After entering the winter, the Russian cavalry stopped large-scale harassment activities, and its main forces partly moved to the eastern Maodong, and partly retreated into the Outer Mongolian steppe, and the headquarters of the Russian cavalry unit was located in Kulen. However, Baotou and Hohhot are important towns, so the Russian cavalry left two divisions of the Kosako cavalry on this line, namely the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Kosako Guards Cavalry.

At present, a Mongolian palace in Hohhot has become the division headquarters of the first cavalry division of the Russian army, and the name of the commander of the first division is Charlierov, this guy is about 50 years old, and he is tall and big, and his legs are a little bent, which is the mark left by the long-term battle. At this time, Charlie Rove was sitting at the table, drinking vodka alone, munching on mutton, eating and drinking with taste.

With a melodious sound of the horse-head fiddle, two Mongolian maidens are dancing in the open space below. The girl's expression was blank, just doing movements mechanically. After the Russian troops entered Mongolia, the Mongolian upper echelons were welcome. Despite the deterioration of the Russian army's military discipline, the Mongol princes and nobles seemed to allow the Russian soldiers to do their best. The first of the biggest variables was that the Tsar promised to wait until the war was over to separate the Mongolian steppes from the Qing court and establish a Great Mongol state.

With such a bait, the Mongolian princes and nobles were naturally overjoyed, so it was logical that the Mongolian upper echelons would fully support the Russian troops. It stands to reason that the Mongols should be thicker than water with the Manchus, but in fact, it is not that at all. To be precise, the Mongols were conquered by the Manchu iron cavalry, not to mention that the princes and nobles of the Mongolian tribes intermarried with the Manchus in large numbers, but they hated the Manchus in their bones, and there is a historical origin here.

The subjugation of one nation by another means brutal enslavement. After the Manchu Qing ruled the land of China, they took great pains to deal with their unruly and often resisting little brothers. In order to prevent the Mongols from becoming stronger, a series of measures were used to limit the growth of the Mongol population since the Shunzhi Emperor. The Qing court's strategy of reducing the number of Ding was very successful, and it can be said to have been achieved to the extreme.

And the one who did the best and the most clever was Emperor Kangxi. At first, the Qing court used mass killings of Mongol rebels, but this killing only aroused greater hatred among the Mongols. This is evidenced by the Geldan Rebellion, which reduced the number of Mongols by massacring the Mongols of the Simon tribe during the suppression of the Geldan rebellion. Killings were not a long-term solution, and Mongol revolts continued to occur from time to time.

During the Kangxi Dynasty, Huangjiao had already begun to be popular in the Mongolian steppe. Kangxi realized that killing would not solve the real problem, so he used covert means to come up with a better way to reduce the number of Mongols. It was in the Mongolian steppe that the Yellow Religion was vigorously promoted, because the lamas could not get married and have children, and the Mongolians conferred a large number of Yellow Religions, which virtually caused the reduction of the number of people. Another method of Kangxi was to create internal contradictions, that is, to divide the Mongols into different tribes, let them pinch each other, and engage in brutal fighting.

Moreover, the Qing court demarcated the living areas of each tribe and strictly ordered that they were not allowed to cross the border. This practice of dividing and ruling and sowing discord has achieved its goal. In fact, the division of Outer Mongolia in later generations was directly related to the divide and rule of the Qing court. In fact, the Mongols hated the Qing court, not the Han Chinese. Since the Han Chinese were in power, the Outer Mongolians naturally transferred their hatred. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the population of Mongolians reached 5 million at its peak, but by the time of the Republic of China, there were more than 800,000 Mongolians, and the number of Mongolians did not exceed one million during this period. It is obvious how clever and cruel the Qing court was in controlling the Mongol population.

When the Russian army entered Mongolia and gave the devastated Mongols a little hope and self-esteem, the former enemy naturally became an ally, and the Qing court, the enemy deep in the bone marrow, naturally became a potential enemy. Of course, at this stage, it is necessary to unite to eliminate the rebels in the south, otherwise it is just wishful thinking. In fact, the Mongols preferred to form the Northern and Southern Dynasties, so that if the Mongols wanted to separate in the future, it would be more secure.

The Mongols tried to cling to the thick legs of the Russians, and what was the result? Not to mention that the thick legs can't be held, so that the Russian Empire Zuihou itself is difficult to protect, this is a later story.

A Russian officer walked in and swept Charlie Rovchen. After listening to the report, he looked at the map and stopped eating and drinking, and saw the location of Fengzhen. Seeing this scene, the adjutant waved his hand impatiently, and the two Mongolian girls and the luthier hurriedly retreated. "Is the message confirmed?" Charlie Rove asked. The adjutant said: "According to the report of the reconnaissance cavalry, Fengzhen has indeed stationed infantry troops, but the number is unknown. ”

"It is very unusual for the Northern Expeditionary Army to be so bold as to send infantry units into the steppe. Send out a reconnaissance unit immediately. I want to know more. The officer took the order and left. The chief of staff said: "Your Excellency, General, if Fengzhen really stationed the infantry units of the Northern Expeditionary Army, it will be a rare opportunity for us. I think General Vashilov should be invited! If the reconnaissance situation is accurate, we can join forces to attack Fengzhen. Charlie Rove looked at the chief of staff and smiled knowingly.

Two days later, a Russian cavalry reconnaissance unit appeared north of Fengzhen. At a high point, the Russian cavalry paused. At this time, a Russian cavalry officer held a telescope to check. After a long time, the Russian officer said contemptuously: "It is the infantry unit of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the strength is about a division. They drove stakes around the town and pulled up ropes. It's child's play, this Northern Expeditionary Army is dead. Because he couldn't see clearly from a distance, he saw the barbed wire fence as a rope.

In Datong City, in the headquarters of the grassland advance column, He Meng had received a report from Lin Xiong that a Russian reconnaissance unit had been found in the north of Fengzhen, which showed that the Russian cavalry had discovered the situation in Fengzhen. Fengzhen, as a sudden position, is very close to Hohhot, and the Russian army must not turn a blind eye. "Report to the commander-in-chief, the reconnaissance units of the Russian army are constantly being found in the area around Fengzhen!" A subordinate reported.

“haha！ Great, the Russian army is worried that we have an ambush, so they are cautious. The Russians will definitely act as soon as they understand the situation. "He Meng was overjoyed when he heard this." Report to the commander-in-chief, the corps headquarters transport team has arrived, "Another subordinate came in to report." "Has the revolver I asked for arrived?" "4,000 revolvers, 1,000,000 rounds of pistol ammunition have been accepted!"

In order to deal with the Xhosako cavalry, and taking into account the weakness of our cavalry, He Meng asked for 4,000 pistols to be supplied to the cavalry troops, and asked each cavalry squad to issue two pistols, so as to reduce the battle loss rate in the fight. After all, the horseback fighting skills of the Xasako cavalry were much higher than those of the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army.

He Meng said without hesitation: "Immediately transfer the pistol and ammunition to the cavalry troops." Seeing that his subordinates didn't mean to leave, He Meng asked, "What else do you have?" "Commander-in-chief, the Corps Headquarters has added 5 military doctors to us and strengthened the medical brigade Liliang, among which there is a female military doctor." "Female soldiers, it's just nonsense, return it to me immediately, I don't need women here!" "Commander-in-chief, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back!" The subordinate snorted.

"Who is so bold as to want me back!" As she spoke, a woman pushed the door open, and the woman took off her cotton military cap, revealing a beautiful face. "Xiuhua, why are you it?" He Meng was stunned. Deng Xiuhua stared at He Meng with a pair of hot eyes and said, "My wife has come all the way, is it so difficult that you want to divorce me?" "Xiuhua, that's not what you mean, look at this ・・・・・・." He Meng was a little incoherent. The personnel in the command headquarters retreated with interest when they saw this scene.

"Don't be embarrassed, Commander Leng sent me," Deng Xiuhua's desire to see her husband was a little uncomfortable when she was snubbed. He Meng was a little flustered, poured a cup of tea for his wife and said, "Mrs. has been fortunate all the way, mother and child are fine!" "Don't worry, they're doing well in Kunming." Deng Xiuhua was a little angry. He Meng realized that he had snubbed his wife, looked around and found that there was no one, and stepped forward to take his wife into his arms.

"Xiuhua, I'm sorry!" "I thought you were a ・・・・・・ of wood." The husband and wife hugged each other for a while, and He Meng remembered something and said: "Xiuhua, didn't you write to say that you are studying as a nurse, how did you become a military doctor?" Deng Xiuhua said with a smile: "I studied in nursing school for half a year, and my grades were excellent, plus I knew a simple foreign language, so I was selected to enter the surgeon training class." After a year and a half of studying, I am now able to do simple surgical procedures! ”

He Meng said: "You are my wife, is it a little inappropriate to be a military doctor?" "Why do you have this kind of thinking, could it be that I am a military doctor and I am ashamed of you?" I wrote to the Commander-in-Chief and his wife, and they all wrote to me to encourage me. If you don't agree with me being a military doctor, I won't do it, so as not to embarrass you. "Madame, don't, I didn't mean that." Seeing that the lady lifted out the commander-in-chief, He Meng's scalp was straight.

Deng Xiuhua said with a smile: "Husband, I didn't use the commander-in-chief to pressure you, I was hesitant to enter the military medical training class, but it was the letter from the master mother who encouraged me, which strengthened my confidence." "Madame, ashamed! I have betrayed the trust and cultivation of the Commander-in-Chief. Rest assured, I will continue to support you in the future. After speaking, He Meng took his wife into his arms again, "What are you going to do?" "What do you say you're going to do?" "It's broad daylight, are you crazy?" "I'm not crazy, it's my little brother who is crazy・・・・・・."

Hohhot, the headquarters of the 1st Cavalry Division of the Russian Army, Charlie Love was overjoyed after listening to the reports of several reconnaissance troops: "Haha, thank God for the gift of sending me the opportunity to establish meritorious deeds, I want to set foot in Fengzhen and avenge General Alexander!" Order your troops to assemble in Hohhot! "Report to the general, General Vashilov has arrived!" With shouts, a stout general strode in.