Struggle in Russia

Odonrich had never encountered such fierce artillery fire. He felt that the earth was shaking. Even if he buried his head in the soft crater as much as possible, he could still feel the violent power being vented.

A full half-hour of shelling plowed the second-line position he had finally recaptured.

There were broken limbs everywhere, and in addition to the buzzing in the ears, there were heart-wrenching screams.

This was not the first time Odonrich heard these sounds, but the impact they gave him this time was quite extraordinary. In the past, he felt that he was used to seeing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and no matter what kind of scene it was, he didn't want to make him frown.

But today he knew that he was wrong, and it was quite wrong. The things he had seen before were just childish. They were just the arrogance of Yelang who had never seen the world. After witnessing the horrors on the battlefield, even he felt weak at the knees. Not to mention those serf soldiers who were even more timid.

They were in a mess, some spreading their legs and running around on the battlefield where shrapnel was flying, while others simply huddled up with their heads in their hands, and you could see that their pants were soaked through.

However, it doesn't make much difference whether they are running away or shrinking like an ostrich. Under such a bombardment, if there is no strong enough fortification cover, sooner or later they will die!

Odonrich also discovered this. Violent explosions not only bring fatal shrapnel, but violent shock waves can also be fatal.

After each explosion, he felt stuffy in his stomach and six internal organs. An indescribable feeling of blockage in his heart made him short of breath and even found it difficult to breathe.

Fortunately, this round of shelling finally came to an end. Odonrich shook the dirt off his head and raised his head carefully. There were already groups of Russian troops advancing in the distance. It would only be three to five minutes at the latest. You can kill him in just a matter of seconds.

But his side was devastated. Apart from smoking craters, there were collapsed trenches, or wounded soldiers who were calling for help.

He roughly counted that there are no more than thirty people who can still fight. It is impossible for such a small number of people to block the Russian offensive.

He sighed, knowing that it was going to be dangerous next. It seemed that he could only retreat first, return to the first line of defense and organize resistance.

But how long can that line of defense last?

Odonrich felt that he would not be able to survive two rounds under such bombardment. What's more, there are enemies behind you, so we can only break out quickly for now!

This was not the first time Odonrich had been surrounded. He had experienced similar situations several times. It could be said that he had been accustomed to being surrounded since the beginning of the rebellion.

He knew that the more this happened, the more he had to stay calm. Panic would only interfere with judgment and make the situation worse.

He pricked up his ears and listened to the movements on the battlefield. The shouts of killing and gunfire were more intense from the north, south and east. This was also in line with common sense. After all, even if he wanted to break through, he would not be able to go west.

Ordinarily, this should be good news. With Odonrich's bravery, if he concentrates his forces to break out to the west, he might actually be able to get out.

But Odonrich did not blindly head west. After the battle, he finally realized that this was a trap. He first lured him to attack, then outflanked the back road and finally surrounded him to eat meat.

Just by looking at their artillery fire, you can tell that their troops can never be smaller than his, so there might be a new trap to the west, and there might be more enemies there!

Odonrich's judgment was correct. There was indeed a pit over there. Dmitri specially placed the elite cavalry there, just waiting for Odonrich to hit the iron plate.

Of course, it doesn't matter even if Odonrich is not fooled. Anyway, he has an absolute advantage on the battlefield. What he needs to do now is how to resolve the battle in the fastest time at the minimum cost.

It's just that the tenacity of Odonrich's troops exceeded his expectations. These mud-legged people who were once chased all over the ground by a dog of the landlord actually resisted tenaciously amidst the sound of gunfire, and some even fought until the last person died. Don't surrender.

It can be said that they are ready to die. Such combat effectiveness is rarely seen in the Russian Guards. What kind of ecstasy did Odonrich pour into these mud-legged people to make them willing to work so hard?

Dmitri admired the biological son of Goddess Luck more and more. He wanted to catch Odonrich and have a good chat to see how he did all this.

However, in Li Xiao's view, it is not too difficult to do all this, but it is not in line with tradition for the noble men of the Russian army.

Their insistence on tradition makes them put their eyes high above their heads and cannot let go of their stature at all. Even if they know about Odonrich's successful experience, they cannot copy it, let alone copy it.

This made people speechless, so Li Xiao simply didn't bother to say that only by receiving enough lessons on the battlefield will these big men wake up, and they are still far from that now!

However, Li Xiao felt that Odonrich should be able to create such a surprise for Dmitri. He felt that the other party's reaction was abnormal!

Li Xiao could see that Odonrich did not panic on the battlefield. His troops were resisting while carefully shrinking the front line. This completely failed Dmitry's plan to defeat them in one fell swoop.

The most important thing is that he did not break out to the west immediately. Although he was indeed moving west, the pace was slow and it felt like he was moving west reluctantly.

Of course, this performance cannot be said to be very good. It can only be said that under extremely adverse conditions, he achieved orderly command, so that Dmitri would not be taken away by him in a wave.

“Really good performance!”

This was Dmitri's evaluation of him, but looking at Dmitri's somewhat proud look, Li Xiao knew that he didn't think Odonrich could make a comeback.

However, Li Xiao felt that it was too early to say anything, because as the Russian army's three ax attacks were completed, the rebels gradually stabilized their position. Although it was impossible to counterattack, they had repelled the Russian army's violent offensive.

If no new events occur that can significantly change the battlefield situation, the battle is likely to fall into a stalemate.

Dmitri said confidently: "This stalemate is only temporary. I have ordered the cavalry to attack from the flanks. They will not be able to hold on for long!"

It's just that Li Xiao doesn't have much confidence in the cavalry. Judging from the historical process, the cavalry has become increasingly unsuitable for the modern battlefield. From the formation-breaking weapon of the assault sharp knife, it has gradually become an embarrassing presence on the battlefield.

The light cavalry is better, but the heavy cavalry can no longer escape or defend on the battlefield, and is simply a living target.

More importantly, Li Xiao felt that this battlefield was not suitable for cavalry. After all, the enemy was located at the junction of the city and the suburbs, and the defense area was full of trenches and fortifications. The battlefield had been plowed violently by artillery. The rugged terrain was not suitable for launching large-scale cavalry at all. charge!