At this moment, the Right Khan laughed loudly.

He completely disregarded the large army on the distant grasslands. His face beamed with pride, as if these soldiers were merely a side dish laid out before him, something he would surely devour!

The surrounding grassland bandit soldiers were filled with admiration upon seeing the Right Khan's deep affection.

As expected of the Khan of the Right Banner!

Calm, composed, and full of confidence!

With the Right Khan in charge, they will surely be able to defeat the Da Gan army and protect the grasslands!

The Right Khan's high spirits seemed to inspire these steppe bandit soldiers, gradually calming their initial fear and anxiety.

"Whoosh!"

The Khan of the Right Banner drew his scimitar from his waist, gripped it tightly, and shouted, "Warriors, prepare to meet the enemy!"

The loud sound echoed across the grassland.

In an instant, tens of thousands of grassland bandits in the Hulun River and Bel Lake area formed ranks and stood ready for battle.

Meanwhile, on the grasslands, a large army of five infantry divisions and three cavalry divisions from the Northeast Military Region of the Great Gan Kingdom spread out for ten or twenty miles, encircling this area on a large scale.

Gradually, the distance between the two sides got closer and closer!

Looking at the distant grassland bandits, Sun Ming, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Northeast Military Region, frowned and said, "What are these grassland bandits doing? Why are they setting up defenses by the river and lake? Do they think they can stop us on this side of the river by relying on the terrain advantage? Don't they know how powerful our artillery is? Heh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Ming, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, sneered repeatedly.

Just as Sun Ming said, the grassland bandits were unaware that the artillery of the modern army had increased range and power.

As the 3rd Infantry Division advanced across the open field, the distance between them grew ever closer.

"Artillery regiment, prepare!"

With a command from Division Commander Sun Ming, dozens of cannons from the artillery regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division were deployed across the grassland.

In an instant, the dark muzzle of the cannon was aimed at the distant grassland bandits.

The gunners also began to urgently adjust the muzzle parameters and measure the distance.

Five li!

This distance is also the maximum range at which modern military artillery firepower is most effective.

Now that they were within firing range, Sun Ming, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, no longer hesitated.

"aim!"

At Sun Ming's command, the dark muzzles of dozens of cannons were all aimed at the grassland bandit soldiers along the Hulun River and Lake Bel.

"fire!"

Sun Ming, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, decisively gave the order.

As the flag in the commander's hand was waved and fell, dozens of cannons in the open field simultaneously opened fire on the bandit's position on the grassland.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A dense barrage of shells flew toward the bandit camp on the grassland.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At the same time, the artillery of the other four infantry divisions in the Northeast Military Region also opened fire almost simultaneously.

A thousand cannons fired simultaneously, and thousands of shells traced arcs through the air, like a swarm of locusts that blotted out the sun, falling towards the bandit camp on the grassland.

Seeing the dense barrage of cannonballs overhead, the Right Khan frowned and shouted in a deep voice, "Defense! Defense!"

At this moment, the Right Khan still wore a confident smile on his face.

However, before long, a dense barrage of shells began to fall from the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Smoke filled the sky, and explosions like thunder echoed across the wilderness, causing the entire land to tremble slightly!

Upon seeing this, the Right Khan's eyes widened instantly, his mouth agape, staring blankly at everything around him.

Clearly, the Right Khan did not believe that these large troops possessed such terrifying firepower!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions, like muffled thunderclaps, echoed across the wilderness.

Some shells landed in the Hulun River and in Lake Bel, splashing up huge sprays of water.

Other shells landed on the position, instantly blasting the grassland bandit soldiers to pieces, their flesh torn apart.

The grassland bandit soldiers, who were originally full of confidence and self-satisfaction, suffered a terrible defeat in an instant.

In a short time, the grassland bandits suffered heavy casualties on the battlefront stretching for more than ten miles.

The severely wounded grassland bandit soldiers howled in agony, their cries so pitiful they sent chills down one's spine.

The Northeast Military Region was completely oblivious to the situation here.

After the first volley of shells was fired, only a dozen seconds later, one or two hundred cannons were reloaded and fired again!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Hundreds of shells, accompanied by piercing whistles, streaked through the air. The dark mass of shells, carrying a terrifying force, once again rained down on the grassland bandits' positions.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Continuous explosions rang out again on the grassland bandit positions, instantly killing thousands more grassland bandits on the spot.

Meanwhile, thousands of grassland bandits nearby were also seriously injured, a truly horrific sight.

Since the large-scale military equipment upgrade and transformation, the Yanning Year 1 breech-loading cannon, which was modified based on the Napoleon cannon, has become extremely powerful.

It has also become an invincible heavy weapon in offensive operations!

Especially after the complete re-equipment, all military regions have shown great interest in artillery.

The situation on the battlefield filled Zhang Cheng and his men with immense joy.

"Hahaha!"

On a high hill in the rear, Zhang Cheng, commander of the Northeast Military Region, looked at the battlefield through binoculars and laughed loudly: "These new cannons are indeed powerful! No wonder His Majesty and his colleagues in the Privy Council praise them so highly! If we had cannons like these back then, we probably wouldn't have had to blast open a formidable city in no time during a siege! Now, these grassland bandits think they can stop our attack? Heh, what a fool's dream!"

With a sarcastic laugh, Zhang Cheng continued to observe the situation on the battlefield through his binoculars.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The piercing screams, like deadly notes that ravage the soul, echoed continuously in the air.

These densely packed shells, once they landed on the open field, instantly blasted the grassland bandit soldiers to pieces, leaving them in a sorry state!

The once long defensive line was also blown to pieces and left in ruins!

In a short period of time, thousands of grassland bandits were killed on the spot, and thousands more were seriously injured.

The entire battlefield situation has become extremely dire!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Soon, another round of artillery fire from the main force began.

Thump!

A cannonball exploded not far from the Right Khan, sending up plumes of smoke and splashing dirt that fell onto the Right Khan.

The shockwave from the explosion impacted the Right Khan.

Not far in front of him, several grassland bandits were blown to pieces.

Gazing at this scene so close at hand, the Right Khan turned deathly pale and was completely stunned!