Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

"What's the plan?"

Liu Ye said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, if we want to turn the situation around, our first priority is to repel the British cavalry in Yujiawei. We absolutely cannot allow them to continue threatening us from behind. They are like a sharp blade that could strike us at any time!"

Senggelinqin frowned and asked, "But they are cavalry after all. They come and go without a trace. It's not easy to wipe them out in one fell swoop. Even repelling them is very difficult!"

Liu Ye replied, "Your Highness, cavalry also has its shortcomings. Whether it's your Mongolian cavalry or the British Dragoon Cavalry, they don't carry artillery on marches to ensure sufficient mobility. The cavalry at Yujiawei is like this now. They don't have heavy weapons like artillery, so we still have a chance of winning!"

"how to say?"

Liu Ye replied, "Concentrate all our artillery, whether foreign or domestic, and launch a fierce bombardment at Yujiawei! Suppress the cavalry's fire, and we will concentrate the cavalry. My cavalry will be in the front, and the Mongolian cavalry will be on both wings, charging towards the Dragoon Cavalry Regiment!"

In this way, the firepower advantage of the British cavalry will be suppressed to the maximum extent by us. As long as the Mongolian cavalry enters the British position, their cavalry will undoubtedly be defeated!

Senggelinqin was still a little skeptical and asked, "This, Liu Ye, is it possible?"

Liu Ye laughed and said, "Your Highness, remove that word 'ma'. It can be done, it can definitely be done. A real man must be able to do it!"

Senggelinqin gritted his teeth and replied, "Alright, I'll listen to you this time. I'll give it one last try! As long as you succeed, I'll personally submit a petition to the Emperor, requesting you be appointed Governor!"

Liu Ye said in a deep voice, "Well, Your Highness, we must act without delay. If we delay any longer, the British cavalry will likely make a move. Tomorrow morning, we will launch an attack on Yujiawei. Remember one thing: when launching a charge, the cavalry must disperse. Never again conduct a concentrated charge, or you will only become a target for the British cavalry!"

Senggelinqin nodded and immediately began to make arrangements.

As for Yujiawei, Grant, the British cavalry commander, was beginning to worry. The French commander, Mendaban, had been nearly killed and was still unconscious. Without Mendaban's command, the battered French troops were already stagnant east of Baliqiao, awaiting Saxton's arrival to deploy for battle.

However, the French army was still strong and could be safely taken, but what about his 2,000-plus cavalry? He had no artillery with him, and he didn't have many bullets. After all, in his imagination, a sneak attack on the Qing army from behind wouldn't require much ammunition. As long as he cooperated with the French army to capture Baliqiao, he could naturally replenish military supplies at will.

Now, Baliqiao hadn't been taken. Their mission was in vain. What should they do? The cavalry was isolated to the west of Baliqiao. Although they could attack the Qing army at any time, the Qing army could also attack them at any time! Whether the isolated cavalry could defeat the Qing army was uncertain. The Qing army still had 5,000 to 6,000 cavalrymen! The disparity in strength was huge!

But retreating from Yujiawei in such a disgrace? That would be too shameful. If we were fighting the French, it would be understandable to slip away without a fight. They were armies of the same level, so losing wouldn't be too shameful. But if we were to flee against the Qing army, we would never be able to hold our heads up in the British military again! He was leading the British Imperial Household Cavalry!

Grant was in a dilemma and spent the night in anxiety.

Early the next morning, all the artillery of the Qing army were in place, with nearly forty cannons, including thirty homemade cannons and ten new cannons. Whether this war could be won depended on them!

Liu Ye looked at Senggelinqin, who shouted, "Alright, Liu Ye, I'll give you my flag. Anyone who dares to disobey my order will be killed! Just unleash your full potential!"

Liu Ye nodded and shouted, "Order, all artillery pieces immediately go into battle and bombard Yujiawei. Beat them to pieces!"

The Qing army's artillery immediately took action. Dozens of cannons opened fire instantly, and hundreds of shells enveloped Yujiawei in flames of war in just ten minutes!

The British army had just finished reorganizing when the Qing army's attack began. Grant was shocked. The Qing army really dared to fight. Did they think they were made of mud?

Grant shouted, "Order, all troops, prepare for battle immediately!"

Teams of cavalry began to prepare, and rifles started to fight back!

However, without the support of artillery, the cavalry would suffer a lot. Even the Dragoon Cavalry Regiment would find it difficult to withstand the Qing army's artillery attack without the cooperation of artillery!

At this time, Liu Ye gave an order and personally commanded 800 cavalrymen in two stations of the onboard firearms battalion, and 1,000 cavalrymen, to launch a charge towards the British cavalry!

The momentum was like a rainbow. Not to mention the eight hundred special troops, just the two cavalry stations were Liu Ye's old subordinates. The combat effectiveness they displayed in Liu Ye's hands was completely different from that in Senggelinqin's hands!

A thousand cavalrymen advanced rapidly towards the British cavalry, firing continuously with their rifles. Under the suppression of artillery, no matter how brave and skilled the British cavalrymen were, they could hardly exert their full strength, and the British cavalrymen were completely suppressed.

At the same time, three thousand Mongolian cavalry launched another charge from the left and right wings. This time, they no longer formed a dense formation, but launched a dispersed charge!

No matter how powerful the firepower of the British cavalry was, its lethality was limited when facing the scattered charging cavalry, and the number of casualties dropped significantly. Thousands of cavalry launched a thunderous attack on the British cavalry from three directions!

Grant could see it clearly from the high point of Yujiawei, and he was shocked with anxiety. Why the hell did the Mongolian cavalry change their tactics? They used to charge in dense formations, and the cavalry's rifles could suppress the cavalry's charge. But now they were charging in a dispersed formation, and the weak lethality was greatly reduced. The Mongolian cavalry was about to rush into his formation like a whirlwind!

"Order, all troops attack, attack!"

Grant gritted his teeth. This was a matter of life and death. Facing attacks from three directions, the British Empire Cavalry had to go all out and defeat the Qing army in front of them! They had to be defeated!

The British cavalry also began a violent charge, and the two cavalry units collided fiercely!

However, this time, the Mongolian cavalry was no longer polite, and they mercilessly attacked the British cavalry with their shining swords! Killing them all!