Southern Ming Rebel Army

Chapter 661: The Battle of Moxi (6)

At this time, Muhalla was dragged in front of Liu Kun by several Qianjun soldiers. Liu Kun saw this and quickly scolded him: "How rude!"

After cursing, Liu Kun dismounted, supported Muhalla, and said in a friendly manner: "You said we are almost at the Junggar Khanate? How long is it from here to the Junggar Khanate?"

Following the translation, Muhala looked carefully at the mountains, then at the surrounding grasslands, and said in a somewhat uncertain tone: "It should be... it should be another 20 or 30 miles, right?"

Liu Kun could see the uncertainty without translation. He changed his pleasant expression and growled in a bad tone, "I want to confirm the distance!"

After hearing this, Muhalla made another careful survey, then shook his head and said, "General, we are definitely close now, but I don't know the exact distance. But as long as we see the river valley, we are very close to the Dzungar Khanate!"

After listening to the interpreter's words, Liu Kun looked at the mountains ahead. After a moment, he gave the order in a deep voice: "Pass on my order. Feed the horses with fodder. The army should rest for two quarters of an hour. Bows should be strung, swords should be unsheathed, and everyone's weapons should be checked. After two quarters of an hour, charge at full speed towards the Dzungar Khanate!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers acted quickly. They skillfully took out fodder from their bags and fed it to the horses. At the same time, they carefully checked the weapons in their hands and tightened the bowstrings one by one. The soldiers seized this short rest time to adjust their status and make final preparations for the upcoming bloody battle.

Two quarters of an hour passed in a flash. Liu Kun jumped on his horse and whispered, "Let's go!"

Without further words, the 20,000 elite cavalry mounted their horses in silence. As the sound of horse hooves rang out again, the cavalry from the distant northern and southern deserts were finally about to experience a bloody battle. Some fought for glory, some for wealth, but all of them charged forward with great determination.

When it was getting light in the sky, a wide river valley appeared in front of the team. Liu Kun was delighted. According to Muhalla's knowledge, they were not far from the Dzungar Khanate when they arrived here.

At this time, Muhalla was already beside Liu Kun. Liu Kun looked at Muhalla and asked, "Where is the shallows?"

Muhalla said in a positive tone: "Over there, where there are two big trees, that's where the shallows are!"

After listening to this, Liu Kun nodded, then drew a picture and said, "If you win this battle, I will guarantee you wealth and prosperity for ten generations!" Then he continued to drive his horse and rushed forward.

After listening to the translator's words and seeing the envious expression on the translator's face, Muhara was delighted. Although his family was still in Shache, perhaps they were still alive. Even if they were gone, as long as he was rich, he was still young and could have children.

The army advanced rapidly along the river valley and soon arrived at the place Muhara said. Liu Kun jumped down to the shallows first without any hesitation.

Perhaps it was because Liu Kun's horse was running too fast, and when the warhorse leaped into the shallows, the horse stumbled and Liu Kun was thrown out.

"General! General!" The guards beside him were so scared that they jumped off their horses, rushed forward, and quickly helped Liu Kun up.

Seeing this, a guard grabbed Muhalla and shouted angrily: "You bastard!!"

Muhalla turned pale with fear. At this moment, Liu Kun gasped and said, "Stop! I'm fine!"

Liu Kun looked at the fallen warhorse with a trace of sadness in his eyes. This horse had followed him for many years, fighting in battles all over the country, but now it had died in an unknown shallows.

However, the military situation was urgent, and every moment mattered to the success or failure of this raid. Therefore, Liu Kun could not bear to feel sad. He gritted his teeth, endured the pain in his body, waved to his guards, and said, "Don't worry about me, bring a horse, and keep moving forward!"

The guards knew Liu Kun's temper very well, so they didn't dare to say anything more. They quickly brought a war horse over. Liu Kun climbed on the horse, looked firmly at the other side, and growled, "Follow me!"

Twenty thousand elite cavalrymen rushed towards the shallows, but having learned from the lesson of their leader's misstep, everyone slowed down when crossing the river, their horses' hooves stepping into the water, splashing high water.

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In the spacious tent of the Dzungarian Khanate, candlelight flickered. Sengge had just finished entertaining Bogdan and Andrei.

After some discussion, many details of the cooperation were agreed upon. They agreed that as long as the scouts could find out the location of the Ming Qian army, they would go out together and fight together.

As the night deepened, the entire Dzungar Khanate fell into a deep sleep. The patrolling soldiers relaxed their vigilance due to the busy day and the joy of the dinner. The bonfire outside the tent gradually went out, leaving only a few faint flames swaying in the darkness.

After all, the Qian army cannot fly, so how can they reach the Khan's court so quickly? According to the news sent back by the scouts last time, no matter how fast the Qian army is, it will take three or four days for them to get close to the Khan's court. Besides, the scouts on the periphery are not blind.

At this time, Liu Kun was leading 20,000 elite cavalry and was approaching the Dzungar Khanate several miles away. Liu Kun could already see the faint fire and the snow-white tent in the distance.

At this moment, a Junggar scout vaguely saw a slowly moving black shadow, and the earth began to shake gradually.

The sky was already dimming at this time. The scout was startled and rubbed his eyes. He looked carefully and saw that the black shadow was gradually becoming clearer. It turned out to be a large cavalry team, rushing towards the Khan's court.

"Oh no! There are enemies! The enemies are attacking!" The scout shouted in fear, and his voice spread far away. At this time, many herdsmen had already gotten up to feed their livestock. Hearing this cry, many people looked at Yuanda in shock.

As the shaking of the earth became stronger and stronger, everyone knew clearly that this was the movement of a large-scale cavalry. Some of the panic-stricken Dzungars mounted their horses and tried to stop the Qian army, but others believed that the Khanate, which was unprepared, would be unable to stop the enemy's raid.

When Liu Kun heard the shout, he knew that the Dzungars had discovered him. However, at this point, it no longer mattered whether the Dzungars had discovered him or not.

Liu Kun shouted, "Charge in, and leave no one alive!"

The 20,000 elite cavalry were like roaring beasts. The sound of their horses' hooves was so loud that it shook the earth. The Qian army rushed towards the Dzungar Khanate regardless of everything. The speed was so fast that the Dzungars had no time to make effective defensive preparations.

In the Dzungar Khanate, many people who were originally sleeping were awakened by the sudden shouting and the sound of horse hooves, and immediately fell into chaos.

Sengge was still in a sweet dream when he was suddenly awakened by the shouting and killing. He just sat up and saw several generals rushing in. The leader shouted urgently: "Khan! The Qian army is attacking!"