After the establishment of the empire, the whole country was unified except for the northwest region. And, driven by a series of policies of the imperial government, this ancient country has been changing step by step.

Advanced technology and capital from Europe and the United States are making this ancient country develop rapidly. Through a series of stimulus measures, social capital has been activated, and industry and commerce have developed rapidly. This ancient country will soon develop into a powerful country.

At a time when Wu Haoxuan focused on fighting against the European and American powers and recovering national sovereignty step by step. Military operations have not been forgotten either. The Imperial Army is mobilizing its troops and preparing to strike a thunderous blow at the local separatist forces entrenched in the northwest and completely complete the reunification of the country.

In order to unify the northwest, the Imperial Army dispatched 8 cavalry brigades and 2 infantry divisions, totaling about 100,000 people. The enemies they had to face were mainly the Green Battalion under the command of Sheng Yun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the troops under the command of the Frontier Governor Lian Kui. If the Imperial Army wants to recover the northwest, it must take down these local forces.

The terrain in the northwest is vast, and most places are endless grasslands or deserts and deserts, suitable for cavalry combat. Therefore, the eight cavalry brigades operating against the northwest will be the main force. The task of the two infantry divisions was mainly to protect the logistical supply lines and to advance to the northwest in a step-by-step manner.

Although, the many forces in the northwest, the total strength of more than 150,000 troops. Much more than the Imperial Army was prepared to commit to it. But can the rabble compare with the battle-hardened Imperial Army? What's more, the armies of the northwestern divisions are extremely backward in equipment, and they cannot be compared with the imperial army at all. In this battle, the Imperial Army had an absolute advantage.

Chang'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. After the order of the Imperial General Staff to march westward. It has become the headquarters of the Imperial Army's Western Expedition. Eight cavalry brigades and two infantry divisions of the Imperial Army went here one after another. Large quantities of war materials also arrived here, and they advanced westward step by step. Soon, the Imperial Army will launch an onslaught on the northwest, completely bringing it under the rule of the Empire.

Major General Zou Fang, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Imperial Cavalry. Become the commander of this expedition to the west. Rumor has it that he will become the commander of the newly created cavalry command of the empire. If the expedition to the west is successful, he will be able to be promoted from major general to lieutenant general.

In addition to the 1st Cavalry Brigade, there were the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, the 6th Cavalry Brigade, the 7th Cavalry Brigade, the 8th Cavalry Brigade, the 13th Cavalry Brigade, the 14th Cavalry Brigade. 15th Cavalry Brigade. The two infantry divisions were the 33rd Infantry Division and the 34th Infantry Division. Although, both of these infantry divisions were infantry divisions formed later. But the armament was exactly the same as that of the main forces of the Reich. Even if the combat effectiveness is relatively poor, there should be no problem in dealing with this rabble in the northwest.

On May 22, 4607 (09) of the Yellow Emperor Era, Chang'an, the headquarters of the Western Expeditionary Army of the Imperial Army, Major General Zou Fang presided over this combat meeting. Now, the Great Army has completed its preparations for war. The next step was to attack westward.

"Ladies and gentlemen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's marching order has been issued. At this moment, our 100,000 troops are gathered here, and we must sweep the northwest and complete the unification of the empire. Major General Zou Fang said excitedly. This battle is extremely important to him.

The other generals also looked like this. The soldiers undoubtedly craved war. Only when there is a war will they get military merit and promotion. However, now the war between the Empire and Russia is over. The only one who can fight is the northwest.

"General Zou, you can give the order. The brothers have long been ready. Major General Liang Chaodong, commander of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, said.

Zou Fang nodded: "Everyone." We'll set off tomorrow. If those guys in the Northwest don't know what to do, then we'll flatten them! ”

According to the predetermined battle plan, after the battle began, the eight cavalry brigades were to tear through the defenses of the Green Battalion of Gan Province at the junction of the two provinces and enter the northwest. The first target to be captured was Jincheng, the capital of Gan Province. After conquering this place, march on the frontier provinces. Of the several opposing forces in the Northwest, the Frontier Governor was the most remote. And the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Shengyun, is not strong, which is suitable as the first target.

On May 23, 4607 (09) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the Imperial Army marched from Shaanxi Province to Gan Province in front of eight cavalry brigades and two infantry divisions behind the palace, preparing to cross the dividing line between the two provinces and enter Gan Province to fight.

The actions of the Imperial Army undoubtedly posed a great threat to several local forces in the northwest. Shengyun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, sent a letter of help to the border governor Liankui in Jincheng, hoping that they would send troops to help. However, the frontier was too far away from Gan Province, and Liankui's army could not reach Gan Province in a short time, so Shengyun had to fight alone.

"Damn! What should I do now? When the old man dies in Jincheng, these local forces in the northwest will definitely not end well. Seung-yoon was furious in the governor's palace of Jinseong and scolded other local forces for this kind of death-defying behavior.

"My lord, now we have nothing to do. Although Lord Liankui sent reinforcements to us, it was not a month or two, and we could not reach Jincheng at all. And other local forces now want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and our situation is really extremely dangerous! Gan Provincial Governor Zhang Dong said.

"Why doesn't the old man know? It's just that now the rebels are menacing, and with our tens of thousands of green battalions alone, I'm afraid they won't be able to fight against them at all! Seung Yoon sighed.

As a Manchurian, Shengyun certainly didn't want to see the Manchu dynasty perish. However, the Manchu dynasty had already been lost, and it was lost when Yuan Datou usurped the throne. Now, the Northern Army has already established the world and established an empire. With the strength of the Northern Army, it is bound not to watch the Northwest split, and it is inevitable to use troops against the Northwest.

Zhang Dong was silent, although the green battalion in Gan Province claimed to have more than 30,000 troops. However, most of them are just a group of lax-armed rabble. The Imperial Army is a world-class powerful army, and even the Japanese and Lao Maozi have been defeated by the Imperial Army. With these rabble of theirs, trying to confront the Imperial Army is like hitting a stone with an egg!

Originally, Seungyun wanted to unite with other local forces, and then use the army of the frontier governor Liankui as the backing, and take advantage of the terrain in the northwest to deal with the imperial army. However, there is now a separation between several local powerful factions in the northwest. This makes Seung-yoon's plan impossible to realize. Now, the Imperial Army's menacing approach has made him see that the catastrophe is just around the corner.

After Yuan Datou's usurpation of the throne in Beiyang, the local forces in the northwest also expressed their submission to Yuan Datou. Of course, the prerequisite is that the Beiyang Army cannot be stationed in the northwest, so that they can continue to be the overlords of the northwest. After the destruction of the Beiyang Army, the local forces in the northwest still regarded the northwest as their own forbidden territory. Even Shengyun, the nominal governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, was actually able to control the area only in the provincial capital Jincheng. As for the rest of the territory, it is still under the control of Ma Jiajun.

However, now that the Empire has been established, the Imperial Government will not allow such behavior by the local forces in the Northwest. War is inevitable.

In the Battle of the Northwest, the biggest trouble is not those forces that rebel against the Empire, but supplies. The transportation construction in the northwest is almost equal to zero, and there are no modern roads at all except for the official roads left over from ancient times. It is undoubtedly very difficult to maintain an army of more than 100,000 to fight in the northwest. Whether it was food, weapons and ammunition, it had to be transported from the hinterland of the empire to the northwest. In particular, the empire's arsenals are now in the northeast, and everything has to be transported from the northeast to the northwest.

The railway from Shengjing to Suiyuan is still under construction, and it has not yet been completed and opened to traffic. Otherwise, the pressure on logistics and supply will be relatively small.

In the future planning, there are two main railways to the northwest, one is from Suiyuan to the northwest, and the other is the Longhai line. However, these two lines are still in the planning of the Ministry of Communications, and it is very difficult to build them. These two railways, thousands of kilometers long, can be completed and opened to traffic in the next five years, which is already God's blessing.

Of course, although the northwest is barren, the folk customs are relatively strong, and the natural environment is harsh. It is almost impossible to recover the cost of the railway from an economic point of view. However, when building railways, it is often necessary to consider not only from an economic point of view, but also from other factors such as national defense.

The importance of the Northwest to the empire is self-evident. It has been a frontier since ancient times, and the influence of the central government is difficult to reach. If the empire can build a railway into the northwest, it will definitely be able to strengthen the empire's control over the northwest. On the other hand, the empire had always used the Northwest as a bridgehead for its expansion into Central Asia. If the northwest cannot be stabilized, the empire should not want to expand further westward from the northwest.

This time, the Empire will not be soft on these local forces in the northwest, and must ensure that the Empire can fully control these places. Otherwise, it will have a great impact on the future strategy of the empire.

The empire dispatched 8 cavalry brigades, 2 infantry divisions, and a total of more than 100,000 troops, just to solve all the problems once and for all. With the military strength invested by the Empire, it is absolutely possible to achieve the expected combat objectives in one fell swoop. The many local forces in the northwest are just a plate of scattered sand, and there is nothing to worry about at all, and the Imperial Army can easily sweep them all away! (To be continued......)

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