**On the return trip, He Meng saw him off: "**General, I understand your feelings. But the time is not right for you to join the Northern Expeditionary Army. If such a situation occurs, the Chagan grassland will be bloody and bloody, and the Russian army will definitely take action against the Chagan Right Banner. Therefore, you can bear with me for the time being and act according to the plan we have discussed. This time I'll give you 500 carbines, and I'll give you 1,000 in a month. ”

** Hands spread out and said: "Commander-in-Chief He, I swear to Changshengtian that I will follow the Guangzhou Military Governor and never change my mind." He Meng said: "I believe in the sincerity of the ** general, let us be heart-to-heart and heart-to-heart." Looking at the figure of ** and his party in the distance, He Meng knew in his heart that the grassland strategy had turned a new page. With the help of the Mongols, the nightmare of the Russian cavalry came. He Meng decided to concentrate the cavalry troops in Hohhot, and he wanted to launch a large-scale sabotage battle against the Russian troops.

Soon, the headquarters of the Hohhot grassland column was star-studded, and He Meng stood in front of the huge military map and said majestically: "Everyone, the anti-harassment tactics we launched some time ago have very well curbed the harassment operations of the Russian cavalry in our territory, and have achieved certain gains. From April to mid-September, our cavalry units formed a small force to harass troops, and 155 battles broke out with the Russian cavalry units, and 2,015 enemies were annihilated, which dealt a severe blow to the arrogance of the Russian cavalry. ”

He Meng continued: "Now that the situation in the grassland has changed significantly, we must also change. At present, our cavalry force has reached 60,000 people, plus three infantry divisions, we already have the ability to challenge the Kossack cavalry. In order to further encroach on the Kossac cavalry, the next step is to launch a large-scale raid. Just received information that a transport unit of the Russian army was moving south from Kulen and destined for Ulanqab. I decided to ・・・・・・. ”

The grass grows and the eagle flies, and it is the golden season of the grassland, and a cavalry unit appears in the northern area of Ulanqab. The troops roared in, and the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division, Feng Jingzhang, ordered the troops to stop advancing. The generals dismounted, and an operational staff officer unfolded the map and carefully examined it: "Division commander, this is the sweet water well, and we have reached the ambush site." "Order the troops to rest and send scouts to investigate." Feng Jingzhang gave a solemn order, and all the officers and soldiers dismounted and let the horses rest for a while.

At this time, the adjutant asked a little confused: "Division commander, is the information of the Russian convoy accurate, there will be no problem with the information provided by the Mongols!" "If there is a problem, it is impossible for the column headquarters to leave us alone. According to the intelligence of the headquarters, the Russian cavalry escorted the convoy about one brigade, and our task was not to eat a brigade of Russian cavalry, but to destroy the convoy of the Russian cavalry, and to constantly attack the Russian army mentally, which is called a sabotage war. ”

A few hours later, the scout cavalry came back to report, and sure enough, the Russian transport unit was found in the front, with a strength of about one brigade. When Feng Jingzhang heard that a Russian convoy had passed through here, he was immediately shocked. "Pass my order, all get on their horses and prepare for battle, and the target Russian convoy advances!" The horses neighed, and the earth shook violently, like a storm on the steppe whistling in the northeast direction.

Soon, the carriage formation of the Russian transport troops with a long snake formation appeared in sight, and in the face of the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the Kosako cavalry who was on the escort mission reacted quickly and hurried to meet the battle. After a year of fierce fighting in the grasslands, the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army was no longer afraid of the Kosako cavalry in their hearts, on the contrary, the Kosako cavalry had a fear mentality.

The battle began, and in the blink of an eye, the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army and the cavalry of the Kosako were wrestling together, and the sound of gunfire, shouts, swords, and the chirping of war horses on the battlefield were intertwined. The Russian cavalry soon fell into a bitter battle due to their inferiority, and after about half an hour, the Kosako cavalry was unable to parry and fled to the east. The Northern Expeditionary Army pursued for a while and then withdrew. The escorted Xhosako cavalry fled, and about 1,000 people of the Russian convoy became prisoners and captured 250 wagons.

The military supplies of the Russian army fell into the hands of the Northern Expeditionary Army. After the battle, Feng Jingzhang ordered the captured carriage to go first, leaving a brigade as cover to clean up the battlefield. The Kosako cavalry unit with 3 divisions stationed in the Ulanhot area, when the Russian troops in Ulanhot learned that the convoy had been looted, it was already the morning of the second day. The Russian cavalry rushed to the scene of the incident, how could there be the shadow of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the dead bodies of hundreds of Russian cavalry were in sight. Annoyed and angry, the Russian soldiers pursued a distance to the west, and after all, they were afraid that the Northern Expeditionary Army would be ambushed and did not dare to go deep and had no choice but to withdraw their troops.

At the headquarters of the Hohhot Column, He Meng was overjoyed and said: "The first battle was won, we knocked out a Russian transport team and captured a large number of military supplies. In order to attack the supply lines of the Russian cavalry, we also have to attack the supply lines of the Russian cavalry by the Qing court and the coalition forces, so as not to give the Russian cavalry a chance to breathe. The General Staff Office was to draw up a detailed operation and launch a sabotage campaign along the line of the Great Wall. ”

He Meng continued: "Now we know that the transportation line south of Ulanqab is mainly for food supply, if it causes a shortage of food for the Russian cavalry, it will inevitably cause the Russian cavalry and the Mongols to compete for food, and then cause greater hatred among the Mongols, I want to make the Russian cavalry in Ulanqab blind and deaf, and create conditions for our large-scale counteroffensive in the next step." Then a large-scale raid was staged.

Along the edge of the steppe, the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army began to make frequent sorties. Since most of the food transported to the Russian cavalry were Qing troops, they saw that the Northern Expeditionary Army was basically about to collapse at the touch of a button, either surrendering or fleeing, and a large amount of grain fell into the hands of the Northern Expeditionary Army. The Russian cavalry had to take over the escort of the southern transport line. As a result, a large number of Russian cavalry were forced to take up transportation tasks, and the combat efficiency decreased significantly.

The Kulenkosako Cavalry Headquarters originally wanted to increase its troops in Ulanqab, but the huge logistical pressure caused the dilemma of not being able to increase troops in Ulanqab. The Northern Expeditionary Army did not use head-to-head confrontation, but patiently looked for the weakness of the Russian army, and then let the Russian army fall into passivity. So much so that the cavalry of the Northern Expeditionary Army went deep into the Outer Mongolian steppe to harass the battle, and the farthest part had already penetrated into Uli Yasutai, which made the Russian army miserable and helpless.

At the Hohhot headquarters, an operational staff officer advised: "Commander-in-chief, the terrain on the front line of the Great Wall on the edge of the grassland is complex, and the rapid mobility of the cavalry is restricted. It is better to send small infantry units to attack the Russian convoy and kill and wound a large number of Russian cavalry. He Meng took the advice of the staff officer, and then formed a small guerrilla force to carry out attacks on the Russian convoy.

The sun was shining, and in a canyon, about a regiment of Russian soldiers escorted the grain wagon forward, and it was the Qing soldiers who drove the cart. The Russian cavalry was on high alert to prevent possible cavalry attacks from the Northern Expeditionary Army in front and behind. On the hill on the west side, a group of the Northern Expeditionary Army, numbering about 30 people, appeared. Spotting the Russian convoy, the soldiers quickly went into combat readiness. "Brothers, the main focus is on the officers of the Russian army, don't fall in love with the war, and retreat after firing 5 bullets. In a moment, I will be ordered by the sound of my gunshot," one of the captains told the team.

The Russian cavalry in front passed, and the Northern Expeditionary Army did not shoot. The convoy passed, and behind it was the Russian brigade. At this time, the commander of the Russian army was riding on a horse and was shouting loudly, when suddenly a crisp gunshot rang out, and the commander of the Russian army was shot in the brain and fell off his horse. The ranks of the Russian army immediately disorganized. Then sporadic gunshots rang out, and the Russian commanders in the team were shot one after another. After more than ten seconds, the gunfire suddenly stopped. The Russian cavalry dismounted and cautiously climbed to the top of the hill, where there was still the shadow of the attacker, and they saw bullet casings all over the ground.

The attack was very successful, the commander of the Russian cavalry regiment, including dozens of officers, was killed, and dozens of soldiers were killed or wounded. The Russian cavalry had no choice but to carry the corpses and continue on their way. However, how did the Russian army think that it was attacked by another small force a few miles ahead, causing some Qing soldiers who were driving the car to escape from their guns. Subsequently, this Russian transport unit was attacked several times, and only a third of the Zuihou grain was transported to Ulanqab.

The huge pressure on the transport and supply lines of the Russian army forced them to reduce the number of dispatches of transport troops, so that the Russian army did not have enough food to eat, and then began to rob the Mongols in the steppe, and even some Mongolian nobles were not spared. Especially in the Ulanqab steppe, the Mongols' hatred of the Russian cavalry grew day by day, and the seeds of hatred began to sprout.

The great success of the raid made He Meng feel very good. The grassland in early autumn was a little cold, and after a long period of military life, He Meng developed early habits. His wife, Deng Xiuhua, is pregnant again and is still asleep. He Meng crept up and came to the hall to take a simple wash. The guard placed two glasses of steaming milk on the table. He Meng came out and made a movement with his mouth, which meant not to make a sound. He Meng picked up a piece of breakfast and was about to start eating, when he saw the figure of the adjutant appear in the courtyard.

He Meng was afraid of waking his wife, so he hurriedly got up and went out. "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, good news!" "What's the good news?" "The Shanghai Arsenal sent 30 water-cooled heavy machine guns." The adjutant was pleasantly surprised. "Great, I've been looking forward to it for two years, the heavy machine gun has finally come out, go and see, I'm going to test the gun myself." He Meng raised his leg and walked out. "Commander-in-chief, you haven't had breakfast yet!" The guards were in a hurry. "No more!" He Meng strode away from the meteor.

At a training ground outside the city, He Meng jumped off his horse. Then a carriage entered the training ground, on which several boxes were placed. A gunsmith from the corps headquarters who came with the car, he saluted He Meng to inform him of his identity, and after getting permission, the gunsmith opened the box and said: "Commander-in-chief, this water-cooled heavy machine gun has a caliber of 11 and 43 mm, and uses a water-cooled device to prevent the barrel from overheating. There are two types of water-cooled heavy machine guns: wheeled and tripod fixed modes, which can be replaced with ・・・・・・ according to different situations. ”

As the mechanic introduced the machine gun while installing it, He Meng's hands became more and more itchy. The mechanic quickly filled the cooling drum with water, and then turned the fast and slow mechanism to the slowest position, 100 rounds per minute. Zuihou mechanic held up the canvas bullet belt and motioned for He Meng to enter the firing position. The target in front of it is about 2000 meters, which is almost invisible to the eye, and its purpose is to test the effective shooting distance of the heavy machine gun. He Meng was in an excited mood and pulled the trigger with both hands. "Da Da Da," a violent rain of bullets roared out・・・・・・

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