Thousands of horses rolled by, the wind blew and the leaves fell.

In traditional nomadic tribes, don’t think that herdsmen would take the initiative to report to their leader immediately when encountering such a scene.

What they can do is flee with their families.

Although the Russians definitely informed Nur Ali Khan that the Mongols were going to pass through his territory, all Nur Ali Khan could do was to notify the chief officers (chiefs of thousands). As for whether the officers could notify the centurions, it was very unclear.

It's suspicious.

It is basically impossible for a centurion to notify every household of shepherds.

This is only possible if they themselves mobilize.

The herders fled one after another, and most of the places they fled were where the centurions were. Then the centurions took them to continue fleeing to where the centurions were, and finally gathered at the sultan.

At this time, a long time has passed, and the enemies they face may no longer be in the territory.

However, at this time, the Sultan already had considerable troops under his command and could dispatch them calmly.

Unlike Lashi's vague attitude, the tribe's second chief, Sanghamu Yang, took the initiative to give up the command, and Kitard would naturally not be polite.

"Uncle, before arriving at the Aral Sea, Bamu Bal will be the vanguard and open the way. We will discuss it when we reach the Aral Sea."

Hamu Yang naturally has no objection.

He met Chitard's men, complete men!

It is said that there are 3,000 hussars and 2,000 dragoons. At this time, the Russian military system has been introduced to his ears, and he has a general understanding of this organization.

"Good boy, not to mention the three thousand hussars, the two thousand dragoons are all very energetic even though they are young. Although our cavalry were selected from thousands of people, they were in the middle of a fight.

Have you ever seen such a neat appearance while marching?"

The only thing he felt proud of was that Kitard's cavalry had no armor at all, while at least two thousand of his tribal cavalry were equipped with leather armor!

However, these five thousand people are all cavalry with firearms, while the five thousand people of my own are only a few hundred people from reasonably well-off families, and most of them only have bows and arrows and sabers.

"Is the age of shepherds really coming to an end?"

Hamuyang is about forty years old. He has the same relationship with Chuhu'er and Kitad. He was assigned to him by Lashi's father since he was a child. He has been brave and good at fighting since he was a child. If it is not a big war, he will definitely lead the troops in the battle.<

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Since he became the second Zaisang, he has never suffered a defeat, but most of them fought with the Russians. He obviously understands how powerful the Russians are.

"To align with the Russian military system, Huntaiji took the first step"

In this way, after a very fast journey, we arrived in Kulisary, the winter capital of Kazakhstan’s Xiaoyuzi, in five days!

No matter how tired Nur Ali Khan is, this time has arrived.

He broke away from his comfort zone in Orenburg without hesitation. By this time, he already had more than 10,000 riders under his command!

Although the Russians have informed him, no one can tell clearly what happened on the grassland. The allusion to the false journey to attack Guo also has a grassland version, and perhaps more.

For people on the grasslands, recruiting tribal cavalry for battle is actually almost zero cost. Since the time of Genghis Khan, herders have no longer been recruited to drive large numbers of cattle and sheep with the army.

They either carry dry food or get food everywhere. This was not the case with the Huns, Xianbei, and Turks before, so they all disappeared.

Even if there is a standing army, the burden is not big. Herdsmen need to provide them with hay for cattle and sheep every year. The standing army only needs to allocate some people to feed them on time.

People on the grasslands are solitary and are very sensitive to their own safety. Relying on the leader is a natural evolution. Therefore, they are diligent in paying taxes unless the tax rate is too high.

What's more, their tax payment cycle is related to meetings. Whenever a caravan arrives, it is the largest meeting of the year. They will drive their cattle, sheep and horses to the market, part of which is used to pay taxes, and part of which is used for sales.

Kill two birds with one stone.

And the people who collect taxes will not behave like the Han tax collectors by "kicking the stems", as long as the amount is right.

Generally speaking, each herdsman raises about 100 cattle, sheep and horses, of which sheep account for the largest number, accounting for about 70%, and cattle, horses and camels account for the remaining 30%.

When the judge orders the centurion to report the number of cattle and sheep, he usually collects it based on the base number of thirty to fifty, so the amount they hand over will be even less.

Muhu, what he fears most are two things.

One is severe drought and severe cold weather. If such weather lasts for a long time, there will be no livestock left.

The second is the plague.

As for war, they are not afraid.

At this time, smallpox had spread to the grasslands of Eastern Europe, and many people died from the disease. The first Lashi selected the cavalry for the expedition to Khiva, not only based on their bravery, but also whether they had acne.

What surprised Hamuyang was that almost none of Chitard's men had acne, which made him a little worried.

However, he was actually a little too worried. As a person who traveled through time from later generations, how could he not consider such a major matter?

Kitard had already taken it upon himself to inoculate everyone with cowpox from cows. Although the effect was unpredictable, at least in the past three years, there had been almost no cases of smallpox among the people in Truchin.

This is also one of Truqin’s secrets.

Nur Ali Khan built a wooden city in Kulisare in the style of the Russians. Now he is leading a large number of cavalry around the wooden city.

Kitard originally wanted to push Hamuyang out, but then he thought about it. This was his first expedition with troops, and it was the time when he wanted to make a name for himself. Moreover, the attire of his five thousand cavalry was very different from that of ordinary Mongolian tribal cavalry.

, Nur Ali Khan has been shocked. How long will it take if he doesn’t come forward to say hello?

I also thought that when Uba Xi returned eastward, he suffered a great loss in Xiaoyuzi. The tribesmen lost at least about 10%, and he was even more interested in meeting Nur Ali Khan.

Nur Ali Khan, about forty, although he has been pampered in Orenburg for a long time, he has not grown into a fat man like Zhamu Yang of the Heshuo Special Department. He is still powerful and strong, and his eyes are bright. No wonder he can conquer generals.

The Torguts who returned east killed a large number of people.

Kitard and his hundred horses flew with ease until they were about a foot away in front of Nur Ali Khan and then stopped.

This made Noor Ali Khan quite angry.

However, when Kitard and the others ran forward, no arrows were fired from the opposite side, showing that they did not want to fight at this time, which allowed them to reach there easily.

"Huntaiji Qiqitad of the Torgut Khanate, is he the Ali Khan of the Kazakh tent?"

"Exactly"

Kitard threw the riding crop to Techina aside, then put his right hand on his heart, bent slightly, and then prepared to leave.

Since the Russians have already informed about the borrowed passage, there is no need for him to waste his words. It is useless to say more.

"Wait!"

He was about to leave, but Nur Ali Khan stopped him.

"Uncle, what else do you want?"

Nur Ali Khan had a friendship with Rashid, so it was natural for Kitard to call him "uncle".

Nur Ali Khan snorted coldly: "It's okay to take advantage of the road, but it also comes at a cost. Don't you know this truth?"

Kitard thought to himself: "The drama is coming, I want to see what he says"

"What did uncle say?"

"It goes without saying that if anything is seized, our department will need 30% of it."

This is very fair, but such words would not be said face to face in public, but would be agreed upon privately by the Khans of both parties.

The two sides are feuding. As soon as these words come out, if Kitard is unwilling to give so much, or even not even 10% when he comes back, it will be a big joke, and Ali Khan's prestige will plummet.

Nur Ali Khan has traveled across the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea for decades. Doesn’t he understand this kind of worldliness?

Kitard replied without hesitation: "It's settled", but he thought differently in his heart.

"He said this obviously to appease us so that we won't be defensive when we come back. It seems that he is determined to take advantage of us when we come back and we are exhausted."

However, their only goal at the moment is to reach the Khiva Khanate smoothly and there will be absolutely no complications. Therefore, even if Nur Ali Khan asks for half of the seizure, he will agree.

But Kitard said: "Uncle, is it too much? We are just taking advantage of it, 10%, no more."

"Thirty percent, otherwise you won't be able to go there"

"At most 15%, as you have seen, there are more than 10,000 of us, and we are all waiting for replenishment. In the end, I am afraid that not much will fall into my hands."

"No, not even 10% less"

"You are making things difficult for your nephew. In this way, both sides can take a step back. How about 20%? The Erlangs have not fought in a big war for ten years. They are all exhausted at home. Each of them is like a wolf that has been hungry for a long time.

Most of the seizures will fall into their hands"

Ali Khan seemed a little hesitant and discussed nervously with the people on the side.

After a long while, he sighed: "Okay, two makes two percent, but I have agreed, I only want silver coins, gems, and nothing else."

"That's natural"

Kitard bent down again and rode away.

On the way back to the main force, he was completely convinced.

"This guy will 100% intercept us when we return. Right now, he has raised more than 10,000 riders in a hurry. When we come back, won't there be 20,000 to 30,000 riders?"

When I think of this, my heart beats a little.

However, after returning to the big team, I saw my son's arrogant and high-spirited appearance, and he laughed and felt relieved.

This time he brought Chu Hu'er, Tie Chena, and Shen Muhua out. He asked Shen Muhua to lead the two thousand dragon cavalry to follow Hamu Yang's brigade. He personally led a thousand cavalry, Chu Hu'er, and Tie China each.

Lead a thousand cavalry and follow closely behind the large group.

Ten Thousand Riders each have two horses per person. When one is riding, the other is carrying the accompanying supplies.

This time, five hundred 100-pound light artillery pieces were carried, with a squad of ten people per gun, so there were 500 horses needed to carry the artillery and ammunition at all times.

Before arriving at the northern end of the Aral Sea, these more than 500 horses were uniformly managed by Shen Muhua's dragoons.

In this case, if they suddenly encounter an enemy, they still have three thousand light cavalry who can dispatch at any time.

Bamu Bal, who serves as the vanguard, has a thousand cavalry with armors. The Khivas have a low rate of musket possession. If they suddenly encounter an enemy, Bamu Bal's bravery can hold out until the large group of troops are defeated.

Arrival.
Chapter completed!