The wind and clouds change, and time passes.

When the three border armies were dispatched, the Kuaima letter was also delivered to the border troops.

The first to be delivered was the Hetao generation, which no longer had many herdsmen, and it was close to Shanxi and Guanzhong in Hebei, so there was no need to deploy heavy troops. The Han army did not focus on defense, but only on killing. If you are not afraid of enemies, you are afraid that there will be no enemies.

"Uncle Chen, why are you so eager to rejoice?" Wu Li, who came in a hurry, asked suspiciously.

Chen Chang was not polite and said directly: "Haha! An order from the military headquarters came, asking us to recruit 20,000 cavalry guards in Shanxi Yuhetao, and a month later the army returned to the imperial capital one after another. ”

It should have been a happy thing, but Wu Li said: "It's difficult for these recruits to defend the territory!" ”

Chen Chang nodded and said, "Don't worry, the army of Shanxi and the army of the Western Governor's Mansion can go north to Hetao at any time." Not only did we retreat, but all the Han troops took a holiday for the New Year. ”

"The lord is still so considerate of the warriors! However, with the departure of the main army, the Northwest Frontier may be turbulent again! "Wu Li is even more worried about the recovered Turpan Basin! Wherever far from the empire, on either side were the mighty Mamgu Khanate.

Chen Chang smiled secretly and said, "Don't worry! The lord has already formed three border armies, and the three border armies have 160,000 horses, all of which are mobile troops with chariots and horses. One army is 30,000 heavy cavalry and more than 20,000 firearms, and one army of the border army is enough to resist more than 100,000 enemy troops. ”

Wu Li shook his head depressedly: "Commander Chen, don't talk in a hurry!" ”

"Haha!" Chen Chang laughed.

"Three border armies, this expansion is not small! However, in this way, our main forces will no longer need to be stationed in the bitterly cold northwest. "Wu Li is also very happy to be able to return to the imperial capital for the New Year.

Chen Chang also sighed: "We can leave, but it's hard for these pro-soldiers." ”

The hard battles of the Great War were all completed by their own soldiers, and even they are now stationed in the northwest.

Wu Li also sighed, and he couldn't say anything more.

By the time Zhang Shou received the order, Liang En's Sixth Army had already begun to retreat. The infantry was divided into two, one on ox carts and one on boats.

The Sixth Army and the Hannan Army were the first to evacuate, then to the Northern Han Army, the First Army, the Eastern Han Army, the Western Han Army, the Third Army, and the last to evacuate was the Second Army and the Fifth Army in Turpan.

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Xining, Qinghai.

There are few people and few things in Qinghai, and more than 100,000 Han troops have nothing to do.

"Commander Lin, this is an order from the military department." After reading the order, Li Dingguo's smile did not decrease.

The small military families of Hanxi are all in the southwest, and seeing that winter is coming, all the soldiers are also thinking about it.

After reading the military order, Lin Jiading also smiled: "Okay! According to the chariot and horse march of the border army, it will be possible to come in another month and a half! It seems that we also need to arrange military affairs during this time. ”

Li Dingguo nodded: "The pro-soldiers will only kill people, but they will not calm the place, and they also need to recruit local troops to cooperate." ”

"I think I'll let Tru recruit 10,000 fierce ancients and 10,000 Qiang people to form 20,000 city guards, and General Tru is also very shrewd, and he won't do what he shouldn't do."

Li Dingguo nodded, and soon Tru, who was stationed in Xining, also rushed over.

"See the two commanders." The war has ended, even the Northwest Army has been disbanded, and the Western Route Army no longer has a headquarters.

Needless to say, Li Dingguo said directly: "General Tru, in more than a month, our two armies will rush back to the south. ”

Tru frowned: "But Commander Li, the strength of this plateau country is still the same!" Even if they didn't dare to attack Xining, it would inevitably change in various parts of Qinghai. ”

In fact, Tru was worried that the highlanders would invade the Tumut tribe, and the weak and scattered Tumut tribes were no longer able to resist the highlanders!

"You don't need to worry, the Second Army of the Imperial Frontier Army, with a total of more than 50,000 horses, will be stationed in Xining. At that time, the plateau people are afraid that the border army will move! Thinking of the combat effectiveness of his own soldiers, Li Dingguo couldn't help but sigh. Firearms soldiers, the two armies are about the same, but 30,000 heavy cavalry is enough to defeat 60,000 Hanxi troops.

The fire gun can lightly injure heavy riders, but it can't stop the group impact of 30,000 heavy riders, and if you want to defeat the heavy cavalry, you have to have a dense Yanhuang-style fire robbery.

Seeing that Commander Li was so long-minded, Tru asked: "Commander, what kind of army is this army?" ”

Li Dingguo didn't speak, Lin Jiading said: "Although General Tru's army is only more than 50,000 people, its combat effectiveness is stronger than our main army!" In fact, the heavy cavalry of our subordinates is only medium-sized armor, but the heavy cavalry armor of the emperor's own soldiers is twice as heavy as the armor of our subordinates. ”

Heavy cavalry also has a disadvantage, that is, the stamina speed is insufficient, but under a charge, the enemy is almost killed, and it does not take long to stamina.

The Emperor's own soldiers! Those legendary warriors, Tru also wanted to see them.

"Although General Tru the Great is strong, he is a numb and indifferent warrior, they only know how to kill, and they are indifferent to anything! That's why I'm looking for you. ”

Now Tru is stationed in Xining with 5,000 cavalry, but this is really not enough.

When the topic came, Tru also hurriedly saluted: "Please tell the commander." ”

Li Dingguo said: "General Tru's military department officially appoints you as the governor of Xining, and you recruit 10,000 Menggu warriors and 10,000 Qiang people as soon as possible to form the Xining City Guard." In the future, if it is not a war of extermination, the border army will not move lightly. ”

"Honorable Order, Thanksgiving the Great." Tru's expression was shocked, he was about to exterminate the clan at every turn, and the army here was too dangerous!

Knowing Tru's worries, Li Dingguo spoke: "General Tru, don't worry, the border army is also very easy to get along with, they just don't like to talk." But you have to tell all the tribes, don't rebel, otherwise the border army will definitely not show mercy! The empire was allowed to surrender only once. ”

"Please rest assured, if anyone rebels, my Xining Guards will not let him go." Tru's heart is fluttering, and it seems that he wants to advise those who don't know whether to live or die!

There were fast horse post stations in various places, and the military order was quickly passed to Chen Nan. Chen Nan was also surprised, originally thought that he would be stationed in Turpan for a few years.

"Let the two army commanders, Sun Ke and Su Litang come to discuss the matter." After the end of the war, the city of Turpan also became the military and political center of the Turpan Basin.

Ma Tong, as the general soldier of Jiayuguan, and Sun Ke, the general soldier of Turpan, each led 20,000 soldiers and horses, and locked Turpan one after the other.

The 50,000 soldiers of Bofan were mainly defended by the Junggar Department in the north with Hami as the center.

Half an hour later, the commanders and generals also came to the commander's camp.

"Chief of Staff, is there a letter from the lord?" They had just met in the morning, and Lin Hu estimated that there must be something urgent.

Chen Nan nodded and shook his head: "This is an order from the military department, but it is also the arrangement of the lord." The lord has expanded his 160,000 troops to a total of three border armies, and when the first army of the border army arrives in Turpan, we will immediately return to Guangzhou. ”

160,000 pro-soldiers! Lin Hu swallowed his saliva secretly, and now the number of pro-soldiers is increasing.

"Haha good! The lord really feels sorry for us fellow countrymen! "Luo Hu is the happiest! These Lingnan Han people value their hometown the most! I didn't expect to be able to return to the army in less than a year.

Su Litang frowned secretly, he couldn't figure out the actions of the empire, and now he still needed to translate to his side.

"I will tell the soldiers in a moment that this is the lord's compassion for them! I can't bear to let the warrior stay away from my homeland! Chen Nan did not forget to spread the holy grace of the emperor.

Lin Hu, Luo Hu and Sun Ke also nodded hurriedly, and Sun Ke even had a good understanding. Their ancestors were Huainan people, and in the end they also became Xiliang people!

After talking for a while, Chen Nan also let everyone leave. To be honest, he is also looking forward to being by the side of the lord. But defending the Empire's territory is also what they are passionate about.