Southern Ming Rebel Army

Chapter 655 Rakshasa Reinforcements

Muhalla had no choice but to run to Yili. He had already made up his mind to defend Turpan to the death. Even if the city was captured, he would die in the city.

But when the time came, he couldn't muster up the courage, and then, surrounded by his subordinates, he reluctantly fled Turpan.

But as soon as he left the city, Muhara was blown by the cold wind and his mind immediately became clear. He thought that he must not escape back to Shache. If he went back, he would only die and his family would be in trouble.

Muhara looked around, but found that he had no way to escape. Seeing that there were only thirty or so riders left around him, Muhara was filled with grief and anger and burst into tears.

At this time, one of his subordinates actually offered a plan to Muhalla, saying that since the general did not go to Shache, it would be better to go directly to Sengge Khan. First, he could ask Sengge Khan to send troops. Second, Shache did not know whether Muhalla was alive or dead at this time. Moreover, once Turpan was lost, the door to the Western Regions would be wide open, and Apak Khoja would definitely not have time to deal with this matter.

Muhalla felt that what his subordinate said made sense. It was another matter whether Apak Khoja could survive the attack of the Qian Dynasty. It would be better to go to find the retired emperor of the Yarkand Khanate, Sengge Khan.

So they acted immediately. Muhalla and others equipped themselves lightly, abandoned their armor, rode fast horses, bypassed Hami, and headed north to join Sengge.

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In the Khan's court, Sengge was waiting for the arrival of Muhalla with a lot of questions in his mind. It was already nightfall, and Sengge tossed and turned, unable to sleep because of this sudden incident.

It was not until dawn that Muhalla finally arrived. In the Khan's tent, Sengge had a gloomy face as he listened to Muhalla's exaggerated narration.

Muhala exaggerated and said that the Qian Dynasty's fighting power was extremely terrifying, and it was extremely difficult for him to hold out for a month. (Muhala included the time that the Qian army waited for artillery fire under the city of Turpan)

At this time, Muhala glanced at Sengge, then lowered his head and whispered: "The artillery of the Qian army is very sharp. Turpan is a strong city in the Western Regions, but it can't withstand the bombardment of the Qian army's artillery day and night."

After hearing this, Sengge's face turned even darker. He was still thinking that Yarkand could somehow hold on to the Western Regions before he defeated the grassland coalition forces, but it was only a short time before the Western Regions were already in danger.

Sengge remained silent, causing the tent to be eerily quiet. After a while, Muhalla mustered up the courage to say, "Great Khan, the main force of the Qian army has gathered in Turpan. If the Great Khan sends troops to seize Hami, the Qian army's food supply will be cut off. Great Khan, sending troops now will give us great advantages!"

Upon hearing this, Sengge flew into a rage and said, "Bullshit! The combined forces of the Qian Dynasty and the various tribes in the south of the desert have at least 80,000 to 90,000 cavalry. How can I send troops south at this time?"

Muhara was stunned for a moment before he said, "Khan," what should we do now?

Sengge suddenly picked up the wine glass on the table and threw it at Muhalla, cursing: "You useless bastard can't defend Turpan, and you dare to ask the Khan what to do!"

Sengge was so angry that he had Muhalla arrested. He personally took the whip and whipped him dozens of times, making Muhalla cry for his parents.

Sengge listened to Muhara's begging for mercy, but he was still not satisfied, so he pulled out the scimitar from the guard beside him, ready to kill this piece of trash so that he could feel relieved.

But at this moment, a piece of news came, which temporarily saved Muhalla's life, and this news was that the Rakshasa, Bogdan, had finally arrived.

When Sengge heard the news, he was overjoyed. He immediately left Muhalla behind and led a team of people to meet Bogdan.

The horses' hooves were flying, and everyone was galloping for a while. Sengge saw Bogdan from a distance, and then he galloped to meet him. When he got close, he jumped off his horse and said happily: "I missed you very much, and you are finally here!"

Bogdan smiled slightly, got off the carriage, saluted Sengge, and said in a very stiff Mongolian: "Respected Khan, I have kept you waiting for a long time. It is my fault, but, Khan, I came here this time to bring you great news."

Sengge laughed and said, "How can you say that you have been waiting for a long time when a distinguished guest has arrived? I just don't know how big the good news you are talking about is?"

Bogdan looked confident, straightened his chest and said: "Don't worry, Khan. His Majesty the Tsar attaches great importance to the alliance with the Junggar tribe. His Majesty has decided to fully support the Junggars and work together to fight against the Qian Dynasty."

Seeing that Sengge was listening to him seriously, Bogdan continued with some complacency: "Great Khan, when I set out with firearms, 4,000 regular troops had already been assembled, and another 5,000 Mongolian vassal troops had also been deployed. I think they should have crossed the Ural River by now, and will reach Yili in a while!"

Sengge's eyes were shining and his excitement was beyond words. During this period, the Bukhara Khanate, the three Yuzi tribes, and even U-Tsang, which he had placed high hopes on, all refused to help him. But the Rakshasa people, who Sengge had the least hope for, actually sent troops to help him. This really surprised Sengge.

The Qian Dynasty was good at firearms. From Muhalla's words, Sengge believed that the Qian Dynasty was able to capture the city of Turpan thanks to the power of firearms. The fact that the Russians were able to manufacture firearms showed that they were also a country that was good at firearms warfare. With the assistance of the Russians, the shortcomings of the Dzungar Khanate would be completely gone.

Sengge nodded repeatedly, then held Bogdan's hand and said, "Okay, okay, okay, I am very grateful for your country's help. The Qian Dynasty is ambitious and is the most evil country in the world. I swear that sooner or later, I will completely destroy the Qian Dynasty!"

Bogdan chuckled in his heart at Sengge's words. He was not as confident as Sengge. The Tsar sent troops only to maintain the Dzungar Khanate, the enemy of the Qian Dynasty. As for destroying the Qian Dynasty, that was pure nonsense.

But on the surface, Bogdan nodded repeatedly, pulled out his hand, and said that Sengge would definitely get what he wanted, and said that they would be the most loyal allies of Dzungar.

Then Sengge asked if the batch of firearms had been delivered. Bogdan nodded and replied: "The Khan's 10,000 muskets and 50 cannons have all been delivered. With these sophisticated firearms, the Qian army will definitely be defeated!"

Hearing this, Sengge once again tightly grasped Bogdan's hand, shook it vigorously and said: "Your country's move is undoubtedly a timely help. After defeating the Qian Dynasty, I, the Dzungar, will never forget this kindness and will repay you greatly in the future!"

Bogdan responded with a smile: "We are allies, so of course we have to help each other. However, these firearms were also produced by our country with great effort. The price we agreed on..."

Sengge raised his head and laughed, waved his hands, and said proudly: "Money is nothing. I will not go back on my promise. Come on, follow me back to the camp, and let's have a good drink!"