Behind the prosperity of the Kokand Khanate, the domestic ruling class gradually became opposed. Rebellions by nomadic tribes such as Kazakhs and Kyrgyz also occurred frequently, and the regime was actually very unstable.
In 1842, Nasrallah of the Bukhara Amir Kingdom, the successor of the Bukhara Khanate, invaded Kokand, captured the city of Kokand, and killed the entire clan of Muhammad Ali Khan.
From then on, the Kokand Khanate was incorporated into the territory of Bukhara. Subsequently, Bukhara established a new puppet ruler in the occupied capital city of Kokand.
Soon, Sir Ali Khan, who came from a branch of the Kokand Khan family, regained power.
However, the struggle for succession to the throne caused by the royal bloodline gradually worsened the domestic political environment and plunged the political situation into chaos.
At the same time, the Russian Empire in the north invaded the Kazakh grassland, directly threatening the rule of the Kokand Khanate in this area.
The person sitting in the city of Kokand at this time is this Sir Ali Khan, and this Ali Khan is not a straw bag.
On the contrary, he is very capable. There are two reasons for his intervention in Shannan's affairs this time.
One is to divert domestic conflicts. Despite nearly ten years of clean-up, Ali Khan has basically understood the domestic opponents.
However, conflicts among various ethnic groups in the Kokand Khanate still exist.
Another reason is to expand the living space of the Kokand Khanate. The threat from the northern Tsarist Russia from the direction of Kazakhstan is increasing.
Almost all of the existing territory of the Kokand Khanate faces Kazakhstan. Once Tsarist Russia launches an invasion of Kokand, the consequences will be disastrous. Maybe Kokand will be directly destroyed.
Therefore, Ali Khan hoped that the territory of Kokand could be extended to the Shannan area in the east, so that the Shannan area in the Western China Region would become the rear area of Kokand.
This will not only increase the strategic depth of Kokand, but also enhance the strength of the Kokand Khanate after regaining those Huhui in the Shannan area.
In addition, Tsarist Russia also sent troops to attack the Shanbei region of China this time. Ali Khan felt that China's attention would definitely be attracted by Tsarist Russia.
But the result was that Tsarist Russia was completely wiped out before entering Ili.
The uprising in Shannan started and ended quickly. We didn't even discuss how to divide the spoils, and the main force of the army was wiped out.
When Sultan Samuel and his younger brother ran to Kokand City in embarrassment.
Sir Ali Khan was so shocked that he fell down on the throne. He was shocked that the rebels failed so quickly, and he was also shocked that the Chinese army's combat effectiveness was so strong.
It was not because the rebels were wiped out, but because the Tsarist Russian army was wiped out, which was a huge shock to Ali Khan.
Tsarist Russia has been suppressing the Kokand Khanate for so many years. The Kokand Khanate has never taken advantage of the confrontation between the two sides.
But now the 50,000-strong Tsarist Russian army was wiped out by the Chinese army in one battle.
Ali Khan also learned from the rebels that the Western Region was now under the rule of the New Chinese Dynasty.
So, can we still use the same methods we used to deal with the Qing court to deal with this new dynasty?
What kind of new dynasty is this?
I feel like I may have kicked the iron plate this time.
Ali Khan, who was filled with a sense of crisis, quickly mobilized troops from several other cities in Haogand.
However, the Chinese army arrived too quickly. They only had more than 16,000 people in total. However, through the fighting of the sentries, the Kokand people could already feel the elite of these armies.
In addition to mobilizing reinforcements, Ali Khan openly arranged a place for the rebels who retreated from the Western Regions of China to live in and entertain them.
In fact, a large number of people have already been arranged to surround the place where they live. It is inevitable that these people will also be pawns of the Kokand Khanate.
Although the Eleventh Division and the Twelfth Division are not well-known, these men from northern Hubei followed Zuo Jigao all the way to the Western Regions. The long march forged their tenacious willpower.
Rigorous training has developed their proficient combat skills.
Their skin has long been tanned, and they look particularly energetic against the military uniforms of the Renaissance Army.
Zhang Shushun led the army step by step and fought outside the city of Haokand.
On the way, they were harassed by a 5,000-strong Kyrgyz cavalry force from the Kokand Khanate.
Zhang Shushun sent four thousand cavalry to fight the opponent's cavalry. He told the cavalry generals not to engage in close combat with these Haohan people.
In terms of close combat skills, the Renaissance Army cannot compare with the Kirgiz cavalry of the Kokand Khanate.
They are the thugs raised by the Kokand Khanate. These Kirgiz people living in the Pamir Plateau, Hindu Kush Mountains and Karakoram Mountains are natural cavalry warriors.
Outside the city of Kokand, five thousand Kyrgyz cavalry rushed towards the main town of the Renaissance Army from the very beginning.
However, they did not get too close, but patrolled around the Fuxing Army's main town, seemingly wanting to harass the Fuxing Army and slow down their march.
Zhang Shushun seemed to understand what the other party meant, which was to delay the siege of the city.
The Kokand Khanate includes the cities of Kokand, Andiyan, Margilan, and Namangan. Therefore, the Great Khan of the Kokand Khanate must be mobilizing troops and generals at this time.
They should know that the strength of the city of Haohan alone cannot deal with the Renaissance Army.
This is actually in line with Zhang Shushun’s intention.
His plan was to surround the city of Kokand and then destroy the reinforcements of the Kokand Khanate outside the city.
This method will not only help the Renaissance Army to capture several other Kokand cities in the future, because after the troops in those cities are transferred, the remaining defense forces will inevitably be weakened.
It is always easier to destroy the enemy in the wild than to attack the enemy's city.
In addition, destroying the Kokand Khanate's reinforcements outside the city can also reduce the resistance of the soldiers and people in Kokand City.
This is the secret of siege and reinforcements.
The only thing that makes the Renaissance Army uncomfortable is the arid and rainless environment here.
Fortunately, there is a big river passing through outside the city, so there is no need to worry about drinking water.
The Kyrgyz cavalry of 5,000 people was nothing in the eyes of the Renaissance Army. The Tsarist Russian cavalry of 50,000 people did what they said they would do.
The Kyrgyz cavalry are professional soldiers and they are very cunning.
The commander of this Kyrgyz (now Kyrgyz) cavalry was called Bazabai.
He has rich experience in mounted combat and is considered the number one figure in the army of the Kokand Khanate.
He saw the Chinese cavalry coming out to pursue them and retreated calmly.
Sure enough, these Chinese cavalry came in pursuit. Bazabai felt a little relieved when he saw that the opponent's horse speed was not as fast as his own.
Taking advantage of the Renaissance Army's unfamiliarity with the Fergana Basin, he hoisted the cavalry group toward a valley north of Kokand City.
Bazabai had already ambushed 4,000 cavalrymen in the valley in advance.
The nine thousand cavalry are all the cavalry in Kokand City. In addition, there are more than 10,000 infantry in Kokand City. Ali Khan will definitely not dare to release these people.
Bazaba's intention was to first eliminate the cavalry of the Renaissance Army, and then turn around and eliminate the infantry of the Renaissance Army under the city.
This tactical arrangement is very shrewd, taking advantage of all its own advantages.
The cavalry of the Renaissance Army chased after the Kyrgyz cavalry in this way, which surprised Bazhabai. No mature general would attack rashly without being familiar with the terrain, and even with the number of people
When you are weaker than the opponent.
The valley to the north is a very gentle valley, which leads to the commercial town of Tashkent in the north.
It was also an important city in the Kokand Khanate.
To the Kyrgyz cavalry, these Renaissance cavalry seemed a bit stupid.
Maybe it was because the valley was so gentle that the Renaissance Army didn't become suspicious?
Although the Renaissance Army chased behind these Kyrgyz cavalry, they did not catch up. Although their horses were similar, the riding skills of the Renaissance Army's cavalry were far inferior to others.
After arriving in the Western Regions, Zuo Jigao had no shortage of high-quality war horses. Therefore, the cavalry were no longer riding relatively short Mongolian horses, but replaced them with horse breeds from the Western Regions.
But when it comes to riding skills, these men from northern Hubei are not as good as the Kyrgyz people who grew up on horses.
"Have all the Chinese people behind entered the valley?" Bazabai asked a general beside him.
"Yes, general, they all came in. These Chinese people are so arrogant. I don't know if they are brave or ignorant. They just followed in."
"For the sake of speed, they even gave up cannons to the infantry." Originally, the cavalry regiments of the Renaissance Army had cavalry artillery, but after all, cavalry artillery would affect the speed of the cavalry. Therefore, neither cavalry regiment carried cavalry artillery.
But the Kyrgyz people didn't know that the cavalry of the Renaissance Army was followed by more than twenty chariots. The chariots used special large wheels and were very fast, basically able to keep up with the cavalry.
The Tsarist Russians did not tell the Kokand people about the power of the Renaissance Army tanks. Not to mention that few of them escaped from the battlefield. Even if the Tsarist Russians knew very well, they would not tell the Kokand people these things.
Everyone will regard the information in their hands as a kind of resource. Who would tell others about the resources in their hands in vain?
Now, when it comes to understanding the equipment of the Renaissance Army, perhaps it belongs to the army of Tsarist Russia.
Although Tsarist Russia suffered repeated defeats at the hands of the Renaissance Army, it also learned a lot.
At this time, on the way to St. Petersburg, someone was running along with a painting with a drawing of a rotating machine gun. This was the secret agent of Tsarist Russia's Third Division planted among the Cossack cavalry.
This man tried his best to escape from the battlefield. He wanted to report the information he obtained on the battlefield to His Majesty the Tsar. This was their mission.
The intelligence officer did not even mention to Bazabai that among the enemy's cavalry there were carriages covered with large green tarpaulins.
In their opinion, there is a high possibility that these vehicles are materials carried by the other party.
Bazabai nodded. Since the other party wanted to die, Bazabai didn't mind giving them a ride.
The main ethnic group of the Kokand Khanate is the Uzbek people. The Tajiks, Kirgiz and Kazakhs are all local ethnic minorities and are the objects of oppressed rule.
In fact, the Kirgiz people were also conquered by the Kokand Khanate. They had many bloody struggles in the history of the Kokand Khanate.
However, in Central Asia, the Kirgiz people have always been a minority. They do not have the ability to establish their own country and can only rely on the strong.
In addition to the Kokand Khanate, many Kirgiz people also defected to China during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
Bazabai is a Kirgiz. He became the general of the Kokand Khanate just to gain more say and land resources for the Kirgiz people in the Kokand Khanate.
By allocating these resources, Ali Khan also controlled them.
It's not about loyalty to the Kokand Khanate, it's more of an exchange of interests between them and the Kokand Khanate.
Bazabai stopped his team. The other cavalry was a Tajik cavalry, and they had no affiliation with each other.
But Bazabai knew that the Tajik cavalry would appear according to the agreed deployment.
"Let's make smoke!" This was the signal to the Tajik cavalry.
From a distance, Bazabai could already see the golden dragon flag with a red background held high in the hands of the flag bearer of the Southern Revival Army.
Bazabai asked his cavalry to change their formation in advance and prepare for the attack.
Kirgiz cavalry generally wear half chain mail and iron helmets, equipped with bows and arrows, spears and sabers.
Their equipment is very sophisticated, which is why they can become the elite of the Kokand army.
Although there is no modern industry in the Kokand Khanate, the handicraft industry in Kokand is already extremely developed in Central Asia.
Coupled with developed commerce, this gave them the conditions to build such a cavalry.
Bazabai knew that the opponents were all light cavalry armed with muskets. The sentinel reported that the main equipment of the Renaissance Army on the opposite side was a short-barreled musket.
According to the information they have, the gun's range is at least two hundred yards.
In addition, each of them also has a saber at his waist.
They were wearing flower-green military uniforms without any armor.
So Bazabai concluded that this was a light cavalry that used the long range of muskets to fight.
This is why Bazabai wants to fish the opponent into this valley. Because here, these light cavalry have no room to move.
When the two front and rear cavalry attacked them, these people could only fight hand-to-hand with the cavalry in Bazabai's hands.
But before that, someone in your hands will inevitably fall under the opponent's musket fire.
In order to reduce casualties, Bazabai arranged for the forward cavalry to spread out as much as possible, so that they could not only cover the charging cavalry from behind, but also minimize their own casualties.
"Woo..." The melodious horn sounded, and the two sides were within charging distance.
The Kirgiz cavalry had already assumed a charging posture.
The war horse in the front row was slowly accelerating while carrying its owner on its back with graceful steps.
When a war horse starts to accelerate, its movements are most graceful.
The steps of the cavalry and horses in the first row are basically synchronized, which reflects the skillful riding skills of these Kirgiz cavalry.
As Bazabai expected, the opponent's cavalry stopped.
As expected, they were not prepared to engage in close combat with him. Bazabai thought in his heart.
But the cavalry on the opposite side did not retreat.
Another melodious trumpet sound came over.
"Woo..."
Another cavalry group appeared at the rear of the Renaissance Army.
Bazabai felt excited. Today, their cavalry can make great achievements again. What will Ali Khan reward the Kirgiz people by then?
He hopes that the Kirgiz people can get more lakeside pastures instead of continuing to fight the harsh climate on the Pamir Plateau.
The cavalry regiment of the Renaissance Army was not as panicked as it should have been at this time.
They were divided into two camps, front and back.
The cavalry formed a neat horizontal formation, and then in front of the formation, more than a dozen chariots drove neatly to the front. The driver of the chariot turned the butt of the chariot backward, lined up one by one, and then used tools to fix the chariot.
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Bazabai's mind was full of doubts as he watched. But the enemy would not tell him what they were doing.
As all the cavalry under his command set off, Bazabai also urged his horses to rush forward.
Cavalry generals rarely stay behind to watch the battle. They are the courage of the soldiers.
Bazabai did not charge at the front, he was past the age of charging into battle.
However, he still charged forward with his men who were followers of the Chinese army.
"Come on, come on!" Chen Zhihao, the commander of the 11th Division Cavalry Regiment of the Renaissance Army, murmured. He still remembered the scene outside Suiyuan City that day.
At that time, they were drawn out to follow the First Division. Otherwise, they would be as useless as the infantry.
At this time, the same scene happened again. How could Chen Zhihao not be excited?
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