A village in the northern part of Datong near the Inner Mongolia grassland is the summer hoeing season. The young and strong laborers in the village have gone to the fields, and all that is left in the village is women and children. Under an old locust tree at the intersection of the north of the village, a teenage child is playing with a big yellow dog in his arms. Suddenly, the big yellow dog raised its ears and became vigilant, and then began to howl wildly, and in an instant there was the rumbling sound of horses' hooves. The boy realized that it was not good, and looked up the avenue to the north in surprise.

The sound of horses' hooves shook the earth, and the roads to the north were dusty, and a large number of cavalry roared towards them. The big yellow dog was very brave to break free from the child's arms and stepped forward, extremely heartfelt to protect the Lord. But in the face of a group of iron horsemen, the big yellow dog wailed and stepped aside. The boy saw the foreign face with a high nose, blue eyes, and blond hair, and before he could understand what was going on, a sharp saber slashed across the boy's neck. The cavalry roared by, and disaster befell the silent village・・・・・・

Two hours later, a cavalry unit of the Northern Expeditionary Army came to the village, and the officers and soldiers could not help but be filled with righteous indignation when they saw the corpses everywhere and the tragic scene after being sacked. "Fuck these bandits, they're just demons, they don't even let go of the old man and the child." "Battalion commander, give the order, never let go of this group of robbers!" The soldiers simply couldn't stand it. After searching by the officers and soldiers, there was not a single person left alive in this village of more than 20 households.

As a result of the search, many villagers who were working in the fields were spared. The cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army helped them bury the bodies of their loved ones and then evacuated the village with them.

, the headquarters of the Xi'an Corps, everyone was solemn and silent. "Commander, in a few days, 25 villages were looted and killed, and two market towns were burned. It can be concluded that this was a precursor to a large-scale harassment of the Russian cavalry, as well as an act of retaliation. He Meng analyzed. Damn, the Russian cavalry actually slaughtered my defenseless people, it's just heartbreaking, the commander ordered, let's go into the Mongolian steppe to fight, and we will not stop until the Russian cavalry is destroyed. Chief of Staff Khalid turned blue with anger.

Leng Yifei said with a solemn face: "It is useless for the infantry to enter the Mongolian steppe, and our cavalry has just been formed, and there are only 2 divisions at present, and it is simply impossible to try to fight the strong Khassacko cavalry." Ordered all the cavalry units to pull to Shanxi and northern Shaanxi to defend, and there was no way for us to defend passively. "Commander, the Russian cavalry adopts sneak attack tactics, and the huge area in the north is probably impossible to prevent, you don't know which direction he is coming from, especially the combat ability of the cavalry is not easy to deal with."

He Meng continued: "It seems that the Russian troops are going south to harass and fight, not all retaliation, but the actions of the coalition forces, the purpose of which is to drag us down, this move is very clever." I suggest that the people of the north be moved south, maybe that's the only way!" Faced with this situation, everyone is at a loss. "Immediately report the situation to the headquarters, and at the same time mobilize the people in the northern region to move south."

At the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Guangzhou Military Government, Deng Zixuan looked at the map and was silent. "Commander-in-chief, the Russian army sent a large number of cavalry units to launch harassment operations, which is really difficult for us, especially the mobility of the cavalry troops, which cannot be defended at all, which is a blow to our soft underbelly." Deng Zixuan said: "The Russian army's Xosako cavalry is strong in combat, and their combat skills are far higher than ours. The order Leng Yifei, all the attacks were canceled, and all the troops were used to deal with the Russian cavalry. In addition, Jihua, who agreed with them to move refugees to the south, can only endure it in the west at the moment, and there is no other way for the time being. ”

In the evening, Deng Zixuan returned to his residence in a depressed mood. The meals were all served on the table, and Deng Zixuan's brain was still thinking. "Zixuan, no matter what troubles you encounter, let's eat! I'm sure no matter what the odds can't stop you! Wan'er reassured. Good! Listen to you, maybe there will be a way after eating! Deng Zixuan ate a few bites and entered the study. The subordinate brought a cup of tea, and Deng Zixuan began to calculate it again according to the idea.

What is the nemesis of cavalry, there is no doubt about it, it is the tank that appeared decades later. But now you don't even think about building a tank, it's a pipe dream. Only cavalry against the cavalry side is a way to defeat the enemy, but the cavalry units of the Northern Expeditionary Army, not to mention the small number, are not the opponent of the Kossako cavalry in terms of combat effectiveness. Where to use infantry against Russian cavalry, especially in the Mongolian steppes, there is no barrier to cover it is undoubtedly to hit a stone with an egg.

Deng Zixuan was at a loss, and pulled the table with his hand irritably. Suddenly, he felt a tingling pain, and found that a wooden thorn had pierced his middle finger, and a drop of blood was soaked through. Deng Zixuan felt unlucky, so he tore off a piece of rice paper and prepared to wipe off the bloodstains. But just as he was about to wipe away the bloodstains, a message flashed through his brain, and his eyes couldn't help but light up. Deng Zixuan immediately picked up a brush and danced on rice paper, not writing but painting.

Soon barbed wire appeared on the rice paper, "Haha! How can we forget that barbed wire is a product of the First World War, which can not only prevent the rapid charge of the opposing soldiers, but also effectively block the strong impact of the cavalry, which is an effective way for the infantry to deal with the cavalry. Deng Zixuan was overjoyed and immediately drew a new drawing. Soon, Deng Qiang, director of the Ordnance Industry Administration, came in a hurry. "Sir, come to me in a hurry, is there an emergency?" When they met, Deng Qiang was confused.

Deng Zixuan got straight to the point and said: "This is the barbed wire I painted, you immediately instruct the arsenal to produce samples overnight, and I will ship them to Xi'an tomorrow morning." As for what to do, I don't have time to explain it now, you go and arrange it right away. After Deng Qiang left, Deng Zixuan wrote a detailed description of the use and characteristics of barbed wire into written materials. It was not difficult to make barbed wire, and a bundle of barbed wire samples was made the next day, and it was quickly sent to Xi'an along with the explanatory materials.

When Kwong arrived in Xi'an, he encountered the biggest problem since he came to power. At this time, a large number of refugees appeared in the city of Xi'an. Faced with this situation, Wang Shiqi, the former governor of Shaanxi and Gansu and the current governor of Shaanxi Province, was helpless but set up a porridge shack in the city to meet the minimum needs of the refugees. Leng Yifei was even more anxious in the face of this situation. When Kuang Jiazhi and others entered Xi'an City, they couldn't help but be surprised to see a large number of refugees in the city.

Soon Kuang Jiazhi saw Leng Yifei at the Corps Headquarters. "Lord Kuang, you are here, I am looking forward to the stars and the moon." Leng Yifei is like seeing a savior. "Commander Leng, what the hell is going on, there are so many refugees in Weishenme?" Kwong Jiazhi didn't have time to be polite and went straight to the point. Leng Yifei gave a detailed account of the burning, killing, looting and mass migration of refugees by the Russian cavalry in the north. "It's simply inhuman, it's a human demon." Kuang Jiazhi's face turned pale when he heard this.

"Mad adult, please leave the matter of refugees to you, I know that your lord is highly valued by the commander-in-chief, and I hope that your lord will resolve the crisis." Leng Yifei seemed to grasp the straw that saved his life. After a while, Wang Shiqi also arrived, and when he saw Kuang Jiazhi, a cold sweat broke out on his face, and he said that he was derelict in his duty, so many refugees had made Xi'an City unbearable, and it would be difficult to clean up if a riot broke out. "The follow-up refugees continue to arrive, and setting up a porridge shack is not an option, and there must be a comprehensive consideration." Kwong Jiazhi's head is messy, and he needs to digest it.

At this time, Leng Yifei and Wang Shiqi stared at Kuang Jiazhi with wide eyes. "Lord Kuang, don't stop talking! Hurry up and get an idea! Leng Yifei couldn't help it. Kuang Jiazhi stood up and walked a few steps and asked, "Commander Leng, I heard that your cavalry unit is being expanded, how many soldiers are missing now?" "There is a shortage of about 20,000 people," Kuang Jiazhi said calmly: "Most of the refugees come from the grassland pastoral areas, and they must be familiar with horseback riding, so you can take the opportunity to select soldiers among the young refugees, killing two birds with one stone." ”

"That's right! Why didn't I think that this was not the most haode soldier? Leng Yifei lowered his face again and said: "Lord Kuang, these refugees are all dragging their families, I'm afraid few people are willing to be soldiers." "When you are a soldier, you can pay for your family. In addition, we give priority to the resettlement of military families, and on the way to Hanzhong, which is a grain-producing area, can completely digest some people. "Good idea, why don't I recruit 30,000 people, and you can talk about it!" Leng Yifei burned the fire and burned away.

"Governor Wang!" "The subordinates are here, please give me orders." "I want to know where Zuo Zongtang and Hu Xueyan were back then?" "In the Hexi Corridor," Wang Shiqi's eyes lit up and continued: "Lord Kuang, good idea." The Hexi Corridor is fertile and sparsely populated, and there is no problem in relocating hundreds of thousands of people. "Good! You can do this matter, immediately send someone to intercept the refugees in the north of Xi'an City, and take responsibility for sending them to the Hexi Corridor for proper resettlement. ”

Subsequently, Kuang Jiazhi asked Leng Yifei to donate all the military tents of the Xi'an garrison and the surrounding garrisons, and asked the refugees who were willing to go to the wasteland to send a tent and provide food and farm tools. Several major measures have been implemented, and the continuation of Xi'an City has improved rapidly, at least the flow of refugees is not coming. Subsequently, Kwong Jiazhi used other resettlement methods to resolve the refugee crisis, fully demonstrating his level of governance and wisdom.

He Mengfeng returned to Xi'an from Datong, and reported to Leng Yifei when he entered the headquarters. "The situation in the north is still not good, and the Russian cavalry units are still unexpectedly harassing from the south, and they can't prevent it at all. We had two cavalry patrols, which were ambushed by Russian cavalry, and the patrol suffered heavy losses. I ordered the temporary cancellation of the patrol. Leng Yifei said: "The commander-in-chief suggested that we use infantry and cavalry to fight against the Russian cavalry troops, and came up with a good way, you immediately follow me and go to the school to actually test it." If this method works, we can put in infantry troops on a large scale and enter the Inner Mongolia grassland. ”

He Meng followed Leng Yifei to the training ground in confusion, only to see a group of cavalry waiting on the training ground, two pillars were erected in front of the cavalry, and two barbed wire fences were pulled on the pillars, with a height of about 1.7 meters. Walking to the barbed wire, Leng Yifei introduced: "This is called barbed wire, there are iron thorns on it, as for whether it can stop the cavalry from impacting, I will know in a while." This is a sample produced by the Guangzhou Arsenal, and the commander-in-chief personally wrote the characteristics of the barbed wire and instructions for its use, and if the effect is good, we will immediately manufacture it on a large scale. ”

He Meng carefully inspected the barbed wire, and suddenly his eyes lit up ・・・・・・. After the cavalry shock experiment, the results need not be repeated. Subsequently, the command drew up a new campaign plan, that is, to take the initiative to enter the Mongolian steppe to fight the Russian cavalry. The Zuihou headquarters finalized Jihua, at which time He Meng led 3 main infantry divisions, plus 2 divisions of the cavalry independent column into the Mongolian steppe.