Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 468: Greedy for money and making noises from east to west

"This is the treasury of Haokand City? There are a lot of good things!" Suletan looked at the full warehouses one after another with joy. Because Sultan Galangtus regarded the city of Kokand as a material storage area for the Tashkent-Bukhara Army, the treasury had everything from food, cloth, gold and silver jewelry, swords, guns, halberds, gunpowder, and cannons. There is a warehouse that actually stores a large number of iron ingots, which are said to be used by blacksmiths to make weapons.

As expected of the Fergana region, which is located on the east-west trade route, it is so wealthy! Before arriving, Great Khan Lotus secretly asked Hu Liangqi, the counselor in charge of logistics, and found that the various Bukhara and Kazakh gold, silver, and copper coins stored in the warehouse alone were converted into about 300,000 taels of silver, plus other Supplies and income were more than in Andiyan City, which made his military expenses sufficient.

Only two big cities were captured, and the gains were enough to support a war. If Tashkent and the richer Bukhara Khanate in the west were captured, the gains would definitely be much more than what they have now. I heard that the cities of Samarkand and Bukhara in the Bukhara Khanate are extremely wealthy places in the world today. They are not only trade centers on the Silk Road, where caravans from the East and West meet, but they are also the largest in Central Asia. Arms Trading Center. If we capture these areas, we will not only gain the wealth accumulated by the locals, but also greatly enhance the country's weapons production capabilities, especially gun manufacturing capabilities. Wouldn't this be much more cost-effective than attacking the remote and desolate Kazakh Khanate?

War is the product of interests. In the face of huge interests, Suletan wavered. He also wavered in his original plan to destroy the Tashkent-Bukhara Army and then continue northward to capture Turkestan, the capital of the Kazakh Khanate. . Why not first go west to conquer the two wealthy khanates of Bukhara and Khiva, and then go north to eliminate the Kazakhs?
"Great Khan, this is the place where swords are stored," Galang Tuosi introduced respectfully. As the governor of Tashkent-Bukhara, he ordered people to collect and store the materials in Kokand City, so he naturally knew the situation of the treasury.

Someone woke up from his reverie and smiled, "Please lead the way and see what treasures there are."

There really is a treasure! The sword inside is of high quality, and the blade is covered with various patterns, like flowing clouds and flowing water, which is extremely beautiful. Pulling out one and looking closely, the blade was sharp and shining with cold light.

"What a knife! What a knife!" The great genius of the generation, Lotus Khan, who went into battle to kill people at the age of thirteen, naturally knew the goods. He couldn't put it down and asked Jialang Tuosi: "What kind of knife is this? I saw that the patterns on the knife are completely natural. It doesn’t look like it was cast, it looks like it was born. The craftsmanship is so amazing, it’s amazing, it’s amazing!”

"Oh, the Great Khan is really wise, and there is no one wiser than you." Galang Tuo was flattering and explained respectfully, "This knife is a slave who spent a lot of money to invite a large number of skilled craftsmen from the Safavid Kingdom of Persia. The Western Yi people called this kind of knife a Damascus knife. Its pattern was formed in casting. It is not only sharp but also beautiful. Today, only the Persians, Indians and Lus have this unique smelting technology and forging method. Secret (Turkish) people”.

As a military strategist, he naturally loves weapons. Sultan stroked the pattern of the sword carefully and asked curiously: "Since these three countries have mastered similar craftsmanship, are there any differences in the swords they make?"

"The Great Khan, the pattern of the Indian knife, its horizontal veins are often in the shape of dozens of layers of clouds, that is, Muhammad's ladder; the pattern of the Rumi knife is scroll-shaped, and its veins are like agate; and the Persian knife, its veins are like silk weave, The luster is dazzling. The slave believes that among the three types of knives, the Persian knife has the best quality and the best appearance, so he hired a large number of skilled craftsmen from Persia. Not only the slaves, but also the royal families of various countries like to hire Persian craftsmen to cast weapons."

"Well, it is said that the area around the Bukhara Khanate is a weapons manufacturing and trading center, and the weapons produced are really extraordinary! I didn't expect that a small city in Kokand actually has thousands of fine swords. Someone, give these swords to I will give each of my generals, including heads of hundreds of households and above, a handful, and the remainder will be distributed to the bravest warriors."

"Yes", the confidant followed the order and left.

Sultan looked at Garang Tuosi with a smile, and asked a meaningful question, "You have stored so many swords in Kokand City, do you want to deal with me?" 嗞～嗞～嗞～
Waves of cool air flowed from the soles of his feet to his forehead. Galang was so frightened that he couldn't think of anything. He tremblingly apologized: "I didn't know the power of the sweat before, and I didn't know what I was capable of. I thought that earthworms could shake the big trees and fireflies compete with the sun and the moon. It's really true." This is extremely ridiculous. Please punish the Khan."

"Don't beg for mercy at every turn. Don't worry, I never kill a surrendered general." Sultan chuckled, threw away the Damascus knife in his hand, and took out the sword Yilit he wore with him. "This knife of mine is not for everyone." Killing, it just wants to drink the blood of Yangir Khan."

"Khan, why did you change the direction of attack?"

"Yes, we have already eliminated the Tashkent-Bukhara Army in Kazakhstan, and we should take advantage of our victory to go north to attack their capital, Turkestan!"

"Didn't the Great Khan want to avenge the fallen warriors at the Battle of Albrak? Why did he miss this opportunity?"

At the military council meeting, Suletan had just proposed to change the direction of the attack, first go west to conquer the two great khanates of Bukhara and Khiva, and then go north to eliminate the Kazakhs. However, he was opposed by most generals, especially those who had participated in the Orr War. The generals Teguschaoketu, Enhebatu, Bayar, Sebuteng, Zhuoqiba, Bazibabu and Zamubi in the Battle of Brak were even more emotional.

"Excuse me, why did the Great Khan make such a decision?" Hu Lianqi's eyes were sharp. In fact, he had already wanted to persuade Lianhua Khan to go west first and then north. It was just that the Great Khan was so eager for revenge that he had even written "Yong Yu Le·Hunting at the West End", so it was difficult for him to speak. Who would have expected that today would coincide with each other!

Why? For money! The two great khanates of Bukhara and Khiva were much richer than the Kazakh khanate, and their military strength was weaker than that of the Kazakh khanate. It takes less effort to fight them, but more benefits are obtained, so why not do it? As for Kazakhstan, after pacifying Bukhara and Khiva, you can try to fight. If it's easy to fight, then fight. If it's not easy to fight, it won't hurt if you occupy the sacred land!

As a great khan, I think so in my heart, but I can't say it in words. Suletan rolled his eyes and said loudly: "There is a Chinese idiom, 'Build the plank road openly, and build the warehouse secretly'. Yang Gilhan is not an ordinary person, he is sensitive, wise, brave and tenacious. How can he not know that I want to beat him?" The sentry came to report that the army has been deployed on the west bank of Kuchatengus (Lake Balkhash) and is waiting for us to go north. Humph, this guy thought I was going north, but I was going west. Let him You can’t guess. This is called taking someone by surprise and making a surprise attack. Hahaha!”

"Great Khan, Holy Ming!" Hu Liangqi was the first to shout.

"The Holy Ming of the Great Khan~ The Holy Ming of the Great Khan~ The Holy Ming of the Great Khan~" Everyone was successfully deceived by Sultan, and the "Holy Ming" sounds continued in the sweat tent.

(End of this chapter)