The Bolgar people are not taken seriously by Lu Chuan and Lu Yue at all.

They are long gone from what they once were.

What's more, it was the Hujie Department back then, wasn't it also beaten by the Han army and ran around like a dog? That is, the Ross people behind them are worth keeping an eye out for. But all their troops were cavalry, and the attacks on the Bulgars were also fought by horse troops, and the suddenness of the Rus' infantry was useless.

The battle was an appetizer and a bolt from the blue for the Bulgars, but the two never forgot about the Crimean Peninsula. That's where the two of them really go.

It is only after a cold winter in the snow and ice that we can understand how memorable the meaning of the warm south is. Although when they arrived in the Western Regions last year, the real cold winter in the northern Xinjiang had passed. But the two of them were just swept by the tail of the cold winter, and they already realized the severity of the cold winter in northern Xinjiang.

And now the closest 'warm and sunny place' to them is the Crimean Peninsula.

The north and central parts of the area are plains, the south is mountainous forests, and the southeast is the Kerch Peninsula is low hills rich in iron deposits. On the whole, it belongs to the Mediterranean climate, the winter is mild and rainy, the rainfall is abundant, the peninsula is mountainous and hilly and the coast, the scenery is magnificent and beautiful, and it was the most famous tourist health resort in the Red Russia in later generations.

Although most of the rivers on the peninsula are short and have little water, that is, there are no long rivers, no big rivers, and few surface water sources, but there is no shortage of rainfall.

The main products in the plains are wheat, corn, sunflowers, etc. Sheep farming is more prosperous in mountainous areas. The coastal area at the southern foot of the southern mountain range belongs to the subtropical climate, and subtropical fruits such as grapes and citrus are widely grown, and essential oil crops are its specialty.

Traces of human activity in this area can also be traced back to a long, long time ago. From the 7th century BC, the Scythians who were active in Central and Western Asia replaced the original Celts as the main inhabitants of the region, and 100 years later it was conquered by the Greeks, who also established the Bosphorus kingdom with good relations with Athens, providing Athens with grain and other goods. It was subjugated to the expanding Roman Empire, and over the next millennium it was occupied by the Goths, Huns, Khazars, and Byzantines.

Yes, now the Crimean Peninsula belongs to Byzantium, so if Lu Chuan and Lu Yue want to take this treasure land, shouldn't they?

In Asia Minor, in the soldiers and horses facing the Lu Qi army, there is an army from Byzantium.

The army swept into the territory of the Bolgars, and it was as smooth as the wind and clouds. The Bulgars, who were weak, could only send people to Kyiv for help while concentrating their forces on holding the city.

At the same time, they also sent people to pray to Lu Chuan and Lu Yue, "China is strong, and the territory is as vast as the sky, and the Bulgarians deeply hope to establish good relations with China." God testifies to my sincerity. "Pray that Lu Qijun will let them go. But how is this possible?

There was only one large city in the whole of Bolgar, and that was their capital, Bolgar. When they were strong, they amassed a great deal of wealth in their capital, Bolgar, by virtue of the slave trade and plunder of the Rus' and the trade routes they controlled. But now their romance has been swept away by the wind and rain of time.

Except for the city of Baogar, some other cities are all very small places, and in the Central Plains, they are not as good as even a small county town.

Lu Chuan and Lu Yue marched from the north and south with their troops, sweeping away any enemy who dared to go out of the city to meet the battle or did not dodge in time, and met at the foot of the city of Bulgar very smoothly.

Bolgarhan Askold climbed to the top of the city, and from there he looked into the distance, and the sight outside the city made him tremble.

- I saw that the outskirts of the city did not turn into a turbulent sea of countless heroes, and the surroundings of the city of Bolgar were not filled with the neighing of countless armored horses and the roar of armored lions.

The number of Chinese was surprisingly scarce!

"How many people are out there?" Ascold shuddered and screamed.

"Dear Great Khan, I dare to guarantee that there are not even 10,000 Chinese outside the city!" General Hryvnia had a murderous smile on his face.

At this moment, all the Bulgars at the head of the city breathed a sigh of relief.

Because the number of Lu Qijun is really too small and too small, not only does Ascold scream, but even the hryvnia's chest has a hot torrent surging. And this army does not yet have artillery, and the Chinese did not bring that terrible siege weapon! Then, the Bolgars, who did not think that they could take the city of Bolgar with the strength of the army from outside, thought that they were already invincible.

"Go to Kyiv again to report to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, a good opportunity is in front of him! He will become a hero of the whole world of one god. ”

Faced with this flaw deliberately exposed by Lu Chuan and Lu Yue, Ascold was hooked as expected.

It's just because the number of Lu Qi's army is too small. Not to mention other princes and nobles, just the current Grand Duke of Rus' Vsevolod II Oligovich, who can easily gather an army of 20,000 men on his own. If you count the allies, 50,000 people dare not say it, but 30,000 or 40,000 people will never be less. Even if you only count the cavalry, the number will not be small.

"God saves the self-saver. The arrogance of the Chinese will kill himself. There is no artillery, just thousands of cavalry dare to kill directly under our capital, they are too arrogant. In the victory after victory, their hearts have been blinded, and a heart of reverence for war has been lost. ”

Ascord satirizes the landing Qi army with the gesture of 'victor'. With these horse troops under the city, why did the Chinese threaten the safety of the city of Bolgar? He felt like he had seen the great bare legs of the Goddess of Victory.

In Kiev, Vsevolod II Oligovich received the news and immediately sent his most effective general, Ingovar, to lead his army to attack. He is not willing to give up this great opportunity to become a hero. Together with the cavalry in the ranks of the allies Grand Duke Kurkos and Duke Pinsk who sent reinforcements to Kiev, there were five or six thousand cavalry. There are more than 400 knights inside!

And at this moment, what is the Lu Qi army outside the city of Bolgar doing? They did not attack the city, except for driving the young and strong people captured outside the city, and arranging some crossbowmen to suppress the city, they were more preparing timber.

The cavalry advanced quickly, but they could not carry enough cannons, and even the amount of powder they could carry was very limited. So, how do they overcome the fortified city? You can't just rely on ants to attack the city, and if you play that trick a few times, the attacking force will be finished.

At this time, the Liangshan cannon became the best choice for Lu Qijun!

When the reinforcements sent by Vsevolod II Oligovich arrived outside the city of Bolgar, the army of Lu Qi seemed to be 'sitting and waiting', waiting for the arrival of the Rus' reinforcements outside the city.

Askold also sent troops in the city, nearly 3,000 Bolgar cavalry, and 2,000 infantry troops were preparing, together with five or six thousand cavalry who came to help, this number was not small in Europe at this time, and more importantly, they exceeded the Lu Qi army a lot. In this way, the nobles, knights, and even the lowest soldiers of the two armies are full of confidence!

Lu Yue had many subordinate tribes in the northern part of the country, so he had four or five thousand soldiers and horses, and all of them were strong and strong. Although Lu Chuan's troops were only 2,000 protectors, he had the support of Hu Cheng, Li Guang and other cadres behind him. In particular, his own uncle Hu Cheng, the first director of the Transshipment Division, has deep roots among the old brothers in Shuibo, and his network extends in all directions. With his full support, Lu Chuan's 2,000 protectors, whether it is the quality of the individual, the armor they match, or the war horses under their crotch, are the leading lion force in the Western Expeditionary Army.

The two of them knew that the horse army, which was less than 7,000, was even less than the enemy in number, but in their hearts, whether it was the Kyiv reinforcements rushing in a hurry or the defenders in the city of Bolgar, if they dared to come out to fight, they were asking for their own death. The two of them didn't pay attention to the enemy at all.