After the war, counting and the previous confrontation on the riverside, the Wang Division wiped out a total of about 3,500 Rakshasa soldiers in the Kurgan area, setting a record in history.
There were a lot of piecemeal defeats in the past, but there was absolutely no such thing as being able to get so many results in two days, which made Wanli very happy.
After burying the bodies, Kurgan became a place for the troops to spend the winter. If there were not enough wooden houses in the stronghold, they could be built around the stronghold immediately.
Judging from the journey, it is estimated that it is already winter when the news reaches them. The Rakshasa chief has sent troops again, and it will be spring at the earliest before they can reach here.
Therefore, Wanli does not mind the enemy's comeback, because the time is still far away, and unless troops are moved nearby, they can reach here quickly.
I learned from the prisoners that there are many strongholds south of Wula Mountain, with as few as a hundred or so people, as many as three or four hundred people, and that's it.
After the battle, Wanli's troops suffered almost no losses, mainly because the other party was so good at "cooperating"...
Even if the defenders of thirty or fifty strongholds come in groups, Wanli is sure to wipe them all out.
After excluding the troops who had escorted prisoners and trophies back, Wanli still had nearly 45,000 men under his command.
If the Rakshasa ghost dares to come over, our troops can wait and wait, otherwise we can spend the winter peacefully.
Before the heavy snow came, the whole army was busy building wooden houses. It didn't require much detail, as long as there were no air leaks.
Since it is an enemy-occupied area, trees can be cut down at will, and those made of good materials can be used to build houses, otherwise they can be used as firewood.
Menggu Cavalry was so happy that he did whatever he wanted nearby, which was more enjoyable than on the grassland.
You can hunt as you like here without worrying about the so-called rules in the local area.
Because the indigenous tribes with the same skin color are too backward, everyone will let them go by default and will not go too far.
When meeting a white-skinned Rakshasa, no matter Jun Min, there is no need to be polite.
The revenge of the Kipchak Khanate that was destroyed by Rakshasa can now be settled...
Within a hundred miles, there were shadows of groups of Menggu cavalry everywhere.
The cavalry of the Ming Army were not idle either. Besides building wooden houses, they would also go to the river to fish.
Fishing is not allowed within the pass, but in Xianbelia there is no problem at all.
Regardless of whether they are big or small fish, as long as they can be stuffed into the mouth, they will be fished out and stewed!
Many nearby rivers were all netted by Ming army soldiers.
What's more, it is said that after the king's division reaches the Volga River further west, he can make a profit.
Wanli has also seen a map of the western part of Rakshasa. Due to the direction of the Volga River, he can only cross the river from its upper reaches where the river is not wide.
Either choose the dry season in early summer, or wait for the river to freeze before crossing over in winter.
In general, it is necessary to cross the river from the east of Moscow, so as to facilitate the attack on the Rakshasa capital.
However, Wanli believes that the Rakshasa Kingdom will not only have such a small number of people. If the population reaches tens of millions, how can they assemble an army of around one million in size?
Due to the speed of mobilization, geographical location, and speed of military information, it is impossible for the opponent to quickly gather troops to fight in the Ural Mountains.
A battle of this scale right now can only be regarded as a small fight for both sides.
There is still a certain amount of time before the real big fight, and it is estimated that it may be possible next year.
As for what to do now?
Of course, have a great time!
On the table in front of Wanli, there were braised wild boar ribs, the cook stewed a pheasant, fish caught from the river, and even a plate of birds.
If you only count the meat dishes, the sumptuousness is no less than eating in a local restaurant.
It's just that there are relatively few vegetarian dishes, and I can only use a few familiar wild vegetables for dipping sauce. I don't dare to eat mushrooms randomly.
It’s not like we don’t have canned food. Since the shelf life is relatively long, we will save it for the last moment of the expedition.
The same is true for the soldiers below. They save what they can, eat from the enemy as much as possible, and scrape the land locally to fill their stomachs.
Ingredients such as venison and horsemeat were not very tasty, so Wanli didn't eat them sparingly, leaving them all for his subordinates to enjoy.
That is to say, after the war, this is regarded as a reward for the whole army, and I will take advantage of it.
In normal times, Wanli is just like an ordinary soldier, except that he can get one more can of meat for each meal.
With enough seasoning, freshly prepared food will definitely taste better than canned food.
This is how the entire army eats now. Emperor Haojing, who shouted for everyone to bring a lot of condiments, is extremely wise...
This is an army of locusts that prepares its own condiments. Whoever can deplete the Rakshasa-controlled area will be made a duke by a certain emperor!
After drinking and eating, Wanli couldn't help but think that although the journey to the west was going smoothly.
But to destroy such a large Rakshasa Kingdom, the combined total of 60,000 or 70,000 people under Yang Zhan's own army is far from enough.
Perhaps we can continue to stride westward for thousands of miles, but after a duel with the main force of Rakshasa.
Whether it is food, medicine, weapons, or equipment, they all need to be replenished.
Without reinforcements bringing a large amount of supplies, the two of them would definitely be unsustainable.
Feeding the enemy can only be regarded as one of the ways to maintain the combat power of the king's division, and it cannot be done like this for a long time.
Before the troops reach the end of the war, Wanli must have a clear target, otherwise he will be close to defeat.
Therefore, we must not be proud of the series of previous victories. The further west we go, the greater the resistance will be.
What Wanli didn't know was that a certain new emperor had already sent another expedition to the west, led by Zhang Huangyan.
Including 10,000 Ming Army cavalry, 5,000 infantry, 5,000 artillery, tank troops and air force, and 10,000 Menggu cavalry, with a total strength of 30,000.
The unit numbers are determined according to the operational dimension. Yang Zhan's department is the first army, Wanli's department is the second army, Zhou Yuji's department is the third army, Sun Chuanting's department is the fourth army, and Zhang Huangyan's department is the fifth army since it set out later. .
Zhou Yuji's troops had the largest number of troops, up to 200,000.
Zhang Huangyan's department contains a large number of special forces, and the individual soldiers have the strongest combat effectiveness.
Worried that Wanli and Yang Zhan would be defeated due to underestimating the enemy, a certain new emperor thought twice and sent Zhang Huangyan.
Assuming that the total population of Rakshasa Kingdom is 10 million at this time, then the army can definitely exceed 1 million, or even 500,000 at a 50% discount.
The Wanli Department is responsible for opening the road, which will definitely consume a lot of money. If it is not replenished in time, there is a ninety-nine times out of ten that it will not be able to defeat the main force of Rakshasa.
But until the entire line of the Xianbelia Railway (from Beidu to the Ural Mountains) was completed, a certain new emperor was unable to send a large number of troops there.
Being able to deliver 300,000 troops to the Western Regions was also due to the railway being built to Hami Guard. Otherwise, if we expect the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty King's Division to walk over, we would have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse...
With the current strength, sending 100,000 combat troops to the Ural Mountains would basically reach the limit of the Ming Dynasty's supply.
This would have to rely on a large number of Menggu cavalry as bodyguards for protection. Otherwise, the journey would be so long, and 80% of them would be ambushed by Cossacks on the way.
A certain new emperor can only hope that the Western Region Railway will be built from Turpan to the northern area of Lake Balkhash as soon as possible, so that the Western Expeditionary Force can save about 40% of its foot power.
It would be much easier to send troops from Lake Balkhash to attack the Ural Mountains.
Just purchase war horses from Central Asia, and you can also buy a lot of bloody BMWs.
Lake Balkhash is huge and is very suitable as an advance base for the army.
Compared with the Lake Baikal area, which is frequently hit by cold currents, the temperature in the Lake Balkhash area is still within an acceptable range.
However, before the Rakshasa strongholds in southern Xianbelia were cleared, Zhang Huangyan's Fifth Army had to enter the southern area of Lake Baikal via the grassland railway, and then move westward.
The road is a bit longer, but fortunately there is a battle to fight.
It’s not like I went to the Western Regions and walked thousands of miles to see a bunch of wild camels...
Although the temperature in the Xianbelia region is low, it has an advantage, that is, the forest coverage rate is extremely high, and there are trees almost everywhere.
If the King's soldiers feel cold, they can just chop down trees and light a fire.
It doesn’t matter if it causes a forest fire, there are so many trees that they can’t be burned all.
It doesn’t matter if you get lost in the Xianbelia area. Since there are many rivers, you will never die of thirst, and you can often catch fish for tooth sacrifices.
Why did a certain new emperor let all the troops on the Western Expedition carry fishing nets?
That's why!
There is less than one person per square kilometer on average, and the river is full of fish. Not catching it would be a huge waste!
A certain new emperor placed special emphasis on eating and drinking, because food was one of the main factors that enabled the king's division to maintain its combat effectiveness for a long time.
As long as they are equipped with tents and warm clothes, as well as advanced weapons and good food and drink, they will be good to go.
Every day, the soldiers were hungry and worried about how to get food. They were not going to conquer the West, but going to the West to beg for food. Therefore, food must be guaranteed!
As long as they don't freeze to death or starve to death in Xianbelia, the past 100,000 people from a certain New Emperor Sect can exert their due power for a long time!
This refers to the troops fighting in the Ural Mountains and further west. It is impossible for the entire Xianbelia to surrender this small number of people.
For the area east of the Ural Mountains, a certain new emperor has ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to draw up detailed rules for relocation.
As long as you are willing to settle down there, each person can start with 100 acres!
If mineral resources are discovered in the land allocated to them, the landowner will receive 20% of the total value.
As for the wild boars in the mountains and the fish in the river, just like the situation here in Nurgandusi, they are naturally first come, first served.
Many of the people who first moved to the northeast relied on caught river fresh food and some grain to survive the first winter.
A certain new emperor believed that this situation would be more common in Xianbei Liya, which is a vast land with few people, because no one fishes the fish in the river.
It doesn’t take much for a day. A dozen or so kilograms is enough for the whole family.
This fishing standard is naturally more difficult in the pass, but in Xianbelia, it is too easy.
A certain new emperor definitely did not come up with this standard out of thin air behind closed doors, but came to understand it after reading a lot of fishing news from the Northern Territory.
For example, on a certain day of a certain year, a certain people fished out thousands of kilograms of river fresh food from a certain river and filled a boat full...
It always sounds a bit unreliable, and a certain new emperor also verified Yang Zhan.
This general said that as long as he has the tools at his disposal, it is not a problem for ordinary people to make a hundred or ten kilograms a day.
This is still an area close to the coast. If it is in an inaccessible inland, the situation should be more optimistic.
Unless all the fish in the river are burned to death by forest fires, then the entire river will become fish soup...
A certain new emperor even specially sent people to verify that in the Waixing'anling area, it completely met this standard.
On average, if more fishing nets are set, it is easy for an adult man to catch twenty or thirty kilograms a day.
If the journey hadn't been too long, this fishing team would have wanted to transport the results back as tribute.
What a certain new emperor saw was an image, but he could also get a general idea from it.
Combined with the information obtained from other channels, it should be possible to draw a more objective and reasonable conclusion.
A certain new emperor believes that if the quantitative basis considered by the fishing team is halved, there will be no difficulty in achieving it.
Coupled with hunting, gathering wild vegetables and bringing food, the life of the people who went to Xianbelia to open up wasteland was not very difficult.
Weapons such as bows and crossbows, which are strictly controlled within the pass, can be used as long as they settle in the Xianbelia area.
Without this thing, ordinary people can't defeat the bears, wolves, tigers and leopards everywhere.
This is not an adjective, it is really everywhere...
It is impossible for a new emperor to station millions of troops in various places, and the people who go to open up wasteland can only arm themselves in order to protect themselves.
If necessary, a certain new emperor would not mind the local people purchasing the muskets that the king had eliminated.
Just use the furs and grains obtained from the local area to buy local products. This way of exchanging second-hand weapons for local specialties is the most favored model of a certain new emperor. The reputation and method are much better than directly collecting taxes and scrapping the land.
How many people can fit in the Xianbelia region east of the Ural Mountains?
A certain new emperor estimated that it would be no problem to move 500 million people there!
The problem is that there are not many people in the whole Ming Dynasty...
Five million people were recruited in the early stage, and it would be great to be able to gain a foothold north of Blackwater and on Lake Baikal.
The Blackwater area relies on shipping, and Lake Baikal is connected to the railway. I believe such a low requirement should not be difficult to achieve.
The business focus of a certain new emperor is the Lake Baikal area. As long as large-scale mining is moved here, the entire grassland can be included in his pocket.
The grassland itself was divided into two by the railway, and the threat of tribal armed forces that had plagued the Guannai dynasty for thousands of years no longer existed.
The pasture problem that troubles the chiefs can also be easily solved. After conquering the Western Region, everyone can get enough pasture.
Because many local tribes in the Western Regions were abducted by Shunji, it was just a good time to get pasture.
If it doesn’t work, there is still a lot of unclaimed land in Australia waiting to be claimed, and there is a shortage of herders there!
Even the two feudal lords of the North and South Islands of New Zealand are very welcome for people to come and graze.
It is particularly suitable for large-scale grazing. The vegetation and temperature are simply more grassland than grassland...
There are railways and mines in the grasslands, and the chiefs can graze their cattle as they please, and they can make money just lying around.
Even if there are no mines on their own land, they can sell all their cattle and sheep for money through the railway.
Those who still like to fight can naturally join Master Wang in the Western Expedition and receive preferential treatment.
You can share most of the loot, and you can also receive military pay and eat military rations.
I think the situation in Xianbelia is very good, and I can just move there.
As long as you are willing to go there, there are only a lot more pastures than in the south, and there is no need to pay taxes at all.
With these few moves, a certain new emperor quickly digested the armed forces of the grassland.
The chiefs also very much recognized the welfare benefits of a certain new emperor, which were much better than when the new emperor was hanging around.
Generally speaking, they only take advantage and do not suffer losses, so they are naturally willing to obey.
