It’s better to be slow than chaotic.
Zuo Xuanyan's strategy really made the people of Bukhara extremely uncomfortable.
They prepared complete fortifications and waited confidently for the National Defense Forces to break into a bloody battle.
As a result, the National Defense Forces watched from the outside and did not attack.
Of course, the National Defense Forces are not without action.
While waiting for the 7th Division to arrive, Zuo Xuanyan began to clear the perimeter of Samarkand.
She ordered Bolo to lead the Thirteenth Light Cavalry Regiment, the Dragoon Regiment and the Heavy Artillery Regiment to cross the Amu Darya River and attack Iron Gate Pass.
The Bukhara people deployed 50,000 troops in front of Iron Gate Pass, thinking that they were impregnable.
As a result, after Bolo launched the attack, it only took three to remove all defensive measures outside the closed door.
Then the Dragoon Regiment began to attack the mountain.
Under the cover of light artillery and mortar shells, the Dragoons fought bravely, fighting for positions with the Bukhara people.
The Bukhara people are not unheroic, but the technical and tactical levels of the two sides are too different, making the defense extremely difficult.
Seven days later, the red flag was planted on the city gate of Iron Gate Pass.
The southern supply line on which the Bukhara people had high hopes was officially cut off.
Boro made a splash in his first game, but was not satisfied with this.
After he reported to Zuo Xuanyan, he divided his troops and marched westward, capturing another important place, Talihan.
At this point, all connections between Samarkand and the outside world were officially severed.
When Bolo attacked Iron Gate Pass, the Bukhara people in Samarkand did not watch.
They first sent troops to attack the main force of the Fourth Cavalry Division at night, but were defeated by Zuo Xuanyan, who had been prepared for it.
After a night battle, the Bukhara people lost more than 30,000 troops.
That kind of thing that can continue to burn in the air and provide light has become a nightmare for Bukhara Rao.
Because of that kind of thing, the muskets and artillery of the National Defense Forces are completely unaffected by the night.
Immediately, the Bukhara people sent troops to rescue Tiemenguan in an attempt to attack Bolo from both sides.
As a result, the light cavalry regiment left behind by Boro repeatedly charged and killed them on the south bank of the Amu Darya River, and all of them were pushed into the river Zhengzhou.
The Bukhara people who stayed on the north bank and did not cross the river took a look and simply retreated into the city.
On August 1, the Seventh Division finally arrived.
"Your Highness, the commander-in-chief orders."
Qiu Jinpeng handed Huang Sanhu's order to Zuo Xuanyan.
Zuo Xuanyan took a look and found out that she was appointed as the frontline commander of the attack on Samarkand.
In other words, whether it is the Fourth Cavalry Division or the Seventh Cavalry Division, they must obey her orders.
These uncles and uncles in the army worked very hard to accumulate military exploits for her.
But from top to bottom, no one complained.
This is fighting with the crown prince. From now on, they will be the crown prince's confidants.
When the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, it is inevitable that he will prosper and prosper.
From this aspect, no military exploits can compare!
"What about my dad?"
"His Majesty has received the Russian envoy in Kokand City and is currently talking about it. The generals can be responsible for the battle themselves."
Zuo Xuanyan understood.
It seemed that her father was also very satisfied with her performance during this period and decided to give her more opportunities.
After assuming the frontline command, Zuo Xuanyan held a joint meeting.
"After this period of reconnaissance, Samarkand is not easy to fight. The Bukhara people are very smart and change quickly. They dug a large number of trenches outside the city and deployed countless traps. Go back and tell Everyone, please don’t underestimate the enemy. In this battle, we can only win step by step.”
Since ancient times, there has been no belligerence in attacking a city.
Almost all famous generals believe that siege warfare is the most difficult to fight.
Unless the enemy loses his will, there is no chance of defeat overnight.
In many cases, siege battles lasted for a year and a half in Sota Sakura.
For example, the Mongolian attack on the Southern Song Dynasty took decades under Xiangyang City.
Therefore, before the war begins, Zuo Xuanyan needs to vaccinate the entire army.
I'm afraid that because the previous battle was too smooth, once they encounter a setback in Samarkand, the morale of the army will be affected.
The generals present all became serious, no longer as relaxed as before.
As for how to attack the trenches, the generals of the Wehrmacht were actually a little confused.
Although they are experts at playing trenches, the enemies they have faced so far, except for the Qing army, are few who are proficient in trenches.
Even for the Qing army, most of the battles were in the field and trenches were not used much.
Now the Bukharans were not only digging trenches in a big way, but they were doing it in a different way. How to fight, everyone was a little worried for a while.
Zuo Xuanyan was very motivated.
It's not scary to encounter difficulties, it's scary not to think about solving them.
She thought for a while and suggested: "Third Empress, let's launch a tentative attack. Through actual combat, we will find the enemy's weaknesses. In addition, you must also go deep into the soldiers and listen to the opinions of the front-line soldiers. They are the ones who have experienced it. They definitely know what’s going on better than we do.”
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they realized that Zuo Xuanyan's thinking was so clear, and they found their target all of a sudden.
How did they know that there was a military master standing behind Zuo Xuanyan.
How can Zuo Menggeng forget the magic weapon of our army, which is the collective effort and brainstorming?
Three days later, the deployed National Defense Forces began to attack.
First there was a large-scale artillery bombardment. Dense smoke and flames almost enveloped all positions, as if all the Bukhara people were wiped out.
Toward the end of the bombardment, the infantry began to advance.
The Wehrmacht's infantry and artillery coordination capabilities are still good, but not as good as those of later generations.
The main reason is that the accuracy of artillery in this era is a bit poor, and no one dares to get too close. After all, it is not fun to blow up one of your own people.
Commanders watched nervously through binoculars from behind.
At first, when I saw the soldiers getting closer and closer to the trenches, I was quite optimistic and felt that the Bukhara people should be wiped out.
But when the soldiers stepped into the trench less than fifty meters away, many heads suddenly popped out of the trench, accompanied by a large number of bows and arrows.
Although the soldiers immediately took various measures to defend themselves, lying down and erecting shields, many people were still hit by arrows because they could not avoid them.
When the Wehrmacht returned fire, the Bukharans retreated into their trenches, causing most of the bullets to miss.
While the National Defense Forces soldiers were reloading their ammunition, the Bukhara people came out to shoot arrows again.
The rate of fire of the bow and arrow at this time is much faster than that of the Migne rifle.
Moreover, the Migne rifle exposed a huge shortcoming.
That is, reloading cannot be completed in the prone position.
To reload, soldiers had to squat or stand. But in this way, there is no doubt that the exposed area is increased.
So many people were hit by arrows.
Fortunately, the follow-up mortars were in place at this time.
Because of its high parabola, the mortar was very effective in hitting targets in the trenches, slightly suppressing Bukhara Rao's counterattack.
However, mortars cannot suppress a large area in all directions, so the Bukhara people can still attack the IDF soldiers from all angles.
But at least the soldiers were able to rush within thirty meters.
They took out grenades and threw them into the trenches.
Accompanied by wailing sounds, a gap appeared in Bukhara's defense, and some soldiers finally attacked.
The commanders at the rear looked at the entire battle, and their faces were all very ugly.
This battle has been fought!
