Chapter 446: Destroying the withered and decaying
The small gold circle inlaid with precious stones taken out by Chelin Dorji was made of thousand-foot gold that could not be made in the grassland, and it was inlaid with sapphires of extremely high purity originating in Sri Lanka. This delicate little ring is not a separate ornament, nor is it a falling accessory on jewelry, but an ornament at the filter of a high-end cigarette.
Lin Xing himself is also a smoker, so he is naturally deeply impressed by the precious tobacco that has appeared in his life, and the use of pure gold as a decoration for tobacco is something that everyone will never forget. Half a year ago, when Manchurian businessmen had just entered Uriya Sutai, a leading figure of the Manchurian Leather Association gave Linxing a box of cigarettes - the top supreme Changbai Mountain. The merchant had boasted that the Manchurian general Guo Xing'a was reluctant to smoke this kind of cigarette, and looking at the gold-inlaid silk nanmu cigarette box and the pure gold decorated filter, Lin Xing believed that what the merchant said was true. Seeing the small gold circle taken out by Chelin Dorji today, Lin Xing recognized it at a glance, this is the pure gold decoration at the filter of the top supreme Changbai Mountain.
Because it is too luxurious, Lin Xing has never been willing to move the box of cigarettes, and has always treasured it. Now it seems that the little Buddha of Jebtsundamba is stronger than Lin Xing, he is not only willing to smoke such a valuable cigarette, but even if the cigarette holder is golden, it has not been able to change the bad habit of the little Buddha throwing cigarette butts. What was picked up like a baby in Chelin Dorji was just a cigarette butt thrown by the little Buddha.
It is nothing that high-end cigarettes that can only be enjoyed by the high-level of Manchuria appear in Qingning Temple, after all, the little Buddha likes this mouthful, and it is not surprising that there are flattering businessmen who offer it to the little Buddha. It's nothing that Little Buddha suddenly disappeared, after all, Little Buddha is greedy and lustful, and it's not a strange thing for him to suddenly run out to have fun for a few days. But high-end Manchurian cigarettes appeared in Qingning Temple, and at the same time the little Buddha disappeared, which was terrifying. It is with the support of the little Buddha of Zhangjia that Guoxing'a was able to invade the four alliances of Mongolia and the East without blood, and if Manchuria intends to make a move against Uriya Sutai this time, he will definitely not let go of the little Buddha of Zhebu Zundamba. Now that the little Buddha of Jebu Tsundamba has suddenly disappeared, the Manchurian army must have been killed, and if he does not deploy defense immediately, he is afraid that the Manchurian soldiers will come to the city.
Lin Xing's reaction was not unpleasant, but he learned that the little Buddha disappeared a month later than Guo Xing's order to transfer troops, so it was too late when he ordered the various departments to assemble. The Mongolian fox Bozhitu on the south road, the two newly formed cavalry brigades that had already personally unified the Xilin Gol League, crossed the desert with their familiarity with the desert and modern equipment, entered the territory of the Tushetu Khan Department from Yilin, and then went straight to the Tushetu Khan banner along the south road with only the desert sticking to the south. The two brigades of the Jerim League in the middle of the road, Halbara and Gilzhanga, crossed Arshan and entered the Chechen Khan, built a large pontoon bridge over the Harakha River, and then advanced to Siurt, and the troops pointed directly at the Chechen Khan banner. The two infantry divisions of Hung Yen Province and Heilongjiang Province commanded by Nash on the North Road attacked the territory of the Chechen Khan from Manchuria and Karren respectively, and swept all the flags on the left and center flanks of Chechnya along the way, and went straight to Kulen. When Chelin Dorji rushed to Uriya Sutai and Lin Xing ordered preparations for war, the Chechen Khan had completely fallen, and Chechen Khan Artashda and the Kulen Minister Wen Sheng were on their way to flee to Uriya Sutai.
The Mongolian fox Bo Ritu is very worthy of his nickname, and the two new brigades of the Xilin Gol League under his command are basically Mongolian recruits, which is the weakest of the various departments, but Bo Ritu made full use of the characteristics of the Mongols who are familiar with the steppe and bear hardships and stand hard work, and fought a cavalry war with Mongolian characteristics. The two brigades of the Ximeng ran on the grassland day and night, and the herdsmen and defenders on the grassland had already rushed over before they could figure out what they were doing. By the time the nearly 50,000 troops of the central and northern routes commanded by Nash captured Kulen and completely eliminated the Chechen Khan, Bozhtu's southern army had already completed the miracle that the Mongols could create. Bozhitu commanded two cavalry brigades, galloped thousands of miles to conquer the Tushetu Khan banner in one fell swoop, and captured Tushetu Khan Naxun Yuketu. When the banners under the command of Tushetu Khan did not even understand what was going on, Bozhitu had already waved his army south, bypassed the Hangyihamar Mountain, crossed the Wengjin River, and won the three-tone Noyan banner of the Qizierlik League in one fell swoop, and once again captured his Saiyin Noyan (Prince Heshuo) Demuchui. Even when Changchun's Guoxinga was a little confused, Bozhitu once again demonstrated the world's first mobility ability of the Mongol cavalry, and Bozhitu's two brigades left behind the railway soldiers and supplies in the rear, and rushed all the way to the west, and once again ran ahead of the sentinel who reported the news to capture Zasaktu Khan and the right wing of the central banner, and captured Zasaktu Khan Chelinduan Dobu alive.
Three of the four Khalkha Mongol tribes were taken by Bozhtu, and the three khans and their families were all captured alive, and Bozhitu mobilized the super mobility of the Mongolian cavalry to the extreme. Guoxinga immediately prepared the Order of the Morning Star for Bo Ritu, and conferred the post of director of cavalry training of the General Staff Headquarters of Bo Ritu in his actual position, basically confirming the identity of the first person in the Manchurian cavalry of Bo Ritu.
Of course, although Bo Ritu is very beautiful, it also has great hidden dangers. Bo Ritu fought all the way interspersed with sneak attacks, almost all the time behind enemy lines, not only his more than 14,000 people were completely cut off, but also all around him were enemies, and only the prince was captured, and the main force did not suffer a heavy blow. Therefore, when Bo Ritu waved his army north to attack Uriya Sutai, Linxing had already gathered all the main forces of the three divisions to hold on to Uriya Sutai. Bo Ritu, who was running wild and attacking all the way, was completely helpless in the face of Xiongcheng, which was defended by nearly 100,000 troops. At the same time, Bozhtu's situation became very embarrassing, and the main forces of Nash's two divisions and two brigades and the supplies that followed up with the railway soldiers of the Central and North Routes were all in Kulen, which was 1,500 miles away, which was really a bit far away. The railroad soldiers of the South Road, who were supposed to cooperate with Bo Ritu, had long been left behind by Bo Ritu, and because Bo Ritu did not attack the flags along the way, the railway soldiers could only fight and advance on their own, and they were still in Suluhai, two thousand miles away.
Lin Xing was not attacked by Bo Ritu because of the hint of the little Buddha's cigarette butt, but he was also caught off guard by Bo Ritu, who almost fell from the sky. Fortunately, Uriya Sutai was bitterly cold and barren, and the herdsmen were all fierce and warlike people, and he was prepared in advance, and was not attacked by Bozhtu. After the two armies fell into a stalemate, Lin Xing found that although Bo Ritu's firepower was fierce, but the supply must be insufficient, if he could cut off Bo Ritu's backup, it was not impossible to encircle and annihilate Bo Ritu's army. In the future, he must find the imperial court to complain about Guoxing'a, but now is not the time to be hypocritical, and he can't withstand the attack of the Manchurian army, and the officials of the Mengdong Four Banners are his example. Of course, Lin Xing would not be polite to Bo Ritu, who suddenly came to the door, and after leaving the elite soldiers to stick to Uriya Sutai, he immediately divided 20,000 troops and began to outflank the back of Bo Ritu's army from the side through Hujiertu.
They are all people who eat together on the Mongolian steppe, and Bo Ritu of course saw through Lin Xing's intention to outflank him at a glance, but Bo Ritu did not fight hard but gave up the attack on Uriya Sutai. Bozhtu is not a cowardly person, but his troops have even eaten up the beef jerky and have run out of food, and there is not much ammunition left, he really can't afford to fight. Bozhtu was still cunning, and instead of retreating to the rear of the railroad troops or the main forces in the direction of Kulen, he crashed headlong into Kobdo, which was further west. Kobdo's generation of water and grass was abundant and had a large population, which could provide food and grass for Bozhtu's army, but there were no bullets. But Bozhitu didn't care, the ammunition left in his troops was not enough to storm the city, but it was more than enough to bully the herdsmen and grab food, and this was enough.
Bo Zhitu's troops continued to advance westward, which could not only disturb Lin Xing's judgment of the military situation in North Manchuria, but also disrupt the rear of the defenders, forcing the defenders to defend the Kobdo and Tangnu Ulianghai areas respectively. As long as Linxing is restrained by Bo Zhitu's running around, he can create a relaxed environment for the subsequent Nash's army without the attack of the Mongol cavalry, at least let the railway soldiers build the railway first, as long as the railway passes through Uriya Sutai, everything will be over. The defenders of Uriya Sutai only had the cannon and bows and arrows of General Shenmui, and without the huge superiority in strength, they would not even be able to stop the end of Bozhtu's strong crossbow. As long as the 150 mm * cannon of the Nash infantry is fired under the city of Uriya Sutai, Lin Xing has to surrender for the sake of the lives of the people in the city, not to mention that this time Nash has brought the 220 mm siege * cannon that was originally prepared to deal with Lao Maozi, and Uriya Sutai is like paper paste in the face of this heavy weapon. As long as Bozhtu attracts the mosquitoes that interfere with the movement of the main force, victory is only a matter of time.
Bo Ritu started his long-distance running, as long as the water and grass are abundant, you can find Bo Ritu's figure. Spring was still cold on the steppe, but Bozhtu and the cavalry were still enthusiastic, and they ran happily on other people's turf and plundered. Bo Ritu ran in Kobdo and Tangnu Ulianghai for two months, and Lin Xing sent people to chase after him for two months, and he never gave up the grand dream of killing Bo Ritu and regaining the Three Khan Kings. But the reality is always ruthless, and Lin Xing gradually discovered that the cavalry of Bozhtu was not only powerful in guns, but also equally fierce in picking up sabers, and the warriors of the Khalkha Mongols were really no match in the face of the wall charge.
However, as the railway lines became more and more extensive in his territory, Lin Xing knew that his end was not far off. At first, Lin Xing didn't care about the railway, how could these things that require a lot of steel have to be repaired for a few years, and then they will send people over to disturb them, and they will not want to build them for the rest of their lives. However, the Manchurians did not expect the rapid progress of the railway, they brought a steady stream of steel rails from Manchuria, and hired countless herdsmen who were willing to work as coolies in the local area with tea and rice. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the railway soldiers was not at all inferior to Bozhtu's recruits, or even worse, and the harassing cavalry failed to slow down the construction of the railway, but had no return.
In just two months, the railway has been transformed into a railway network, which is surrounded by Uriya Sutai from all sides. Lin Xing sent an urgent letter for help to the imperial court, but he didn't know which was faster, his 800-li expedited or the construction of the railway, and when the railway converged at Uriya Sutai, Lin Xing had no chance.