In front of Turkestan City, Ulyanov was stabbed into his chest and abdomen by Togmu, and his fat intestines flowed all over the ground, and he died of horror on his face.

Bai Laoheng shouted loudly and tied up a string of captured Russians, sent them into the city, and sent them back, asking them to inform local Russian officials that Turkestan had been taken over by the Chinese and asked Russian officials to come to investigate the boundary.

The Russians ran away with their heads in their arms, and Togemu knelt in front of Ye Zhao and shouted: "I, Togemu, have sworn here! From now on, the descendants of the Krei tribe will always serve the emperor!"

Ye Zhao patted his shoulder and looked back. The streets in the city were full of Kazakhs. They cheered loudly, while Russian prisoners strung together by ropes were greeted by stones and saliva.

A few days later, the cavalry division rushed over, and a few days later, the Zhenghuang Banner Infantry Brigade arrived urgently. Ten days later, the Fourth Border Defense Division also came outside the city of Turkestan.

Ye Zhao then changed Turkestan to Zhaixing City and appointed Kou Hai, chief of staff of the Zhenghuang Banner Infantry Brigade, as the Minister of Service of the Northern Turks, and his official residence was located in Zhaixing City.

The three Kazakhstan tribes slaughtered sheep and cattle, offered food, and rewarded the soldiers of the Central Plains. However, if they fought for a long time, it would be extremely difficult to rely solely on the human and material resources of the three ministries to provide more than 20,000 soldiers stationed in Turkestan.

This is also the reason why Qianlong of the previous dynasty used tens of millions of silver to pacify Hezhuomu. It was too far from the Middle Earth, so the supply of supplies was really a big problem.

During this period, Gulishayer went to the south to contact the Kyrgyz tribes. Bai Laoheng led the Kyrgyz tribe to follow. The largest Kyrgyz tribe in the Taraz area refused to surrender, and was immediately beaten by the Kyrgyz team. He used force to appease the two-pronged approach. Even if he was dissatisfied with hatred, most Kyrgyz tribes had to offer food, grass, cattle and sheep and send them to Turkestan.

When the Knights were still subduing tribes in the Kyrgyz tribe area in the south, a warning came from the city of Turkestan, and a large number of Russian teams were found more than a hundred miles away from the north.

The intelligence is becoming clearer and clearer. The Russian infantry regiment is gradually approaching, with more than 10,000 people, thousands of Cossack cavalry and hundreds of artillery pieces, and extremely well-equipped. It is obvious that it is the main Russian army stationed in the Aral Sea and the Southern Kazakhstan area. It is essentially different from the Russian immigrants that the empire has been expelling.

Since the Pingyuan Army formed an army, it has not actually fought with the Russian team. Even if the Russians supported the Northern Dynasties during the civil war, they were extremely limited. As for the sporadic forces fighting with the Russians in the Far East more than a decade ago, it can be ignored.

What is coming will be a tragic collision at the corps level, a contest that truly tests the quality of the Central Plains armed forces.

Ye Zhao never thought that this kind of contest started from himself again.

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In the south of Turkestan, shallow trenches have been dug, but in terms of depth or length, they are reluctant to do so. There are no suitable tools, no engineers, and the time is short. Although the young and powerful Kazakh herders help, the trenches excavated are better than nothing and do not play a great defensive role.

The Russian team stopped moving forward more than twenty miles away. Obviously, through scout team reconnaissance, a large number of Chinese teams had been prepared for defense.

An hour later, the Russians sent an envoy, and in the name of the commander of the Aral Sea Infantry Regiment, they asked the Chinese to hand over the Chinese soldiers and Kazakhs who killed the Russians and evacuate them from Russian territory. Ye Zhao ordered Zou Fusheng, the general of the Fourth Border Defense Division, to negotiate with the Russian envoy, and at the same time investigate the details of the Russian regiment.

Zou Fusheng, a native of Gannan, was born in the 17th year of Daoguang in the previous dynasty. He joined the Pingyuan Army as a teenager and had military merits and promoted all the way. He was once awarded the title of "Wuwei Batulu" by Ye Zhao. The imperial empire was established. The title of "Royal Xiangzhong Huben Buy" was abolished and awarded the title of "Royal Xiangzhong Huben Buy".

The Royal Braves are the brave names of the three armies, including "Royal Tiger Benbu Brave" and "Royal Tiger Benbu Water Brave". For example, the Hu Benbu Brave, the loyalty and bravery in front of the Hu Benbu Brave were titled. The empire was established. This brave title was only awarded to more than a dozen people. They were all brave men who had revolted the situation with their courage and had a hundred death experiences, such as Harichi, Han Jinchun, Shenbao and other giants in the army, and none of the admirals of the army received this title. This shows that their preciousness is.

Zou Fusheng was able to win this brave title, which shows his brave military achievements. It is no wonder that he was just twenty-nine years old and was already in charge of the first division's armored soldiers.

In front of the trench front, Zou Fusheng met with a Russian envoy, and there was a Kazakh Russian translator who was translating. He was less than a few words and he didn't say anything. The Russian envoy left after a horse.

Back at the city, Zou Fusheng knelt down on one knee and reported: "Master, the Russians claim to be the Aral Sea garrison, the commander called Besturev, and the Russian envoy said that the Russians still have a hundred thousand troops a hundred miles away, coming towards Zhaixing City."

The name "master" has never been changed, and of course, it only expresses loyalty to the emperor. This title seems to be intimate and has a kind of admiration for parents.

A hundred thousand army? Ye Zhao smiled and said, "The Russians are used to bluffing." But I really don't believe that in this Southern Kazakh, the Russians can mobilize 100,000 troops within one month.

Standing at the top of the city and looking into the distance, after a while, he said, "This battle is worth winning and not defeated!"

"Zhe!" Ye Tuwa, general of the cavalry division, commander of the Zhenghuang Banner Infantry Brigade De Ling, general of the border defense division, and other generals all knelt down and replied loudly.

The first tragic collision between the Chinese and Russian teams was launched under the city of Turkestan in May 1865.

The China National Frontier Team has 10,321 people in the Fourth Border Defense Division, 5,007 people in the Zhenghuang Banner Infantry Brigade, 5,635 people in the First Cavalry Division, a total of 20,963 combatants, 217 guns, earth-based cannons, and 10 bead cannons.

The Russian *** team, 11,260 Aral Sea Infantry Regiment, 7,751 Cossack cavalry, 4,006 Kazakh mercenaries, a total of 23,017 combatants and 169 guns of various types, are the most elite infantrymen of Tsarist Russia.

The battle started late at night. More than ten miles north of Turkestan City, artillery fire suddenly roared, the earth seemed to be trembling, and balls of fire exploded, and the night sky instantly turned into daylight.

Although the left and right wing charges of the Cossack cavalry suffered a great loss in front of the continuous cannons, the position of the left-wing border defense division of the China National Team was torn a hole in the infantry camp. Thousands of Cossack cavalry rushed into the infantry front and waved a sharp scimitar to cut off the heads of the Chinese soldiers. The brave and warlike Cossack knights were wearing black cloaks, cross-body rifles on their backs, and sabers hung around their waists. They advanced in the dust. Thousands of horses galloped across and thousands of knives wielded in the intermittent manner. This scene was extremely shocking.

In a short period of time, the transportation of baggage was insufficient, there was no barbed wire and no deep trenches. Infantry was already at a disadvantage in fighting the Cossack cavalry on this vast plain where thousands of horses could gallop.

When the second line of defense constructed by the border infantry battalion repelled the charge of the Cossack cavalry, the two infantry battalions facing the Cossack cavalry directly faced the charge of the Cossack cavalry suffered heavy losses and were almost killed.

At this time, amid the terrifying "Ula", the powerful Russian soldiers launched a white-blade charge. The ocean of bayonets composed of thousands of sharp bayonets was like the fangs of countless wild beasts swarming in the light and dark artillery fire, which was like the fangs of countless beasts swarming in, hideous and terrifying.

At the same time, the positions became intertwined, and some trenches fought fiercely with blades, some repelled the Russians' charges again and again, and some stances were defeated, and the trenches were occupied by the Russians.

Only the main position guarded by the Infantry Brigade of Zhenghuang Banner is a high section of hills, and the red army flags are always flying high. The Russian soldiers who forcibly charged fall in batches.

Standing at the top of the city, Ye Zhao looked at the roaring artillery fire in the distance, listened to the army newspapers, his face was extremely serious.

Indeed, the Fourth Border Defense Division had just been formed and was definitely not a member of the hundred battles, nor was it the main corps of the Imperial Team. Although a large number of elite soldiers and officers of the army were drawn, it was the first time that they fought after the army and faced extremely powerful opponents. But similarly, the Russian Aral Sea Infantry Regiment was not the elite of Tsarist Russia. Both sides should have similar status in the battle sequence of their respective empires.

The powerful polar bear is indeed well-known! Ye Zhao slowly lit a cigarette.

Ye Zhao was in a heavy mood, but the Russian commander Besturev was angry and painful. It was dawn, and the gunshots gradually became sparse. Walking in the morning light, looking at the faint white mist of gunpowder that seemed to be thrown away in the distance, Besturev slowly put down the Qianli Mile Mile in his hand.

After a fierce battle overnight, although the continuous charges on his own side forced the Chinese to shrink their positions, his subordinates suffered even heavier losses, especially the Cossack cavalry, with more than half of the casualties, and with the lost horses, only more than 3,000 officers and soldiers still had the ability to charge.

The Kazakh mercenaries who attacked the hilly Chinese positions were killed and injured, and basically lost their combat effectiveness. The remaining soldiers were scared and it was difficult to enter the battle.

This was as expected. No matter from which angle the hills and highlands were guarded by the elite Chinese corps. When he found that their firepower was extremely fierce, Besturev made a quick decision and immediately withdrew the infantry regiment that was mainly attacking the position, and ordered the Kazakhs to act as cannon fodder to attract firepower.

In the distance, a "buzzing" sound of cannons suddenly sounded, and a series of shells exploded into the hilly positions accurately. On the hilly hills, mud and stones immediately splashed everywhere.

Besturev felt a little more comfortable, just to wait for this moment, to bury the elite of the Chinese with artillery fire.

But no matter what, he felt awkward, as if he thought it was a lobster meal, but when he bit it, he found that it was a hard walnut and one of his teeth had broken off. Don't mention the awkwardness.

The battles during the day were sparse, with artillery from both sides bombarding each other, while the hilly and high ground was hit by the most violent attacks of the Russian artillery fire.

However, when the morning light was shrouded in thick fog, the Zhenghuang Banner Infantry Brigade had withdrawn from its position, leaving only one infantry battalion to hold on the long high ground.

The Zhenghuang Banner Infantry Brigade brought its mules and horses from the city, crossed the Sir River to the west, and headed north.

Riding on the horse, you can still see the thick smoke rising from the high ground from the thousand-mile mirror. Deling gritted his teeth, spat fiercely, and shouted loudly: "Baby boys! It's the man who ran for me! He's slow, are you right brothers from the Third Battalion?"

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As night fell, Besturev couldn't wait to put the most elite infantry regiment he left behind into battle, with the goal of being the hilly and highlands that were intermittently bombarded by his own artillery all day.

This high ground is like a wedge, firmly nailed between various Chinese positions. If it is not taken down, it will be difficult to truly break through the Chinese people's defense line. As long as this hill is occupied, the position close to the Chinese will be within the range of its firepower radiation, and the entire Chinese defense line will collapse.

The fierce gunfire sounded again, and more than 3,000 Russian soldiers began to move upwards along the hilly valleys, using rocks and trees as covers. Soon, "bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang" a loud bang. On the top of the hills, on the line buried by mudstones and grasses from shells, one, two, and three, poked out the heads and black muzzles. More than 300 officers and soldiers, who were still holding their positions, faced ten times the enemy, began the "Emperor's Will" plan with steel-like belief.

The task assigned by De Ling to the Third Infantry Battalion was concise and clear, "Attracting the enemy's artillery fire, our army further explores the accurate position of the enemy's artillery positions and attracts the enemy's reserve alert forces."

"You may all sacrifice, and being able to persevere until midnight is victory!"

"The plan for annihilation of the Russian army is called the emperor's will!"

More than 600 officers and soldiers from the Third Infantry Battalion of Zhenghuang Banner, stood straight in a row, and their hearts were full of passion. When they held the steel guns on their chests tightly and answered De Ling with a neat roar like steel, De Ling's eyes were wet.

A roar of fanatic, neat and metallic loyalty.

"It is advisable to be loyal to the country! It is advisable to be trustworthy and righteous! It is advisable to be frugal and simple! It is advisable to be disciplined! It is advisable to be brave and brave!"

"One person saves! The position is saved!"

"Great Emperor, be with us!"

When they used their flesh and blood to resist the crushing of the Russian metal war machine, facing the crazy attacks of the Russians, the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion launched a counterattack with more fanatical will. They repelled the Russians' charges again and again. Even with their hot chests, the Russians' cold bayonets, they would hug the Russians tightly and let their companions cut off the enemy's heads.

Within three hours, the third battalion repelled six large-scale charges of the Russians. After the continuous guns suffered mechanical failure due to overheating, more than a hundred officers and soldiers picked up bayonets and repelled the Russians' seventh charge. When they were covered in blood, they retreated to the position, checked the bullets, put on bullets, and set up rifles again on the hills and gullies, they found that there were only a handful of comrades around them.

The manager, the adjutant, and the battalion chief were all killed. The first whistle officer Zhang Qingyu became the only surviving officer above the whistle level. In the night, looking at the Russians gathering inside and outside, looking at the brothers around him, Zhang Qingyu moved his lips and realized that his voice was hoarse and his throat was sore. He asked in a dry voice: "Is it time?"

A soldier who was stained with blood on his body tried hard to take out his pocket watch from his arms. He should be a rich man. Then he cheered, "It's past, it's time for me!" Because he spoke too quickly, he coughed loudly and his face turned pale.

Zhang Qingyu smiled with relief, breathed a long breath, her eyes swept across her blood-stained faces, and said, "Brothers, let's sing a song."

Everyone said yes sparsely, and then the singing rang.

"In Swansea, the Great Empire of Asia East! Mountains are independent and the banners are spreading, and rivers are spreading. Thousands of people and gods are magnificent, and the land is vast and the products are abundant. Promote my Huanglong Empire emblem and sing my imperial anthem!"

"Rhyme my Huanglong Empire Emblem and sing my Empire Anthem!"

The low and messy singing gradually gathered into a neat line. Each officer and soldier held a steel gun and sang loudly. Although there were only twenty or thirty people, it seemed that thousands of people were singing together.

Under the hills, the Russians are gathering their strength and preparing to launch a new round of charge.

A few miles away, Besturev rode on a tall horse, with several officers following him.

He looked gloomy and his attack tonight was quite unsuccessful. Not only could the hills and high grounds not be taken down, but the Cossack cavalry was even more devastating. He had just impacted the right wing defense line of the China *** team and encountered traps such as hay, tripping ropes, etc., especially after the China *** team contracted its defense line, the firepower became even stronger. The buffer zone in a large open area became a death zone built by Chinese artillery. The dense artillery fire seemed to never stop. The charge of the Cossack cavalry and the Oros soldiers suffered heavy losses under the attack of their artillery fire. In just two days, more than 7,000 Cossack warriors had stopped three times and stopped two times.

Although the lives of the Cossacks were not seen in their eyes. Under the rule of the entire empire, more than one million Cossack cavalry could be recruited, but the Cossack cavalry has always been the main force in conquering the grassland tribes. Nearly 10,000 Cossack cavalry could almost fight from the easternmost end of the Turkic land to the westernmost end. However, in just two days, this fierce cavalry army lost its combat ability, and can even be described as the destruction of the entire army.

This war can only be concealed by conquering Turkestan to cover up the actual heavy losses. If the Chinese cannot be defeated, I am afraid that after returning to China, what awaits itself is the trial of the military court.

Gritting his teeth, Besturev continued to throw the reserve infantry regiment into the front line, and sent a 1,000-man commando to bypass the positions that both sides strangled together to raid Turkestan City, but did not want to be intercepted by the opponent's musket cavalry team. According to the report of the fleeing infantry, the commando huddled in a wood ten miles away from the east to resist. He had sent reinforcements, but he didn't know what the situation was.

I had known that the Chinese had a well-equipped cavalry with more than a thousand people, but they had never been put into the battlefield. They turned out to be guarding the city of Turkestan.

The advancement on the battlefield was hindered everywhere, and the Chinese team was like thick steel plates, unusually tough. Besturev gradually felt that it was not a wise move to take the initiative to launch a war against the Chinese, gathering troops to defeat the Chinese with blitzkrieg.

If the infantry regiment is gradually put into battle, slowly test the hardness of the attack on the Chinese, and complete the battle in half a month to one month, the effect may be better.

In the northwest direction, a dense gunshot sound like a muffled bean suddenly came. Besturev was slightly stunned. He heard the sound, as if gunshot sounds came from the direction of the artillery position.

"Go and see what's going on." Besturev's face turned cold like a rock, and several fast horses galloped away.

More than ten minutes later, several horses ran towards each other and were far away, and someone screamed: "Chinese, Chinese cavalry rushed into our artillery position..." The terrified and shouting soldiers were covered in blood, obviously from the guards of the artillery position.

As soon as Besturgev was stunned, weren’t the Chinese cavalry besieged their commando for miles away?

"God, there are thousands, thousands of cavalry..." The soldier was still screaming in horror, suddenly fell off his horse, and died. His back was covered in blood, and he thought he had been shot.

At this time, the Russian artillery position had been broken through the infantry defense line by the First Cavalry Division, and then it was naturally a bloody massacre.

The Russians screamed, and fell one by one in the sea of ​​shiny sabers, with pools of blood and corpses everywhere. The artillery fled in scattered. A team of 600 infantrymen who rushed to rescue were almost instantly dispersed by the vast cavalry like thunder, and were submerged by thousands of cold sabers wielding in a staggered manner.
To be continued...