"Da da! Tada!"
Tens of thousands of Cossack cavalrymen brandished their sabers and charged at the defense line of Grand Duke Michael's army.
The hooves of the horses stomped on the ground, making a dense sound. When they gathered together, it was like thunder.
Cavalry had always been the main force of the Russian army, especially the Cossack cavalry. They were extremely brave and had almost become a nightmare in the eyes of other European countries.
After the infantry and guards failed to attack, Grand Duke Nikolay could only pin his hopes on the Cossack cavalry.
He hoped to rely on the speed advantage of the cavalry to quickly pass through the dense fire blockade of Grand Duke Michael's army and break through the defense line. It opened up a safe passage for the guards behind.
However, he was soon disappointed.
"Fire! Fire at full power, don't be stingy with ammunition!”
Grand Duke Michael's army immediately reacted to the situation.
A large number of low-level officers gave orders loudly.
On the defensive line, all the weapons were firing at maximum speed, raining bullets at the Cossack cavalry. They hoped to rely on concentrated firepower to stop the Cossack cavalry's attack.
After all, the cavalry was much faster than the infantry. If they were not careful, they might break through the defense line.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Thousands of howitzers and field cannons opened fire. At the same time, a large number of mortars of various calibers were firing at maximum speed.
The dense artillery shells fell like raindrops, and the sounds of explosions continued to ring out.
A large number of Cossack cavalrymen were sent flying by the explosion. Many Cossack cavalrymen fell off their horses and were trampled into meat paste.
"Da da! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The heavy and light machine guns, as well as the rifles in the soldiers 'hands, were also firing wildly.
A dense barrage of bullets rained down on the Cossacks, killing them and their horses.
Although the Cossack cavalry were charging at a very fast speed, they were unable to advance even an inch under such dense firepower.
Especially the 100 meters in front of the defense line, it was like a death zone. No matter how many Cossack cavalrymen rushed here, they all fell down and lost their lives.
Many warhorses had been killed and fell to the ground, letting out miserable cries. The battlefield had become like hell.
"Your Excellency, Grand Duke Nikolay is at his wit's end. Even the most elite Cossack cavalry has been dispatched. Our firepower is still very strong and can completely block their attacks. As long as we can hold them off, we will win this battle!”Lieutenant General Brushilov's face was filled with excitement.
" Very good." Grand Duke Michael nodded." It seems that we are not far from victory." Get our cavalry ready. Once the order was given, they could immediately launch an attack!”
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Lieutenant General Brushilov replied.
He also knew that after they resisted the attack of Grand Duke Nicholas 'army, it was their turn to launch a counterattack. The outcome of this battle would soon be decided.
Grand Duke Nikolay had been watching the Cossack cavalry charge through his binoculars. Countless guards in gray military uniforms followed behind the Cossack cavalry.
However, Grand Duke Nicholas 'face was ashen. He had never expected that even with the Cossack cavalry, they still could not break through the rebel defense line.
"Damn it! How was this possible? How was it possible for Michael to build such a powerful army in just a few years? This doesn't make sense at all!" Grand Duke Nicholas could hardly accept what he was seeing.
However, this was the truth and he had no choice but to accept it.
"Your Excellency, what should we do now?”Archduke Agleni could not help but look worried.
They had already exhausted all their methods, but they could not win. This made the current situation extremely bad for them.
Archduke Nicholas was silent. Or rather, he did not know what to do now.
As time passed, the Cossack cavalry suffered heavy losses under the concentrated firepower. This caused the morale of the Cossacks to drop to the freezing point.
Although the Cossack cavalrymen of the provinces were brave in battle, they were not fools!
In the past, they were the ones who defeated their enemies. Now, they themselves had become the targets of slaughter. This naturally caused the fighting spirit of many Cossack cavalrymen to waver.
Not long after, some Cossack cavalry began to turn around and flee the battlefield.
However, they collided with the guards behind them, causing chaos on the battlefield.
This caused even more Cossacks to flee.
Grand Duke Michael and Lieutenant General Brushilov were keenly aware of this.
Archduke Nicholas 'army seemed to be on the verge of collapse. Therefore, it was time for them to counterattack.
"Order the cavalry to counterattack immediately!”Grand Duke Michael ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Lieutenant General Brushilov replied.
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