"I wouldn't call it an idea,"

Uruq Khan gave a wry smile and said, "It's just a little bit of experience we've gained on the grasslands over the past few years. It's all what we've learned through bloodshed and turmoil."

At this moment, Khan Uruq felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head!

Living under someone else's roof is a very unpleasant feeling!

However, if the grassland tribes hadn't migrated westward, they probably would have all died on the grasslands.

Since migrating westward, the Uruq Khan had also put away his former pride. Along the way, he had many conversations with the Right Khan, the Karhana Beile, and others. He also offered many reflections on the failures of the steppe tribes.

After much summarizing, I finally came to one conclusion.

That was a massive army, not only in terms of superior weaponry and equipment, but also in the exceptional quality of its personnel!

In terms of the quality of soldiers alone, they have far surpassed the grassland soldiers.

This is why, in the series of battles, the Da Gan army was able to almost crush the soldiers of the grassland tribes.

It was precisely because of this understanding that, upon hearing about the Saman Khanate's schemes and plans, the Great Khan of Urud felt compelled to speak out.

Uruq Khan considered his words carefully before speaking, "Khan Saman, the previous arrangements in Saman City can indeed make up for the gap between us and the Da Gan Army. During this time, our steppe tribal army has also been trying its best to equip itself with flintlock muskets, thunderclaps, and other equipment."

"but,"

Uruq Khan changed the subject, saying, "The entire Da Gan army is now equipped with new rifles, weapons whose performance far surpasses that of flintlock muskets. The ordnance research team should understand this as well. In addition, the Da Gan army is also equipped with machine guns. It is the extensive use of machine guns that has caused such heavy casualties to our cavalry. In previous battles, a large portion of the casualties were caused by machine guns. The terrifying rate of fire and dense bullets of machine guns cannot be compensated for by flintlock muskets at present."

"besides,"

Uruq Khan continued, "The artillery of the Da Gan Army is much more powerful and lighter than our imitations. Therefore, it can be carried even during field marches."

"Therefore, in terms of firearms alone, the gap between us and the vast army is still enormous. We cannot be complacent just because we have successfully copied flintlock muskets, thunderclaps, and cannons. We must always remember that the gap is still very large!"

Uruq Khan's words were sincere and earnest.

After all, the lesson learned in blood and tears is still fresh in our minds!

Upon hearing the words of the Great Khan of Uruq, Great Khan Kulisaman frowned slightly and was stunned.

He turned to look at General Tuli in front of him, who nodded helplessly and said, "Great Khan, what Uruq Khan said is true. The Da Gan Army is indeed like that, with very powerful weapons and equipment!"

"I see..."

Kulisaman slumped helplessly into his chair and said, "Is there really no way we can deal with this?"

"It's not that there's no way."

At this moment, Khalkha Beile spoke up: "Great Khan, the strengths of the Great Gan Army lie not only in its weapons and equipment, but also in the quality of its soldiers and its tactics and strategies!"

"Currently, we cannot make up for our lack of weaponry in the short term. As for the quality of our soldiers, our warriors from the grasslands and the Samanid Khanate are all elite soldiers, and there is not much difference between them."

"Therefore, the most crucial element is tactics and strategies!"

"Tactics and tactics?"

Kulisaman was stunned, turned to look at Karhana Bele, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Great Khan,"

Karhana Bele explained, "After the Da Gan Army was fully equipped with new weapons, the attack range of an individual soldier has been greatly expanded. Therefore, when the Da Gan Army attacks and charges, its formation can be spread out very wide. It can often cover the entire attack range with a small number of troops. This is also the key to the Da Gan Army's ability to win many battles with fewer troops!"

"When the main force attacks, their formation is very dispersed. It's clearly impossible for us to inflict significant damage on them using only bows and swords. Bows, in particular, often need to be concentrated to overcome their numbers. If our warriors are grouped together, they will be caught in a hail of bullets from a small number of main force soldiers, resulting in particularly heavy casualties on our end. With such heavy losses, our warriors' morale will plummet, causing instability on the battlefield, followed by collapse, retreat, and defeat..."

"Belle is absolutely right!"

General Tuli's eyes lit up, and he said, "That's exactly how it is when fighting against the Da Gan Army. Often, we suffer heavy casualties before we've even really fought. Absolutely right!"

"oh?"

Khan Kulisaman frowned, lost in thought. He looked at Khalkha Beile and asked, "Is there any way to deal with this?"

"Great Khan,"

Karhana Beel continued, “First, we must change our perception. The era when ten thousand cavalry could plunder tens of thousands of troops is completely over. The situation has now been completely reversed. Ten thousand troops can even fight against tens of thousands of tribal cavalry without being at a disadvantage, and may even win. Therefore, we can no longer underestimate troops!”

"Secondly, we must learn from the enemy's large-scale military tactics and methods. Since the large-scale military has learned to operate in a dispersed manner, we must also make full use of the advantages of dispersed operations. The Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated. We can disperse our formations and spread them out completely to reduce casualties during the charge."

"Third, the large-scale trenching by the army, with several trenches combined with chevaux-de-frise, fortifications, and other defensive structures, forming a layered defense, is something we should learn from. When the battlefield is just beginning to clash, don't rush to charge; first, ensure the trench defense system is completed. Plan your escape route in advance so that the collapse of the entire battle will not occur after a failed cavalry charge."

"Fourth, we must also adopt a scorched-earth policy, taking advantage of the vastness and sparse population of the Western Regions and the lack of supplies. We should abandon some settlements, build city defense systems, and hold them while awaiting reinforcements. As long as we can hold the cities, we can gradually wear down the strength of the main force, and only then can we achieve victory!"

"As long as we can implement these four tactics and strategies, defeating a large army is not impossible!"

Hearing Karhana Beile's words, Khan Kulisaman's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Well said! Our Saman Khanate has the help of the grasslands, it's truly like divine assistance! Let's do it that way!"

"Saman Khan,"

At this moment, Khan Urut spoke up: "In addition to these tactics and strategies, we also need to rely on external assistance."

"foreign aid?"

Khan Kulisaman was slightly taken aback, turned to look at Khan Uruq, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Saman Khan,"

Uruq Khan explained, “The Da Gan army is currently very powerful and well-equipped. Our tribes in the Western Regions, the grasslands, and the Gobi Desert are all interconnected, sharing both prosperity and adversity. If we are defeated one by one by the Da Gan army, it will be extremely disastrous! Therefore, we must unite with the various forces throughout the Western Regions, the grasslands, the Gobi Desert, and even the Tibetan Plateau, to stand together as one and resist the Da Gan army!”

Upon hearing this, Khan Kulisaman was overjoyed and immediately said, "Good!"