Ming Zuo

Chapter 1607
"The Second Cavalry Division went to the Saiyinshanda area and encountered a sandstorm. One of the follow-up logistics troops disappeared in the sandstorm. The Zuo Division Commander has ordered to be stationed on the spot and is temporarily unable to move northward. The Second Cavalry Division judges that there may be another army in the desert. If the road is bypassed by Khalkha Mongolia and the logistics are cut off, the Second Cavalry Division will be in danger."

"The first cavalry division traveled to Daliganga, but failed to find a source of water. Forced to turn north, they encountered a small tribe of Khalkha cavalry chasing and killing a small tribe in the area of ​​Qiaoba Mountain. They have been rescued. Through this small tribe According to the information, the Khalkhas have all retreated to the Hulanhusu temperature area. In other words, the area of ​​thousands of miles is empty. If they march rashly, the logistics will be a huge pressure, and the connection will be easily interrupted. "

"The [-]th Division is marching towards Dadal. According to their reports, they have not encountered any enemies along the way. The commander of the guards felt that the situation was not right, so he stopped advancing and focused on the protection of the two wings. The commander of the guards said that they lacked cavalry along the way. Rather slow, but steady."

All kinds of unfavorable news were reported one after another, making Wang Siyi frowned.

But her mood didn't fluctuate much.

Marching and fighting has always been difficult, how can it be satisfactory?

Otherwise, victory would be too easy.

Frequent setbacks like this are the norm on the battlefield.

In particular, the National Defense Forces were divided into three routes and attacked thousands of miles away. It would be incredible if there were no accidents on the way.

If there are difficulties, just solve them.

Wang Siyi looked at Ning Weiping.

"Currently, can the logistics of each ministry be effectively guaranteed?"

Ning Weiping took care of the logistics as the deputy commander-in-chief, and knew the situation well.

"For the time being, everything is as usual, but if we continue to march, problems may arise at any time. There are too many sandstorms this spring, especially the Second Cavalry Division is alone in the desert, and the consumption of drinking water is very huge. They dare not Leaving Sainsander because I don't know where the next water source will be."

Wang Siyi's eyes returned to the map.

The desert is really too big, so big that people feel powerless.

She is a little suspicious now, how did Huo Qubing cross the desert and kill the Xiongnu back then?
We must know that the army of the Western Han Dynasty during Huo Qubing's period could not be compared with the current National Defense Army in any case!
But in any case, when fighting a war, one should not think about victory, but about defeat.

The generals of the Wehrmacht who have been systematically educated all keep in mind.

"Then let the second cavalry division stop and stabilize the current line of defense first. The general trend is mine, take your time, and the Khalkhas are the ones who are anxious."

Wang Siyi has no arrogance, nor does she want to show off her achievements.As Empress Wu, no matter how great her contribution is, it doesn't mean much to her.

She simply likes the military.

One of the advantages of having someone like her as the commander in chief is...

stable.

The gap in strength between the empire and the Khalkha Mongols is obvious. In fact, whoever comes, as long as they don't rush forward, the final victory is inevitable.

No matter how big Mobei is, it has an end.

The soldiers of the empire have all studied world geography, and they know very well what is going on in Mobei and even further north.

With this foundation, you can be targeted when formulating plans and strategies.

Unlike the previous Central Plains dynasty, when they attacked the desert, they always thought the desert was too vast, so they could only try their best to carry out surprise attacks, or they were blindly led around by the nomads.

In the eyes of the National Defense Forces, Mobei has no secrets.

Especially after the conquest of Monan, a lot of information about Mobei was obtained through the mouths of the Monan Mongols.

In this era, Monan and Mobei don't have too many barriers, and they communicate with each other very frequently.

With the help of these Monan Mongols, the National Defense Forces fought more easily.

Since the Khalkha Mongols chose to retreat and extend the front, Wang Siyi decided to fight steadily.

She sent people to invite Bai Xiaoqi, Hong Qi, Zhang Chun, and Pan Yunlong to Xilin Gol, where a joint military-political meeting was held.

"In the past, every inch of land was fought for. Now the Khalkha Mongols continue to retreat and give us a large area. Then we are welcome, and we will naturally accept it. Can your government send officials over in time to deal with these areas? effective management?"

Except for Pan Yunlong, the other three had battlefield experience, so they knew where the difficulties were when they lay down on the map and took a look.

"Can the military guarantee safety? There are roads everywhere on the grassland. If the Mongolian cavalry came around and attacked us, our officials would not be able to bear the sacrifice."

It is a good thing to be able to open up territory, but safety is also something that several big shots must consider.

Grasslands are different from other places.

Here is as flat as a mirror, and there are no natural dangers or barriers. The ghost knows where the Mongols will come out.

Once the Mongols run to the heartland, and there is no national defense force stationed here, the civil and administrative personnel will definitely suffer tragic sacrifices.

Wang Siyi obviously considered this issue.

"For the next few months, the Defense Forces will not continue their offensive."

She drew a line on the map.

"I have ordered all the ministries to deploy in these places, and all the troops are scattered. If the Mongols can still run in, then the gods have nothing to do."

The grassland is too big and there are too many loopholes.

But that's only when the Wehrmacht is attacking with all its might.

But if the National Defense Forces stopped attacking and only focused on the defense of the territory that had been laid down so far, it would actually be within their capabilities.

After all, there are quite a few cavalry in the hands of the National Defense Forces, a total of [-] people.

The [-] cavalry plus infantry defending several key points form a comprehensive defense system of points, lines, and areas, and the Khalkha Mongols can only stare blankly.

What are the benefits of doing this?

"Next, we will compete with Khalkha for the hearts of the people. People's hearts are power. Whoever controls the power will win this battle. I believe you all know how those Mongolian princes and nobles treat ordinary herdsmen. As long as our policies Benefiting the vast majority of herdsmen on the grassland, we will have countless supporters. At that time, we will have countless pairs of eyes to help, what will Khalkha do to fight us?"

Wang Siyi is a qualified commander, and he does not look at the problem purely from a military point of view.

On the other side of Monan, the Mongolian herdsmen have been reborn under the policy of the empire.

Now the entire Monan is thriving, the herdsmen are beginning to enjoy the benefits of the new policy, and the hearts of the people have completely turned to the empire.

Their income from grazing was further deepened with the support of the prosperous business of the empire.

Whether it is living conditions, medical conditions, wealth conditions, dignity conditions, etc., they have completely stood up.

Wang Siyi saw it in her eyes and deeply felt the benefits brought about by this reform.

Since Monan can implement it, Mobei can naturally do it too.

As long as the people's hearts are won over, Khalkha will undoubtedly lose.

(End of this chapter)