Jiang Dengxuan smiled and sent a summary of the statistical table to Zhang Tinglan and said to him: "Xu Shuzheng and the others attacked two pastoral areas in ten days and seized more than 13,000 war horses and more than 80,000 other cattle and sheep.
Head. Attacked three tribes, killed and wounded more than 3,000 Mongolian rebels, captured a lieutenant general alive, killed two major generals, and arrested more than a dozen princes, nobles, and upper-level monks who supported independence.
It can be said that hard work pays off!”
Zhang Tinglan also had a smile on his face. He was very satisfied with this move. With Xu Shuzheng's hand, he opened a gap in Outer Mongolia and cleared the way for Fengjun's next move.
However, the waves caused by Xu Shuzheng in Outer Mongolia were a bit too big. The princes and nobles in the entire eastern Outer Mongolia felt a serious threat. This group of bandits might not hit their doorsteps at any time. They stepped up their vigilance and recruited herdsmen everywhere to enrich their lives.
army.
In addition, a group of princes protested to the Beiyang government and asked Beiyang to take measures to stop Xu Shuzheng's looting. In short, the entire Outer Mongolia was completely in chaos.
"My humble opinion, your move is indeed good, but in my opinion you need to control the heat, otherwise the Mongolian monks and princes will take the opportunity to spread the word that the Han people are bullying them, which will easily create resistance in the hearts of the people, and then take the opportunity to cause trouble, which will be counterproductive
Why isn’t it beautiful!”
"When asking for directions, we must first find out the situation in Outer Mongolia. Usually we can only see flowers in the fog, but when something happens, we can just see through their political leanings, and then we can prescribe the right medicine." Zhang Tinglan certainly knew that there would be consequences in conducting looting operations.
Risks, but at this time, if you don’t take some risks and make dangerous moves, I’m afraid nothing will be accomplished.
Just as they were discussing, they suddenly received news that Chief of General Staff Yang Yuting personally led a division of Fengjun's elite troops and three independent mixed brigades to Chengde. After Zhang Tinglan got the news, he was overjoyed. The military strength of Outer Mongolia
It's nothing, but the land area is more than 1.5 million square kilometers. Adding the Tangnu Uliang Sea, the area is almost two million square kilometers.
Even in normal times, a garrison of 20,000 to 30,000 people is not enough, let alone facing the pressure of war! Yang Yuting came at the right time. Zhang Tinglan personally went outside the city to greet him.
"Chief of Staff, you are just in time. I have been waiting for you!"
"I beg your pardon, shouldn't it be time to respect you as Lan Shuai? Doesn't it sound more majestic to you?" Yang Yuting said with a loud laugh.
"Chief of Staff Yang, I would like to ask you how many troops and advanced weapons you have brought with you?" Zhang Tinglan also asked in a pretentious manner.
Yang Yuting laughed: "I'm sorry. I really brought a lot of good things here. I also studied it before sending troops. This time it is mainly a grassland battle, and the opponent is mainly cavalry, so the first consideration is flexibility.
In addition, you must see far and accurately!”
When it came to serious matters, Yang Yuting also put away his playful expression and became very serious. The total number of troops he brought this time was close to 30,000, including 10,000 MP18 submachine guns. The role of submachine guns in battle is
It has been verified, and the Fengtian Arsenal is also producing around the clock. When Yang Yuting comes this time, he will naturally use it on a larger scale.
In addition to submachine guns, Fengjun's artillery also made great adjustments. Instead of equipping the powerful 152mm howitzers, it replaced them with a larger number of 105mm mountain howitzers.
"Honestly, this is the latest artillery produced by Fengjun. It weighs 825 kilograms, has a range of more than 7,000 meters, and shoots 12 kilograms of projectiles. The power is not outstanding, but it is a victory.
It is light, easy to maneuver, and with the level of training of our artillery, it can easily suppress the opponent's seven or five artillery pieces, so it is absolutely suitable for fighting on the grassland!"
In addition to considering the power of weapons, we must also consider logistical pressure. At this time, there is no railway to Outer Mongolia. If a large number of heavy artillery are used, it will inevitably slow down the marching speed. This mountain howitzer is obviously more suitable than heavy artillery. Yang Yuting has a total
There were fifty-four of them. After Zhang Tinglan looked at them, he nodded frequently.
"Yes, with this kind of artillery, it is enough to defeat the Mongolian army. The chief of staff did the right thing!"
"I have to say, there is another good news. Wang Zhu and the others have designed a new type of reconnaissance aircraft. It can stay in the air for three hours, and it is easy to take off and land. It can even fly freely on flat grassland wastelands.
Take off and land to detect every move of the Mongolian army."
"Okay!" After hearing the reconnaissance plane, Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "My father has said in the past that the Mongolian bandits are not very powerful in combat, but they can move freely on the grassland, often taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared.
If you are negligent, you will suffer losses. Now that we have reconnaissance planes as the main combat aircraft, it will be much easier to deal with them. Linge, you brought a few reconnaissance planes here. Isn’t it okay if the number is too small? "
"I'd like to say, don't worry. There are thirty-six aircraft in total, which has become two squadrons, which is enough for use!" Feng Yong said with a smile: "I recently established a flying club to train flying enthusiasts.
Now more than thirty people have signed up, and these people are our reserve pilots. I would like to ask, what do you think of my approach?"
Feng Yong said proudly. When Zhang Tinglan heard this, his eyes lit up. In an era when there were only a few cars, very few people had access to airplanes, but they needed to have enough pilot reserves. After all, excellent pilots
Pilots cannot be trained in a day or two. Without sufficient accumulation, there is no way to fight in a war.
It is a very good strategy to set up a flying club and gather a group of young people who love flying. Before World War II, Germany used the name of flying club to escape the restrictions of the Allied Powers. In addition, the United States also has a large number of flying clubs, which ensures that the United States has
Sufficient pilots completely dragged the Japanese to death on the Pacific battlefield.
Now that Feng Yong could think of this and actually started to accumulate experience as a pilot, Zhang Tinglan was very pleased.
"This is a good idea, but one thing is that safety must be strictly enforced and accidents must be prevented. If planes crash every three days, it will definitely affect the club's reputation and make people fearful. It will be counterproductive."
Feng Yong nodded hurriedly, and Zhang Tinglan welcomed them all into Chengde. They all sat together to discuss the issue of Outer Mongolia. After a while, another staff officer ran in and sent a report to Zhang Tinglan.
"This is what Xu Shuzheng sent from the front. Please take a look at it, Commander-in-Chief."
Zhang Tinglan took it and looked at it, and immediately frowned. After reading it, Zhang Tinglan did not say anything. Instead, he handed it to Yang Yuting and others. After everyone passed it around, it finally fell into Zhang Tinglan's hands.
"Honestly, I think the content of this report is very worthy of attention. The monks and princes of Outer Mongolia are not monolithic. They all want to be independent. When we attack, we must also focus on it.
After Xu Shuzheng arrested a group of princes and nobles, he interrogated them to understand their thoughts. As a result, Xu Shuzheng discovered that the upper echelons of Outer Mongolia also had conflicts and were not monolithic.
To put it simply, these powerful groups are divided into two major camps, one is the monk group headed by Bordo Khan (Jeb Zumbadan), and the other is the secular princes headed by Hangda Dorji and Namuangsulun.
Theocracy. A secular power that has always existed in Mongolia.
China has always been a weak theistic country, and the upper class of the entire society has a respectful attitude towards gods and Buddhas. This is also the case for the rulers of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, Hangda Dorji and other secular princes have always lived a relatively comfortable life and enjoyed
Generous treatment.
But this group of people were determined to get more, and with the encouragement of Tsarist Russia, the secular princes supported Bordo Khan and established the so-called Great Mongolia. After this country was established, the secular princes
His power was quickly deprived of by the monk group. Just a few years ago, Hangda Dorji was poisoned to death for no apparent reason, completely detonating the conflict between the two factions.
Some secular princes in Mongolia began to miss the Manchu era and wanted to regain power. However, they were weak and unable to compete with Bordo Khan. Princes were constantly being killed, and the upper echelons of Outer Mongolia were also in turmoil.
After Xu Shuzheng learned about these situations, he thought there was an opportunity and hurriedly sent a telegram to Zhang Tinglan. After receiving it, Zhang Tinglan's eyes lit up. As long as they were not monolithic, there would be room for intervention.
"I'd like to say that I noticed in the report that the descendants of Tuxietu Khan are still alive. Can we do something about this!" Jiang Dengxuan also put forward his own suggestions.
There are four major Khan tribes in Outer Mongolia, namely Tushetu Khan, Chechen Khan, Seinnoyan Khan, and Zaktu Khan. Among them, Tushetu Khan is the strongest, and its territory also includes Kulun. But in the end
Dashnima, the Tushetu Khan, died mysteriously not long after Outer Mongolia declared independence. Many people thought he was poisoned, and it was also Bordo Khan who took action!
Beijing originally thought that Tuxietu Khan had no descendants, but according to the latest information obtained by Xu Shuzheng, Tuxietu Khan also has a younger son who is just in his early ten years and is a young boy.
But such a child has very important value. After Jiang Dengxuan mentioned it, Zhang Tinglan suddenly had an idea in his mind. He smiled and said: "This is a good idea. Chief of Staff Jiang, I think I will bother you to go there."
, go to Kulun, find the descendants of Tushetu Khan, and canonize him as the new Tushetu Khan!"
Now that we know that there is a conflict between the secular princes and the great lama, we must dig deep to make them completely break up. After the political territory of Outer Mongolia collapses, Fengjun can quickly solve the problem.
Jiang Dengxuan also knew that this task was important, so he did his part and took the initiative.
"The name of the old 27th Division was changed and became the temporary First Division of the Border Guard Army. The division commander was elected by Jiang Deng. He also served as the Commissioner for Outer Mongolia and led the First Division and the Border Guard Independent Cavalry Brigade as quickly as possible.
Enter Kulun, enthrone Tuxie Tuhan, and at the same time be responsible for the task of suppressing bandits!"
After Zhang Tinglan arranged the arrangement, Fengjun's actions immediately began. Jiang Dengxuan was on the side to organize the army and set off. Zhang Tinglan also issued a special announcement, declaring that Xu Shuzheng had turned from a regular army into a rogue bandit, endangering the tranquility of Outer Mongolia, and Fengjun had an obligation to
Restore order in Outer Mongolia and help the princes of Outer Mongolia exterminate this group of bandits.
The princes of Outer Mongolia had just protested to Beiyang, so sending troops there now shows the sincerity of the central government! Of course, everyone knows what the plan is, and there is no need to say it again.
Jiang Dengxuan's army followed Xu Shuzheng's plundering route and quickly entered the Outer Mongolia grasslands with overwhelming force. The small Mongolian army did not dare to offend the Feng army, which was armed to the teeth. Xu Shuzheng, who had more than a thousand people, had already turned Outer Mongolia upside down.
, there are now more than 10,000 people, equipped with horse rifles and artillery, and there are regular troops patrolling and alerting with aircraft overhead. They are not something they can afford to offend, so they have to give way even though they are far away.
This also made Jiang Dengxuan very depressed, and he could only rush to Kulun as quickly as possible, maybe with a little challenge. Fengjun quickly entered Outer Mongolia, which was no less than a thunder to all the nobles in power. They
They have been semi-independent but not independent for more than ten years. What they fear most is that the central government will come to settle accounts with them. Now that the regular army has finally swept in, no one has a clear idea of where to go.
Bordo Khan summoned all his cronies, and he said with a solemn face: "My dear friends, please tell me how to deal with it?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and more updated.