The grassland bandits moved quite swiftly.
After the Great Khan of Urud, the Beile of Karhana, and others confirmed the decision to evacuate the royal court, the entire royal court began to take action.
After the order was issued, the herders on the royal court's side didn't resist much. After all, news from the Left and Right Khanates' territories had all come back during this time, and these herders had heard about it. To avoid being taken prisoner, they were naturally willing to leave.
For the people of the grasslands, migration is a perfectly normal occurrence. After dismantling their tents, each household has a horse-drawn cart. They load their loads onto the carts, drive their cattle and sheep, and leave.
Throughout the royal court, there were many herders and a large number of livestock.
Some livestock that could not be taken with them were slaughtered and made into dried meat as food for the journey.
After preparations were completed, the entire bandit force on the grasslands embarked on their westward journey.
Before leaving, Khalhanabele made sure to take all the flintlock muskets and new firearms with him and keep them safe. After all, these were their hopes for a comeback!
The grand procession headed west!
Uruq Khan looked back at the empty royal court, feeling somewhat sentimental.
"well!"
Urut Khan sighed; even he, a man of unwavering strength, felt a lump in his throat at that moment.
"Great Khan,"
Karhana Beile took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, we'll be back!"
"right!"
Uruq Khan nodded heavily and said firmly, "We will definitely come back!"
The procession headed west and gradually disappeared into the horizon.
...
A few days later, the vanguard of the Northern Military Region was the first to arrive at the grassland royal court.
Looking at the empty area and the chaotic scene around him, Li Lanhe, commander of the 7th Infantry Division, was stunned.
"Whoa!"
Li Lanhe sneered and said, "These grassland bandits have quite the guts! They've even abandoned their own royal court. What are they trying to do?"
"What are you doing? Ha!"
Wang Qinggu smiled and said, "They're just scared of us!"
"Too!"
Li Lanhe nodded and said, "We've annihilated and captured over 100,000 grassland bandits during this period. If this continues, it won't be long before we wipe out all the grassland bandits. No wonder these grassland bandits couldn't hold on any longer, hahaha..."
As he spoke, everyone burst into laughter.
Looking at the chaotic marks on the ground, Mu Yunyan, commander of the Northern Military Region, frowned and said, "Judging from this, these grassland bandits have fled westward. This is a threat to us. This is the last thing we want to see. When we came, His Majesty repeatedly instructed us to annihilate the entire force of the grassland bandits. After these grassland bandits escape and recuperate, they will become a threat to us again!"
As he spoke, Mu Yunyan looked up at the four cavalry division commanders beside him: Zhang Le, Du Zhanjun, Li Zhenyuan, and Wang Shaofeng. He said, "Zhang Le, Du Zhanjun, Li Zhenyuan, and Wang Shaofeng!"
"exist!"
The four of them quickly responded.
“Your departments,”
Mu Yunyan gave the order: "Immediately send troops westward to pursue the grassland bandits, and also to find out the direction in which these grassland bandits fled. If possible, try to capture these grassland bandits!"
"yes!"
The four of them quickly responded.
"Of course,"
Mu Yunyan instructed, "Don't be too reckless or rash. Always pay attention to your logistics and supplies, and proceed steadily. If supplies run out, stop the pursuit immediately. As for what to do next, wait until the cities on the grasslands are built and supplies are replenished before making any further plans!"
"clear!"
The four division commanders quickly responded.
Immediately, the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Cavalry Divisions assembled their troops and headed west.
Meanwhile, the 6th, 7th, and 8th Infantry Divisions under the Northern Military Region remained on the grassland royal court's side to build a trench defense system.
In addition, Mu Yunyan, Wang Qinggu, Li Lanhe, Zheng Yuliang and others surveyed the surrounding terrain and discussed how to build the city.
"Commander,"
Li Lanhe pointed to the ruins of the royal court in the valley and said, "These grassland people really know how to choose a location. To the north is a long mountain range that can block the cold wind, so the winters won't be too cold. The valley is wide, and a river runs through it, with abundant water and grass. The sides are narrow, making it a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack! Building a magnificent city here is indeed an excellent choice!"
"That's true!"
Mu Yunyan nodded and said, "In my opinion, the area around the former royal court site is quite good! It's just that the area is a bit too small. If we extend it a little further east towards the high slope, the eastern city gate could be built on that slope, giving it a commanding position. The western city gate could be built on its original site, as could the northern one, and the southern gate could be extended to the hillside. This way, the area would be expanded, and the terrain advantages of the city walls on both sides could be fully utilized. What do you think?"
"Commander Mu's insight is brilliant!"
All the teachers and officers nodded in approval.
After determining the approximate location, Mu Yunyan instructed his men to delineate the construction area of the city in the surrounding area.
Meanwhile, Mu Yunyan and the others also relayed the message to the capital.
Shortly after the general area was demarcated, Zhang Cheng's troops from the Northeast Military Region also arrived there.
After the two sides joined forces, Zhang Cheng was somewhat surprised to hear that the grassland bandits had fled.
The army was stationed at the grassland royal court, clearing out the remaining small grassland tribes in the surrounding area. All the captured prisoners were also transported to the grassland royal court.
After these prisoners were brought in, they also joined the work of building the new city.
Under Mu Yunyan's command, the cleanup work on the grassland royal court side was proceeding in an orderly manner.
August has arrived, and the temperature on the grassland is gradually cooling down in the mornings and evenings.
A militia contingent of 50,000 men, brought with them supplies, cement, ammunition, and other materials, arrived at the grassland royal court.
Accompanying them was an imperial edict from His Majesty Li Xin.
In the imperial edict, Li Xin ordered the troops under Mu Yunyan of the Northern Military Region to guard the royal court on the grasslands. He also ordered the troops under Zhang Cheng of the Northeast Military Region to return to the Northeast and eliminate the remaining enemy forces there.
Secondly, Li Xin personally named the city of the Grassland Royal Court.
The city was named Yunyan City after Mu Yunyan, the commander of the Northern Military Region!
The river that flows through this city is named Yunyan River!
The mountain range that runs across the north of Yunyan City is named the Yunyan Mountain Range!
After the name change, the newly arrived militia also joined the work of building the new city.
Throughout the grasslands, the finishing touches are being carried out in full swing...?
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