I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 697 Turpan

The Ming army also provided relief to the victims along the road in Hami to win over the people.

However, Emin and Zhuo had already begun to summon nobles from Barkol, Hami and other places, and in the name of holy war, they ordered all believers to gather at Luqin City in Turpan.

Under his words, the Ming army and the Han people became the embodiment of evil, and with the blessing of God, they will surely win this battle.

Although these remarks may sound outrageous, don't forget who this guy is calling. They are all believers from all races in the Western Region, and there are many fanatical believers among them.

Even this guy himself has 300 fanatical believer cavalry under his command. These are his cronies and the basis for his rule in Turpan.

For these religious lunatics (I only say fanatics, no presumption), they will believe it even if you say that God will send down divine punishment from heaven and destroy the Ming army that came to the Western Regions.

With the blessing of religious fanaticism, in less than half a month, Luxin City gathered a coalition of tens of thousands of believers. Counting the serfs of all ethnic groups brought by the entourage, they could gather at least 70,000 to 80,000 troops.

Emin and Zhuo got a huge "army", and their confidence was inflated for a while. The Ming army that came to the Western Regions was only tens of thousands, and they also had tens of thousands of troops, so they were not incapable of fighting.

If he can really win this battle, his religious prestige will become unparalleled.

Not to mention Turpan, even Hami and Barkol, he can also try to control missionaries, and even become independent from Yarkant and establish a khanate of his own.

At this moment, Emin and Zhuo's ambition suddenly appeared. They didn't even bother to stop the coalition forces from all ethnic groups, and directly led the huge and chaotic coalition forces to move closer to the Ming army.

The forward cavalry of the Ming army, which reached Turpan first, quickly retreated and met up with the main infantry force behind them.

The cavalry of various ethnic groups who had taken a detour from Qinghai had already rushed to the Turpan battlefield.

The total number of cavalry in the Ming army directly exceeded 30,000, of which 20,000 were dragoons from Shaanxi and Gansu, and 10,000 were Qinghai allied cavalry who were ordered to come to help.

There is also a main force of 30,000 infantry troops, carrying artillery, tanks and other armaments.

Except for the gun battalions, grenadiers, and artillery battalions, which do not wear armor on weekdays, all other soldiers uniformly wear new standard armor.

Even the cavalry of Qinghai's allied forces can reach 80% armor coverage, and they are not leather armors, they are all old-style armors that have been eliminated by the Ming army. Although the remaining 20% ​​still use leather armor, they do not serve as the main charge, but act as rangers.

Such a terrifying rate of wearing armor is not comparable to that of Emin and Zhuo's coalition of believers. His army is said to be an army, but in fact it is a group of rabble.

In addition to the more than 10,000 members of the direct alliance of noble believers, the remaining 50,000 to 60,000 were all serf soldiers recruited by their followers.

It would be good to be given a weapon, but don't even think about armor. Even among the direct noble soldiers and fanatic believers, there are only a few who have iron armor, and most of them still wear leather armor.

If the equipment is so poor, how can we still fight?

Of course by Allahu Akbar...and flesh and blood.

"Allah is greatest! Drive all the evil Han people out of the sacred Luqin!" Emin and Zhuo shouted, raising their swords.

“Allahu Akbar!”

“Allahu Akbar!”

"..."

This group of fanatical believer cavalry gathered in Luqin, shouting with fanaticism on their faces, launched a jihad charge towards the Ming army array.

"fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The Ming army fired directly, not heavy artillery, but small-caliber squatting cannons and mortars.

The ones fired were all stone bullets, as well as explosive bullets with extremely strong explosion and sputtering capabilities.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After a barrage of artillery bombardment, Lu Keqin's cavalry could not even get close to the range of the Ming army's artillery, and a large number of men and horses fell down in an instant.

Emin and Zhuo also have artillery, but they are all native cannons from Turpan, and at best they can only make a sound.

It is definitely enough in the desert Gobi, but when it comes to the artillery of the Ming army, it is not enough.

The artillery of the Ming army not only has a longer range than theirs, but also has more numbers and more power, and can explode into pieces.

After several rounds of artillery bombardment, Lu Keqin's artillery position was completely destroyed in less than half a stick of incense, and the gunners were dying and running away.

Without the artillery, the believer cavalry could only brave the artillery fire and scattered bullets and launch a desperate charge.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

As they got closer, the Ming army's dragon cavalry's fire blunderbuss also began to show its power.

After a round of volley fire, they dispersed to the two wings and retreated at high speed to avoid the enemy cavalry's bow and arrow range. The dragoons behind then went around to the flanks and fired, and they also fired once and changed places.

If you are bitten by the enemy's cavalry, you can use the kiting method. If you really can't fight, you can use the heavy cavalry wearing full body armor to wall-attack.

The helpless fanatical believer cavalry of the Junggar Mongolians who had been struggling in the past were just beaten back and forth by the Ming army's dragoons.

The horses of the Ming army ran faster and had better endurance, and several cavalry units were involved in the battle.

Really unable to run away, the heavy cavalry went up to fight, wearing heavy armor against leather armor, and even their sabers were of military standard.

The cavalry on both sides often cut each other with swords. Lu Keqin's believer cavalry could not damage the Ming army's heavy armor with one sword, but the Ming army's broadsword could penetrate three-thirds of the flesh with one sword.

After several waves of hedging, many nobles realized that something was wrong. They had suffered heavy losses without making any progress.

How is this fight going?
Weapons and equipment, war horses, artillery and guns...the gap in armaments is really too big. The Ming Dynasty has been developing over the years, but the grasslands and deserts have always stagnated. Even Junggar's fire cavalry, which was once trained by Cewang Alabutan, has long since They were all wiped out by Galdan Celing.

Such a backward desert in the Western Regions can at best bully the snowy areas of Tibet. The Tibetan aristocrats there are even more isolated and backward. If they go to the grasslands, they may not even be able to defeat the Mongols.

This is really the case in history. Galdan Celing did achieve some victories when he first invaded the grassland, but then he began to be unable to defeat him.

Emin and Zhuo were a little confused now. How could their religious method, which had always been invincible, not work against these Han troops from the east?
The fanatical believer cavalry could not even get past the Han army's vehicle formation, and was shot to pieces by artillery fire.

As for the artillery positions, they were of no use at all. They were useless after firing a few cannons.

Emin and Zhuo raised their swords and shouted: "Stop fighting, charge directly, Allah is with us, don't succumb to the evil Han emperor!"

This guy still refuses to give up, maybe he is riding a tiger and is in trouble. He is the religious leader of Turpan. Even if you surrendered before, you may not be able to surrender, let alone now on the battlefield, if you don't fight, you will only die.

His eldest son Suleiman was a fool. Hearing his father's shouts of encouragement, he actually led his cavalry to charge.

On the contrary, his younger brother Maosa was smarter. Although he followed the charge, he was half a beat behind his elder brother. He even shouted while running: "Go around and cut off the retreat of these Han cavalry."

Those nobles who had originally flinched, saw that even Emin and Zhuo had spoken, and planned to follow suit and launch another holy war charge.

These aristocratic coalition forces gathered from Barkol, Hami, and Turpan were forcibly gathered based on religious beliefs. They did not have a complete command system at all, and the main body of the army was also composed of serf soldiers.

Previously, the Ming army had carried out repeated bombardments, which had already made the front army of this religious motley army quite chaotic.

At this moment, the so-called "holy war" charge was suddenly launched, and many serf soldiers were at a loss.

Maosa, who always stayed behind his brother, seemed to be blocking the "retreat route" of the Han army, but in fact, his eyes were always paying attention to the situation on the battlefield.

In his opinion, his father's artillery was defeated by Han artillery in a moment, and the fanatic cavalry could not even charge in. There was no need to continue this battle.

Once he really couldn't defeat him, he was ready to run away at any time... or even backstab his father and brother.

Even the son of the commander of the coalition forces planned to switch sides and stab him in the back. The outcome of the war can be imagined.

Seeing that one's own military formation was like a mob, really just a bunch of mobs, sandwiched between the noble believer cavalry who rarely tried to rush forward, the Ming army's dragoons took up their stance and charged towards them.

Then... this guy actually took his own soldiers and walked away in a detour. The fanatical cavalry around him who were about to follow and kill the enemy didn't even react, so they just subconsciously followed around.

Watching helplessly, He Zhuo's eldest son, with hundreds of cavalry, plunged into the array of thousands of Ming army cavalry without even a splash.

Maosa's running away not only exposed the friendly troops to the muzzles of the Ming cavalry, but also dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the people.

Many fanatical nobles who were charging forward suddenly saw He Zhuo's youngest son selling his own brother, then turned around and ran away, exposing them to the enemy's front.

"Blow the trumpet!"

"The whole army charges! Leave no one behind."

The military order was issued, and these charging Western Region cavalry were basically believers of all races.

In order to maintain long-term peace and stability in the Western Regions in the future, the Ming army did not have time to identify who was a shallow believer and who was a fanatic believer. The best solution was to kill them all without leaving any one behind, and it also saved the need to capture prisoners and waste food.

"Woooooo~~~"

Accompanied by the sound of the trumpet, the Ming army did not have any tactics and directly charged with 30,000 cavalry. The infantry and chariot formations cooperated with the cavalry to encircle the battlefield.

The nobles of all races who responded to the call for jihad realized that something was wrong, but they had no time to escape or react.

Even the "filial son" Maosa, who was ready to defect and make great achievements, and took the opportunity to surrender for profit, could not find a chance at all.

Because behind him, there was a large wave of Qinghai cavalry chasing him. Although they didn't have muskets, their armor and equipment were still better than his.

Suddenly, the "Jihad" cavalry coalition on the battlefield began to fall apart at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Everyone could see that this battle was unwinnable.

Ermin and Zhuo were still shouting: "Don't retreat, God is with you, God is great! Come back to me..."

Shouting and shouting, even he himself started walking.

A man who knows the current affairs is a hero. This guy looks like a religious lunatic, but in fact he is very flexible and flexible on the inside.

In the late Yongzheng period, the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not want to continue to spend time with the Junggar Mongols in Turpan, so they asked Emin and Zhuo to move their tribes inland to Gansu.

Then, he agreed and directly gave up the territory that he had only managed to hold on to.

Moreover, Qianlong asked him to "move feudal clans" everywhere, but he didn't even politely refuse. He would move wherever Qianlong asked him to move, not to mention how obedient he was.

To put it bluntly, this is a bitch. You have to let him know the pain before he will obey.

It's a pity that Daming wants more than just letting him know the pain...

Emin and Zhuo Yi escaped, and the entire coalition finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed completely.

"Surround them, intercept them, and don't let me go even once!"

The cavalry generals of the Ming army kept shouting orders.

Thirty thousand cavalry and thirty thousand infantry surrounded a similar number of Turpan coalition forces, and 80% of them were serf soldiers. How could they still break through.

If you can let go of some serf soldiers, it will be a blessing.

Emin and Zhuo definitely couldn't escape. His armor was too eye-catching and he was protected by hundreds of cavalry of fanatic believers.

He was discovered by the Ming army cavalry in an instant, and then a large wave of cavalry rushed up.

The serfs can run away, but the nobles must not stay. Even if they run away, they will still be corpses on horseback.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Under the volley of gunfire, Emin and Zhuo's horses were shot in the crotch and suffered severe pain, causing both men and horses to overturn and fall to the ground.

The young and future Turpan return king Emin Hezhuo was pinned down by his horse and wanted to surrender. However, he saw the Ming army pursuing him from a distance and aimed his gun directly at him.

Turpan's "King Hui" died like this, and most of his 300 fanatical believer cavalry were also killed, and the rest were hacked to death in the charge.

These fanatical believer cavalry from the Western Regions were simply madmen. After charging at close range, the Ming army achieved a casualty ratio of three to one.

Of course, it was the fanatic believers who were killed, and the Ming army was only injured. This armor was not in vain.

The fighting on the battlefield only lasted for an hour. Those nobles were not fools. They couldn't beat them and couldn't run away. They almost surrendered as an organization.

Although surrendering would mean death, even if the nobles defected and surrendered before the battle, they would be shot and killed afterwards.

On the contrary, those serf soldiers were lucky enough not to be shot dead by the blind swords on the battlefield, so they still had a chance to survive.

(End of this chapter)