Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 477: I take the Pearl of the Golden Road (Part )
"Those who surrender will be spared death? Is this a letter of surrender sent in by the guards?" Subhan asked calmly.

"Yes, the enemy shot tens of thousands of such letters." Curry was a little worried. "Emir, the general is worried that this will shake the morale of the army."

"It doesn't matter, you immediately find people to publicize the atrocities committed by the Guards in Andijan and Shalu Hague, and tell the soldiers and people in the city that if the city is defeated, the Guards will massacre the city. Only by holding on can there be a chance of survival."

"Yes!"

Fearing retaliation from the guards after the city was broken, the soldiers and people of Samarkand were united and united, and no one surrendered. In this case, the only option was to attack by force. In just ten days, the Tashkent-Bukhara Army Corps led by Denzin suffered more than 3,000 casualties, and Sultan's direct bodyguards also suffered more than 1,000 casualties. Apart from bringing thousands of casualties to the army and civilians, there was nothing that could be done against this fortified city.

Another thousand-man team retreated, leaving more than a hundred corpses behind, but Xiongcheng still stood motionless. The stubborn resistance of the Bukhara army aroused the fierce anger of the Guards generals.

"I am willing to lead those who dare to fight to destroy this city for the Great Khan," Narisong shouted.

"I am also willing to surrender my troops to attack the city," Alatancang also shouted.

"My slave is willing to go! My slave is willing to go! My slave is willing to go!" There was a flood of calls for war.

"I know how loyal you are! It doesn't matter. It's not that I won't repay you. The time has not come yet. Let's wait and see." Sultan was not in a hurry at all and waved his hand calmly, "You guys should step back first."

"Yes!"

After everyone retreated, Sultan summoned Hu Liangqi and asked: "Hu Qing, can this 'earth collapse method' really collapse the city wall?"

"Your Majesty, the Manchu Qing Dynasty once tried the 'collapse method' when attacking some small cities in Liaodong, and it was successful. Although Samarkand is a great city in the world, it has a long history and many city walls are in disrepair. I think it is still It is possible to succeed," Hu Yushi replied with a smile.

"Let's go and have a look," the Great Khan became interested.

There is an inner city built in the west of Samarkand, which was once the royal palace of the Khanate: Alka Palace City. Because the palace is here, the west wall includes the Jacques Castle in the northwest corner where the nobles live. It is tall and strong. However, the eastern wall farthest from the palace is in disrepair and shows the vicissitudes of time.

Erke, the veteran of the Kingdom of David, stationed his troops here. He was originally responsible for transporting food for the army. Later, when he saw that others were fighting enthusiastically, he was worried that he would not be able to achieve success, so he actively asked to participate in the war. With no choice, Sultan had no choice but to transfer the task of transporting grain, grass and baggage to Toro Shihu, the Yarkand commander-in-chief.

The veteran is very particular about "stability" in combat, but he saw that the military camps were set up in an orderly manner and the various defense facilities were extremely well-arranged. Suletan nodded repeatedly after seeing this. He was worthy of being an old Taiji from his father's generation, with rich combat experience! The old general may not be able to hit and charge as hard as the young man, but his defensive ability is definitely top-notch.

"I am here to see the Great Khan." When he heard that the Lotus Prime Minister was coming to his camp, Erke hurriedly came forward to pay his respects.

"Thank you for your hard work, Duke Lu. This camp is well built!" As a great military strategist, Suletan could see the beauty of it at a glance.

"Thank you, Khan, for the compliment. This is the duty of a slave."

"You don't have to be humble, Duke Lu, good is good." Sultan smiled slightly and asked, "How did things go?"

"In accordance with the military order of the Great Khan, my slaves pretended to attack the city every day to distract the defenders, while Qianhu in Tarhundu dug tunnels, which were almost completed." Erke did not dare to neglect and answered seriously.

"Okay, okay! I'm going to take a look. You can lead the way."

"Yes".

I saw five earth dragons built up behind a row of earth walls in the back village, and sergeants kept digging out earth from them. To obscure the view, various flags were planted on the earthen walls. Sultan came walking on lotus steps, and a young and handsome general saluted him respectfully, saying, "My slave Mengkutmul meets the Great Khan."

"Great Khan, this man is the son of Qianhu in Talhundu, and he is currently the head of Qianhu," Erke quickly introduced.

"I know you, you are from Dulbert's department," Sultan smiled.

Mengkutmul's heart felt warm. Although he was considered a member of the Queen's family, he had only seen Long Yan once. Unexpectedly, the Khan actually remembered it.

In fact, Sultan didn't remember this man at all, but he knew that his father Talhun was from Dulbert's ministry, so naturally he was too. Since ancient times, the words spoken by emperors have never been believed. A lie that can win over people's hearts can move Mengkutmul to tears, and he is willing to die for it.

"Where is your father?" the Great Khan asked gently.

Mengkutmul pointed into a tunnel, and by chance, a clay figure emerged from it, and it was Talhun.

"General, hard work." Sultan was really touched this time and comforted him with gentle words. There are many generals in the Kingdom of David, but there are really not many generals who are willing to dig tunnels for victory!

When he saw it was him, Talhun was startled and said, "I will see the Great Khan."

"How is the tunnel being dug? When can it be blasted?"

"The slave dug a total of five tunnels according to the military order, all the way to the east gate. According to your method, he filled the coffin with gunpowder and sealed the tunnel with bricks so that it could be detonated at any time."

"This method was developed by me, Mr. Hu and several old craftsmen who prepare explosives at the weapons yard. We don't know yet whether it will work or not," Sultan said modestly. He had never tried this method before, and he was unsure. After all, the power of gunpowder in this era was far inferior to that of later generations.

"The east city has been in disrepair for a long time and has been bombarded by our army's artillery for many days. The city foundation is loose. I think it will be successful." Hu Lianqi was very confident.

"You have to try to know whether you can succeed or not." Sultan ordered Alatancang, Mandu Latu, and Saihan each to lead an army to pretend to attack the three cities in the south, west, and north. He also ordered Narisong, Luobuzang, and A Generals Ledar, Shuoqi, Teguschaoketu, Enhebatu, and Erqinbatuer gathered at the gate of the east city. He smiled and said to Talhun: "Let's get started, I will wait here for your masterpiece."

"Yes".

The God of Thunder was startled and roared into the sky, "Boom~Boom~Boom~Boom~Boom~" There were five loud noises. After the city of Samarkand shook five times, three large gaps appeared, and the middle one directly opened the east city gate. down.

"Haorui~Haorui~Mighty~" The guards who had been prepared for a long time poured in like a tide.

Masan, the Bukhara general who defended the city, desperately led his army to resist, trying to block the gap and died tragically in the rebel army; Curry led a few of his men to retreat into Alka Palace. Just as he was about to occupy the inner city and defend it, the gate was blocked by the guards. run down. The sword in the hand of the fierce general Erqin Batur flashed, and Curry's head fell to the ground.

Subhan took his personal guards and retreated into the Jacques Castle in the northwest corner. Looking at the endless waves of guards, a sense of helpless despair came to his heart.

"I heard that the Lord of the Guard has ordered that whoever beheads me will be granted the title of Marquis, a reward of ten thousand gold, and ten handsome horses. Hmm, how can a good head be used at an advantage to others?"

Subhan laughed, lit the torch, and threw it on the pile of kerosene and firewood that had been prepared. A raging fire broke out and quickly flooded the entire Fort Jacques.

(End of this chapter)