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Chapter 461 Huo Xun Nation Destroyed, On The Eve Of The Decisive Battle

Chapter 467 Huo Xun Nation is destroyed, the eve of the decisive battle
The people of Huoxun nation were in a state of panic, and the whole city of Khiva was on guard, entering a battle state.However, how could the 30 troops of Huo Xunguo alone be able to resist the iron hooves of the 30 Chinese army.As long as the emperor gives an order, the [-] troops will attack with brute force, and they will be able to raze the city of Khiva, the king's city of Huoxun, to the ground.

"Report! Zhang Xiangqiuzi urgent report!"

Behind him came the hasty, high-pitched voice of the orderly.

Guo Ziyi suddenly turned her head, waved her hand, and shouted, "Submit it!"

Guo Ziyi took Zhang Xun's report from the messenger, glanced at it, and then reported to the emperor respectfully, "Your Majesty, Zhang Xun has arrived in Kucha, and he is in the middle of dispatching our hundreds of thousands of troops with food and supplies."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Zhang Xun is the general logistics officer of the entire Western Expedition Army, responsible for the army's grain and grass transportation and luggage transportation.Hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting on the front line, and there are also hundreds of thousands of civilian handymen behind them who continuously transport food, grass and supplies from all over the world. Liangzhou is the first transit point, and then Kucha in the Western Regions.

The Chinese dynasty mobilized the power of the whole country to support the war of the emperor's personal conquest, and the manpower and material resources consumed were naturally immeasurable.After only a temporary consumption, the Chinese Empire can gain a large amount of territory, and it will have decades or even hundreds of years of stable development. In the long run, although the cost of this war is huge, the results are very fruitful.

With personal efforts and one-time dedication, we will exchange for prosperity and peace for future generations.This is Zhang Xuan's plan.

As the front of Zhang Xuan's army moved forward, the center of gravity of logistics supplies also moved forward. It is also reasonable for Zhang Xun to rush from Liangzhou to Kucha and take command in person.

But Guo Ziyi hesitated to speak. Obviously, Zhang Xun's urgent report from Qiuci was not just to report logistics matters, but had other important tasks.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Guo Ziyi, took a cup of hot tea from Guo Fu beside him, took a small sip carefully, and then said calmly, "Mr. Guo, tell me what you have to say, what else did Zhang Xun report?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, according to His Majesty's prior instructions, Zhang Xuan dumped all the firearms stored by the Lingzhou Firearms Department and shipped them all to the Western Regions. The first batch has arrived in the army. Moreover, tens of thousands of dry mines were developed according to His Majesty's drawings. The coins have also been transported to the army, because the matter is confidential, they are temporarily hoarded in the city of Talas, how to deal with them, please tell your Majesty clearly."

Guo Ziyi said softly.

Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows, and a gleam of joy flashed across his eyes.

Due to the backwardness of productivity and craftsmanship in this era, Zhang Xuan could not invent a powerful artillery anyway.But relatively simple explosive firearms, such as the previous sky-shaking mine and the newly developed dry land mine, are acceptable.

In order to win this war, Zhang Xuan went all out.The firearms department increased its horsepower to produce at full capacity, and all stored firearms were transported to the army, regardless of cost, and equipped to every centurion to play the role of the firearms crowd tactics.

"Okay, very good. Lei Wanchun!" Zhang Xuan shouted.

"The last general is here!" Lei Wanchun turned his horse's head, galloped over, and bowed immediately, "Your Majesty!"

"You lead 2 people, quickly return to Talas City, and escort all the firearms to the camp, there must be no mistakes!"

"The final general obeys the order! Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Although Lei Wanchun was very nervous, his eyes widened when it came to this kind of military affairs, and he didn't dare to be negligent.

"Guo Xiang, continue talking."

With that said, Zhang Xuan got off his horse.Guo Fu also got off her horse and followed Zhang Xuan forward.

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, and stretched his hand over. Guo Fu's pretty face was flushed, and she couldn't help but glanced at her father behind her. Seeing Guo Ziyi pretending not to see anything, she bravely let the emperor hold hands in public.

The two walked to a grassy field and sat down cross-legged.

Guo Ziyi also dismounted and walked over with the Eighteen Iron Guards.

"His Majesty……"

"Why are you hesitating? Say something if you have something to say." Zhang Xuan waved his hand, "Also, has Guo Yao left Beijing?"

"The dog has left the capital. Your Majesty's favour, I can't repay you." Guo Ziyi bowed down with tears of gratitude.

Zhang Xuan laughed, "You better tell me what kind of medicine is sold in Zhang Xun's gourd."

Guo Ziyi sighed and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Xun reported that Chen Tong, the grandson of Chen Zaifu, embezzled his son-in-law and more than a hundred vehicles of military rations. After the incident, Zhang Xun did not dare to do his own thing, so he specially reported to His Majesty. Please punish him."

Zhang Xuan suddenly got up when he heard the words, his face changed drastically.

Chen Xilie's grandson, Chen Tong, was a confidant who had followed him to Longshuo from the very beginning, and he had always been diligent and diligent. This time, he personally transferred Chen Tong to assist Zhang Xun in the logistics affairs, but Chen Tong dared to Corruption?
Chen Tong was not only the emperor's confidant, but also the grandson of Chen Xilie, the No.1 civil official in the court, so although Zhang Xun found out, he didn't dare to attack Chen Tong.

Zhang Xuan's face darkened.

There was a long silence.

He suddenly turned his head to look at Guo Ziyi and sighed, "Guo Xiang, I thought that Chen Tong was mature, dignified, hard-working, and worthy of reuse. So I always cultivated him vigorously, but unexpectedly, at this moment, he corrupted me by dozens of people. The rations of Wan Dajun..."

"Damn, hate, sad, sad!" Zhang Xuan sighed.

Guo Ziyi didn't dare to say anything.

How to deal with Chen Tong can only be made by the emperor alone, anyone who says it will offend Chen Xilie.

The corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched lightly, "Guo Xiang, convey my order, seal up the witnesses and material evidence, and escort Chen Tong himself to Beijing. This case will be tried by Chen Xilie, and will be dealt with on the day I return to Beijing."

"Forget it, order Chen Tong to come to Congling to the camp. I want to meet him and ask him!"

As soon as Zhang Xuan's words were out of his mouth, he immediately changed his words.

It suddenly occurred to him that this is really a critical moment to fight Dashi. If Chen Tong alone caused his "backyard" to catch fire, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss.Ask Chen Tong to come over and ask him personally. If the circumstances are not serious, he will be given a lighter punishment.

Zhang Xuan still understands the so-called truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish.

"Guo Xiang, let's not mention this matter here, tell Zhang Xun, and don't play it up to the outside world."

"Yes, I obey the decree." Guo Ziyi was about to leave to announce the decree, when Zhang Xuan suddenly said, "Mr. Guo, how long will it take for our army to surround Khiva City and destroy it?"

Guo Ziyi pondered for a while, "Your Majesty, although this city is fortified, the Huoxun army is irresistible to our army. I believe that if we attack the city from all directions, it will take at most two days to break it."

"You don't need to attack the city, it's fine if the city is trapped. Pass down the order to cut off the water source in the city—" Zhang Xuanyang pointed to Khiva City, and said lightly, "I'll see how long the Huoxun people can last in the city. I want to use it Khiva is the big camp, waiting for the arrival of the Dashi army and horses!"

"Yes, I obey the order." Guo Ziyi nodded generously and took the order to leave.

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The water source of Khiva City depends entirely on the Ham River.Because the Chinese army besieged the city, all the Huoxun people and their troops entered the city to defend. The city was overcrowded for a while, and the demand for water was even greater.

It may be possible to persist without food and grass, but if there is no water source, both the morale of the army and the people will be in chaos.

The Ham River was cut off by the Chinese army, and the water source of Khiva City was lost.

On the third day, riots began in the city.And on the fifth day, internal strife broke out in the city because of scrambling for water sources. The civilians of Huoxun Kingdom clashed fiercely with the army, so that the city was full of flames, screaming and fighting, and the sound of fighting shook the heavens and the earth.

On the sixth day, more than [-] civilians of the Huoxun Kingdom snatched the city gate from the army and escaped to surrender to the Chinese army.

When Guo Ziyi saw the city gate was open, he immediately ordered Nan Jiyun to lead his army, together with Li Siye's Shence Army and Shenwu Army, to rush into the city. Immediately after that, Gele and Kecha, the Huihe princes, were also ordered to lead a [-] coalition army to launch a fierce attack on the city.

The Huoxun National Army Ma Jun's mind has long been confused and scattered, and because the water source was cut off, the soldiers' combat effectiveness was extremely weak.

In less than an hour, the Chinese army and horses had completely occupied Khiva City, and the soldiers and horses of the Huoxun Kingdom were either beheaded or surrendered on their knees, and the Huoxun Kingdom was destroyed.

Zhang Xuan led the army into the city and moved the command center of the whole army into Khiva City.

In the north of the city, Nan Jiyun and Li Siye's [-] troops set up camp; in the south of the city, there were [-] Huihe and Zhaowu allied troops, and [-] Flying Tigers.

With Khiva City as the center, Zhang Xuan formed a formation in Huoxun Country, waiting for the battle with the big cannibal Fate.

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The Huoxun country was destroyed, and the urgent report of the Chinese army's invasion of Dashi's territory was sent back to Dashi's country. The whole country of Dashi was shocked, and the Caliphate of Dashi was even more furious.From this, he realized that the huge empire called China in the East is also very powerful, posing a strong threat to Dashi.

The Dashi vizier Ebuler hurriedly dispatched troops and ordered general Meng Bai to take command, commanding an elite army of 20 million soldiers out of Persia and rushing towards the direction of Huoxun Kingdom.

Zhang Xuan didn't plan to let the army continue to invade the territory of Dashi, because the front line was too long, which would be a severe test for logistics.He wanted to stay in the area of ​​Khiva City, waiting for work, waiting for the moment of the decisive battle with the main force of the Great Food.

To the west of Khiva City is an empty plain, and it is a perfect place for the two armies to fight.

On the tower, Zhang Xuan stood on it, raised his finger to the west, and said softly to Lei Wanchun, "Lei Wanchun, you will lead your headquarters with 5 horses, and you must pass by the army horses that are a hundred miles away from Khiva City." On the road, lay tens of thousands of dryland mines on the ground, and put the fuses into the opened bamboo poles. Then you lead the army to lie in ambush in the southwest direction, and wait for the opportunity to light the fuses and detonate the mines when the Dashi army passes by."

"Li Siye, you led an army of [-] in ambush in the northwest direction. When the thunder broke out in the dry land and the army and horses were in chaos, you and Lei Wanchun used drumming as a sign to break out from both sides and rush towards the enemy. Your request is to break through the formation of the Dashi Army and Horses."

"Yes, the general will follow orders!" Li Siye and Lei Wanchun bowed their fists and took the order to leave.

"Brother Gele, please check. You and I led [-] troops from the headquarters ([-] were killed and injured in the capture of Khiva City) to support Lei Wanchun's troops from the southwest. Nan Jiyun, you led [-] troops from the headquarters to respond from the northwest. Li Siye's department. Guo Ziyi, you lead an army of [-] horses, and when the battle starts, all of you will press up from the middle and fight the big cannibal to the death!"

(End of this chapter)