Li Minghe and the headquarters of the group army in the north, as well as the directly subordinate units and a large number of combat and logistical support detachments, took a large number of river deck barges along the Liao River all the way to the north, and then traveled through the West Liao River to the west of Tongliao, entered the Xilamulun River, passed through the Wengniute Division, Naiman Division, Wengniute Division, Bahrain Division, and Alu Korqin Division, and finally arrived at the Keshiketeng Division.

At this time, the Keshiketeng Department was very lively, and a large number of nomadic detachments of the Far Eastern Lingnan Mongols who drove cattle, sheep and horses migrated all the way to the west along the banks of the Xilamulun River, and the endless herds of cattle, sheep and horses could not be seen at a glance.

The improvised wharf in the Kashiketeng Department is filled with river steam-deck barges, where countless Mongolian herders gather to unload their supplies onto the shore. The barracks on both sides of the Klammulon River were almost in one piece, and several logistics camps were piled up with various supplies.

Next to the river is a newly built improvised road about six metres wide, with improvised ditches dug on both sides of the road for drainage. The roadbed is made of stones quarried from a nearby mountain and then covered with soil and sand. Although it is simple, it can definitely ensure that in rainy and snowy weather, cars and horse-drawn carriages will not lie on the road due to the collapse of the road surface.

This simple road leads to the southeast of Dalinor Lake in the Xilin Gol grassland, where the Western Military District Command is located. In the future, the company will also mobilize a large number of foreign workers to extend this road to the west, passing through Saiyinhuduga Sumu, Wuri Tuyin Naori, Chahannaohaizi, Ulanqabu, Guihua, Baotou, and finally to Bayan Zhuoer. It is estimated that the entire road is about 1,200 kilometers.

Now the road is also very busy, Mongolian herders are driving a large number of four-wheeled carriages full of supplies are constantly moving westward, countless horse-drawn carts are constantly flowing on the road.

Li Ming got down from the barge on the river steam deck, and the heads of various departments of the forward base of the group army were waiting on the dock, and when they saw Li Ming, they saluted one after another, and then led them to the headquarters of the group army, which had been newly arranged.

Everyone came to the war room of the army group headquarters. A huge sand table has already been laid out here, and the walls are covered with various maps. Everyone gathered around the sand table, Li Ming looked at the smoke, and then pointed to the sand table and said in a deep voice: "Because of some reasons in the company's recent past, the original plan for the second phase of the northbound campaign has made certain changes. This year, the Western Military Region will no longer cross the Great Khing'an Mountains and sweep the grasslands.

However, the task of the Eastern Military Region remained the same, and it still moved westward to sweep away the Asut Division, the Ordos Division, the Sunit Division, the Tumut Division, the Ordos Division, the Yongshebu Division, the Abaga Division, and other southern Mongolian divisions. Now that we are strong, I ask you to sweep through Monan in the shortest possible time. Next, I would like to ask Gao Qiang, chief of staff of the group army, to arrange the combat tasks for this campaign. ”

Gao Qiang stood up, held a baton, pointed to the sand table and said in a deep voice: "There are six main cavalry divisions of the Mongolian Legion in this battle, thirty-three Mongolian militia brigades, as well as the reinforced field regiment of the Western Military Region and the troops directly under the group army headquarters. A total of more than 180,000 people. In addition, the Liaodong Air Boat Wing of the Ministry of the Air Force will dispatch more than 40 airships to provide all-round air support for all units participating in the group army.

The army group will be divided into two routes, forming the Southern Assault Corps and the Northern Assault Corps, and will attack and advance in the western direction. In the past year, the Western Military Region has continued to encroach on the northwest region, and the nomadic detachment of the vanguard has already advanced south to the area of Baoshao Dai Sumu to be nomadic. To the north has gone out to Chagan Noor. The Southern Assault Corps advanced westward from Baoshao Dai Sumu to attack Ulanqab and Naturalization. The Northern Assault Corps advanced westward from Chaganor. Attack Bayannur and Hetao. ”

After Gao Qiang introduced the deployment of the battle, Li Ming said to Shi Mingfeng next to him: "Old Shi, the various nomadic detachments in the rear will be handed over to you." Once the battle has begun, you'll command all the nomadic squadrons and follow the main force all the way west. And the logistics of the troops. You're going to have to catch it too. Wang Yaowu, you are in charge of the Southern Assault Corps, and Gao Qiang is in charge of the Northern Assault Corps.

Is there anything you don't understand? If there are no other problems, then let's go back and prepare. The time for the general attack was set for five o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow. The speed of the attack of all units must be fast, and strive to sweep away the entire southern Mongolia in the shortest possible time. All right. Let's go back and prepare. ”

After listening to Li Ming's words, everyone got up and left the war room of the group army headquarters. Only Li Ming and Shi Mingfeng were left in the house. Shi Mingfeng looked at the sand table, suddenly remembered something, turned his head to Li Ming and asked, "By the way, why didn't I see Song Tao?" ”

Li Ming smiled and said, "He also wanted to participate in this battle, but I didn't agree." This battle is basically a flat push, our Mongolian army has basically formed combat effectiveness, and they swept the Mongol tribes in southern Mo, which is not challenging at all. Even if our ordinary grassroots nomadic detachment is released, they can walk sideways on the grassland, and they can still use their special combat team.

I asked him to take a special combat team to the Hetao area to conduct a detailed survey of the terrain and topography in advance. Prepare first-hand information for the establishment of the Hetao base area in the future. Ma Qing and Zhou Lin had already handed over the base of Luliangshan to the employees sent by the company to receive them, and when the troops cleared the Hetao, they would take an airship from Luliangshan to the Hetao area to join Song Tao and them. ”

Two days later, in the early morning, the desolate horn suddenly sounded, and the camps of the northbound group army along the Xilamulun River also began to make noise. The sound of various passwords and the neighing of war horses in the camp was endless.

After a year, the second phase of the campaign launched by the Far Eastern Military Commission to the north finally began.

The two assault corps of the northbound group army had already been prepared, and the officers and men were sleeping in their clothes, and their belongings such as weapons, water bottles, dry rations, and first-aid kits were also put on their bodies. Even the four horses of each cavalry had been washed yesterday, fed with a lot of fine, put on harnesses, and placed their backpacks.

All the troops participating in the battle, it only took a moment of effort, they were ready, mounted their war horses, and started one after another. Countless heavily armed Mongolian iron horsemen roared out of their respective military camps.

Li Ming and Shi Mingfeng stood outside the gate of the barracks, constantly waving to the troops on the march. The officers and soldiers of the Mongolian Legion, seeing the second marshal seeing them off in person, also took off their helmets excitedly and shook them vigorously, and shouted loudly.

"Woohoo...... Woohoo......"

At first, only some of the cavalry shouted, but as more and more officers and soldiers saw Li Ming, the shouting began to gradually increase, and in the end, almost all of the more than 100,000 people were shouting loudly. (To be continued.) )

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