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As the leader of the guard, Jiang Yi has the heaviest burden.
The attendants helped Zhang Han from various angles, such as Li Gui focused on military and map matters, Wu Qi ordered military and political orders, some focused on finance and taxation, some were military supplies, and some were military officials.
The attendants do not need to invest too much energy in protecting Zhang Han. Of course, they are also the closest people around Zhang Han. When there is a police officer, they will also be a barrier to protection.
On the periphery are carefully selected special guards, with a number of about 600 people. This is almost a full battalion, and almost covers all Hutchison troops, dragoons, hunting cavalry, lancers, as well as chariots equipped with thick guard plates, and small artillery accompanying them.
Such a guard unit, the soldiers are powerful soldiers selected from the front troops, and they feel supreme glory for being able to serve Zhang Han for a period of time.
The officers rarely change. They have served for many years and are innocent in the details. Their families live in the Hutchison control area.
With such a force to protect him, even if he travels back and forth among Mongolian tribes, not many people would worry about Zhang Han's safety. Even if someone could hide the reconnaissance of the Military Information Department, he suddenly assembled more than 10,000 troops to siege him, it would be quite difficult to trap such an army.
Moreover, Zhang Han was protected by the route along the way by baggage and fire road pun. Even if there were more than 10,000 troops coming, whether the Huolud was able to rush to the Heji reinforcements before they arrived, the answer was clear.
Jiang Yi was not very worried that enemy soldiers would really attack, but guarding was his responsibility, and every detail had to be considered very carefully.
When Jiang Yi saw a large group of cavalry coming from the Nancheng area, no matter what, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The thousands of miles of travel between the north and the south, and the more than three thousand miles of journey from Qingcheng, were undoubtedly a torment for Jiang Yi.
Every night, after everyone fell asleep, they would take the rotating personnel to the camp to detect the mission, and would get up as early as dawn to wait for the respondents in front of them to receive the reward.
The four fields were silent and there was no people for dozens of miles away. What I was most afraid of at that time was that a large number of ambush cavalry suddenly appeared on the horizon. Fortunately, thankfully, I returned to Ketunan City safely and then joined the garrison troops. On the return journey, the garrison would send a distance, and then return according to the route when it came. The convoy of the baggage troops had followed, and built piers and supply repair points along the way. At least, there would be no one to see on the return journey for more than ten days.
Those who came to greet him were indeed Ma Wu, Zhang Shixiong, Xu Zhen and Lin Nanxing.
The troops in Quetunan City were quite strengthened, with two complete hunting cavalry battalions, one dragon cavalry regiment, one artillery battalion, and more than a dozen brigades of baggage troops, and the garrison and military department personnel were nearly 30,000.
Of course, it is impossible to maintain so many garrisons for a long time. The baggage troops have been deployed elsewhere. It should be said that there will be ten brigades of baggage troops along the route from Ketunan City to Qingcheng for construction and transportation. If the financial situation of the military department allows within two or three years, according to Zhang Han's ambitious plan, a simple road that can be built from Qingcheng to Ketunan City, which can make it easier and faster to pass the carriage, so that this large area will be locked.
Normally, the garrison should be about 5,000, or 3,000. This number can make it not so difficult for the baggage troops to replenish military supplies and supplies, and it consumes too much. The current prosperity is destined to be a temporary phenomenon in several years or even more than ten years. Before Hutchison has the ability to expand into the Western Regions, attack the Hokhotte tribe and the Jun-tei tribe, and eliminate the Zangbahan, this city is destined to be just an outpost city. Small-scale cavalry wars are inevitable, and this will be a paradise for the dragon cavalry.
"I've seen an adult." Ma Wu, wearing a breastplate, jumped off the horse, and showed no sign of clumsiness in his actions.
It was still the image of the young officer who attacked and captured Omubuhong in Xiaohe Fort three years ago. It was just a few years passed by. Although the years did not leave too many traces, he was already an absolute senior officer.
Behind Ma Wu, all the officers dismounted together, including Zhang Shixiong wearing a big red cavalry cloak, and several senior officers of the hunting cavalry, including Lin Nanxing and Xu Zhen, as well as commanders of the artillery battalion. In addition, some military commanders and military officials sent by the Military and Political Department in Nancheng, they also went out to welcome them with the generals.
Zhang Han nodded to everyone, in response to their salute.
"Have all the Mongolian personnel arrived?" Zhang Han asked Ma Wu.
"Notified a month in advance." Ma Wudao: "Everyone from the Heshuo Special tribe has arrived, and everyone from other small tribes has come. Zasaktu Khan has come."
"Oh, he's here too." Zhang Han smiled and said, "He's very tactful."
"What happened last time scared him." Ma Wu also smiled.
Dorji's story is widely circulated. It was an assassination done by people from the Military Intelligence Department. In fact, it is equivalent to an open execution. Everyone knows that it was done by the military intelligence personnel of Hutchison. However, since it was not Ming Zhengdian's punishment, it also saved face for the three Khans of Mobei. Zasaktu Khan's behavior was considered a reward for his favor, and of course it can be understood as a self-protection action of the frightened bird.
"There was an accident." Ma Wu reported to Zhang Hanhui: "Taobu Huoluochi and Ordos Jinongka Linchen both sent Taiji to come and said that he wanted to participate in this alliance."
Zhang Han pondered and said, "I'm afraid the person who came has no good intentions, right?"
Ma Wu smiled and said, "Yes, they brought more than 2,000 people to come, and it doesn't matter. However, as soon as the yurt was tied up, they were busy with contact with people from various tribes everywhere. We didn't care about them, so they could connect. Sure enough, something happened to each other. Taiji, the tribes requested that this meeting be changed to a formal alliance, and the tribes, including the tribes, sign allies with us, become alliances and do not violate each other."
"Don't you surrender?"
Ma Wu shook his head and said, "No, these people are not tough, they are considered soft-hearted, but they just want to join forces and are unwilling to surrender."
Zhang Shixiong interrupted at this time, "They also wanted to ask the adults to go to the alliance, saying that according to Mongolia's custom, they would first hold a meeting and hold a banquet, and then everyone punished the white horses, killed cows and sacrificed to heaven, and formed an alliance according to Mongolia's rules."
This is completely different from the attitude and practice of the Three Khans of Mobei. The Mongolian Three Khans made a tribute to Hutchison and the serious etiquette of surrender, of course, only Hutchison's horse leader is the only one.
On the side of West Mongolia, these small tribes seem to have strong confidence and actually want to follow Mongolian rules to carry out the record of alliances, rather than the ritual of surrender of the tribute of Jiubai.
"There are probably the Heshuo Special Division to support them after this." Zhang Han smiled and said, "The Heshuo Special Division is not as strong as the Mobei three divisions, and there are other Weilat three divisions connected with each other. There may not be no Russians behind them, so they will certainly not surrender. However, instigating other small tribes, and the Ordos tribes to mix them together, which makes things quite complicated."
Zhang Han looked at Ma Wu and Zhang Shixiong and said, "What do you think?"
The two military heads looked at each other, and Ma Wu said, "Military terms we have the confidence and determination to defeat all the enemies in front of us, and be able to defeat the Hoshuote tribe. However, its troops are nearly 3,000 miles from east to west, so it is not difficult to defeat them, but it is quite difficult to completely eliminate them."
"Reply to them, there are no Mongolian rules. When I arrive at Hutchison, there are only Hutchison rules. I will stay in Nancheng for a day. If I want to come, I will meet anyone who wants to meet, and if I don't want to go back. Well, for specific replies, let's make specific arrangements when I arrive in the city."
In just a short time, Zhang Han had made some decisions, which made everyone around him feel excited.
No matter how many problems or difficult problems are, as long as Zhang Han, the backbone, makes a decision, everyone will feel at ease and feel that all Zhang Han's decisions are correct.
This is a sense of trust that has been repeatedly won by Zhang Han's command for a long time. No matter when or what, as long as Zhang Han makes a decision, everyone will feel at ease and be full of confidence in victory.
"Great Chen Yiwei." Zhang Han ordered everyone: "Chetuhan came over to guide the way, let's enter the south city of Quetunan."
A regiment of dragon cavalry rushed over in breastplates, and around Ketunan City were hunting cavalry patrol guards.
People in the yurts that stretched for more than ten miles around had already learned the news or heard the news. Countless Taiji, Etok Thousands of Households, their generals, ordinary Mongolian armored soldiers, elders and ordinary herders from the tribe all rushed out of their garrisons.
In the eyes of these Mongolians, there was a large scene of the surging cavalry surging forward, which was quite spectacular. Although many of them had seen it many times, they were relished every time, which made them feel a sense of beauty that combined power and wildness.
Yes, the Mongols worship power and like violence. Of course, there are peaceful people in this nation, but more people advocate that iron and blood are things born in their genes. Even if power and violence do not belong to their own clan, they can still feel worship and identity.
Among the large number of breastplate and armored cavalry, people were looking for Zhang Han.
Zhang Han's name has become a legend among the Mongolians.
After all, so far, Zhang Han has never lost a single battle on the grassland. No matter it is a battle, a small-scale cavalry battle, or a war against the garrison castle, he has never lost a single battle.
The battle was beautiful, and the territory he captured also ranged from Tumote to Kalaqin, and then went north to the three tribes of Mobei. Although people felt that the bones of Mobei were too soft and surrendered easily, Zhang Han and his subordinates were still recognized for their ability.
Now the grassland has become a world of several major forces, and many small tribes have disappeared or lost their autonomy.
Lin Danhan, Jurchens, Zhang Han, Taubu and Ordos, were the forces that divided the entire grassland. The territory of the Weila people is not only in the Mobei grassland, but also in other words, the territory of the Mobei grassland only accommodates a small part of the Weila people, so it can be ignored.
Zhang Han has become the largest and strongest, enough to make everyone awe!
Chapter completed!