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Chapter 264 The End of the Cavalry Era (please subscribe for monthly tickets)
The Cossacks raised their spears and charged towards the Chinese infantry position.

Eight thousand Cossack cavalry led the way, followed by 4 Kazakh and Bukhara cavalry.

Countless war horses ran wildly at the same time, stirring up a lot of dust, and even the earth was trembling slightly.

Although this was the first time that the Chinese army faced the Cossack cavalry.

However, the Liaodong Military Academy has long made tactical analysis of the superior arms of various countries in the world.

Wu Sangui knew very well that the characteristic of the Cossack cavalry lay in their diversity.

In other words, the Cossack cavalry is actually an all-rounder on the battlefield.

Although the spears used by the Cossacks often make many people arbitrarily classify them as lancers.

Although the Cossacks can also charge in formation like Sikh lancers or Polish lancers, this is actually just one of the fighting methods of the Cossack cavalry.

And more often than not, the Cossacks behaved more like hussars using spears to fight.

They are good at running long distances, breaking them into pieces, and inserting small groups of troops behind enemy lines to sneak attack on the opponent.

This method of combat was what gave Wu Sangui the biggest headache.

Now the Cossacks want to use cavalry to overwhelm the infantry formation, which is playing into their own hands.

The Cossacks advanced very quickly and soon entered the range of the Chinese artillery.

Today, China's field artillery has changed from the original 6-pound Franco machine gun to the 12-pound "Napoleon gun."

Of course, it is not an early smoothbore cannon. China has long since switched to a more mature rifled cannon, and its shells are also rear-loaded.

The firing pin was used to replace the gun's fuze, and the firing efficiency was also improved.

Both the firing speed, power and range of the artillery have made a huge leap compared to the previous Franco cannon.

Hundreds of artillery roared at the same time, and the shells fell on the advancing cavalry, causing huge explosions.

The huge air wave knocked many Cossack cavalry to the ground, and the war horses also neighed in terror!

Even their marching formation was destroyed.

Barabash did not expect that the Chinese artillery was so sharp.

In just one round of shelling, they lost thousands of horses.

Fortunately, the Cossacks' formation was not particularly dense, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

The Cossacks were worthy of being battle-hardened knights. Although this was their first time encountering such dense artillery firepower, after a brief period of confusion, they adjusted their formation and charged towards the Chinese infantry in front.

With their experience, they made their formation more dispersed to avoid further artillery attacks.

They also know that the rear artillery has a relatively long range. As long as they quickly attack the enemy's formation, the Chinese artillery will be useless.

Wu Sangui also frowned slightly. He did not expect the Cossacks to adjust so quickly, so that his second round of shells did not hit many Cossacks.

However, the Kazakh cavalry behind them were not so lucky. The dense formation cost them a heavy price.

The entire formation was blown up and fell into chaos.

At this time, the Cossack cavalry were waving their whips desperately, and they wanted to speed up and attack the infantry formation in front.

I have to say that the Cossacks are indeed one of the strongest light cavalry in the world. Even most of the veteran Liaodong cavalry do not have such riding skills.

But it is obvious that they underestimated the power of the "Qianxi 1635" rifle.

"Bang, bang, bang"

After entering 200 steps, the Chinese infantry started shooting.

The soldiers at the front stood in the trench, and the two rows of soldiers fired alternately at each other.

Behind them was a low bunker made of dirt. The first row of soldiers squatted on the bunker and fired, while the soldiers behind them stood and fired alternately.

In this way, 2 infantrymen formed a dense firepower network.

After entering the shooting range, the Cossack cavalry at the front fell in rows.

After the Bullet Cavalry penetrated the body, it left behind streaks of blood mist, filling the air with a smell of blood.

However, the Cossacks were not discouraged. Although the firepower of the musket was powerful, it would take up to 30 seconds to load the pellets and gunpowder and fire again.

This time was enough for them to rush to the front.

But what made them think was that the Chinese shooting stopped for a few seconds, and then the intensive gunshots rang out again, and the firepower was continuous.

In just a few dozen seconds, almost all the nearly 2000 Cossack cavalry in the front row fell.

Barabash quickly blew his horn and told the Cossacks to spread out toward the wings.

But the Chinese cavalry on both sides had already well protected the flanks of the position.

Although Barabash kept wielding his saber and commanding the Cossacks to attack the flanks,

But this plan does not seem to be working, and the Chinese rifles are constantly harvesting the lives of the Cossack cavalry.

His overly diligent performance attracted the attention of the Chinese snipers, and soon a sniper rifle bullet penetrated his chest.

Barabash fell down unwillingly. He did not expect that the Chinese rifles could fire continuously. Under such continuous firepower output, the cavalry would not have any chance.

The emergence of this weapon can be said to have ended the era of cavalry.

He was well prepared for death. People died for money and birds died for food. Death on the battlefield was the fate of most Cossack cavalry.

He really wanted to stop this meaningless charge, but there was nothing he could do at this moment.

The Cossacks were brave, but they were not stupid.

Even if they lost their commander, years of combat experience told them that they should leave the battlefield as soon as possible at this moment.

But at this time the Kazakhs behind them blocked their retreat.

The Kazakh cavalry had long been blown into chaos by Chinese artillery.

Wu Sangui knew that the time to attack had come.

He and his brother Wu Sanfeng each led five thousand Chinese cavalry and rushed towards the chaotic Cossack cavalry ahead.

Although the cavalry charge has completely lost its value in the face of powerful rifles and artillery.

However, the cavalry still occupies a very important position in the Chinese army by virtue of its strong mobility. Two groups of Chinese cavalry were like two sharp arrows thrust into the chaotic enemy army.

At this time, the Cossacks just wanted to leave the battlefield quickly and were no longer able to form an effective formation to compete head-on with the Chinese cavalry.

Although the Cossacks are not inferior to the Chinese cavalry in terms of individual combat effectiveness of the cavalry, the two sides are not on the same level at this time.

The Chinese spears repeatedly pierced the chests of the Cossacks and knocked them off their horses.

After several attacks, the Cossack cavalry had been beaten to pieces.

Wu Sangui and others had even caught up with the fleeing Kazakh cavalry.

This quickly turned into a rout of fifty thousand cavalry.

The Chinese cavalry also entered their favorite cover-up mode. They waved their sabers and spears in their hands and constantly chased the prey in front of them.

At this time, the enemy cavalry had completely entered a retreat mode and could not form effective resistance at all.

The Chinese cavalry's pursuit lasted for a full hour until the enemy disappeared from their sight.

Behind them were the corpses of enemy cavalry everywhere.

In the end, Wu Sangui prevented the Chinese cavalry from pursuing further.

These Cossacks are very good at seizing opportunities. If they continue to pursue, they are likely to counterattack.

The 8000 Cossacks who led the battle naturally suffered the most casualties. In the end, only Cossacks successfully escaped from the battlefield.

The coalition forces of Kazakhstan and Bukhara suffered heavy casualties under the bombardment of Chinese artillery. In addition, they were eventually killed by the Chinese cavalry, leaving more than 2 corpses on the Bukhara grassland.

The Chinese suffered only less than 2,000 casualties, many of whom were killed and wounded by Cossack dragoons with single-handed muskets.

This "Battle of Bukhara" is destined to leave its own mark in the history of war.

This battle fully proved that under intensive firepower, it was meaningless to charge with cavalry.

It can be said that the era of cavalry as king has ended, and the era of nomadic hegemony will eventually come to an end!
This battle can be described as a great victory. The Bukhara reinforcements were completely defeated, and the Kazakhs and Cossacks were also dealt with. The subsequent occupation of the Kazakh Khanate became much easier.

After seeing the corpses of a large number of nomadic cavalry, the defenders of Bukhara directly chose Kaicheng to surrender.

Although the Bukhara Khan Imam is still on the run, the Bukhara Khanate has been completely occupied by China.

Today, in the entire Asia, except for most of the "Dutch East Indies" controlled by the Dutch, including Java Island, and the vast uninhabited Siberian Plain, only the West Asian region controlled by the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakh Khanate are left. The country was not conquered.

Wu Sangui hurriedly asked Xiong Tingbi for a fight. He said: "Now that the Kazakhs have been defeated, it is a God-given opportunity. In the end, only 30,000 troops will be needed to level the Kazakh grassland."

Xiong Tingbi said with a smile: "Chang Bo, don't be anxious. The governor has asked the three Khans of Khalkha Mongolia to send troops. The Mongolian cavalry should have arrived in the Kazakh grassland now. Let's check the situation first."

The Kazakhs suffered the greatest losses in this battle. They lost half of their 3-strong army, and Nur Ali Khan was extremely angry.

He said to Li Zicheng: "It was all your bad idea. Not only have you lost 5 taels of gold, but you have also killed 15000 Kazakh warriors. Do you know your guilt?"

Although the Imam stated that the money came from the Bukhara Khanate, it was advanced by Nur Ali Khan.

Now that the Bukhara Khanate has been occupied by China, the Imam naturally still cannot give out the gold. In the end, the loss can only be attributed to himself. How can he not be angry?
At this time Niu Jinxing said: "Please calm down the Great Khan. Although we did not succeed in driving away the Chinese this time, we severely damaged the Cossacks who invaded the Khanate. We have cut off the threat of the Cossacks, so it cannot be said that we have achieved nothing!"

Then Li Zicheng also hurriedly said: "Great Khan, Holy Ming, this is a 'two tigers competing for food' strategy. No matter who falls in the end, it will be beneficial to our Kazakh Khanate!"

"And now that the Chinese people are at odds with the Cossacks, I believe it won't be long before more Cossacks come to take revenge."

After some deception between Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing, Nur Ali Khan's expression softened a lot. He said, "So, these 5 taels of gold are quite worth it?"

Niu Jinxing winked at Li Zicheng, and Li Zicheng hurriedly said: "These are all the heroes of the Great Khan. Don't worry, the money will not be wasted. Although Barabash is dead, the Cossacks always take revenge. "

"I'll get up and go to Astrakhan right away. I'll definitely persuade the Cossacks to send troops again!"

It was obvious that Nur Ali Khan was tempted, and Li Zicheng even asked him for some supplies and gifts in the name of being an envoy.

After all, he couldn't just ask for help empty-handed.

At this time, the Kazakh Khanate is in danger, and the Chinese may come to kill them at any time. Wouldn't staying here mean waiting for death?
Therefore, Niu Jinxing hinted to Li Zicheng to try to escape quickly.

Li Zicheng's reaction was quite fast. Not only did he find an excuse to escape, he also took the opportunity to obtain a batch of supplies, which would be the capital for them to settle down in Tsarist Russia in the future.

At this time, Li Zicheng helplessly looked back at Turkestan, the capital of Kazakhstan, and asked Nur Ali Khan to wish himself good luck.

Then the delegation he led left here without looking back.

Nur Ali Khan never expected that he would neither receive an invasion from the Chinese army nor wait for reinforcements from the Cossacks.

However, news came that the Mongols invaded Dayuzi in the eastern part of the Khanate.

The area where the Kazakh Khanate lived was called Qinchak Grassland, which was divided into Dayuzi, Zhongyuzi and Xiaoyuzi.

Middle Yuz is located in the central highlands of Kazakhstan, Small Yuz is from the Ural River to the Caspian Sea, and Great Yuz is west of Lake Balkhash to Turkestan.

When China defeated the Kazakh and Dashun coalition forces on the Tianshan North Road, it took advantage of the situation to regain the area around Balkhash Lake, including Suiye City, and actually occupied part of Dayuzi.

During the era of Hasmukhan, the Kazakh Khanate had a population of more than two million and a military strength of 300,000.

Although the strength is not as good as before, more than 100,000 cavalry are still available.

This is also the reason why Xiong Tingbi did not blindly march into Kazakhstan.

The Chinese Empire's territorial expansion is too fast. If they concentrate all their forces to conquer Kazakhstan, rebellions are likely to occur in the previously occupied areas.

He couldn't give potential enemies this chance.

So the three Khalkha tribes that had surrendered to the Chinese Empire became the targets of his requisition.

The 8 Mongolian cavalry led by Chechen Khan, Tushetu Khan, and Zasaktu Khan soon invaded Dayuzi in eastern Kazakhstan through Suiye City.

At this time, the main force of the Khanate was in the southern part of Zhongyuzi to defend the Chinese army from moving north, and the eastern part of Dayuzi was very empty of troops.

The three Khalkha cavalry quickly swept through Dayuzi.

Nur Ali Khan never expected that the Mongols would come to check for bargains at this time.

He had to urgently mobilize 5 cavalry from the south to prevent further invasion of the Mongols.

At this time Wu Sangui finally waited for the opportunity.

He led an army of 5 people northward and surrounded Turkestan, the capital of the Kazakh Khanate!

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