Make France Great Again

Chapter 529 Light Cavalry Charge

"Let me lead my men down the mountain in pursuit! Commander Raglan, I can assure you that my army will kill them all!"

Standing on Kurgan Mountain and looking at a large group of Russian Empire's defeated soldiers in the distance, George Brown's mind became active again.

Although his First Division troops were very tired after a long battle, the morale and fatigue of the Russian soldiers who hurriedly fled the Kurgan Mountains were obviously more serious than those of the First Division.

George Brown absolutely believed that his troops only needed to make a sneak attack on the fleeing Russian troops, and the Russian troops would be so scared that they would pee and dare not fight them. An army without a command is like a domestic pig just waiting to be slaughtered... no, not even as good as a group of pigs.

Human beings who claim to be advanced creatures will obey the constraints of reason and decisively choose to surrender when they know they are outmatched. A group of domestic pigs obviously have no restraints of reason. They will also struggle when faced with the butcher's knives.

Faced with George Brown's desperate request for war, Commander Raglan shook his head and said coldly: "You don't need to take action anymore!"

"But!" George Brown said unwillingly.

"Look there!" Commander Raglan pointed his finger to the other end, and at the end of Commander Raglan's finger appeared a large piece of gray-brown dust floating in the air.

"That's it!" George Brown squinted his eyes and stretched out his hand to the adjutant beside him. The adjutant handed the telescope in his bag to the division commander's hand with understanding.

Through the telescope, Sir George Brown saw the blue torrent "hidden" in the dust. He couldn't help shouting: "That's... our cavalry!"

Yes, the maker of the dust was the Light Cavalry Brigade of the Kingdom of Britain.

This cavalry unit that had failed at the Burchanak River would avenge its disgrace in the next battle.

The person in charge of commanding this light cavalry brigade is James Thomas Brudenell, Duke of Cardigan. Born in a traditional English aristocratic family, he was determined to join the army by his aristocratic father from the beginning.

In order to help Duke Cardigan adapt to military life earlier, his father, Duke Cardigan Sr., sent him to a college founded by the church to learn knowledge when he was very young.

Under the constraints of the missionary teacher at the church college, the Duke of Cardigan did not live a puritanical life like the English aristocrats in the new era. He developed a hard-working spirit. After graduating from the Church College, the Duke of Cardigan entered Christ Church College, Oxford University to receive a university education on the recommendation of the college teacher. After graduating from Christ Church College, the Duke of Cardigan still did not forget his original intention and chose to join the British Academy without hesitation. Army, and later purchased a position in a cavalry regiment with family help.

Duke Cardigan, who has been deeply involved in the cavalry for many years, has long regarded the glory of the cavalry as something more important than his life. When Duke Cardigan heard that his light cavalry unit suffered a defeat on the Bulcanak River, The Duke of Cardigan was determined to use his own hands to wash away the black spots of the cavalry. Therefore, before the Battle of Armagh began, the Duke of Cardigan asked Commander Raglan to fight. The Duke of Cardigan hoped that Commander Raglan would fight. It allows their cavalry troops to rush to the front and help follow-up troops clear obstacles.

Commander Raglan at the time decisively rejected Duke Cardigan's suggestion. For Commander Raglan, who had experienced the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the cavalry troops was limited to detecting enemy movements and chasing and robbing enemy troops.

Any use of cavalry as infantry is a sign of irresponsibility for the cavalry. Therefore, while Commander Raglan refused to lead Duke Cardigan to charge the light cavalry, he also agreed to Duke Cardigan to pursue and defeat the cavalry. The task of soldiers is left to the cavalry troops to complete.

The Duke of Cardigan, who received the mission, immediately assured Commander Raglan that he would not let any of the fleeing Russian troops go.

After the war began, Duke Cardigan led his cavalry in the northwest direction according to Commander Raglan's instructions and walked along the Alma River for about 4 kilometers, and then found a bridge that had not yet been destroyed. The entire cavalry brigade 2000 Many people (there were three full groups, but now only two groups are left) spent nearly an hour crossing the bridge.

The Duke of Cardigan, who had all crossed the bridge, followed Commander Raglan's instructions and made a large circle to arrive near the Cacha River (the Cacha River is located to the south of the Alma River). He wanted to follow the Cacha River southwest Set off to meet the Russian soldiers who may have fled here.

Soon, the first group of Russian broken troops appeared in front of the light cavalry brigade. Duke Cardigan immediately led his light cavalry to surround it.

This group of less than a hundred broken troops immediately surrendered to Duke Cardigan. Duke Cardigan, who was riding on horseback, asked them the number of their unit and whether they were troops who escaped from Kurgan Mountain.

The defeated soldiers told Duke Cardigan that they were infantry belonging to the Moscow Regiment and had only fallen into such a situation due to a surprise attack by the French army.

"Where are you going?" Duke Cardigan put the long sword in his hand on the neck of a Russian soldier who looked like an officer and asked the soldier.

"We were originally preparing to retreat to the Sevastopol Fortress. Who would have thought that when we came down from the peak, we were ordered to hold the Sevastopol trail and lead the large troops away!" The defeated soldier in front of him methodically told Count Cardigan Replied: "We who had already escaped successfully had to follow our commanders to guard the Sevastopol trail..."

Having said this, the voice of the defeated Russian soldier began to tremble: "But before we were ready, the group of French soldiers who dispersed us on Telegraph Mountain chased us like mad dogs! They relied on powerful weapons Once again, our troops that had finally gathered together were easily defeated. The broken troops began to run in all directions in an attempt to escape the battlefield. My men and I also found a direction to break out! After finally succeeding in breaking through, we were preparing to head to Kacha I went to He's bandaging station to heal my wounds, but I never expected to meet you!"

Earl Cardigan listened attentively to the news of the Russian army's defeat. Through the fragmented information given by the Russian army's defeat, he gradually deduced the possible location of the Russian Imperial Army. After a while, Duke Cardigan will stand on the Russian army's rout. After removing the long sword from the soldier's neck, he said: "Sir, I am now officially informing you! You and your subordinates are our prisoners of Britain from now on! I hope you can give up resistance!"

"Sir, do you think we want to resist?" The defeated soldiers of the Russian Empire said to Duke Cardigan with a wry smile.

Later, Duke Cardigan specially divided his 2,000 soldiers into 200 soldiers to guard the Russian defeated army, and then dispatched a regiment of cavalry to follow the Cacha River according to the location provided by the Russian Empire's defeated army. If possible, you can occupy the dressing station first and wait for the arrival of follow-up troops.

Finally, Duke Cardigan led the remaining troops towards the Sevastopol Trail near the Kurgan Mountains. According to the information about the Russian Empire's defeat, it can be concluded that the Russian Empire's large troops are likely to appear there. He You must get there as soon as possible to avoid missing out on hunting the Russian Empire.

When Duke Cardigan led more than a thousand cavalrymen to a highland less than 2 kilometers away from the Sevastopol Trail (less than 3 kilometers away from the Kurgan Mountain), he looked through the telescope while riding on the horse. I saw the Russian Imperial Army escaping in the distance.

Although the force in the telescope was more than ten times his own in number, Earl Cardigan did not feel afraid, and even felt an inexplicable excitement.

Under the breeze mixed with the fragrance of green grass, Earl Cardigan, wearing a gorgeous blue military uniform with several shining medals hanging on his chest, drew his long sword.

"attack!"

Following Earl Cardigan's order, more than a thousand of his cavalry troops all drew out the long swords hanging from their waists. Then, the horses under their crotches also ran wildly under the supervision of their masters. The originally slow-flowing air suddenly accelerated, and the gentle breeze became manic as the light cavalry troops gradually accelerated. More than 6,000 horse hooves trampled on the ground, causing the earth to tremble slightly.

Gradually, the speed of the cavalry force increased, and the dust raised by the horses' hooves trampled on the ground formed a phenomenon similar to a smoke screen, floating behind the cavalry force.

This is what the commander of the First Division saw on Kurgan Mountain. If it were not for the telescope in their hands, they would not even be able to capture the cavalry troops.

Under the watchful eyes of Commander Raglan and others, the light cavalry brigade pierced the chest of the defeated "Russian Giant" like a sharp knife.

The Russian army, whose morale was already at a low point, was unexpectedly attacked by the British light cavalry. The panicked Russian soldiers began to flee in all directions.

"Quick! Defend! Defend!" The officers in the army desperately wanted to maintain the stability of the entire army. However, in this environment, a few people actually listened to their words.

Several commanders who tried to organize personnel to defend themselves were killed by Russian soldiers who wanted to escape. In just a few minutes, nearly 500 Russian Imperial soldiers died. The vast majority of these deaths were not caused by the British Hussars. situation, but the problem caused by the Russian empires trampling on each other.

After a series of attacks, the defeated army of ten thousand people was forcibly divided into two sections by the light cavalry. The artillery located at the rear of the army became the focus of the British light cavalry.

The panicked artillerymen had long forgotten to resist. They abandoned the artillery and tried desperately to escape from the battlefield.

Unfortunately, Duke Cardigan had no intention of letting go of these precious arms, and each of the artillerymen was chopped down to the ground by the cavalry.

After this situation lasted for nearly 10 minutes, a 500-man Russian cavalry appeared. They were the Kiev Hussars.

After Duke Cardigan led his cavalry troops and fought fiercely with the Kiev Hussars for several rounds, the Kiev Hussars left more than 50 corpses and left the battlefield.

The defeated troops of the Russian Empire had also divided into several parts and fled the battlefield. Duke Cardigan had no choice but to divide his cavalry into five squads to pursue them separately, and he led the remaining troops back to the Kurgan Mountains.

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