Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 476: Samarkand is bloody and cold (Part )

"Woo~wu~wu~" the melodious horn of David's army sounded, spreading Sultan Khan's military order to all directions.

"Warriors, mount up after me." Mandu Ratu climbed onto the horse carrying the heavy mace. In a hurry, he only gathered 5,000 elite cavalry, and still fought towards the right flank of the Bukhara army without hesitation. Subhan only deployed two thousand light cavalry on each wing, which could not withstand Mandu Ratu's charge. Even their thousand-household chief had his head smashed by Mandu Ratu's mace. Saihan also gathered 5,000 elite cavalry and rushed towards the left wing of the Bukhara army. He also dispersed the left wing and headed towards the enemy's center.

"Line up." Subhan, who was not willing to suffer a defeat, ordered the infantry to form a formation to resist, and at the same time passed an order to Masang, "The whole army will win or lose. In this battle, rush out of the gap quickly to clear the way for the infantry." Until this time, the emir was still dreaming of defeating or even killing Sultan.

The sound of the trumpet was the order, and the guard generals Bazibabu, Jambi, Sebuteng, Bayar, and Zhuoqiba took their own troops and horses to move closer to Sultan's Khan banner.

"By Allah, for the sake of Bukhara, move forward." Masan knew that time was running out and the number of the Guards was much higher than his own. If they were allowed to regroup under the Khan's banner, the subsequent battle would be even more difficult to fight!
"Kill~kill~kill~"

The heavy-armored cavalry advanced with shouts. They were wearing armor as well as their horses, and their exposed eyes shot out a penetrating light, like a hell-killing god.

Unfortunately, the elephants could not break through the spear array, and the heavy cavalry could not break through either. Their armor can protect against swords and arrows, but not bullets. The dull sound of gunfire was like fried beans. Riders and horses were shot down one after another. Half of a thousand heavy horsemen were shot down in an instant. What's more terrible is that the sound of gunfire from the enemy is endless, as if it will never stop. .

Seeing that the casualties were too great, Masang had to retreat and return. "Emir, the enemy has many weapons and artillery, and the military formation is tight and impenetrable. Our army has achieved great results in this battle, and it has already dampened the enemy's spirit. It is better to withdraw as soon as possible and return to the city to wait for reinforcements," he told Subu. Khan requested.

Subhan glanced at the figure on the high platform and said, "Victory is close at hand. As long as we kill this beast, the guard will definitely fall apart. You rest, I will let the infantry charge and try again."

"Hmph! This guy has a big appetite and actually wants to kill me." Sultan, who has experienced many battles, naturally understood what the other party was planning. He ordered with a sneer, "Send the order to Aldar and Shuoqi to immediately bombard the east city; order Aishan, Jimuba, Sonomuceling, and Mamadaleubash to attack the city; order Erke and Okchuo to attack the city." Tebu followed Mandu Latu and Saihan, defeated the enemy's two wings, and then surrounded the enemy. Hehe, Subu Khan, Subu Khan, if you attack my army stronghold, I will attack your city; you want to kill me. , I will destroy you first!"

"Yes!"

"Boom~boom~boom~", under the command of Guard veteran Alldar and Shuoqi, 60 heavy artillery and 120 small artillery violently bombarded the east city of Samarkand. A few days ago, the Guards' artillery fired only tentatively, but now they fired with all their might, shocking the world.

There were many artillery pieces in the city of Samarkand, but they were scattered on various city walls. They were at a disadvantage due to the concentrated firepower of the guards.

The fierce bombardment finally stopped, and before the smoke cleared, the guard general Sonomu Celing led five thousand death troops to storm the east city. The guards were mostly jackals, tigers and leopards who had fought in battles. They climbed up the city very fast and swarmed up the city along the ladders.

The main force of the defenders has been taken out of the city by Subhan, and there are only nine thousand soldiers in the city. Although 30,000 civilians were recruited to assist in the defense, they were just ordinary people, and their combat power could not be compared with that of soldiers.

Kuli, the deputy general of the Bukhara army, gritted his teeth and led his personal guards to meet the guards who boarded the east city. He mobilized all the reserves and finally drove the guards off the city wall. However, the Aishan, Jimuba, and Mamadale Ubashi tribes of the Guards also launched attacks on the city walls in other directions, and were in a hurry. "Set up the flames of war and ask the emir to return to the city." In desperation, Curry gave the order.

"Alas! It's just a little bit close!" Looking at the billowing smoke of the south city gate, Subhan sighed, and uttered two words with difficulty: "Retreat."

"Woo~wu~wu~"

At the sound of the trumpet, the Bukhara troops changed their formations and turned back to the city.

"Want to leave? How can it be that easy?" Sultan sneered, "Passing my will, all the tribes rushed forward, fighting each other. Whoever kills Subhan's head will be made a prince, rewarded with ten thousand gold, and ten handsome horses."

With this order, all the units of the Guards rushed towards Subhan's handsome flag and beat them fiercely. Erke and Mandu Latu stormed the right wing of the Bukhara army; Saihan and Ekchotbu stormed the left wing; Bazibabu, Zamubi, Sebuteng, Bayar, and Zhuoqiba attacked the enemy's center army. ; Even the Tegusi Chaoketu, Enhebatu, Narisong, Alatancang, and Elinqinbatuer tribes that were originally dispersed reorganized their troops and turned around to fight again.

"Dong~dong~dong~" On the high platform, Suletan personally beat the marching drum.

The battle situation changed dramatically. The Bukhara army that originally took the initiative gradually fell into passivity. Under the desperate charge of the Guards, corpses littered the fields.

"Retreat, retreat quickly!" Subhan roared and led his army back to the city. The original victory turned into defeat, and four thousand of his men were buried in the wilderness outside Samarkand. However, although the Guards won, they suffered as many as 6,000 casualties and did not gain much advantage. Moreover, the siege fortifications in the southern city were also destroyed by the Bukhara army.

This battle made Sultan Khan see the strength of Samarkand's defenders, and he no longer rushed to attack the city. While overhauling the fortifications and siege, he cleared the enemy troops on the periphery and divided his forces to capture Tiemenguan, Talihan and other peripheral strongholds. Completely cut off the city of Samarkand from the outside world.

After getting ready, the Great Lotus Khan, who was determined to retaliate, climbed up to the high platform and sneered at the city, "Sub Khan, Sub Khan, aren't you crazy? You dare to attack me sneakily. Let's see how I catch the turtle in the urn today."

The cannons roared. In addition to the cannons, the Guards also built trebuchets and organized archers and gunmen. Large cannon fire, thousands of arrows, thousands of stones and thousands of fires are daily routines. The purpose is not to break the city, but to destroy the defenders' will to fight. In addition to these, each department must take turns to attack every day. The city consumes the defenders' city defense supplies. Because there were heavy casualties in the last sneak attack, Sultan ordered Denzin to lead the Tashkent-Bukhara Army to attack. Although they were all surrendered troops, Sultan was not willing to lose the combat effectiveness of this useful knife due to excessive casualties, so he organized a large number of archers and gunmen to cover it.

Cannons, trebuchets, kerosene barrels, bows and arrows, firecrackers and other siege weapons were used in turn, but they had little effect in the face of solid city defenses. The most important thing was to rely on the lives of surrendered troops and generals.

"Come here, shoot an arrow into the city and tell the soldiers and civilians in the city that anyone who surrenders will avoid death." The Great Khan began to attack his heart.

(End of this chapter)