lcionline Chapter 197: Massacre of the Tarhan Royal Family, Armed Forces Take Over the City of Hot
Chapter 197: Massacre of the Tarhan Royal Family, Armed Forces Take Over the City of Hot
Unfortunately, all the resistance put forward by Coleman is now in vain.
It is undoubtedly a pipe dream for a guard battalion of only 500 people to resist the attack of the First Army.
The battle lasted less than half an hour, and more than 60% of the 500-man guard battalion suffered casualties, and the remaining people all surrendered.
Korman, who was hit in the right knee by a stray bullet and collapsed on the ground, was dragged in front of Liu Chengxu like a dead dog.
"The royal family of the grassland? Tarhan, who is known as the Golden Family? You are not worthy of my attention."
Korman looked at Liu Chengxu with humiliation, as he was looking down on him and humiliating him with disdain.
"Damn Han people! Damn Northwest Revolutionary Army! How dare you wantonly trample on the dignity of the grassland royal family! The people of the entire grassland will never submit to you and will fight you to the end!"
"Report to the commander! The bodies of the tortured government officials of the Northern Frontier Government were found in the dungeon of the palace. Their deaths were extremely tragic."
A cold light flashed in Liu Chengxu's eyes.
"I heard there is a torture called "drawn apart by five horses" on the grassland? Take Korman down to me and let him be drawn apart by five horses! I don't want to see a single living creature from the entire Tarhan royal family! Even the dogs they raise don't deserve to live. Dig a hole and bury them all!"
"Yes, Commander!"
"Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go! The great Tarhan family, even if it perishes, will be remembered forever by the people of the grassland!"
Until he was torn apart by five horses, the so-called Khan of the grassland, Korman, was still extremely stubborn. It was hard to say whether to say he was stupid or ignorant.
"Send a telegram to the Governor immediately! After five hours of hard fighting, our army has successfully captured the city of Hot! The entire Tarhan royal family has been slaughtered! Waiting for the next order from the Governor's Office!"
"Have four infantry regiments armed to take over the political center of Hot City and annihilate all remaining forces under Korman in the city."
"After the war, the first thing to do is to gather the people in the city, distribute food and property to them, and appease the people."
It took the First Army half a day to completely stabilize the situation in the entire Hot City. The 300,000 people in Hot City gathered in the huge square near the palace with uneasy hearts.
Liu Chengxu stood on a makeshift podium, holding a loud speaker, and shouted with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze: "My fellow countrymen in Hot City, although we are the Han army of the Northern Xinjiang government, we are Mongolians and Han people. We entered the grassland this time to help you defend your homeland and prevent the Fuso people from moving south. It was your Tarhan royal family who was too unreasonable and slaughtered the government officials of our Northern Xinjiang government's Anbei Protectorate first, so we had no choice but to launch an attack on Hot City."
A local guide who was fluent in Mongolian repeated Liu Chengxu's words through a loudspeaker.
"We are definitely not invaders who oppress the native residents of the grassland. To prove our sincerity, we will not take a penny of the food, cattle, sheep, and horses obtained from the Tarhan Palace this time, and will distribute them all to the people in the city! In addition, we will pay double compensation to those whose houses and properties are damaged in the war, and we will be responsible for supporting the families of those who are injured or killed! Please believe that we are compatriots from the same country! Although we are of different races, we will always be connected in heart!"
The local people, who originally looked uneasy and indifferent, began to change their expressions and started talking in low voices.
In fact, under the rule of the Tarkhan royal family, the lives of these ordinary people were not easy either. The rules of survival on the grassland were even more cruel. The nobles and royal families were high above, enjoying all the glory and wealth, while the vast majority of the lower-class people had to struggle for food and clothing, and some even became slaves.
In this world, no one can refuse a stable and happy life. I believe that as time goes by, the originally extremely xenophobic Mongolians on the grassland will also be assimilated.
Under Liu Chengxu's orders, a large number of soldiers pulled cartloads of food to the edge of the square and began to prove their sincerity with practical actions.
Seeing the tangible benefits right before them, the local people began to line up for food with a try-it attitude. Only when the people in front of them actually got the heavy food did they show a look of surprise on their faces.
"This is true! These Han people really gave us food! It seems that they are not invaders, but are here to save us from suffering!"
"Thanks to the great God Changshengtian! Our good days are really coming!"
In fact, the folk customs of the Mengzhou grassland are extremely simple, and the Mongolian compatriots are also very kind and enthusiastic. It is only because of the long-term oppression by the nobles that they remain indifferent and vigilant towards the Han people. As long as the ice in their hearts is melted, they will soon be able to become one with their Han compatriots.
The people in the city were overjoyed, but the nobles who were close to the Tarhan royal family did not receive such good treatment.
Under the command of Liu Chengxu, the First Army adopted tough measures, constantly seizing pastures, sheep, ranches, food, and property from these nobles, and then distributed them free of charge to the poor people at the bottom according to family population. For a time, the people of the entire Hot City were all grateful.
After stabilizing the situation in Hot City, Liu Chengxu left the 101st Regiment to guard Hot City, and he took the remaining troops and headed straight for Beiyang City on the northern border. Beiyang City is adjacent to the largest inland lake in Mengzhou, Beiyang Lake, which is also a place with abundant water and grass and numerous pastures.
The Mengzhou Beiyang Self-Defense Division was stationed in Beiyang City. The division commander was Enle. Enle's family was one of the most powerful aristocratic forces in the entire Mengzhou.
Unlike Korman, who had studied at the Longzhou Military Academy for two years and had been exposed to a lot of Han culture, he took the initiative to open the city gates and led his troops to surrender. At this point, most of the grassland was back under the control of the Northern Xinjiang government. As for Tongzhou in the eastern part of the grassland and the two regiment-level garrison troops in Liaozhou in the southern part, they were no longer a concern. Liu Chengxu directly called their supreme commander in the name of the Northwest Revolutionary Army and ordered them to surrender.
After Enle surrendered directly, their resistance became meaningless. They simply raised the flag of surrender, which was regarded as an acknowledgement of the fact that Mengzhou fell back into the control of the Northern Xinjiang government.
In Beilong City, in the President's office, Yang Jiakai looked at the detailed combat instructions sent by Su Zhengyang and grinned, "I knew that this brat Zhengyang would never let me down. In less than half a month, he had already dealt with the complicated situation in Mengzhou Province and gained the initial trust and support of the people on the grassland. With the defense line set up by the Northwest Revolutionary Army on the grassland, plus Jiang Cannon stationed in the northeast, Fuso will never easily launch a war of aggression to the south. Next, our main focus will be on the southern battlefield. I hope the Skeleton Division can withstand the pressure and make the Northern Expedition return empty-handed."
Duan Jinshu smiled and agreed, "Zhengyang is like a savior sent by God to us. At this point in time, if it weren't for the powerful Northwest Revolutionary Army stabilizing the situation, the Northern Frontier might have been in a precarious state before the war officially started. It's no exaggeration to say that he is a stabilizing force."