Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Christie was shocked as if she had grasped the last straw, and she quickly told him everything she knew.

In fact, the British Empire's Far East Company was a corporate group established to gain benefits for the British Empire in its colonies and build transportation.

In this world, a part of Mongolia in the north of China has become a colony of the Ingrid Empire. The 200,000-strong army of the Fuso Empire is also concentrated on this land, constantly fighting with the Ingrid for control.

As a kingdom on horseback, Mongolia's current situation is extremely miserable. The so-called royal nobles have become puppets controlled by England.

As one of the project managers of the Mongolian Railway Construction Department of the Far Eastern Company, Christie naturally knew some inside information.

Just a month ago, the Fuso Empire started negotiations with them. A batch of military aid materials would be transported to the Chinese border via the Southern Mongolia Railway and enter Linzhou. They should be provided to the Guo warlords. For this reason, the Fuso Empire temporarily reached a truce agreement with England and paid a very high price.

I have to say that Christie is really a smart person. After learning about Xue Ding's identity, he immediately threw out a piece of news that interested the Northwest Revolutionary Army and successfully saved his own life.

"Is what you said true? How long will it take for this batch of supplies from the Fusang Empire's Guandong Army to enter Linzhou?"

Under Schrodinger's sharp gaze, Christie nodded fearfully and said, "I swear to God! Everything I said is true. This batch of supplies will probably go south from our Yingli Empire's Mengnan blockade line and enter the northwestern Linzhou territory in about ten days."

Schrodinger hesitated for a moment. Seeing Christie's frightened look, he thought that the news should be very accurate.

Going south from Meng, you will enter the Meng Province of China. Meng Province is vast and sparsely populated, and has never produced any decent warlord forces. The border between Lin Province and Meng Province is Fengcheng City, the northeasternmost part of Lin Province.

It is also the only route to enter Linzhou.

From Christie, Schrodinger also received a piece of news that the Suzuki Division of the Fuso Empire was responsible for escorting this batch of military aid.

To be precise, the one that followed and escorted the supplies all the way should be an infantry regiment under the Suzuki Division, totaling more than 3,000 people.

The Suzuki Division is a Class A division of the Fuso Army, with a total of more than 2 people, including infantry brigades (brigade level);

1 engineering regiment (regiment level); 1 cavalry regiment (regiment level); 1 artillery regiment (regiment level); 1 baggage regiment (regiment level).

This division is also Fuso's front-line combat force in the Asian battlefield. At this time, the combat effectiveness of the Fuso Army is still unquestionable.

Its combat capability ranks second among many great powers, and it is known for its tough style, fearless spirit, and excellent combat qualities.

Although its equipment is one level lower than that of the Bird Empire, the United States and other powers, it is undoubtedly more than one level stronger than the equipment and firepower of the current Chinese warlord troops.

Xue Ding currently has an idea, which is to ambush Fuso's escort troops in Fengshan City and destroy this batch of military aid when the other party is completely unprepared.

If there is any problem with this second batch of military aid, Fuso's plan to interfere in the northwest will be completely aborted.

Now the task assigned to him by the headquarters is to attack Hanbei City, an important city in the north of Linzhou. However, a general is not bound by the orders of his king when he is away from home. With such a great opportunity before him, Xue Ding will not be willing to give up if he does not help the Fuso people.

After thinking for a long time, Xue Ding called Liu Yushu over.

"Uncle Liu, how far are we from Linzhou Fengshan when we leave this Tak Desert?"

Liu Yushu pondered for a moment and then said, "We will go out from the northeast of Tak Gobi, which should be Cangyuan County in Hutu City, Linzhou. Going north from Cangyuan County for more than 100 kilometers, we will reach Qingshan County on the border of Fengshan."

"Eighty kilometers south of Cangyuan County is Hanbei City."

Xue Ding nodded thoughtfully. Such a large-scale convoy from the Motorized Infantry Brigade entering the northern part of Linzhou would definitely attract the attention of the Guo faction.

The only way was to quickly capture Cangyuan County, then block the news, and divide the troops into two groups in the shortest time possible. One group rushed to Fengshan to ambush the infantry regiment of the Suzuki Division, and the other group went directly south to capture Hanbei City.

The problem facing Schrodinger was that the motorized infantry brigade did not carry heavy artillery, so attacking Hanbei City was not a simple task. If the troops had to be divided now, the infantry regiment of the Suzuki Division would not be so easy to take down, and the pressure would increase exponentially.

But opportunities are fleeting. Whether attacking Hanbei City first or moving the Suzuki Division first, they will be exposed in advance and arouse the vigilance of the other side.

Cangyuan County is located on the edge of the Gobi Desert, with a vast area and sparse population. The nearest town is forty miles away. Even if a battle occurs, as long as the news is not leaked, the news of the motorized infantry brigade entering the northern part of Linzhou can still be concealed.

After convening a meeting of officers of the motorized infantry brigade, Xue Ding put forward his ideas. Most officers felt that they should proceed step by step and take over Hanbei City first according to the original plan.

Only Chief of Staff Kuang Qingfeng had a different opinion.

"I think everyone should understand that this Suzuki Division's regiment is Fuso's vanguard troops that are involved in the northwest and support the Guo faction. Once they gain a foothold in the northern part of Linzhou, the subsequent Suzuki Division's troops will continue to enter the northern part of Linzhou. Even if we take down Hanbei City, it will be difficult for us to resist the Suzuki Division's more than 20,000 combat troops if we are alone and deep in the enemy's territory."

"Then our action this time will lose its original meaning. The commander asked us to take over Hanbei City because he wanted to separate the Guo faction's warlord troops from each other and cut off their retreat. Once the Fuso troops enter Linzhou on a large scale, the Guo faction will not need to worry about us, the knife that pierces the heartland. The three armies on the front battlefield can be completely unmoved, and our brigade can be handed over to the Fuso troops to deal with. The situation will be extremely unfavorable to our Northwest Revolutionary Army."

"On the contrary, if we ambush and annihilate the Suzuki Division's regiment and destroy their second batch of aid materials, facing repeated failures and pressure from the Northern Frontier government, Fuso will have no choice but to give up supporting the Guo faction in the short term."

In the end, Schrödinger made the final decision.

"After a night's rest, we will move forward at full speed and try to leave Tak Gobi within three days. First, we will quickly capture Cangyuan County, and then divide our forces. I will lead the 13th and 14th Regiments to attack Hanbei, and you will lead the 12th Regiment to deal with the tough nut of the Suzuki Division."

"Yes, Brigade Commander! I promise to complete the mission!"

Three days later, the 16th Motorized Infantry Brigade successfully crossed the Tak Gobi Desert, completing an unprecedented feat. In the history of China, no modern army has ever successfully crossed the uninhabited and vast Tak Gobi Desert.