Chapter 1020

In the mountain forest, Feng Dongjin was carefully observing through his binoculars.

Before long, he discovered a seemingly general-like figure in the center of the Cossack army, directing the troops to adjust their formation. The soldiers around him dared not disobey orders in the slightest, and what was particularly noticeable was that this person’s military uniform was also different from other Tsarist Russian officers, indicating that this person held a very high prestige in the army.

So he turned his head and said to a regimental commander beside him, “Order your men to aim at the one with gold stripes on his shoulder. Take him out.”

Feng Dongjin was pointing at Kasimov. In the chaos, he was protected in the middle by his soldiers, which allowed him to avoid the firing from both sides and also escape the close-quarters combat at both ends.

After his safety was basically guaranteed, he immediately began to organize a counterattack. He could not have imagined that the Cossack army, which had always been invincible, would be ambushed here and be beaten without any power to fight back.

While frantically giving orders, a sudden volley of gunfire erupted, and the soldiers around him screamed and fell in a heap.

A cold sweat broke out on Kasimov’s back. He had just been planning to launch an attack on the woods on both sides, focusing on breaking through Gubat’s barbarian cavalry.

This scene made him dare not delay any longer. He shouted, “Charge into the woods, kill the Great Yu people inside!”

Following his order, the cavalry who were stuck in the middle suddenly split into two parts: one part charged towards the woods on the east side, and the other part charged towards the woods on the west side. They charged into the woods like madmen.

A distance of one hundred meters was enough for the cavalry to accelerate. The Cossack cavalry, brandishing their sabers, charged into the woods like lightning.

Feng Dongjin’s heart sank. He had somewhat underestimated the ferocity of these Cossack cavalry. Fortunately, they were hiding in the woods now. If they were to be attacked on the plains, they would suffer heavy casualties.

And now, at least the trees could serve as an obstacle to block the cavalry charge.

“Ula!”

The moment they entered the woods, the Cossack cavalry shouted in unison, sweeping through with their sabers.

The imperial soldiers, seeing this, immediately dodged. They were also cavalrymen, and of course, they knew the consequences of being hit by a galloping horse.

However, the Cossack cavalry came very quickly, and some imperial soldiers still did not have time to dodge and were hit by galloping horses or cut by swinging sabers.

In a brief engagement, the rifle cavalry began to suffer casualties.

“Kill them!” Feng Dongjin drew the short gun from his waist and fired at a charging Cossack cavalryman.

The hit Cossack cavalryman screamed and fell from his horse, rolling several times on the ground, then became silent.

At the same time, the momentum of the charging Cossack cavalry was blocked by the trees, and the horses stopped before hitting the trees.

The cavalry who had lost their charging advantage were no longer formidable. The imperial soldiers calmly loaded and fired, and the Cossack cavalry on horseback fell one after another.

However, the Cossack cavalry also showed extraordinary ferocity. Some cavalrymen dismounted directly, either drawing their short-barreled firearms to engage in a shootout or brandishing their sabers to charge directly at the imperial soldiers for hand-to-hand combat.

For a time, the entire forest echoed with “Ula” and shouts of battle.

While the fierce fighting raged in the woods, Kasimov was anxiously commanding his troops to launch an all-out attack on Gubat’s forces, attempting to open a gap.

This was because the Great Yu Empire’s cavalry, who were blocking their retreat, were even more terrifying. These trained cavalry were now ferociously slaughtering his soldiers. Once they were bogged down, they would never be able to leave.

“Advance!” Kasimov shouted again, accompanied by continuous loud noises. Kasimov turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, only to see countless black stick-like objects flying directly towards him.

At this moment, Kasimov’s heart almost stopped beating, because the dense explosives left him no room to dodge, and the speed of their descent also made it impossible for him to evade.

In the last instant, Kasimov only saw his body soar into the air, and the soldiers beside him flew up with him. Blood turned into a sky full of blood rain, scattering across the ground.

Seeing the death of the Tsarist Russian general, Feng Dongjin breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Although the Cossack cavalry charge had thrown them into chaos, he never forgot about this Tsarist Russian officer.

To catch the leader first, he led a thousand soldiers to break through layers of Cossack resistance and finally eliminated him with dense grenade throws.

After the death of the Tsarist Russian officer, he continued to observe the situation on the battlefield. As expected, after the general’s death, the Cossack army’s confusion increased.

Although there were still Tsarist Russian officers controlling their own units, there was no longer a unified command.

Seizing this opportunity, Feng Dongjin immediately shouted, “Your commander is dead, surrender quickly!”

Hearing Feng Dongjin’s shout, the rifle cavalry soldiers followed suit, shouting, “Your commander is dead, surrender quickly…”

“The commander is dead, surrender quickly.” More and more people followed suit, their voices echoing through the valley.

At the southern end of the valley, Qi Guangyi observed the entire battlefield from a high vantage point. Hearing the sound, he smiled slightly.

When they were in the military academy, learning some simple words from other countries was a compulsory course, especially phrases like “surrender immediately,” “disarm and live,” and “your commander is dead.”

These spoken phrases encompassed many countries, including Tsarist Russia, of course. In the army, their soldiers would also be ordered to learn this, all for use in battles on the battlefield.

“Full attack!”

The echoing voice in the valley told him that the Tsarist Russian commander was dead, and the Tsarist Russian cavalry, without unified command, would inevitably fall into chaos.

As he had thought, at this time, some Cossack cavalry threw down their weapons and stopped fighting, while those Cossack cavalry who stubbornly resisted could not withstand the attack of the rifle cavalry and Gubat. Soon, the battle in the valley became one-sided.

The fierce battle lasted from ten in the morning until two in the afternoon. At this time, the gunshots on the battlefield finally stopped.

This battle lasted for four hours. Most of the Cossacks were annihilated, and only a few chose to surrender.

Riding his horse to the center of the battlefield, Qi Guangyi saw Gubat coming towards him. At this time, Gubat dismounted from his horse, holding a scimitar, his body stained with blood.

Standing over Kasimov’s corpse, Gubat raised his scimitar and chopped off his head, holding it high. He said with hatred, “It’s a pity I couldn’t kill this villain with my own hands!”

Qi Guangyi’s gaze turned to the west. He said calmly, “But you still have a chance to kill Dolgor.”

Gubat’s eyes lit up. He said, “That’s right, there’s still Dolgor. General Qi, Dolgor must be waiting for Kasimov to return now.”

“That’s right. So we’re going to launch a surprise attack when it’s dusk and faces are indistinct. Now, let’s change into Cossack cavalry uniforms and give him an extra meal for dinner.”