Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

542 Seeking Asylum
Outside the majestic Jiayuguan, thousands of herdsmen huddled together, creating a commotion, beating on the thick gate of Jiayuguan from time to time, anxiously beckoning the people upstairs to open the gate.These thousands of people are like deserters in exile, and someone is chasing them.

The soldiers of the Ming army in Jiayuguan were a little confused. They didn't know which tribe these thousands of herdsmen came from, and they seemed to want to escape to the east of Jiayuguan?
"Who are you? Why are you calling us the gate of Jiayuguan?!" A Ming soldier who could speak Mongolian shouted down from the city wall.Because of guarding the frontier, many of them can speak the language of the minority.

"Master, Maozi and the cavalry from the west are coming! There is also the Yarkand Khanate, their cavalry attacked our rear, we can't stay in Turpan, open the city gate and let us in! Otherwise wait As soon as they arrive, there will be rivers of blood outside!" A small leader of the Zhungeer tribe shouted towards the towering tower with all his strength, "Here are the old people and children of our Zhungeer tribe. Combatants, please take them in and leave some seeds for our Zhungeer tribe, so that we can avenge our enemies in the future!"

"Please help us, we will repay you twice in the future!" A large group of women, children and the elderly stared wide-eyed, full of hope.

"Wait a minute, wait for us to notify our adults!" The soldiers of the Ming army on the tower were also a little scared by the current situation, because the herdsmen of the Zhungeer tribe in the west of Jiayuguan had more people than the defenders in Jiayuguan. However, if they have other plans, Jiayuguan, which is crucial in the northwest region, will be in danger.

The soldiers of the Ming army on the tower were very dazed and flustered.It has been a long time since such a large-scale turmoil occurred in the Western Regions, and even if wars broke out in the Western Regions, it would rarely affect Jiayuguan, which was guarded by the Ming army.Generally, wars in the Western Regions are internal affairs of the countries in the Western Regions. For example, this time the Zhungeer tribe took the initiative to ask the defenders of Jiayuguan for assistance, which was the first time in history.

"Do you know what happened in Turpan? Why did they come to ask us for help?" Ariaki soldier touched the back of his head and asked in puzzlement.

"Who knows what they are doing, it's just that something is going to happen in the Western Regions, hurry up and inform our guerrilla general and the new General Sun Chuanting." A small officer of the Ming army who was in charge of patrolling the western city wall said.

Soon Jiayuguan Guerrilla and Sun Chuanting both received news from the Zhungeer tribe asking for help.Jiayuguan Guerrilla and Sun Chuanting were not surprised, they seemed to have known the news in advance.

"The two idiots Batur and Gushi Khan really did what the Military Intelligence Department said. They didn't wait for us to send reinforcements and took the initiative to attack the Tsarist-Russian coalition forces. They really killed themselves." Sun Chuanting said bitterly.

"They did this because they either had confidence in their cavalry, or they felt that our conditions were too harsh for them." Jiayuguan Guerrilla became an officer of the Kyushu Army, so he also learned the news from the Military Intelligence Department.

The scouts placed by the Military Intelligence Office in Hami sent people back in advance to inform Jiayuguan to prepare for the defeat of Zhungeer and other tribes as early as when the Zhungeer and Heshuote tribes raised their troops.It doesn't matter if Zhungeer and Heshuote won the decisive battle. Once they fail, the Hami area will be declared lost, directly threatening Jiayuguan.

"We are the only force that can save them, and we have to send a large amount of food and grass to support them, and go to the Western Regions where the environment is harsh. Do you really think that our infantry can come and go like the wind like the Mongolian cavalry? There is not enough consideration It is very difficult for us to take the risk of investing an astronomical sum of money to help them." Sun Chuanting said, "Once Turpan falls, the Tsarist-Russian coalition forces may invade Guazhou, Dunhuang, and Yumen, which will seriously affect our security. If Dunhuang falls, the other side will There are two possibilities for advancing, one is to attack our Jiayuguan in the east, and the other is to attack Qinghai Lake in the south.”

"General Sun, what route do you think the opponent will choose?" Jiayuguan Guerrilla asked.

"Ninety percent of the time they invaded Qinghai Lake. The reason is simple. Tsarist Russia did not dare to provoke us. The war with Zhungeer and Heshuote has already caused them to use most of their troops. The invasion of Jiayuguan is not asking for trouble. Is it? If I were their general, I would definitely try my best to encircle and suppress the two mortal enemies Jungar and Heshuote in Qinghai Lake, wipe them out completely, and then march to the east." Sun Chuanting speculated.

"Does that mean we have no worries in Jiayuguan for the time being?" Jiayuguan Guerrilla asked.

"Yes. Jiayuguan is fine. We can put the Zhungeer people into the pass and provide them with shelter. If they cause trouble in the pass, we don't have to be polite." Sun Chuanting said.

"Will there be spies from the Tsarist Russians among them? If they are mixed into the pass, it may cause a lot of damage to Jiayuguan." The guerrilla general said.

"Probably not. The Tsarist Russians, Cossacks, and Kazakhs just sent troops to attack Zhungeer and marched all the way east. I'm afraid they didn't expect the war to be so smooth, and the spies probably didn't have time to spread out." Sun Chuanting said, "Then Come down to see when the main force of the Seventh Corps in Xi'an can reach Jiayuguan. If we march into Dunhuang first, we can force them back. On the contrary, if they occupy Qinghai Lake in advance, the entire Western Region will be completely controlled by the Tsarist-Russian coalition forces. "

"Has the commander of the Corps dispatched troops yet?" Jiayuguan guerrilla asked.

"Yes, the head of the corps has already set off with a main force of [-] troops. On the way, he heard that the Zhungeer tribe and the Heshuote tribe decided to fight to the death with the Tsarist-Russian coalition forces, so they are rushing over." Sun Chuanting said.

Under the instruction of Sun Chuanting and the Jiayuguan guerrillas, the Jiayuguan defenders let in the anxious Jungar people outside the pass.These Zhungeer survivors breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the opening of Xiongguan Pass.

"Good Central Plains people, thank you for lending a helping hand to us in times of crisis. You will always be friends of our Zhungeer tribe." The little leader of Zhungeer saluted with emotion.

"Don't be so polite, where is the leader of your Zhungeer tribe? And where are your tribe's warriors?" Ming army soldiers asked.

"The leader led the rest of the soldiers and Gushi Khan to Qinghai Lake, saying that he wanted to use the best horses there to fight the enemy again. He asked us weak people to come to Jiayuguan to ask you for help. The leader thought that you would definitely protect us , he is indeed extremely wise." said the little leader Zhungeer.

Good guy, this is obviously a big mess, and I want the defenders of Jiayuguan and the Kyushu army in the northwest to take over!Although the soldiers of the Ming army around were not well-educated, Batur's little thoughts were clear.

(End of this chapter)