In the capital of the Dzungar Kingdom, the current Khan is discussing matters with the great taijis of the four tribes under his command.
The 5,000 cavalrymen led by Burigude were the most well-trained troops in the royal capital.
But when going to war with the Qing army, we cannot just consume the strength of the royal capital, so the Dzungar Khan was not idle during this period.
The Qing army was coming with great force, so he had to prepare for the worst.
Compared with the four great taijis who were still able to laugh, the mood of the Dzungar Khan was not so stable.
He sent out the cavalry less than half a month ago. According to the time calculation, Wang's army should have engaged in battle with the Qing army at this point in time.
But no news has come back yet.
The time of waiting is always hard.
This time, the Qing army directly crossed the border and headed straight for the Khanate's capital. Few people escaped to report military intelligence wherever the Qing army passed, which made the Dzungar Khan a little uneasy.
But soon, he forced himself to suppress that uneasiness.
The Qing Dynasty was far away from Junggar, and a long westward expedition would be a considerable drain on the Qing court. This time, the Qing emperor certainly wanted to intimidate him through war.
It must be like this.
Although he thought so, the uneasiness in his heart did not diminish at all, but became even heavier.
One of the great taijis sitting below noticed his anxiety and offered words of comfort.
"Don't worry, Great Khan. Even if those 5,000 cavalrymen can't defeat the Qing army, they won't be completely wiped out."
"That's right. In every previous battle, the Qing army's food and grass couldn't hold out for long. This time will probably be the same. Even if they penetrate deep into our hinterland, we are not afraid..."
The young men on the grassland can pick up bows and arrows and scimitars at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Their manpower can be replenished at any time, while it takes time for the emperor of the Qing Dynasty to mobilize troops. This is their advantage.
But what they didn't know was that their proud heavy cavalry had not been completely wiped out, but they were all frightened and were heading towards the royal capital under the leadership of their leader Burigude.
Upon hearing this, the expression on King Junggar Khan's face relaxed for a moment, and then he asked,
"Have you figured out the Qing army's route?"
He mobilized troops during this period, intending to wait until the scouts had figured out the details of the Qing army and then lead his troops to fight in person.
But he didn't want to be like his foolish uncle, who rushed out of the capital with his men in a fit of rage before his family was even properly arranged.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to launch a coup to take back the Khan throne.
The Khan throne originally belonged to his father, he just took back what belonged to him!
"Not yet. The scouts we sent out only dared to use Saker Falcon to explore."
The Dzungar Khan was not very happy.
"These rubbish are so inefficient!"
He had already made preparations to leave the capital to fight, but the scouts had not yet found out the information he wanted to know. The longer the time dragged on, the more uneasy he felt.
There has been no news from the 5,000 heavy cavalry yet. It seems he was too pampering to those useless people!
As the saying goes, what you think is what you get. When the Junggar Khan was getting more and more dissatisfied and wanted to curse, a man rushed in from outside. It was the Junggar Khan's most beloved son, Naran.
"Father Khan, bad news! General Burigude has sent news that the front line has collapsed!"
When the Dzungar Khan heard this, he stood up from his seat with a sudden movement, and the calm expression on his face completely disappeared.
"What did you say? Why did it collapse?! What happened?"
The other four great taijis also stood up and quickly surrounded Naran.
Naran's face was also not very good. He handed the wrinkled parchment in his hand to the Junggar Khan and said,
"I don't know either. This is the news General Burigude sent back with the Saker Falcon."
The Dzungar Khan took it and read it. There was only one sentence on it: "The Qing army has a magic weapon. They were defeated the moment they encountered it. Nearly half of their elite troops were killed. They are unstoppable!"
The Dzungar Khan's heart skipped a beat. He looked up at his son.
"What kind of divine weapon is it that even heavy cavalry can't resist?"
Naran shook his head. He also wanted to know what kind of artifact it was that caused nearly half of the 5,000 heavy cavalry to be killed in one encounter.
"Now, only Burigude and the remaining royal troops have seen the Qing army's sacred artifact. If we want to know the details of this artifact, we have to wait for General Burigude to return."
He looked at the Junggar Khan, who showed no sign of relaxation, and said something to comfort him.
"There's no point in worrying now. The most important thing right now is to gather all the men of the Khan tribe. Once General Burigude returns and understands the situation, we can then formulate a strategy to meet the enemy."
The Dzungar Khan was in great turmoil and refuted the words.
"The Qing army is approaching every day. As long as Burigude doesn't return, will we not meet the enemy?"
Naran frowned and suggested,
"Bu Rigude's route back to the capital from the Qing army's right flank should be fixed. I will take my troops to meet him and discuss how to deal with the Qing army's divine weapon. If there is a way, I will directly counterattack the Qing army!"
King Jungar Khan looked at his son's slightly childish face and flatly refused.
"No! You've never been on the battlefield, so how can you tell if that artifact can handle it? You stay here to mobilize the troops. Make sure the men in the Khan's tribe understand the seriousness of the situation. All of you, hurry back and gather the troops, and follow this Khan to meet the enemy as soon as possible!"
At the command of the Dzungar Khan, all parts of the capital quickly took action.
Within half a day, all the light and heavy cavalry near the royal capital were gathered together and divided into three groups, heading towards the route that Burigude might choose.
As the natives of the grassland, they did not have to worry about food and fodder before engaging in a battle with the Qing army. Wherever the cavalry went, they would just go to the nearby tribes to solve the problem.
But if the battle is to last for a long time, we must first gather food and supplies.
The Dzungar Khan had also raised some food in advance, but it was only enough to feed the army of 10,000 for half a month.
If the time drags on any longer, the Dzungar Khan will have to consider how to get some food and fodder from the Qing army.
After leading his troops out of the capital, the anxiety in the heart of the Dzungar Khan disappeared completely.
Instead, there was a sense of hostility that was about to overflow.
Ever since he received the summons from the Qing Emperor years ago, he knew that the Qing would not let the Junggar tribe go.
How dare you even mention an alliance with him...
It sounded nice, but in fact, it was just a means for the Qing Emperor to recruit him without spending a single soldier.
Just look at the areas south and north of the Mongolian desert and you will understand.
In the end, not even a bone was left after all was swallowed by the Qing Emperor!
They are all boneless soft eggs!
The Dzungar Khan despised him in his heart.
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