After crossing the Altai Mountains and descending the Chilan River, it was the mosquito breeding season, and the soldiers on the march could not help but miss the days when they climbed the mountains.

Rather than being drained of blood by the mosquitoes here, it is better to walk the mountain road again.

I thought that the Western Regions was thousands of miles of yellow sand, but where did I think that the Western Regions was actually a humid river valley, and the mountains were full of poplars, larches and birches.

The days on the mountains are indeed bitter, the mountains are cold, and from time to time there will be a hailstorm. The clothes were soaked, and the fire was shivering on the mountain. After surviving the hailstorm, there may be a strong wind, and the most difficult place can only allow a few people to pass, and the heavy artillery and carts have to be pushed forward by the infantry, and where the horse is pulled, it is clear that the people will carry it.

But when I went down the mountain, I realized that the days in the river valley were more difficult than those on the mountain. White flies, mosquitoes, innumerable, endless, every evening when it comes, you have to set up camp.

The first thing to do was to light a fire, cover it with wet grass, and use the thick smoke to drive the mosquitoes away.

It wasn't until he attacked a tribe of Wulianghai that he learned of another way.

Skirting the valley and marching all the way to the mouth of the Chilan River where it joins the Irtysh, there are finally fewer mosquitoes.

Along the way, several Wulianghai tribes were convinced, and they sent some guides, and the army also obeyed military discipline, leaving them a batch of marching supplies, exchanging with these tribes, hiring some people, and exchanging some sheep for food.

Fortunately, the tribes of the Alignment Department do not have to abide by military discipline, and the young and strong can run, but their sheep, horses, and cattle are difficult to run.

It was the season of summer turnover, and the light horsemen attacked everywhere, grabbing a tribe and chasing it to the end, but there was no shortage of meat.

When they finally saw the Irtysh River, the Qingzhou army temporarily stopped here for two days.

The name of the place is Burzin, which means camel pasture in Mongolian. There was a large Dzungar tribe nearby, and after the attack, many camels and horses, as well as yaks and goats were captured.

A small group of soldiers was left here to build the city, waiting for subsequent reinforcements to bring in heavy artillery and supplies. Logistics can be transported along the Chelan River, where the trees are lush and it is not difficult to build a ship.

After repairing, they ate a full meal of meat, left a large number of captured cattle and sheep in Burqin, and the whole army quickly moved south with light equipment.

This time, the Qingzhou army completely let go of itself, considering that the strength of two battalions could resist the impact of the chaotic herdsmen, it opened the way in front with two battalions and guides, and arrived at the Emin River at full speed.

In later Kazakhstan, the shores of Lake Alaa were slightly repaired, and the cavalry pursued and killed two herding tents.

The grenadier battalion and the engineer battalion attacked lightly, and finally before the quasi-troops were ready, the surprise attack seized the Alashan Pass and built a simple fortress on the mountain.

After crossing the Alashan Pass, it is the Ili River Valley area.

It is the center of the entire Old World Island, and to the west is the humid Seven River Basin, one of the best wheat and cotton growing regions in the world.

The rapid march made the quasi-department have no time to gather troops, and when they crossed the Alashan Pass, some of the quasi-people who surrendered to Chengcheng, and some quasi-department leaders who were ready to take their place took refuge one after another, sending cattle and sheep to the labor army.

The news of Liu Yu's defeat of the Great and Small Celing Dundob north of the Altai Mountains had spread, and the speed of the march along the way made the Zhun troops exclaim that they were invincible.

From the mouths of those who took refuge, it was known that the quasi-army could still gather about 30,000 troops in the Ili River valley area. However, it is 30,000 in number, and there may be more than 10,000 people who can really fight.

The army of the West Road has already advanced to the Luntai area, and Liu Yu doesn't know what kind of idea the emperor has for the department, the Qingzhou army is running too fast, and the edict can't catch up at all.

It's not far from the ruling center of the Quasi-Division, Lake Selim, the last tear of the warm and humid currents of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Ili River valley is like a dustpan, with mountains on both sides blocking the water vapor of the Atlantic Ocean and moistening the fertile soil for thousands of miles from the mouth of the dustpan.

The army only needed to complete the last leg of the road, passing through Lake Selim and going around the city of Chinook in the Ili River Valley, which could be regarded as a miraculous achievement.

There were no battles along the way, relying on cattle and sheep as food, killing a lot of horses and camels, and eating was enough to cope with for the time being.

Liu Yu is not worried about going around in circles with the Zhun Ministry, south of the Tianshan Mountains, the Zhun Bu does not dare to go at all.

There are all turbans and hats, and the quasi-subordinates can rule with the help of the Belt and Road Party, but they dare not withdraw there. Once the people in the south knew that the Dzungar tribe had been defeated, they would definitely not be soft on the killing. Dashun's side is the Celestial Empire after all, and it's not good to kill too much, but the south does see them as Kafir's, and they have previous grudges, and it's hell if they can't kill cleanly.

The Rakshasas in the north did not dare to take them in, and now Russia is involved in the war in Europe, Europe is the essence of the body, the strength of the Qingzhou Army is so terrifying, and the Russians do not dare to find trouble at this juncture.

If there is really a tri-national alliance between France, Turkey, and China, the Russians will have no place to cry. Back then, in the north, there were irises and new dynasty Yale, which were all frightening. Now, if you dare to take in the quasi-department, it may come true.

Liu Yu knew that the quasi-ministry was about to end, and he also knew that the army of the Western Route might be attacking with him, and even guessed that the emperor should accept some of the conditions of Dace Ling Dun Duobu. But this did not prevent him from storming, and the conditions of the surrendering side were always put forward by the accepting party.

In addition to surrender, there is also a group that does not accept surrender and has exterminated the clan since ancient times, and Dashun must have the ability to exterminate the clan in order to negotiate a more favorable surrender condition.

Seeing that the great work was ahead, the people in the staff couldn't sit still, and they submitted a bold plan to Liu Yu.

"My lord, there are still some remnants of the quasi-department. If they do not accept the terms of surrender, they will seek an opportunity to fight me. Why don't you take your troops to the grassland line of Sailim Lake, but divide a surprise army, more than 1,000 people are enough. ”

"From here, we climbed over Koguqin Mountain, and marched straight to Chinook. Surprise and attack unprepared. If the enemy comes to his rescue, the adults will then cover up and kill; If the enemy does not save him, then I will break the city, capture his wives and concubines, and disturb his army's morale? ”

Wu Fangrui said the "Meridian Valley Conspiracy" drawn up by the General Staff, and the city of Chinook was the ruling center of the Dzungar Ministry, where there were cities, shops, grain from Yarkand, and the families of the nobles of the Zhun Ministry, as well as the leaders of the Black Mountain faction and the Baishan faction of Yarkand who had been captured before, as well as cultivated land and woolen textile workshops.

For this bold plan, Liu Yu thought about it for a while, and felt that it was very feasible.

He didn't care much about anything else, what he really cared about was the "leaders of the Black Mountain Sect and the White Mountain Sect", all of whom were detained in Chinook City by the Quasi-Ministry.

The green religion in Shaanxi and Gansu was still the mainstream of the Hanafi faction at this time, and it was gradually secularized, and Dashun also firmly controlled the law enforcement and administrative power.

Yarkand's is the Sufi Naqshbandiya Order, which Liu Yu had often heard about in his previous life, and had made a lot of noise in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Hezhuo, who was detained by Dzungaria, was actually the Persian transliteration of "Said", claiming to be a descendant of Fatima, the real "holy descendant", but in fact he was self-proclaimed.

The existence of this group of people is also the real reason why Liu Yu strongly advocated leaving the quasi-department.

The Hanafi sect, which is already somewhat secularized in Shaanxi and Gansu, is better off with a yellow sect and does not let the Sufi Naqshbandiya order pass on.

The Hanafi sect is not the opponent of the Sufi Order, if there is no barrier, then Xijing, which started from Dashun, will have great chaos in the future.

Now I don't know if the emperor has taken this issue into account, Wu Fangrui talked about the surprise attack on Chinook, Liu Yu reacted suddenly, why don't you come to the first cut and then play?

Wu Fangrui did not consider these religious issues, and the idea of the General Staff was that regardless of whether the quasi-department was willing to accept Dashun's conditions, he would fight first.

After fighting, we will talk and talk while fighting, and we don't want them to talk about peace talks, so we will not fight with such a big advantage.

Now the army must go through Lake Sailim and turn to Ili.

The road is easy to walk and it is easier to get supplies.

Several battles along the way brought great confidence to the people in the staff department, believing that more than 1,000 people could complete this surprise attack.

There must not be many defenders of Chinook City, and the remnants of the remnants of the army can be collected and all of them are assembled near Lake Selim with Gardanze.

Second, Chinook City hoarded a large amount of grain, and the captured people said that there was a lot of arable land in the Ili region, and the captured followers of the Black Mountain and White Mountain factions were all in that kind of land as serfs. Moreover, every year, Dzungaria also collects a lot of grain from the south of the Tianshan Mountains as taxes, and they are hoarded there.

After the three rounds, the remnants of the quasi-army who stole the family no longer have the courage to fight, which is beneficial to the overall situation.

Of course, the most important thing is the military exploits of the General Staff.

Thinking that the herdsmen knew some secret passages over the mountains, even if there were defenders, they would not be worried, so they proposed this plan.

The bold plan was placed in front of Liu Yu, and Wu Fangrui made meritorious contributions and explained: "My lord, we thought that the grenadier battalion should be set aside, supplemented by two hundred engineers and two infantry battalions. The cavalry, the baggage, and the artillery were not needed, and from here they climbed the mountain, and in five days they could come to the city of Chinook by surprise. ”

"The Lord led a large army to confront each other at Sailim Lake, and when we succeeded in stealing our home, the quasi-army collapsed without a fight. When the time comes, it will be easier to surrender again. ”

This plan seems bold, and Liu Yu feels that it is not a big problem to consider the combat effectiveness alone.

In the original time and space, Daxiao and Zhuo launched a rebellion south of the Tianshan Mountains and surrounded a Qing army of 300 people with a strategy.

As a result, 12,000 people besieged the Qing army of 300 people, and the Qing army of these 300 people was beaten into a battle comparable to the "conquest of the Aztecs by the West Pulling Teeth".

Not only were the 300 men not annihilated, but they calmly crossed the river after 100 dead and wounded.

This is a stark example of a brilliant plan and a last resort, but it is useless if you can't win a field battle.

It also proves that in fact, as long as the army is paid enough and the soldiers are fed, the Central Plains fights the surrounding tribes, and in this gunpowder era, everyone can be the Guan Yunchang who is not the right man.

Now the most combat-effective part of the troops of the quasi-department has been annihilated, and the rest are a rabble, which is basically the same level.

Now that the great powers of the world are brushing up on the record of 900 breaking 70,000 and destroying one country in 800, Wu Fangrui's idea is not arrogant, and even a little conservative in Liu Yu's opinion.

No matter how bold you are, it may not be impossible to bring a hundred and ten elite horsemen to raid and break the city.

Chinook City, attacking such a city, will not use artillery at all.

Sappers and grenadiers were enough to take it down.

The most elite troops of the 1,500-strong Qingzhou Army did not have to worry about the troops along the way to intercept them.

Wu Fangrui looked at Liu Yu anxiously, hoping to get Liu Yu's permission.

After this battle, it is estimated that there will be no major war in a short time.

Now Jiao Lao Butu has "captured" Da Ce Ling Dun Dobu, and has made a great achievement. Liu Yu is the main general, he wiped out the main force of the Zhun Department in World War I, although he has a lot of merits as the chief of staff, but there is really nothing extremely eye-catching.

This battle not only made Wu Fangrui a little painful, but many people in the Western Road army must also be extremely painful, and they are all looking forward to this battle to make a battle and even be knighted.

can go on according to this posture, this is going to be over, let alone knighted, whether it can be mixed up with the title is a problem.

It is estimated that the vanguard of the Western Route Army has also anxiously marched quickly towards this side, and many people do not even want to surrender to the quasi-army.

Wu Fangrui felt that this conspiracy similar to Meridian Valley was an opportunity for him to make meritorious contributions.

Attacking the city and pulling out the village, although Jiao Lao Butu has experience, he has never commanded the Qingzhou army; Liu Yu is the main general and wants to lead the army; Zhang Jin is a simple, mediocre person, and he is the grandson of the British duke, Liu Yu probably won't let him go.

In the end, the one who can command is him, the chief of staff of the Qingzhou Army.

How could Liu Yu not know Wu Fangrui's thoughts, but at this time, he needed to knock and say, "This matter...... When you go, you must promise me two things. ”

Wu Fangrui was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "My lord, please speak." ”

"First, let's not say that Qiu didn't commit any crimes, but we must also restrain military discipline. In case the quasi-ministry surrenders, you will sleep with people's wives on your side, which is not good. ”

Wu Fangrui nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I still know this." Is it a fight or a and, and now every quasi-letter. Naturally, we can't go all the way to it. ”

"Although none of the brothers are good birds, we still have military discipline. Besides, the families of those nobles and tribal leaders didn't dare to move, and there were still some herdsmen. ”

Liu Yu nodded helplessly, saying in his heart that this is already good, and it is not good to say anything more.

"And what about the second thing?"

Liu Yu did not answer immediately, but cleared his throat and drove out all the people around him, leaving only Wu Fangrui and Zhang Jin.

"After capturing Chinook City, some people from the Black Mountain Faction and the White Mountain Faction who were arrested by the quasi-ministry had better not hold them in their hands. But don't let them run away, either. ”

"Huh?"

The first time I heard Liu Yu give such an ambiguous order, Wu Fangrui was stunned, and said in her heart, what does this mean?

Neither let them run away, nor do you take it into your own hands.

After a slight reaction, I suddenly understood.

If you can't run away or catch it in your own hands, you can only ......

As soon as he heard that the second thing was such a trivial matter, Wu Fangrui smiled and said, "What do I want to say as an adult?" Isn't this little thing simple? ”

Liu Yu smiled: "Is it simple? What do you do? ”

"Of course it's a knife to kill. Isn't that what the adults mean by not letting me catch them and not allowing them to escape? Say that our army must not have blood on its hands. This blood is the best for the people of the quasi-department. My lord said, why hide it? Adults don't teach us all the time, and we are not the staff officers of adults. The commander-in-chief's orders must be clear and unambiguous, otherwise the staff may misinterpret ......"

Zhang Jin on the side shook his head secretly in his heart, he couldn't fight, but he was clear about this kind of thing.

Xindao: Wu Fangrui, Wu Fangrui, no wonder they all say that we are in the army is Qiu Ba, you are really brainless. Can this be said so clearly?

Liu Shouchang now has a pile of hanging on his body, the leader of the Black Mountain Sect and the White Mountain Sect, if he is alive, no one has to take responsibility. Whether it is to kill or release, Your Majesty will say it, and your Majesty will also bear the responsibility in the future.

In the future, if there is a rebellion south of the Tianshan Mountains, there will definitely be people who will take advantage of this to attack: if Liu Yu hadn't killed the big and small and Zhuo and his father Zhuo Ma Hanmur, they would have been able to subdue and stabilize the situation south of the Tianshan Mountains, how could there be a rebellion?

Liu Shouchang concluded that if they were alive, there would be a rebellion.

But if they die, there is no proof of death, and those who want to engage Liu Shouchang will definitely say that if they don't die, there will be no rebellion.

Thinking that Liu Yu called him over, he was asked to take the blame together, Zhang Jin had no choice but to come forward and say: "You can know this matter in your heart." We will report to Your Majesty, and you should not let anyone know about it. This is your own 'credit', not the staff's. Whether you can grasp it or not is up to you. ”