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The sound of the roaring artillery was like thunder exploding on the ground, and shells were destroying the walls of Turpan City, an ancient city in the Western Regions.Maybe even Dorgon, who had already defended and strengthened the city wall, could not have imagined that the artillery of the Kyushu Army would be so fierce, and its destructive power had surpassed the artillery used by the Kyushu Army when they attacked Jianzhou a few years ago.

Kazakh commander Su Li heard the sound of artillery outside the city in the city, and felt uneasy like beating a drum.

"Dorgon, look at the power of this artillery. The sound is so powerful that even I am afraid. The soldiers who are deployed on the city wall will probably be scared away if they are timid. The artillery we deployed in the outer city cannot bombard them. If things go on like this, let alone the Kyushu army attacking the city, even if the shelling continues for two or three days, our own soldiers will collapse!" Su Li said to Dorgon.

"General Su Li, you are a smart person. You should know that we have no better choice at the moment. The artillery we have placed on the city wall is fixed, and its range and power are not as good as the advanced artillery of the Kyushu Army outside the city. The only thing we can do now It is to stick to Turpan City, on the one hand consume the ammunition of the Kyushu Army outside the city, and on the other hand wait for the arrival of Western reinforcements." Dorgon said coldly.

"When will the reinforcements from Kazakhstan and Tsarist Russia arrive?" Suri asked.

"According to the scheduled time, the Kazakh Khanate's reinforcements may come earlier, and they will be able to reach the city of Turpan within four or five days. Yang Jierhan has agreed to me and personally led [-] cavalry to help. If you have [-] The windy Kazakh cavalry went around to the rear of the Kyushu Army to plunder their food roads, and it is estimated that they will soon be forced to retreat because they have no supplies in the Western Regions, and the crisis in our city of Turpan will naturally be resolved." Dorgon said.

"I believe your words for the time being. If the reinforcements have not arrived after seven days, please forgive us that the Yarkand Khanate no longer provides protection to your Turpan. I will lead the soldiers of the Yarkand Khanate in the city back to the Yarkand Khanate. "Suri said.

The Seventh Corps outside the city divided several small troops and seized several important places outside the city of Turpan. The main force was only the artillery unit attacking the city of Turpan, and the other infantry stood still.

Batur, the leader of the Zhungeer tribe, was also terrified when he saw the powerful artillery of the Kyushu Army blowing away the stones and mud on the city wall of Turpan again and again.Although the artillery of the Kyushu Army dealt with the enemies of their Zhungeer tribe this time, who knows if they will deal with themselves next time.

"Batur, what do you think of our artillery? Do you have confidence in our recovery of Turpan City?" Sun Chuanting came to the Zhungeer tribe in his spare time.

"Your army's artillery is amazing. Our Zhungeer tribe used to force some captured Western artillery experts to produce artillery for us, but the power and range are completely incomparable with your Central Plains. It seems that the Central Plains was a thousand years ago The Central Plains is still so powerful." Batur saw the white smoke curling up from the artillery positions of the Kyushu Army when the shells were fired, and it was hard to describe the feeling in his heart.

His mood can be described as very complicated.And he only said half of what he said. In addition to the artillery, the Kyushu Army far surpassed the level of artillery owned by their Zhungeer tribe, but also how to use these artillery.The current Kyushu Army already has the awareness of building artillery positions when no one can threaten their artillery, and the firing and angle adjustment of the artillery are orderly and can accurately destroy a certain section of the city wall.

Boom, boom!While Sun Chuanting was talking to Batur, there was a loud noise from the city wall of Turpan, and even the ground seemed to tremble!A large piece of the city wall began to slide down because it couldn't withstand the continuous and precise bombardment, and it hit the ground heavily like a landslide!
There were a few Yarkand soldiers on that section of the city wall who had no time to escape. Although the huge stones collapsed and rolled down, they were buried by the stones, and there were no survivors.

All eyes on the battlefield were focused on this short section of the collapsed city wall.The Yarkand soldiers guarding the city and the soldiers of the tribe formed by Dorgon were full of panic, while the soldiers of the Zhungeer and Heshuote tribes outside the city were full of surprises. Only the soldiers of the Kyushu Army who collapsed the city wall were very calm.

"A small section of the city wall has collapsed..." Batur couldn't believe it. He didn't expect that the Seventh Corps of the Kyushu Army hadn't suffered any casualties, and it was about to open a breakthrough.

Gushi Khan of the Heshuote tribe rode over and said anxiously to Sun Chuanting, "A part of the enemy's city wall has collapsed. It is a good time to attack. Our Heshuote warriors can help you."

"Don't be so anxious. This is just a corner of their city wall that has been damaged. It will take some time before the real collapse. If the infantry is forced to attack now, it will inevitably cause huge casualties."

"But this is a rare and good time. We only need to sacrifice a group of soldiers to attack Turpan. Otherwise, we may have to die more soldiers when their reinforcements arrive. You must know the Kazakh Khanate , Tsarist Russia has tens of thousands of cavalry, if they come..." Gushi Khan said worriedly.

Sun Chuanting was unmoved: "It is better to wait until the city wall is completely destroyed before making a strong attack. The matter of destroying the city wall is left to the artillerymen. The commander of our regiment invites everyone to go. Of course, we cannot follow the military order during the battle. For those who drink, please forgive me."

Batur and Gushi Khan looked at each other in blank dismay, and they had a leisurely banquet during the siege. How much confidence did the Kyushu Army have in themselves.

But they couldn't hold back Sun Chuanting's invitation, and followed Sun Chuanting to the camp of the Seventh Corps worriedly. They saw more than a dozen senior officers including Xu Shi were there.

"It's a good time to come. We came from a long distance, and we didn't prepare any good wine or food. Most of them were local materials, such as this roasted whole lamb." Xu Shi said friendlyly to the Moxi Mongolian nobles who came.

The aroma of meat and vegetables came from the moment they stepped into the camp, which made the Mongolian nobles who had been watching the battle feel a little hungry.

After Batur sat down, he still asked in puzzlement: "General Xu, why did your army storm the city of Turpan when the enemy was in a state of panic when they knocked down the opponent's wall? If you do that, you will definitely be able to take the city of Turpan, otherwise Long nights and many dreams."

"The night long dream you mentioned mostly means that the reinforcements of the defenders in the city may arrive at any time, right? Don't worry at all, our cavalry has already defeated the [-] Kazakh cavalry who came to aid in Shihezi, and almost captured their Khan. This is Yang Gilhan's saber." Xu Shi put a dagger inlaid with precious orbs on the table.

(End of this chapter)