Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 547 Recover Lost Ground
No one thought that the blizzard in Dunhuang City, Guazhou, and Jiayuguan would last so long, and it also interrupted everyone's plans.Sun Chuanting originally wanted to stop the Tsarist-Russian coalition forces entering Qinghai Lake in Dunhuang City, but with the blizzard attacking, it was basically impossible to fight.

The Tsarist-Russian coalition forces did not expect that the sudden blizzard would help them avoid a battle.They bypassed Dunhuang City in the blizzard and returned to Guazhou.However, because of the blizzard, many of their horses and soldiers froze to death and suffered frostbite, and retreated to the Guazhou area to confront the Kyushu Army in Dunhuang City.

The blizzard lasted for several days before gradually ending.The ancient city of Dunhuang is covered with snow, and the mud houses and walls are covered with snow.

"Wow!" Hundreds of cavalry came from the direction of Qinghai Lake, alerting the guards stationed in Dunhuang City.

"Unknown cavalry is coming!" The soldiers of Dunhuang City aimed their muskets at this group of cavalry. As long as they dared to act rashly, these defenders would beat them into sieves with their muskets.

A leading cavalry broke away from the cavalry, came to the ruined city gate, and threw the saber at his waist to the ground: "I am Batur, the leader of the Zhungeer tribe, where is the general of your Kyushu army? to see him."

The leader of the Jungar tribe?The Kyushu Army soldiers in front of the city gate were a little surprised: "You wait outside first, we will report to the general."

After a while, the soldiers who went to inform Sun Chuanting came back and said something to their companions, and then the battalion officer at the city gate said to Batur: "Guests from the Zhungeer tribe, follow me. You can only bring A few guards have entered the city, and others have to stay outside the city temporarily, this is for the safety of our Dunhuang city, please forgive me."

"Boss, they are asking too much. If something happens to you, what will our Zhungeer tribe do?" The guards around Batur said one after another.

"Don't panic, they won't harm me." Regardless of the obstruction of his subordinates, Batur took a few guards and followed the soldiers of the Kyushu Army into the city.

The soldiers of the Kyushu Army brought them to an earthen house, and after pushing open the wooden door, a burst of warmth gushed out.Batur could see fire flickering in the room.

"Phew, it's still warm inside." Batur unceremoniously took off his coat and threw it aside.

Inside, Sun Chuanting and others were drinking, and after Batur came in, they also warmly entertained him.The villains who didn't know thought they were old acquaintances who had known each other for a long time.

"The leader of the Zhungeer tribe, Batur, right? I didn't expect you to become the head of a clan at such a young age." Sun Chuanting poured wine for him.

"Hey, it's really embarrassing to say, this position is also inherited from my father. If I rely on my real ability, how can it be my turn to become the patriarch." Batur picked up the white wine, gurgling down his throat, and said depressedly, "Thank you Jiayuguan for taking in our people. Maozi and the others retreated, mostly because of your arrival. It means that you indirectly saved us."

"You don't have to be polite. Our Kyushu Army sent troops for our own benefit. How many soldiers are left in Moxi Mongolia? I mean soldiers who are capable of fighting Western cavalry." Sun Chuanting asked.

"After we were chased to Qinghai Lake, there were still [-] cavalry. After Mao Zi left, we gathered up the scattered troops. Now we have [-] elite soldiers, and we can fight against them again." Batur said.

"Forty thousand elite soldiers?" Sun Chuanting looked at his battalion officers and Jiayuguan guerrillas, and they couldn't help smiling, "I'm afraid this number is different from what we know?"

"Oh? Do you know how many cavalry we have in Moxi?" Batur asked.

"Before this battle, the maximum troops that the Zhungeer and Heshuote tribes could mobilize were no more than 2, including some young people who had no actual combat capabilities. If these fighters with poor combat capabilities were excluded, the real It is not bad to have [-] elites. In the first battle of Hami, thousands of people were lost, many were captured by Tsarist Russia, and some people were separated. It is estimated that only..." Sun Chuanting pointed to Pakistan Tour said.

Batur's little thought was exposed by Sun Chuanting, and he couldn't help laughing: "Haha, your Kyushu Army is really pervasive, and has already penetrated into our Western Regions."

"This is just a necessary preparation to prevent your eastward invasion." Sun Chuanting said without hesitation.

"Don't say that you are afraid of our Zhungeer and Heshuote's eastward invasion, we are even more afraid of your Kyushu Army's westward expedition. As far as we know, your Kyushu Army has conquered Monan Mongolia, Mobei Mongolia, and the vast land of thousands of miles long ago. The grasslands are all yours, and you have more than 3 cavalry, including [-] to [-] elite, plus the huge infantry troops in the Central Plains, if we go west, how can we in Moxi resist it?" Batur Said helplessly.

"The Western Regions have been under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains since the Han Dynasty. When our Central Plains regime was strong, the countries in the Western Regions could live in peace. On the contrary, if we gave up the jurisdiction of the Western Regions, wars would rage here and the people would find it difficult to live." Sun Chuanting said.

"We in Moxi Mongolia want to maintain our independence and yearn for freedom. It is impossible to surrender to the Central Plains regime. Otherwise, we will not reject your conditions and fight the decisive battle with the Tsarist-Russian coalition forces alone. We were defeated in the decisive battle because our skills were not as good as ours. People. Now our determination is still the same as before, even if you have already entered Dunhuang City, it is still impossible for us to hand over our land to you." Batur said resolutely.

"Don't worry, we're just taking back the land we lost during the Ming Dynasty. Dunhuang City and even Guazhou were originally Ming's lost land. It shouldn't be a problem for us to regain it?" Sun Chuanting said.

"You mean that you want to take back even Guazhou? After years of operation, it has become relatively rich, and there are some rare oases, which are suitable for grazing and growing food." Batur frowned.

"Guazhou was originally the territory of the Turpan people. They were attacked by you and occupied Turpan and other places. Before that, this was the lost territory of our previous dynasty. It is only natural for us to regain it." Sun Chuanting said.

Batur's face turned blue, this kind of thing really can't be justified.

If you want to argue the truth, the Western Regions originally had many ethnic groups and tribes, and the land here has changed hands several times. There are Turks, Mongols, Tibetans, Han people, and Hui people. It’s really hard to say whose place it belongs to.If you want to speak from the facts, then whoever has the biggest fist will own the territory.Unfortunately, it is the Kyushu Army that has the biggest fist now.

(End of this chapter)