Chapter 1276: Fight, Just Fight

No words were needed.

There was no pre-battle mobilization.

There was not even any spiritual stimulation.

The 150,000-strong army—by the time they regained their senses, those complaints were already gone.

Their eyes were filled with hatred, their eyes were filled with killing intent.

Because they knew that this fierce assault by Tsarist Russia was likely the most intense one in over a year!

Yanqi was in imminent peril!

The Northwest was in imminent peril!

Liangzhou was in imminent peril!

Longyan was in imminent peril!

They had been trapped in the Northwest for a long time! How long had it been since they had seen their wives and children at home? When elders in their families passed away, they had no time to return to mourn.

But they did not regret it!

They were soldiers of Longyan!

For the sake of their home and country, for the safety of their wives and children, they were willing to die on the battlefield!

Therefore, when Zou Sheng gave the order to leave the city for an encounter battle, after their initial opposition, the soldiers also came to understand. Facing this group of Tsarist Russians with explosive combat power, there was only one Method: to make them feel the pain!

Admittedly, through more than a year of defense, they had indeed caused no small amount of trouble for the Tsarist Russians.

However, they had always been passive, always passive.

This time, they would be proactive!

Proactively drive them out of Longyan!

If they did not drive them out of Longyan this time, then the western gate of Longyan would be thrown open to Tsarist Russia! Do not forget, Lake Balkhash was still in the hands of Tsarist Russia, and that place should have been Longyan territory to begin with!

A decisive battle!

If this decisive battle could be fought outside the city, then why not fight it outside the city?

If this decisive battle was destined to be unavoidable, then why not fight it more proactively?

Although Zou Sheng's idea was somewhat crazy.

It seemed this was already the best Method.

They were willing to use their own bodies to forge a Great Wall of steel to protect their home and country!

"Kill! Kill, kill!"

"Roar, roar, roar!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

A formation of 150,000 people was still quite large.

Outside the city, the offensive of the Tsarist Russia Army continued unabated.

Rumyantsev watched the development of the battle quietly; he naturally had incomparable confidence in this offensive. For over a year, he had indeed developed a feeling of mutual respect for this Longyan commander who was sparring with him.

He was a talent.

His growth speed was very fast.

But...

No matter how much mutual respect there was, both were enemies.

It was time to end it.

It was time for him, the teacher, to take action and end all of this.

Rumyantsev was a very experienced commander, so he believed that facing his fierce assault, the Longyan Army seemed to have only one glimmer of survival: to leave the city and fight. But he felt that as long as one was not a madman, no one would choose this path.

However...

Soon, he realized that his thinking had been overly optimistic.

This student and opponent was clearly a madman.

Originally, the siege progress on the Tsarist Russia side was proceeding according to plan.

Suddenly, the gates of Yanqi City opened just like that.

A massive swarm of troops ran out from the city.

"What?"

Rumyantsev looked at the Longyan military banners, and his expression changed instantly.

The worst-case scenario he had anticipated had happened after all.

"Siege troops, retreat!"

He immediately issued the order, but it was already too late. These Scaling Ladders, Siege Engines, and chariots—as arrogant as they had been just a moment ago, they were now just as miserable. Because their movement speed was simply too slow. Wanting to retreat,

how could they be a match for the Liangzhou Cavalry?

"Cossack Cavalry, go up and cover the retreat!"

Menshikov made a prompt decision.

This was another good show of the Liangzhou Cavalry facing off against the Cossack Cavalry.

In many fields, people had discussed how the world-renowned Cossack Cavalry, after defeating the Winged Hussars of Poland, had been bestowed the title of the world's number one cavalry. But in recent years, the Liangzhou Cavalry, which had risen in the East, had also received the attention of many.

Since its inception, the Liangzhou Cavalry had also maintained an undefeated record, making enemies tremble with fear.

So some people had questions: when the world's number one Cossack Cavalry met the invincible Liangzhou Cavalry, which was stronger and which was weaker?

Over this past year, the two types of cavalry had clashed many times.

But because they were subject to the overall situation, it was difficult to truly determine a winner.

But this time was different.

This time, it was an encounter battle.

A proper, full-scale decisive battle.

Cavalry against cavalry is the most anticipated event of all.

"Kill!"

The commanders of the Liangzhou Cavalry did not say much; the first thing they did upon charging out was to target the Siege Engines that had just caused such great trouble for Yanqi. In an instant, blades, spears, and Long Spears fell upon the heads and bodies of the soldiers responsible for operating the Siege Engines; the first round was almost a slaughter.

Faced with Liangzhou Cavalry whose very War Horses were armed to the teeth, these men had no power to resist at all.

But that was only for a brief moment.

Very quickly, the Cossack Cavalry units within the Tsarist Russia Army also charged over.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Their mission was to cover the retreat of these Siege Engines; everyone knew they had to retreat, otherwise they would become living targets for the Longyan Army!

The Cossack Cavalry also harbored the thought of having a decisive battle with this Liangzhou Cavalry.

Furthermore, the most noteworthy point was that the Cossack Cavalry under the command of Rumyantsev were no longer the same group of Cossack Cavalry in Siberia who were like bandits. After being trained and reorganized by Rumyantsev, they had become a disciplined unit.

Therefore, their combat effectiveness could not be mentioned in the same breath as before.

As soon as they launched their attack, they immediately became locked in combat with the Liangzhou Cavalry. Cavalry versus cavalry is the most visually impactful form of combat in war. The charge of the War Horses on both sides and the clashing of weapons—any detail during this process could result in a one-hit kill.

Impact force, the angle of the weapon, the strength.

And so on and so forth...

As long as the direction was correct, then every charge would inevitably result in someone being thrown from their horse and dying on the spot.

Intense confrontation, a tragic scene, and a bloody style of warfare.

Made this war begin to turn frantic.

This historically significant battle began with a Centurion of the Liangzhou Cavalry; his War Horse charged at the very front of the entire unit, so he could be considered the first Liangzhou Cavalryman to plunge his weapon into an enemy.

The Long Spear in his hand pierced steadily, accurately, and ruthlessly into the neck of a squad leader of the oncoming Cossack Cavalry.

That Cossack Cavalryman died on the spot, his eyes wide open in death.

His entire body fell from his War Horse and was quickly trampled into a pulp by the horses following behind.

Thus, the first move was considered a victory for the Liangzhou Cavalry.

But everyone knew that this was only just the beginning.

Because at this moment, the iconic Spearman of Liangzhou, who could not run as fast as the cavalry but had been sprinting behind them, had finally arrived on the scene.