Chapter 414: Northern Expedition 6
"Defeated! Defeated! The Jianlu were defeated!" The personal guards of Alashan Taiji Samba came in and shouted loudly.
Samba shouted angrily: "Why are you so panicking? Get down now!" and whipped him.
After being whipped, the guard left quickly. In the tent, Taiji Seleng of the Eleuth tribe, Taiji Gunbu of Bayannur tribe, Taiji Saha of the Abak tribe, and Taiji Abal of the Ulanqab tribe all looked at Samba.
"It seems that the good days of Jianlu are over. This time, everyone must give their all, otherwise Jianlu will be our fate! But we can still bargain with the Ming court. At least the Khan of the grassland must be established. Before, Lin Dan Khan is gone. Who will be the new Khan? The Ming court must give an explanation!" Samba said.
"Hahaha!" Se Leng sneered.
"You idiot! What are you laughing at?" Bayannur asked angrily.
"Samba Taiji, you don't want to sit on the throne of the Great Khan, do you?" Seleng sneered.
"The position of Khan should be occupied by the capable one!" Samba said without blushing.
"Hmph! Let's not talk about whether you have the ability or not, but whether the Ming court would be willing to allow the grassland to establish another Khan? The current strength of the Ming court far exceeds that of the Tang and Han dynasties. We should respect their little emperor as the Khan of Heaven. The Han people have a saying that there can be no two suns in the sky. How could they possibly establish another Khan?
"Besides, how can you, Samba, hold the position of Great Khan? Don't forget that the Borjigin family members are not all dead yet!" After Se Leng finished speaking, the other taijis also fell silent.
At this time, the Seleng guard came in, knelt down and said, "Master Taiji, Admiral Zhao invites everyone to gather in the open space to the west to show everyone the new weapons of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhao Xiaokun had set up a banquet in the open space to the west. Seeing the Mongol taijis approach, Zhao Xiaokun said with a smile, "Come, come, everyone, take a seat. I've invited you all here today to see the latest weapons of the Ming Dynasty!"
Samba bowed and said, "Thank you, sir!" The other taijis also bowed one by one and sat down.
"I wonder what weapons the lord is going to show us today? We have already seen the firearms of the Ming Dynasty. Could it be more powerful than firearms?" Bayannur asked.
"Of course! Otherwise why would I invite you all here! Come on! Let's drink this bowl of wine first, and may our friendship last forever! Cheers!" Zhao Xiaokun first picked up a large bowl of kumis, and then drank it all.
Several taijis also drank the kumis in front of them. Zhao Xiaokun put down his wine bowl and waved to the soldiers below.
The personal soldiers began to carry out some strange-looking weapons, which made the Mongolian Taijis look confused.
These objects looked strange, a few barrel-shaped tubes that two soldiers could easily move. They looked like cannons, but how could a cannon be this light? There were four men carrying the weapon in the back, with a barrel in the front. It was probably a musket. But muskets weren't this heavy.
Samba asked, "Master Zhao, what are these?"
"Don't worry, everyone. You'll know once you see!" Zhao Xiaokun said. He then nodded to his guards, who picked up the red flag and began waving it.
Dozens of soldiers escorted hundreds of people, halting 1,500 steps from the weapons. These were captives who refused to surrender or had intermarried with the Jianlu. They became the living targets of this experiment. Of course, these were all adult men. Women and children were spared. The grasslands believe in survival of the strong. Women and children follow the strong! So there was no need for the draconian tactics used in the Han areas.
When the guards saw that the prisoners had arrived, they began to wave their flags.
Several taijis were given binoculars and looked through them. Someone said, "They're so far away, how can they possibly hit the target?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, two tongues of fire spurted out, and bullets swept towards the prisoners.
The prisoners had just been untied and were about to run when they were mowed down before they could react. A few who hadn't been knocked down ran further away. Unfortunately, they hadn't gotten far enough when another machine gun was set up in the bushes across from them. It immediately opened fire, sweeping down the prisoners. Due to the close proximity, several were cut in half by the bullets.
The taijis put down their binoculars, all of them knowing what was going on. Especially Samba. What's the point of trying to raise the price? Still wanting to sit on the throne? It's all over!
At this time, after cleaning up the massacre scene, the second wave of prisoners was pulled up. This time they were not untied, but tied to tree stumps.
The soldiers began to install and debug several barrel-shaped weapons.
When everything was ready, the flag was waved again. The Ming soldiers put something as big as a swan egg into the tube, then immediately covered their ears and turned around.
There was a small thud, but the prisoners in the distance watched as the object flew towards them at a speed visible to the naked eye, then exploded in front of them.
Boom boom boom, hundreds of people were blown to pieces and their bodies were left without a complete picture.
All of this happened in a matter of seconds, and all the Mongol taijis were stunned. They had never even dreamed of such a scene. Could this be the Avici Hell the Living Buddhas spoke of?
Several Buddhist taijis were turning their rosaries in their hands and chanting Buddha's name.
Zhao Xiaokun waved his hand and said, "Let's deal with the bodies! Sky burial! Eating meat and returning meat is their custom!"
"Admiral Zhao, please be merciful! May I ask what these two weapons are?" Bayannur asked.
"The first weapon is also a musket, we call it a machine gun! The second weapon is called a mortar, which is relatively light and has power comparable to the old general cannon!" Zhao Xiaokun said with a smile.
"We truly admire the skilled craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty. We hope the Ming Dynasty will not use such weapons against us, the subjects of the grasslands. We are also willing to be good subjects of the Ming Dynasty forever. May the friendship between the Ming Dynasty and the grasslands last forever!" Samba said. He then raised the wine bowl in front of him and drank it in one gulp. His hands were actually shaking.
The other taijis did the same. They all drank the kumis in front of them. One bowl was not enough, and some drank three bowls in one breath before they suppressed their inner fear.
"Hahaha! May our friendship last forever! The entire army will set out tomorrow!" Zhao Xiaokun said with a smile.
"We are willing to obey your command, sir! We are willing to die for the Ming Dynasty!" The taijis knelt down and said.
In fact, Zhao Xiaofei had already given the jade pendant to his eldest brother. Zhao Xiaokun cut his finger and dripped two drops of blood on it. He also had the ability to travel through time. Taking advantage of the Mongolian grasslands, he traveled to modern Mongolia and bought some weapons.
These weapons are basically dirt cheap, almost half-price sale, buy one get one free, and some are even buy one get two free.
Taking advantage of the fact that these Mongolian taijis were unwilling to move forward, he trained these new troops armed with modern weapons. A total of 3,000 people, this was the limit of Zhao Xiaokun's ability.
Three thousand men, each armed with AK47s, heavy machine guns, and mortars, had ample ammunition and rushed straight to Shanhaiguan with tens of thousands of Mongolian troops.
At the foot of Shanhaiguan, Zhao Xiaofei watched the muzzles of the cannons pointed at Shanhaiguan.
"Your Highness! Should we fire now?" Wanshan asked.
"Wait a little longer! When will big brother's men arrive?"
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