At the same time as the Dzungar Khan left the capital, Kangxi also issued a military order to the three armies in the middle, requiring them to speed up their advance and to send out several teams of 100 people along the way to clear out the nearby yurts.

Yinreng had no idea about this. He was the crown prince and did not need to earn military merits to be granted a title, but Yinsi had some ideas.

So within two days, he took the initiative to ask Kangxi to lead the formation to break away from the army.

After pondering for a moment, Kangxi agreed.

In addition to increasing the size of his formation to 300 people, he also instructed Yinsi to prioritize his own safety and not to leave the scouts' reconnaissance range.

This time he brought out several of his sons who were on official business in the court. After all, as his sons, they could not just have military power but not be able to lead troops to fight.

The Qing Dynasty will eventually be handed over to his sons. If they cannot fight and are beaten by neighboring small countries in the future, it will be a disgrace to him.

So he wanted his subordinates to teach his sons and also let them gain some military merits so that he could confer titles on them in the future.

Kangxi had already made plans. As soon as the war was over, he would confer titles on these sons.

Otherwise, it would be too unreasonable for the eldest brother to still be a bald prince when his daughter is already several years old.

There was just one thing he hadn't taken into account, and that was Yinsi's ability.

When Yinsi was the same age as him, Yinzhi also went to the battlefield. There was a gap between the Yinzhi at that time and the Yinsi now.

He once thought that Yinzhi was a rare military talent among his sons, but he did not expect that the eighth son would also give him a surprise.

However, Lao Ba is also strong in other aspects. He has been in the Lifanyuan for more than a year and has attracted many "customers" for the port.

Kangxi thought that since Yinsi was quite capable, it would be okay to let him go out and gain some experience.

By the time Yinreng learned about this, the matter had already been settled.

But he had nothing to object to.

Anyone who doesn't take advantage of this completely crushing situation to gain some military merit is a complete fool.

The night before Yinsi left the army, Yinreng called him into his tent and warned him not to be soft-hearted. Anyone he let go could become a hidden danger that threatens his life.

Don't underestimate women and children who seem weak.

On the battlefield, it's either you die or I die.

No matter how pitiful the enemy is, he does not deserve sympathy.

Yinsi took note of it carefully and left with his men early the next morning.

Every day that followed, Yinsi would leave a mark for the scouts to signal that he was safe.

But as the army advanced deeper, the number of empty yurts along the way gradually increased.

It seems that these herdsmen also received the news and fled to the large tribes with their families.

After the army advanced for some time, it encountered the strongest resistance since it entered the Junggar tribe in Hami.

When they were still dozens of miles away from Hami, there was a Korlik Mountain, where the Hami garrison intercepted the Qing army.

It is not easy to run a large tribe, and these nobles on the grassland do not want to give up their territory so easily.

Taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain, they hid in the mountains. After half of the army had passed, everyone rushed out in a swarm, pointing their spears at Kangxi and Yinreng who were protected in the middle by the army.

In order to avoid being discovered by the Qing army's scouts, they hid a long distance away from the main road where the Qing army was marching. The sound of their horses' hooves quickly attracted the attention of the Qing army.

When Yinreng heard the sound of horse hooves and turned around to look, the troops in front and behind had already quickly surrounded him.

Seeing this, Yinreng also took the musket hanging on the horse.

Kangxi's personal guards did not rush out mindlessly, but instead clearly divided the work and protected Kangxi and Yinreng in the middle.

The charge of heavy cavalry is extremely violent and very spectacular.

But Yinreng had no time to appreciate it at this moment. He was only concerned about whether anyone from the enemy army was going to shoot an arrow at him.

Kangxi's face was cold behind his armor as he watched to see if there was an opportunity to test the power of "Wankou General".

But to his disappointment, the Qing army and the enemy army were already intertwined. If he used artillery, it was certain that the Qing army would be accidentally injured.

After seeing that the arrows shot by the enemy were easily blocked by the guards, Yinreng felt that his situation was very safe, so he replaced the repeating musket in his hand with a flintlock rifle.

Aim specifically at the enemy's horses.

His shooting accuracy was okay, but this was on the battlefield and the target was moving too frequently. He was afraid of shooting his own people, so he aimed at the war horses.

The probability of accidental injury will be smaller.

The encounter lasted only about half an hour. After the enemy found that they had no chance of getting close to Kangxi, they decisively rode away.

There is no other way. If they don’t leave now, they will be killed.

The enemy general was obviously not a brainless fool.

Yinreng put away his flintlock rifle in disappointment, still feeling a little unsatisfied.

After the enemy retreated, Kangxi did not order a pursuit, but left the logistics troops to clean up the battlefield, while the main army accelerated its march towards Hami.

The monk can run away, but the temple cannot. If you don’t want your old nest to be exposed, you will definitely have a trick up your sleeve.

Kangxi's prediction was correct. When the army was marching towards Hami, the cavalry came out to attack the Qing army again.

The result is predictable. The Qing army crushed them, and the remaining cavalry were quickly caught up by the light cavalry and executed on the spot.

The Qing army arrived in Hami that afternoon, and Kangxi had the opportunity to test General Wankou.

After the test, Kangxi's eyes were shining as he looked at the cannons.

It was not until this moment that he had a substantial understanding of the scene of artillery bombardment on the warships that he saw in his dream.

With such powerful firearms, the surrounding countries should have submitted to the Qing Dynasty.

And those Han people who had been under heavy-handed surveillance by the Manchus for a long time...

He could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Kangxi studied Han culture since he was a child and was well aware of the terrible aspects of the Han people.

The Han people are smart and hardworking. The uses of most things in the world were discovered by the Han people. If high pressure is not exerted, he is afraid that the Qing Dynasty will follow the same fate as the Yuan Dynasty.

But now, as long as he keeps the firearms firmly in the hands of the Manchus, he is not afraid of the Han people's rebellion at all.

The army reorganized in Hami for one night and continued its march towards Turpan the next day.

A few days later, Yinreng learned from Kangxi that the King of Dzungarhan had appeared on the outskirts of Tianshan Mountains.

According to Kangxi, this was the information that Yinzhi obtained when he led a thousand cavalrymen deep into the heart of Junggar.

Across the Tianshan Mountains is the Ili River Valley, and the center of the Ili River Valley is the capital of the Junggar tribe.

Since the Dzungar Khan appeared on the outskirts of Tianshan Mountains, it meant that he was on his way to fight.

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