C1531 The wild beasts of Cossack! (1/2)

In the history of human war, the fight between infantry and cavalry has always been the mainstream of war. The cavalry, relying on their powerful strategy and ability to move, has always been an offensive weapon on the battlefield.

On the other hand, the infantry were much weaker. In front of the cavalry, they were always on the defensive side. But the infantry were not helpless against the cavalry, and over the long years they had amassed countless effective means of restraining the cavalry.

Long spear formation with archer, trap, fire attack, tripping rope, crook spear... There were countless methods to deal with the cavalry in the era of cold weapons.

However, these methods were still incomplete. It was only until the appearance of the musket that the end of the cavalry was announced. How much would it cost to train a cavalry soldier? How much does it cost to build a rifle with a few rounds of ammunition?

The extremely low cost allowed the farming civilization to finally have a weapon to fight against the cavalry. The popularization of firearms ended the threat the nomadic peoples posed to the farming civilization.

In front of history, a hundred years was just a flick of a finger. However, on the battlefield, in a true battle, every minute was a crucial moment that determined the outcome of life and death.

If the volunteers were to know about the enemy's sneak attack one hour in advance, then their defenses would be more complete. At least a few Gatling heavy machine gun would be placed in the shooting positions, and some mines could be laid at the frontlines of the battlefield.

Unfortunately, there were no 'ifs' to the war. The soldiers who were exiled outside of the main battlefield were already at their limits to be able to build such a simple defensive position within an hour.

The Cossack who had a lot of battle experience did not even need to think before finding a way to break through the lines. As long as they sacrificed their victory and did not say they would guarantee it, their own troops could at least complete their mission.

Under this kind of tactic, the explosion of a grenade wouldn't cause much casualties, and these recruits didn't have much experience with moving the target, so the gun would always move left and right quickly in the shooting position to search for the target. It was often because they missed the enemy and caused interference from the shooting of their comrades.

”Ga, idiot!” Don't use your gun to chase after the cavalry. Your lousy spear art won't be able to! ”After reloading, shoot your nearest target. Let the soldiers behind you deal with the enemies that have already charged past …”

”Our shooting position extends for four kilometers, and in the end, we can grind them to death as well …”. Don't panic! Calm down! Calm down, all of you! ”

There were officers shouting and cursing everywhere. Gradually, these soldiers found the feeling of being able to fight against cavalry. The number of casualties in Cossack started to increase.

The densely packed shooting positions on the battlefield formed a four-kilometer-long barricade, and once the cavalry passed a shooting position, they would be shot by the brave soldiers. Although the accuracy was not high, but there were still a lot of people.

”Ignore the casualties!” Always rush forward... Our mission is to inform the fleet! ”Apart from that, don't worry about anything else …”

The loyal Cossack completed the tasks assigned by the Battalion Commander resolutely. They lowered their bodies and lied down on the horses, not retaliating at all, only using their spurs to stimulate the potential of their warhorses, allowing them to move even faster.

At this time, the target of the Faithful began to shift towards the horses. The first to be shot were the expensive Don River Horses, and they all fell to the ground. The tumbling soldiers didn't hesitate at all as they jumped up from the ground and drew their swords, rushing towards the closest shooting position.

This was a suicidal attack, every round shooting position had a squad of troops guarding them, even if they were exhausted, even if there were a lot of reserve troops, they were still not something that a Cossack could rely on a horse blade to break through.

But in order to create a victory for the larger army, these tiny individuals did not care about their own lives.