Fighting on the grassland is very different from fighting in other regions, and the mastery of battlefield intelligence will become very important, which will directly determine the victory or defeat of the war. But having said that, it is actually very difficult to fully grasp the information around you.

The reason is very simple, before fighting on the grassland, there are often outposts that last for a long time, that is, the sentinels on both sides chase each other to fight each other in order to be able to control the intelligence of the battlefield area, and when the sentinels on both sides fight each other, it is basically difficult for the armies on both sides to have a continuous and effective understanding of the battlefield.

As for the current situation encountered by Dong Ce and Xiao'er Zhijingendun, it is a little more complicated, because they have never encountered the sentinels of Zhunger, so they did not know the whereabouts of the other party in advance, but the current movement is undoubtedly telling them that in this place called Bala and Tun, they encountered the army of Zhunger.

He lay on the ground again, listened carefully for a while, and this clearer shaking completely dispelled his illusions, his face became a little ugly, and he said in a low voice: "Dong Ce, we haven't found their sentry now, maybe they haven't discovered us either, we can raid them first." ”

For this Mongol from southern China, he is unwilling to put his life in the hands of others, and instead of being completely besieged to death, he should choose to take the initiative and survive in death.

You must know that the total number of troops on the eastern expedition is only about 14,000 people, and there are more than 4,000 people scattered on the supply line in the rear.

But once it is surrounded by people, no matter how strong the Fu Han army is, it is likely that it will be slowly exhausted by people, and eventually it will be reduced to the point of being slaughtered.

Dong Ce didn't respond to the Er, but closed his eyes gently, but it made the Ergendun on the side more and more anxious, and he even said in a loud voice: "Dong Ce, if you are greedy for life and afraid of death, I am willing to lead people to rush to the front to attract their attention first, and then you will lead the army, either attack or retreat, how about it?" ”

A wry smile appeared on Dong Ce's face, and he shook his head and said, "Gendun, do you think I'm cowardly?" Far from that, I have already put my life on the line, if I am really greedy for life and afraid of death, I will not wait until today, in fact, I just don't want to die so worthless, we must not be brutal now, we have to see their movements. ”

"It's getting dark, if we send a sentry to explore the camp now, I'm afraid we'll die."

He shook his head, it is quite dangerous for the sentry to visit the camp at night, especially at the moment, I don't know how much preparation the Dzungar Khanate has made, if the other party has already mobilized a large army to ambush outside, I am afraid that the sentry will not even be able to send the news back.

"Nine deaths and one life is better than ten deaths and no life, Gendun, I am going to select fifty dead soldiers in the army, go with me to explore the camp, if we can return before dawn, then we will make another plan, if it is almost dawn and you don't come back, you don't care about me anymore, hurry up to the south to send a signal, and then retreat while fighting!"

Dong Ce's face was very firm, this matter could not be handed over to others to do, otherwise Yu Jun's heart would be greatly disadvantaged, and he would be more relieved to go into battle by himself.

As soon as he heard this, he was immediately arrogant, shook his head and said, "Since it's such a thing as visiting the camp, let me go, you take someone to stay here!" ”

"This matter has not changed, and you must guard the chariot camp, and you must not let people ride it."

Dong Ce didn't have to do it himself, but at the critical time to win over the Mongol tribes in southern Monan, he must not let his son die in the battle battle like this, otherwise it would greatly damage the spirit of submission in southern Mongolia, so Dong Ce thought it would be better to go by himself.

He wanted to continue grinding, but he was forced to stay in the camp by Dong Ce in the name of the commander, and with the assistance of the General Staff, he was responsible for the command of the entire Eastern Route Army.

In the car camp, the torches were burning, and more than thousands of people were standing in the middle of the camp in armor, and Dong Ce was also wearing a military uniform, he didn't say too many sensational words, just briefly described the mission of the trip, and then just glanced around at everyone and said a sentence flatly.

"Tonight, who dares to go with me to receive the reward!"

In a word, it is full of heroism, turning this trip of nine deaths into a light action to receive the reward, but it makes everyone's faces show great joy.

Hundreds of people stepped forward in unison, and almost all of them, from the youngest private to the lieutenant colonel, raised their right hand.

"We've got you covered."

Dong Ce took a deep breath, and finally didn't want to be long-winded, he directly selected fifty people among them, rode his war horse towards the outside of the camp, and gradually disappeared into the night.

The remaining soldiers of the Fu Han Army picked up the firearms in their hands one after another, leaned on the edge of the camp, with a strong battle color on their faces, dozens of light cavalry guns were pulled off their armor, and the muzzles began to gradually adjust, aiming at the night.

Xiao'er only looked at Dong Ce, who had disappeared, and muttered: "But don't fold it in here, we have to completely defeat you......."

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In fact, near a small hill ten miles away from Bala and Tun, there was indeed a large army of Zungar, and this army had 60,000 men, which was the main army of Zungar led by Galdan Tseling at the moment.

A group of cavalry marched through the mountain with torches, all of them wearing armor and iron helmets on their heads, and the helmet of the first one was inlaid with a long feather inlaid with a long feather, and his face was gloomy with a little coldness, which was the great khan of the current Dzungar Khanate.

When the cavalry reached the tent, Galdanzer jumped directly from his horse, and walked towards the tent with his whip in his hand, while the rest of the people followed him, and no one dared to say anything, but waited quietly for the Khan's inquiry.

After a while, everyone entered the tent, and Galdan Tsezero sat firmly in the center of the tent, but a fragrant roast leg of lamb appeared in front of him.

"Great Khan, the cavalry we encountered, although we don't know which one it is, but we can basically be sure that they are the cavalry of Ningchu and Monan, they are currently stationed in Bala and Tun, Great Khan, let's attack at dawn!"

A gray-haired veteran knelt on the ground with a little excitement on his face, he was another veteran of the Dzungar Khanate, Chahan, who was originally his father's confidant of Alabutan, but later for some reason he took refuge in Gardanzeling early and became Galdantseling's right-hand man.

With a knife in his hand, Galdantse was slowly cutting the leg of mutton, with no expression on his face, as if his attention was always focused on the leg of mutton, but everyone knew that this was the Khan's reflection.

"How many of them are there, and why are they in Bala and Tun at this time?"

Fine beads of sweat suddenly appeared on Chahan's face, and after a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "There are about 10,000 people, but I don't know why they appear here, they must be coming towards my Jungar Khanate." ”

"Towards Ben Khan? Then they really know the whereabouts of Ben Khan very well......"

Galdanzer sneered, stabbed the knife in his hand into the leg of the mutton, and sneered: "Don't think that Ben Khan doesn't know anything, the army's trip is extremely secret, and no one else has ever found out, but their appearance in this place now can't help but make Ben Khan not suspicious!" As for who it is, Ben Khan will naturally find out. ”

Everyone was immediately panicked and knelt on the ground, it turned out that the Jungger army was not sensitive to the news of the Eastern Route Army of the Fu Han Army, and the reason why they appeared in this place was not very complicated, just because Galdantse hoped to strangle the last remnants of the Chechen Khan, and gradually entered Hulun Buyur from east to south, opening up contact with the Russians.

But right now, under the misfortune of the two sides, they really accidentally bumped into each other, and because the Zungar Khanate released more rangers, they learned about the whereabouts of the Fu Han army first, but it was a great accident.

Chahan was suddenly flustered, and he hurriedly whispered: "Back to the Great Khan, the old minister thought that this matter was probably just a coincidence, if it was a trap laid by Ning Chu, I am afraid that there would be more than such a few people, maybe we can completely eliminate them, and we will be able to know the truth of the matter!" ”

Gardanze's eyes narrowed, his face showing a hint of resentment, he glanced around at all the generals in the big tent, and finally chose to put his suspicion first.

"Let's go down and prepare first, after dawn, Ben Da Khan will personally lead the army to attack, and it is bound to destroy these people!"