Chapter 674 Counterattack (Part 1)

"Chu Zimou's cavalry plundered the villages and towns around the city of Sarai..."

Batu, who stayed behind in the city of Sarai in the Golden Horde, led a team of cavalry to patrol the periphery. He finally realized that something was wrong.

The Han army cavalry mentioned in the 50,000 information did not directly attack the city of Sarai, but looted villages and towns everywhere.

The Cossack cavalry knew that it was impossible to capture the city of Sarai with their own abilities, so they relapsed as horse thieves and plundered the cities and villages of the Golden Horde.

The task Chutian gave Yermak, the leader of the Don Cossacks, was to delay the remaining army of the Golden Horde and make a tendency to attack the city of Sarai.

In addition, Chutian did not require the 50,000 Cossack cavalry to capture the city of Sarai.

In fact, the Cossack cavalry did not have such capabilities either.

After realizing this, Yermak seemed to understand Chutian's intentions, and he did not take the initiative to attack the city of Sarai, but indulged his subordinates in burning, killing and looting, causing trouble for Batu.

Yermak's little trick really gave the Golden Horde the illusion that the Han army was about to attack the city of Sarai, and people panicked.

However, Batu, as a legendary hero of the Golden Horde, patrolled the periphery, especially when he rushed to the villages looted by the Cossack cavalry, and quickly noticed the clues.

"According to the survivors of the village, the cavalry who attacked the village looked very different from ours, and we were so similar to the cavalry of the Han Empire that they were almost indistinguishable. Therefore, this cavalry is probably not Chu Zimou's cavalry , it may also be the servant army... Could it be..."

Batu looked at a messy village. If it was Chutian's cavalry, they wouldn't have destroyed a good village to such an extent.

"Is this a suspicious soldier?!"

Batu suddenly understood, and a cold sweat broke out from behind his back.

The war hawks of the iron eagle scouts appeared in the area of ​​​​Salai City, making Batu subconsciously think that it was the arrival of Chutian's cavalry.

Only when he came to investigate in person and noticed the clues, did Batu realize that his previous subconscious judgment was wrong.

seeing is believing!

"Immediately inform the Great Khan that Chu Zimou's cavalry did not attack the city of Sarai! According to the description of the looted tribe, the 50,000 cavalry are likely to be the Cossacks who have been reluctant to surrender to us!"

Batu was frightened by his own judgment, and immediately tried to inform Temujin who was in the decisive battle on the Don River.

For Temujin's decisive battle in the wild, he could only let Temujin know the traces of Chutian's cavalry through relatively primitive means.

In fact, it was not noticed by the Golden Horde.

In the eyes of Batu, those who attacked the city of Sarai were just a dispensable Cossack cavalry. It is impossible for the Cossack cavalry to capture the city of Sarai, and there is no such a huge threat as they imagined.

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On the battlefield on the left bank of the Don River, Temujin did not know that the cavalry that threatened the city of Sarai was not the army commanded by Chu Tian himself, but the Cossack cavalry living in the Don River and Volga River valleys.

The war was very tragic. Ekaterina exhausted a large number of elite legions. Varangian guards, Polish hussars, Boyer cavalry, and even the Tsar's guards were sent to the battlefield. A large number of elite legions were lost, so that the Xue army The breakthroughs were not so smooth.

The tenacious resistance of the Grand Duchy of Moscow was beyond Temujin's expectations.

According to Temujin's judgment, even if he could win the battle, he would lose a large number of elite troops.

As for the promise to Attila to send 500,000 cavalry to help him defeat Alexander, Temujin was not sure whether he would be able to send reinforcements to Attila as promised after the tragic battle. His loss is simply too great.

However, only by defeating Ekaterina first can he be on an equal footing with Attila.

The Jochi Legion made a breakthrough from the left flank, completely opening up the situation. Ekaterina's main force was suppressed by two groups of soldiers and horses, and was forced to retreat.

"I personally lead the cavalry and completely destroy the enemy army!"

"Order Jochi, send a cavalry to completely penetrate the left army, attack Ekaterina from the rear, completely defeat Ekaterina, and smash her army!"

Temujin was keenly aware that this was an opportunity to wipe out Ekaterina's army. He attempted to wipe out Ekaterina's new force on the left bank of the Don River and completely occupy the Grand Duchy of Moscow!

Temujin's commander, Leme and Kubilai, two important generals, went to the front in person to attack with cavalry!

After the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow was defeated, they retreated again and again.

On the right wing, the Nevsky Army on the glacier, under the offensive of Mu Huali, took advantage of the favorable terrain to hold on, and was never captured by Mu Huali.

The scout cavalry he sent to contact the central army had already learned that Ekaterina's central army was retreating. If it weren't for the czarist guards and Boyer cavalry desperately defending, her army might have been defeated.

"I can divide a force of 20,000 to 50,000 people to support the Chinese army. The terrain here is favorable to us, and I can hold on for a while."

Nevsky in the glacier blocked Mu Huali. Knowing that the Chinese army had collapsed, he was so anxious that he decided to risk being defeated by Mu Huali and divide his troops to support his lord.

If Ekaterina's center army is defeated, it will not matter how hard he sticks to the right!

After all, Ekaterina is the core figure of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. If she is killed by a surprise attack by the Qixue army, the Grand Duchy of Moscow will collapse in an instant.

"His Royal Highness asks the general to stick to the right side and not to leave without authorization, no support is needed!"

When Nevsky was preparing reinforcements and preparing to go to support Ekaterina, he received an almost unbelievable order. Ekaterina denied his request to send reinforcements and asked him to guard Danger on the right.

In Nevsky's view, Ekaterina has to rely on her own strength to make a comeback.

"At this point, I can only choose to trust His Royal Highness."

Nevsky also had to believe that Ekaterina had the ability to turn the tables, because he knew that even if he sent 20,000 to 30,000 reinforcements, under the offensive of Temujin's cavalry, he would be overwhelmed by Wang Yang of the cavalry in an instant. drown!

Temujin and Subotai's cavalry are so terrifying that only a small number of elites can compete with them!

Nevsky transferred the elite, so he would not be able to defend against Mu Huali's Tanmachi attack.

"In any case, please His Highness, we must win! In this battle, we may lose more than 100,000 people! Nevsky, under the order of His Royal Highness, will definitely stick to the right wing!"

Nevsky drew his sword and swore in the direction of Ekaterina.

The tsarist guards and Boyer cavalry retreated to the rear while fighting the chasing Mongolian cavalry, while Bergo’s cavalry followed Temujin’s instructions and after several assaults, they finally pierced through the defeated Demeter The Army Corps appeared behind Ekaterina's main force to contain it!

The Mongolian cavalry surrounded Yekaterina's main force on three sides, with the defeated Dmitri's Army in the middle.

The militiamen of the Grand Duchy of Moscow are still fighting fiercely with the Mongolian cavalry. However, Dmitry's army is defeated and lacks effective command. Personal militancy and bravery have extremely limited effects on the cruel and narrow battlefield!

The feudal aristocrats of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, who accompanied the army to fight, saw the situation deteriorating step by step, and all of them turned pale. Even with the powerful Tsarist Guard and other legions supporting the overall situation, the Tsarist Guard cannot stand alone. Facing the offensive from three directions, the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow is likely to be completely wiped out!

"It's not yet time... Continue to retreat!"

Ekaterina repeatedly asked the army to retreat and pull with the Mongolian cavalry on the premise of maintaining engagement with the Mongolian cavalry.

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After Dmitry's Army retreated, the Chutian Army, which was originally located in the jungle behind Dmitri, became the front line. Bergo's cavalry even passed by the edge of the forest at one point, busy chasing Dmitri's infantry , did not notice the unexpected danger hidden in the jungle in the fog.

"My lord, Miss Ye is feigning defeat, we can go to support her."

Xue Rengui held Fang Tian's painted halberd in his right hand, and when he heard the shouts of killing outside, and the hooves of Mongolian cavalry passing by, he was already gearing up.

"First of all, Ekaterina is not a fake defeat, but a real loss. Secondly, it is not the time yet."

Chutian didn't intend to send troops yet.

He was waiting for Temujin's main cavalry to pass by, exposing its flanks.

Ekaterina and Chutian guessed that her army could not defeat Temujin, and could barely withstand Temujin's cavalry offensive.

The retreat of the main army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow was certainly due to an arrangement, but it was still because Temujin and Subotai's cavalry were strong that they defeated the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and there was no sign of feigned defeat.

The Mongolian cavalry drove straight in, and Temujin had already personally killed the enemy, showing the world the horror of Genghis Khan. His cavalry severely damaged the Tsar's Guard and Boye Cavalry!

The victory is already close to him. As long as the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow continues to chase north, they will face a branch of the Don River, and that branch will prevent the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow from retreating, allowing them to cross the river. , drowned and died.

"Perhaps there was no need to bow down and ask Attila for 100,000 cavalry. Now that Attila's cavalry has not arrived, I am already about to take down the Grand Duchy of Moscow. If I occupy this duchy with a fierce folk style, I will rule the world again..."

Temujin took a fancy to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, a land similar to the latitude of Mobei, and the aggressive population on the land.

Victory is close at hand, but it will make people careless.

"It's time for us to go."

Chu Tian patiently waited for the opportunity, guessing that Yekaterina was about to have no way to retreat and was waiting for a counterattack, he personally commanded the ambushed cavalry, and carried out an assault on the flanks of the intruding Mongolian cavalry!

There was a thick fog in the woods, and suddenly a cavalry protruded from the fog. With the heavy cavalry guards as the vanguard, they charged Temujin's cavalry!