Cutting 1719

Chapter 559
The capital, the Privy Council.

"Your Majesty, Galdan Celing has already moved eastward along the Kherlen River and is about to enter Bayan Ulan. According to information from our military intelligence department, Tsarist Russia is also marching southward from Lake Baikal at this time. , As for Nian Gengyao's department in the direction of Hami, there seems to be a change."

After the emperor's plan for the Northern Expedition was made, the overall steps for the Northern Expedition naturally required careful planning, so Ning Zhongyi personally introduced the current situation to the Emperor in front of the map, while the rest of the cabinet ministers and ministers of the Privy Council were also on the sidelines Counselor military affairs.

Looking at the marks on the new military map, Ning Yu immediately felt the danger of the current military situation in northern Xinjiang. Compared with years ago, the invasion of the Jungar Khanate was getting bigger and bigger, while the Far East of the Russian Empire The forces on the other side are also making changes, which seem to be supporting the actions of the Zhungeer Khanate.

Li Fu, the second assistant, glanced at the map and sighed softly: "It seems that the collusion between the Russians and the Jungar Khanate is deeper than we imagined. Perhaps they had colluded with each other as early as when the Qing court collapsed. plan."

Everyone nodded, and it was true from the map. The actions of the Far East of the Russian Empire just formed a pincer-shaped offensive with the Zhungeer offensive. If this happens, Khalkha Mongolia will be attacked from the back and the back. It is bound to happen. Be careful, otherwise it is easy to be pierced by both parties.

Ning Yu nodded slightly, and said firmly: "The enemy should be lenient. I think we must be careful to deal with the threat of the Russians, and we must fight fast. You must know that Galdan Celing has just succeeded to the throne. When he is in the limelight, he can't bear setbacks the most. If he is defeated in the first battle, it will definitely affect his prestige in the Zhungeer Khanate, and then suppressing it will only be the proper meaning of the question."

Speaking of this, Ning Yu simply stood up, walked to the front of the map, and said carefully: "We expect that the Zhungeer army we can encounter will be around 1, and the Russian army will not be many. There are 7 people in the Far East, so the total is 14 people, and we can dispatch [-] people right now, so we won’t suffer any losses in the fight.”

"Your Majesty is right. If we really want to fight, our logistics will have to be much stronger. At that time, we can mobilize herdsmen to transport supplies for us. However, in order to prevent Zhungeer and Russian cavalry from harassing us, we need at least 5 people to go there." To protect the smooth flow of logistics lines, it is estimated that only 9 people are actually used on the front line."

Ning Zhongyi held a long stick in his hand, and drew a few lines on the map, and those lines were obviously the areas most likely to fight. The depth of research.

Ning Yu nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "But since we want to fight, we can't send Galdan Celing back to Moxi. I decided to divide the soldiers into three groups in this battle, and Dong Ce will be the commander of the mounted infantry." The 8000rd Division and the [-] independent [-]st Division of Borjigendun formed the Eastern Route Army, crossed the Kherlen River, and flanked the Junggar Army." While talking, he drew a trace on the map .

"Yes, Your Majesty. Guaranteed to complete the task!"

Dong Ce and Bo'er Jijin Gendun from Monan Mongolia stood up one after another and performed a solemn military salute. When the general star shone on their shoulders, they showed their confidence.

Ning Yu nodded immediately, and continued: "I will personally lead the Imperial Guard Division, the First Division of the Cavalry and Infantry, the Fifth Division and the Sixth Division, out of Dushikou, and go northward through the upper reaches of the Kherlen River, waiting for an opportunity to seek a decisive battle with them, and At any time, we should support the troops from the east and the west, in order to win this battle."

"Your Majesty, if there are only four divisions, the total strength is only [-] troops, will it be a little less?"

Ning Zhongyi was still a little worried, after all, no one knew whether Galdan Celing would join forces at the moment, if they met head-on, the emperor's forces would be even smaller.

Ning Yu shook his head, "I'm not only the commander of the Central Army, but also responsible for mobilizing the two armies, so there's no need to worry too much."

After finishing speaking, Ning Yu drew another line on the left side of the map, and continued to introduce: "The Privy Envoy will lead the remaining [-] soldiers and horses from Guihua and Ningxia across the desert, all the way up the Wengjin River, and will be responsible for cutting off Galdan Celing's retreat will definitely prevent him from going back to Moxi again."

"Yes, Your Majesty, no one will be killed in this battle."

Ning Zhongyi's tone was calm, but no one would doubt his determination.

Ning Yu smiled and said: "As for the Russians in the northeast, I will hand them over to Xu Chengliang, and ask him to intercept them in the north of Shuangcheng and Dalinwula, and never cross this line. Er, join him to take down Yunchun and Vladivostok, and completely smash these two nails!"

Everyone nodded. The Russians are relatively small in the Far East, so there is no need to worry about them making any big troubles. With the two divisions led by Xu Chengliang, there is absolutely no problem in completing the interception task. After the Khanate, the Far East will naturally be able to go down easily.

"In the end, there are 1 people from Hami Xiaoceling, and Nian Gengyao's [-] troops. They have no lack of ambitions for Gansu. If we fight in the east, they will not let go of the west." Li Fu interjected Come in with a word.

Ning Zhongyi quickly picked up the conversation, and said softly: "Although there are 1 troops in the direction of Hami, their combat power is quite low. Everyone knows that Nian Gengyao's [-] rags are nothing to scare people. The [-] people who are mainly from Xiao Celing can let Qian Ying pass by then."

"Well, that's right. Qian Ying is impeccable in defense and is just right for this job. Tell him, I don't want Xiao Celing's head, let him keep Nian Gengyao for me, and never let him run away again. , I want to take his head to avenge the suffering people of Fengxiang Mansion!"

Ning Yu pulled out the long sword with more decorative significance hanging from his waist, and plunged it into the ground fiercely, only to see the sword body shaking slightly, just like those unyielding figures.

In mid-July of the fifth year of innovation, the Ningchu army left the customs and headed towards the north of Mobei Mongolia. At this time, the tribes of Monan Mongolia also began to be mobilized, and a large number of logistics teams began to form. Under the arrangement of Ningchu officials, the materials on the logistics line will be continuously transported to Mobei, so as to alleviate the material problems.

On the prairie, a cavalry team with head and tail almost invisible is marching from south to north, but the team seems to be marching in a simple way. In order to save horsepower, the whole team is not moving fast, so that it can be seen from a distance. On the contrary, there is not such a big advantage.

Among them, the ones marching at the forefront of the queue are Dong Ce, the coach of the Eastern Route Army, and Boer Jijin Gendun, the deputy commander. Both of them are wearing armor and iron helmets on their heads. He was extremely powerful, among them, the deputy commander-in-chief Bor Jin Gendun had a red tassel tied on his helmet.

"It's been about half a year, and this battle depends on how many heads we can chop off."

Dong Ce, who is now in command of the Cavalry and Infantry Division, is no longer the handsome young man he once was. After the Northern Expedition, he was deeply attracted by the combat methods of the Cavalry and Infantry Division, so he gave up on being transferred back to the Privy Council. Chance, resolutely joined the newly formed cavalry infantry division. After a long period of hard work, he finally became a dark-skinned young man.

On the other hand, Bo'er Jijin Gendun, the leader of the Monan clan, was quite old-fashioned. He had a beard on his lips, and his face was full of confidence, and he spoke not-so-fluent Chinese. , "I am the last descendant of Kublai Khan. To deal with those barbarians in Moxi Mongolia, my people and I are very confident in beheading them!"

In fact, in this era, due to the existence of the Jungar Khanate, Moxi Mongolia and Mobei Mongolia are almost inseparable enemies. For them, the real enemy of life and death will always be the other side, and A reconciliation between the two parties is considered to be an impossible thing to happen.The enmity between Monan Mongolia and Moxi Mongolia is also very deep.

Now that he has the opportunity to go to Mobei, this is naturally a great thing for Bor Jijin Gendun. He hopes to take advantage of this opportunity to prove his achievements to his tribe, which will help him become the new prefect in the future. It is quite beneficial, and it can also be appreciated by the nobles of Ning Chu, and there may be a chance to be knighted.

Dong Ce smiled silently. Although he was younger than Borji Gendun, he had more life and death experience on the battlefield, and said immediately: "Gendun, we must not relax now. It may be the first to contact the Jungar Khanate, and the first battle must not be lost!"

Bo'er only frowned slightly, he was not used to being taught by the boys around him, but he didn't want to say anything more, because when the two just met, they had a fight because of a quarrel , and the final result was that Dong Ce pressed the knife on the neck of Borjigendun, and the knife in Borjigendun's hand was also pressed against Dong Ce's chest. The next result was naturally Both of them received a military law.

Therefore, as far as Boer Jijin Gendun is concerned, he still has some respect for Dong Ce, especially now that he has formed the East Route Army, so he will not continue to fight.

Dong Ce didn't have the careful thoughts of Bo'er Jijin Gendun. He was more or less worried. The reason was simple. Stepping into the grassland to fight was completely different from the way of fighting in the past. In this desolate land Above, there are almost only vast weeds that can be seen everywhere, and there are no other road signs. This is undoubtedly a new challenge for the Fuhan army.

In fact, the Privy Council has begun to consider this issue in depth since it was formed last year to train the cavalry infantry division. Therefore, since its establishment, it has been training around the goal of fighting on the grasslands, and has invited hundreds of senior herdsmen from Monan Mongolia to teach direction, and organize field training to Monan Mongolia, the most critical of which is the ability to march.

You must know that the biggest problem of marching on the grassland is falling behind, and once you leave the big team on the grassland, you will almost have to rely on luck to survive. Therefore, in the long-term training mode of the Fuhan Army, it is important to judge the direction and marching ability It is the key factor, and this will also determine their future combat mode with the Jungar Khanate.

"Gendun, do you know why we left 50 people every [-] miles to set up a military post after we entered the grassland?" startled.

Of course Bor Jijin Gendun understood the truth, and proudly said: "Because you know that if you want to fight against Moxi Mongolia on the grassland, logistics is always the most critical thing, but if you want to keep your logistics, you must Leave enough people behind!"

"That's right, we don't know how long it will take to find the Jungar Khanate in front, but behind us, we must ensure sufficient and safe logistics channels, otherwise the frontline army will fall into an extremely dangerous situation. According to the Privy Council According to calculations, under the current situation, we need at least 5000 people to set up military posts on the grasslands, which will greatly reduce our available troops.”

Dong Ce's voice was a little dignified, "We must not underestimate the Zhungeer Khanate right now, especially if we have not fought against them, we must be careful after all, and we must not think that they are so easy to deal with. Gendun, you You should understand this."

Bo'er just nodded his head, his expression finally no longer so cynical, he is not an unreasonable person, in fact, he listened to Dong Ce's words.

During the next march, Dong Ce and Bo'er Jijin Gendun marched alternately and guarded each other, but after more than ten days, they have never seen the Zhungeer army. This scene not only did not make Dong Ce happy , On the contrary, his brows were tightly wrinkled.

The setting sun was like blood, and with the sound of a long horn, the cavalry of the Fuhan Army stopped. It turned out that Dong Ce had led the troops for a long time, and he was cautious by nature. Find a campsite and camp where it's convenient.

Camping on the prairie is different from the inland. For camping in the inland, you need to choose a place with higher terrain and close to the water source, and use the geographical advantage to form an obstacle, so as to avoid being attacked by the enemy. However, the grassland is flat and there is nothing at all. Covering, if the enemy attacked at night, it would be difficult to carry out effective resistance, so there have been some changes in the method of camping.

I saw that the Fuhan army unloaded all the carts in the convoy from the horses, and then formed a square formation, and then gathered all the people and horses into the cart formation, and put sandbags on the carts , Covered with wet felt, almost formed a temporary small city, and then there were soldiers guarding the car formation with guns, guarding all directions.

Although this kind of vehicle formation tactic cannot be used, if it is used when camping, it has a very strong defensive ability. At least it is difficult for cavalry to attack the vehicle formation at night, so it is widely used on the grassland, such as Zhungeer The Khanate has a method of warfare called "Camel City", which also uses camels and carts as camps to defend against surprise attacks by others.

The soldiers of the Fuhan army seemed to have trained many times in the tactics of disembarking the camp. Everyone was doing what they were doing in an orderly manner. Dundu was a little surprised. Although the soldiers of the Monan tribe under him could also set up camps, they would never be so efficient.

"Dong Ce, I used to hear that Han'er was dexterous, and today I see that it is indeed so."

Bor Jijin Gendun had a smile on his face, but when he was about to continue talking, he heard a very slight trembling sound, his face suddenly became very serious, and he quickly lay down on the ground to listen to the movement.

Just when Bo'er Jijin Gendun raised his head, he saw Dong Ce got up from the ground just like him, with an extremely serious expression on his face. When their eyes met, they understood each other's thoughts at the same time.

If they didn't guess wrong, they...may have really fallen into the trap set by the Zhungeer army!

(End of this chapter)