Chapter 109: Brazilian Cavalry

"What's going on with the naval forces? The enemy was beaten to the door several times in three days. How did their guard work?"
The Brazilian naval base on the river bank was about forty miles away from the main camp. Shortly after the river bank battle broke out, Garcia immediately sent soldiers to the river to check the news. At the same time, part of the Brazilian army besieged from the fortress of the Tiger Tower was evacuated from the position and gathered to The battalion in front of the headquarters is preparing to reinforce riparian forces. []
Garcia misjudged, and he used to think that Paraguayan guerrilla forces were still attacking the riparian navy. These scattered Paraguayan fleets often attacked Brazil's water transport forces and fired a cold gun at the coastal base from time to time.
"The commander doesn't need to be angry. The Paraguayans are surrounded by front and back. This sneak attack may be the behavior of their dogs jumping off the wall. They hope that the attack on the river bank supply channel behind them will force our army to evacuate the frontline troops, thereby creating conditions for the Humei Tower to break out. . "
"It's possible." Garcia nodded.
"The garrison at the frontline of the defensive position is not moving, and then transfer Colonel Grove's cavalry to the headquarters camp to hear orders to prevent emergencies."
Garcia could not rest assured that he had reassigned another army to the headquarters camp.
A limited telegraph line was not set up at the riverbank base, causing Garcia to misjudge the war ahead. Two hours later, the soldiers who inquired about the news returned to the camp and brought back shocking news.
The army that attacked the riparian base was not Paraguayan, but a group of yellow-skinned men in black uniforms that looked like Indians.
"What is their number and how is the battle on the river bank?"
Garcia could not find out the identity of the army that appeared suddenly, and immediately asked about the situation on the battlefield.
"Their numbers are unclear, but it seems that all of them are their ships on the river. Thousands of enemies on the river are attacking the defensive positions on the river bank. When we return, the imperial navy ships on the river have been surrounded by the enemy. The defense lines on the land are also in danger. . "
The soldier replied.
The total strength of the river bank navy has reached 5,000. Since the enemy can completely suppress the naval forces from the river and land, the number of troops is less than 30,000. Such a force that exceeds the Humei Tower fortress suddenly joins the battlefield and will start the war. To radical change.
"Commander, the situation of the naval forces is in crisis. The first thing to do now is to mobilize the troops to support the riverbank base, otherwise I worry that the naval forces may be completely destroyed!"
Although he did not know the real scene of the river battle, from the news of the soldiers, the senior general in the command could also infer the seriousness of the situation. The enemy came suddenly, occupying an absolute advantage in number, and it also affected Brazil on the river. The naval fleet formed a siege, and the time was delayed. By the time the reinforcements arrived on the battlefield, the battle was likely to have ended, the navy was destroyed, and the waterway was cut off. These senior generals who stayed on land would also be put in danger.
"I urgently asked Grove to lead the colonel and the cavalry forces to immediately assist the navy, order the first division and the second division to withdraw from the defensive positions. I personally led the first division and the second division to assist the navy, and the remaining troops were handed over to the chief of staff. Prevent the fortress of the Tiger Fortress from launching an attack. "
Quickly issued an order, Garcia said with a heavy expression, "Since marching into Paraguay, the imperial army has never faced such a severe situation. The responsibility of defending the camp has been delegated to the generals. I will lead the reinforcements and confront the enemy to defeat the enemy on the river bank." 】 "
At present, the preparations of the various armies of the Brazilian army are quickly completed, and the first batch of 2,000 cavalry troops to be reinforced is quickly assembled, and then rushed to the battlefield under the leadership of Grove.
The horses rushed, and the sound of the horses hoof beating the land was mixed and passed to the ears of the Chinese soldiers who were digging the positions.
"An enemy is coming!" A harsh alarm sounded in front of the Chinese Independent Army's position. The soldiers who were still building the position quickly put down their shovel and jumped into the unfinished fortifications.
The machine gunner held the machine gun at the sprinting cavalry unit, and two auxiliary soldiers next to him stood on both sides, ready to help the machine gun change ammunition.
Twelve Napoleon cannons were loaded with ammunition, and the cannonball observers stared at the road signs set in front of the position,
"1,500 meters, 1,200 meters, and one thousand meters." The Brazilian cavalry that accelerated the impact stepped into the range of one thousand meters, the artillery signal flag fell, twelve artillery fired successively, and a blasting bomb exploded. A killing area of ​​more than ten squares was formed. The Brazilian cavalry sprinted at a speed of one ton covered by the debris. Eight or nine cavalry hit by the debris fell off the horse. The dense cavalry formation instantly appeared in more than ten vacant areas.
Less than a hundred Brazilian cavalry were hit by the first round of shells, but the fallen warhorse became an obstacle for the subsequent cavalry. The fast-paced Brazilian cavalry lost the flexibility of the direction of movement and crashed directly into the ground. On the war horse, the huge inertia ejected the cavalry of the warhorse. The warhorses on both sides were hit by flying cavalry. Fifty or sixty Brazilian cavalry hit and flew to the ground, becoming the first batch of funerary items that were hit by the cavalry.
The Brazilian cavalry is different from the Peruvian cavalry. The Peruvian cavalry is mainly light cavalry. The cavalry is scattered and the main purpose of the battle is to gradually weaken the enemy. The main body of the Brazilian rule is the royal nobility from Portugal. Impact, the Brazilian cavalry unit is aimed at the cavalry power France. The cavalry unit is composed of heavy cavalry equipped with breastplates and lances. The purpose of the operation is to use the excellent equipment of the cavalry to break through the enemy formation and quickly resolve the battle.
Heavy cavalry equipped with lances and breastplates is also an important combat force even in France. Grove does not think that his cavalry is outdated. Cavalry casualties caused by the first round of artillery did not shake his offensive determination and the enemy ’s position. Just ahead, sprinting past, the elite heavy cavalry will ruthlessly wipe out the enemy in front of it.
"The columns maintain their formation, rush across the front, and kill the enemy!"
"It's a must!" The Brazilian cavalry burst into a loud noise. The vacancy left by the fallen cavalry was filled by the rear cavalry, and the scattered formation gradually restored order.
"Hurry up, clear the cannon quickly and reload the shells." After the bombardment, the artillery behind the position was immediately busy, and three gunners were responsible for cleaning the cannon and refilling the shells.
Napoleon guns have superior performance and great power, but the traditional bronze guns have the same shortcomings in their bodies. After each firing, the shells need to be cleared and reloaded 9.1 times longer than iron guns. Because of this disadvantage, Li Mingyuan transferred With more soldiers performing auxiliary work, more than a dozen people were responsible for a Napoleon cannon, minimizing the time between the two shells.
Using the artillery to prepare shells, the Brazilian cavalry rushed forward. After three rounds of artillery, the Brazilian cavalry had lost more than 700 people.
The remaining 1,300 Brazilian troops advanced within 300 meters of the position. Napoleon's artillery lost its effective deterrent to the Brazilian cavalry. The heavily-destructed Grove insisted on continuing the attack and pinned its hopes on breaking through the Chinese Independent Army positions in the last three. Within 100 meters.
The Brazilian cavalry continued to advance, and the injured cavalry was stepped on the ground by the companion's warhorse. UU read the book at www.uukanshu.com and it turned into a broken corpse before the cry of pain was heard. The tragedy of the companion affected the mood of other cavalry. His hands trembled because of the fear of the unknown danger in front of him, the distance quickly shortened, and rows of dense bullets shot at the oncoming cavalry,
The warhorse wailed, and the cavalry's injured body fell to the ground and convulsed. The charging cavalry fell like a weak wheat seed under the raging storm rain.
The gunfire ceased, the last Brazilian cavalry fell in front of a position ten meters away, and the last cavalry was terminated. None of the Brazilian cavalry troops stepped on the position of the Chinese Independent Army.
The Brazilian cavalry is well-equipped, and the strong protection of the breastplate can block the bullets of ordinary muskets, but the fierce artillery and machine gun destroy the protective cavalry's breastplate and destroy it with its users.
The heavy cavalry's charge is more cruel than the infantry. The excessive explosive force and inertia caused the cavalry to stop at all and face the front position. The heavy cavalry either broke through the enemy's defense to win, or died on the way forward.
Li Mingyuan admires the bravery of the Brazilian cavalry, but he will not go far in fighting the two armies. For such enemies, the best way is to destroy them and make them a stepping stone on the road to the prosperity of the Chinese independent army.