Dominate the Country

The battlefield was unusually calm during the daytime of this day.

After a night of fierce fighting, both sides suffered heavy losses and were already seriously injured. One-third of the army was killed or wounded. If this was an ordinary battle, both sides would definitely not be able to continue.

But now, the Russian army and Chen Han were like swordsmen dueling on a life-and-death arena, without a trace of retreat, and their only goal was to kill their opponents.

So, after a peaceful day, when night fell again in Turinsk, the battle started again on all the positions of the National Defense Army.

The battle on the left wing was the most intense. Pan Chang's adjutants returned to the command post one after another to report to him, and in Jiang Kui's report, the only word to reflect the Russian offensive was "ferocious".

Pan Chang knew that the first moment of the battle often determined the outcome of the war. The commander of the army would anxiously wait for the first gunshot and the first attack, and would be eager to know whether his judgment of the enemy's combat intention was correct.

This is a common human nature.

Even Napoleon, who was so confident that he was almost conceited, would do so.

When all the situations were gathered, the situation on the battlefield became clearer and clearer.

The left wing was the first to report the emergency, but the town of Puri on the right wing was the real threat. When Tseringdelek sent someone to send an urgent report to Pan Chang, Pan Chang was shocked. He had miscalculated. The Russian army had assembled a large number of troops to launch a fierce attack on Puri without knowing when.

Tseringdelek had only two thousand men under his command, two thousand-man regiments, one of which was a unit of the Torghut Khanate. The attacking Russian army had at least five thousand men, which put a lot of pressure on them.

The right wing of the National Defense Army near the Volga River was threatened. This surprised Pan Chang, who focused more on the central main position and the left wing, but he only had two thousand reserve troops left. If he did not withdraw troops from the central position or the left wing, after sending one thousand men to the right wing, he would only have one thousand reserve troops left.

This was a very dangerous number.

Pan Chang is now considering whether to shrink the position and concentrate all the troops on the central main position?

Although the left wing position was attacked by the Russian army before, Pan Chang was still very confident in Jiang Kui, but now that Tseringdelek asked for help, Pan Chang was unsure.

Moreover, he also needs to consider the central main position. The Russian army has so many troops. In the past two days, the hot air balloon was hanging high over the city of Turinsk. No Russian reinforcements were seen during the day. It is unlikely that they will join in tonight. So how many troops can the Russian army, which has invested heavily in the left and right wings, deploy in the central main battlefield?

Pan Chang finally did not withdraw troops from the central main battlefield, and he did not send the troops from the central main battlefield to counterattack. The dark night in front seemed like a giant beast waiting with its mouth open. Pan Chang had a very bad self-consciousness in his heart.

Bagration stood beside Dokhturov, quietly watching the central position, until the news came that the Russian army's left-wing offensive was blocked, and there was no change in front of him - the Chinese did not risk attacking.

He hurried with 10,000 Russian troops, and his first plan to arrive in Turinsk ended in failure.

Yes, Bagration has arrived in Turinsk, and even in order to avoid the eye in the sky, Bagration has started a life of hiding during the day and traveling at night since yesterday. Today, before the thick fog dissipated, he hid the army in a village 20 miles away. When the sun set and night fell, the Russian army hurried to the battlefield.

These 10,000 people were the biggest reason for the Russian army's bold attack on the left and right wings.

Although they had no artillery and even rockets were very limited, the artillery in Dokhturov's army had already overwhelmed Turinsk.

The central main position reported that they were under little pressure here. The Russian army seemed to be bluffing, and the sound of gunfire from the right wing of Puri town became more and more intense, and the sound of gunfire from the left wing also became denser, and soon merged into an uninterrupted rumble. It seems that the Russian army has invested a large number of troops in the left and right wings.

The Russian army's intentions gradually became exposed. They seemed to want to open gaps on both wings, and then outflanking and threatening the dock area of ​​​​Turinsk. At the same time, it was also to completely compress the defenders in the city of Turinsk and then seek annihilation.

And Pan Chang was more and more able to conclude that the Russian army definitely had reinforcements. No general would leave his front and his chest empty after his intentions were exposed, so that the enemy could stab them in the heart?

If the Russian army had no reinforcements, this would be seriously illogical. If the Russian commander on the opposite side really had no reinforcements, then he was completely betting that Pan Chang would not dare to attack head-on at night. Pan Chang was convinced by such a big gamble.

Adjutants kept bringing back news from the left and right wings for Bagration, Dokhturov and others. Some of the news was worrying, while others were encouraging.

The Russian army actually deployed more than 15,000 troops on both sides. Turinsk had no trees or too undulating terrain, so they took advantage of the cover of night, illuminated by flares, and braved the bombardment of artillery and rockets from the defenders to fight hard.

Major Sidorov led a battalion of the Russian army and rushed straight to the right flank of the defenders. They were violently bombarded by the defenders' artillery and rockets and drove them back to their positions. Sidorov himself was also injured. . Then, a Russian major general named Sidorov personally led a Russian regiment to charge again. This time they rushed into position and defeated the defenders in the outer positions of Puri Town. . But Celingdelek, who was in the rear, personally led a battalion to counterattack and drove the Russian army out of position. Russian Major General Sidorov was killed directly in battle, and he did not even have the 'good luck' that the last Sidorov was seriously injured.

Celingdelek's horse was killed and he himself was injured, but luckily only one arm was injured.

Bagration received the report and learned that the attack was repulsed, Major General Sidorov was killed, and one of his three subordinate regiment commanders was killed and one wounded. He was shocked and was speechless for a long time. He ordered General Surkov to replace Major General Sidorov, send an additional regiment, and once again launch a fierce attack on the right flank of the defenders.

The Russian army on the right wing had surpassed the left wing. The number of infantry reached 7,000. At the same time, there were two cavalry regiments to hold them down. He concentrated more and more troops and doubled the number of artillery. He was determined to use fierce force to attack the enemy. The offensive broke through the right flank of the defenders in one fell swoop, and then attacked the docks of Turinsk.

The town of Puri is one of the towns closest to Turinsk. If it can be captured, the Russian artillery can threaten Turinsk, which is a great threat to the defenders.

Is it easier to withdraw the troops when it is completely safe, or is it easier to withdraw the troops under the bombardment of artillery shells? The success or failure of Puri Town depends on this.

This is like a useless thing. Say it is important but it is not really important. Say it is not important and throw it to the enemy but it hurts your heart. That's it!

Bagration looked at the casualty report with a gloomy face, but his will did not waver at all. As Russia's iron-blooded military soul, Bagration's character does not know what retreat means.

In the Battle of Borodino, the left wing of the Russian army under his command fought fiercely with the French army. In the most critical battle, the two armies fought hard for four hours. After the battle, the elite Russian 2nd Grenadier Division commanded by Bagration was reduced to the size of only one regiment, while the 2nd Mixed Grenadier Division and the 27th Infantry Division basically ceased to exist. He himself was hit by a stray bullet, bleeding excessively and fainted. If the Russian army's medical skills had not improved a lot compared to the original time and space, Bagration might not have died from his injuries.

The four to five thousand Russian troops serving as a guard force were continued to be thrown into the battlefield on the left wing [the right wing of the defenders] by Bagration. Celingdelek saw a large number of enemy troops gathering at the defense line of Puri Town and had a premonition that danger was imminent. He hurriedly asked Pan Chang for help, and Pan Chang moved his remaining 1,000 men to the right wing. At the same time, Pan Chang began to send people across the river to contact the supporting troops on the right bank of the Volga River.

Bagration sent people quickly to the rear to look for the 4th Grenadier Division led by Yermolov. Alexey Petrovich Yermolov is only thirty-five years old this year. He is a famous young man in the Russian army. He joined the Russian army at the age of seventeen and participated in the war against Poland. During the Russo-French War of 1812, Yermolov served as the Chief of Staff of the 1st Western Army and played an important role in the battles of Valutina Gora, Borodino and Maloyaroslavets. During the battle in Borodino, he took the initiative and boldly used his troops to launch a counterattack against the French who occupied the Laevski Fort and drove them back. After the battle at Borodino, he served as chief of staff of the joint headquarters of the 1st and 2nd Western Army. He was far-sighted, proactive and resolute when executing Kutuzov's orders and cutting off the retreat of Napoleon's army to Lithuania. The French troops were forced to retrace their destructed route near Maloyaroslavets, which largely contributed to the sluggish pace of Napoleon's army.

Now, Yermolov is the commander of Bagration's First Army.

The 4th Bombardier Division is also the elite of the Russian army. Although the casualties in the Battle of Borodino were not as heavy as the 2nd Bombardier Division, this does not mean that it is worse than the 2nd Bombardier Division.

Why Bagration is determined to capture the town of Puri is because his reinforcements will arrive soon.

Bagration not only wanted to win the battle of Turinsk, but also wanted to win beautifully - he wanted to annihilate the enemy as much as possible. This can boost the morale of the Russian army and also give the Chinese a deterrent.

While the reserves were being mobilized, the Russian army launched successive attacks on the town of Puri after preparing for fierce artillery fire.

Celingdelek once again withstood the test. However, Celingdelek said in his report to Pan Chang that the Russians would never be able to occupy the town of Puri if the people were in position and at least the officers and soldiers on the right wing were not dead. And he himself would rather die on the battlefield than run away from battle.

But Pan Chang was already considering abandoning the town of Puri. The Russians were very desperate, but he had already accomplished the task of stopping the Russian army for three days. Then there is no need to leave everyone in Turinsk. Astrakhan's defense is much better than that here.

"Concentrate all troops on the central main position!"