The situation in Yakutsk is becoming increasingly tense, and the National Defense Forces are sharpening their knives and are ready to take action at any time.
But the place where the war really started was on the shores of Lake Baikal.
Unlike the north of the Xing'an Mountains, Lake Baikal is not far north of Khalkha Mongolia.
When the National Defense Forces captured Mobei, they would naturally turn their attention to Buryat Mongolia.
While the Second Cavalry Division was attacking all the way to the west and sweeping across Uliasutai, the rest of the troops, in addition to maintaining the stability of Mobei, also embarked on the road to the north.
The one at the front was naturally the Cavalry Division.
In this kind of conquest, it is obvious that cavalry has a huge advantage over infantry.
But Bai Xiaoqi is not very worried.
In addition to some sporadic Mongolian tribes in the Siberian region, there were only a small number of Russian expeditions, which were completely out of scale.
When he encounters the First Cavalry Division, he is no match for him.
After receiving the order, the First Cavalry Division advanced very quickly. In addition to building many supply stations along the way to facilitate subsequent material transportation, they almost never stopped.
The 1st Cavalry Division split up its forces at Kyaktu.
Wang Yan personally led the First Regiment of Light Cavalry and the Regiment of Dragoons to the east and explored along the Selenga River.
Military and Political Liang Xiongwen and Deputy Division Commander Bi Zhongcheng led the Second Light Cavalry Regiment, Heavy Cavalry Regiment and Engineering Regiment to the western front, sweeping the Bayangol and Dongka areas under the care of the Second Cavalry Division.
Along the way, for nearly a month, the First Cavalry Division did not encounter any large-scale battles.
Many Buryat Mongolian tribes saw the swarming elite cavalry and had no choice but to surrender happily.
resistance?
The only outcome would be to be completely wiped out.
Only some stubborn people and tribes that were entangled with the Khalkha Mongols became cannon fodder for the First Cavalry Division.
All Mongolian tribes that laid down their weapons were treated kindly by the First Cavalry Division, and the abundant supplies were traded in exchange for cattle, sheep and other food.
The Buryat people were shocked to learn that Karkomugong had been wiped out, but they accepted the reality.
When the Khalkha Mongols were there, their situation was not very good.
Sometimes in order to replenish their army, the Khalkha Mongols would invade them and capture their population as slaves.
In comparison, the National Defense Forces and the officials who arrived later were much kinder.
Although these tribes will be forced to change the system, after all, the overall life has become much better, and the Buryat people have slowly accepted it.
Wang Xi heard news from the Russians for the first time through the mouths of the Buryats.
The Russians have only recently arrived in this area of Lake Baikal.
After Nijinsky was sent to Mobei, the Russians gained control of the situation in this area for the first time.
Just two years ago, Russian expeditions began penetrating into the area and were building the city of Barguzin.
However, the Russians' focus was not here at this time, so the construction of the city was very slow.
The Buryat people resisted many times, but the difference in force was too great and they all failed.
They asked for help from the Khalkha Mongols, but the Khalkha Mongols were in desperate need of Russian firearms and short-sightedly betrayed them.
Led by the Buryat guide, the First Cavalry Division arrived at the southern shore of Lake Baikal.
When he stood on the shore and looked at the huge lake in front of him, which was as blue as a mirror, with vast misty waves and vast expanse, Wang Yan was completely shocked.
"No wonder the ancients called it the North Sea. I never imagined that there would be such a huge lake in this far north."
Chief of Staff Xue Junjie had jumped off his horse, squatted by the lake and carefully poured a handful of water into his mouth.
Although the National Defense Forces have regulations that strictly prohibit the consumption of raw water, he did this to test the water quality, which was slightly different.
The clear water without impurities entered his mouth, and it immediately filled his mouth with saliva. It was also clear and ice-cold, making Xue Junjie shiver.
"Master, this is actually a freshwater lake, an important water source."
Wang Yan was also happy when he heard that it was a freshwater lake.
When expanding territory, being able to find water sources means being able to establish a foothold.
Lake Baikal in front of us is so vast that even a city can withstand it, let alone meet the needs of the army.
"Mount the whole army, move on, and drive the Russians out."
Wang Yan made a decision immediately.
How can we allow others to take advantage of such a good Feng Shui treasure land?
Although His Majesty has never said where the boundaries of the empire are, then just keep fighting.
No one despises the size of their territory, right?
The division commander is like this, and the soldiers are even more fearless.
The 1st Cavalry Division advanced very quickly, heading north along the east coast of Lake Baikal, and soon encountered the Russians at a place called Maximikha.
When they met for the first time, the Russians had a very bad impression of the First Cavalry Division.
Because these Russians are killing and looting.
On the flat grassland, helpless Buryat people were running for their lives, most of whom were old, weak, women and children.
Qing Zhuang had obviously died in the resistance.
Behind them, the Russian cavalry showed off their power and seemed to enjoy the pleasure of catching prey.
A Cossack cavalry gave a loud shout and suddenly galloped towards him. The rope in his hand swung twice and flew out, accurately wrapping it around a woman's waist.
Before the woman could struggle, the rope tightened immediately and dragged the woman to the ground.
This woman became a trophy.
The Cossack cavalry kept laughing wildly and pulled hard on the rope, intending to take the woman back and enjoy her.
The woman was very desperate, but she couldn't break free.
Her two children cried and wanted to help, but as their mother got closer and closer to the Cossack cavalry.
The Cossack cavalry had no mercy for young creatures.
He pulled the reins sharply, trying to make the horse raise its front hooves. When it falls, there will definitely be two more puddles of meat on the ground.
boom……
The sudden gunfire shattered the invaders' dreams and sounded the clarion call for attack.
A bloody hole suddenly appeared on the Cossack cavalry's forehead. All the strength in his body quickly dissipated, and he staggered and fell off the horse.
Finally safe, the woman hurriedly broke free from the rope and held the two children tightly in her arms.
The rest of the Cossack cavalry did not react for a while and did not know what happened.
Logically speaking, they should be the only ones who can use muskets in a place like this. But the sound of the muskets was obviously different from theirs.
They don't have to guess anymore.
Behind the slope, the earth suddenly shook.
Then a red flag lit up the earth like the sun, bringing light to the miserable people.
Looking at the Wehrmacht cavalry rushing in like a tide, the Cossacks finally realized the danger.
They no longer cared about the spoils in front of them and rushed to beat the horses.
Facing the enemy?
Do not make jokes.
There were only over a hundred of them, and when they encountered tens of thousands of cavalry, they were like a mantis trying to block a chariot.
But even if they wanted to escape now, it was already too late.
Wang Yan has already laid out a dragnet, completely surrounding the place.
The Russians were destined to pay a bloody price for their evil deeds.
