Struggle in Russia

Kurudon retreated, but Kurentsov did not dare to be careless. On one hand, he ordered the troops to strengthen their vigilance, and on the other hand, he ordered the remaining cavalry to follow the enemy for reconnaissance.

He was worried that this was a trick played by Kuludong. He pretended to retreat and waited for them to relax their vigilance, then suddenly came back to kill them. There are no such things in history. In fact, in the previous counter-insurgency battle in Ukraine, the Russian army suffered similar losses more than once.

It was not until three o'clock in the afternoon that the cavalry reconnaissance brought back good news. Kuludong had indeed withdrawn and retreated to Lochvita.

Only then did Kulentsov really breathe a sigh of relief. He knew that he had held his position and completed his mission!

"Your Excellency, thank you for your support. Without your selfless help, it would be difficult for me to complete the task! Thank you!"

Li Xiao did not dare to take credit. He knew that even without his own cavalry to cooperate with Kulontsov, he could still hold the position, but at most the casualties would be greater.

The most important thing that can hold on to the position is the tenacious fighting will of the 27th Infantry Division. Without Kulentsov giving them this strong and unyielding spirit, the position would have been lost long ago.

He admired Kulontsov very much because there were too few commanders in the Russian army who could give soldiers a strong soul like him.

To put it bluntly, with Kulontsov there are countless 27th Infantry Divisions!

After this battle, the 27th Infantry Division can be said to have become famous in one battle. It severely damaged more than 20,000 enemy troops at the cost of more than 3,000 casualties. It can be called a Guards force.

In this regard, Li Xiao also expressed that he would take credit for Kulentsov and the 27th Infantry Division and strive for a Guards title for them.

Kulentsov was naturally even happier. For a while, the old man and the young man chatted happily, forgetting about Dmitry, who was still not going well in the north.

Dmitry has never encountered such a tough nut to crack. Odonrich's troops are harder than steel. They did not give up resistance even if they were surrounded. Moreover, they were not passively resisting. Did Odonrich just He would personally lead a counterattack and beat the Russian troops into panic.

After two days of back and forth, Dmitri lost more than 3,000 men but failed to narrow the encirclement. This made him a little annoyed who had always had smooth sailing since joining the army.

He felt especially embarrassed when good news came from Li Xiao, telling him that the 27th Infantry Division had repelled the enemy and had a major victory, killing more than 20,000 enemy troops.

The 27th Infantry Division only had more than 4,000 and less than 5,000 men, but it was able to severely damage the enemy's heavy army group of more than 30,000 men. But he had more than 20,000 soldiers, but he could do nothing to defeat thousands of enemies.

People are more annoying than others, okay!

As soon as he heard the news, Dmitri issued an order for a violent attack, but he canceled the order before it left his headquarters.

The reason is simple. The more difficult the situation, the more calm you have to do. Any irrational and irrational behavior on the battlefield will cause huge damage.

A mature and qualified commander must be able to avoid such uncoolness. Facts have proved that Dmitri is not a military genius, but he is indeed a mature and qualified commander.

"Order the entire army to strengthen their positions on the spot, strictly block the encirclement, and beware of enemy breakthroughs. The artillery will strengthen firepower and clear the enemy's strong positions at fixed points!"

Dmitry gave up the attack and changed the attack to a siege. The reason was simple: the enemy was too tenacious, and continuing the fierce attack was meaningless except for increasing casualties. The enemy has come from afar and is short on supplies. They have been besieging them for a period of time without food, water or ammunition. They will definitely not be able to hold on, and they will naturally be in chaos without a fight!

Although the conclusion of war without war is a bit arbitrary, Dmitri's judgment is generally correct. Odonrich's supplies are indeed very tight. He came in a hurry and did not carry much supplies. He was originally planning to go all the way. The results of battlefield recruitment caught up with Jianbi Qingye again.

At this moment, his troops had less than three days of food rations, ammunition was gradually running out, and the most critical thing was medicine. There were no military doctors in the rebel army, and they couldn't even provide basic battlefield rescue.

And in the fierce fighting for days before, he had an unusually large number of wounded. Seeing those injured people with broken arms and legs shouting and wailing, Odonrich felt really uncomfortable.

He still attaches great importance to his soldiers, especially those veterans who have experienced large and small battles with him, which are the foundation of his unit's combat effectiveness.

Without these veterans, his bravery alone would not be enough.

But now these veterans were withering miserably. Under the firepower of the Russian army, he could do nothing but watch them die in pain.

This feeling was like cutting flesh with a knife, which made Odonrich miserable.

"General, it's better not to look at it. Everyone knows that there is nothing you can do. You have done everything you can. These injured brothers are just suffering from bad luck!"

Odonrich hates the excuse of bad luck. Once upon a time, his parents had always said that his fate was bad. It seemed that everything was doomed and no matter how hard he struggled, it would be in vain.

That feeling of powerlessness gnawed away at his soul like poison, almost causing him to sink and accept the fate like his fathers and grandfathers.

But later he discovered that fate can be changed. From that day on, he told himself that my destiny is up to me!

He does not accept his tragic fate, no matter how many hardships hinder him, he will fight his way through the sky to let those who try to enslave him know that there is no such thing as life!

But now, he sadly found that there was nothing he could do about fate, so he attacked the people around him, tortured his brothers a hundred times, and inflicted all the pain on them.

This feeling made him even more uncomfortable, because he felt that the reason why these brothers suffered difficulties was all his fault. If he accepted his fate, it would be him and no one else who would be devastated.

This was more painful than torturing him directly. For the first time, he felt hopeless about his future.

It's just that he is not a person who gives up easily. Even though his heart is struggling and he is very confused, he is still unambiguous in fighting. He fights even more risklessly, constantly jumping up and down on the edge of death like a madman. .

He felt that maybe it would be easier to be killed by bullets and shells, so that there would be no pain, no struggle, and no need to face those old comrades who were hammered to death.

He longed for relief, but God seemed to be playing a trick on him, refusing to grant him relief. After repeated fierce battles, he still didn't lose a single hair!

Seeing a new batch of wounded soldiers who had followed him in the deadly battle being dragged back, and seeing them also struggling in pain, Odonrich felt unprecedented pain. Obviously his purpose was to get rid of him, but why didn't he give him a happy life and let him suffer? He was in even more pain, and his heart was about to break!