Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

No matter how anxious Musaviyov was, it was too late now. The Russian army had inevitably fallen into an absolute passive position. The main force was surrounded. If the rescue was too late, the entire army would most likely be wiped out. In that case, Vladivostok would be really too dangerous.

Mushavyov was not a fool, but a battle-hardened general. He naturally understood the trick, so at his command, almost all the troops in Vladivostok were sent out, leaving only a part of the artillery to defend the city.

The distance of less than 20 kilometers is just a two-hour journey for the Russian army. As soon as the army arrived at the battlefield, it launched an attack on the central camp led by Gao Qi, attempting to tear open a gap in the Qing army position that cut off Tymoshenko's retreat.

Gao Qi was no pushover either. The Russian army was already completely on the defensive, so how could they easily surrender their positions? A fierce battle erupted outside Vladivostok! To rescue Tymoshenko and Konev, the Russians launched a series of assaults directly at the Qing army. Each Russian soldier, rifle in hand, fired as they advanced, their offensive fierce.

It has to be said that the combat effectiveness of the Russian army at this time should not be underestimated. The Qing army had only trained under Liu Ye for more than a month before being pulled into the battlefield. Their military quality was undoubtedly lower than that of the Russian army. However, the Qing army was now winning battles in a row, and their morale was high. Each of them was like a chicken with blood injected. They looked more ferocious than hungry wolves and fought to the death. The Russian army launched two or three consecutive charges, but were all repelled by the Qing army.

However, Gao Qi shifted his focus to Mushavyov, which undoubtedly gave Tymoshenko and Konev an opportunity. When the two heard the gunshots outside, they naturally understood in their hearts that it must be the Governor-General who was leading his troops to support them!

The two men were greatly encouraged and shouted to their soldiers to prepare to launch a charge forward. Konev's cavalry was naturally the first to bear the brunt, clearing the way for the infantry. The only remaining one hundred or so cavalry launched a crazy attack on Gao Qi's position not far away. Success or failure depended on this one move. Even if they died, they had to die on the way to charge!

The crazy two-sided attack by the Russian army put Gao Qi under great pressure, but at this time, Gao Qi did not dare to relax. Once a gap was opened and the Russian army escaped, the general would have to chop himself into pieces and feed him to the dogs!

Gao Qi threw off his cloak and roared, "Fuck you! We all have our heads on our shoulders. There's not a single coward in Baoding Town. Brothers, stand up to me!"

Gao Qi fired continuously with his rifle. This guy was a famous sharpshooter. With several shots, he knocked down the nearest cavalrymen. The rest of the Qing army also shot at the Russian cavalry. Only by blocking the cavalry could they hold their positions. Once the cavalry rushed into the position, they would definitely be defeated!

At this time, the Qing cavalry in the back and the Qing troops on both wings stepped up their offensive and began to besiege the Russian army from all sides. The entire battlefield was in chaos. Luo Bicheng was scolded by Liu Ye and was full of anger. Seeing that all the Russian troops were rushing forward, Gao Qi's position was already in danger, and he immediately became anxious.

Luo Bicheng pointed his whip and shouted, "Brothers, change to sabers for me! Charge!"

As he spoke, Luo Bicheng, waving a sword in his hand, rushed towards the Russian army. Hundreds of cavalrymen rushed forward and crushed the Russian army!

The entire battlefield was in complete chaos. Gao Qi was under the attack of the Russian army, and the main force of the Russian army was under siege from all sides by the Qing army. The two sides had begun to be tightly entangled with each other.

This time, Liu Ye took a risk. A military strategist said: if there are ten of them, surround them. The total strength of the Qing army was only slightly greater than that of the Russian army. Zuo Baogui also took away two or three hundred soldiers. The strength of the Qing army was not strong. In this case, it was not the best strategy to encircle and annihilate the Russian army. The best strategy was to defeat them. Otherwise, the desperate Russian army would fight a desperate battle. Anything could happen. However, Liu Ye, who was a man of great courage, didn't care about that. He just adopted this tactic and wanted to achieve success in one battle. He didn't have time to waste with the Russian army in the Ussuri River basin. Who knew what would happen in Beijing in the near future?

Gao Qi was now in extreme danger. Under attack from the Russian army, although he repelled Mushavyev three or four times and Konev's attacks twice, the casualties in the central camp were too great. From four to five hundred people, the casualties have now dropped to less than two hundred.

The most crucial thing is that in order to block the enemy's cavalry, the defense of the rear was relaxed, giving Mushavyev the opportunity to approach. Hundreds of Russian troops rushed to the position, attempting to take the Qing army's position in one go!

At this point, comparing the advanced weapons and accurate shooting is meaningless!

Gao Qi raised the ghost-head knife in his hand, let out a long roar, leaped up, and launched a counterattack against the Russian army. He slashed at the Russian army with the ghost-head knife in his hand. A Russian soldier quickly took over with a rifle!

The tall and strong Gao Qi actually split the Russian rifle in two with one knife! Following the momentum of the knife, the ghost-head knife penetrated the Russian soldier's neck and cut the Russian soldier in two at an angle! Gao Qi's move shocked the surrounding Russian soldiers. What a fierce and ferocious man!

The Qing troops behind Gao Qi were the most elite central army. Seeing that the captain had already rushed forward without caring about his life, no one was willing to fall behind. They rushed forward with weapons in hand and engaged in a fight with the Russian army!

On a mound in the distance, Liu Ye frowned. The Russian army was indeed powerful. The Russians were notoriously difficult to deal with. It seemed that he needed to change his mind!

Liu Ye shouted, "Order, the Mongolian cavalry immediately withdraw from the battle, circumvent the Vladivostok from the right front, and attack the flank of the Russian reinforcements! Damn it! I don't believe a cooked duck can still fly!"

More than one hundred elite Mongolian cavalrymen gave up the fight with a whistle and detoured to the right front. At a distance of only two kilometers, the cavalrymen quickly arrived in front of the Russian army and began to attack Mushavyev's army!

The Russian flanks were in chaos. Facing the charge of the Mongolian cavalry, they turned their guns and began to attack the Mongolian elite cavalry. The entire battlefield was in chaos. However, after all, the Qing army's strength was too small. It was no problem to defeat the Russian army, but it was impossible to encircle and annihilate it. Gao Qi's central army was ultimately unable to hold its position and was attacked by the Russian army behind.

The main force of the Russian army and the reinforcements finally reunited, but at this time, Mushavyev no longer had time to be happy. The casualties were heavy. Run, run back to Vladivostok first!