From time to time, there are Mongolian tribes around Kulun to temporary, in this flat terrain around the Kulun Temple yurts are continuous, just like the white clouds in the sky fell on the Mongolian steppe, in the "white clouds" swirling, the Kulun Temple with the spire pagoda is like the Buddha realm in the world. From time to time, you can see pious herdsmen kneeling on the road, their palms grinding blood cocoons on the ground, and blood marks on their foreheads. The old woman who was spinning the Falun, her complexion was like bronze, every wrinkle was like a knife carving, her eyes were half-squinted by the sun, her mouth kept reading, and her body was a little shaky walking on the road to the Kulun Temple.

There are not many streets in Kulundi, and the narrow streets are lined with the branches of major merchants. There are only a few eye-catching buildings here, except for the Kulun Temple, which is the branch of the Bank of China here. Next is the city hall of the city of Kulun. In Mongolia, Lin Hong has implemented industrial protection, and those who want to build factories in Mongolia must go through strict inspection, and there are not many factories in the Mongolian steppe in order not to pollute the environment and protect the ecology.

It took Lin Wei two days to rush to Kulun to participate in the station meeting held here, Kulen City is no longer the same as when they left here last year, a circle of people-high loess walls has been demolished Kulen City blends into the middle of this reckless prairie, and from the outside, there are several streets that seem a little chaotic.

Lin Wei and his entourage arrived at the city gate, and everyone dismounted according to the rules.

The policeman who was waiting in the street saw a group of people approaching around a commander in a general's uniform, and they all straightened their chests and met them in an upright posture.

The person who was the foreman at the city gate happened to be an old man Lin Hong knew, and this person was a major general named Zasak. He studied in Beijing since he was a child, and after returning from North America last year, he was assigned to Kulun's hometown, and it happened that Lin Wei was his colleague when he served in North America, and the two were of the same age, and Zasak went to school and was proficient in Chinese, so when they were in North America, they talked about speculation in North America, and the two of them often took their own troops to practice and compete, and received a deep friendship.

At this time, Zasak saw Lin Wei coming over with a group of people, and he immediately greeted: "Duke is healthy!" ”

Lin Wei smiled and hugged Zasak fiercely and said, "Long time no see!" Brothers. ”

"Yes! It's been almost 3 years since I came back from North America! Today, let's get together and get drunk and don't go home. ”

"Good!" ——

Like most yamen in China in the past, there are also a pair of tall stone lions outside the Kulun city government. The architectural pattern of the whole yamen is also a courtyard layout, but the wind is strong on the grassland, and the roof here is not covered with tiles, but with a whole piece of cement slab, and the appearance is somewhat similar to the glazed tile roof in the interior for the sake of beauty. Of course, this was all built after the train reached Kulen.

When Lin Wei walked in with his staff officer. The guard in the gatehouse shouted, "Duke of California, Commander of the Western Route Army, here." ”

This Western Route Army is the title of the Xinjiang Military Region in this operation, and as soon as the guards called here, Wu Wenrong, the mayor of Kulun, had already greeted him, and along with Wu Wenrong, the commander-in-chief of this Russian campaign was also Li Chao, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, and Qin Han, the commander of the East Route Army, Shi Dakai, the commander of the Central Route Army, and a group of adjutants.

Lin Wei thought that he was still early, but only then did he know that people had already arrived.

Li Chao saw that Lin Wei had also arrived, so he asked the guards to guard the venue.

The meeting was held in a secret room in the town hall, and next to the conference room was a telegraph room for direct communication between the city government and the cabinet of Coulomb. The resolution of the war zone was passed here and reported to the cabinet and the emperor.

Walking into the chamber, the walls were closed on all sides, except for a skylight on the roof. There were also a few oil lamps lit in the room, and the smell of kerosene from the Persian region was choking, and the flames on the glass cover carried a puff of black smoke. Fortunately, the oil lamp was hung on the beams and pillars on the top, and the smoke and dust could not be smoked by the people in the house.

Li Chaodi's adjutant Pang Jiyun opened the black silk curtain on the wall. The map of Eurasia inside was revealed.

It may have been a bit out of shape with today's eyes, but it was the best map at the time. Just in front of this map, Pang Jiyun once again explained the battle plan against Russia. This is all content that Lin Wei has long been familiar with.

The lengthy explanation made people a little tired, and Lin Wei took a sip of strong tea.

The tea is Zhuyeqing from Sichuan, and it was the emperor's brother who brought him some tea when he came from the southern tour. Lin Wei likes to drink this kind of tea very much, and the slender green tea leaves in the green tea look like bamboo leaves, and the spirit immediately lifts up after taking a sip.

After Pang Jiyun finished speaking, Li Chao walked to the map.

In Lin Wei's eyes, Li Chao is a thin-looking person. A Confucian general with a calm personality. His voice was not high, but it was penetrating. In Lin Wei's ears, the words are beautiful.

Li Chaoyan did not last long, and he briefly recounted Russia's rejection of the cabinet's proposal. Now Beijing has declared war on St. Petersburg. After speaking, Li Chao raised his voice and said, "Now, I order!" ”

All the officers below stood up, standing upright and waiting for Lin Wei's orders.

"Qin Han."

"In!"

"Order your Eastern Route Army to advance to attack the Russian army on May 10 of the new calendar, and be sure to conquer the Russian Far East naval base Okhotsk on July 10, and then your army will attack westward, and be sure to capture Yakutsk on September 10, and if the battle changes, you can retreat to Okhotsk. Your unit will have the fleet of the Beiyang Navy to cooperate in the operation, pay close attention to close ties with the navy, and try to eliminate the military strength of the Russian army in the Far East. ”

Qin Han collided his riding boots, made a "pop" sound, and then sang: "Order!" ”

Li Chao turned his gaze to Lin Wei and said: "The mission of the Western Route Army this time is: to attack Tomsk in Russia from the Tojin Ulianghai Banner to the northwest before October. This is the main road connecting Russia to the Far East, cutting off him and blocking the reinforcements of the Russian army, I wonder if the duke has a problem? ”

Lin Wei followed Zuo Zongtang's example, knocked on his riding boots and responded: "Guarantee to complete the task." ”

Li Chao had a deep impression of Lin Wei's actions of lowering his body and actively cooperating with him, and he couldn't help but think of a passage in his heart. Li Chaoda glanced at Lin Wei meaningfully, turned his gaze to Shi Dakai and continued to give orders.

"Shi Dakai, your middle route army just needs to defeat the Russian troops stationed in Erkou City (Irkutsk), Udi Baixing (Ulan-Ude) and Nebuchu, do you know that your task is the most important?"

"Yes, please rest assured that the commander-in-chief will complete the mission." Shi Dakai stood up and said sonorously.

Li Chao was finally ordered to ask the Mongolian provincial reserves and police to be responsible for the security of Outer Mongolia and to ensure the smooth flow of transportation routes.

Kulen Mayor Wu Wenrong is not a member of the army, and Li Chao discussed with him in a consultative tone the issue of preventing Russian spies from entering and leaving the territory