well-equipped and well-trained, they were definitely a fierce army. And in just a moment, they caused chaos in the Cossack army’s formation.

In the woods, Feng Dongjin looked at the battle situation in front of him. The Cossack army was now caught in a pincer attack, and the soldiers on both sides were continuously firing into the middle of the Cossack cavalry.

This caused chaos in the Cossack army’s formation. Huddling together, they could not display their combat effectiveness at all. Moreover, the Cossacks did not understand them well enough. They clearly did not anticipate the frightening effect of grenades on horses, after all, these explosions were right in the middle of the horses.

Now, even though the Cossacks were well-trained, their horses were also greatly startled and out of control.

It could be said that they were now completely fighting a group of headless flies.