Tashkent is one of the important commercial hubs on the ancient "Silk Road". Since the Han Dynasty, the "Silk Road" has passed through here.
In ancient my country, Zhang Qian, Faxian and Xuanzang all left their footprints here.
The winter here is mild, the summer is hot, the precipitation is scarce, and the sunshine is abundant. It is known as the "Sun City".
Tashkent is located in the heart of the oasis in the Chirchik Valley, a tributary of the Shir River.
Because of its excellent geographical advantages, it has long developed into one of the largest cities in Central Asia.
After Bazabai's defeat, he took the remaining Kirgiz soldiers with less than 2,000 men and headed north.
The direction in which he fled was exactly the direction of Tashkent, which was closer to the Kirgiz grazing areas and where there were more Kirgiz people.
Bazabai was very silent along the way. He was convinced of his defeat. Although the enemy relied on advanced weapons, the weapons themselves were actually a manifestation of the army's combat power.
He feels more confused now. The Kirgiz people used to be warriors of the Jungar Khanate and lived dependent on the Jungar people.
Later, Jungar was destroyed by the Qing Dynasty. Some Kirgiz people surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and some Kirgiz people were hired by the Kokand Khanate to fight for them.
The Kirgiz people live in mountainous areas with harsh conditions. They do not have the ability to establish their own country and can only rely on big countries.
The Jungar Khan tribe that the Kirgiz once relied on has been destroyed by the Qing Dynasty, and the current Kokand Khanate is unlikely to survive.
As a general from the Kirgiz people, Bazabai holds a high status in the tribe.
He must think about his tribe.
As a small tribe, if you want to continue, the first thing you have to do is not be willful.
If Bazabai willfully wants to serve the Kokand Khanate, if Bazabai willfully wants to seek revenge from the Renaissance Army, then he will face destruction.
Not only its own demise, but also the entire Kirgiz nation may be implicated in its demise.
In the long river of history, there are many ethnic groups whose names can only be seen in history books. Where did these ethnic groups go? Some were completely destroyed, and some were completely integrated.
The ethnic name Kirgiz has existed for thousands of years. What supports their existence is not only their tenacious will to survive, but also the fact that they live in plateau areas with harsh climates, and that they have learned to give up and choose.
Just as I was thinking about it, a man from the front came to report.
"A group of infantry came in front of the general, about two thousand people. They were reinforcements sent from Tashkent to Kokand. They were led by Burke himself from Tashkent."
"Have they seen you?" Bazabai asked.
"No, General, I observed them from a distance. Then I came over to report to you."
"Okay, you can return to the team."
Bazabai was planning a bold idea in his heart, and the implementation of this idea was related to the fate of the Kyrgyz people in the future.
He recruited hundreds of elite soldiers from the army to follow him, and then hid the remaining 1,500 riders.
Next, he led hundreds of soldiers to stand on the road waiting for Burke from Tashkent to arrive.
"Hello Greif Burke, are you ready to support Kokand City?"
When he saw the city lord of Tashkent, Griff, approaching with his men in a mighty manner, Bazabai greeted him and spoke first.
"General Bazabai, why are you here?" Bazabai, as a general of the city of Kokand, has a higher status than Burke of the same city.
In addition, Bazabai is famous, so everyone respects him more.
But Bazabai also knew that his lie here could not be fulfilled at all.
However, he was not prepared to lie.
At this moment, a burly cavalryman beside Bazabai suddenly thrust out the spear in his hand.
The spear was aimed at Griff's chest.
Poor Grif slowly raised his hand and opened his mouth as if he wanted to ask the doubts in his heart.
No one told him that the Kirgiz cavalry nearby burst into action and charged.
Bazabai was accompanied by all the elites of the army. The infantry of Tashkent City had no preparation and were killed by surprise.
At this time, a large number of cavalry came out from both sides. The remaining Uzbek infantry were leaderless. Faced with the menacing impact of the enemy's cavalry, they surrendered one after another.
Bazaar welcomed all comers and gathered the remaining infantry.
Then, he and his men rushed towards the city of Tashkent without stopping.
He got Griff's seal, tricked him into opening the city gate, and killed the Haokand generals who stayed behind.
Finally, he took control of this important city of the Kokand Khanate.
After Bazabai captured the city of Tashkent, he did not publicize it. Instead, he sent people to summon the Kirgiz ministers and elders to discuss a major matter.
Outside the city of Kokand, the Renaissance Army destroyed three waves of enemy reinforcements.
Zhang Shushun now holds a large number of Haohan prisoners in his hands.
The entire city of Kokand has fallen into despair, and the final battle is about to come.
That day, Ali Khan summoned the Prime Minister and General Sardarze to the palace for final discussions.
He asked the Prime Minister if there was still a possibility of a peaceful solution to the problem.
The Prime Minister told him that unless he surrendered to these Chinese people, there was no possibility of peaceful settlement of the problem.
He asked General Sardarze if he could hold the city.
General Salda told him that the enemy's artillery had an absolute advantage, and it was impossible to defend the city. The best he could do was to make the enemy pay a certain price in street fighting after they invaded the city.
Ali Khan knew that if he made the other party pay a certain price, he would not get a good ending if he failed in the end.
He also asked if he could go to Bukhara to request reinforcements. After all, the Great Khan of Bukhara should know the meaning of death.
This method is feasible, but the time is already too late. General Sardarze admitted that he would not be able to hold on until that time.
Then it would be even more late to seek support from Britain and Tsarist Russia.
"Minister of the State, what do you think is the best result that I can get if I surrender to China?" Ali Khan asked with some frustration.
No one would want to die if they could live. Ali Khan also had many beautiful wives and a lot of children.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. If Your Majesty surrenders to China now, I feel that Your Majesty can at least keep the wealth in the palace, keep yourself and your family safe, and even retain the title of king."
"If the current emperor of China is generous enough, he will leave His Majesty a mansion in his own capital."
The old Prime Minister said very pertinently, and his words seemed to move His Majesty the Khan.
The old Prime Minister did not want to continue the fight. He also had a big family and there was no need to be buried with him for the sake of the Kokand Khanate.
"Prime Minister, please go to the enemy's military camp. I don't want to see the people of Haohan City in ruins."
The Battle of Kokand Khanate lasted for more than ten days and finally ended with the surrender of Sir Ali Khan of Kokand Khanate.
Zhang Shushun accepted the surrender of the Kokand Khanate in front of the bombed gate tower in the east of Kokand City.
A reporter from Ennahda newspaper recorded the surrender on camera.
In front of a temporary guard of honor composed of soldiers of the Renaissance Army, the Khan King of Kokand Sir Ali Khan, who was dressed in full attire, handed over the seal of power in his hand to Zhang Shushun, the commander of the 11th Division of the Renaissance Army.
Then the Khan took his family and the belongings in the palace and set foot on the road to Huiyuan City in Ili, escorted by a group of Renaissance Army soldiers.
After arriving at Huiyuan City, Zuo Jigao, who was busy running around, received the Khan King and then sent someone to escort him to the new capital.
Dong Shuheng did not treat the fallen king harshly, but he did not take it too seriously. There was no ready-made mansion.
As the president of the sovereign state, Dong Shuheng granted him the title of Marquis of Guiyi, and then allocated a piece of land for him on the outskirts of Xinjing. Naturally, he had to build the mansion himself.
Dong Shuheng knew that these people were not short of money. Later, all the land of the Kokand Khanate was taken back by China, and the nobles of Kokand were allowed to take away part of their wealth. They were scattered and resettled in many places.
These people are good at doing business and have become an important capital force active in China's commercial field.
Bazabai brought the city of Tashkent and all the Kirgiz people to surrender to the Renaissance Army.
This man's surrender made Zuo Jigao very happy. If Zuo Jigao wanted to conquer the Western Regions, he must have a reliable cavalry team.
He allocated a pasture to the Kirgiz people in the Tianshan Mountains, then recruited a cavalry group from the Kirgiz people as a ranger team, and then established four cavalry brigades based on the model of the Mobei Cavalry Brigade.
Later, the Renaissance Army worried that these Kirgiz people might be too big to survive in the future if they lived together.
These people were then dispersed to state-run ranches in various places. Their lives were better than before, but they could no longer form an independent force.
Several other cities in the Kokand Khanate had already mobilized their troops, so Zhang Shushun sent a few partial divisions to take them down.
However, just when they thought things were about to end, another Bukhara army came to Kokand City.
Originally, the people of Bukhara heard that the Chinese army had arrived in the Kokand Khanate, and were ready to fish in troubled waters. But when they arrived, the battle was already over.
The city of Kokand is basically located in the west of the Kokand Khanate.
So Bukhara's army marched directly outside the city of Kokand.
The cavalry of the National Renaissance Army did not allow them to get close to the city, and confronted the Bukhara army far to the west of the city.
Seeing that there were not many Chinese cavalry, Bukhara repeatedly came forward to provoke them. However, the Renaissance Army was not polite to them at all. The Bukhara people did not get any benefits, and even gave away some heads in vain.
The main generals of the two divisions were all together in the city, and they had a heated discussion on whether to go to war with the Bukhara people.
"Lao Zhang, our ammunition reserves are not enough to start another large-scale battle with the Bukhara people." Wang Xun, who has always been relatively calm, reminded.
The two divisions alone are not capable of carrying out two consecutive battles to destroy the country. Besides, Ili's supplies have not arrived yet.
Fortunately, King Ali Khan of the Kokand Khanate surrendered voluntarily, otherwise the Renaissance Army would have run out of ammunition by now.
Even so, a large amount of ammunition was still consumed during the previous siege and reinforcements.
At the military meeting, everyone expressed their opinions. The more radical ones felt that Bukhara must be given some color, otherwise the Renaissance Army would not be able to gain a foothold in Kokand.
Conservative people feel that starting a war with Bukhara now will make countries throughout Central Asia feel that China wants to conquer all of Central Asia. In that case, they will unite to boycott China.
Then the next battle will be protracted, because the strategic depth of the other khanates is longer than that of the Kokand Khanate. Moreover, the relationship between the khanates in the southwest and the British is very close. By then, the British may
will support them.
Then China is likely to be dragged into the quagmire of this war, and the happiest people then will be the Russians.
Being able to think of such far-reaching questions shows that the skills of these officers are still good.
While everyone was discussing, the sentry from the east came to report that the supplies from the rear would be arriving soon.
This sudden news made the atmosphere at the meeting suddenly more enthusiastic.
As the situation changed, everyone finally decided to warn the Bukhara army that invaded Kokand.
After giving the warning, if the opponent doesn't take the initiative to retreat, focus your firepower to kill him.
This time Bukhara sent over 20,000 cavalry, which gave the opponent's generals the confidence to dare to challenge the Celestial Empire.
The general who led the army in Bukhara was named Baierdi. He believed that as long as he appeared a little stronger, these Chinese people who had come from afar would retreat from here.
Kokand was originally the territory of Bukhara. Bukhara almost took it back more than ten years ago, if Ali Khan hadn't come out of nowhere.
Now that Ali Khan has been defeated by the Chinese, Bukhara should take back Kokand.
You must know that the Fergana Basin is the richest place in Central Asia. This place has nourished several of the most developed cities in Central Asia. Bukhara has long wanted to take it back.
However, the Kokand Khanate has always relied on the large amount of wealth accumulated here to build a powerful army, leaving Bukhara without a chance.
Outside the city, Baierdi saw that the Renaissance Army was only using cavalry to confront him, so he guessed that the other party did not have the confidence to hold on here.
He sent an envoy to Kokand City to inform the Renaissance Army that they could take away the wealth in the city, but Kokand City must be given to them by the Bukhara Khanate.
He did not wait for a reply from the Renaissance Army, but instead waited for an ultimatum from the Renaissance Army.
This ultimatum was brought back by the envoy he sent out. This made Baierdi feel that the Renaissance Army was humiliating him.
The Renaissance Army gave him two hours to withdraw, otherwise he would be considered an intruder into Chinese territory.
The Renaissance Army informed Baierdi that the Kokand Khanate, a vassal state of China, had plotted against the Celestial Empire and that the Celestial Empire had now taken back its fiefdom.
Bukhara is also a vassal state of China, so is it also planning to rebel?
Zhang Shushun seems to particularly like the two hours.
Baierdi had the same mentality as many enemies who had fallen at the gunpoint of the Ba'ath Army before - that they wanted to fight again.
How can a real man just quit without taking action?
When they understood it, they had already become the targets of the Renaissance Army.
The Renaissance Army never fights an unprepared battle. When facing aliens, they usually do not fight, and if they do, they will kill them.
Baierdi obviously wants to follow in the same footsteps as his predecessors.
As Baierdi refused to retreat and instead advanced toward the city, the Renaissance Army also began to move.
The artillery was pulled along the street to outside the west gate. Chariots were driven to the front one by one. The infantry came out of the west gate and formed a neat horizontal formation in the open space outside the west gate.
The two cavalry regiments gradually shrank back and deployed on both wings of the infantry.
When Baierdi saw that the opponent was about to fight him outside the city, he was naturally filled with joy. His men were all cavalry and were not good at attacking cities.
These Chinese troops were so arrogant that they even abandoned the tall city walls.
Just as Baierdi was laughing at the opponent's general in his heart.
Zhang Shushun also complained in his heart. Another idiot came and hit the guns of the Renaissance Army. I wonder how many cavalrymen of this size are in Bukhara.
If he cripples this Bukhara all at once, then the people in the Lifanyuan will not be able to talk to him.
The battle was about to break out, and Zhang Shusun could not afford to think about it any more.
The artillery of the Renaissance Army was launched first and began to bombard the Bukhara cavalry formation from a distance.
Like most cavalry generals, Bairdi asked his cavalry to speed up the attack.
However, they soon discovered that the artillery of the Renaissance Army had not stopped, and mortars and grenade launchers continued to bombard them from a few hundred meters in front of the position.
It's like a relay.
The most terrifying thing is the shooting from the rotating machine gun on the tank. It is like setting up a wall of fire in front of the cavalry, which will kill them instantly.
By the time Baierdi finally realized his mistake and was preparing to retreat with his remaining troops, the cavalry of the Renaissance Army had already advanced around them from both sides to their rear.
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When the Khan of Bukhara received news of the failure from the front line, the first thing he did was not to continue sending troops to conquer the Renaissance Army.
Instead, he quickly went to personally invite the delegation from the Huaxia Lifan Yuan who had been left alone for many days.
He stated that his subordinates acted without authorization and had a misunderstanding with China in the Kokand Khanate, and he hoped that the envoy would come forward to explain.
At the same time, he said that he would send important ministers to Xinjing, China, to congratulate him.
The envoy from the Lifan Yuan already knew what happened in Haokand through intelligence personnel.
At the same time, the envoy also knew that China did not want to conquer Bukhara. However, the attitude of King Bukhara just showed that he had surrendered.
Immediately, the messenger signed a "vassal treaty" with Bukhara, which confirmed the vassal relationship between Bukhara and China in writing.
The treaty stipulates that Bukhara is a vassal state of China, and the succession to the throne must be canonized by the Chinese suzerain state.
Bukhara can no longer sign any form of treaty with other countries without the consent of the suzerain country.
All merchants belonging to China can do business freely in Bukhara, and merchants from Bukhara can also enter China.
The Lifan Yuan will set up a branch in Bukhara to serve as a liaison agency between China and Bukhara. China can station a certain amount of troops in the branch to protect the safety of the mission.
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This treaty was soon signed with the Khiva Khanate. Bukhara also received certain benefits, that is, it could enter China for business.
Central Asia is located at the hub of the Silk Road and has been a source of business talents since ancient times. The famous Sogdians came from here.
Allowing them to do business in China can promote the development of China's foreign trade. Dong Shuheng is now gradually implementing a conditional opening policy.
He recently studied the development history of the Han and Tang Dynasties and knew that the prosperity of these two dynasties was inseparable from the policy of opening up to the outside world.
However, Dong Shuheng also knew that the opening up of these two dynasties had created hidden dangers for the invasion of foreign races. But in today's China, such a thing would not happen again.
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