The Admiralty's exploration fleet departed, and the four improved sailing ships of the southbound exploration squadron headed south in two directions, two ships headed directly for Australia and New Zealand, and two ships continued eastward to Fiji and New Zealand.

The Pacific Exploration Squadron plunged headlong into the vast Pacific Ocean for an extremely arduous voyage to the open sea. The four improved sailboats headed east to the Northern Mariana Islands and landed on Saipan, where they established a foothold.

The Admiralty's exploration fleet went to sea, and the Northwest Field Army, stationed in the northern desert grasslands, also began to explore westward and northward. Unlike the Admiralty's exploration fleet, the Northwest Field Army's exploration operations were not regular troops, but consisted of grassroots nomadic detachments.

These grassroots nomadic detachments spend their days grazing cattle on the steppe, no different from the Mongolian tribes on the steppe. However, it has a better organization and discipline, and it seems to be loose, but if the various nomadic detachments hear the rallying call, the militia of each detachment will immediately mount their horses and assemble in a very short time with weapons.

The grassroots nomadic detachments that explored to the west and north, several detachments were attached to the brigade headquarters of a reserve militia brigade. There are only about 100 grassroots cadres and backbone cadres in other militia brigades in the Far East, but the brigade headquarters of these front-line reserve militia brigades have more than 500 grassroots cadres and non-commissioned officers.

Not only are there a large number of cadres and non-commissioned officers in the company platoon and other units, but they are also equipped with engineer platoons, medical squads, and communications platoons, and are equipped with radio stations, so that they can communicate with the large rear units at any time. If necessary, the nearest airship patrol ship can also be summoned to provide them with air support.

Not only that, but each brigade headquarters was equipped with a machine gun company with six water-cooled heavy machine guns and six 60-mm mortars. Each heavy machine gun squad was equipped with six men and was equipped with two two-wheeled field wagons, one of which assumed a water-cooled heavy machine gun. It was possible to fire directly on a two-wheeled field carriage without disassembly, and on another carriage it was loaded with accessories such as ammunition and gun barrels. Each 60-mm mortar squad was also equipped with six men and two four-wheeled field wagons, which were to be lifted to the ground to fire during the battle.

In the event of an emergency, the front-line reserve militia brigades are mobilized at the first opportunity, within the stipulated time. All the grassroots militias will be assembled quickly. Moreover, the various nomadic detachments will also spontaneously gather together to form improvised fortifications to protect the detachment's property, cattle, sheep and horses.

Beginning in May, the front-line nomadic detachment of the Northwest Field Army, with the support of the airboat detachment, began to drive a small number of cattle, sheep and horses, all the way to the west and north, and implement the encroachment policy formulated by the company.

Behind them were more nomadic detachments. Drove the dense herd of cattle, sheep and horses, and followed their footsteps. The front of the cavalry assault army was also constantly moving forward.

The nomadic detachments of the Far East were like locusts crossing the border, sweeping away the small tribes and broken settlements scattered in the northern steppes. Their cattle, sheep and property were confiscated, tied up and escorted back to the Hetao area for registration and purification, and then sent to concentration camps for literacy and training.

The aggressive posture of the Northwest Field Army also caused the Mongolian tribes in the Mobei steppe to move north, and some small and medium-sized tribes formed a coalition army to try to confront the forward nomadic detachments in the Far East. But as soon as their tribal cavalry was assembled, they were discovered by the airboat units of the Northwest Field Army.

Several reserve militia brigades immediately launched mobilization orders. More than 10,000 reserve militias were assembled in a very short time. On a night march under the command of an airboat, they launched a surprise attack on the Mongol tribal coalition army, which instantly routed tens of thousands of Mongol tribal coalition troops.

Countless soulless Mongol tribal alliances fled frantically, but the Far Eastern nomadic detachments from all over the country rushed to the battlefield. The troops encircled and annihilated the Mongol tribal coalition and swept away the various tribes of the Mongol coalition army.

The policy of the Far East was extremely brutal towards the Mongol tribes who dared to resist. All of them, according to the custom of the steppes, slaughtered all the men of these tribes who were taller than the wheels, and plundered their cattle, sheep and women.

In just a few months, the frontier nomadic detachment captured a large number of supplies, cattle, sheep and horses, and captured a large number of low-level Mongolian herders and women and escorted them back to the Hetao area. And occupy a large number of pastures. As a result, the control area of the Far Eastern Company was greatly expanded.

Every day, a large number of captives from various Mongolian tribes were tied up in a bunch, marching to the south, and countless herds of cattle, sheep and horses almost covered the steppe, and the long procession stretched for dozens of miles.

The encroachment policy of the Far Eastern Company also attracted the attention of the three tribes of Tushetu Khan, Zasaktu Khan, and Chechen Khan of the Khalkha Mongols in the Mobei steppe, and the leaders of the three tribes held an alliance and resolved to form an alliance to jointly resist the threat of the Far Eastern Company.

The western Erut tribes were weaker, and they gradually migrated westward, nomadic all the way to the west, trying to avoid the advance of the forward nomadic detachments in the Far East. They sent people to contact the Dzungar, Dulbert, Huite, Heshute, and Turghut departments in Moxi Mongolia to discuss how to deal with the threat from the Far East.

The main cavalry divisions of the cavalry assault group army of the Northwest Field Army also continued to move forward. The engineering units selected some areas rich in water and weeds, and established a large number of front-line logistics bases, communication base stations, airfields, and airship take-off and landing sites. Every day, large numbers of horse-drawn wagons arrive at these logistics bases, laden with supplies. The author is actively preparing for the two campaigns to be launched by the Northwest Field Army next year.

At the same time, the Northeast Field Army was also actively preparing, climbed out of a large number of capable front-line nomadic detachments, crossed the Great Khing'an Mountains, and entered the ** grassland nomadism. The ground reconnaissance units of the group army were also mixed in various nomadic detachments, and with the cooperation of the airboat troops, they constantly infiltrated the grassland and conducted reconnaissance on the grassland.

The cavalry group army of the Northeast Field Army and various indigenous militia brigades outside the Northeast are also actively preparing this year. Starting next year, the Dongye army will cross the Great Khing'an Mountains and sweep the ** grassland.

After controlling the steppe, the Northeast Field Army also cooperated with the northward plan of the Northwest Field Army to assist the Northwest Field Army in attacking the Chechen Khan of the Khalkha Mongols in the Mobei steppe, sweeping the Mobei steppe, and completely controlling the area north of Lake Baikal.

In addition, the Northeast Field Army has also transferred a number of backbone personnel to various reconnaissance units, selected a group of experienced veteran hunters from various militia units of the indigenous people in the northeast, and formed a capable expedition team to explore the areas north of the northeast with the cooperation of the airboat troops. (To be continued.) )

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