Wang Siyi mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops and laid a dragnet, so naturally he wanted to complete his victory in one battle.
However, although the scene is vast, the battle is detailed.
Such is the case with encirclement and annihilation warfare.
The area within the encirclement is still very vast, as much as hundreds of miles.
In such a large area, the Khalkha Mongols still have a lot of room for activity.
In addition, the morale of the army has been dispersed, and the organization is chaotic and unregulated, which makes it very difficult for the National Defense Forces to encircle and suppress them.
Often while walking, I would find a group of Khalkha Mongols.
Then the nearby National Defense Forces will gather around and a battle will break out in a small area.
The friendly troops nearby heard the movement and rushed over to make contact. As soon as I heard that it was a small group of enemies, I didn't want to join in the fun and went to search for other enemies as usual.
Scenes like this abound among the hills.
What the Mongols are good at is ranger warfare, especially large-scale rangers. Fully occupy the space, carry out strategic detours, and then form a local formation to attack the large number and the small number.
As a result, they thought they were smart and ran into the mountains, trying to break through the siege of the National Defense Forces through secret roads.
Now we are surrounded by the National Defense Forces from all sides, with nets set up everywhere. We can't rush out, and we can't move between the hills.
Often you can't even ride a horse in many places, so you can only get down and walk.
But after losing the role of cavalry, what combat effectiveness do the Mongols still have?
The National Defense Forces are very organized and are in no hurry to advance.
After they advance for a certain distance, they will stop to establish a solid defense line and seize the nearby commanding heights.
With the commanding heights, you can control a large area from a high position and clear the blind spots in your field of vision.
The National Defense Forces are not afraid of competing with the Mongols for the commanding heights.
Although such terrain cannot displace troops, the Mongols cannot do the same.
Most of the weapons in the hands of the Mongols are machetes, bows and arrows. Although there are a certain number of muskets, the quality is completely incomparable with the Miné rifles of the Wehrmacht.
Even if they hit high with low, the Mongols still can't hold their heads up.
Not to mention, the National Defense Forces also have mortars that are easy to carry, and they have artillery behind them.
The Khalkha Mongols had no way to build strong fortifications in such a place. Under repeated gunfire attacks, they had no choice but to give up the commanding heights.
But after being seized by the National Defense Forces, their nightmare really came.
The guns of the National Defense Forces can fire far and accurately. On such a hill, which is only a few tens or more than a hundred meters away, the National Defense Forces can fire downwards at will when they stand on it.
As a result, the Khalkha Mongols could not stand even at the foot of the mountain and had no choice but to retreat.
Bad news kept coming, and the Khalkha Mongolian generals became more and more desperate.
Their previous ideas began to be inconsistent, and they no longer trusted each other.
Each prince tried his best to gather people from his tribe and find a way to break out of the encirclement.
At this time, Hauge's side became alone.
They are Manchus and have completely become outsiders at this moment.
Faced with the pressure of life and death, the Khalkha Mongols no longer trusted them at all.
Haug had no doubt that if he dared to point fingers at this time, maybe these Mongols would fight against them.
"Let's walk through the night. If there are fewer people, there will be less movement. Maybe we can find a way out."
After all, Hauge is a veteran and decisive enough in doing things.
Now that he had broken up with the Khalkha Mongols, he gave up his unrealistic fantasy of seeking hegemony and started thinking about how to save his life.
As for the future...
He had no clue.
If you can break out of the encirclement of the National Defense Forces, you can go north to an uninhabited and cold place and survive by hunting and gathering alone.
Wang Siyi's headquarters also moved forward from Wendurhan and placed it on the outskirts of the mountainous area.
The generals of the National Defense Force are never afraid of approaching the battlefield, and they never worry too much about their own safety.
They all come from bloody battles on the battlefield, and their spirits are as strong as steel.
Xu Yaqing, Gyaltsen Karmapa and others were under strict supervision and watched the operations of the National Defense Force.
What amazed them most was the strict operational system of the National Defense Forces.
Countless staff members compiled various intelligences and formulated various plans, which greatly facilitated the general's command.
Even they, looking at the marks on the map by the combat staff, can tell that the Khalkha Mongols are in danger.
"Report, Highland 407.6 was breached by our army. News came back from the front line and found that the Mongols were divided into two groups, the north and the south, with no intention of rendezvous."
Wang Siyi found the location of Highland No. 407.6 on the map and made a judgment almost immediately.
"There are rifts within the Mongols, and they no longer trust each other. As expected, they will begin to break out. Send an order to all ministries, tighten the fences, and be careful."
The most dangerous moment is when a dog jumps over the wall.
Although he was very confident in the encirclement of the National Defense Force, Wang Siyi did not dare to neglect.
After all, if there are tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry, if they really make a desperate effort and aim in one direction and attack with all their might regardless of casualties, they may really open a gap.
The order was issued promptly, and all departments of the National Defense Forces rushed to deploy.
But no one expected that the Mongols would get help from God.
Starting from the next day, strong winds came suddenly, which not only stirred up dust and sand in the sky, but also obscured the view.
The most terrible thing is that the hot air balloon cannot take off in such weather.
The Wehrmacht lost its most important eye.
How could the Khalkha Mongols give up this God-given opportunity?
The two groups of Khalkha Mongols in the north and south immediately launched a desperate assault.
This time they gave up all illusions and were mentally prepared to succeed or die.
They began a determined advance toward the west.
The 1st Cavalry Division was deployed in this direction.
Although there are two security divisions to assist, the weaknesses of the cavalry units in defensive operations are fully exposed.
Except for the rock-solid position built after one dragoon regiment dismounted, the remaining light cavalry regiments and heavy cavalry regiments had no other way to face the Mongolian charge except hedging.
Even if hedging can disrupt the Mongolian formation, what the Mongols want is not to win on the battlefield, but to escape!
The two armies staggered past, and although the Khalkha Mongols left a large number of dead bodies, the people who rushed past did not look back and continued to run towards the west.
Without the obstruction of the First Cavalry Division, the world becomes wider.
The two security guards behind had worked hard to intercept, but the area was too vast, and their efforts were in vain.
When Wang Siyi received the news, he did not get angry.
It's not because Wang Yan was her servant, but because other troops would not be much better off in this situation.
Fortunately, the First Cavalry Division fought very hard and inflicted great damage on the Khalkha Mongols.
The Khalkha Mongols who escaped were already exhausted and completely out of shape.
Next, just keep chasing.
The most important thing is that Wang Siyi's deployment does not stop here.
The Khalkha Mongols thought they had escaped, but they didn't know there were surprises waiting for them later.
(End of chapter)
