Chapter 40: First Battle! Mongolian Cavalry? Feel the Heat of the Maxim Machine Gun!
“Young Marshal!”
“Young Marshal! Young Marshal! Urgent news!”
From afar, Ma Mao Xun’s shouts echoed.
Upon hearing this.
Zhang Xue Ming’s eyes sharpened.
Urgent news?
Who could it be?
The Japanese or the Russians?
Did they discover the fat land of Daqing and are coming to sweep it clean?
Zhang Xue Ming strode towards Lin Hui Yin, quickly put on his coat, and then draped his velvet cloak over her.
“There might be a battle here. I’ll have the guards escort you back to camp.”
However, Lin Hui Yin shook her head.
Despite a look of fear, she resolutely said,
“I want to be by your side. I’m not going anywhere!”
Military news was of the utmost importance.
Zhang Xue Ming hesitated for only two seconds before leading Lin Hui Yin onto his horse.
“Ma Mao Xun! I’m here, what is this urgent news?”
Hearing Zhang Xue Ming’s voice, the Alert Guard quickly approached.
“Young Marshal, the border patrol discovered a large force of cavalry heading towards the direction of Zhelimu League!”
The direction of Zhelimu League?
And a large cavalry force?
Isn’t that west of Daqing, near the grasslands?
One must know that Harbin is to the east of Daqing.
No matter if it’s the Japanese or the Russians, they wouldn’t go in such a large circle to attack him!
“Did the border patrol recognize who they are?”
“Report, Young Marshal, they are the private troops of the Mongolian Prince. The outer Mongolian grasslands suffered a disaster this winter, and as spring arrived, they’re here to steal people and grain from us.”
Zhang Xue Ming’s eyes turned cold.
“Damn it, they’re trying to take advantage of me!”
“Gather the troops!”
“Go and swallow these prince’s private troops whole!”
Since the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government implemented the ‘Manchu-Mongolian Intermarriage’ policy, with every emperor marrying several Mongolian princesses!
However, to prevent the emergence of another figure like Genghis Khan in the Mongolian region,
the Qing Dynasty continuously conferred titles on Mongolian princes.
As it stands now,
there are hundreds of princes, big and small, scattered across the Mongolian grasslands.
Due to a century of intertwining interests with the Qing Dynasty, these princes are mostly die-hard supporters of the Qing Dynasty.
Even after the Qing Dynasty’s fall, numerous princes of outer Mongolia declared independence, establishing the (fake) ‘Bogd Khanate’!
They frequently entered the Central Plains, plundering the people just like their ancestors before them.
The people of Northeast China all hated their evil deeds.
Following Zhang Xue Ming’s orders,
the troops who were training in the city immediately set out, rushing towards the direction of Zhelimu League.
Soon, they discovered the enemy’s presence in the direction of Taile County in Zhelimu League.
This force of prince’s private troops numbered over 2,000, each man riding two horses, now withdrawing triumphantly from Taile County City.
The troops were filled with plundered cattle and sheep, as well as bound villagers tied together in a chain.
Behind them, Taile County City was already engulfed in flames.
“Hurry up, hurry up!”
“Anyone too slow, kill them!”
These prince’s private troops, just like their ancestors hundreds of years ago, drove the people like livestock.
They occasionally whipped the elderly who couldn’t keep up with their horsewhips.
They burst into laughter.
Seeing such a scene.
Lin Hui Yin covered her mouth, unable to imagine that such a tragic sight could still exist in the Republic.
However, Zhang Xue Ming directly pulled back the bolt of his Mosin-Nagant.
“Brothers! I ask you, are you men of the Northeast?”
“Are you going to watch these prince’s private troops plunder our fellow countrymen?”
At this moment, the soldiers beside Zhang Xue Ming were also red-eyed.
The “Three Alls Policy” of burning houses, killing people, and looting grain was something the Chinese people couldn’t tolerate the most.
Especially now that it was spring.
Without homes, grain, or harvest,
the people could only wait to die!
“Young Marshal! Give the order!”
“Yes! Young Marshal, give the order! Let’s kick their asses!”
“Damn it! What are you waiting for?!” Zhang Xue Ming roared!
“Second Battalion on the left, Third Battalion on the right, the regiment’s heavy machine gun company, flank the enemy!”
“As for the First Battalion and the Cavalry Regiment! Charge with me!”
Zhang Xue Ming placed Lin Hui Yin on the ground and, with a kick of his heels, charged forward!
Behind him, the family’s personal guard cavalry regiment had already begun their charge.
Boom! Boom!
The thundering of horse hooves, the earth shaking with each stride.
At this moment, the prince’s private troops, who had been flaunting their power just a moment ago, were startled to see a large group of soldiers emerge from the hills in the distance.
“Shit! What’s going on? How could there be troops here?”
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”
However, before the cavalry could form their ranks,
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The regiment’s artillery battalion’s 8 122mm cannon roared to life!
The 122mm cannon can fire 8-10 rounds per minute.
At this moment, a single burst of rapid fire.
The entire cavalry line of the prince’s private troops instantly collapsed, numerous frightened horses scattering in all directions.
These barbarians of the grasslands had never seen such powerful artillery!
“Don’t run! Come back, all of you come back to me!”
In the midst of the chaos, a muscular man, wearing a sable hat and a yellow riding jacket, was still shouting.
But the next second.
He saw from afar.
A young military officer, riding a white horse, raised his rifle towards him.
Zhang Xue Ming had his feet firmly planted on the stirrups, his body like a bell of steel, his Mosin-Nagant cavalry rifle firing like ‘rain of bullets’!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Five shots rang out!
Immediately, three bloody holes appeared on the body of the stout man.
The prince’s personal guards were stunned. The rider was two to three hundred meters away, firing from horseback, and he managed to hit three out of five shots!
What incredible marksmanship.
And how can his rifle fire continuously?
“Prince, you’ve been hit!”
“Prince, you’ve been hit!”
“Quick! Quickly protect the prince and retreat!”
At this moment, the Mongolian cavalry’s formation was completely thrown into disarray.
They began to flee in all directions.
And among them, dozens of personal guards protected the injured Mongolian prince, running at the front of the group.
However, they didn’t notice.
On their flanks, six carriages had appeared!
On the carriages, 6 Maxim guns spewed forth deadly fire.
“Da-da-da-da-da-da-da!!”
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