"What? Promise that the 20,000 horses of Gelong will be destroyed? Hearing the bad news, Batur Huntaiji was so shocked that he jumped up from the felt carpet.

The 20,000 horses led by Promise Gelong can also be regarded as the elite of the Jungar Department. Unexpectedly, it was slaughtered by the fierce Liao army overnight. If you let 20,000 pigs out, you can't kill them all overnight. Batur Huntaiji thought he had misheard!

"Great Khan! This is not unexpected, I have already inquired. This time, the elite of the Liao army that Promise Gelong encountered had muskets with a high rate of fire, as well as a large number of cannons. According to my understanding of the Liao army, it is estimated that only the army of Li Xiao's closest line has such weapons and equipment. Dolgon spoke suddenly, and he felt compelled to speak.

After losing the Jurchens' native territory, Dorgon could only count on the life-saving straw of Dzungar.

He didn't want Batur Huntaiji to bury hundreds of thousands of Mongol troops in a ignorant situation. He also counted on the use of this army to restore the glory of the Jurchens.

"How many of them do they have?" Batur Huntaiji swallowed.

"As far as I know, the number of the 1st Infantry Division plus the 1st Cavalry Division is about 40,000. This is Li Xiao's most elite legion, and it is easy not to take it out to fight. Back then, my father and brother suffered the losses of these two armies.

They had very powerful firearms, and even the best archers in Mongolia were not as powerful as their rifles. Not to mention, they are also armed with a huge amount of artillery. The most powerful rocket artillery, the shell is more than one person long. If it falls to the ground and explodes, it can blow up a large crater one foot deep. The person who is at the center of the explosion will disappear in an instant, as if he had never been in this world.

The 1st Cavalry Division was composed of Mongols, and their horsemanship was on par with that of the Great Khan's men. Usually after the infantry has routed the enemy, the cavalry is responsible for pursuing and extending the victory.

Li Xiao's tactics are elusive, cunning like a fox, and fierce like a wolf. Back then, we Jurchens suffered a big loss from Li Xiao. Ay......! Thinking of the Jurchens letting Li Xiao grow from weak to today, Dolgon also had to sigh.

Li Xiao's growth process is the process of gradual decline of the Jurchens. Victory after battle made Li Xiao stronger, while the Jurchens became weaker. In the end, he had to give up his homeland and go to Guanzhong to find the last ray of life.

"The elite of the Han people is only more than 40,000 people, and the Great Khan has 400,000 iron horsemen under his command. One of us can drown Li Xiao with a mouthful of saliva. If our horsewhip is thrown into the Yellow River, it can also stop the flow of the Yellow River. Great Khan, the blood of 20,000 Mongol warriors cannot be shed in vain. Please allow us to send troops to pacify the despicable Han Chinese. Use his head to worship his dead brother. The great general stood up with contempt.

"That's right! Great Khan, we Mongols will not be intimidated by cowardly Han Chinese. ”

"Great Khan! Let's go up and cut off the heads of the Han people and kick them as balls. ”

"Great Khan, if more than 20,000 people are killed without action, the Immortal Heaven will also be disgusted with us."

"Great Khan! Our revenge! ”

"Great Khan ......!"

There was a shout of killing inside the huge tent, and the leaders and generals of the Junggar Department demanded to attack the Han land one by one with red eyes.

"Dolgon, you have dealt with the Liao army the most. Tell me whether our army has a chance of winning this battle. Baturhun ignored his general, and turned his head to look at Dorgon.

"Great Khan, do you want to hear the truth or lie?" Dorgon glanced at the generals below and hesitated before speaking.

"Listen to the truth, of course."

"The truth is, we can't win. Moreover, it will lose miserably. ”

"Nonsense, the Mongolian warriors under the blessing of the immortal heaven are invincible. Great Khan, please drive away this Jurchen. He is a mourning crow, and he has no good life wherever he goes. Zhele pointed at Dolgon with contempt, if it weren't for Baturhun here, it is estimated that Dolgon would have been cut down on the spot.

"How far can your best archers shoot? Two hundred steps, three hundred steps, five hundred steps, or a thousand steps? The elite of the Liao army under Li Xiao, everyone has a rifle in their hands. The bullets they fired could kill a war horse within 300 paces. At a distance of 200 paces, as long as you are hit by a bullet, you will not be killed.

I just talked about the powerful rocket artillery, and they also have something called mortars. Have you ever seen a cannonball rain down? Have you ever seen a wall of fire carved out of the ground? Countless shrapnel are intertwined, and anything that passes through them is torn to shreds. No matter how powerful your Mongolian iron cavalry is, your soldiers are flesh and blood, not real iron men.

Even if your people are lucky enough to pass through the muskets, the wall of fire is blocked. They also have grenades! It's similar to the grenades you have equipped, but with a bit more power.

How many grenades are your men equipped? It's like there's only one for everyone!

Each soldier of the Liao army carried six grenades on his back, and they threw them out in a hurry.

Even if you rush through the barrage of grenades, you don't know if you'll step on a mine under your feet. Surely you don't know what a mine is? It's a kind of thing that explodes when stepped on, and it won't hurt much if you step on it, but don't expect to walk again in this life. If you want to see, I have a few people under mine who have been injured by mines, you can take a look. Dolgon met the scornful and angry gaze of his man, and did not flinch in the slightest.

"Then according to your words, just endure this breath, it's not you Jurchens who die." He swallowed a mouthful of spittle. He had never heard of these weapons that Dorgon was talking about. The best archers under his command could shoot four or five hundred paces, but there was only one person out of tens of thousands.

At the thought that the other party would be lethal at a distance of three hundred steps or more, Zhi Leyan also felt his scalp tingle.

"Great Khan! We now need to return to Dzungar with the sheep, cattle, horses, and wealth we have plundered. During this time, we will try to help you make cannons and guns. When the Great Khan also has artillery, it will be easy to attack Han Land. ”

"Nonsense! The blood of so many Mongolian warriors has been shed in vain, and such a rich pasture is not needed? You Jurchen, what kind of heart do you have? ”

"The retreat is for the future occupation, and the Khalkha Mongols have been greatly weakened by the Great Khan's sweep. Even if he is allowed to rest for a few years, it is just to accumulate wealth for us. When we also have enough firearms, let alone Khalkha Mongolia, even if it is the land of the Han people, you can go as you want. Even if it is to restore Dayuan, it is not impossible.

I promised the Great Khan that within a year I would be able to prototype rocket artillery. Within three years, I'll be refining the gunpowder recipe. When the Great Khan attacks again, we Jurchens will surely follow the guidance of the Great Khan's horsewhip until we shed the last drop of blood. Dolgon fell to one knee in front of Batur Huntaiji.

Batur Huntaiji took a deep breath!

The water and grass of Khalkha Mongolia are much more abundant than those of the Dzungar region, and it is really difficult to part with such an attractive place. But this place is too close to the land of the Han people, and with the support of the Han people, Geritu Khan will make a comeback. What should I do then?

What's more, the 400,000-strong army has been fighting for more than half a year. Everyone's horse bag was full of looted goods, and the number of cattle and sheep stolen reached as many as a million. If it weren't for the fact that Promise Grond was killed, it would have been a great victory for the Dzungar Ministry.

The soldiers were actually looking forward to returning home, according to the Mongol character. They have no incentive to come out to war again until these riches are consumed in the bellies of fine wine and women. After all, fighting a war is also about killing people.

"Alright! Dolgon, I hope you remember what you said today. Back in the Ili Valley, I will give you the greatest support. The troops will be withdrawn in an orderly manner from tomorrow, and the Danzira department will be responsible for the rear. ”