Wang Siyi mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops and laid a dragnet, so naturally he wanted to complete his victory in one battle.
However, although the scene is vast, the battle is fragmented.
That's what encirclement and annihilation warfare is like.
The area within the encirclement is still very vast, as much as hundreds of miles.
In such a large area, the Khalkha Mongols still have a lot of room for activities.
In addition, the military morale has been dispersed, and the organization is chaotic and unregulated, which makes it very difficult for the National Defense Forces to encircle and suppress.
Often while walking, I would find a group of Khalkha Mongols.
Then the nearby National Defense Forces will gather around and a battle will break out in a small area.
The friendly troops nearby heard the noise and rushed over to contact them. Once they heard that it was a small group of enemies, they no longer wanted to join in the fun and went to search for other enemies as usual.
Scenes like this abound among the hills.
What the Mongols are good at is ranger warfare, especially large-scale rangers. They fully occupy the space, carry out strategic detours, and then form local formations to attack the few with more troops.
As a result, they thought they were smart and ran into the mountains, trying to break through the siege of the National Defense Forces through secret roads.
Now we are surrounded by the National Defense Forces from all sides, with nets set up everywhere. We can't rush out, and we can't move between the hills.
Often you can't even ride a horse in many places, so you can only walk.
But having lost the role of cavalry, what combat effectiveness do the Mongols still have?
The National Defense Forces are very organized and do not rush forward.
After they advance for a certain distance, they will stop, establish a solid defense line, and seize the nearby commanding heights.
With the commanding heights, you can control a large area from a high position and clear the blind spots in your field of vision.
The National Defense Forces are not afraid of competing with the Mongols for the commanding heights.
Although such terrain cannot disperse troops, the Mongols cannot do the same.
Most of the weapons in the hands of the Mongols are scimitars, bows and arrows. Although they have a certain number of muskets, their quality is completely incomparable with the Miné rifles of the Wehrmacht.
Even if they hit high with low, the Mongols still can't hold their heads up.
Not to mention, the National Defense Forces also have mortars that are easy to carry, and they have artillery behind them to support them.
The Khalkha Mongols had no way to build strong fortifications in such a place. Under repeated gunfire attacks, they had no choice but to give up the commanding heights.
But their nightmare really came after the National Defense Forces seized the high ground.
The guns of the National Defense Forces can fire far and accurately. On such a hill, which is only a few tens to more than a hundred meters away, the National Defense Forces can fire downwards at will when they stand on it.
As a result, the Khalkha Mongols could not stand even at the foot of the mountain and had no choice but to retreat.
Bad news kept coming, and the Khalkha Mongolian generals became more and more desperate.
Their previous ideas began to appear inconsistent, and they no longer trusted each other.
Each prince tried his best to gather the people of his tribe and find a way to break out of the encirclement.
At this time, Hauge's side became alone.
They are Manchus and have completely become outsiders at this moment.
Faced with the pressure of life and death, the Khalkha Mongols no longer trusted them at all.
Haug had no doubt that if he dared to point fingers at this time, maybe these Mongols would fight against them.
"Let's walk through the night. If there are fewer people, there will be less movement. Maybe we can find a way out."
After all, Hauge is a veteran and decisive in his work.
Now that he had broken up with the Khalkha Mongols, he gave up his unrealistic fantasy of seeking hegemony and first thought about how to save his life.
As for the future...
He has no clue at all.
If you can break out of the encirclement of the National Defense Forces, you can go north to an uninhabited and bitter cold land and survive by hunting and gathering alone.
Wang Siyi's headquarters also moved forward from Wendurhan and was placed on the outskirts of the mountainous area.
The generals of the National Defense Force are never afraid of approaching the battlefield, and they never worry too much about their own safety.
They are all born from bloody battles on the battlefield, and their spirits are as strong as steel.
Xu Yaqing, Gyaltsen Karmapa and others were under strict supervision and were watching the operations of the National Defense Force.
What amazed them most was the strict operational system of the National Defense Forces.
Countless staff officers compiled various intelligences and formulated various plans, which greatly facilitated the general's command.
Even they, looking at the marks on the map by the combat staff, could tell that the Khalkha Mongols were in serious danger.
"Report, Highland No. 407.6 was breached by our army. News came back from the front line and found that the Mongols were divided into two groups, the north and the south, with no intention of rendezvous."
Wang Siyi found the location of Highland No. 407.6 on the map and made a judgment almost immediately.
"There are rifts within the Mongols. They no longer trust each other. As expected, they will begin to break out. Send an order to all ministries to tighten the fence and take precautions."
The most dangerous moment is when a dog jumps over the wall.
Although he was very confident in the encirclement of the National Defense Forces, Wang Siyi did not dare to neglect.
After all, if there were tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry who really tried their best to attack in one direction regardless of casualties, they might really open a gap.
The order was issued promptly, and all departments of the National Defense Force rushed to deploy.
But no one thought that the Mongols would get help from God.
Starting from the next day, strong winds came suddenly, which not only stirred up dust and sand in the sky, but also obscured the view.
The most terrible thing is that the hot air balloon cannot take off in such weather.
The Wehrmacht lost its most important eye.
How could the Khalkha Mongols give up this God-given opportunity?
The two groups of Khalkha Mongols in the north and south immediately launched a desperate assault.
This time they gave up all illusions and were mentally prepared to succeed or succeed.
They began a determined advance toward the west.
The 1st Cavalry Division was deployed in this direction.
Although there are two security divisions to assist, the weakness of the cavalry unit in defensive operations has been fully exposed.
Except for the rock-solid position built after one dragoon regiment dismounted, the remaining light cavalry and heavy cavalry regiments had no other way to face the Mongols' charge except hedging.
Even if hedging can disrupt the Mongolian formation, what the Mongols want is not to win on the battlefield, but to escape!
The two armies passed by each other, and although the Khalkha Mongols left a large number of dead bodies, the people who rushed past did not look back and continued to run towards the west.
Without the obstruction of the First Cavalry Division, the world becomes wider.
The two security guards at the back have worked hard to intercept, but the area is too vast and their efforts are in vain.
When Wang Siyi received the news, he did not get angry.
It's not because Wang Yan is her servant, but because if it were any other army, facing this situation would not be any better.
Fortunately, the First Cavalry Division fought very hard and inflicted great damage on the Khalkha Mongols.
The Khalkha Mongols who escaped had their muscles and bones broken and were completely out of shape.
Next, just keep chasing.
The most important thing is that Wang Siyi's deployment does not stop here.
The Khalkha Mongols thought they had escaped, but they didn't know there were surprises waiting for them later.