Chapter 340: The Rebellion Begins

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The Imperial Minister of Mission in Kulen is located in the southwest corner of the city of Kulen, not much from the south gate of Kulen. In order to ensure the safety of the Minister stationed in Kulen, the 4th Regiment of the 4th Division of the Army of the Imperial Northern Military District, which was stationed outside the city, specially sent a company of troops to be stationed at the office just in case. In addition, the 9th Cavalry Brigade and the 0th Cavalry Brigade under the 3rd Cavalry Corps were scattered throughout Mongolia. In case of emergency, the Minister of Mission in Kulen may be in charge.

The current minister in Kulun is Xu Shichang, a famous general in Beiyang. It used to be the command of a town in the Beiyang Army. However, with the overthrow of the Manchus, these generals also returned to the field. Wang Yuze valued Xu Shichang's talent, deliberately retained it, and made him the minister of affairs in Kulun. His mission is to safeguard the territorial integrity of the country.

Previously, due to transportation reasons, the vast Mongolian region, although it was a defense area of the Northern Military District. However, the Northern Military District did not have many troops in Mongolia, consisting only two cavalry brigades of the 3rd Cavalry Corps and an infantry regiment stationed in Kulen. In this way, the pressure on replenishment can be reduced. However, with the construction of the Beijing-Kulun railway, the situation has improved. Starting next spring, the troops of the Northern Military District will march into Mongolia one after another. On the one hand, it strengthened the empire's rule and reform in Mongolia, and on the other hand, it was to prepare for war. Once the Empire went to war against the Japanese navy, Russia would inevitably declare war on China. When the time comes, the entire North Asian region will become a battlefield. The task of the Northern Military District was to push the front beyond the borders of the country and stop the Russian army advancing eastward from the heart of Europe. The task of the Northeast Military District is to conquer the lost territories and bring back the entire Siberian Far East to the rule of the empire.

"My lord, something is wrong with the situation of the Mongols during this time! Many Mongolian princes rushed back to their fiefdoms despite the heavy snow blocking the roads. In addition, the contact between the Grand Lama Chelin Zimit and others with the Russians is also relatively ordinary, so they can't have some conspiracy, right? A middle-aged man wrapped in a thick cotton coat and with a mustache asked. He was Feng Guozhang, the vice minister in Kulun, who was also the commander of the Beiyang Army in the past, and he was also appointed as the vice minister when Xu Shichang was the minister in Kulun.

"Brother Huafu, when there is no one else, don't be an adult, I feel uncomfortable when I hear it! I think in the beginning, we all served under the hands of Lord Nakado. It's a pity that now Lord Zhongtang has gone home to be a husband and is in a peaceful old age! Xu Shichang sighed.

"Fifth Brother Bu, the empire replaces the Manchu Qing, this is an unstoppable thing. When we were in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we worked for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and we couldn't help ourselves. Wouldn't it be better now that the empire is formed, and we continue to serve the empire? By me! The empire replaced the Manchus and quickly became a great power, saving us from being oppressed by foreign powers, which is a great thing! Feng Guozhang said.

"Yes! We, after all, are still Han Chinese. And, isn't the empire getting stronger and stronger exactly what we want? Did you find out what the hell those Mongols were up to? Xu Shichang asked. He also felt that there was something strange about the recent behavior of the Mongols.

"Nope! These Mongolians did a very good job of secrecy this time, and we used a lot of people, but we didn't find out the specific reason. You say, these Mongols don't want to rebel, do they? Feng Guozhang said with some suspicion.

"It's hard to say. Next spring, the imperial army will be stationed in Mongolia, and these Mongols will not be able to make any waves. If they were to rebel, this period would undoubtedly be the last one. Tell the brothers to pay more attention, and in addition, make contact with the 4th Infantry Regiment and prepare for emergencies! Xu Shichang said.

"I'll send a report to Head Wang Shaoxuan later! These Mongols are only a few hundred thousand people, just with their more than 10,000 instructors who have no combat effectiveness? Or the private soldiers of the princes and nobles? How could it be an opponent of the Empire. Even if the emperor's ** team doesn't make a move, just one regiment outside the city can solve them all. I went to the barracks two days ago, and the equipment of the emperor's ** team is really excellent! None of them were equipped with a light machine gun, and the firepower was many times higher than when they fought us. If we had such an army in the first place, I am afraid it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose! Feng Guozhang sighed.

"Brother Huafu, it's best not to say this kind of thing in the future, in case someone listens to it, I still think you still have Manchu in your heart!" Xu Shichang warned.

"Yes, yes! However, with this movement, are we going to fight with Lao Maozi? I heard that the army and navy are actively preparing for war. The enemies of the Navy were, of course, the Japanese and the Americans, and perhaps the British. The enemies of the army are probably the Japanese and Lao Maozi. The Japanese are easy to deal with, as long as the navy wins and blocks them, no matter how much their land force is, it is useless. However, Lao Maozi is not easy to deal with. Their standing army also has millions! Feng Guozhang said with some worry.

"We are now in our position and in our own right. Now that we are all civilian officials, let's leave these things to those soldiers! I'm sure they'll do a good job! Xu Shichang sighed. He was born as a jinshi, but later he joined the pen, became a member of the Beiyang New Army, and was promoted to the commander of a town, and he was still full of yearning for his military career.

"I really hope to continue to lead troops to fight! Even if it's a company commander and platoon commander. Listening to the familiar gunshots and smelling the smell of gunsmoke is also very comfortable! Feng Guozhang also remembered.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Suddenly, the sound of fried beans sounded outside the office, and there were shouts of killing.

"Do these dog-day Mongols really want to rebel?" Feng Guozhang jumped up all of a sudden.

"You immediately send a report to Commander Wang, and I'll organize the defense!" Xu Shichang immediately ordered.

"Yes!" Feng Guozhang didn't say a word, and immediately went to the telegraph room to send a report to the 4th Regiment outside the city. He knew that the situation was urgent, and there was no room for sloppiness.

The Imperial Office in Kulen is not large, and there are only houses on both sides. It is surrounded by a two-meter-high fence. On the fence, there is this wire. This kind of defense is also the strongest in the entire city of Kulen.

When Xu Shichang arrived at the front gate, the 4th Company of the 4th Regiment Battalion, which was responsible for guarding the office, was fighting fiercely with the Mongols. On the snow beside them, two dead Imperial soldiers were lying. They were guards, and at the very beginning of the battle, they were attacked by the Mongols.

"Da Da Da!" At the gates, the Imperial soldiers of the two squads were defending behind a fortification made of sandbags. Two light machine guns, firing at the men, brought the Mongol soldiers who tried to storm the office to the ground.

"Company Commander Li, I have already sent someone to contact the military camp outside the city, the reinforcements will arrive soon, be sure to hold on until the reinforcements arrive!" Xu Shichang found the commander of the 4th company and ordered.

"Don't worry, my lord, the 4th Company will definitely be able to resist these Mongols!" Li Daniu, the commander of the 4th Company, replied.

"Brothers, set up heavy machine guns and mortars for me, let these Mongols know how good we are!" Li Daniu ordered loudly.

Soon, heavy machine guns and mortars were set up and opened heavy fire on the attacking Mongols. The dense bullets killed the Mongol soldiers. The explosion of shells one after another made these Mongolian soldiers cry and cry for their mothers.

Xu Shichang passed through the telescope, these Mongolian soldiers, some of them were teaching soldiers wearing monk's robes, and some were the private soldiers of Mongolian princes and nobles wearing leather clothes, and behind that, some Mongolian princes and nobles were commanding.

"Come, this is a deliberate rebellion by the Mongols!" Xu Shichang said secretly.

"My lord, I have already made contact with the head of the king outside the city, and they will immediately drive into the city to quell the rebellion!" Feng Guozhang ran over and said.

"Hmmm! In addition, we will contact the Cabinet immediately and report this matter to the must. I'm afraid that there is a shadow of the Russians behind this! Xu Shichang said.

"Russians? These old hairy people are really looking for trouble all day long! Feng Guozhang scolded secretly. He was telescoped and far away from the office, and the Russian consul in Kulen, Shishmalevli, was among the Mongol princes and nobles.

"By the way, order the troops on the border to prepare for the Russian attack!" Xu Shichang said.

"What? Do these Russians still dare to go to war against us? Feng Guozhang was a little unconvinced.

"No one can say this clearly, be prepared!" Xu Shichang said.

"Alright, I'll give the order right away!" Feng Guozhang said.

Outside the office, the Mongols launched a fierce attack on the office. However, their attack, in the face of the powerful firepower of the imperial ** team stationed in the defense office, had no other effect except to leave a corpse in one place.

"Damn, why are these Han people so fierce, they have rushed several times, but they can't rush in!" Tushetu Khan scolded angrily.

"We must speed up the progress, if we can't attack the garrison outside the city and only catch the Han minister, then we will be in trouble!" Saiyin Noyan Khan's wooden sac Su Lun said a little anxiously.

"Let's charge again! In any case, you have to attack it! Tushetu Khan Naxun Choktu said fiercely. At his behest, the Mongol instructors and private soldiers, once again, attacked the office with rudimentary weapons like driven cattle. However, as soon as they rushed to the door, fierce gunfire rang out. The firepower of heavy machine guns and light machine guns reaped their lives and quickly repelled them.

PS: The third update is here! Wait for a drip, and then come back to write the chapter for the evening. That chapter will be released around 9 o'clock in the evening! Excuse me! (To be continued.) Please search for [book], the novel is better and faster!)