In Helin City in September, heat waves kept coming from the nearby desert.
Guo Dalei, the general of the field army, was waiting at the south gate of Helin City for the arrival of the imperial envoy.
He had received news before that the emperor had approved his application and officially established a province in Mobei.
By setting up a province in Mobei, the garrison army will complete its goal of arriving in Mobei, and Guo Dalei will be able to retire with success.
He stood under the scorching sun, looking into the distance, thinking about his experience in Mobei.
He led the field army and guarded Mobei for so long, and finally the clouds cleared and the fog became clear.
The imperial court attaches great importance to Mobei, which is a border area.
One of the preferred provinces for criminals to be exiled.
A large number of Han criminals immigrated to Mobei.
It is not safe here to begin with, and we are not afraid of tens of thousands more criminals.
It is these people who dare to wander among the Mongolian tribes. Many of them married Mongolian women and settled down in Mobei.
At present, the Han people under the jurisdiction of the Tuntian Army, as well as the naturalized Han people, have exceeded half of the total number, meeting the criteria for establishing a province.
The Mobei area will be managed by governors dispatched by the imperial court just like the mainland.
Guo Dalei thought about his achievements in the past few years since he came to Mobei.
The garrison troops were stationed in various important places to prevent these Mongolian tribes from rebelling.
Set up factories such as wool mills and meat canneries, and grow potatoes and other plants suitable for the desert.
The field army has output and harvest, and can feed a large population.
The population gathered to form small towns, attracting nearby nomadic tribes.
The garrison army and these nomadic tribes gradually established a certain foundation of trust through the binding of interests.
These nomadic tribes will not be in the whole tribe, but will all migrate according to the state of the pasture.
Instead, young adults drove livestock to various pastures.
All the old and the weak stayed in the small town of Tuntian Army.
This way they can shed the burden and graze more efficiently.
These nomadic tribes were gradually assimilated by the field army.
The nomadic tribes who were stubborn, refused to assimilate, and wanted to remain wild, had specialized horse bandits to eliminate these tribes.
After the attack by the horse bandits, there were no longer any Mongolian tribes on the grassland who did not obey the orders of the field army.
Some Mongolians who lost their tribes also lived on the grasslands and became notorious horse bandits.
The horse bandits gradually lost their due role. At the request of the major Mongolian tribes, the field army began to eliminate the horse bandits.
Some notorious horse bandits were directly wiped out by the field army.
Wang Tieshi, a horse bandit with a profound background, is not a horse bandit at heart.
He was recruited by the garrison army and mixed into a cavalry division, responsible for destroying other horse bandits.
The horse bandits on the grassland were wiped out, and these Mongolian tribes also saw the strength of the field army.
All the Mongolian tribes that refused to integrate and considered themselves bloody, they all perished.
Guo Dalei knows that due to his merits, he will definitely be promoted.
But the Zhao Wang Su Xiong who promoted him has left the Dahua Empire.
With no one in the court speaking, he didn't know where he would be transferred.
Fortunately, his merits were not usurped by others.
"General, the dragon flag is flying in front, it should be that the imperial envoy is about to arrive."
Guo Dalei's master and translator Erze was sharp-eyed, and he immediately reminded him.
Guo Dalei saw a long convoy of thousands of carriages on the road to the south, heading towards Helin City.
Everyone was shocked by these vehicles. They did not expect that the imperial envoy would carry so many carriages.
When the carriages got closer, they noticed the flags of the Metropolitan Governor's Logistics Department on the vehicles.
These carriages are all military supplies.
Guo Dalei was very surprised to transport so much military supplies to Helin City. Could it be that there was a war going on nearby?
He felt that he had been disconnected from the court for too long and did not understand any trends.
Guo Dalei sighed in his heart: "Monan is all connected by railways and telegraphs, but Mobei is only connected by one road.
Without railways and telegraphs, it was really inconvenient.
Military supplies also need to be transported by horse-drawn carriages, and it will take dozens of days to get a rough idea of the court's movements. "
Telephone poles erected alone in the desert can easily be broken by strong winds and buried by sand.
According to the plan of the Ministry of Industry, telegraph and railway lines will be extended from Monan to the north.
Telegraph lines were built along with the railroads, eliminating the need to set up telegraph poles in the desert.
Just bury the wire conduits next to the railway embankment.
Guo Dalei took everyone in the General's Mansion of the Tuntian Army to prepare for the arrival of the imperial envoy.
When he saw the imperial envoy's face, he said in surprise: "General Hong Han, why is it you?"
Guo Dalei knew Hong Han. His qualifications in the military were not as good as his own. They went to the military academy together and were very familiar with each other.
Hong Han was previously the commander of the Second Cavalry Division.
As the cavalry divisions expanded, the cavalry divisions fought independently but occasionally combined operations.
Especially in the grassland provinces, the governor of the local governor's office is served by the general of the cavalry division.
Hong Han is the governor of the Monan Governor's Mansion.
After Guo Dalei was surprised, he looked at the huge transport team behind Hong Han.
He asked in surprise: "General Hong Han, you are going to fight."
Hong Han got off his horse and took out two imperial edicts that were rarely seen nowadays.
"Guo Dalei accepts the order."
Guo Dalei immediately knelt down and took the imperial edict from Hong Han.
After Hong Han handed over the imperial edict, he said: "I am just a guest imperial envoy this time, and the imperial edict will be handed over to Governor Guo.
I still have many things that require Governor Guo's cooperation. You will understand after reading the imperial edict. "
When Guo Dalei heard about the position of Governor Guo, he was extremely excited. He immediately respectfully unfolded the imperial edict and read Emperor Su He's edict.
In the first imperial edict, Emperor Su He agreed to establish Mobei Province.
Mobei Province established various yamen according to the system of Guannei Province.
Guo Dalei was promoted to governor of Mobei due to his meritorious service, and at the same time continued to serve as general of the field army.
The yamen of the Tuntian Army will not be abolished, but will be held concurrently by the governor.
Guo Dalei was extremely excited. He did not expect that Emperor Su He would value him so much. He, a rough old man, could become the governor of a province.
The garrison army is now just a more disciplined militia with governors serving as governors, which is normal.
The military imprint on the garrison army is very low. It has become a government that can manage everything and has its own industry.
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The imperial edict also contains detailed requirements. Towns and various government offices should be established in places with a high proportion of Han people.
In places where the proportion of Mongolian tribes is high, the field army will continue to be retained to deter these Mongolian tribes.
The imperial edict also stated that the imperial court would gradually dispatch officials who were in short supply in Mobei Province.
Guo Dalei looked at the second imperial edict. Emperor Su He asked the governor of Mobei to cooperate with Hong Han in pacifying Buryat Mongolia.
After reading these two imperial edicts, he felt extremely excited.
Guo Dalei saw Hong Han still holding the horse and standing on the roadside.
He immediately said embarrassedly: "General Hong Han, I invite you to sit in the Yamen. Let's discuss how to cooperate with Hong Han's army."
Guo Dalei invited Hong Han to the place that was about to be renamed the Mobei Governor's Yamen.
He was also a soldier and asked in surprise: "General Hong Han, what is going on with you?
Attack the Buryat Mongolian tribe, which operates around the North Sea.
You should know about Beihai.
It is the land of Suwu sheep herding. There is only a short summer every year, and the length of winter accounts for half of the whole year.
The temperature there is severely cold, with temperatures often reaching below minus 30 degrees Celsius, and it is covered with snowstorms all year round.
It is now September. When the army arrives at the North Sea, the temperature there begins to drop sharply and a blizzard begins.
Once winter arrives there, the army will not be able to exert even half of its combat power.
Your best time to attack should be in April and May. "
Hong Han knew that Guo Dalei was also a soldier. He didn't understand cavalry, but he also knew the common sense of marching and fighting.
Anyone who understands the situation here in Mobei can realize that sending troops during this period is not the best choice.
Without a compelling reason, who would be willing to brave a blizzard and attack the Mongolian tribes when winter is approaching.
Hong Han sighed and said: "There is no telegraph here in Helin City, and Governor Guo does not know the situation in various parts of the empire.
Most of the Mongolian tribes in Mobei chose to surrender to the empire.
Only the Buryat tribes far away in the North Sea believed that they were too far away from the empire and would not be affected, so they did not surrender to the empire.
No one in the imperial court paid much attention to this Mongolian tribe that covered a large area but was not very powerful.
The plan of the Metropolitan Governor's Office is to wait until a railway is built from Monan to Mobei. With railway support, we can better capture Beihai.
But the plan could not keep up with the changes. We armed the Kazakh tribes in Central Asia and annexed Erut Mongolia at the same time.
The two provinces of Turpan and Yinli, together with the Ulianghai area, blocked Russia's eastward expansion.
The friction between the Empire and Russia in the northwest region is very fierce, and a war may break out at any time.
The railway to Mobei was originally built, but the imperial court invested all its resources in the Northwest Railway to build the railway to Yinli as soon as possible.
A war that could break out at any time in the northwest region requires a major artery for transporting supplies.
With a large number of Japanese and Nanyang slave laborers, I believe this railway will be opened soon. "
Guo Dalei heard Hong Han introduce the current situation of the empire.
He could analyze the imperial court's intention of sending Hong Han north.
How can you allow others to sleep soundly in the place where you lie down?
They were about to break out into war with Russia in the northwest.
The Buryat tribes in the North Sea have become a stubborn problem for the empire, and they must be eliminated first.
The northwest region is an endless prairie.
That was the battlefield where the cavalry divisions were galloping.
Once a war breaks out in the northwest, cavalry divisions from all over the north will be transferred to the northwest to support it.
Once the Buryat Mongols moved south at this time, they united with the Mongol tribes that had not yet been fully integrated into the empire.
The Mongolian tribe can easily disrupt the situation in the north by cooperating inside and outside.
At that time, the imperial court will face a two-front battle.
With the formal style of the imperial court, this hidden danger will inevitably be eliminated in advance.
Even if troops are sent in winter, there is no way to completely wipe out the Buryat tribe.
The cavalry division's establishment of a stronghold in the North Sea can also hold back the Buryat tribes so that they have no strength to move south.
Guo Dalei suddenly said: "The current situation is indeed somewhat urgent.
General Hong Han, our Mobei Governor’s Yamen will fully support the army. "
When Hong Han saw Guo Dalei's statement, a smile appeared on his face.
"Governor Guo, the main transportation capacity of this highway is to transport weapons and ammunition.
The army needs support from Mobei Province for food, grass and cold-weather cotton clothing.
There is some gap between us in Monan Mongolia and the Buryat tribe in Mobei Mongolia.
The Governor's Office has given an order to send two cavalry divisions from Mobei to my command.
These people from Mobei Mongolia were helpful in persuading the captives from Buryat Mongolia to surrender. "
Guo Dalei carefully read the order from the Governor's Office.
The transfer order had the stamp of the Metropolitan Governor's Office on it, and Hong Han also followed complete procedures.
Guo Dalei showed a relaxed smile and said: "We in Mobei can easily meet these requirements.
I will dispatch Wang Tieshi and Bager, the two cavalry divisions, to cooperate with General Hong Han's actions. "
Guo Dalei and Hong Han discussed some details, and they did their own things separately.
Try to get Hong Han to set off as quickly as possible, and get a stable base in the Beihai area before the heavy snow blocks the road.
After Hong Han arrived at Helin City, four cavalry divisions arrived in Helin City in full force.
This made the Mongolian nobles in Helin City very nervous.
They were afraid of the Great China Empire and wanted to send troops to completely annihilate them.
Guo Dalei came forward to meet these people in person and comfort them.
Inform them of the army's movements and ask these people to send representatives to assist the empire in persuading the Buryat tribes to surrender.
They all belong to Mobei Mongolia and communicate with each other, so they are the best candidates to persuade them to surrender.
These Mongolian nobles knew the goals of the Great China Empire and were no longer afraid.
Guo Dalei's order was issued, and the entire army began to mobilize.
They collected a large amount of food, grass, cotton clothes, and supplies necessary for the winter in Mobei, and handed them over to General Hong Han.
Guo Dalei has been busy with these important things.
He saw a group of people coming to the governor's office in Mobei to install tap water, and he realized that some minor and minor things had happened in Mobei during this period.
Merchants arriving from the capital dug several deep wells outside Helin City to obtain a steady stream of fresh water.
Merchants built several water towers to supply running water to the whole city through steam pumps.
Er Ze, Guo Dalei's master and translator, looked at the gush of tap water.
He complained: "This businessman actually said that adults are not worthy of using bronze water pipes.
The main water line, it's very cheap cement pipes.
Ordinary people use bamboo as pipes for tap water entering their homes.
Rich families and government officials used iron to make pipes. Only wealthy Mongolian nobles could use golden bronze to make pipes.
The imperial court is so kind to the Mongolian nobles. When your lord was busy some time ago, you didn't see a single major incident.
The villain also listens to other people talking.
The imperial court specially customized official seals for Mongolian nobles and sent them to various tribes.
Those official seals are all made of exquisite gems.
At night, you can see the official seal glowing.
People now say that the empire is under great pressure in the northwest.
Only then would they use this method to stabilize the Mongolian nobles in Mobei. "
When Guo Dalei heard the master's complaints, he also nodded and said: "The cavalry division is intimidation, and the official seal is gentleness.
To deal with these Mongolian nobles, while giving them benefits, you must hold the knife in your hand.
Only in this way can the stability of these Mongolian tribes be guaranteed.
As long as I serve as governor for one day, I will never let these Mongolian tribes rebel. "
Guo Dalei ordered his men to send all the supplies to the cavalry camp.
Their Mobei governor's office has collected all supplies, and the cavalry is about to go north.
