Codex of the Old Gods: I Have a World

The troops of Lubin Prefecture were dispatched and it could not be concealed.

The various tribes on the grassland, Aoki Nobuzumi, Tsarist Russia, and the Qing court all received the news at the first time.

But they were unable to find out details of the march route.

Hu Er led patrol police to impose martial law at the north and south entrances of Lubin Prefecture, Ihe-Nor, and Zabaikalsk.

As expected, the capital sent a telegram the first time: the grassland relies on Kulun as its base, and if it is violated, there will be chaos. The troops of Lubin Prefecture have traveled a long way and are divided and weak, and they are afraid that the Russians will cause chaos in the camp. Moreover, the trade tax at the border needs to be discussed urgently. After the Ministry of War made every effort to plan, the troops of Lubin Prefecture should not advance rashly...

This time the Qing court learned its lesson and used the tone of “their own people” to persuade Zhao Chuanxin not to send troops.

The general idea is: I am thinking about you. You don't have many troops to begin with. If you send troops recklessly, you will only disperse your troops. The Russian Empire is eyeing you covetously. The land you have finally regained may be snatched away by the Russian Empire again. Besides, you still need people to guard the border and collect customs duties. What are you bragging about?

Listen to my advice and come back soon.

Zhang Shouzeng had anticipated all kinds of situations, and he immediately replied: This time we are marching westward, not to capture a strong city, so there is no need to worry. The prefecture planned to suppress the Russians, the Japanese, and the bandits, and the prefect Zhao was responsible for the overall plan, and the soldiers were properly arranged, and no one was harmed wherever they passed...

Zhang Shouzeng said: Don't worry, everything has been arranged. We are not heading to Kulun, we are just going to suppress the bandits. There will not be a situation where the bandits pass by like combing and the soldiers pass by like combing.

The Qing court tried to dissuade him again, but Zhang Shouzeng said that the army had already set out and could not be brought back.

Afterwards, the Qing court learned that the person they trusted was Zhang Shouzeng, so they used the fact that Zhang Shouzeng was an official of the Qing court to argue repeatedly.

Zhang Shouzeng replied: Zhao Chuanxin is a talent for the rejuvenation of the country. He is concerned about the country, loves virtuous people, controls generals, and governs officials. He is unmatched in his generation. In the bitter cold land of Lubin Prefecture, he maintains more than 10,000 soldiers, with a monthly expenditure of tens of thousands, but the merchants and the people are not in poverty, the officials are prosperous, and the people are famous for their achievements. There is no one in the Hulun grassland who is not convinced...

Zhang Shouzeng said: Don't worry about it, Zhao Chuanxin is definitely a talent. He can ride a horse to kill the enemy, and he can govern a place. No one in his time can match him. No matter the five-wing general manager or the officials in the government office, no one disobeys him. In the cold and bitter place you think, he has more than 10,000 soldiers. He spends a lot of money every month, but the people can live in peace and contentment, and the business is prosperous. I and everyone else are all impressed by him...

Give up the idea of ​​rebelling.

After receiving the letter, the Qing court was disappointed.

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Aoki Nobuzumi was also closely following the movements of the Ryūbinfu army.

His secret information was cut off from the time the army was dispatched to the time it left Lubin Prefecture.

He was an intelligence officer and had already made all the arrangements. The spies on the periphery quickly noticed the whereabouts of the Gray Axe Army and the Blizzard Team.

Then Aoki Nobujun was confused.

He said to his men, "Didn't I ask you to spread the news? Why are they going in the opposite direction and not coming to Choibalsan in the west?"

The subordinates could not answer.

Aoki Nobujun frowned: "Could it be that Zhao Chuanxin's intelligence system is so bad that he didn't detect it?"

He had to send people out again to spread the location of the Joint Tiger Hunting Team.

Soon, he got the news: "After asking questions, Zhao Chuanxin's two groups of people turned around and headed west."

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the Grey Axe Cavalry Regiment marched westward from Lake Bell.

The Blizzard team headed west from Dauria.

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The war is fought over the economy.

This sentence is well-known in later generations. No matter it is a greasy middle-aged man who brags after drinking, or an old man or woman who takes a walk at night, they can all point out the situation and make a few remarks to show off their own opinions.

But they rarely know that war can be used to improve the economy, resolve conflicts, and pursue and consolidate territory.

Even though Lubin Prefecture does not have the ability to manufacture arms at present.

However, other equipment and military supplies were supplied by the local Lubin Prefecture.

For example, the Blizzard team had a leather belt with two magazine pouches, nickel buttons, a wool blanket in a cowhide backpack, a binoculars case, a military water bottle, a sheepskin collar, leather gloves, leather pads for rock climbing and mountaineering, ropes, and military rations...

Except for the coat which was made in Lugang Town, the rest are all made from local products.

The thing that Lubin Prefecture lacked the least was cow and sheep skins.

The Official Goods Bureau held a small bidding before the New Year and then divided the cost among contractors, who then hired workers to produce the goods themselves.

Handicraft manufacturers and contractors make money, and they will spend money during the Chinese New Year, which promotes economic circulation, stimulates local industrial development, and drives employment and consumption.

A small war can create temporary and sustainable local market demand, promote economic growth, and alleviate economic difficulties during local depression.

Because Zhao Chuanxin recruited a large number of foreign farmers, the increasing number of Han people inevitably came into conflict with the local people of various wings of the banner.

Thanks to the joint Japanese-Russian Tiger Hunting Team, the casualties they brought included both Manchus and Han Chinese.

The employment opportunities and political tensions and conflicts between the Bannermen and the Han people, which had been reduced due to the increase in population, were greatly alleviated after their commotion.

Now the emotions of the people in Lubin Prefecture were aroused. Both the Banner and Han people shared the same hatred of the enemy. After the Lubin Prefecture army set out, there were even teams that spontaneously took to the streets holding flags to cheer for Prefect Zhao.

Internally, this large-scale military deployment is also an opportunity to seek opportunities and resources externally.

Therefore, fighting a war that is sure to win will only bring benefits, not disadvantages, as long as it does not really cause waste of money and manpower.

Zhao Chuanxin considered more, he also took this opportunity to train his troops.

The reason why he dared to send out the army was, firstly, because he knew that to defend Lubin Prefecture, he relied not only on the newly built troops, but more on his personal deterrence to Tsarist Russia, which prevented them from acting rashly.

The second reason is that the cost of Zhao Chuanxin's small-scale war was not as high as imagined.

For example, at this time, the team was resting on the spot, and the food they ate was the fragments of the energy fluctuation convergence rune that Zhao Chuanxin had just activated and was transported from the underground fortress warehouse in the white house of Quetshalan.

Two hours ago, Zhao Chuanxin was teleported back to the white house, kneading dough with his puppet servants. He dissolved a basin of brown sugar in boiling water, kneaded the dough, and let it rise.

After the dough has risen, pour the chopped dates into it and knead it.

After the dough had rested, Zhao Chuanxin taught his puppet servant to knead the dough with one hand, push it inward with the thumb with the other hand, and finally pull it up.

After that, they teleported back to the camp, took out a several-layered steamer, and the cook steamed several pots of open-faced steamed buns with brown sugar and dates.

The moment the pot opened, the aroma of dates spread out, and the surrounding Blizzard Squad soldiers could be heard swallowing loudly.

Goo-dong, goo-dong...

Although Badan A usually lives a rich life, he has never eaten this thing before: "I blanch it, it's delicious!"

Che Hezha rolled his eyes and choked: "I never thought that I could eat such sweet steamed buns in the wilderness."

This is Zhao Chuanxin’s little trick for saving money.

The ingredients are readily available, so you can save one meal at a time and one bite at a time.

The troops were divided into two groups, with the Blizzard Squad led by Zhao Chuanxin himself and the Grey Axe Cavalry Regiment led by Hu Da.

Batanga stuffed the bun into his mouth, swallowed it and suddenly said, "Sir, a group of Russian soldiers are approaching from the north."