Han Khan

Chapter 142,

Cavalry is a mobile force, so naturally they must maximize their mobility.

Otherwise, what's the point of assigning you two horses? In the future, you may even have three horses. Isn't it to allow cavalry to serve the war with excellent mobility?

The enemy's infantry is elite and well-organized, ignore them! Leave them alone!

As long as the enemy infantry still had some strength left, Koza would not allow the cavalry to take the initiative to attack and continue to harass.

Because if the loss of slaves is really too high, the most terrifying thing would be that they would directly rebel and break away from the control of the Jin Han people.

People are not made of iron. They will always get tired, panic, and collapse. That is when the cavalry will reap the final fruits.

"Go tell the slave cavalry to withdraw the cavalry on the right wing to rest, change horses, and replenish arrows, while the left wing continues to encircle and shoot!" Koza ordered.

"Yes, sir!" Naturally, there would be personal soldiers and generals to assign such tasks.

The surrounding Tatar tribes had been defeated by Koza, and a large amount of supplies, food, livestock and slaves had been obtained, so the Jinhan people at this time had sufficient resources and manpower to support a long battle.

The Eastern Expedition to the heart of the desert was not only a military contest, but also a political struggle.

Khoza is well aware of this, and knows that only through clever strategy and diplomacy can he remain invincible in this complex environment.

As for the Tatars and Shiwei people, they had suffered fierce attacks from the Khitans and suffered heavy losses.

In desperation, they had no choice but to migrate westward to seek new living space.

However, fate always seems to be full of drama. They eventually occupied the best pastures in the desert and continued to expand westward until they reached Yanran Mountain.

Koza thought to himself: "No matter where you come from, I am determined to defeat you completely!" There was a determined light in his eyes, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

He knew that this war would be an extremely tough battle, but he was not afraid.

If he wins this battle, Jin Han will be able to control the vast pastures and lands from Langjuxu Mountain to Jinshan Mountain.

By then, the Lord Haotian in the Nine Heavens and His Highness the Special Agents will certainly be very satisfied with his military exploits. Even if he dies, he has repaid His Highness' grace.

Koza was calculating the supplies that were now left on the left wing.

The appetite of horses is amazing. If all else fails, they have to go to nearby tribes to plunder enough livestock and food, and then rely on the Dingyuan Army's reserves.

"Commander, look, those people have surrendered." A personal soldier came running over and reported.

Koza quickly turned his head and his eyes fell on the Tatar infantry. He saw that the Tatars who were originally holding spears and bows had now discarded their weapons and knelt on the ground.

It turned out that they had suffered huge losses, all their cavalry had been killed in battle, and reinforcements had not arrived yet, which made them unable to hold on any longer.

At this moment, the cavalry on the left wing surrounded them.

Koza immediately said to the two regiment leaders beside him, Yang Binghan and Erke:

"Yang Binghan, Erke, you two lead the soldiers and arrange for the slave cavalry on the right wing and the slave centurions and battalions to set up camp by the river. I will lead the guards to see what these Tatars are doing!"

"Yes, sir!" The two men immediately led their troops to set up camp. Koza led the warriors of the Guards and rode forward quickly. Soon they arrived at the place where the Tatars surrendered. They saw more than a thousand Tatar infantrymen kneeling on the ground, trembling and nervously looking at Koza and the extremely elite cavalry behind him.

"My lord, this is the leader of the Tatars."

Captain Jin Han, who commanded the slave cavalry, pointed his fur-gloved finger at the two black-faced men in leather armor in front of him and said.

This man's hairstyle is very interesting, with a shaved middle and braids on both sides. He also has small eyes, high cheekbones, and a sparse beard, with an ordinary Hu person's dress and face.

Koza looked the Tatar leader up and down, his eyes flashing with curiosity and doubt, and asked: "Which tribe are you from? Why don't you run away? Instead, choose to surrender to our army?"

The Tatar leader slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing a deep despair and helplessness, and said softly: "My lord! I am the leader of the Tube cadres under the Tatar tribe, named Buchule.

The Khitans called us the Zubus; and the Tang people called us the Black Tatars.

Once upon a time, Lord Li Keyong, the Prince of Longxi and King of Jin in Hedong, had married the White Tatars in the south of the desert and led them into Guanzhong to defeat Huang Chao.

This time, the leader of the Albat tribe was guarding this place with me, but now he has died under your cavalry, and all his men have also died.

Now, our cavalry has been completely wiped out, and we are surrounded by your people. We have no food or livestock left, and we have no way to escape."

He paused, and as if he had mustered up the courage to continue, "Please tell me, sir, how we Tatars have angered your tribe, and why you are attacking us Tatars?"

When Koza heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he burst into laughter:
"Hahahaha! For thousands of years, there have been tribes on the grasslands as numerous as stars. The Xiongnu, the Wuhuan, Xianbei, Rouran, Turks, Uighurs, and you Tatars and Shiwei have all plundered and annexed each other, rising rapidly and falling rapidly. Has anyone ever explored the reasons behind this?"

He paused for a moment, his smile growing even wider, and continued, “For slaves, pastures, livestock… these are the motivations for annexing and attacking other tribes.

However, if you really want to know why the Jin Han people attacked the various tribes on the grassland, then I will tell you." Koza's tone gradually changed from disdain to seriousness.

Bu Chule stood there quietly, listening to Koza's words, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided.

Yes, life on the grassland has been like this for thousands of years, with tribes plundering each other's people and livestock and competing for pasture resources.

The Khitans in the east constantly invaded them, forcing them to migrate westward to escape the war.

Now, they have come to the vast grassland between Langjuxu Mountain and Yanran Mountain. Here, the rivers flowing down from the mountains and the Urugu River and Dule River in the Suoling River basin are abundant with water and grass, making them suitable for grazing.

This allowed these Tatar tribes to continue to survive and gradually grow stronger.

Despite the hardships, I also gained opportunities.

These Tatars, who split from the Shiwei people, took advantage of this fertile land and absorbed the remaining local Turks, Uighurs, Tiele and other tribes.

Today, they are a powerful tribal confederation with numerous tribes and a prosperous animal husbandry.

But now, let alone talking about the attacks and looting by the Khitans, even the various Tatar tribes today are still in a state of division without a unified ruler.

After the Tatar tribes migrated to the area around the Saling River, they continued to fight each other for pastures and population, and were unable to achieve true unity.

This may be the reason why the Tatars were defeated by the Jinhan people.

(End of this chapter)