Chapter 1216: The Last Charge
No one expected that these Chukchi, who looked foolish enough, would have such an arrangement.
Just as the Cossack Cavalry chased them into the woods, countless tripwires suddenly appeared in the air. The first row of Cossack Cavalry, bearing the brunt of it, was tripped directly because of their excessive speed. The second row of Cossack Cavalry following behind was caught off guard, and then layer after layer, they all suddenly slowed down and collided with each other.
This, of course, was not all.
Once inside the forest, it was the Chukchi's domain.
It was obvious that these tripwires were just an appetizer; just as these Cossack Cavalry war horses and men stumbled and fell, this sudden impact caused them to plunge headfirst toward the ground, and dust suddenly rose—there were traps here! The traps prepared by the Chukchi caused several Cossack Cavalry, men and horses alike, to fall in together.
Following that, countless arrows appeared above their heads.
Instant kill!
Slaughter!
Ruslan was stunned on the spot, his face turning livid: "What is going on, what is going on!"
"Retreat, retreat and kill!"
He felt extreme heartache.
The cost of a single Cossack Cavalryman was very expensive. They were equipped with the finest weaponry and equipment of Tsarist Russia; just like that, he had actually lost an entire squad?
Excessive!
Outrageous!
Think about it again, they were facing Chukchi with extremely crude weaponry and equipment!
Their cast iron long spears should have had no combat effectiveness at all!
But now...
These long spears of theirs, along with crude bows and arrows, were starting to pierce into the bodies of his warriors!
The Cossack Cavalry were Light Cavalry to begin with; for the sake of powerful mobility, they naturally abandoned their protective gear, and in this situation, their defense was basically non-existent. How could they block the attacks of long spears, javelins, and bows and arrows?
Puchi, puchi, puchi!
One Cossack after another was hit, spraying blood and dying on the spot.
"Retreat!"
"Retreat for me!"
Ruslan was furious and said viciously: "Surround this little grove for me!"
Surround it!
He had long known that these Chukchi were extremely cunning, so he had actually prepared a strategy for this battle from the beginning. It was just that he had been too carried away by the charge just now, making him feel like someone who had forgotten the pain once the wound healed. Only now did he react: surround them!
As long as they surrounded them, they could deal with this bunch of Chukchi.
"Still a smart man..."
Zhai Shiqing, hiding not far away, said faintly.
This kind of small-scale confrontation between strong forces was the most worth watching. Clearly, this leader of the Cossack Cavalry was not an ordinary person either.
After ordering the encirclement, this unit of Cossack Cavalry began to block the exits of this little grove from all directions.
Some Chukchi who tried to escape were sniped one by one.
Sure enough.
The Chukchi dared not move.
Thus, the scene became heavy.
"Cut down the trees!"
Ruslan gave a cold smile; this time, he swore to take down all these Chukchi! The axes were already prepared; he did not believe that in this tiny grove, they could fly into the sky or burrow into the earth! At his command, the Cossack Cavalry began to move. One tree after another fell, and following that, many of the traps set by the Chukchi were also exposed.
Zhai Shiqing raised an eyebrow.
This was indeed a very simple, very stupid, but very effective method.
Cut down the trees!
When the concealment of these trees was gone, these Chukchi would truly be in trouble.
"General..."
The squad leader beside her reminded her again.
Zhai Shiqing nodded.
She knew that it was time for her side to take action.
In fact, the embarrassment of the Cossack Cavalry when they rushed in just now, and their current situation of retreating and not daring to take another step forward, already explained the strength of these Chukchi. Of course, today they were relying only on a small grove... but if this small grove were not a small grove, but a deep mountain? Or a long mountain range? In such a situation, could you still cut your way in tree by tree? That was clearly unrealistic. At that time, these Chukchi would be the most powerful warriors!
And in the Siberia region, even if you wanted to imitate the Liu Zheng of the past and burn a mountain, it was not very possible.
"Prepare!"
Zhai Shiqing took a deep breath.
After this period of contact, she already had a considerable understanding of these Cossack Cavalry. In her heart, she could not help but compare the Cossacks with the Liangzhou Elite Cavalry. She believed that the Cossacks were no match for the Liangzhou Elite Cavalry. First, it was still the issue of weaponry and equipment; the Liangzhou Elite Cavalry were all equipped with weaponry and equipment produced by Yintan City, with guaranteed quality and forged from the most advanced refined steel. In this regard, they had already gained the upper hand. Second, the organization, discipline, and even military nature of these Cossack Cavalry were too poor. To put it bluntly, they were a band of bandits, not at all like a regular army.
They were good at burning, killing, and looting, but not good at sieging cities and seizing territory.
There was a clear gap here.
Their mobility was very strong, and their individual combat effectiveness was very strong.
This was a point Zhai Shiqing needed to note.
Therefore.
Zhai Shiqing had already prepared her combat strategy.
Cavalry charge, frontal confrontation.
Air Force harassment, coordinated strikes.
At her command, one hundred members of the Dark Night Legion were already equipped with gliders.
Two hundred people had already pulled out their war horses and began to equip the horses with armor and the men with weaponry and equipment.
Over there.
The Chukchi, still no movement.
Occasionally, a few cold arrows come, raiding the Cossack Cavalry.
"Hahahaha, a bunch of savages, let's see what you do now! Chop!"
"If you can chop, then chop; if you can burn, then burn!"
The extreme weather made the idea of burning the small forest impossible to realize. They tried several times, but the fires all went out.
Then keep chopping!
A flash of killing intent crossed Ruslan's face.
He had been waiting for this day for a long time!
Conservatively estimated, there were three thousand Chukchi who came to participate in this Walrus Hunting Assembly today!
Three thousand!
This tribe only had twenty thousand people in total! If they fought today and could wipe out one-seventh of their military strength, he would have performed a great service!
"Kill them!"
Ruslan, coordinating the entire scene.
At this moment, another small squad of Chukchi attempted to escape from the forest, but they were quickly hacked into meat paste by a dozen Cossack Cavalry.
Terrifying!
Nowhere to hide!
As time slowly passed, more and more Chukchi had nowhere to hide.
"Khan, what should we do!"
At this time.
In the forest, the Chukchi were also hiding calmly.
But the adults could be calm, what about the children? There were quite a few children who came to participate in the Walrus Hunting Assembly this time.
Beside a dark-skinned, sturdy man, a little boy was already crying.
"Don't cry!"
The sturdy man shouted fiercely.
The child wanted to cry again, but didn't dare, and could only tremble.
"Andalu, you must remember, we Chukchi do not die of fright, only in battle!"
"We swear to protect our land with our lives!"
"Remember, even if I die today, you must remember the hatred of this day!"
"We have an irreconcilable hatred with these robbers!"
The sturdy man said sonorously.
"Yes..."
The child still couldn't hold it back and wailed out loud.
Because of this sound, it directly drew many arrows from the Cossack Cavalry, which flew over their heads.
"Find a Method, send the children out first!"
The Khan of the Chukchi, named Narisong, said calmly.
It seemed that they would have to pay a great price for this battle today. Actually, before the Walrus Hunting Assembly, he had already anticipated it, so he had also made many preparations.
But...
The Cossack Cavalry today were simply too cruel!
They wanted to chop down this entire small forest! This was something he had not anticipated.
It was very likely that he would die here today.
However...
It doesn't matter!
What is there to fear about death?
What the Chukchi do not fear is death!
They believe that as long as there are descendants, as long as there is heritage, they, the Chukchi, have no fear of any threats from evil forces!
"Yes! Khan!"
"Find a Method to send the children out!"
A group of people had already made up their minds.
Seeing these trees becoming fewer and fewer.
They also prepared to launch a charge, the purpose of which was to send out the children they were carrying.
But.
The Cossack Cavalry side was also waiting for this charge.
The final charge.
Whether they could wipe out this group of Chukchi today depended on this moment.
"Kill!"
When Ruslan felt that the trees had been chopped enough to charge again, he finally issued the military order once more.
"Kill!"
The Cossack Cavalry, who had long been prepared to charge, began to gallop again.
"Get ready!"
A look of determination flashed across Narisong's face.
However, just at this moment.
Suddenly, some flying men appeared in the sky, whistling as they dove down!
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