"Damn it! Li Xiao actually dared to invade the Western Regions!" Galdan knew that it had been half a month since Xingxingxia and Hami were occupied by Li Xiao.

Li Xiao stationed troops at Yumen Pass, and Ge Erdan thought that Li Xiao was just scaring people. After all, the Han army had not been organized in the Western Regions for more than a thousand years. Moreover, Dorgon said that although Li Xiao's army was powerful,

But there is a fatal weakness. That is too much reliance on logistical equipment!

The vast territory of the Western Regions and the sparsely populated Gobi desert are the best way to stop Li Xiao's attack. Li Xiao's men, who are called "old soldiers" by the Mongols, would be overwhelmed by just marching. Not to mention, this is the home ground of the Western Regions people.

.Since the Yexian era, the Jungar Mongols have lived here for two hundred years.

Galdan is depressed!

It took a lot of effort to torture the elder brother who had the right of inheritance to death, and finally managed to trick the top father to death, and finally became the Khan of the Jungar Khanate. Before he had a chance to use his fists, such a disaster came.

"Hami is more than 2,500 miles away from Ili. It is not easy for Li Xiao to attack the Ili Valley. The first thing he has to overcome is the logistical supply problem. The railway allows him to quickly transport soldiers hundreds of thousands of miles away.

But the problem is that there are no railways in the Western Region. It is impossible for him to transfer the army to the Ili Valley so quickly." Dorgon still looked like an old god. He had been like this since he killed Baturhun Khan.

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Moreover, the dragon was invisible all day long, hiding at home like a little daughter-in-law, never leaving the house or taking a step out. Many times, Galdan didn't know what this guy was doing hiding at home.

"Well! Then move all the tribes along the way back to the Ili Valley. We will also give Li Xiao a strong wall and clear the country. It's a pity that all the pastures will be left to the Han people..." Geerdan quickly understood what Dorgon meant.

He decided to withdraw everyone, turning the path of Li Xiao's attack into a completely no-man's land. There were not even people around, so it depends on how you supply supplies.

If you dare to go deep into the Western Region and attack the Ili Valley, the 2,500-mile-long supply line is Li Xiao's lifeline. As long as this supply line is cut off, no matter how many Han troops come, you will not be afraid.

"Strengthening the walls and clearing the fields is only the first step. Those tribes who have lost their pastures will definitely complain. You need to find new pastures for them!"

"Then what should we do? If the Han people are not allowed to get supplies by strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, these pastures will have to be abandoned. Do you mean to leave them to Li Xiao?" Galdan looked at Dorgon angrily, and he was a little hurt.

Enough with this Jurchen who talks more and more eccentrically.

"Of course we can't leave it to Li Xiao. What I mean is that we have lost land in the east and need to take it back in the west. We can march towards Samarkand, and after capturing Samarkand, we can use it as the capital. In this way, I

We are five to six thousand miles away from Li Xiao. Even if Li Xiao had wings, he would not dare to pursue us."

"Run! Run! Run! When does it end? Li Xiao is chasing behind and we are running in front. How can we run to the horizon?" Galdan was very dissatisfied with Dorgon's attitude of avoiding battle. Since then,

After the last trip to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, this Jurchen became more and more timid.

"We can't run to the horizon, and there is no need to run to the horizon. Withdrawing more than two thousand miles, Li Xiao wants to annex these lands. He won't even think about it for ten or twenty years. Although the Ming Dynasty has a large population, under Li Xiao's rule

It was quite comfortable to live there, and most of the Han people settled down and resettled, and not many were willing to immigrate to the Western Regions.

This is still an optimistic estimate. I don’t think Li Xiao will be able to stand on these two thousand miles of land in less than thirty years. Using two thousand miles of land in exchange for at least twenty years, this account can be settled." Dorgon said casually.

He handed Galdan a cup of butter tea. Galdan had lived in Tubo for many years and liked drinking this kind of thing very much.

Dorgon poured himself a cup of tea. Now he likes drinking it more and more. He hates the greasy tea soup more and more. Sometimes he even feels like vomiting when he smells the tea soup.

"I am twenty-five years old this year, and in thirty years I will only be fifty-five. By then, won't we have to face Li Xiao?"

"Then if you go and fight now, can you beat me?" Dorgon said lightly after taking a sip of tea.

The words choked Galdan and he suddenly lost his temper. Yes! If they could have fought, the Mongolian soldiers would have rushed into the Han people's land and looted it. The Han people's colorful world allowed the Mongols to do whatever they wanted. Why don't they stay in the Ili Valley for the whole time?

Heaven herding sheep?

"This time, Li Xiao personally led the team. Since his debut, he has been facing us Jurchens, the Hans, the Mongols, even the Japanese, and the British in the West. Which battle has he personally commanded? Which battle has he lost?

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When we face him, we can only retreat and preserve our strength. Thirty years, do you think it will pass like three days? Countless things will happen in thirty years. Will Li Xiao be alive in thirty years? Or the Ming Dynasty

Whether there will be civil strife or whether the country's national strength will last for a few days is open to question.

What's more! Although the Ming Dynasty has sharp weapons and powerful technology, the British have never been idle. Wu Sangui had many informants in the Ming Dynasty and was constantly exploring the Ming Dynasty's technology. In addition, the British are not stupid either. They have PhDs from Cambridge and Oxford

We do research.

Thirty years later! It’s hard to say what the situation will be like!

We exchanged 2,500 miles of land for thirty years. Thirty years from now, the British may have the final say. Since we can't defeat it now, delaying and waiting for changes is the best option."

Ergon blew a sip of tea foam. The tea produced in the south of the Yangtze River had to pass through thousands of mountains and rivers to be transported to the Western Regions. The tea was not as good as the one drunk in the Ming Dynasty.

It’s so damn expensive!

After listening to Dorgon's words, Galdan remained silent. After a long time, Galdan sighed helplessly and left Dorgon's mansion.

The Jungar people did not go east to fight the invading Han people. They went west, preparing to attack the important town in Central Asia, Samarkand.

Many years ago, this was the capital of the Timur Empire. Even earlier, this was the capital of the Khwarezm Empire. When Genghis Khan captured this place, he carried out an inhumane massacre. This made this Pearl of Central Asia...

It suddenly dimmed for three hundred years. To this day, it has not regained the prosperity of the Khwarezm Empire.

In the past hundred years, the owners of this place have changed frequently. The current owner is Cewang Alabutan, the eldest son of Sengge, the grandson of Baturhun Khan. Eight months ago, he defeated Norbu of the Tugut tribe with a trick.

Zangdanjin successfully captured Samarkand.

After only eight months, his buttocks were still hot. His dear uncle, Galdan, followed him to Samarkand with all his troops.

"Damn it! He killed my father and grandpa. Now he wants to kill them all!" Alabutan heard the news that Galdan personally led the army. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth but had no choice but to fight fiercely.

, Alabutan's men were exhausted and suffered shocking battle losses. The Tugut tribe were also directly descended from the Mongols, so they were not so easy to deal with.

"I heard that recently the Han army left Yumen Pass. Geerdan not only lost Xingxing Gorge, but also Hami. From Hami to the Ili Valley, Geerdan has no barrier except distance. I think Geerdan lost it.

Erdan just wanted to stay as far away from the Ming army as possible.

For a distance of more than 2,500 miles, the Ming army would have to walk for more than a month just on two legs. Not to mention, the Han army always attaches great importance to logistics. I think Geerdan is already ready to abandon the Ili Valley.

He is planning to rob our Samarkand as his foothold." Alabutan lowered his head and a big man in Mongolian robes said in an angry voice.

"Danzhu! Are you telling the truth?" Alabutan's expression immediately changed. If this was the case, Galdan would definitely fight to the death with him. The only way now is to give up Samarkand.

But where can we go after abandoning Samarkand? Continue to the west, which is the territory of the Rakshasa people. I heard that the Tugut people did not live a satisfactory life under the rule of the Rakshasa people. They defected to the Persians? The journey is very long.

Once you get there, you'll definitely have to live under someone else's roof.

Then...the British who defected to India? Alabutan immediately rejected this idea. Galdan and Wu Sangui had a close relationship. He really went to India, and the possibility of being tied up by Wu Sangui and given to Galdan was very high.

"It's true! A caravan from the East told us that the leader of that caravan was a Mongolian. We knew him before and he was fairly reliable." Danzhu assured him, patting his chest.

Alabutan knew that although Danzhu looked rough, he was still very careful in his work. The information he got from him should be true.

"That would be bad. In order to avoid the Han people, Galdan's people will fight to the death with us. He will definitely attack Samarkand! If they use heavy rocket launchers, or the British give them other weapons, we will never

Not an opponent." Another leader said in fear.

Without replenishment during the long-term battle, Alabutan's weapons and ammunition were already very scarce.

The problem is, there is no room to replenish these things. There are many cavalrymen under Alabutan's command, and they have to hang their bows and arrows on their horses again.

If we face Galdan in his current state, the result will basically be a one-sided massacre.

"Bhan! I think we should go east and join the Ming Dynasty!" The people below were still arguing, and Danzhu suddenly said this. Everyone stopped talking and looked at Danzhu like a madman.

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"What did you say?" Alabutan's gloomy face almost made him cry. If Danzhu hadn't followed him for many years, he would have been dragged out and cut into pieces by now.

"Danzhu, do you know what you are talking about?"

"The Han people hold grudges the most! We have killed so many Han people, but when we go to the Han people's place, they still chop off their heads and use them as balls."

"Danzhu! Are you taking advantage of the Han people?"

"Danzhu, do you want to kill us and the Great Khan?"

"You're a fucking traitor."

"Kill him!"

"Yes! Kill him."

"..."

A series of questions rang out inside the big tent, the sound was so loud that the tent almost lifted up.

"Shut up!" No one expected that Danzhu actually shouted loudly.

Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that it was Danzhu who stood up and shouted at this time. It's not surprising that he was so aggressive in deceiving the soldiers with his words. He quickly pulled out the knife and was about to kill this spy who came up with random ideas.

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"Let him say it!" Alabutan, who was sitting on the throne, suddenly stopped those guys and looked at Danzhu like a hawk with his eyes.

"Great Khan! I, Danzhu, am not afraid of death. You know this. I will never betray you. You also know this. It was I who prepared the truth about Baturhun Khan's death to Galdan.

I told you the news of your action. If I had the intention to betray, I would have betrayed then and would not wait until today.

Today, when I say that I will join the Han people, I will definitely not ask the Great Khan and you to die. It is because we really have no way out!

Going northwest is the territory of the Rakshasa people. Listen to the Tuhuts who escaped back, how they were squeezed by the Rakshasa people. Going further west is the territory of the Persians. They are no better than the Rakshasa people.

How much. And once the Han continue to attack, Galdan will follow us into Persia, and we will still be unable to stand by then.

Going south is Indian territory. Wu Sangui has an irreconcilable relationship with Galdan. He will definitely not take us in, and will most likely capture you and give it to Galdan.

We have no way to go but to the east! Besides, Geritu Khan is a direct descendant of the Golden Family. As Mongolians, it is not shameful for us to submit to his command."

"You said that we went east not to defect to the Han people, but to defect to the Geritu? But the Geritu was very weak. When we fought against the Khalkha Mongols, they were so vulnerable." I heard.

He was going to defect to the Mongols, and Alabutan felt a little better. After all, he was a direct descendant of Genghis Khan and an official descendant of the Golden Family. For the Mongols, this did not harm their face.

"Yes! We went to the Great Khan of Geritu because his men were not strong enough, so we had to go there. If his men were all arrogant soldiers, then why would we do anything?

Hiding under the wings of the big man in Geritu, we will also have the opportunity to recuperate. Otherwise, if we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that in the end, our entire army will be destroyed."

No one spoke in the tent, and they all knew that what Danzhu said was true. If the fight continued like this, there would be no chance to rest and recuperate for a few years, and everyone would be beaten to death sooner or later.

"Have you been contacted by someone from Geritu Khan?" After a while, Alabutan stared at Danzhu and asked.

"To be honest with you, the caravan leader I'm talking about is the steward under Geritu Khan. He promised me that as long as you are willing to submit to Geritu Khan, Geritu Khan can guarantee the safety of all of us.

Safety."

"Nonsense! Han people hold grudges the most, the Mongols killed so many Han people, Lanzhou...!"
Chapter completed!