Southern Ming Rebel Army

Chapter 662: The Battle of Moxi (7)

Sengge was stunned at first, then his face changed drastically. In a fight on the grassland, the most frightening thing is that one side is unprepared while the other side has already broken into the camp. In that case, the unprepared side, even if it has more people, will not be able to organize enough resistance.

Sengge asked hurriedly, "Have the Qian army entered the camp?"

The general said anxiously: "Great Khan! They have already entered the camp!"

Upon hearing this, Sengge cursed: "Where are the scouts? Why didn't the scouts in charge of the Khan's court report back?"

The general was speechless for a moment, but the situation was urgent, Sengge did not dare to delay and hurried out of the tent, only to see chaos in the camp.

Looking around, inside and outside the camp, there were panicked Junggar soldiers and fleeing herdsmen everywhere. After the Qian army broke into the camp, some bonfires that had not yet been extinguished became a powerful weapon for the Qian army.

Many Qian army cavalrymen used their spears to throw the bonfire onto the tents. As the bonfire spread to the tents, the flames raged in the wind, mercilessly devouring one tent after another, and the billowing smoke covered the sky.

The burning tent made crackling sounds, mixed with screams, shouts, and the sounds of panicked livestock. The scene was in great chaos.

Some Junggar soldiers were chopped down by the Qian cavalry as soon as they rushed out of the tents. Some of them looked around blankly with weapons in their hands, but more people were running around, trying to escape from this chaotic place.

The characteristic of nomadism is the mixture of military and civilians. In normal times, the warriors fight in the front, while the women and children in the back can help feed the livestock and repair clothes and armor. But if the enemy rushes into the camp, the panicked women and children will make the camp even more chaotic.

Liu Kun was extremely excited when he saw this. He shouted for a fierce fight and rode his warhorse recklessly. The Dzungar Khanate was huge, with 60,000 cavalrymen, accompanied by more than 100,000 women and children, and hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses. However, with such a huge camp, Liu Kun never imagined that he would completely annihilate the Dzungar Khanate.

Therefore, when Liu Kun rushed into the Dzungar Khanate, he simply divided his troops into three parts. One part was led by himself, and the other two parts were commanded by Chagu and Tulu respectively. Liu Kun's purpose was to completely disintegrate the Dzungar Khanate.

It would be very difficult for Sengge, who had no prestige, to gather the army again, not to mention that with the Qian Dynasty's army at his side. As long as the Khanate of Dzungar could be destroyed, this war could almost be declared a victory.

The shouts of the Qian army were deafening. They rushed around in the camp, the cavalrymen brandishing their swords and spears, and the killing was repeated on the grassland again. Perhaps by next spring, after being nourished by flesh and blood, the grass on this land will grow lush and green.

There were also Dzungar generals who tried to organize a resistance force. They shouted loudly for the soldiers to assemble, but in this chaotic situation, few responded. The Dzungar soldiers were shrouded in fear. Without their command, they ran around like headless flies and were unable to form an effective resistance.

However, not only had the Dzungar tribe lost its organization, but as Liu Kun went deeper into the Khan's court, he had also lost the ability to dispatch the Qian army in the chaos of the battle.

Behind him, countless cavalrymen were already dispersing in all directions along the camp passage. However, the cavalrymen following General Liu Kun's flag were still the largest group. As for the other two cavalrymen of the Qian Army, they could only rely on Chagu and Tulu's improvisations.

Sengge stood in front of the tent, watching his Khanate fall into such a tragic state, feeling shocked and angry. The drunkenness had long since worn off, and at this moment, he knew that the game was over.

So he gritted his teeth, turned around and shouted to his trusted men, "Prepare the horses! Let's go to the Rakshasa camp!"

Liu Kun led the way, his eyes fixed on the huge Khan tent looming in front of him. Liu Kun looked at the huge and gorgeous Khan tent, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, his long sword pointed in the direction of Sengge Khan tent, and shouted loudly: "Follow me, capture Sengge alive!"

"Capture Sengge alive! Capture Sengge alive!" After hearing the commander's words, all the soldiers of the Qian army were extremely excited. No one was a fool. In such a scene, everyone could see that a great victory was just around the corner.

At this time, one of Liu Kun's personal guards, because of his excitement, shouted loudly: "Champion Marquis! Champion Marquis!!!"

Liu Kun was stunned at first, then he burst into laughter and shouted: "Today, we are all champions!!"

After the shout, all the troops fought bravely and aimed directly at Sengge Khan's tent. At this time, Sengge had already mounted his horse. Seeing the Qian army behind him staring at his direction, Sengge felt a chill in his heart. He did not dare to delay any longer and hurriedly turned his horse and left.

The three armies of the Qian army swarmed towards the Dzungar Khanate like three arrows. The Khanate had no city walls. At this time, this might be the misfortune of the Dzungars, as the sudden attack of the Qian army left them no time to buffer. Or maybe it was their luck, as without city walls, it became easier for them to escape from this chaotic place.

Three miles southwest of the Dzungar Khanate, the Russians had built fortifications. When he arrived at the Dzungar Khanate, Andrei rejected Sengge's invitation. Andrei felt that the Khanate without the protection of city walls was not appropriate. Therefore, Andrei led the Russian Legion and set up a separate camp. It was this decision that saved Andrei from being attacked.

At this time, Andre was already standing on the observation deck, holding binoculars in both hands, looking at the thick smoke rising into the sky in the distance, his hands shaking with anger.

Bogdan frowned and said hesitantly: "General, should we send cavalry to help? If the Khan of Dzungar dies in the camp, then we will not have enough strength to fight against the Qian Dynasty."

Andrei looked at the Junggar cavalrymen who kept escaping from the Khanate with a dark face, and angrily cursed: "What a bunch of idiots!"

Andrei walked down the watchtower cursing, and immediately ordered five thousand Mongolian servant cavalry to leave the camp to meet the escaped Dzungars.

These 5,000 Mongolian vassal troops were the nomadic tribes that remained on the east side of the Dnieper River after the fall of the former Golden Horde. However, with the gradual rise and growth of the Russian Empire, these nomadic tribes were successively conquered by Russia and incorporated into their vassal troops.

Of course, although these Mongolian vassal armies were named Mongolians, they had already had great differences from their original relatives in terms of culture and language.

The vassal troops drove out of the Rakshasa camp one after another. Once they left the camp, they gradually increased their speed and rushed towards the direction of the Dzungar Khanate.