"Russia has never been an enemy of the Empire, and the Empire's attack on Russia is unjust."
The scenery of Kokand is beautiful, but Gudnov has no intention of enjoying it.
The Chinese emperor standing in front of him put him under great pressure.
Before entering the empire, he had learned from many aspects that the capital of the empire was a place called "Jinan".
That city is far, far away in the east, not much closer than reaching Moscow from the Altai Mountains.
Gudnov was mentally prepared and traveled a long distance to get there.
But he didn't expect that he was told that His Majesty the Emperor was in the Western Region.
He then followed the escort of the National Defense Forces all the way to Haohan, and finally met Zuo Mengeng.
At first glance, Gudnov felt very bad.
The imperial emperor was dressed in military uniform. He was young and powerful, tall and mighty, with sharp expressions and eyes.
Obviously, this is a very strong character.
Negotiating with such a person is bound to be difficult.
But his duty must be to strive for more benefits for Russia.
Sure enough, Zuo Mengeng's words confirmed his guess.
"When you burned, killed, and looted the Mongols, you had no morals."
Gudnov was choked and felt a little flustered, but he quickly calmed down.
"As far as I know, the Mongols and the Empire are also enemies. Since we have a common enemy, why can't we unite?"
"do you need?"
Zuo Mengeng smiled meaningfully.
Goodnough's scalp was numb and he was struggling to find his words.
"I really can't understand why His Majesty is so hostile to Russia? Russia has never intended to infringe on the interests of the empire."
"You have violated it."
Zuo Menggeng had no intention of reasoning with the Russians.
No one understands Russian virtues better than him, whether it happens or not. While the empire is now prospering, we must nip everything in the bud.
"Our hostility to the Mongols is a legal battle over the change of political power. In any case, it belongs to China's internal affairs. And you, Russia, originally lived in Eastern Europe, but you have stepped into Asia and actually invaded the country's territory. Unless you go back, , otherwise there is no other possibility.”
"Your Majesty, you are using strong words! Every inch of our land in Russia was developed with hard work. No one has ever been able to take land away from Russia."
"Now there is."
Zuo Mengeng is just unreasonable.
"You go back. Tell the Russian King that you can either go west of the Ural Mountains and the Volga River, or I will go to Moscow to watch the sunset."
Gudnov was dumbfounded, and no matter how good his eloquence was, it was useless.
He froze in place and could only watch Zuo Mengeng's figure heading west getting further and further away.
He looked around blankly and saw the huge line of the National Defense Forces, like a long queue, with no end as far as the eye could see.
After all this, he was negotiating with the empire while investigating the reality of the empire.
The National Defense Force also followed Zuo Mengeng's order and showed him enough at once.
But precisely because he had seen everything, Gudnov understood better than anyone else that Russia was definitely no match for the empire.
With those terrifying guns and cannons, and that terrifying army, what could Russia use to fight?
When Zuo Mengeng went out to watch the sunset in Moscow, he only felt a strong sense of fear.
But what can he do?
He is just a negotiator and does not have the final decision-making authority.
If the empire believed his words, then he would be a great hero of Russia.
But it was obvious that through Zuo Mengeng he understood that the empire was also ambitious for a vast territory.
He had foreseen that war between Russia and the Empire was inevitable.
Sure enough, the next morning, Zuo Mengeng's attendant Long Zuguang formally made an appointment with him.
"Mr. Gudnov, by order of His Majesty the Emperor, I would like to formally inform you on behalf of the Empire that the Empire and Russia will be in full-scale war until Russia retreats to the Ural Mountains and the west of the Volga River."
This is a formal declaration of war!
Gudnov and others all changed their expressions. They had no idea that the empire would do things like this.
This is too straightforward!
But he had no choice but to see the appearance of the National Defense Forces in person, and he actually felt that the empire's approach was completely understandable.
If Russia had this strength, would it still shed tears looking at the Baltic Sea?
Sweden and Poland, which had been fighting for a long time, abandoned their armor. No, they annexed their territories.
Thinking of this, he suddenly understood the empire's approach.
Helpless, Gudnov and others came all the way, and had to go all the way back.
Now that war has been declared, Russia must quickly think of countermeasures.
Zuo Mengeng had no feelings about Gudnov's departure.
Russian expansion must be stifled, and the security perimeter of the empire must be established.
These are unchangeable strategies that must be implemented during his lifetime.
He was more concerned about the situation in Samarkand.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin has fought well. He has captured the outer positions and found a way to deal with the trenches. In addition, Commander-in-Chief Huang has also rushed over with new weapons. It should not be a problem to break the city within half a month."
Zuo Mengeng was in a good mood.
"This girl gave me a surprise."
He knew that his daughter was great, but he didn't expect that she could be so good at such a young age.
Many of the tactics and arrangements are very sophisticated and steady, comparable to those of a battlefield veteran.
Originally he was worried that she would suffer a bloody blow in Samarkand and damage her prestige, but now the old father is finally relieved.
Samarkand.
Huang Sanhu rushed over in person.
Although he handed over the combat command to Zuo Xuanyan, as a teacher, he must be worried about his students.
When we got here, Zuo Xuanyan and others were having a summary meeting.
"The Bukhara people are absolutely unwilling to fail. They are expected to launch a night attack tonight to drive us out of the first line of defense."
As soon as he entered the conference room, he heard Zheng Chenggong's conclusive voice.
Others agreed, and the hero saw the same thing.
The more you fight, the better. You have rich experience in all areas and have seen every situation.
Although Bukhara Rao still has several lines of defense in his hands, the loss of the first line of defense must have caused a huge impact on them.
After all, the next several lines of defense are also trenches. Since the National Defense Forces were able to break through the first line, does that mean that the following lines cannot be defended?
Although they will definitely make targeted changes to the next few lines of defense at this time, if they can regain the first line of defense, they will definitely have more buffer space.
"Then make proper arrangements and let the 14th Regiment come down to rest. The 15th Regiment will be responsible for the defense tonight."
Zuo Xuanyan was very attentive to opinions and fully considered the emotions and conditions of each unit.
The 14th Regiment fought in vain and captured the adjacent line of defense. Their hard work was great and they naturally needed a good rest.
On the contrary, the other troops saw the excitement and did not get any merit, so they were balanced at this time.
Huang Sanhu happened to hear the whole process and couldn't help but look at Zuo Xuanyan with admiration.
This student is not only good at commanding battles, but he is also extremely proficient in the art of emperorship!
