Beneath the horizon, the Wumengmeng Gobi intersects with the golden vegetation, pulling out a clear horizon, and a castle like a solid stone stands like an Aobao[1], declaring the ownership of this land.

"This is not a fortress that can be rushed down・・・・・・"

Prince Khalkha put down his binoculars, shook his head and sighed. Seeing that the city was constantly pouring out of the city, he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to gather the men and horses. The 3,000 cavalry he led were all Sanyin Noyan people in his headquarters, and he was not willing to be easily damaged.

"Why did my father withdraw the army!? The Han people are arrogant and dare to go out of the city to face the battle, so they should take advantage of the situation to seize the city fortress, so that the three Great Khans will look at each other differently, and they will no longer dare to underestimate our Sanyin Nuoyan Department! ”

His son, Dorenzab, came and complained dissatisfiedly.

"Han people are arrogant? I think you're arrogant! The power of the blood cloud of the Han people has been widely spread in Mobei, don't think that these people are still weak Han people five hundred years ago! ”

Celeng reprimanded his son, but Duolunzhab was still not satisfied, and the sentry came to report that thousands of red-clothed people rode out of the city, and it was estimated that there were no less than two defenders of Juyan Fort, so he was stunned and had no more words. Two thousand men plus the fortress, this is not something that three thousand cavalry can eat.

"Our mission is to cut off the enemy's contact and test the enemy's reality."

Celeng said in a deep voice, he is cautious, not afraid of the enemy. The bravery and prestige of the Han people have been spread all over Mobei by the "blood cloud" composed of red-clothed cavalry, but Celeng has only heard of it, and has not actually come into contact with it. There are only 100 or so red-clothed cavalry in front, obviously not formed cavalry, and it should be certain that the red-clothed will be forced to retreat into the city by riding against each other.

As soon as the military order was given, the rangers went out in all directions, attacking and even blocking the communication between Juyan Fort and the rear, and the opposing red-clothed cavalry also moved in response, and after a while, sporadic gunfire rang out, and the curtain of the vanguard battle was officially opened.

Duolun Zabu led 800 horsemen and horses, scattered on three sides, and forced the more than 1,000 red-clothed people who were arrayed on a high ground about a mile north of the city, and raised sand and dust on the left and right sides and in front at the same time.

First trot, into two miles of acceleration, one mile... ・・・Full speed!

"Sons and grandsons of Sanyin Noyan, this is our battle to regain the Khan Banner! Tumonken Khan is watching us in the Immortal Heaven! Kill! ”

The thin step formation of the red-clothed group could clearly be seen Duolunzab waving his sword and shouting.

They are the outliers of the Khalkha Mongols, because they have been nomadic in the Ha Thorn and Lin, and they are the orthodox descendants of the Golden Family, but their strength is far inferior to the Khalkha Three Divisions. When he was attached to the Qing Dynasty, he did not get the position of Zasak, and was not regarded as an official part [2].

Now that the Qing Dynasty has declined, the rise of Yinghua has coerced the troops of Junggar and Qinghai and Shuote Mongols to fight in Mobei, and the Khalkha Mongols have reached the realm of life and death. Danger is opportunity, and the Sanyin Nuoyan Department naturally has the idea of taking advantage of the situation to rise.

In response to the sound of gunfire, the muskets in the hands of the cavalry spoke, and even Dorunzab raised his pistol and struck it, all of which were produced by the Rakshasas.

After the shots were fired, the cavalrymen switched to short bows, a new experience after encountering muskets in the last decade or so. Disrupt the opponent's formation with muskets at long distances, kill with bows and arrows at medium distances, and rush up to fight at close range if the opponent waveres. Although they had to be equipped with three weapons because of this, and it was difficult to carry and switch, it was the best way for the Mongols to think of in the era of muskets, after all, they were all cavalry, and it was rare to have artillery.

The fiery red infantry formation was about a hundred feet away, and it was not scattered at all because of this wave of shooting, and Duolunzab's heart sank, and he suddenly felt that things might not be as simple as he imagined.

"Hey・・・・・・ the king's immortal cavalry is retro, but the Mongolian cavalry uses muskets."

Yang Jiyuan, the commander of the battalion at the rear of the infantry formation, smiled. The main force of the Mongol army was still a hundred miles away, and it was impossible for 3,000 men to besiege Juyanbao, so it was necessary to go out of the city to meet the battle. **…,

The other party bombarded with a musket more than half a mile away, and the tactics were unripe, and Yang Jiyuan's heart was settled.

Cao Zhan next to him also laughed, he took the initiative to ask to follow the battle Seeing three puffs of smoke and dust coming in, his legs were trembling slightly, but Yang Jiyuan's smile also made him relax.

"Let those brutes see how muskets are used!"

Yang Jiyuan sneered and issued an order.

The Mongol cavalry had reached nearly fifty or sixty zhang, each biting the reins, holding their bows and bending their waists, ready to attack.

Boom Boom Boom ......

If the gunfire of the Mongols just now was a messy raindrop, then the sound of the row of guns that sounded at this moment was a thunderstorm, and in front of the infantry array stretched into an arc, a two-layer white smoke dragon was sprayed. The lead bullet spun out of the chamber of the gun, flew over a short distance of less than 200 meters, tore through the warmth of the horse or man**, and splashed clumps of scarlet blood.

Four hundred rounds of ammunition produced twenty or thirty blood flowers, which seemed to be a small number, but could be scattered into a sparse formation, and the eight hundred cavalry attacking from three sides rushed to the front of the hundred cavalry and fell to thirty percent at once, and the arrows suddenly became dull.

The other half of the arrow was still rushing forward by inertia, and another row of guns roared, and the horses neighed, and the arrows seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier. The horses were either dumped or pouted on the spot, and the mounts, which were not yet accustomed to the guns and artillery battlefields, were reluctant to charge forward with a dense burst of flames and thunderous noises.

The unwilling Mongols shot feather arrows, and they landed in the red-clothed array, making a clanging sound, and occasionally saw someone holding their shoulders and legs to retreat, but the array did not show an obvious gap.

I heard that the red clothes and armor are all made of steel, which is not only strong but also lightweight, and Duolunzab now finally has an intuitive understanding.

"Wipe it over!"

Surely he didn't expect the first blow to be in action, and as he shouted, the horsemen turned their horses and turned their charge into a sweeping maneuver, their bows raised, ready to rain arrows.

Fire......

Cao swallowed his saliva, and his eyes were moving away from a feather arrow stuck in the ground under his feet, calculating whether his wide-brimmed helmet and cuirass would be able to protect his life if this feather arrow was a little stronger. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Mongol turn, and his mouth whispered.

Yang Jiyuan shouted loudly: "Open the cannon!" ”

This was a decision that any infantry commander in the Anxi Army would make, and even a marching staff officer like Cao Zhan knew it. In the combat drill code, the article "Infantry vs. Cavalry" writes very clearly that the Mongolian cavalry turned to slow down, which was the perfect time for the flying cannon to cause effective damage.

Knock knock knock......

A dull cannon sounded, and eight six-pound flying cannons spoke.

The shell, which was twice as large as an ordinary grenade, flew into the air, pulled out a curve with a great arc, and exploded 100 meters away on the left and right sides.

Fragments of cast iron shot everywhere, and even though the Mongolian cavalry was sparsely formed, the horses were large, and suddenly there was a terrible neighing of horses, and at least thirty or forty horsemen fell to the ground.

The rain of arrows, which had weakened a lot, fell with a bang, and hearing the sporadic humming in the array, Yang Jiyuan spat unwillingly. His purpose was to delay time, not to kill or injure the enemy, so he didn't pull out the four-pound cannon, let alone let the twenty-pound cannon on the hexagonal tower in the city speak, which was used to suppress the Mongol artillery.

"Turn! Turn it up and rush again! ”

After being beaten repeatedly, Dorunzab was furious, and he was unwilling to give up. The opponent's array was only less than a mile away from the city wall, and it was impossible to rush to the back, and he was about to come again with the brigade in a circle, when the horns of the retreating troops in the rear sounded, and he gritted his teeth helplessly and retreated

It was not easy to retreat, and the guns and artillery fire escorted the Mongols all the way and did not even take the wounded.

"No matter how much it is doubled, it is better to retreat to ten miles away, and set up camp to be on guard against the sentry and the commander who will attack them." ..., Celeng is very calm, this battle is still very long, he hopes to make it to the end, to see if the winner will be the side that gives him the musket or the side that gives him the gun.

"Three-tone Noyan Department? A Rakshasa musket in everyone's hand? Well, if that's the case, the Rakshasas have already intervened......"

After finding out the details of this vanguard, Yang Jiyuan pinched his chin and muttered.

The opening battle of Juyan Fort ended in such a hurry, with 124 cavalry lost by the Sanyin Noyan Division, six wounded by the 83rd Battalion of the 6th Praetorian Division, and more than 4,400 rounds of guns and ammunition and 30 rounds of six-pound shells.

On 19 September, at Dongwan Fort, 400 miles south of Fort Juyan, Gui Zhen, the commander of the Sixth Guard's Division, received the news of the battle, and the news of the appearance of the Mongol army was confirmed by the beacon fire transmitted all the way down from Fort Juyan at noon on the 17th.

From Suzhou to Juyanbao, in addition to the three large military forts, there are also beacon posts every thirty to fifty miles along the road. It is not only used to warn the police, but also to deliver military information. The front post was not large, but it could accommodate a hundred people, and another battalion of the 6th Praetorian Division was scattered in these platforms. This was only a temporary measure, and with sufficient supplies, the officers and men did not complain much.

The subordinates asked worriedly: "Commander, do you want to send reinforcements?" ”

Gui Zhen rolled his eyes and said: "Juyanbao has hoarded 10,000 people's food for a year, and half of the artillery of the whole division, not to mention 40,000, even if it is 100,000, Yang Jiyuan should resist it!" Ignore him, send the cavalry of the division, and make sure that the news of Juyan Fort is unimpeded! ”

When his subordinates took the order and left, Gui Zhenben's calm face suddenly bloomed like a flower, and he smashed his fist on the bookcase: "Okay!" Well done! It's finally here! ”

On the evening of the 20th, the news of the first battle of Juyanbao reached Suzhou, and there was jubilation in the line, which had been upgraded from the Anxi Governor's Mansion to the Anxi Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

"Quickly pass Liu Cheng's 101st Division, Pang Songzhen's 102nd Division to assemble at Dongwan Fort!"

"Urgently tell Wang Tang to join the dragon cavalry army, and send the Xiao cavalry battalion to the Juyan area to maneuver! Headquarters to the south of Noyin Ula on standby! ”

"Urgently tell Xiao Celing and Qinghai and Shuote to follow the dragoon army!"

"The 100th Division of Cai Fei of the Long Xiang Army replaced Pang Songzhen Shaomabao first-line defense ・・・・・・"

The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion held a military meeting overnight, and Zhang Hanwan, the Metropolitan Governor of Anxi and the general of Zhenxi, gave a deep order.

"Lao Peng, this battle will be covered by your Yulin Army and the Dragoon・・・・・・

Zhang Hanwan looked at Peng Shihan, the commander of the Yulin Army on the side, and the other party pressed the corners of his upturned mouth and bowed slightly.

"Order! The commander of the Yulin Army, the Pingkou General Peng, was the governor of the Northern Army, commanding the Yulin Army, the Dragoon Army and the subordinate army departments, and was fully responsible for the command of the battle. The dragoon army was commanded by the envoys, and the general Jianwei Wang served as the deputy governor, and the assistant commander commanded the Mongolian tribes. ”

"All ministries must be in place at the end of November, and those who fail to meet the deadline will be dealt with by military law!"

Zhang Hanwan's order was a plan made by the Commander-in-Chief, the Privy Council, and the Anxi Metropolitan Governor's Office after two years of continuous consultation, and everyone was already familiar with it. Peng Shihan, the former enemy coach, led the generals to stand up and clench their fists, and said awe-inspiringly: "Obey the order!" ”

"Lao Zhang, you have to take care of our Longxiang Army, but what about your old foundation, it's good to stuff a battalion."

After the military discussion, Zhang Hanwan continued to ponder around the sand table, and Luo Tangheng, the commander of the Long Xiang army, spoke dissatisfiedly. Two years ago, he finally begged for favor from the emperor, and was transferred from the commander of the Yingyang Army to the Longxiang Army, just to make contributions outside the Saiwai, but he didn't think that Zhang Hanwan would not only give up this battle to the Yulin Army in order to take care of the Yulin Army, but also ask the first division of the Longxiang Army to help the Yulin Army stand in the pit.

"You think this battle is the final battle?"

has led the army for several years, but has never fought a big war, but Zhang Hanwan is like an old monk who has entered the country, and now the war is coming, but there is no emotional fluctuation. He coldly looked back at Fang Tietou, who had been taught by himself in Jiguan Mountain in the past, and sighed when he saw that the other party was flustered, hating the iron. ..., "Your Majesty has long said, who is the enemy of the northwest?" It is not the Khalkha Mongols of Uriya Sutai, nor the Dzungars of the Western Regions, but the Rakshasas behind them. ”

"The Luo Cat Demon has already sent back the news, and the Rakshasa people have increased their efforts to bewitch the Khalkha Mongols since the Guangxu Rebellion at the end of the tenth year of the Holy Dao. In the battle report of Juyanbao that came back today, it was mentioned that the Sanyin Nuoyan Department had a Rakshasa musket in their hands, and the Mongolian army behind them was estimated to be mixed with the Rakshasas, and their artillery was probably also given by the Rakshasas. ”

When Zhang Hanwan talked about the Rakshasa people, Fang Tangheng suddenly realized.

"The Mongols haven't moved for the past two years, they're just bargaining with the Rakshasas to see how many firearms they can get."

Zhang Hanwan nodded: "So, the big war still has to be fought, and this is just the beginning."

Fang Tangheng frowned and said, "Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang, are you still fooling me like a recruit?" Fighting with the Rakshasas in the northwest, how can there be a big war of tens of thousands of people? At that time, I am afraid that I will be fighting with God, fighting with frozen soil and ice and snow. ”

Zhang Hanwan pouted and said: "That is the great cause of opening up the territory, if you don't want to, you can also apply for the transfer of North Korea, Han Zaixing is missing a capable former enemy coach as a deputy." ”

North Korea!?

Fang Tangheng waved his hand again and again, that quagmire, he didn't have the heart to fall into it. For more than two years, Zhao Hanxiang and Yang Tangcheng successively served as former enemy coaches in North Korea, but they both fell seriously ill and had to return to China, the reason was that there were too many chores and they were exhausted.

Why? Because of the 50,000 people in front of Mali, there are both "volunteers" and South Korean troops. In the volunteer army, there are Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Quang Nam, all allies, and there are no less than 178 countries. Every time the military council is held, a small thing has to be arranged for half a day, a sentence is exported, and at the same time, there are more than a dozen translators to translate to the ** officials, the emperor has expressed his feelings, the position of the commander of North Korea, without Tang Seng's mouth Tang Seng's heart, can really not do it.

Han Zaixing has become a Tang monk, and Zhang Ying's tongue kung fu is even the old aunt who is willing to bow down, but others can't do it.

However, the emperor lacked interest in Korea, and the Korean war had been uncertain, and Emperor Chongdao of Korea could only occupy half of the country's territory, and he had been fighting with Nian Qianyao and Li Guangzuo in the north. At present, a long trench has been built 280 miles south of Pyongyang, which runs from east to west, and it seems that it will be fought for a long time.

Speaking of North Korea, Fang Tangheng's psychology has finally been balanced, and there is still a meritorious work waiting for him to expand his territory in the northwest.

Driving away Fang Tangheng, who was still noisy, Zhang Hanwan hugged the back of the chair, stared at the sand table, and continued to think. His gaze was not on Fort Juyan, but continued northward, landing on the North Sea. There is a small flag on the west side of the North Sea, which is marked "Erkou City"[3]. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. PS: [1: Ao Bao is also called Obo, and the sign is piled up with sand, gravel and grass and trees, which was originally a sign of the road and land boundary on the grassland, and gradually became a place for people to worship the gods and pray. In the real history, in the last years of the Yongzheng Dynasty, the Sanyin Nuoyan Department was placed alone because of its meritorious service to the conquest of Dzungaria, and the Qianlong Dynasty won the prince's throne, which formed the Khalkha Four Divisions, and before that, the Khalkha Mongols only had three tribes: Zasaktu, Tushet and Chechen Khan. B[3 The city of Erkou is Irkutsk. 】