Deep in the grasslands, a wide river flows through the landscape. The surrounding area is lush with abundant water and grass, with thick, dense pastures stretching for miles.
On this fertile land, herds of cattle, sheep, and horses graze carefree on the grassland.
On a hill a couple hundred meters from the river, there were thousands of tents stretching for miles!
Among them, the tent in the center is the tallest, and a golden eagle sculpture with outstretched wings stands on the top of the tent.
This tent is the location of the royal camp of the grassland bandits!
Living inside was none other than the Khan of the grassland bandits—Urut Khan!
The Uruq Khan, now in his forties, is in his prime and has held the position for over a decade. He wields supreme authority throughout the steppe, and his word is law!
In normal times, even a slight glare from them could make the people of the grasslands tremble with fear.
Today, however, the face of the Great Khan of Uruq was clouded with sorrow.
Inside the royal tent, Khalkha Beile knelt on the ground, one hand on his chest, bowing deeply, and said, "Great Khan, I have suffered a disastrous defeat in battle. The battle of Saihantala was a heavy loss. I beg the Great Khan to punish me!"
"Punishment?"
Uruq Khan's face was gloomy, and his hawk-like eyes stared straight at Khalhana Beile. He said coldly, "What good will punishing you do? Tens of thousands of grassland warriors, how long has it been, and so many have been lost? You still have the face to come back to see me?"
"Great Khan!"
Karhana Beile's body trembled slightly. As a nobleman from the grassland bandits, he naturally knew the ruthlessness of the Uruq Khan.
Now that he has suffered a crushing defeat, he is likely doomed to die!
However, Karhanabele did not regret it.
The reason I returned this time, having risked everything, is to show the Uruq Khan the formidable power of the Da Gan Army. And to advise the Uruq Khan to always be wary of the Da Gan Army and to remember never to act rashly!
As a man of the grasslands, even death would be worthwhile for Khalhana Beile!
Thinking of this, Khalkha Beile said, "Whatever punishment the Great Khan may impose on me, I am willing to accept it, even if it means death, I will have no regrets. But there is one thing I want to make clear to the Great Khan."
As he spoke, Karhana Beile placed the bundle on his back in front of him and untied the animal skin on it.
Inside were the three Yan Ning Year 1 breech-loading rifles that Karhana Beile's troops had fought so hard to retrieve.
The guns laid out on the ground also caught the attention of Uruq Khan.
"Um?"
A moment later, the Khan of Uruq discovered the clues.
Uruq Khan raised his head, stared at Khalhana Beile, and exclaimed, "Is this the equipment of the Great Gan Army? How come it's so different from the firearms we captured last year!"
"Yes, Great Khan!"
Karhana Beile bowed and said, "These firearms are new products after the Great Gan Army's upgrade and replacement. They are much better than the flintlock guns captured last year. Whether it is the manufacturing process or other aspects, there have been many improvements! Most importantly, these firearms no longer have exposed flint, so there is no need to worry about them not being usable on rainy days."
"No flint?"
Urut Khan frowned and asked, "Then how do they use these firearms?"
"Great Khan, look here."
Karhana Beile held a fixed bullet in his hand and said, "This is the bullet for the Da Gan Army's new firearms. It's designed like this. And it's loaded from this position, making it simple to operate, and the rate of fire is much better than that of a flintlock musket!"
"Let me see it."
After receiving the fixed-load bullets from Khalkha Beile, Uruq Khan looked at them carefully with a gloomy expression.
"Such exquisite shooting, it really looks quite impressive!"
Uruq Khan raised his head and asked, "You mean that the entire Da Gan Army has now been equipped with these kinds of weapons and equipment?"
"Yes, Great Khan!"
Karhana Beile took a deep breath and said, "Nowadays, the vast majority of the infantry and cavalry in the Dagan Army use this type of firearm. However, there is a portion of them who use another type of firearm."
"Other firearms?"
Uruq Khan frowned and asked, "What kind?"
"A firearm capable of firing bullets continuously!"
Recalling the scene he had witnessed on the battlefield, Khalhanabele still felt a lingering sense of horror. He said, "Those guns had two large iron wheels, like a small cart. They fired bullets in rapid succession, one after another. There were many of these guns, and they were extremely damaging to our steppe bandit cavalry charges. Every time the cavalry attacked, they lost half their force before even getting close to the main force. They were truly formidable!"
"Not only that,"
Karhana Beile continued, "The artillery of the Da Gan Army has become even more powerful and potent. Before every major battle, the Da Gan Army uses artillery to bombard our troops, causing heavy casualties!"
"Now, we no longer have any advantage. We have no good way to deal with either cavalry charges or defense. Cavalry charges against the Da Gan army's rapid-fire rifles result in extremely high casualties! Moreover, the Da Gan army's cavalry is also very formidable!"
"If it's a defensive move, the Da Gan Army will use its artillery advantage to bombard us, and after suffering heavy casualties, the infantry will charge."
"We've been using the same tactics every time since last year, it's really frustrating for us!"
"Moreover, before Li Ming's forces in the Da Gan Kingdom were annihilated last year, the same news came. Now, Li Xin is sweeping across the grasslands with his overwhelming firepower. Great Khan, our two armies have suffered heavy losses. We must remind the Right Khan to avoid rash actions and to be wary of the Da Gan army. If the Right Khan's army also suffers a crushing defeat, our grassland warriors will have few soldiers left capable of fighting! Great Khan, please consider this matter carefully. Even if I die, I, Khalhana, will have no regrets!"
Hearing what Khalhanabele said, Urut Khan took a deep breath.
Uruq Khan trusted the person in front of him very much.
It wasn't just because Karhanabele was his cousin and he adored him. More importantly, Karhanabele possessed remarkable foresight and an exceptional learning ability!
Last year, during the battle in Dongning, we realized the strength of the Da Gan Army. After capturing flintlock muskets, we quickly sent them to the grassland royal camp, hoping to replicate them.
And now, Karhana Beile is probably doing this for the same reason!
This time, protecting these three breech-loading rifles as they came to the grasslands, Karhana Beile probably had the same idea in mind.
“Karhana,”
Looking at Khalkha Beile, the Great Khan of Urut said, "Get up first. This matter needs to be discussed in detail!"
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