There is no other way. Marching in the desert, the surroundings are either filled with yellow sand or desolate. Not only is it difficult to supply, but you also have to guard against enemies coming out from any direction.
This is definitely a huge test for the commander.
The Second Cavalry Division went deep alone, so no matter how careful you were, you couldn't be too careful.
"Teacher, this place is called Arige. We have traveled more than 700 miles."
The combat staff quickly gave the data.
Zuo Shi quickly returned to the map, checked it carefully and immediately gave the order.
"Have all the ministries stop and quickly build fortifications. The scouts will spread around to explore the situation. The Sixth Cavalry Regiment will stay behind to protect the grain road."
The progress of the entire Mobei strategy is very slow.
The other groups are busy dividing the crops among households and competing with the Khalkha Mongolian herdsmen. The Second Cavalry Division does not need to do this because it is in the desert.
However, we have to cooperate with other troops and horses, and we are afraid of danger if we go deep alone, so the speed of action is not very fast.
However, in the past few months, Zuo Shi has not been idle.
The Second Cavalry Division dispatched one after another and had already mapped out the combat area.
If nothing else, at least the map information is much more detailed.
Coupled with the information received from the Mongolian herdsmen, the Second Cavalry Division was finally not blinded.
The headquarters of the Second Cavalry Division is in Saiyinsanda, which is a rare oasis in the desert. From here to the north, there is only yellow sand in the sky.
Arige is also an oasis, but it is very small and cannot support an army at all.
But going further north from here, there is still an even longer way to cross the desert.
This made Zuo Shi frown and felt extremely difficult.
The Second Cavalry Division stayed in Arige for five days, and subsequent supplies were delivered one after another. At the same time, there was great news.
"Commander Zuo, our troops have been ordered to come to support you. Leave your retreat to us."
Wei Chongxian, commander of the 63rd Public Security Division, informed Zuo Shi of the order.
Since there was only the Second Cavalry Division on the left, it was too difficult to cross the desert, and the overall combat plan was delayed, so Wang Siyi sent reinforcements here.
There are three security divisions and nearly 40,000 troops.
What these three security divisions have to do is not to cooperate in combat, but to act as a logistics force.
As a result, the logistics channel that was thousands of miles long was finally defended by sufficient troops, and the Second Cavalry Division's worries were relieved.
"We will step up efforts to build forts along the way, station troops at regular intervals, and cooperate with militia troops to ensure nothing goes wrong."
The security divisions are all infantry and can be stationed at various points. However, they are actually helpless in the face of harassment by the Mongolian cavalry.
Fortunately, the desert is barren. Even if the Khalkha Mongols can sneak around, their troops will definitely be very limited and will not be of much use.
Most importantly, security divisions can be assisted by militia units.
The militia here are not ordinary militia, but Mongolians.
Since he is a Mongolian, he is naturally good at riding and shooting, and he is not inferior to the Khalkha Mongols.
This is the benefit brought by the empire's reforms in the Mongolian grasslands.
The Mongolian herdsmen who have fully enjoyed their new life have become loyal supporters of the empire and have a firm determination to defend a better life.
Even more than the National Defense Forces, they hope to eliminate the princes and nobles as soon as possible to prevent the previous miserable life from returning.
These Mongolian militias effectively supplemented the deficiencies of the National Defense Forces and were scattered in the desert, becoming the first line of defense to protect logistics.
The Khalkha Mongolian cavalry who wanted to sneak attack would have to pay a heavy price just to break through this line of defense.
"Hoda, look clearly, from here to the foot of the mountain, it is your family's pasture. And these three hundred cows and five hundred sheep belong to your family from now on. Remember, this is your family's pasture.
No one is allowed to rob private property. If you want to sell it, you can consult me."
Narentoya has changed so much that even those who are most familiar with her find it difficult to connect her with the past.
Riding on horseback, Narentoya was high-spirited, mighty and heroic, commanding a large group of people without any timidity.
She is no longer the little girl who worries about her fate.
Her current identity is the newly appointed Administrative Director of Dadal Pasture in the empire, and she is solely responsible for allocating pasture to local herders.
After marrying Xu Jingze, Narentuoya was greatly influenced and made rapid progress.
Cattle, sheep and yurts can no longer restrain her heart, and the wider world is open to her to fly.
So she came to Mobei and became a grassroots official.
The people who know the Mongolians best are naturally the Mongolians.
As a beneficiary of the new policy, Narentoya knows better how to get the newly converted herdsmen to return quickly.
Her work was fruitful, and the Dadal area stabilized almost in the blink of an eye.
The herdsmen who have been allocated pasture, cattle and sheep now have endless iron pots and endless salt, and even good-looking cloth is no longer rare.
The song of happiness lingers under the Kent Mountains, but for the princes and nobles of the Khalkha Mongolia, it is a clarion call to their death.
"We can't go on like this. The Han people from the south are more terrifying than the devil. Under their bewitchment, the simple and kind-hearted people have forgotten their true intentions and become profit-seeking beasts. If this continues, this place will become a monster.
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King Gyaltsen no longer had the calmness of an enlightened monk, and looked as angry and frustrated as a gentry who had lost his land.
Like him, the lamas also had no intention of chanting sutras.
Facts have proved that when the stomach is not full, the Buddha does not need to be pious.
Hauge was worried and couldn't help but look at Xu Yaqing.
He suddenly discovered that this holy lady from the White Lotus Sect, who had always been resourceful, was now a little frightened.
There is no way, the empire's approach is completely ahead of its time.
And these people are still immersed in the thinking of the old era, so naturally they can't figure out the principles and have no way to solve it.
Xu Yaqing doubted her own wisdom for the first time, but she also knew that if the empire was allowed to continue like this, sooner or later the entire Mobei would be lost.
This is their last resting place.
"The National Defense Forces believe in those untouchables too much. This is our opportunity."
Xu Yaqing decided to take action again.
Her plan won everyone's joy and approval.
At the critical moment of life and death, the Khalkha Mongols decided to make a desperate decision to fight the National Defense Forces for life and death.
"The Khalkha Mongols will never give up on Langjuxu Mountain. This is... the place where the decisive battle will take place."
Wang Siyi also made an accurate judgment.
"Order all ministries to be in place before July 13th. This time, we will fight to determine the outcome!"
The grassland that had been peaceful for nearly half a year suddenly became restless.