In the vast steppe, the thousand-man cavalry force was far less shocking than in the plains. However, because of the view, you can see the boiling dust and whistling cheers on the grassland from a distance, and it looks like it has a unique momentum.

After a few days of inquiry, Uncle Chao completely figured out that this tribe named Chaidar was migrated from the Nezasak Mongols. Since the rebellion of the prince of Nezasak Mongol, Ulu, was suppressed and suppressed, the entire social system of Nezasak Mongols has been destroyed. However, because the Republic of China was afraid of the attitude of the Russians, it did not strengthen its control over Inner Mongolia too much, but only encircled part of the rich areas of Mongolia in Nezasak into the three provinces of Chahar, Rehe, and Suiyuan. Moreover, after the adjustment of the Mongolian Princes' Federation, Yuan Shikai did not deal with those Mongolian princes, and almost followed the original old tradition, after all, the Mongolian steppe is too vast and sparsely populated. With the already tight military strength of the Republic of China, it is simply impossible to garrison troops on the vast Mongolian border. Plus the aggressiveness of the Russians. In order not to cause diplomatic problems, the Republic of China gave the great powers an excuse to carve up our Chinese land, and even regarded the entire Waizazak Mongolia as a sensitive area. If it weren't for General Xu Shuzheng's efforts, I'm afraid that the Beiyang Army would not even have the possibility of garrisoning the Mongols in Nezasak.

Although General Xu Shuzheng tried to garrison the Mongols in Nezasak. However, because of the containment of the Mongol Princes' Federation, the local Beiyang Army could not interfere with the rule of the Mongol princes. Originally, the Mongol princes of Nezasak were a little uncomfortable when they saw the Beiyang troops stationed beside them, but seeing that they did not interfere with their rule, over time, they gradually got used to it, and resumed their luxurious and decadent aristocratic life.

It was because they could not bear the oppression of the Mongol princes that the Chaidar tribe moved to the place where it was connected to the northeast, hoping to use the prestige of the northeast security army to ensure that they were not persecuted.

Uncle Chao's cavalry of nearly 1,500 people did not go directly to the Chaidar tribe, but stopped at a distance of thirty miles from the Chaidar tribe. As if waiting for something.

In about half an hour, several waves of horse bandits arrived in several places. After all, the target Chaidar tribe this time has thousands of people, and there are more than 3,000 strong men. Every adult Mongolian man was a good cavalryman. In the face of a large tribe of thousands of people, it was difficult for Uncle Chao to use all his strength to eat, so in order to be safe, Uncle Chao chose to cooperate with other horse bandits.

As the saying goes, "The dragon has the dragon road, and the rat has the mouse road!" Although these horse bandits are secretive and will not contact each other easily, if they are faced with a big cake that they can't swallow, they will occasionally cooperate. Of course, it is impossible to say whether it will happen in the end. Anyway, there has been no rush in Uncle Chao's life. This can be regarded as an advantage of Uncle Chao! Gradually, the surrounding horse bandits also became relieved of Uncle Chao and became enthusiastic about cooperating with him. After all, the local settled nomadic tribes who have been tossed by them all these years have been overwhelmed. And the large-scale mobile grazing are all large tribes with more than a few thousand people, which are not something that these small pony bandits can provoke. In the face of this situation, cooperation becomes much more important. It's just that these horse bandits who can survive for a long time are all good at hiding, and Uncle Chao only united four larger horse bandits for a while. There were nearly 5,000 people in one place with their own people. Looking at the troops that were gradually becoming larger, Uncle Chao showed a satisfied look on his face.

"Super Uncle! Which fat sheep are you eyeing this time? The leader of a smiling horse bandit said. After several collaborations over the years, the relationship between them is also a little interesting, but it is impossible to trust. Uncle Chao believes that if he falls into trouble one day, these people who respect him in their mouths are guaranteed to be the first group of people to fall into the ground. Therefore, Uncle Chao not only pays attention to his personal safety, but also attaches great importance to his own strength. The population of the steppe is decreasing year by year, but the competition in the world of horse bandits is also brutal and abnormal. In order to compete for the already scarce resources, mutual mergers have become inevitable. With the merger over the years, the famous bandits when Uncle Chao first fell into the grass have basically been shattered.

"Big Fat Sheep, of course! This invitation is to join forces with you against the Qaidar tribe. According to the information I have received, the total population of the Chaidar department has reached more than 4,000 people. Even if we are only able to fight, there are more than 2,000 people, and we can't eat any of them ourselves, but it is possible to join forces. We have nearly 5,000 people, and it will be easy to take down the Chaidar tribe. And according to my information, the cattle and sheep in the Chaidar Department are extremely abundant, and as long as we plunder them, it will be enough for us to spend a year. What do you think of the distribution being the same as before? Uncle Chao said to the four horse bandit leaders.

"Chaidar? The newly relocated big tribe? How come we haven't heard of this tribe before. The Mongolian steppe is vast, but is it reliable to have a tribe like this that has never been heard of at all? Don't be bait! A bearded horse bandit leader said. This guy looks like a black whirlwind with a big beard on his face, and his tall stature. But in fact, this guy is meticulous, and more importantly, he is cautious in his work, and he will never do anything that he is not sure of. It was with his prudence that the tribe where the bearded man belonged became the second longest-standing horse bandit after Uncle Chao.

"Bait? That's impossible! Wouldn't those stingy Mongol princes pay such a great price for the inhospitable region of the eastern steppe? My people see it clearly. This is definitely no one else's bait, because the large number of cattle and sheep enclosed in the fence is real, and the herders who have been to the Chaidar department have confirmed that Chaidar has migrated from other places. With these two points alone, we have a reason to do it! Uncle Chao said affirmatively.

"Could it be that the Northeast Security Army is intervening?" A jīng skinny horse bandit leader asked. Unlike the roughness of his beard, this skinny man has an impulsive temper. He is not tall, but he has a very loud voice, which is the 'cannon barrel' that people say about it.

"Northeast Security Army? This is absolutely impossible. The Mongolian steppes are not their territory, and since the Northeast Security Army came to the border, no brother has ever violated the border. The Northeast Security Army has no reason to trouble us at all. Uncle Chao said resolutely in disbelief. After several years of development, he knew too well the hearts of these officers and soldiers. As long as they don't take the initiative, they won't look at the desolate place of Mongolia.

"That's right! How could Uncle Chao do such an uncertain thing. I can trust Uncle Chao's credibility. We did it. Jīng said cheerfully. It's just that the jīng light flashing in his eyes proves that he is not a fuel-efficient lamp either.

"Not bad. Since Uncle Chao's belly has been investigated, I also agree. The bearded man pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. With his cautiousness, he was able to reply immediately, indicating that he had also investigated the Chaidar Ministry. Now there are only two bandit leaders left. Now the combined strength of the three super uncles has far exceeded the remaining two, if the remaining two do not agree. In order to prevent the news from leaking, they are not sure to have a hands-on contest. After all, they only have a weak cooperative relationship with each other. If there is no guarantee of interests, it is impossible to discuss together calmly.

"I agree!" "I agree!"

In this way, the five big horse bandits of the eastern steppe united and prepared to deal with the big fat sheep of the Chaidar Department.

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves shattered the silence of the Chaidar tribe. Face the roaring brigade of horse bandits on the horizon. The whole tribe did not cause chaos, and the herdsman god Sè, who was originally doing business or wandering, walked into the camp indifferently. Then a group of thin jīng men dressed in ordinary herdsmen's clothes came out of the closed tents. The uniform movements of their movements and the identical rifles on their backs prove that these people are no ordinary herdsmen at all.

"Brigadier Commander, Brigadier Commander, great joy! The horse bandits are really coming! Zhang Yuan walked into an inconspicuous small tent with excitement on his face.

"I said Commissar, what is your name. Lao Tzu is no longer a brigade commander, now he is the regiment commander, the commander of the pioneer regiment! A sturdy man greeted Zhang Yuan and walked out of the tent in neat clothes. He didn't hear Zhang Yuan's words clearly. This person was taken down by Feng Yong from the position of brigade commander Cao Biao, and the Chaidar tribe in front of him was, of course, a play jointly performed by the pioneer group and some herdsmen. The purpose is to use it as bait to attract horse bandits who crisscross the grasslands. Now there is not much time left for the young marshal to release the attack. If the horse bandits don't come again, they will sing this scene in vain. We can only gather our forces and prepare for the war in Mongolia.

"Commander, the horse bandits are here! Fifteen minutes at most, and you'll be at our camp. Looking at the scale, I'm afraid there are five or six thousand people. It seems that the commissar's plan worked. It's just that the scale is a bit large, we originally just wanted to attract the horse bandit 'Super Uncle', but I didn't expect to catch so much from this net! Zhang Yuan said excitedly.

"What! More than 5,000 people! It's so good! Lao Tzu is suffocating! Isn't this a food for us! With the combat effectiveness of those horse bandits, no matter how much they come, it will be for nothing. More than 5,000 people, that is more than 5,000 batches of war horses, if we capture it, it will be a huge fortune. Cao Biao's eyes lit up. A fierce general like him feels idle and panicked for a day without fighting. What's more, these rabble horse bandits are simply there to deliver food to them.

"Commander, I have already sent a report to the commander. Now our reinforcements are on their way! As long as we hold for half an hour, we can wait for reinforcements and wipe out this group of horse bandits. Solve a big cancer on the grassland. "Since the last incident. He and Cao Biao really became friends, and the two sides were able to work more cooperatively. Zhang Yuan also insisted more on his principles. So in the face of this kind of major event, report it to the first time.

"Excellent! But the commissar, it's too much trouble to hold on. I think that with the combat effectiveness of our vanguard regiment, it is absolutely not a problem to take down these horse bandits. Cao Biao has a reason to be confident. Although his vanguard regiment was a newly formed regiment, it was composed of jīng rui selected from the entire Northwest Military Region. Once the run-in matures, they are definitely the most combat-ready troops in the entire Northwest Theater. And basically all of them have been on the battlefield and are veterans who have seen blood. Combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.

"It doesn't work! Regiment commander, of course, these horse bandits are not our opponents, but you forgot the commander's explanation before leaving, the vanguard regiment is the jīng rui of the entire Northwest Military Region, and there must be no big loss for no reason. And as the vanguard of Mongolia, we will definitely not lack battles. If the consumption here is too large, even if these horse bandits are completely annihilated, not only will we not take credit, but we will be punished by the young marshal for breaking the commander's plan. Zhang Yuan was firmly opposed. Although he had never fought with Cao Biao, he still knew Cao Biao's combat characteristics from the previous political commissars. It can be said that Cao Biao went to the wrong military region, and if he went to Liu Hei's subordinates in the Northeast Military Region, he would definitely become Liu Hei's favorite general. Because the fighting styles of the two are very similar, they both like to fight hard. But Cao Zheng of the Northwest Military Region likes to use his brain when he is fighting. It was precisely because of the successful implementation of the plan that the current Northwest Military Region was born.

Cao Biao scratched his head, a little distressed. He's not a fool, but it's a bit difficult for him to come up with tactics to destroy the enemy without losing his strength.

"Political commissar, you also know that my old Cao is a rough man. These circles and ways of dealing with people are not very clear. You're a cultural person, you give me an idea. As long as we can eliminate these horse bandits and ensure that we do not suffer major losses, I will listen to you whatever you say. Cao Biao said with a somewhat flattering face. Since Cao Zheng knew that the relationship between the two had become better, he gave Zhang Yuan a death order that when dealing with military affairs, he must popularize cultural knowledge to Cao Biao. Cao Zheng also didn't point to this big brother being able to become a cultural person. But at least don't be proud of being illiterate, get into trouble every day, with his sensitive identity, sooner or later there will be problems. For Cao Zheng's order, Zhang Yuan certainly would not refuse. So Cao Biao's bitter son came, even if the pioneer camp was nested in this fake tribe, Zhang Yuan did not leave behind the education of Cao Biao. Cao Biao is indeed relatively sluggish in terms of culture. These days, I can barely remember a dozen words. It's too early to get rid of illiteracy. After experiencing the hard work of learning culture, Cao Biao had a trace of respect for cultural people in his heart. It can be said that this is also an important reason why the relationship between the two has progressed so rapidly.

"I don't have any good plans, but if these people are really horse bandits dominated by Uncle Chao, maybe we can consider using the beauty trick. Didn't the health team come here with a few beautiful girls! A few of them have stayed in the ocean and have outstanding temperament. Isn't it the best person to show off her beauty tricks! However, the health team is the treasure of the military region, and if we want to ask them to cooperate with such a dangerous matter, I am afraid we still need to take risks. Zhang Yuan hesitated and said.

"Beauty tricks? I don't understand it very well, though. But as long as it works, it's fine. You go ahead and arrange it! I'll take care of something going on, so I'm going to lay out the defense first. Whatever the strategy, it must be carried out only after we have blocked the first wave of the enemy's attack. ”

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