Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 570
Xu Shi, Sun Chuanting and the others led the army to Karashar City and found that the defenders of Karashar City and Korla City had abandoned the two cities and led the people in the cities to retreat to the south.The defenders of Karashar City were overtaken by Wu Keshan on the way to retreat, and captured two thousand Yerkand soldiers and intercepted the grain of Karashar City in one fell swoop.If it hadn't been for the defenders of Kalashar City who spent a lot of time loading food, they might have been able to escape Wu Keshan's pursuit.

"It really gave this kid Wu Keshan a shit luck, and he made a miracle. It was also the guard of Karashar who was too greedy and wanted to transport all the food in Karashar. Like Korla The defenders of the city ran away with less than half of the food, but they escaped Wu Keshan's pursuit, and they should have retreated to Kuqa City by now, right?" Xu Shi said to several important subordinates.

The general guard of Karashar City, who was brought before Xu Shi, heard the seemingly high-ranking Kyushu Army general say that he was greedy, and couldn't help but feel regretful. Why did he leave Karashar City with all the food in the first place? The city guard ran as fast as he could, so he wouldn't be a prisoner now.

"Head of the Corps, General Wu Keshan divided up two hundred cavalry to escort these useless captives back to Kalashar City, and there are only 4000 cavalry left on his side. We have limited information about Kuqa City. According to our The captured Yarkand soldiers confessed that there were [-] standing troops and tens of thousands of residents there, if General Wu Keshan continued to go deep, he might be surrounded by the enemy." Wu Keshan expressed concern about his safety.

Finally, some people from the Kyushu Army felt that it was inappropriate to go deep into the Tarim Basin with more than 1000 cavalry!The captured Karashar city guard looked at Sun Chuanting as if he was looking at a normal person, but he didn't expect that someone in the Kyushu Army was not a lunatic.

"You're right. After breaking through the cities of Kalashar and Korla, there are still [-] of our main force behind us. I'm afraid that if he goes deeper, he will fall into the enemy's siege. We will leave two small teams to stay behind. La Salle City and Korla City, ensure that the food roads are unblocked. The rest of the army will continue to go south with me, and the remaining troops of the Monan Cavalry Regiment will quickly attack south to support your regiment commander." Xu Shi decided.

"Obey!" A group of officers from the Monan Cavalry Regiment got on their horses one after another, and led the remaining [-] cavalry to the south for support.

At this moment, the head of the city guard of Karashar was buzzing.He heard from Xu Shi's words just now that the Kyushu Army's army to attack the Yarkand Khanate this time was only 2 people, not the 2 troops as imagined! 2 people, [-] people, relying on the remote and remote terrain of the Yarkand Khanate, there may not be no chance to resist the offensive of the Kyushu Army. Why did I surrender so easily.

The [-] cavalry led by Wu Keshan arrived outside Kuqa City, and the flying black dragon flag made the defenders of Kuqa City tremble with fear.

The guard of Kuqa and the guard of Korla who fled to Kuqa City have a combined strength of 6000 people, and temporarily recruited thousands of strong men from Kuqa City to form a garrison of 1000 people.Although the army inside the city was more than five times that of the thousands of Monan cavalry outside the city, and there was a strong city wall as support, the Yarkand defenders inside the city felt that they were in a very dangerous situation.They agreed that there was the main force of the Kyushu Army behind this cavalry, otherwise, how could it be possible that only more than [-] cavalry would dare to attack Kuqa City.

"What are the Central Plains cavalrymen below the city thinking? Do they really think they can break through the fortified Kuqa City with their muskets and sabers?" How could the cavalry outside the city capture the heavily defended city of Kuqa?

"They didn't even bring the artillery. They probably didn't come to attack the city. Most of them were just their vanguard, and there may be a hundred thousand troops behind." The guard who fled from Korla City even exaggerated the Kyushu Army because of fear. The strength of the army is estimated to be 2 from 10.

If the guard of Kalashar City were here, he would definitely slap him severely.

"When the main force of the Kyushu Army arrives, it may be a very difficult battle. Maybe the entire Kuqa City will be razed to the ground by them. After all, they have an army of 1000, and even Commander Su Li has been captured." The Kuqa guard tapped the city wall with his fingers, and hesitated, "Do you think we should take advantage of the arrival of the main force of the Kyushu Army and eat their vanguard first? They only have more than [-] people outside the city. We Fully capable of killing them."

"We now have the city wall to rely on, so there is no need to risk going out of the city to fight. If this is the Kyushu Army's strategy to lure snakes out of the cave, then Kuqa City will not be as safe as it is now." Korla Guard said cautiously.As an old fox, he was able to withdraw before Wu Keshan arrived, and he had already sensed some danger.

"That's what you said." The guard of Kuqa City was also a little negative. "It's just that this is so uncomfortable. To see more than 1000 cavalry showing off their power under the city, but the tens of thousands of people in the city can't do anything about them."

At this time, a Yarkand soldier came to report: "Two generals, the guards of the royal capital have arrived at the south gate. They said that Khan will personally lead an army of [-] to reinforce our Kuqa, and the vanguard of [-] cavalry is about to arrive." Kuqa City is here!"

"Khan came in person?!" The guards of Kuqa and Korla were overjoyed.

"Especially the leading [-] cavalry troops, if our city defenders flank them inside and outside, there is every chance to annihilate the Central Plains cavalry outside the city at the lowest cost, and give them a big shot!" the guard of Kuqa City said happily.

"This may not be a good opportunity!" The guard of Korla was also moved.

How can the 1000 guards in the city and the [-] Yerkand cavalry that are about to arrive outside the city be able to kill more than [-] Central Plains cavalry outside the city?
Outside Kuqa City, Wu Keshan led [-] Monan cavalrymen to look at Kuqa City. This city in the Tarim Basin is quite large.He didn't mean to storm Kuqa City beyond his own strength, but instead ordered his men to disperse and take note of the nearby terrain.

At this time, Wu Keshan did not realize that Yarkand Khan was also sending troops to rescue immediately. Five thousand Yarkand cavalry were rushing to Kuqa City, and the defenders in the city were also planning to push back.

"All of you have said that you have read "Sun Tzu's Art of War" by heart, but is there a way to outwit Kuqa City?" Wu Keshan asked several capable Mongolian generals under his command.

Several Mongolian generals looked at each other and shook their heads.Not to mention reading "Sun Tzu's Art of War", even the reincarnation of Sun Wu would not be able to take down a well-prepared city with more than 1000 cavalry?

(End of this chapter)