Although Kobdo is a grassland city, it clearly has the characteristics of the interior. Tall city walls, city gates, and a boxy pattern. Since there are many Han Chinese in the city of Kobdo doing business here, there are more elements of the mainland. The key to annihilating the Russian army's jihua is to lure the snake out of the hole, if the attack is taken to attack the fortified battle, once the attack is unfavorable and the state of scorching, the Russian cavalry of Uriya Sutai will quickly support Kobdo after hearing the news.

Therefore, it is necessary to lure the Russian army out of the city and gather in the field to annihilate it, so Khalid let the 3rd Army take the lead, which is to play the role of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger. While the 9th Division of the 3rd Army was deployed north of Kobdo, the 10th Division took the lead in launching an offensive from the west of Kobdo. There is a small town west of Kobdo, where about a battalion of Russian troops is stationed

The Ninth Division used a knife to kill chickens and quickly captured this town, and a battalion of Russian soldiers could not resist, it was almost difficult to parry. The battle was basically a snap, most of the Russian army was wiped out, and a few fled. In fact, letting go of some Russian soldiers is to let them go back to report the news, so that the Russian commander will miscalculate. When the commander of the Russian army in the city of Kobdo was shocked to hear that tens of thousands of Chinese troops had appeared in the west, he immediately panicked.

After analysis, the commander of the Russian army believes that the appearance of Chinese troops in the west indicates that there will also be Chinese troops in ambush in the north. Considering repeatedly, the commander of the Russian army ordered a retreat to Uriya Sutai, and sent reconnaissance cavalry to report to Uriya Sutai quickly, so that the Russian cavalry unit could respond quickly. Then the commander of the Russian army led a large group of men and horses, leaving Kobdo and retreating towards Uriya Sutai. Frankly speaking, the Russian army was scared, and a large number of encirclement and annihilation operations. They have completely lost their self-confidence, mentally and spiritually.

Russian soldiers usually bet that let God testify, if they break their promise, they will run into the Chinese army. The head of the Mongolian regiment, Inger, led his troops to deploy on the east side of Kobdo. The purpose is to intercept the messengers of the Russian army. A small group of Russian scouts and couriers crashed into their guns without accident, leaving not a single living mouth. The 9th Division received the news of the withdrawal of the Russian troops, and the forward troops quickly seized Kobdo, but did not pursue it.

In the headquarters of the 2nd Army, Khalid listened to Ingle's report from Regiment Commander: "Right in the middle, Ingle. You led the cavalry regiment to guard in the direction of Uriya Sutai and closely monitored the movements of the Russian cavalry. "Since Uriya Sutai has thirty thousand Khasacko cavalry, if they come to the rescue. All military deployments will fall short. The occupation of Kobdo is not the main goal, the annihilation of the Russian army is the top priority.

Ingle took the order, and Khalid continued: "Order the 11th Division of the 2nd Army to pull to the north, and outflank it from the north with the 10th Division." The 2nd Division of the 4th Army was ordered to intercept the Russian army at Dahl. The artillery brigade also pulled into the Tar. The 5th and 6th Divisions outflanked on the south flank, forming a loose encirclement first. The location of Zuihou to gather and annihilate the Russian army was chosen to the west of Dahl. "Khalid issued a siege and annihilation, and the ministries quickly took action.

Dahl is about 100 kilometers from the city of Kobdo, and the speed is not fast due to the large number of light and heavy forces carried by the Russian army in the retreat. Three days later, Russian troops were intercepted in Dahl. The commander of the Russian army ordered the cavalry brigade to launch an assault to break through the interception at any cost and ensure the safe withdrawal of the main infantry force. The Russian cavalry is indeed playing with their lives. A group charge was launched. In their eyes, the infantry line could not hold back the high-speed assault of the war horses.

But where did the Russian cavalry think that the terrifying blow was so earth-shattering and crying. First of all, the artillery brigade was covered by dense artillery fire. The explosion caused the Russian cavalry to turn on their backs, and then the Russian cavalry encountered a crazy rain of bullets on the chariots, and then they were hit by mortars. And the icing on the cake of the soldiers lying in the trenches made the Russian cavalry collapse. In just one charge, a brigade of Russian cavalry was crippled. The commander of the Russian army was shocked to hear that the cavalry brigade of more than 3,000 people was killed in one attack, and half of the men and horses were immediately stupid.

The Russian commander was a little dizzy and immediately ordered to flee to the north. But there was no way to escape, two days later the Russian army of 20,000 horses was surrounded, and after a day of fierce fighting, the Russian artillery was destroyed, and the Russian army had no artillery, and it was impossible to break through. The commander of the Russian army is expecting reinforcements and hopes to be rescued. After two more days of fighting, the general offensive began, and Khalid stood on a high point, holding a telescope in his hand to inspect the battlefield.

From time to time, a large number of Russian prisoners passed by, Khalid put down his binoculars and shook his head: "The combat effectiveness of the Russian army has decreased significantly, which is the evil result of the hasty expansion of the troops. If a soldier is not systematically trained, he is undoubtedly sent to death. The Russians were not ready, their nightmare was just beginning. The commander of the 2nd Army said: "Yes, the general reaction of the divisions is that the Russian army is not disciplined in attack and defense, and it is obviously a lack of training." "The Russian army stubbornly resisted for a day and a night, and the commander of the Russian army, in a desperate state, announced that he had laid down his arms and surrendered.

In this encirclement and annihilation operation, in addition to a large number of casualties among the Russian cavalry, the infantry suffered few casualties and were basically captured. Subsequently, the captives were escorted to the country one after another. Khalid led his subordinates into Kobdo, and all the local Mongols and Han people poured into the streets to welcome them. As soon as the imperial army arrived, it wiped out more than 20,000 Russian troops, and this kind of deterrent power does not need to be deliberately preached, it is enough to convince people.

Khalid rode his war horse to the palace of the former court counselor and dismounted in front of the door. At this time, Counselor Kobdo led a group of officials to kneel down and said: "There must be many criminal ministers in the former court, and lead their subordinates to greet the imperial army." General Kazakhstan led his troops to sweep the Russian army, and 20,000 Russian troops were wiped out, which was very happy. The submission of the guilty subjects to the Chinese Empire was made clear. ”

Khalid looked at the thin Bi Keduo, glanced at the officials who were kneeling on the ground and wearing Manchu Qing uniforms, and said: "Lord Bi, the Chinese Empire has abolished the etiquette of kneeling and prostring, and requires that scholars and ordinary people be equal, regardless of whether they are high or low. The president led by example and set a precedent for Chinese civilization. At present, the Empress Dowager Cixi and Guangxu are living very well in the Forbidden City, and you must have heard of it. "General Ha, the criminal minister knows that the sixth prince sent people to make us surrender to the Chinese Empire at the beginning of the year, but the Russians put us under house arrest, and the army was disarmed and detained, which is really helpless."

"We know these situations and will not blame you. After Torre was rescued by us, he joined the Wehrmacht cavalry. The reunification of China is the trend of the times, and the president has won the praise and love of the world with his mind of embracing all rivers and having the courage and virtue of tolerance. This time, we went out to the Outer Mongolian grassland, not only to regain our land, but also to get back all the land lost since the Kangxi Dynasty. The Chinese Empire has officially declared to Shijie that all unequal treaties signed by any country with China will be null and void, and that as long as the place where our ancestors lived, it will be the territory of the Chinese Empire in the future. ”

"The wisdom and greatness of the president, such as the rebirth of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the criminal ministers are willing to contribute to the Chinese Empire!" There will be more bows. Khalid continued: "The situation of the steppe is special, and in the future, ethnic autonomy will be implemented and all will be under the jurisdiction of the central government. But now there must be a transition period. You have been in the government of Kobdo for many years and have rich management experience, so on behalf of the Chinese Empire, I appoint you as the Governor of Kobdo, and the terms of reference remain unchanged. But there is one requirement, it is necessary to cut the braids. Uniformly dressed in the government. ”

"The sinner has no objection!" Bi Ke was overjoyed and said: "General Ha, the guilty minister swore an oath to the president, conscientious and never double-minded. The general fought hard, and the guilty ministers prepared thin wine and vegetarian dishes, a little heartfelt, please! "Khalid and his men entered. During the banquet, taking advantage of the wine, Khalid said: "Lord Bi, the grassland strategy requires steady and steady progress, and due to the vast territory, the logistics supply of the army is very difficult. In order to ensure a protracted campaign, the next step was to enter the steppe and reclaim land in areas with abundant rivers and water sources, so as to alleviate the need for supplies for the army. ”

Bi Ke said: "This move is clever, the criminal will assist the military reclamation regiment to select good arable land and reclaim a large amount of land as soon as possible." Khalid said: "Regarding land reclamation, the president is very strict, and there are agricultural experts in the military reclamation regiment, so you have to follow the advice of agricultural experts." "Bi Keduo swears that he will live up to General Ha's expectations. The next day, Khalid met with the Mongol prince Zamujin of Kobdo, accompanied by the commander of the Inger cavalry.

Zamujin is about 50 years old, with a large square face and high cheekbones, and the Mongolian physiognomy is distinctive. Khalid and Ingle dismounted in front of the palace gate, followed by several carriages. Zamujin wore a bright Mongolian robe and led his subordinates and family members to greet him at the door. Zamujin bowed slightly and said, "Distinguished guest, honorable imperial general, the Kirkton Western Mongolian tribe submits to the Chinese Empire and will never rebel!" ”

Ingle acted as a temporary interpreter, and Khalid said: "Dear Zamuzhen Prince, on behalf of the Chinese Empire and the President, I accept your sincerity. Khalid waved his hand, and several carriages came to him. The soldier lifted the canvas covering the carriage, revealing rifles, sabers and bullets. Khalid continued: "Lord Zamuzhen, this is the Russian weapon we captured, 5,000 rifles, 2,000 sabers, and 1 million bullets, which is not a tribute. ”

When the prince saw the rifle and bullets, his mouth immediately opened and closed, and he stepped forward to check and said excitedly: "General Ha is too generous, such a valuable gift, I don't know how to repay." "From now on, we will be a family, and we don't have to be humble." The prince of Zamuzhen immediately decided: "Return 200 taels of gold, 500 horses, 1,000 cattle and sheep, and 10,000 sheepskins."

Entering the palace, a beautiful tent was set up on the grass in the middle of the courtyard, and the tent was half open and covered with blankets. Set up a table on a blanket. There are a variety of dishes on the table, including fragrant mutton, melons, fruits, and plum peaches, which are eye-catching. Bin sat down. The horse-head fiddle is melodious, and a group of Mongolian girls begin to dance. After a dance, Khalid ordered the gifts for the prince to be brought up.

The soldiers brought up several boxes and opened them separately. Khalid came to the box with Zamujin in his hand and checked: "Lord, these are 10 revolvers, this is soap, this is a mirror, this is glass, tea, silk???????。 On that day, the prince of Zamujin was overjoyed and drunk, and Khalid was also drunk. The return of the Western Mongol tribes in Outer Mongolia created excellent conditions for Khalid to use troops against Uriya Sutai in the next step.

Under the operation of Zamujin, the Mongol tribes of Uriya Sutai secretly expressed their submission to the Chinese Empire, and all the actions and troop deployments of the Russian army were exposed. (To be continued......)

PS: The military is a continuation of politics, and the steppe strategy is even more so.