"Less than one-third of the ......" Ah Ra's originally round eyes have narrowed into a slit, looking at the Ming army soldiers' hands, the same type of musket in the hand, and then seeing that after taking the musket handed by Zhu Qizhen, he quickly and quickly reloaded, these things, how much damage to the grassland warriors, can Ah Rayan, who has been fighting with the Ming army for a long time, not know?

What's more, this army, in terms of discipline and morale, is unprecedented, such an army, using such weapons, even if there are only a few thousand, even if not everyone has such a firearm, but when he thinks of the shooting speed and loading method that far exceeds the past, Ah Ra just thinks about it, and he feels cold sweat on his forehead.

"Such a sharp weapon can only be made by the Ming Dynasty, and the strength of the [***] weapon, the subordinates are really admired." Ah Ra lowered his head, and his voice revealed a bit of gloom, yes, the stronger the Ming Dynasty, the weaker the threat of the grassland tribes to it, and it may even be the other way around, just like when Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty was there, so that the entire grassland was frightened, far away from the north of the desert, and did not dare to come south for decades.

Ah Ra exhaled, and said in high spirits: "Your Majesty, those rebellious coalition forces are powerful, and the morale of my Dzungar Department is now low, with no more than 30,000 soldiers, and they are weaker than the enemy. ”

"Oh, I heard that the commander of this rebellious coalition army is a puppet princess?" Zhu Qizhen gently patted the neck of the mount under him, squinted his eyes, and looked at the smoke and dust in the north, as if the huge number of coalition troops was just an inconspicuous landscape in his eyes.

"It's the puppet Taishi who came, there were spies coming to report early this morning, last night, it seems that another group of men and horses joined the coalition army, I'm afraid that the current strength of this coalition army is twice as much as ours." Ah Ra squinted his eyes and looked at the alliance of tribes in the middle of the steppe in the distance, and there was a thick worry in his voice.

"Nearly eighty thousand? Hehe, I really didn't expect that in the past, when Warat invaded the south and invaded our Ming border, the soldiers and horses used were only 60,000 or 70,000 people, plus the more than 30,000 people in Dzungaria, and there would be 100,000 together. Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart, the only regret was that there were fewer soldiers and horses on the Junggar side.

Otherwise, it would be great if both sides could fight to the death and become defeated soldiers, but it is a pity that now, my own pro-army is afraid that I have to take action.

-------------------- Zhu Qizhen turned his head and glanced at the 6,000 pro-army he led and the 5,000 elite iron cavalry of Xuanfu, looking at the confident and warlike faces, looking at their brand-new armor and bright red battle jackets, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart, even if it was the 70,000 soldiers and horses, all coming towards his own army, Zhu Qizhen had a kind of final victory, and he would definitely belong to this world's best army.

"Old general, rest assured, this time, in addition to my pro-army, there are also 50,000 troops coming here." Zhu Qizhen explained with a smile to the solemn expression.

"Fifty thousand troops?" Hearing this, Ah Ra couldn't help but gasp. Although the entire Xuanfu border town claims to have more than 100,000 people, it is distributed in each guard and each border fort, besides, the more soldiers and horses are mobilized, the logistics is not a joke, with the power of Xuanfu Town, the team that can gather in time to go out must not exceed 30,000, and Zhu Qizhen himself has more than 10,000 elites, where can there be 50,000 elites?

"The old general must have forgotten that I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the town of Xuanfu, the nine sides of my Ming Dynasty have all obeyed my will and entered the grassland in the north to quell the civil strife and disputes for my Ming Dynasty. Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath, said in a steady tone, and added: "In addition to this coalition army, I also ordered Liaodong, Jizhou and other border towns, and Jiang Fu, the chief soldier of the border towns of my Xuanfu, to gather troops to gather troops to defeat the rebellious tribes, and the puppet Khan Wang's court will be broken by my Ming Dynasty!" ”

Hearing this, the expression on Ah Ra's face couldn't help but turn a few points whiter, and his eyes fell on Zhu Qizhen's face a little undoubtedly, as if he wanted to distinguish the truth and hypocrisy of his words, but in fact, Ah Ra, who knew what kind of person Zhu Qizhen was, already believed seven or eight points in his heart.

Zhu Qizhen glanced at the leaders and generals of these Junggar tribes with a smile, and said casually: "You are all heroes on the grassland, and you are also the leaders of various tribes. In order to repair the alliance, it is said that after that, between Warat and my Ming Dynasty, they should be able to take what they need, communicate with each other, and there will be no more blockages in commerce and trade, and the border towns will be full of provocations...... I wonder what you think? ”

"I can get the help of the country, it is really the luck of the country, but also the great luck of my Dzungar department, after that, we are all above His Majesty the Emperor, and the Ming Dynasty is the head of the country, and I will never dare to betray the alliance." Ah Ra turned over and dismounted, bowed to the ground, and gave a deep bow to Zhu Qizhen, and the leaders of the tribes behind him also bowed down one after another, swearing to Zhu Qizhen's gambling curse and swearing.

Looking at these people who used to be as arrogant as wolves, always showing their fangs and claws from time to time, but now they are like those who have been cornered and panicked like lost dogs, whether they want to or not, they can only bow to the ground and succumb to their horses, Zhu Shezhen's heart is like drinking ice plum soup on dog days, extremely happy.

"Everyone, get up, by the way, today's battle is a matter of life and death for the Dzungar Department, and I hope you can hold on until the arrival of my Ming reinforcements." Zhu Qizhen turned over and dismounted, and in a very close to the people, he helped Na Aro and the others up, and then said with a solemn face.

"Your Majesty the Emperor can rest assured, now, my Dzungar tribes have no way to retreat, and now they will fight to the death, I only hope that the reinforcements from Shangguo can arrive as soon as possible to relieve my Dzungar crisis." Ah Ra couldn't help but say with a bitter smile on his face. If you retreat, where can you retreat? What's more, others can retreat, but they don't dare to retreat, after all, many tribes that have moved westward see themselves quite unpleasantly, and they really want to escape, even if they don't die in the hands of Xiaolai and others, I am afraid that they will be slaughtered by those tribes that have migrated westward.

Because of the approach of the rebellious coalition army, and Tiele, the youngest commander of the Zhuerqing tribe, accompanied the great elder Batu of the Zhuerqing tribe to stay in the position of the Ming army, Zhu Qizhen actually did not ask for this, but the great elder Batu insisted on staying, saying that Aranai was the patriarch of the Zhuerqing clan and had to stay on the position to command the battle, and this old guy himself also represented the Zhuerqing and the Junggar Department to stay and serve in Zhu Qizhen, and also let Natiele lead dozens of guards to stay.

And Yang Jun couldn't help frowning, and came to Zhu Qizhen's side and whispered, Zhu Qizhen smiled and shook his head. He replied in a low voice: "It's okay, now, the Dzungar tribes are allies with my Daming, and it makes sense for them to stay here, not to mention, there is nothing that my pro-army can't let them see." ”

Zhu Qizhen turned his head and looked at Yang Jun and Shi Heng behind him, his voice suddenly turned solemn, revealing an irresistible majesty. "Just let them widen their eyes to see what kind of elite the pro-army you trained for me is, don't embarrass me, understand?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, ministers, you will definitely let those Tartars take a good look, so that from now on, they will never have the courage to provoke me again." Yang Jun took a deep breath and, together with Shi Heng, replied with his head raised towards Zhu Qizhen.

Yes, this emperor's pro-army, not only he and Shi Heng have worked hard for more than half a year, but also the expectations of His Majesty the Emperor, this battle, no matter what, not only to play the momentum and style of the Ming Dynasty, but also to let these steppe Tartars understand the consequences of hostility with the Ming Dynasty.

"The whole army is evenly speeded, approaching friendly forces." Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath, tightened the helmet ribbon under his chin again, and shouted in a solemn voice.

-------------------- wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the clouds in the sky are moving more and more rapidly, the pro-army led by Zhu Qizhen once again approached the main formation of the Dzungar Department for two miles, and then stopped again, this time, they still chose a hill and high ground as their position, with the military orders issued by Yang Jun and Shi Biao, the soldiers began to carry out various preparations in an orderly manner, and one by one simple and solid horse rejection stakes were taken off from those vans, Arranged at the front of the position.

The artillerymen are also quickly and orderly placing the artillery in a suitable position, constructing a perfect artillery position, placing those shells and pre-prepared medicine bags into the pits dug in the flanks of the artillery, and covering the front with thick wooden planks, and then pressing sandbags on the wooden planks to protect these dangerous and deadly things, so as not to cause unnecessary losses and casualties caused by enemy rockets in the heat of battle.

Tie Le tried his best to widen his eyes, looking at the every move of the Ming soldiers around him, his dozens of people, completely treated as air by those Ming soldiers, this sense of disrespect made him feel extra angry in his heart, but when he saw the military discipline and military appearance that was harsh, and looked at the Ming soldiers who were standing like straight spears, the anger in Tie Le's heart gradually turned into a kind of fear and admiration.

"Take a good look, Tiele, take a look at this army, my old Batu has lived for more than eighty years, and it is the first time I have seen such an army, whether it is the great generals of the early Ming Dynasty who drove our Mongols back to the grassland, or the Yongle Emperor who made the whole grassland tremble, I have never seen such an elite under their hands." Grand Elder Batu's voice was hoarse and a little blurred, but it revealed a bit of indescribable gloom and sadness.

Batu knows very well that the strength of the thorn, or the grassland, can only be said to be relative, once the huge Ming Empire becomes serious, or in other words, when that empire, once it resumes the terrifying attack surname of the past, then it is not said that the grassland is now, even if it is resurrected first, it is absolutely impossible to take up half of the favoritism.

Thinking of the muskets played by His Majesty the Emperor just now, and seeing the cannons lined up in the position with a different style from the past, Batu couldn't help but sigh in his heart with some sadness, the fast horses, scimitars, and bows and arrows that the steppe people were proud of would gradually lose their advantage.

At that time, the warriors of the steppe will no longer be able to pose the slightest threat to that huge and powerful empire, and it can even be said that when the empire is excited, the grassland will face a terrible catastrophe.

The only thing that makes Batu fortunate is that he knows very well and knows these Han people, they will never and are not willing to live in this empty and desolate prairie for a long time, and the harsh natural environment here will become the biggest obstacle for those Han people to occupy this land for a long time.

And Tiele beside him, although he did not have the foresight of Batu, but while he was frightened, he also felt a trace of luck, that is, since the Zhuerqing clan did not move west, but stayed here, in this case, being able to have a powerful and jaw-dropping ally is of great benefit to the Zhuerqing clan, and even to all the Junggar tribes who have not moved west.

Bowing to the powerful is not a shame for the nomads of the steppes, but sometimes a wise choice. At least, the Zhuerqing clan, after this battle, will always leave a seed, and will not let the Zhuerqing clan end up as desolate as many tribes on the grassland that were once strong, but in the end they couldn't even leave their clan's surname.

The cavalry of the Dzungar tribe all looked sideways at this Ming army, when they heard that His Majesty the Emperor Taishang, whose reputation is still spreading in the grassland, actually led the army in person, and this army of the Ming Empire was the elite of His Majesty the Emperor Taishang who had reorganized the entire Xuanfu border town in less than two years. This made the hearts of the soldiers of the Dzungar tribes seem to have a little more confidence and assurance.

After all, they are no longer isolated and even abandoned by the members of the tribe who moved westward, not to mention, His Majesty the Emperor has promised that there are still 50,000 iron horsemen of the Ming Dynasty, which will be reinforced to the battlefield in the following time.

When they heard the news, the faces of the warriors of the Dzungar tribe, who were originally dead and demoralized, finally showed a few relaxations and a desire for survival.

Looking at the gradually recovering morale, Ah Ra couldn't help but show a lonely wry smile, once upon a time, the heroic and warlike Dzungar Department would actually fall to the point where it needs to rely on the Han army to cheer itself up like today?

Just when Ah Ra shook his head and smiled bitterly, the coalition army of the grassland headquarters in the distance finally assembled the huge army, and with the sound of the whimpering and desolate horn, it began to slowly approach, and the prelude to the war finally opened slowly......

(To be continued)