As April arrives, even the grasslands of northern China have become lush and green.
Although the air was still a bit cool, everything was lush and green.
Once we emerged from the mountains and forests, the sun seemed to grow even larger.
Under the sunlight, soldiers dressed in blue-black uniforms rode on their horses across the grassland.
A middle-aged man in his thirties or forties sat on horseback by the roadside.
Beside him, two young men in their twenties or thirties held a map and pointed to the surrounding terrain, saying, "Commander, we have reached Huangqi River. Not far ahead is the tribe of the Left Khan of the Grassland Bandits."
"oh?"
Division Commander Zhang Le raised his head, looked into the distance, and asked, "How many troops does the Left Khan's tribe have now?"
"Since being completely annihilated last year, the Left Khan's forces now have very few troops left."
The staff officer said, "According to the information gathered by the scouts, there are more than 10,000 people in the Left Banner Khan's tribe ahead, as well as tens of thousands of herders."
"Not that many!"
Looking back at his 4th Cavalry Division, Division Commander Zhang Le said with a smile, "Our 4th Cavalry Division alone is more than enough to defeat this band of grassland bandits!"
"You can take it!"
The staff officer nodded in agreement.
"OK!"
Division Commander Zhang Le looked at his staff officer and asked, "Where are the friendly forces located?"
"Commander,"
The staff officer replied, "The 6th Infantry Division should have arrived at Wanquan by now, and they are still three days away from us."
"We're not waiting for them!"
Division Commander Zhang Le nodded slightly and said, "Their infantry is slow-moving and carries a lot of baggage, so we won't wait for them. Send someone to tell them that we are attacking the Left Khan's tribe and will be waiting for them there!"
"good!"
The staff officer responded.
Immediately, the 4th Cavalry Division headed towards the Left Khan's tribe.
The cavalry galloped at a considerable speed.
The next morning, the 4th Cavalry Division had arrived at the outskirts of the Left Khan's tribe.
When the 4th Cavalry Division arrived, it still aroused the vigilance of the Left Khan's tribe.
Within the tribe, the surviving commander was Shumutaiji, the son of the Left Khan.
When Shumu Taiji heard that the cavalry of the Daqian Kingdom had arrived, he frowned and said coldly, "Heh, I didn't expect that the cavalry of the Daqian Kingdom would actually chase us here. They really have some nerve!"
“Taiji,”
A general standing nearby replied, "The Da Gan Kingdom has a strong and well-equipped army; we cannot act rashly. Last year, even the Left Khan died at the hands of the Da Gan Kingdom."
"Precisely because our father Khan died tragically, we should avenge him!"
Shumu Taiji frowned and said coldly, "Didn't the scouts find out that this time there are only 10,000 cavalry, and no other troops behind them? On our grasslands, do you think they can win against us with cavalry? General Mudulu, are you afraid of the Daqian Kingdom?"
"No, Taiji!"
Mudulu quickly waved his hand and said, "We still have more than 10,000 cavalry and tens of thousands of herdsmen here. Let's recruit them, fight together, defeat this Daqian Kingdom cavalry, and avenge the Left Khan!"
"Avenge the Left Khan!"
Loud slogans rang out throughout the entire Left Khanate tribe.
Before long, more than 10,000 cavalrymen and several thousand herdsmen had assembled.
"Awooo—"
On the grassland, bandits brandished their scimitars and cheered loudly.
The warhorses galloped, their momentum overwhelming!
On the vast grassland, the two sides stood far apart, looking at each other, neither making a move.
Meanwhile, the arrogant and conceited cheers from the grassland bandits were exceptionally loud. They completely disregarded the opposing 4th Cavalry Division.
"My lads, charge with me!"
General Mudulu roared, "Avenge the Left Khan!"
Immediately, ten or twenty thousand grassland bandits charged into the open field.
Tens of thousands of warhorses trod on the grassland, making a rumbling sound.
The entire earth trembled slightly.
This scene was naturally observed by the 4th Cavalry Division.
hehe!
Division Commander Zhang Le smiled slightly, but didn't seem to care.
Although the number of grassland bandits opposite them was between 10,000 and 20,000, far exceeding that of the 4th Cavalry Division, Zhang Le was not intimidated.
This was not only the first battle fought after the formation of the 4th Cavalry Division!
This was also the first battle after the reorganization of the Great Gan Kingdom's army!
Moreover, the 4th Cavalry Division was better equipped with advanced weaponry, so Zhang Le was not afraid at all.
Seeing the bandits galloping across the grasslands, Zhang Le shouted in a deep voice, "First Regiment, Second Regiment, deploy into battle formation and prepare to engage the enemy!"
"Third Regiment, flank defense!"
After the order was issued, the soldiers of each regiment of the 4th Cavalry Division began to prepare.
Soldiers loaded fixed bullets into the chambers of the Yanning Type 1 breech-loading rifle, which could hold one bullet per chamber.
However, its rate of fire is much higher than that of a flintlock musket!
Beside them, cavalrymen dismounted and assembled the Yanning Year 1 machine guns in the open field.
The tall machine gun mount, placed on the grassland, looked imposing.
It looks like a two-wheeled vehicle!
After the machine guns were all in place, the assistant gunner brought over boxes of ammunition and loaded the ammunition belts onto the machine guns.
Once everything was ready, everyone stared intently at the distant open field.
In the wilderness, the warhorses of the grassland bandits galloped.
Like a muffled thunderclap in a clear sky, it rolled and echoed across the grassland.
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