The clearing of the battlefield continued, and all the captured cavalrymen Gao Dongquan promised to give them freedom. But before giving them freedom, we must correct their misconceptions about the PLA, and let them know that the PLA only came to Mongolia to drive out the Japanese, not to kill the Mongols.

Due to the hard work of some lackeys such as Batu, most Mongolians believe that if the Central Plains people enter Mongolia, they will only kill innocents indiscriminately. This caused most of the Mongols to be in a state of panic, and they would take up arms to protect their homeland in panic, so it was necessary to get rid of their misconceptions.

The ideological work was carried out by the political workers of the 1st and 2nd Divisions, and Kositai found some herdsmen to translate, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner.

Gao Dong promised Li Haolin that all these cavalry would be under Li Haolin's command in the future to supplement his losses and become a new force of the cavalry independent army.

Li Haolin's mouth was almost closed with a smile, he had been fighting with the Mongolian cavalry for so long, of course he knew how powerful these people were. If he could combine their equestrian skills with the powerful firepower weapons on his side, then his cavalry independent army would be a notch higher in combat effectiveness.

Li Haolin is confident that even if he encounters the devil's tank unit, he can rely on his mobility to quickly destroy the devil's tank unit with gun grenades, and truly build the cavalry unit into a torrent composed of flesh and blood.

On the other side, Gao Dong gathered all the senior generals on this expedition and waited for Batu in the makeshift headquarters.

Everyone sat around, quietly watching the entrance to the headquarters, waiting for the wounded Batuu to return.

After a long time, Batu's hands were wrapped in thick bandages, and he was "accompanied" by Li Zehui and Zhang Huilong to the command headquarters.

Gao Dong immediately stood up enthusiastically and placed him in the only free chair, with a kind smile on his face. He has something important in his heart that needs Batu's help, so even if he is humble, Gao Dong feels that it is understandable.

Batu Gaodong looked at Gao Dong, and after Gao Dong sat down, he said: "The general of the defeated army is just a prisoner of your ranks, sir, don't be so polite." I, Batu, have already said that I will go to the soup and go to the fire, but if I have an order, I must do my best! ”

Although Batu is a hero and has taken refuge in the Japanese, he still has Mongolian blood in his bones after all. Straightforward character, and kindness will be repaid. Gao Dong gave him life, and he would naturally return the favor.

Gao Dong smiled, waved his hand and said: "In the future, everyone will be their own people, Batu, I need you a lot, you must help well!" ”

"Definitely, definitely!" Batu nodded!

"So, let's first introduce you to the situation in Mongolia today! You know what we're interested in. Gao Dong said with a smile.

Batu looked at everyone and said slowly: "The Japanese in Mongolia originally belonged to the Kwantung Army, and now there are about 100,000 Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia. All gathered in the steppe almost a thousand kilometers away from here, and a fortress was built there. ”

"The Japanese fortress was huge and had all kinds of weapons. Within a radius of 30 kilometers, they set up a military base, and no Mongols were allowed to enter or leave at will. They also brought a lot of strange machines, saying that they were going to mine in the grassland. I don't know what mine they are going to open, but in the past, the location of my tribe was said to be a mine, and the Japanese exchanged weapons for me, so I gave them the camp! ”

Gao Dong nodded: "It's a coal mine, and the most on the grassland is a coal mine." The Japanese must have mined here and then shipped large quantities of the minerals back home, selling the excess to other countries for profit. ”

"Nowadays, all countries in the world are preparing for war, and mineral resources are extremely scarce. The Japanese are feeding the war with war, using the resources they have, and they can even control the industrial lifeline of some countries! Gao Dong said coldly: "This is all our country's things, but the little devils are mining at will, since we are here, we are absolutely not allowed to continue." ”

Batu continued: "It turned out to be a coal mine, I don't know yet. ”

"In the steppe, apart from you, how many people have fallen under the banner of the Japanese?" Gao Dong asked.

"There are also the four big tribes of the grassland, as well as some small tribes, most of them are for weapons to join the Japanese, and some are afraid of being wiped out by the Japanese, so they are attached to the name of the Japanese!" Batu said.

"Are these people threatening?" Gao Dong asked: "I'm talking about the kind that follows the Japanese with all their hearts?" ”

"Yes, the people of the Kayan tribe are the most loyal men of the Japanese. They have all been armed by the Japanese, and the one who is about to go to Hebei to participate in the war, except for my tribe, is the Kayan Division! Although the rest of the tribes took refuge with the Japanese, they were basically separated from each other. After all, the Japanese are small countries, and in the era of the great Genghis Khan, we Mongolians almost wiped out that small island country. If it weren't for the strong winds at sea, it would have been time for us Mongols to gallop in Japan! Batu said proudly.

"Kayanbu!" Gao Dong pondered for a moment and said, "How many of them are there?" ”

"There are more than 60,000 elite cavalry, and the strength is above me!" Batu replied, "The chief, Uli Khan, is a great man. He also wants to annex the whole of Mongolia, and he has a good way of fighting! ”

"If I want to liberate the whole of Mongolia, who will be the first enemy to deal with?" Gao Dong asked.

"First of all, you have to deal with the Japanese, who are the backbone of all tribes. Everyone doesn't know your strength, but they all know that the Japanese are terrible. As long as the Japanese were defeated, some other large tribes would naturally come to their knees. Secondly, it is to destroy the Kayan tribe, there are already many Japanese in their tribe, so even if the main force of the Japanese fails, the Kayan tribe will make a comeback! ”

Gao Dong nodded: "I understand, although the grassland is big, the root of the scourge is still in the Japanese." As long as the Japanese and Kayanbu are eliminated, the entire steppe will be pacified, right? ”

"Exactly!" Batu stood up: "We steppe people all want to fly freely like eagles, unrestrained, and do not like to be restrained by anything. Cattle and sheep chase water and grass to survive, and so do our herders. But the Japanese wanted us to go to war, and many of the warriors had already died on the battlefield. Everyone actually hates the Japanese, and as long as the PLA can drive the Japanese away, all the Mongols will be grateful for your kindness! ”

Gao Dong also stood up and said with a serious expression: "There are many nationalities in China, no matter which nationality, we are all Chinese. The Mongols are also part of our family, and we will not sit idly by. Batu, you go and draw up a detailed map of the Japanese fortress for me, we will soon be fighting the Japanese! ”

Batu immediately nodded and walked out of the tent accompanied by Zhang Huilong and Li Zehui.

After Batu left, Gao Dong looked at everyone and said with a smile: "If you have any opinions, just express them, I know you have been holding back for a long time!" ”

As soon as Gao Dong's words were finished, Yang Fei was the first to stand up and asked with a puzzled face: "Chief of Staff, aren't we here this time to save Li Haolin's cavalry division?" Now that the people have been saved and the enemy has been defeated, is it time to go back? Our enemy is in Hebei, and it is the Central China Dispatch Army. Although there are also Japanese people on this grassland, there must be a priority! ”

Ren Minjian also got up and said, "Yes, Chief of Staff, what Senior Commander Yang said makes sense. Although Mongolia is also a part of our country, they became independent from our country a few decades ago, and now only a small part of it still belongs to us. And Hebei is our top priority, not to take it first, but to fight the Mongolian devils first, this is a bit of a priority, right? ”

"And the devil's army has 100,000, and he still holds the fortress. Their defenses must have been in operation for many years, we only have more than 20,000 people, and we have to go a thousand kilometers deep into the steppe to fight them. Isn't that too risky? If we are defeated, it will be difficult to even withdraw at that time! Yang Fei continued.

Everyone was gossiping, and in the end, they came up with the idea that why they wanted to go deep into the grassland to fight the Japanese, and that it was the best policy to return first to assist the Second Army in attacking Hebei.

Gao Dong listened to everyone's opinions, and then said slowly: "Everyone's ideas are good, Hebei is indeed our top priority, and it is also a place that must be taken back." ”

"But the Central China Dispatch Army has already made it an iron bucket, and it is impossible to take it in a short period of time." Gao Dong said calmly: "And the devils on the Mongolian steppe control a large number of Mongolian cavalry, if we allow them to show off their power here, then we may face a threat from the steppe at any time!" ”

"You have all heard that Batu and Kayanbu are preparing to enter Hebei to fight. If it weren't for our unexpected defeat and capture of Batu, I am afraid that it would not be long before the Mongolian cavalry appeared on the battlefield. Without any of our defenses, it was possible for the Mongol cavalry to go straight to Shanxi and fight all the way to Shaanxi. ”

"Therefore, it is our top priority to postpone the attack on Hebei and deal with the Mongolian devils first. If you want to take down your enemies with one punch, you have to clench your fists. But before that, you have to knock down all the enemy's helpers and wings with one punch, and only when the enemy becomes an isolated and helpless light rod, the last punch is the most deadly! ”

Gao Dong looked at everyone: "Therefore, uniting the Mongolian cavalry and killing the Japanese here is the first thing we have to do." ”

Everyone was dumbfounded by Gao Dong's words, they only saw the part, and they didn't see it more comprehensively like Gao Dong.

"Then how do we solve the logistics and materials?" Yang Fei asked again: "This road is all grassland, if our transport convoy is attacked by the enemy, we will still be in a losing situation!" ”

Gao Dong laughed: "You don't have to worry about this, since you have decided to go on the expedition this time, you will never fight a battle that you are not sure of!" ”