Southern Ming Rebel Army

Chapter 663: Desert West Decisive Battle (End)

Sengge was surrounded by guards, and although he had a large number of men and horses, he looked very embarrassed. With so many people, any discerning person could see that this man was no ordinary person, not to mention Liu Kun.

Liu Kun pointed at Sengge who was not far ahead and shouted, "The one wearing the white cymbal hat is Sengge!!"

Sengge heard the shouting from behind and couldn't help but look back. Sengge didn't understand what Liu Kun was shouting, but saw his finger pointing at him. Sengge lowered his body and asked an interpreter next to him.

As the interpreter translated the words, Sengge unconsciously touched the hat on his head, then immediately took it off and exchanged it with a guard beside him.

Fortunately, Liu Kun did not continue to stare at Sengge's clothes and shout at him, which prevented Sengge from truly experiencing the feeling of cutting off his beard and abandoning his robe.

It’s not that Liu Kun didn’t want to shout, but the battlefield was too chaotic. The roads that extended in all directions, the dense tents along the way, and the occasional Junggars who popped out all affected Liu Kun’s vision.

Liu Kun and his subordinates were very eager to kill Sengge in one battle, but unfortunately, Sengge fled too fast. Soon, Sengge and his group disappeared somewhere unknown, and Liu Kun regretfully lost them.

Seeing this, Liu Kun could only sigh. Not killing Sengge was a regret of this battle. Then Liu Kun ordered the large-scale destruction of the Dzungar Khanate and the burning of everything that could be seen.

The shouting voice of the messenger sounded particularly harsh in the Junggar camp: "The general has an order! Burn down the Khanate!!"

After hearing this, many Qian army soldiers immediately took action. They held torches and threw them at the tents. The flames quickly licked the fabric of the tents and ignited them. The orange-red flames danced wildly in the wind, burning more and more vigorously.

The tall tent that symbolized the majesty of the Dzungar Khanate made crackling sounds under the invasion of the fire. The canvas gradually turned black, curled up, and finally turned into ashes.

The entire Dzungar Khanate was engulfed in flames. The sounds of wailing, crying, and burning were intertwined. The Dzungar Khanate was gradually reduced to ruins in the fire. Even if Sengge escaped, the destruction of the Khanate would undoubtedly be a huge blow to Sengge's reputation.

At this time Sengge led a group of people and rushed out of the camp, and ran into the reinforcements sent by Andrei. As soon as Sengge met them, he asked this vassal army to expel the Qian army that broke into the Dzungar Khanate, but was rejected by their leader.

Sengge had no choice but to rush into the Rakshasa camp again.

As soon as he saw Andrei, Sengge asked, "General, a small group of Qian army attacked our camp at night. I was caught off guard and was attacked by these bandits. Please send troops to help me. As long as I can hold my ground, these few bandits are nothing to worry about."

After Andrei heard the translation, he was stunned. Then he pointed at the increasingly fierce fire in the Dzungar Khanate and said in disbelief, "Is this a small force?"

Sengge said confidently: "Yes, it is a small force!"

Andrei still felt that Sengge was deceiving him, so he rejected Sengge's request for attack and instead ordered his men to gather the defeated soldiers outside the Dzungar Khanate.

Just when Andrei ordered his vassal troops to gather the defeated soldiers, Tulutaiji on the right wing of the Qian army unexpectedly discovered something valuable. These valuables were the cannons and muskets that Luosha sold to Junggar.

Seeing that there were still people holding torches and preparing to set fire, Tulu was so scared that he quickly stopped them. Tulu looked up and saw that the Dzungars were in chaos and showed no signs of resistance. He then ordered his subordinates to stop charging and instead pull the firearms and artillery out of the camp.

In response, one of his subordinates asked in confusion: "Taiji, we are all cavalry. We can pull this artillery, but our marching speed will be more than ten times slower!"

Hearing this, Tulu waved his hands and said, "These are all good things. Let's get them out quickly. What's the point of chasing those poor guys and chopping them up?"

Although the subordinates still had doubts in their hearts, seeing Tulu's firm attitude, they dared not say anything more. They had to obey the order and call on their soldiers to start moving artillery and muskets.

For a moment, many Qian army soldiers were busy in the chaotic camp. They laboriously tied up the heavy cannons with ropes, harnessed them to horses, and slowly dragged them out.

During the transportation process, occasionally a few escaped Junggar soldiers tried to rush over and snatch the firearms, but they were easily repelled by the Qian army. At this time, the Junggars had already been in chaos and morale was low, and they were unable to organize an effective counterattack.

At this time, Andre's vassal army had gathered a large part of the defeated soldiers and was reorganizing. Liu Kun had seen a group of cavalry outside the camp from afar. At this time, Liu Kun, who was extremely excited, shouted, "The enemy cavalry have joined us, follow me and disperse the enemy cavalry!"

The Qian army cavalry behind him received the order and rode their horses one after another, rushing towards the Rakshasa vassal army like arrows.

At this time, Liu Kun did not know that this was the Rakshasa Corps. He only thought that it was the cavalry of the Dzungar Khanate. He only saw the sound of horses' hooves pounding the ground, raising dust, and the deafening shouts of killing.

The formation of the servant cavalry was still relatively intact, but the defeated soldiers, seeing the Qian cavalry charging towards them, became a little disorganized in their haste.

At the critical moment, the cavalry general made a prompt decision and charged in the opposite direction towards the Qian army. At this time, the Qian army had just defeated the Dzungar Khanate and its morale was high. There was an indomitable momentum in the charge.

However, the Qian army had been attacking day and night, and had just experienced a fierce battle in which the camp was attacked. The soldiers were tired and the horses were exhausted. The Luosha vassal army had never experienced a fierce battle, and although their morale was not high enough to compete with Liu Kun's troops, their soldiers' physical strength and horsepower were far superior to those of the Qian army.

The cavalry of both sides charged at each other, horses collided, spears stabbed each other, and weapons collided with each other, making crisp and tragic sounds. In the fight, there were continuous screams, people kept falling off their horses, and blood quickly seeped into the ground beneath their feet.

As the battle continued, the casualties on both sides became more and more serious. Although the Qian army cavalry was brave, they were exhausted due to continuous fighting and horsepower. After fighting for a while, Liu Kun discovered this problem.

As for the vassal army, the already loose-knit defeated soldiers became even more scattered. Many Junggar soldiers who had already been defeated once became frightened and fled again.

After a fierce battle, both sides realized that continuing like this would only result in mutual destruction. Liu Kun felt secretly distressed when he saw the casualties of his own cavalry.

So, after a brief stalemate, Liu Kun decisively ordered a retreat, and the vassal army seemed to have the same idea, and the two sides gradually broke away from contact with each other.