Fu Yijian of the Fu family, Zhu Dingyan of the Zhu family, and Ren Kepu of the Ren family are known as the Three Heroes of Dongchang.
Fu Yijian and Zhu Dingyan have been famous for a long time.
Ren Kepu is younger and started late, but now he is gradually emerging.
Serving as the mayor of Longyuan City at the age of less than 30 years old definitely has a bright future.
The so-called Longyuan City comes from the city leading to the source of Heilongjiang.
The city's name became even more famous in later generations.
Manzhouli.
The plan for the unification of the empire involved many aspects.
The mission of the Northern Strategic Cluster is mainly to conquer the Heilongjiang Basin, and at the same time prepare for the future march into Mobei Mongolia.
Longyuan City is only one step away from Mobei Mongolia, and the Heilongjiang waterway can be used, so its strategic value is extremely high.
It's just that today's Heilongjiang Province has not yet been fully developed, and is typically vast and sparsely populated.
The nearest Dragon City is thousands of miles away.
Once a war breaks out in this place, rescue will definitely be impossible.
It is for this consideration that Wei Yuanfeng personally led the 23rd Regiment of the 11th Division, the 105th and 106th Public Security Divisions, plus the logistics troops and engineering troops, a total of 50,000 men and horses went here.
After arriving at the place, in addition to clearing out the surrounding tribes, the most important thing for these troops was to build the city.
Thanks to the utilization of the Heilongjiang waterway, massive amounts of materials are transported here regardless of cost, and there is an adequate supply of cement, bricks, wood, and steel bars.
As a result, in just three months, a military fortress covering an area of ten square kilometers was built.
With the level of weapons of the Khalkha Mongols, it can be imagined how difficult it would be to break through this fortress made of reinforced concrete.
"Snow will fall soon, and this is the last batch of supplies. This winter, we can only rely on ourselves."
Ren Kepu rushed to Longyuan City and explained the situation to Wei Yuanfeng.
Wei Yuanfeng didn't feel nervous at all.
"During this period, we have also gained a certain understanding of the Khalkha Mongols. Although the three Khalkha Mongols dominate Mobei, they are not very powerful. If we were not short of war horses, I would have wanted to take the initiative. "
They have 50,000 soldiers and horses. Although most of them are second-line troops, they are more than enough to deal with the Khalkha Mongols.
The only problem is that without war horses, they cannot bite the Mongols on the vast grassland, and they are likely to be cut off from their retreat.
Ren Kepu came from afar and had sufficient information.
"The Khalkha Mongols have a close relationship with the Junggar tribe in the Western Region. Now the Junggar tribe has basically completed the unification of the Western Region and is very powerful. Once the Junggar tribe receives reinforcements, the Khalkha Mongolian tribe will not be underestimated. Our intelligence personnel are here The Junggar tribe has seen the presence of the Russians, and Tsarist Russia may have gotten involved."
Only then did Wei Yuanfeng become serious.
"If there are Russians, then we still have to be careful."
The two discussed it and found no good solution. We can only cheer up and guard Longyuan and wait for winter to pass.
By next year, the war in Liaodong will be over. Whether it is Mobei Mongolia or the Western Regions, they will all face the frontline of the National Defense Forces.
At that time, the offensive and defensive forces changed, and it was their turn to show off their skills.
The National Defense Force was fighting steadily and step by step, but Ye Keshu was not in such a good mood.
Following Dorgon's order, he set out from Horqin's right wing with more than a dozen followers and headed east.
After walking for ten consecutive days, they narrowly bypassed the swamp and lost three people.
At this time, they had arrived at Buyeo on the Songhua River.
Ye Keshu had accompanied the army to conquer the Guaercha tribe in Heilongjiang in his early years, so he knew the area well.
"Okay, let's all take a rest and get some food. Then we will go south and return to Shengjing."
After hearing this, the followers also breathed a sigh of relief and dispersed to look for prey.
Little did they know that this action attracted a different kind of gaze.
"Captain, look, are they Tatars?"
In a place with thick grass, a group of national defense troops was on their way. As a result, a soldier with sharp eyes saw some bright colors shaking on the horizon from a distance.
He quickly informed the captain.
The captain immediately picked up the telescope and saw clearly.
"They are really Tatars. It's strange, why did the Tatars come here?"
The captain is also a bold man, and he makes arrangements immediately after thinking about it.
"Wang Erhan, please go back and report the news quickly. Others are outflanking us. We must stay hidden and see what's going on."
A small group of National Defense Forces quickly spread out and began to search and advance under the cover of the grass.
The Qing army, who were still hunting animals, did not notice the approaching danger.
After hunting two rabbits, they returned to their station with satisfaction, and then lit a fire to barbecue.
Wehrmacht soldiers slowly surrounded him from all directions. After some exchanges, he was convinced that there were only so many Tatars nearby, and the captain was moved.
He stretched out his hand and made the sign of three, and the soldiers began to automatically group up.
After the soldiers in the first group quietly loaded their muskets, they all aimed at the horses on which Ye Keshu and others were riding.
The gunfire rang out suddenly, and the tied horses had no way to escape, and they fell down one after another.
When they heard the familiar sound of gunshots ringing in their ears, Ye Keshu and others were all startled and quickly grabbed their weapons.
At this time, the soldiers in the second group also opened fire.
Several Qing soldiers who were running at the front were killed on the spot.
Ye Keshu rolled twice in a row, hid behind a tree, and took out a bow and arrow, while his heart gasped violently.
He was more confused.
I don’t understand at all why we would encounter the National Defense Forces in a place like this?
Although the Qing army fought a battle with the National Defense Forces in Hailanpao a few years ago, they had never heard of the National Defense Forces going south!
What makes him even more anxious is that if he is discovered by the National Defense Forces here, he may never be able to return to Shenyang again.
Look, there are only two people left in his entourage, but he has no idea how many there are in the National Defense Force.
This encounter is definitely a disaster.
But remembering Dorgon's instructions, Ye Keshu decided to give it a try.
He pointed his hand straight to the right.
The two followers understood what he meant and immediately got up and ran over there.
The gunshots of the Wehrmacht followed, but none of them hit. Several shouts followed, and dense footsteps chased the two followers.
Ye Keshu hid carefully and waited for half a stick of incense. When he saw that the scene was quiet, he quickly got up and ran in the opposite direction.
As a result, just as he got into the grass, something tripped under his feet and he fell down.
Before he could get up, a leather boot stepped on his back, and then a cold bayonet was placed on his neck.
A voice was elated.
"You're still raising suspicions with me, I've already been keeping an eye on you."
(End of chapter)
