More than a hundred Mongolian herdsmen were completely vulnerable to the Cossacks who were armed to the teeth.
When the Cossacks were at a distance, they first fired a volley of muskets. The range of the herdsmen's cavalry bows was simply not as good as the Cossack cavalry's flintlocks.
Long-term and arduous training enabled these Cossack cavalry to shoot accurately even on horseback.
The tribal warriors who were charging at the front and preparing to shoot arrows suddenly fell in large numbers.
The remaining tribal warriors took out the scimitars they carried on their waists without hesitation and rushed towards the Cossack cavalry.
At this time, the Cossack cavalry had already replaced their two-meter-long lances during the charge.
They straightened their guns and rushed towards the remaining tribal warriors.
The Cossack cavalry originated from the nomadic tribes on the plains of Eastern Europe. They were also under the rule of the Mongols.
When the Mongols were at their peak, these nomadic peoples living on the plains of Eastern Europe could only huddle under the Mongols' feet and tremble.
However, in the past three hundred years, the Cossack cavalry has been chasing the Mongols. From the grasslands of Eastern Europe to Siberia and then to the Mobei grasslands, the Mongols' living space has been gradually compressed by them.
During the two to three hundred years of fighting, the Mongols seemed to be getting weaker and weaker, while the Cossack cavalry became stronger and stronger in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness.
"Haha, these prairie people are really too rough." Looking at the corpses on the ground, the company commander of this Cossack cavalry team said with a smile.
Thirty people were sent out by him to chase the women and children. If they were allowed to escape, they would tell other "prey".
At that time, how will their company find the next target?
After a while, the chasing team came back and brought back several young Mongolian women.
"You guys, you did a good job," the cavalry company commander said with a smile.
As he spoke, he completely ignored the struggles of several Mongolian women and squeezed their buttocks with his hands. Then the Cossack cavalry around him started laughing.
They just wanted to use the camp of the newly conquered tribe with peace of mind.
They feasted on their cattle and sheep, drank the kumiss they had reserved, and then feasted on their women.
At night, there were waves of howling wolves coming from around the camp.
The killed herdsmen and horses attracted wolves around the camp. From time to time, the low roars of wild wolves fighting for food could be heard around the camp.
Except for the sentries, all these Cossacks slept soundly.
Killing has no psychological burden on them, just like drinking alcohol will only make them more excited.
Living with wolves is even more common for them. The carcasses outside are enough for the wolves to enjoy, and no one is worried that the wolves will approach the tent protected by the fire.
The number of Cossack cavalry that infiltrated into Tangnu Ulianghai this time was 2,000 people and nearly 20 companies.
In just half a month, Tangnu Wulianghai suffered huge damage. Both the Wulianghai Shizuo collar and the Tuojin Wulianghai flag suffered heavy losses.
When these Cossack companies encountered small tribes, they would attack them alone. When they encountered those that were difficult to chew, they would summon surrounding companies to support them.
The order given to them by Governor Khristenko was to burn, kill and rob all these yellow people. By the way, they could find out what was happening within the Qing Dynasty.
These days, these Cossack cavalry performed the first mission perfectly. But for the second mission, they only knew that the soldiers here were recruited by General Ulyasutai from the south to fight.
As for why they fought, they did not capture Manchu officials, and those tribesmen did not know the specific situation.
The Cossack cavalry is still heading south.
Gao Yun led the 1st Cavalry Brigade and quickly moved northward without any time to rest after occupying Uliasu Terrace.
As for Khovd over there, he sent a dragoon regiment, and also transferred 4,000 men from the 8,000 Tushetu Khan tribe soldiers under Geser, and combined them to recover.
According to the intelligence obtained from Dashengkui, Khovd does not have many troops at all. With so many people, it is completely possible to occupy Khovd.
In fact, it is not difficult to occupy a large tribe on the grassland. What is difficult is to be able to find where their big tent is.
There is no need for the smaller tribes to occupy one by one. Their pastures and livestock are all there. Without the leadership of the larger tribes, they will not leave their pastureland at all.
As long as the pasture is still theirs, who should pay taxes?
It is not possible to migrate casually on the grassland. First of all, you don't know where to migrate. If you move to someone else's territory, you will be easily wiped out.
Secondly, long-distance migration will delay the reproduction of livestock, and the migration process will also cause a large number of livestock deaths. These are not things that small tribes can bear alone.
Therefore, to control Khovd, you only need to control the large tent of Khovd and several important flags.
It may be difficult for others to do it, but with the guidance of Dasheng Kui, it is easy to go straight to Huanglong.
Gao Yun's time was very tight and he had to lead his troops north as soon as possible. Qi Bin in the rear also received news of Tsarist Russia's invasion of Tangnu Ulianghai.
Unexpectedly, the Tsarist Russians came so quickly, and instead of all rushing towards Moon Lake, they divided their forces and went south.
Qi Bin was not worried that the herders on the grassland would be killed, but that the Tsarist Russians would know what was going on in the grassland. You know, in the entire Mobei, Qi Bin could only really command an army, which was to ride a brigade.
Other armies still exist on paper. Except for the Tushetu Khan tribe that has already followed the first brigade, other tribes are not enough to rely on.
Therefore, Qi Bin's intention was to have the First Brigade take advantage of the fact that the Tsarist Russians had not yet gained a firm foothold, and quickly go north to drive these Tsarist Russians out.
In the capital, thanks to Dashengkui's messaging system, Dong Shuheng knew about the changes in Mobei before Kuai Ma arrived.
Wang Tingxiang, the shopkeeper of Dashengkui, personally went to the Summer Palace to see Dong Shuheng and reported the information to him.
Because it was only Dashengkui's one-sided statement, he had to say it himself to make Dong Shuheng believe it.
In Fuxing Hall, Dong Shuheng's presidential office, a lean old man was reporting their compiled intelligence to Dong Shuheng.
This frail old man is Wang Tingxiang, the current boss of Dashengkui.
"Shopkeeper Wang, based on your knowledge of the Rakshasa people, what do you think their purpose is for entering Tangnu Ulianghai?" Dong Shuheng heard what Wang Tingxiang said and had no doubts. He knew that the other party could not be deceived.
my own.
This time Dashengkui made another great contribution. Dong Shuheng knew the changes in the north in advance and was able to make plans in advance. Time is a crucial factor in war.
"President, ordinary people think that according to the descriptions of the guys, the Rakshasa people are here for revenge this time."
"The reason why I say this is because in the past, Rakshasa people generally did not attack caravans, and at most they extorted property. Also, they usually mainly robbed herdsmen. What they did this time was completely to silence them.
This shows that they have prepared a full-scale attack, and killing these people now is actually eliminating the consequences of the attack." Wang Tingxiang expressed his judgment in a word.
In front of the most powerful young man in China, Wang Tingxiang did not dare to look down upon him. This great president was able to take down an empire that had existed for more than two hundred years in just over two years. Without a few tricks, no one would believe it.
Now that people allow him to hold his thigh, Dashengkui is lucky.
Wang Tingxiang knew that the arrogant Thirteen Banks in the south had now become the Southern Import and Export Company of the Chinese government.
After seeing off Wang Tingxiang, Dong Shuheng asked Wei Yuxiang to convene an emergency meeting of the cabinet and the military.
The matter in Mobei must be resolved as soon as possible, and Dong Shuheng felt that it was necessary to tell Zuo Jigao.
Starting from the third year of Xianfeng, Dong Shuheng started to take action against Tsarist Russia. It has been almost two years now. Tsarist Russia cannot always add fuel to his tactics.
Alexander II was not a fool. On the contrary, he was a relatively famous czar in the history of Tsarist Russia.
Dong Shuheng believed that Tsarist Russia must be coming with bad intentions this time.
Now in the north, the Renaissance Army has two cavalry brigades, Lin Wei's 4th Division, Wang Xiao's 5th Division, and the Black Dragon Military Region has four garrison regiments, respectively stationed at Nerchinsk, Chita, Kyaktu and Black Dragon.
City. Wang Xiao's fifth division is far away in the Far East.
The main battlefield is expected to be at Moon Lake, and enemies may also appear in Yakutsk, Siberia.
By now, Tsarist Russia should have basically grasped the situation in the Far East.
The Renaissance Army must be prepared for all-out combat.
The reason why the cabinet is also recruited is because once a war breaks out, it will not only be a matter for the army, especially in the far north, logistics supplies will be a big problem.
In the second half of this year, China's expenditures are already a bit high.
After Dong Shuheng discussed with Yan Danchu that day, he also felt that if he spent money like this, the domestic output would be somewhat unsustainable.
Inflation is a terrible thing, and after inflation, it causes the most terrible panic in the hearts of the people, which in turn will aggravate inflation.
Once inflation occurs, it will be difficult to suppress it.
China has not yet been able to integrate the power of the whole country, and it has very few real resources at its disposal.
"President, do you mean to prepare for a big fight or a small fight?" Chief of General Staff Yan Shikun asked.
"Hey, Lao Yan, what do you think of the preparations for the big fight, and what about the small fight?" Dong Shuheng heard Yan Shikun's words and became interested for a moment.
"President, from what I just heard you say, Tsarist Russia's military strength this time should not be weak, and if they are smart, they will definitely start the war on multiple fronts, because Tsarist Russia has many places bordering China and me."
"And most of these places are our frontier lands, and the side of Tsarist Russia close to us is also their frontier lands."
"And President, you also know the current situation in Tsarist Russia. Can the Tsar have the ability to mobilize troops from the west at this time? Obviously it is impossible, so they may only be struggling with their military strength in Siberia. How big can this military strength be?
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"You see, they are burning, killing, and looting. They obviously have the mentality to support war with war. If you want to support war with war, you can't have too many troops."
Yan Shikun first analyzed the military strength of Tsarist Russia, and then continued: "President, if you want to fight a small war, it is to defend our current territory. Then our current military strength in the north is about the same. At most, we can deploy some defenses nearby.
Troops are sent to support the defenders, allowing the field troops to concentrate on dealing with the enemy."
"If you want to fight a big war, then you need to mobilize a large army, hold back the enemy's main force all the way, and fight all the way to the rear of Siberia. It will turn the east of Tsarist Russia's Urals upside down, severely weaken their vitality, and even destroy our territory in the north.
Keep pushing westward."
"Old Yan, let's talk about your little plan." Dong Shuheng ordered.
He obviously still prefers small wars. Having just unified the country, Dong Shuheng is not arrogant enough to directly start a national war, and it is also the kind of national war that expands territory.
Now is indeed a good time to attack the east of Tsarist Russia, but it is not the best time for China. The most important thing at the moment is to stabilize the country and restore people's livelihood.
"President, if the fight is small, we will be more flexible. We have no business base on the west bank of Moon Lake, so we can give up based on the situation."
"Move the enemy to the east coast to increase the enemy's logistical pressure. In the process, the Second Cavalry Brigade can continuously attack and consume the enemy and explore the enemy's strength."
"Based on the enemy's strength, let Lin Wei lead the 4th Division to choose to fight the enemy directly or continue to retreat. Anyway, we don't have many people east of Yue Lake, and there are still four regiments of garrison troops in the Black Dragon Theater, as well as a large number of
The callable militiamen can also join in the decisive battle at critical moments."
"In Yakutsk in the far north, Wang Xiao can send part of the main force of the Fifth Division to defend with sufficient supplies. As long as the enemy cannot attack, they will have to retreat once summer is over in a few months.
Of course, if the enemy does not have many troops, Wang Xiao can choose to annihilate the enemy."
"As for Zuo Jigao in the Western Regions, he now has nearly 100,000 troops. Why does the president have to worry?"
After hearing what Yan Shikun said, not only Dong Shuheng, but also other participants felt relieved.
In particular, Finance Minister Zhang Mingfang let out a long sigh. Although he has two capable generals, he cannot stand up to a president who knows how to spend money.
Ever since Dong Shuheng first took charge of the Dong family business, he has been known to be good at spending money. Of course, the president's ability to make money is also first-class.
"Lao Ma, what I mentioned before about organizing two new cavalry brigades in Heilong and Monan will still be implemented as usual. The cavalry can recruit some new soldiers from Hebei, Shanxi and other places as appropriate. Now we have to pay attention to the proportion of soldiers in each province.
"Dong Shuheng ordered the training director Ma Zongwu.
"The Logistics Department also needs to urgently deploy a batch of ammunition and supplies to go north. We need to take the fastest route and send the Type 54 rifles and bullets we produce there. In the future, the west and north will be the main war zones. Weapons and equipment need to be
Give priority to those fighting troops." This was the order given to Logistics Minister Han Yun.
"Let's do this. Let Cai Shuxun transfer his cavalry regiment to Mobei. The cavalry regiment of the capital's instructor division will also be transferred there. The two cavalry regiments will then recruit 5,000 rangers from Monan to form a temporary cavalry brigade.
We will go to Mobei for support. Let Wang Shaozhi, the leader of the cavalry regiment of the instructor division, take unified command, and the ranger equipment will be transferred from the inventory in Xinjing." Dong Shuheng deployed.
"In addition, Lao Yan will sort out your thoughts just now and send them to Lin Wei and Wang Xiao as quickly as possible. The Western Regions should also send people to inform Zuo Jigao to take more precautions and tell him not to worry, even if Tsarist Russia has arrived
Yili, we must also fight steadily."
Dong Shuheng was not worried that the Western Region would be destroyed by Tsarist Russia. It was a mess to begin with. Only great chaos could lead to great governance. It was impossible to suppress the rebellious tribes below without first turning the place into darkness and bleeding into rivers.
Zuo Jigao had already left Yumen Pass, passed Hami, and arrived in Turpan. Along the way, the Qing army originally from the Western Regions surrendered after hearing the news. Ili General Zhenghuang Banner Zarafentai seemed to have no intention of self-reliance.
Zuo Jigao's army did not arrive, but the envoy had already arrived at Huiyuan City in Ili. Zuo Jigao and Zalafentai negotiated the surrender, and agreed that Zarafentai would order the Ili border troops to strictly guard each Karen.
When the Western Route Army arrives and the handover is completed, it will be considered a great achievement by Zarafentai.