On the bank of the Ili River, a military meeting was being held in the command camp of the Northwest Governor's Office of the Royal Army of Great China.
The burning briquette stove brought warmth to everyone in the camp in the severe cold weather, but it could not dispel the chilling atmosphere in the camp.
Commander Wu Jie pointed to the map and said: "We have been on the expedition for nearly half a year, attacking cities and territories along the way, and the army is making good progress.
The main force captured the city of Turpan and easily captured Abrun Mohammed Azizhan.
After achieving a staged victory, our army chose to divide its forces for action.
Division Commander Su Yanyan led the troops to attack Yarkand, and I led the main force north to attack Erut Mongolia.
Division Commander Su Yanyan was extremely capable. He quickly captured Yarkand City, and the entire territory of Eastern Chagatai Mongolia fell under the control of our army.
We also fought well, luring the enemy deep into the enemy's territory, and achieving accurate results. The great Khans of Geer, Choros, Hedo and Qin, were not familiar with the power of our army, especially the firearms force.
We arranged an ambush in advance, wiped out the main force of the Junggar tribe, and captured nearly 60,000 people.
Now we attack Erut Mongolia from multiple fronts and force the Erut cavalry, mainly the Junggar tribe, to the line of Lake Balkhash.
This time, we will work hard to completely defeat the Erut Mongolian cavalry and break the determination of Choros, Hedo and Qin to resist."
Wu Jie looked at Lake Balkhash on the map.
After several months of hard work, he had driven all the main Erut Mongolian cavalry scattered in all directions to the vicinity of Lake Balkhash.
The Royal Army of China has laid a dragnet, and now is the time to close it.
He originally thought that the previous war could directly defeat Erut Mongolia.
Wu Jie underestimated the influence of Zhungar Khan Choros Heduoheqin.
When the Junggar tribe suffered heavy losses, Choros Hedo and Qin did not know what means they used to unite the hearts of the Erut Mongols again.
He united many small tribes in Erut Mongolia and once again formed a cavalry to fight against the Dahua army to the end.
Based on the situation at the time, Wu Jie immediately made arrangements and divided his troops into five groups to attack Erut Mongolia.
He divided his troops because he had enough confidence in his subordinates.
Even if the entire Erlut Mongolian cavalry raids all the way, these people can hold on until friendly forces come to help.
Han Shuliang opened his mouth and said with a big smile: "Director Wu, our department will be the vanguard.
Our troops can defeat the Erut Mongolian cavalry once, and we can defeat them a second time.
These nomads all had the same idea. When they saw our army split up before, they immediately came over with all their troops.
They want to reproduce the tactics used by the slaves to deal with the Ming Dynasty. No matter which way we come, they only choose to attack one way.
Our unit was relatively lucky and became the target selected by the Erut Mongolian cavalry.
The troops I led were basically infantry, but when we encountered a cavalry surprise attack, we didn't panic at all.
The steel city walls made of bullets and cannonballs were extremely strong, and these Mongolian cavalry had no way of breaking through our defense line.
Our army caused a large number of casualties to the Erut Mongolian cavalry at a small cost.
Choros Khodor and Qin were so cunning that he led his troops to withdraw before our troops arrived.
After the Mongolian cavalry learned this lesson, they no longer had large groups to attack our army, but chose small groups of scattered cavalry to harass our army.
Governor Wu, our unit has rich combat experience against the Mongolian cavalry."
Han Shuliang talked about the achievements he had led his troops. This attack on the Erut Mongolian cavalry would be the final decisive battle of the northwest campaign.
He wants to be the protagonist of this war, not a supporting role.
Huang Wenyu, commander of the Fourth Cavalry Division, immediately stood up and retorted: "Commander Han, your tone is a little loud.
In defensive operations, I admit that you are very strong.
The Erut Mongolian cavalry, when they see you taking up the infantry position, immediately withdraw from the battlefield.
This time we are attacking the Erut Mongolian cavalry,
It is no longer a defensive battle, but an active attack on them.
How can you, with two legs, catch up with four legs?
All the Erut Mongolian cavalry did not want to fight the infantry and fled directly into the distance.
The heavy infantry could not catch up with these cavalry and could only be consumed by them.
The cavalry war should be left to our cavalry division."
Wang Wenyu's reasons left Han Shuliang speechless.
Wang Wenyu was also extremely anxious. Originally, their cavalry division would be the main force in this war.
Unexpectedly, all the limelight was taken away by the infantry. This war will be the final decisive battle, and the cavalry must become the main force.
Commander Wu Jie watched the quarrel between the two and thought clearly.
The area near Lake Balkhash is very large and is a large plain.
In this battle, the cavalry division must be the main force, and other Mongolian tribal militiamen must attack to defeat the Erut Mongolian cavalry head-on.
The infantry guarded important passes to prevent the Mongolian cavalry from escaping out of the encirclement.
Wu Jie ordered: "You two, stop arguing and act as ordered.
The chief of staff has already planned it. This is the battle plan for the war. All armies will follow the battle plan and conscientiously execute the battle orders."
After Commander Wu Jie finished speaking, he asked Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng to read out the battle plan.
Huang Wenyu listened carefully to the battle plan and smiled.
This battle plan is very clear, with the cavalry division as the main force, and they will fight the Erut Mongolian cavalry in a decisive battle.
After Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng explained the details of the combat plan, he asked: "If you don't understand anything, ask me questions immediately."
Huang Wenyu was extremely excited. He stood up and asked: "Chief of Staff, I saw that no troops were sent to defend the west side of Lake Balkhash.
The Erut Mongolian cavalry fled directly to the territory of the Kazakh tribe. Will our army pursue them?"
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng said with a smile: "No matter where the Erut Mongolian cavalry escapes, our army must destroy them.
We have informed the Kazakh tribe in advance that if they dare to accept the Naerut Mongolian cavalry, our army will treat them as enemies.
I believe that the leader of the Kazakh tribe will make the right choice.
Since the Western Han Dynasty, Lake Balkhash has served as the border between China and the nomadic tribes in the west.
The Kazakh tribe is currently being attacked by the Russian Cossack cavalry, and they absolutely dare not add another powerful enemy.
The Kazakh tribe really dares to go against our will, so we don’t mind wiping out the Kazakh tribe.”
Chief of Staff Fu Xiucheng accepted inquiries from many military officers and answered several key questions.
Seeing that all the officers had no doubts, Wu Jie issued an order: "Each unit will dispatch troops as soon as possible according to the combat plan.
It is already early September, and the battle must be ended as soon as possible before November.
After November in the northwest region, the weather is too cold and is not conducive to large army operations.
There will be a truce in the severe winter, and when the ice and snow melt, I don’t know what variables will be added.
Our army does not count casualties in this battle, and all departments must complete their battle plans."
In order to win, Commander Wu Jie issued a death order.
Calculating some casualties now will lead to greater casualties in the future.
The officers in the camp stood up and said in unison: "Yes, I understand."
The powerful war machine of the Royal Army of China immediately began to rotate.
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In the continuous tents near Lake Balkhash, nearly 80,000 Erut Mongolian cavalry of different qualities are stationed here, and there are only more than 10,000 elite cavalry from the Junggar tribe left.
There was a fierce quarrel in the royal tent.
Wulianghai Khan said angrily: "Zungar Khan, we chose you to be our leader.
I just recognize your ability and think you can lead our Erut Mongolia to glory.
Your ability has greatly disappointed us. Not only the warriors of the Junggar tribe suffered heavy losses, but also our tribe
The warriors also suffered heavy losses.
Now we are forced by the Han to defend Lake Balkhash alone, and the Han army has cut off our connection with our headquarters."
After Choros Hedo and Qin heard the accusation, he laughed wildly and said, "Why did you, our Dzungar tribe, suffer a heavy setback before?
The Han people did not surrender when they called for surrender, but instead brought troops to support our Junggar tribe in resisting the Han people.
It's not because of the news coming from Mongolia in Mobei.
Even after surrender, our treatment will not be very good.
The Han people will redistribute our pastures, plunder our people, and dismember our tribes.
We even support our old enemies and make them stronger than us, just to check and balance us.
Everyone can see the final result. If we surrender, we will be lambs to be slaughtered.
When the Han people are in a bad mood, they will raise their butcher's knife towards us.
Leaving our destiny completely to other people is not something we want to see.
Now that we have reached this point, do you still want to surrender?
Now we fight again, and we still have the trump card to make a comeback."
After Churos Hedo and Qin finished speaking these words fiercely, the leaders of other Erut Mongolian tribes did not refute again.
They just couldn't reconcile themselves to it and realized that the Han people wanted to stay in the grassland for a long time, rather than just leave after the war.
The Han people wanted to permanently occupy their living space, so they led their troops to support Junggar Khan.
When Wulianghai Khan saw that the others were silent, his tone softened and he said: "Zungar Khan, what the Han people say about the art of war is very reasonable.
If you don't expect victory, you expect defeat.
We also know the great strength of the Han people, but we are not completely sure of victory.
If we are defeated this time and are surrounded by Han armies on three sides, we will have no choice but to break out to the west.
I am going to discuss with the Kazakh tribal leaders and ask them to make way for us."
Choros Hedo and Qin shook their heads and said: "This method will not work. The Kazakh tribe already has a grudge against us.
They got another warning from the Han people and sent heavy troops to block the border.
Once we entered the territory of the Kazakh tribe to the west.
We will encounter a flanking attack by the Han and Kazakh forces, and this will only lead to a dead end.
We have only one way now, and that is to fight the Han people to the end.
We have now lost even the option of surrender.
Look at what happened to the Jurchen tribe in Jianzhou. After going against the Han people, even if they surrendered, they would be exterminated."
After Chorus Hedoheqin said this, he came in with a shout.
Hundreds of Junggar tribe warriors armed with swords rushed into the king's tent.
Choros, Hedo and Qin looked at the other tribal leaders of the Erut Mongolia and said, "Today we have made an alliance of blood, advance and retreat together, and fight to the death against the Han people."
After Troros Hodo and Qin finished speaking, they asked their henchmen to hold the vat containing wine.
He cut his wrists and dripped blood into the vat.
Choros Hedo Heqin wanted to use this traditional covenant ceremony of the prairie tribes to re-establish his authority as the leader of the alliance.
When Wu Lianghai Khan saw this situation, his face turned livid.
In order to prevent this situation from happening, he has arranged tribal warriors in advance to protect his safety.
Now that this situation occurs, his back-up plan has not worked. There is only one possibility, and that is that his cronies betrayed him.
It's not good to wait for his end.
The Wulianghai tribe did not form a deadly feud with the Han people.
During this period, they suffered heavy casualties, but almost no casualties were caused to the Han people.
The strength shown by the Han people made Wuliang Hai Khan feel desperate.
This is why he wants to avoid this war.
The current situation has developed to this point. If he does not agree to make a blood alliance, he will definitely find a reason to be executed.
Choros, Heduo and Qin saw that everyone was very wise, and they completed the sacrifice of blood for
This ceremony of alliance.
Erut Mongolia once again worked together to deal with the Han attack.
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Huang Wenyu led his cavalry on the white snow.
In order to prevent the horses from falling, breaking bones and losing their fighting ability, all cavalrymen did not dare to run fast.
Huang Wenyu and the soldiers under his command wore very thick clothes.
Wearing a warm woolen sweater underneath and a thick cotton military jacket outside.
Cotton hats, cotton gloves and cotton leather boots are all available, so you don’t need to be afraid of the severe cold weather in the northwest.
But horses can easily get sick and die in this weather.
Hundreds of horses died, and they waited until the long-lasting cold wave passed and the snow melted.
Everyone marched with two horses, which prevented a large number of non-combat attrition.
Each cavalry unit followed its own route and patrolled Lake Balkhash to find traces of the Erut Mongolian cavalry.
Huang Wenyu wants to become the main player. He already has the strength. Now it depends on luck.
Battle looked at the fertile grasslands near Lake Balkhash, and his mouth watered unconsciously.
He came to Huang Wenyu and reported: "Master Commander, traces of the Erut Mongolian cavalry have been found ahead."
After Wang Wenyu confirmed the news, he loaded his pistol and fired several flares into the air to alert surrounding friendly forces.
After he saw several signal flares rising in the distant sky, he knew that friendly forces had received the news.
Huang Wenyu issued the order: "This is the moment for our cavalry to perform meritorious service.
I ordered the cavalry to attack the enemy."
Dahua's cavalry divisions are all light cavalry, and the heavy cavalry has been eliminated.
They just replaced their bows and arrows with rifles, and their swords with pistols.
The tactics are still the ancient light cavalry tactics. After long-term testing, they are suitable for the retention of tactics by firearms troops.
The cavalry division accelerated its movement towards the Erut Mongolian cavalry.
They did not choose to charge directly into the formation, but instead walked around an arc and moved along the edge of the Erut cavalry formation.
The soldiers clamped their legs on the horse's belly, held their rifles in both hands, and turned sideways to aim at the enemy.
Clear gunshots rang out, and the troops in front of the Erut Mongolian cavalry were shot and fell in batches.
The Erut Mongolian cavalry could not withstand the huge casualties on one side.
They took the initiative to attack the cavalry division.
When Huang Wenyu saw this situation, he smiled and said: "They don't understand the strength of the cavalry division yet, everyone, come on."
The cavalry division first used rifles to consume the enemy troops.
After firing a bullet, the soldier faced the oncoming cavalry and had no time to reload.
They immediately hung their rifles on their horses, picked up their pistols, and charged back at the enemy.
The effect of a continuous-fire pistol in harvesting lives at a short distance is far greater than that of a sword.
As soon as the Erut Mongolian cavalry and the cavalry division fought, they suffered huge casualties.
Choros, Khodor and Qin could not bear it and ordered the army to retreat immediately.
After Huang Wenyu gained power, he led the cavalry division to bite the Erut Mongolian cavalry hard, making it impossible for them to escape.
He led his troops in pursuit for a whole day, during which time he continuously fired flares to guide the friendly troops.
In the evening, he heard the shouts of killing coming from the distance, and then he felt relieved.
Reinforcements have arrived, and the Erut Mongolian cavalry cannot escape.
