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The Imperial Minister of Affairs in Cullen is located in the southwest corner of Cullen City, not far from the south gate of Cullen. In order to ensure the safety of the Minister of Affairs in Cullen, the 41st Regiment of the Fourth Division of the Imperial Northern Military Region Army stationed outside the city was specially dispatched
A company of troops was stationed in the office just in case. In addition, the 9th Cavalry Brigade and the 10th Cavalry Brigade under the Third Cavalry Army are scattered throughout Mongolia. In an emergency, the Minister of Affairs in Kulun can
Responsible for command.
The current Minister of Affairs in Kulun is the famous Beiyang general Xu Shichang. He used to be the commander of a town in the Beiyang Army. However, with the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, these generals also dismissed their troops and returned to their fields. Wang Yuze valued Xu Shichang's talents and deliberately retained him and let him serve.
The mission of the minister stationed in Cullen is to safeguard the territorial integrity of the country.
Previously, due to transportation reasons, the vast Mongolian area was the defense area of the Northern Military Region. However, the Northern Military Region did not have many troops in Mongolia. There were only two cavalry brigades of the Third Cavalry Army and an infantry regiment stationed in Kulun.
In this way, the supply pressure can be reduced. However, with the construction of the railway from Beijing to Kulun, this situation has been improved. Starting from next spring, troops from the Northern Military Region will gradually march into Mongolia. On the one hand,
, to strengthen the empire's rule and reform in Mongolia, and on the other hand, to prepare for war. Once the empire goes to war with the Japanese navy, Russia will inevitably declare war on China. By then, the entire North Asia region will become a battlefield. The Northern Military Region
The mission is to push the front beyond the borders of the country and block the Russian army advancing eastward from the hinterland of Europe. The mission of the Northeastern Military Region is to conquer lost territory and bring the entire Far East of Siberia back under the rule of the empire.
"Sir, something is wrong with the Mongolians during this time! Many Mongolian princes rushed back to their fiefdoms despite the heavy snow and road closures. In addition, the great lama Chelin Chimit and others had relatively ordinary contacts with the Russians.
, they don’t have any hidden agenda
Are you planning?" asked a middle-aged man with a thick cotton coat and a mustache. He was Feng Guozhang, the deputy minister in Kulun. He was also the former commander of the Beiyang Army. When Xu Shichang became the minister in Kulun,
, he was also appointed deputy minister.
"Brother Huafu, when no one else is around, I feel uncomfortable listening to other people's words! I think back then, we were all serving under Lord Zhongtang. Unfortunately, now Lord Zhongtang has gone home to live in the apartment, peacefully
It’s old age!” Xu Shichang sighed.
"Brother Bu Wu, the empire replaced the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This is an unstoppable thing. When the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we served the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but we couldn't help ourselves. Now that the empire has been established, we continue to serve the empire. Isn't this better?
?In my opinion! The empire replaced the Manchu Qing Dynasty and quickly became a powerful country, which saved us from being oppressed by foreign powers. This is a great good thing!" Feng Guozhang said.
"Yes! We are still Han people after all. And the empire is getting stronger and stronger, isn't that what we want to see? Have you found out what those Mongolians are doing?" Xu Shichang asked. He also felt that Mongolia has been growing stronger recently.
People behave a little strangely.
"No! These Mongolians have done a very good job of keeping secrets this time. We have hired many people, but we have not found out the specific reasons. Do you think these Mongolians want to rebel?" Feng Guozhang was a little skeptical.
said.
"It's hard to say. Next spring, the imperial army will enter Mongolia, and these Mongolians will not be able to make any trouble. If they want to rebel, this period will undoubtedly be the last period. Call more brothers
Pay attention, and also keep in touch with the newly formed 41st Infantry Regiment to prepare for emergencies!" Xu Shichang said.
"I will send a report to Commander Wang Shaoxuan later! There are only a few hundred thousand Mongolians, and their more than 10,000 instructors with little combat effectiveness? Or the private soldiers of the princes and nobles? How can they be the empire?
opponents. Even if the Imperial Army does not take action, a regiment outside the city can defeat them all.
Decided. I went to the military camp two days ago to take a look. The equipment of the Imperial Army is really well-equipped! Everyone is equipped with a light machine gun. Compared with when they fought with us, the firepower has been improved.
How many times. If we had such an army back then, it would be hard to say who would win and who would lose!" Feng Guozhang sighed.
"Brother Hua Fu, it's best not to say such words in the future. If someone hears this, they will think you still have a Qing heart!" Xu Shichang warned.
"Yes! But, looking at this movement, are we about to go to war with Lao Maozi? I heard that the army and navy are actively preparing for war. The enemies of the navy are naturally the Japanese and Americans, and maybe the British. Then the army
The enemy is probably the Japanese and Mao Zedong
The Japanese are easy to deal with. As long as the navy wins and blocks them, it will be useless no matter how large their army is. However, it is not easy to deal with the old man. Their standing army also has millions
Yes!" Feng Guozhang said worriedly.
"We are not in our positions now and do not seek to govern. Now that we are all civil servants, we should leave these things to the soldiers! I believe they will do a good job!" Xu Shichang sighed. He was born as a Jinshi, but later
However, he joined the army and became a member of the Beiyang New Army, and was promoted to the commander of a town. He was still full of yearning for a military career.
"I really hope to continue leading troops to fight! Even if I am a company commander and platoon leader. Listening to the familiar sound of gunfire and smelling the smell of gunpowder smoke makes people very comfortable!" Feng Guozhang also recalled.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Suddenly, there was a sound like frying beans outside the office, and there were shouts of killing.
"You immediately send a report to Commander Wang, and I will organize a defense!" Xu Shichang immediately ordered.
"Yes!" Feng Guozhang said nothing and immediately went to the telegraph room to send a report to the 41st Regiment outside the city. He knew that the situation was urgent and there was no room for carelessness.
The Imperial Office in Cullen is not big, with only two houses in front and behind. It is surrounded by a two-meter-high wall. On the wall, there is also a barbed wire fence. This kind of defense is the strongest in the entire city of Cullen.
When Xu Shichang rushed to the front door, the 3rd Battalion and 4th Company of the 41st Regiment, which was responsible for guarding the office, were fighting fiercely with the Mongols. On the snow beside them, two dead imperial soldiers were lying. They were guards and had just begun the battle.
At that time, it was successfully attacked by the Mongols.
"Da da da!" At the gate, the imperial soldiers of the two squads were defending behind the fortifications made of sandbags. Two light machine guns kept firing at the soldiers, knocking down those Mongolian soldiers who tried to rush into the office.
"Captain Li, I have sent someone to contact the military camp outside the city. Reinforcements will arrive soon. We must hold on until the reinforcements arrive!" Xu Shichang found the commander of the 4th company and ordered.
"Don't worry, Sir, the 4th Company will definitely be able to withstand these Mongols!" Li Daniu, the commander of the 4th Company, replied.
"Brothers, set up the heavy machine guns and mortars for me, let these Mongols know how powerful we are!" Li Daniu ordered loudly.
Soon, heavy machine guns and mortars were set up, and they fired fiercely at the attacking Mongolian soldiers. The dense bullets easily killed these Mongolian soldiers. The explosions of shells killed these Mongolian soldiers even more.
The soldiers cried loudly for their father and mother.
Xu Shichang looked through the telescope and saw that these Mongolian soldiers included instructors in monk robes, and some were private soldiers of Mongolian princes and nobles in leather clothes. Behind them, some Mongolian princes and nobles were commanding.
"It seems that this is a rebellion deliberately carried out by the Mongols!" Xu Shichang said secretly.
"Sir, I have already contacted Commander Wang outside the city. They will march into the city immediately to suppress the rebellion!" Feng Guozhang ran over and said.
"Yeah! Also, contact the cabinet immediately and report this matter to the authorities. I'm worried that there are Russians behind this!" Xu Shichang said.
"Russians? These old fools are really looking for trouble all day long!" Feng Guozhang secretly cursed. Through the telescope, he also saw far away in the office. The Russian Consul in Kulun, Shishma Levli, was also among the Mongolian princes and nobles.
middle.
"By the way, order the troops on the border to prepare for the Russian attack!" Xu Shichang said.
"What? Do these Russians still dare to start a war with us?" Feng Guozhang didn't believe it.
"No one can tell this clearly, so be prepared!" Xu Shichang said.
"Okay, I'll issue the order right away!" Feng Guozhang said.
Outside the office, the Mongolian soldiers launched a fierce attack on the office. However, their attack, faced with the powerful firepower of the imperial troops stationed in the office, left nothing but corpses on the ground.
It worked.
"Damn it, why are the firepower of these Han people so fierce? They have charged several times but they still can't get in!" Tuxie Tuhan Naxun Chuoktu cursed angrily.
"We have to speed up the progress. If we can't attack the garrison outside the city and only capture the Han minister, we will be in trouble!" Saiyin Noyan Khan's wooden bag Su Lun said anxiously.
"Let our people launch another charge! No matter what, we have to attack it!" Tushetu Khan Naxun Chuoktu said fiercely. At his request, the Mongolian instructors and private soldiers,
Once again, like a driven animal, holding
With crude weapons, they launched an attack on the office. However, as soon as they rushed to the door, fierce gunfire rang out. The firepower network composed of heavy machine guns and light machine guns easily harvested their lives, and soon they were
Knocked them back.
PS: The third update is here! Wait for the intravenous drip, and then come back to write the evening chapter. The evening chapter will be released around 9 o'clock! Sorry! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)