Han Khan

Chapter 69: Night Raid on Jiluo Tribe
Now, Chief Zawankade, will you fight to the end with my Jinhan tribe, or surrender? Please give me a clear answer as soon as possible! Don't ruin your life!"

At this moment, Koza put aside his previous memories, tightly grasped the sword in his hand, and asked coldly to Zawankad, the leader of the Xidan tribe?

His voice was cold and firm, revealing an irresistible majesty, because at this moment he represented His Highness Zhang Sheng.

This series of titles made Zawankad feel terrified, but also excited. He didn't want to fight with Koza's lord, let alone what the Xidan tribe could do.

Now the Jiluo tribe is exploiting the Xidan tribe and the Alhan tribe, and I hate them. If they are defeated by the Jinhan tribe of Lord Koza, I will only applaud.

Moreover, Koza is a warrior of the Alhan tribe. When he comes back and sees that his people have been slaughtered and swallowed up by the Jiluo tribe, he will definitely declare war on the Jiluo tribe.

It's a good thing to conquer the Jiluo tribe! I have disliked them for a long time. If they were not too strong compared to the Xidan tribe and had many warriors, I would have led my warriors to kill them long ago.

"Since I am the envoy of Tengri and the descendant of the Khan, I am naturally willing to lead my people to submit to Jin Han and will obey the orders of Teqin." Zawankad said.

Hearing this, Koza raised his lips slightly. He was born on the grassland and knew the rules and customs of the grassland very well. The herders and leaders all agreed with the result of the combination of bloodline and strength. As long as the other party had noble blood, it would be normal for them to surrender.

Then Koza said:

"Tomorrow morning, all the people of the Jinhan tribe will move to the Xidan tribe!"

"Ten thousand households!!! My lord, we absolutely cannot do that, Lord Koza. This place really cannot accommodate a population of over ten thousand households. Now the Xidan tribe has only about two hundred households, and they are living a miserable life on the most barren grassland in the lower reaches of the Bulgan River!
If there were 10,000 households, not to mention that I would be reluctant, would I let the honorable special forces starve here?"

Koza laughed and said, "Hahaha, you think too much. The Jinhan tribe is just passing by here! They are not spying on your Xidan tribe's small ranch."

"Lord Koza, that's not what I meant. What I wanted to say is that the Xidan tribe is willing to submit to the Jinhan tribe, so can they also migrate with Your Highness?
You don't know that my people are now having a hard time surviving under the rule of the Jiluo tribe.

Moreover, I tell you that now at the foot of the Gobi Jinshan Mountains, the Jiluo tribe has a population of more than 800 tents and is very powerful. It is also protected by the Guchuwuti tribe in the great lake basin in the north.

Even the Aerhan tribe was conquered and annexed by the Jiluo tribe, and your people were either killed or enslaved by the Jiluo tribe."

After hearing this, Koza concealed his anger and said as if nothing had happened:
"The Kuchuwuti and Jiluo tribes were also the tribes that betrayed the Khan?"

Zawankad, who could not read any information from Koza's face, said disappointedly:
"They did not participate in the siege of the Khan, but they did not send troops to support the Khan either..."

Before Zawankad could finish his words, Koza interrupted him and said, "They are traitors. Let me tell you, the Jinhan tribe is going to migrate to the Jinshan and the Great Lake Basin. Since these two tribes betrayed the Khan, they will definitely pay a heavy price."

Upon hearing this, Zawankad was overjoyed!
"However," Koza changed the subject, "We need to first understand the specific situation of the Jiluo and Guchuwuti tribes.

Chief Zawankad, can you give us a detailed introduction to the number of people, combat power, terrain, etc. of these two tribes?"

Zawankad nodded repeatedly and told Koza what he knew about the Jilo tribe having more than 800 people in the tents and more than 200 warriors, and the Guchuwuti tribe in the Great Lakes Basin having more than 2,000 people in the tents and could provide 1,000 warriors.

Koza listened carefully, secretly thinking about the next plan of action.

His Highness' order to him was to send envoys to the three Naiman tribes, namely, the Xidan, Jiluo and Aerhan. Those who were willing to submit would be allowed to exist, but those who were unwilling to submit would be immediately fought as soon as the army arrived tomorrow.

Now, the Xidan tribe has expressed its submission, and the Aerhan tribe where he came from was defeated and annexed by the Jiluo tribe. Isn't the Jiluo tribe the tribe that is unwilling to submit to Jinhan? He took this opportunity and in the name of defeating the Jiluo tribe, annexing them to strengthen Jinhan, and rescued his own people. It can be said that he killed three birds with one stone!
After Zawankad finished his story, Koza stood up and said with a firm look in his eyes: “Don’t worry, Chief Zawankad, the Jinhan tribe will not let any traitor go.

I will return to the camp to report to His Highness and draw up a detailed battle plan. I will dispatch troops to the Jiluo tribe tomorrow. You must follow me then. We will then go north to conquer the Guchuwuti tribe in the Great Lake Basin and make them pay for their actions!"

"Lord Koza, your arrival will surely alert the Jiluo tribe. I think it is too late to start a battle tomorrow. What if they pack up and flee now?

Therefore, I suggest that we launch an attack on the Jiluo tribe now, at night.

The Xidan tribe can muster a hundred brave warriors, plus the elite cavalry led by you, my lord, there are already more than a thousand people, and we will surely be able to defeat the Jiluo tribe in one fell swoop.

Moreover, this place is only fifty or sixty miles away from Jiluo tribe. I can also show you the way. Why wait for the arrival of the special forces? "

Upon hearing this, Koza came to his senses. This place was Mobei, not the land of the Western Regions Uighurs. It was rare to see people wearing iron armor on the grassland.

If he led thousands of cavalrymen at night and directly surrounded the Jiluo tribe, they would be unable to escape and join the Guchuwuti tribe.

Then they can be defeated one by one. In this way, the Jinhan tribe can successfully occupy the Great Lake Basin that they have been dreaming of. This credit should belong to me, and His Highness will surely reward me generously.

Koza immediately said: "That's right, go and gather your people, we will set off immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Zawankad was very happy, and immediately went to gather people with excitement.

Soon, under Zawankad's loud command, the members of the Xidan tribe quickly gathered. They all had horses, and among them a hundred were warriors.

He said to his people: "My people and warriors, along with Jin Han's warriors, have attacked the gates of the Jiluo tribe. They have oppressed us for a long time, and the gods can no longer bear it, so they will take action tonight."

Then a thousand cavalrymen galloped towards the upper reaches of the Bulgan River like a torrent.

Zawankad led his people in front, acting as bait and scouts, followed by more than 900 armored cavalrymen.

When he was in the tribal camp, Zawankad had already seen the Jinhan cavalry. Not only were they all wearing iron armor, but their weapons were also extremely sophisticated, including sabers, lances, bows and arrows, lassoes, and some cavalrymen even used huge maces. Each of them had three horses, and they were truly an elite force.

Although it is not a standard equipment, the styles of armor vary, almost covering various styles such as those of the Uighurs, Tang people, and Tibetans.

However, apart from the Tang people in the south who had unified armor and weapons, even the powerful Turkic Khanate and Uighur Khanate did not have them, let alone the Kyrgyz Khanate that stretched south from the Yenisei River to the northern desert.

This is a really grand scene! I just wonder if His Royal Highness Jin Han's cavalry has any other deployments, it shouldn't be just these 900 elite troops, right?

If there were ten thousand cavalrymen like the ones behind him, equipped with horse bows, horse spears and iron armor, they could probably sweep across the entire area from Jinshan Mountain to Langjuxu Mountain, let alone the Jiluo and Guchuwuti tribes.

In the valley, Zhang Sheng, who was leading his troops to rest, had no idea that his brave guards were preparing to defeat the Jiluo tribe in one fell swoop at night.

Although the environment in Mobei is harsh and filled with Gobi and desert, the large lake basin to the west of Mobei (now called the Uvs Lake Basin in Mongolia) is not like this.

The environment here is similar to that of the Hulunbuir grassland in the east. Relying on the meltwater from the glaciers of Jinshan, Tangnu and Yanran Mountains, it flows continuously into the Uvs Basin and finally into Uvs Lake.

With the nourishment of the river, a large basin with lush grass and water was formed. There are many kinds of animals here, which is very suitable for grazing, hunting and mining of various minerals. The easiest to collect is the salt refined in the lake.

In the mouths of the Naiman people, this place is called the Uvs Lake Basin. In the future, it will become smaller and smaller due to water problems, but now it is a huge salt lake with an area that may be even larger than in the future.

There are also a series of small lakes and swamps like pearls around it, and the Jiluo tribe’s tents are distributed at the southernmost end of the basin.

Although the location here is not as good as the Guchuwuti tribe in the center of the basin, it is also very good. The place is large and the nearby grass is still the freshest at this time.

At this time, the Jiluo tribe was quiet and silent.

At this moment, everyone had fallen asleep, and except for the rangers who were on guard outside, everything was almost silent.

However, today, something was unusual. The tents were filled with noise, horses were neighing, dogs were running around and barking incessantly, and there was also the crying of children, which was shocking.

"Kill! When on the battlefield, do not accept the enemy's surrender. All men will be killed, and the women and children will be left alive!" Koza waved his lance and gave orders to all the soldiers of the Jinhan and Xidan tribes.

The sound of horse hooves suddenly became more frequent.

Nine centurions led their hundred cavalrymen to form a simple charge formation of nine horizontal rows in a semicircle. The first row of cavalrymen charged first, their sharp lances flashing coldly in the moonlight.
Then the second row, the third row......

Koza led his troops to ignite rockets and shoot back and forth around the felt tents of the Jiluo tribe.

The Jinhan cavalry charged forward fiercely in rows, keeping a distance of more than a hundred steps between each row. The knights controlled the speed of their horses steadily, neither too fast nor too slow, and kept a distance from the cavalry in front.

The Jinhan people did not seem to like throwing all their men into battle at once, so the nine hundred cavalrymen were divided into nine rows.

The bonfires everywhere between the Jilo tribe's tents and the rockets fired by the Zawankad people provided good lighting and guidance for the Jinhan people.

Nine hundred cavalrymen rushed into the chaotic Jiluo tribe like a violent storm and waves in the Uvs Lake.
The lances ruthlessly pierced the chests of the Jiluo tribesmen. The cavalrymen were all experienced veterans. They had changed their horses for charging before the battle. Nine rows of Jinhan cavalry were now charging back and forth at the Jiluo tribesmen in the Jiluo camp.

Then, the lance in his hand was quickly discarded, and the saber, hammer and mace were drawn out, and he rushed left and right in the crowd as if there was no one around.

Zawankad, who was drawing his bow and shooting an arrow, was dazzled by the battle of the Jinhan people.

...To be continued!
(End of this chapter)