"You said, are the National Defense Forces lying to us?"
At the end of the road, Liang Yue couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.
All this time, because of the grudge in his heart, he could not fully trust the National Defense Forces.
If it weren't for the sake of his old brothers, he would rather die on the battlefield than take the big guys to the Western Regions to open up territory for the empire.
Now, seeing that the overall situation in the Western Region is about to be decided, it seems reasonable for the National Defense Force to take the opportunity to sell them.
Jiang Chaoyun didn't see it that way.
"If the National Defense Force betrays us, just don't show up. There is no need to send someone to report the news."
Liang Yue was stunned and realized that this was indeed the case.
With or without the appearance of the National Defense Forces, the retreat of the Liang Army became a big problem.
Even if they could really retreat to the south of the Tianshan Mountains, they would suffer heavy losses and suffer a great loss of vitality.
The National Defense Forces can just sit back and watch them and the Yarkands fight with both sides defeated, and then jump out to pick peaches.
Since they came to report at this time, it is enough to show that the National Defense Force really has no intention of betraying them.
After thinking about this, Liang Yue unexpectedly felt a surge of warmth in his heart, which was then suppressed by him silently.
Since joining the Peasant Army Uprising, he has experienced countless intrigues and internal strife. People like the National Defense Force, who treat people sincerely, naturally give him a different feeling.
"Stop and form a formation on the spot. We are not leaving. We will help the National Defense Forces hold back the Yarkand people."
After thinking about it, Liang Yue no longer had any worries and decided to make a good bait.
Liang Jun received the order and immediately changed their formation.
The infantry began to shrink toward the center, and eventually, under the cover of the cavalry, a circular array was established on the plains.
All carriages and camels were placed on the outside and became natural bunkers.
The cavalry and the Yarkands strangled for a while, then retreated into the formation and began to rest.
The center of the formation is the artillery, which can support any direction.
Seeing that the Liang army was not leaving, the Yarkand people did not dare to attack rashly.
The powerful firearms of the Liang army dealt a heavy blow to the Yarkand people. Using cavalry to attack such an infantry phalanx was simply to hit an egg against a stone.
Abdullah quickly caught up and was puzzled by Liang Jun's behavior.
"Have these people given up? Or do they think they can be forgiven for desecrating Allah's land?"
No one could answer him, and the Yarkand people could only hurry up and prepare for war.
After all, this is their territory. How can they allow a powerful enemy to stay here for too long?
The land of the Western Region is surrounded by wolves. If we delay for a long time, new enemies may appear.
The next morning, at dawn, the Yarkand people began to attack.
They did not use cavalry.
The weakly protected cavalry attacking the musketeer infantry phalanx was simply seeking death.
The Yerkang people jumped off their horses, mobilized a group of shields, and formed a huge convoy, slowly advancing towards the Liang army.
Faced with this situation, the Liang army had no choice but to bombard them with artillery.
Even if they don't have many shells.
The only thing that can break the shield car is artillery.
Fortunately, on the great plain, the artillery had good accuracy and smashed the Yarkand carriages into pieces one by one.
When the number of shield vehicles was insufficient, the Yarkand people did not forcefully come forward, but slowly retreated.
Abdullah frowned.
"The weapons of the Han people are so powerful. We cannot remain strong just by relying on Allah's blessing. After this battle, we must find a way to make these weapons."
Ye Erqiang felt the same way.
They have realized that from now on, their enemies will no longer be the brave Mongols on horseback, but the Han people with powerful firearms.
Moreover, several enemies to the west are slowly increasing the proportion of firearms.
If things go on like this, one will wax and wane, and Ye Erqiang will definitely not be his opponent.
Unfortunately, Abdullah's long-term considerations are doomed to be in vain.
Now that the empire has arrived in the Western Region, it must regain its territory and will not give him time.
The fighting continued in the afternoon.
The Yarkand people increased their intensity and pushed the Huihui cannon up.
When the Mongols marched westward and defeated invincible enemies all over the world, they also spread some military technology.
Things like the Hui Hui Cannon have been eliminated in many places, but they still have a place in the Western Regions.
Of course, Huihui artillery is not the opponent of artillery, but fortunately it is easy to manufacture and low cost, so it is very good for fighting a war of attrition against the Liang army.
The result of the bombardment was no surprise. The Yarkand people's artillery was all destroyed, and the Liang army's artillery also ran out of ammunition.
"Brother, tomorrow the brothers will have to fight hand to hand."
Jiang Chaoyun stroked the cannon regretfully, not caring about the hot feeling.
People are greedy. They are used to using artillery to fight. Once they lose it, they will become unsuitable.
But they had to hold on until the Fifth Division arrived to save the day.
The next day, the battle officially entered a fever pitch.
After discovering that the Liang army's artillery no longer sounded, the Yarkand people quickly became fanatical.
They attacked the Liang army from all directions, completely ignoring the hail of bullets.
Many Yarkand people fell on the way to charge, but more people were still brave and unafraid of death.
When Liang Jun's musket didn't stop at all, the barrel of the gun turned red.
"Open the gap on the left wing and charge the cavalry!"
Seeing that the muskets could no longer hold on, Liang Yue promptly dispatched the cavalry that had been recuperating for a long time.
The infantry phalanx on the left wing was divided to the left and right, and tens of thousands of cavalry rushed forward to meet the Yarkand people.
The formation of the Yarkand people had already been beaten to pieces by muskets, and their power was no longer strong. At this time, they were charged by cavalry and collapsed on the spot.
However, Abdullah was prepared and waved his hand, and the Yarkand cavalry also joined the battlefield.
The desert dust and smoke shot straight into the sky, like a sandstorm blowing from the flat bottom.
The two cavalrymen mingled together in the storm and tried their best to kill their opponents.
After fighting for more than an hour, the Liang Army cavalry finally couldn't hold on any longer and had to retreat in embarrassment.
The Yerqiang people finally seized the opportunity and were not willing to let it go. They followed and rushed towards the Liang army's main formation.
If they were to rush in, Liang's army would be in chaos and unable to maintain its formation.
The three hundred Liang Army cavalry who were trailing behind discovered the problem. Without saying hello to Duoyunshanhai, they turned around and charged towards the Yarkant people fearlessly.
In this formation, all the Liang soldiers had tears in their eyes, and they could only watch helplessly as these comrades flew into the flames.
But these people's sacrifices were worth it.
The large group of Liang Army cavalry withdrew, their formations regrouped, and the muskets that had taken a break started roaring again.
On the third day, the Liang army maintained its formation at a heavy cost, but the Yarkand people's encirclement became increasingly tight.
Chun Jia.
The main force of the fifth division finally arrived here.
Forty miles further east is the battlefield between the Liang army and the Yarkand people.
In other words, the Fifth Division fulfilled its promise and really arrived within three days.
Not only that, Maxhua also made a bold division of troops.
He personally led the main force to rescue the Liang army, while military commander Liao Fengzhi led the 20th regiment to march eastward along the Tekes River, bypassing the mountains and heading towards Ili, preparing to dig out the Yarkand people's retreat.
