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Chapter 567 Assault Troop
After deciding to divide the troops into two groups, the Mobei Cavalry Corps and the Liaodong Cavalry Corps formed the Northern Crusade Army, while the Seventh Corps and the Monan Cavalry Corps began to move south.

Xu Shi and the others rode on their horses and watched as the Northern Crusade Army marched towards the Yili area.Batur of the Zhungeer tribe only brought [-] Zhungeer cavalry to follow the Northern Crusade Army, because the Kyushu Army was just letting them watch a show, and the real protagonists were the two cavalry regiments.

"I don't know if they can successfully fight to Siberia and join the pioneer group." Xu Shi looked at the smoke and dust, and said earnestly.

"There should be no problem in winning the Zhungeer Basin. It depends on how much sacrifice was made. The military's judgment on military merit is not limited to being able to complete the set goals, but also depends on the number of sacrifices, and then judges military merit. On our south side, we must try our best to achieve the greatest results with the least casualties." Sun Chuanting said.

"Xu Shi, our Monan Cavalry Regiment plans to send a cavalry as a vanguard to attack Kuqa, what do you think?" Wu Keshan said.

"How many people do you plan to send, and who will command this former vanguard cavalry?" Xu Shi said.

"The elite cavalry of 2000 people, I will personally command this cavalry to break through the defense lines of the Yarkand Khanate in Korla and Karashar, drive straight in, and fight all the way to Aksu and Wushi on the banks of the Tarim River." Wu Keshan, the capital .

"Aksu and Wushi are already very close to the city of Yarkand. Is it too risky for you to lead two thousand cavalry into the enemy's territory?" Xu Shi said.

"Now that Yarkand's army in Turpan is almost completely wiped out, and the morale of the army is shaken, it is a good opportunity for us to go straight ahead and not give them any chance to breathe. I believe that as long as I lead two thousand cavalry to attack all the way, they will be in chaos. It’s too late to deploy defenses, if the army behind follows quickly, maybe they can conquer the city of Yarkand within three months.” Wu Keshan said confidently.

"What about food and grass?" Xu Shi asked.

"We bring our own dry food for ten days. We will break through the Korla and Kalashar areas within ten days. On the one hand, we need to support the war by fighting, and on the other hand, we need the supplies of the main force you lead." Wu Keshan said, "Our Mongolian tribes used to fight. It is by relying on war to support war, otherwise it is impossible to attack thousands of miles and sweep the entire continent. The two thousand cavalry I lead is not a lot of people, and the number of tribes in the south of the Tianshan Mountains is enough to plunder enough food from them."

Xu Shi couldn't help being silent when he heard Wu Keshan say that he would replenish his raiding troops by plundering the grain of the Yarkand Khanate.But after being silent for more than ten seconds, Xu Shi still agreed with Wu Keshan's past practice of using Mongolian cavalry: "In extraordinary times, we should do extraordinary things. Cavalry raids are meant to deal a fatal blow to the enemy. If there is a woman's kindness, it will make things worse. However, the Yarkand Khanate will be managed by the Chief Secretary of the Western Regions in the future, and we must try our best to leave a good impression on the local people. Therefore, the priority looting target should be the food of their officers and soldiers, or the official food in their city. Granary. If you have to collect food from the local natives, you should also make a note of it, and after the Yarkant Khanate is settled down, you will be compensated twice.”

"Understood." Wu Keshan, who was born on the prairie where there were brutal battles, still couldn't understand why the Han troops liked to impose all kinds of constraints on themselves.If Genghis Khan hadn't massacred the city, conscripted strong men, and looted food, how could he have beaten dozens of forces in succession all the way to the Rhine.However, as a member of the Kyushu Army, Wu Keshan had to follow the philosophy of the Kyushu Army.

The [-] elite cavalry were selected by Wu Keshan from the Monan Cavalry Corps, consisting of warriors from Horqin, Ordos, Chahar, Bahrain and other tribes.With muskets on their backs and sabers on their backs, they broke away from the large army and headed towards Korla and Karashar, the two cities that bore the brunt of the attack, in the south.

Karashar City is the first city of Turpan entering the Yarkand Khanate, and it is also one of the eight most important cities in the Yarkand Khanate.It and Korla echo each other in northwest and southeast directions. The Yarkand Khanate has [-] defenders in each of these two cities.

The day before, thousands of Yarkand cavalry who had escaped from the ambush circle of the Kyushu Army entered the city of Karashar.

"We were ambushed by the Kyushu Army, and almost the entire army was wiped out. The commander is likely to be captured by the Kyushu Army!" The Yarkand cavalrymen who had fled back reported the situation to the defender of Karashar City palely.

"Out of the 1 people led by Commander Suli, only a thousand of you are left?" The guard of Kalashar City was full of surprise. This was [-] people, and there were Turpan troops recruited by Dorgon in Turpan, who were on the defensive. , Why was it wiped out so quickly!

"Their firearms were very powerful. The walls of Turpan City were blown down. When we left Turpan City, we saw the flames and loud noises in Turpan City, as if a large amount of gunpowder was used to detonate the entire city wall. They The gunpowder is like a lunatic, but he is reluctant to let a soldier attack the city wall. Even if we want to use the city wall to kill their soldiers, we have no chance." The Yarkand soldier who fled back said aggrievedly.

The battle of Turpan was like a dream to him, they didn't even have a face-to-face meeting with the Kyushu Army, they were beaten by the Kyushu Army.

"Then what's going on with the ambush?" Karashar city guard asked anxiously.

"Just after we withdrew from Turpan City, we were ambushed by cavalry from the Kyushu Army in the Toksun area. In the dark, we held torches and became the target of their musket attacks." The Yarkand soldier said.

"How many people are there in their attacking army? How many people are there in the cavalry who ambushed you?"

"The siege force Kyushu Army plus Zhungeer cavalry originally had about 2 people, and then the Kyushu Army reinforced the siege cavalry with about 2 people, a total of 4 people. As for the cavalry who ambushed us, from the power of muskets Looking at it, there may be 3 people. There are about 7 people in total." The Yarkand soldier who escaped speculated.

In fact, he was not wrong in estimating the number of Kyushu Army siege troops, but the ambush cavalry was actually only about 1, but the number of rifles was so large that it created the illusion of a large number.In addition, among the siege troops, the Zhungeer cavalry did not mean to participate in the battle, but just watched the battle from the sidelines.

"A 7-strong army..." The guard of Karashar City wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking about how his 2000-strong defenders would resist the [-]-strong army from the mighty Central Plains.

(End of this chapter)