Compared with organized Han merchants, these Mongolian caravans were mostly spontaneous. In addition to the south of the Mobei, a considerable number of Mongolians formed caravans in the three tribes of Mobei. There were also fruit forests and large areas of grassland that were reclaimed into vegetable fields, and there were even a small amount of land to grow wheat and other staple foods. However, the Mongolians were really not good at farming and had limited yields. However, after the city of buying and selling, it is conceivable that a large amount of vegetables and fruits would be needed. After all, meat can be stored by bacon and bacon, and meat can be transported better in winter. In the grassland, even the most inexpensive thing is beef and mutton supply, but there is no good way for vegetables and fruits except canned food in Hutchison. As for winter, except for a few herders with vegetable fields, most people have to rely on pickled cabbage and tea bricks to survive the long winter.

With Hutchison's relief and a large number of herders were released from labor and land, only a few prisoners were still detained in copper mines. They were all deceased as serious crimes or refused to admit defeat and accept the situation. Those who were released in advance would not be rewarded with good intentions, but would only cause trouble.

But like Bayan, who was originally a simple herdsman, was confused when fighting and was captured. After being released, he understood that the nobles in the past did not bring them any benefits. Now Hutchison, who is king of the grassland, gave them relief, and the herdsmen's families survived. So Bayan now has no resentment towards Zhang Han and Hutchison. The leader of the war is to fight, and the people who lose the battle will accept their fate. The new ruler is actually very kind, which is the simplest view of the shepherds.

"Give it," Bayan handed Lu Si a fresh apple and smiled: "It's the best at this time."

The apples were wet, and the streets were the same. It rained for several days a few days ago, and it was not common in the grassland. There were crypts at both ends of the bluestone road, and the water flow was discharged along the channel. There were wells in many places in the city, making it very convenient to draw water.

At least in this era, there are very few places where groundwater cannot be produced except for a few places.

Lu Si smiled and refused. Bayan also knew the discipline of the Shang regiment army. After saying a few more words of thanks, he drove the camel horse team away.

The people around him gradually used it. The shocked horse was too common for the group of people in front of him. Even if the Russian Cossacks did not suppress the shocked horse, the Mongolians could solve this small problem in the shortest time.

In addition to the Khalkha people in the north of the desert, there are Tumote people, Kalaqin people, Wengniut people, Barhu people, Soren people, Oroqen people, etc. People from all tribes wearing various costumes appear in the city. Some are full of confidence, while others are cautious and even trembling.

At the beginning of the business and sales city, it was an absolute adventure for those from the small tribes to get here.

After Bayan and others left, Lu Si drank back his subordinates who were confronting the Russians and looked at Schev and said, "The Russians may have the pride and rules of the Russians, but when we come to us, we must abide by our rules. Otherwise, we will not be friends."

Schev's eyes flashed with anger, but after looking at each other with his friends, he nodded to Lu Si, and then retreated silently.

Everyone was waiting. A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Yansheng rode his horse back and shouted to Lu Si: "New order, the Eleventh Brigade of the Columns is one and a half ahead of us. They are the last one to set off. We are ordered to go with the Columns and act as guards."

"Oh!" Lu Si sighed and said, "It seems that he can't catch up with the battle."

"Eating shit is as hot as you can!" an old officer muttered dissatisfied.

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhang Yansheng could already suppress these old men, glaring at him, and said, "War is always ahead and behind, and all the rushing forward, and the military commander is still deploying nothing."

This was justified, and everyone could barely cheer up.

Zhang Yansheng said again: "The baggage team is also important. This time, because supplies are important, the baggage team itself is light-loaded, and even the chariots have been changed to trucks. They only bring muskets and a small amount of ammunition. At least we have small cannons to accompany us. If we really encounter enemies on the road, of course we will rely on us to fight."

The main force has already moved forward, and the recent ones are still a day and a half to two days away. Although they are traveling west along the river valley and mainly grassland terrain, the carts are not as easy as they imagined. Many terrains are actually rugged and uneven. There are many places where a small sea suddenly appears, forcing you to take a detour of about ten miles. In some places, the grass and trees grow wildly, and the shrubs are connected together, and the sparse forest land stretches for dozens of miles. The convoy has to find a suitable place to pass through.

Hills, woodlands, shrubs, lakes and rivers.

In addition, some places have soft soil, but fortunately, it is far from the Gobi and desert areas in Outer Mongolia, otherwise, you wouldn't have thought of sending supplies in a convoy.

After receiving the military order, the entire company began to operate. The dragon cavalry did not have auxiliary soldiers. Each of them had military blankets and bags tied behind their butts. On both sides of the horse's belly were muskets and armor. In the city, people would ride horses and walk for up to ten miles not far from the city. The dragon cavalry would dismount and walk for a period of time, and then get on the horse.

Even so, the speed of the dragon cavalry is much faster than that of pure infantry, especially when the war horses are well fed.

"Walk!"

Lu Si shouted, and the flag bearer raised the flags of the dragon cavalrymen's squadrons, and the sound of horse hooves hit the bluestone road with great squadrons. There were already squadrons marching in front. The residents of the city and the passing merchants consciously made clear the passage and asked the soldiers to go first. This was a subtle rule formed by He Yusheng over the years. Not only will people give in, but a considerable number of people will bow to these soldiers who went to war.

The merchants who came out of Zhangjiakou and other places probably didn't understand it very much before, but after staying on the grassland for a long time, they all adapted. Even those merchants in small convoys protected by the road were originally thinking of putting their heads in their arms, but they were protected by the merchant regiment cavalry along the way. They were basically safe and were not even shocked to the north. Before this, these people never thought that the army would protect the merchants, but in Heji, they had been in the rules for many years. Due to the touching, they felt that they were not sincere enough to bow, and many people bent down.

Schev and others observed on the side. At this time, the proud Cossack soldier from the Russian landlord and noble family muttered to his companions: "Before this, I didn't think this army was so powerful, now..."

"It depends on actual combat." Another military nobleman from the new settlement beside the sea murmured softly.

"Yeah." Schev nodded slightly.

Schev became a Cossack since he was sixteen years old, an alien in his family. In the process of Russia's elimination of the Siberian Khanate, the landlords and nobles and their servants, the Cossacks, made great contributions. After the Russian army eliminated the Siberian Khanate, a large number of Cossacks continued to go east along several rivers and grabbed a large area of ​​territory.

Geographically speaking, Russia's expansion is quite reasonable. The latitude to geographical environment is very similar to that of Europe. There are also large grassland areas in Asia, which are very similar to the grassland climate and geographical environment in Ukraine. The difference from their eastward movement is that for more than a hundred years, Russians have managed the Central Asian desert area and the brave and warlike Kyrgyzstans. The geographical environment and resistance force there are much stronger than Siberia.

The Russians' desire for land is really different from that of all nations around the world. When they found that trading cities could definitely be carried out, and the Ming and Han merchants in the south were extremely wealthy, many people's ambitions were unstoppable.

For Cossacks like Schev, it is actually indifferent to making profits from trade. All Cossacks like them want is honor and honor to open up territory. Of course, if the credit is enough, they are named a noble by the Tsar and own a large amount of land and serfs, it is more than a hundred times better than being a pure merchant.

It can be said that Russia in this era is extremely powerful, with endless enterprising spirit from top to bottom, and the treatment of military achievements and aristocrats is also quite strong. The expansion of the landlords and serfdom continues. The whole country is like the Cossacks in front of us, with strong physique and ambitiousness.

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"The Han army has set out again." Zhebuzundanba Living Buddha stood on the high tower of the Buddhist Temple in Kulun City, and easily saw hundreds of cavalrymen leaving the city from the south gate and heading west.

Lama Danjin smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "The Han army has only been seven or eight thousand people. I'm afraid this is not enough."

"Not necessarily..." Zhebuzundanba pondered: "Will there be more troops in the south?"

"Impossible!" Lama Danjin has been very active recently. He runs back and forth between Buy and Shop City and Kulun every day. He said decisively: "I have inquired very clearly. It is divided into two roads in the north and south, and the north road is their main force."

"Oh..." Zhebuzundanba responded, lowered his head and turned the warp cylinder without saying a word.

Several lamas who practiced in Kulun City started to discuss, and a fat lama said, "The Han army is too arrogant and arrogant. They think Tuhan is as incompetent as Bushituhan?"

"It may also be that the victory here last year broke their heads."

"Although the Red Robe Army is terrifying, it is just a harassment of a ranger. We Khalkhas are willing to join the alliance, but they are peaceful for too long and do not want too much damage. This time, we are going to destroy a large tribe with tens of thousands of dens. They are really reckless."

"It would be fine if they came to do business. The last time Zhang Han came to meet, his ambition was more than that."

"Although the agreement was reached, if their strength could not be supported, I think Become is justified."

"They will definitely be defeated!" A lama from Tumot who came to the north of Mo with the Zhang family living Buddhas gritted his teeth and said, "We Tumot people are not without a chance. The despicable Han people built castles all the way to trap us. But Tuhan is not worse than our tribe, and they have sent more soldiers..."
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