Chapter 1760 Destroy the Country
The midsummer sun shines brightly on the world, and the eternal majestic mountains still maintain their unchanged holiness.
Between the two mountains stretching thousands of miles to the north and south, the green plains show their vitality.
A Chu River flows quietly, nourishing all things, and also welcomes the moist and warm wind sent from the far west.
"What's this place called?"
Zuo Xuanyan stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the beauty of nature and feeling relaxed and happy.
"This place is called Tokmak."
"What the hell is the name? Pass it on, and from today on, this place will be called Fairy City."
The King of Qin personally gave the order, which naturally carried unquestionable authority.
So the Western Region City Tokmak has a new name full of commemorative meaning.
Fairy city!
The city where the poet Li Bai was born!
"Only such a beautiful place can give birth to a person like Shixian, right?"
Standing next to Zuo Xuanyan, Chang Kaiyuan still feels dreamy.
Since joining the National Defense Force, he has long appreciated the greatness of Li Bai through many studies.
When the students discussed it together, they all lamented the abandonment of the Western Regions.
Who would have thought that a few years later, he would personally lead the troops to regain the birthplace of Shixian.
"No wonder my father has always been obsessed with this place. If he masters Chu, he will win the Western Region."
Without being there, Zuo Xuanyan would not have imagined that the entire mountain range was so rich.
The mountain is like the greatest protector, has isolated a large area of land rich in water and grass in the desolate and vast Western Region.
It is this magical land that has nurtured countless creatures.
And whoever can control this place can control the Western Region, which is definitely not a lie.
"Where is the 7th Division? Tell them to speed up. I will wait for them at Taraz in fifteen days."
Worried about the battle situation on the southern front, Zuo Xuanyan decided to speed up.
Marching so far, the Fourth Cavalry Division has hardly encountered any enemies.
At first, everyone was worried that this was a tactic used by the enemy to weaken their troops, and they were just waiting for the National Defense Forces to reveal their flaws before counterattacking.
However, after careful search and questioning of local herdsmen, we found out that there was no army in this area a year ago.
It's not that the Bukhara Khanate was stupid and couldn't see the wealth here, but it mobilized its troops to the southern front and cooperated with the Safavid Dynasty and the Mughal Empire to surround the volunteers.
At this time, Zuo Xuanyan did not know that great changes had taken place in the south. In order to help the friendly forces relieve the pressure, it was natural to speed up the advance.
Under her order, the Fourth Cavalry Division began a furious advance, while fighting to support fighting.
Taraz, who originally expected to arrive in fifteen, actually only took ten.
What's even more unexpected is that there is no news at all here.
The local government is still living a leisurely life.
Zuo Xuanyan was so bold that she immediately led her troops to attack without giving the defenders a chance to close the city gate.
In just one move, all the defenders in the city were killed.
Not only that, Zuo Xuanyan also used thunderbolt methods to suppress anyone who dared to resist. The food they grabbed was enough to feed the entire division for a month.
When she learned that the vanguard of the 7th Division was fifty miles away, she left a company in Taraz to take over, and the main force set off again.
Arriving at Taraz is equivalent to reaching the westernmost end of the mountain range.
The Fourth Cavalry Division turned south from Taraz and made a long-distance attack on Tashkent.
This time, the Tashkent defenders received the news in advance, but they were in a hurry and had no time to prepare more defensive measures.
The Fourth Cavalry Division rushed to the city, deployed its artillery, and launched a three-day indiscriminate bombardment.
The result of the bombardment regardless of cost was that the city wall of Tashkent was completely destroyed, and even a horse could rush into the city from between the broken walls.
Tashkent is the important town of the Bukhara Khanate. Beyond here, only Samarkand is left.
Behind Samarkand is the city of Bukhara, the capital of the Bukhara Khanate.
Therefore, the enemies here are very tenacious. Even if the city wall is destroyed, they still hide in the city and attempt to engage in street fighting.
Zuo Xuanyan knew very well that soldiers are very fast, and at the same time, in order to intimidate, she ordered the troops to use incendiary rockets, sending the entire Tashkent into a sea of fire.
As for how many civilians died in it, there was nothing that could be done about it.
If they wanted to blame, they could only blame the defenders for their stubbornness.
At the same time, because Tashkent was completely destroyed, the 4th Cavalry Division did not receive supplies and had to stop and wait for the 7th Cavalry Division to deliver supplies.
Zheng Chenggong was still at the forefront.
"Can't you save some money? Our ammunition all needs domestic supplies. If we fight like this, the logistics will be cursed."
Others didn't dare to say anything to Zuo Xuanyan, but Zheng Chenggong naturally didn't care and started complaining as soon as they met.
Zuo Xuanyan ate the mutton flatbread he sent and listened with a smile.
"We have gone far enough, and looking around, we can see that not using any thunderbolt means will only make people feel weak and bullyable, and the situation will be even worse. Dad said, barbarians are afraid of power and have no morality. If you want to To make them obedient, you must first make them fearful. You see, all the surrounding tribes have either run away or become honest. It will be much easier for us to march next."
Zheng Chenggong also had to admit that her statement was very reasonable.
"But we have already penetrated deep into the territory of the Bukhara Khanate. It is best to join forces. With two divisions together, I don't believe that the Bukhara Khanate can stop it."
Zuo Xuanyan thought so too.
Further ahead is Samarkand.
"That city blocked the Mongols for many years, so it will definitely be difficult to defeat. With the help of your seventh division, we can save a lot of horsepower."
After all, the Fourth Cavalry Division is still a cavalry unit, with raids and field battles being its strengths. Regarding siege warfare, it is almost meaningless.
Among other things, the number of heavy artillery of the Fourth Cavalry Division was only half that of the Seventh Division.
It is actually enough to attack ordinary cities.
But when it comes to a world-famous city like Samarkand, it's probably impossible.
Only with the presence of the Seventh Division can we crack this hard nut.
Just when the Fourth Cavalry Division and the Seventh Cavalry Division decided to join forces, the entire Bukhara Khanate finally sensed the danger.
Obviously, the Mughal Empire and the Safavid Dynasty were also besieging the Taoist Volunteer Army. Why did the empire attack the Bukhara Khanate?
There is no way, who calls the Bukhara Khanate in a better position.
Without destroying the Bukhara Khanate, how could the empire's power extend to the Caspian Sea?
This is also the fundamental reason why the empire decided to launch a war to destroy the country.
There is no need for a Bukhara Khanate or a Kazakh Khanate to exist.
But looking at the menacing posture of the National Defense Forces, the Bukhara Khanate also knew that the country had reached a moment of life and death.
King Imam Khouri quickly issued an edict to the whole country and organized a large army to march out of Samarkand.
As long as Samarkand is preserved, the Bukhara Khanate has hope.
