The war in Central Asia has been going on for three or four months.

The Northern Seven Khanates and the Southern Three Khanates also fought many battles and field battles, and both sides won and lost, and both sides won and lost.

Seriously, just by fighting, the soldiers of the Southern Three Khanates were really not afraid of the Northern Seven Khanates.

But in addition to fighting, there are too many things in the Northern Seven Khanates that make the people of the Southern Three Khanates envious, jealous and hateful.

Not to mention guns and ammunition, there is nothing to say. When the people of the Northern Seven Khanates fought, the explosions did not stop. It doesn't matter if it's an expensive hexagonal shell or a rocket, it's from beginning to end. Moreover, all of their cavalry are equipped with pistols, which are made in China, and if they do not die, they are seriously injured.

What really made the Southern Three Khanates the envy of them was their logistics, the war was fought for three or four months, what did the army of the Southern Three Khanates eat? It would be nice to have a piece of meat, but what about the north?

Those soldiers of the Seven Khanates who were captured, or the military dry rations found on the corpses they left behind on the battlefield, were really envious of the people who had died in the Three Southern Khanates.

Jerky and cheese are the basics, and drinks include tea, coffee, cocoa, cereal or fruit powder, chocolate, jam, dried vegetables, pickles, compressed dry food and salt and sugar dressings. Cans are also often seen, as well as cigarettes.

Horses, is this kind of food for soldiers, or for old men? It's too rich, there is wood? In particular, in addition to the above various configurations, the officers' rations also included high-end goods such as cream biscuits, fruit shops, fish, chicken, and sausages.

This is better than when the soldiers of the Northern Seven Khanates did not fight, and they ate better.

The soldiers of the Southern Three Khanates looked at their counterparts in the Northern Seven Khanates, although they did not look at Lao Mei as well as the volunteers, but they were not much different.

Many soldiers of the Southern Three Khanates thought that this was just an initial phenomenon at the beginning, and after a long time, the treatment of the soldiers of the Northern Seven Khanates naturally fell. But three or four months have passed, and the treatment of the soldiers of the Northern Seven Khanates has not fallen at all, and they even have a new benefit - medicine.

It can treat gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and drugs that can treat diarrhea and dysentery.

In particular, in the bags of the officers, you can find high-quality gold sore medicines, as well as Coptis chinensis and cinchona, which are very effective for diarrhea. That really made the Russians blush.

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After daybreak, the vanguard of the Kazakh coalition appeared directly outside the city of Andijan.

In addition to the besieged fortress of Bishkek, which has not yet fallen, a series of fortresses of the Kokand Khanate in the Chu River valley have fallen, and the war has burned to Andijan, one of the most important cities of the Kokand State and the capital of the Pamir Governorate.

As a famous trading hub in the Transoxiana region, Andijan was a famous city in Central Asia thousands of years ago, and today it is home to nearly 20,000 Kokand soldiers, a large number of people, but the quality is very worrying. Among them were the remnants of the Pamir Governorate's army after successive defeats, the newly assembled civilian army, and reinforcements from Kokand.

Muhammad Omar, the emir of the Kokand Khanate, although his command skills are average, can be regarded as a hawkish leader in Kokand, and his attitude towards the Northern Seven Khanates is absolutely unswerving.

The mood of everyone in the city seemed uneasy. Officials and businessmen were frustrated by the lack of specific information from the front, because Omar had blocked all the specific information, and they felt uncomfortable. Civilians are even more worried about the safety of their families and their own lives, so they are restless.

The city of Andijan has restricted the commercial activities of its residents, and many dignitaries have secretly transferred their family property and blood relatives, but on the surface, the streets are closed, and there are soldiers patrolling the streets and alleys. The people had no news from the outside world at all, let alone run away.

"What will happen to you?" Officials asked.

They no longer praised Muhammad Umar as before, and Airim Khan no longer praised his brother Muhammad Umar, whom he admired, and everyone was silent when they talked about the army.

Not only that, but that afternoon, as if intent on alarming the inhabitants of Andijan, things had come together, and another terrible piece of news had come to the scene.

Rumor has it that not only small units of Kazakhs have appeared outside the city, but also their main large forces have already arrived. The Kazakh army has already surrounded the whole of Andijan and has divided and surrounded the surrounding positions with surplus forces.

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In the Doge's Palace.

Mohammed Umar's breathing began to be rapid and heavy, his lower lip was shaking, and his eyes were red.

"Lieutenant Colonel Kosolov. Is the message you brought to me true? Did Kurbanguli really die? ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, General Kurbangul is indeed dead. It's bad news, but I can't lie to you. The fortress of Bishkek had already fallen to the Kazakhs a week earlier, and the troops placed there were almost completely annihilated by the Kazakhs. ”

The 10,000-strong fortress of Bishkek can't be eaten by the Kazakh coalition in a short period of time, but Pan Chang can't just attack that Kokand army, he has enough troops under his command. It would be a good thing that the Bishkek fortress was strong. Because then there will be fewer garrisons elsewhere. Therefore, after Pan Chang took the positions around the Bishkek fortress, he only besieged the Bishkek fortress without attacking it, leaving his troops to watch Bishkek tonight, and constantly bombarding Bishkek with superior artillery, and at the same time sending rich troops to continue to the south, waving troops to Lianktokmak, Aksu, Kara-Balleta and other fortresses, all the way to Andijan.

"Is everyone dead?" The infantry can't run away, what about the three thousand cavalry in Bishkek? That's the most elite 3,000 cavalry in the entire country of Kokand.

"General Fatah led some of the cavalry out of the siege, but they were in a difficult situation. General Fatah is now reportedly leading the remnants of his army through the hilly valleys, lacking ammunition, supplies, food, and supplies, and everything they need. But General Fatah was a true warrior, and in such a difficult situation he was already harassing the Kazakh transport lines with all his might. But they lasted short. "No army in the world can last more than a month in such a desperate situation.

Omar's face twitched, and a flash of emotion and regret flashed in his eyes, "Can you send troops to reinforce them?" ”

"Your Excellency, this is not a wise choice. Then there is a big price to pay. You'll have to lose at least half of your cavalry and all your heavy weapons, including some rockets, to join them. ”

Muhammad Omar sank half-loudly. "Lieutenant Colonel, I can see from the catastrophe that is happening before my eyes that the true God wants us to make great sacrifices to prove our faithfulness to the faith. If the Kazakhs' logistics lines are not cut off, is it possible to hold the city of Andijan? "As long as you are surrounded by Kazakhs and keep shelling at Andijan every day, not to mention 20,000 guards, ten times more will be the same fate.

The fortifications of Andijan were not comparable to the fortress of Bishkek.

"If there is no guarantee. I will obey the will of the true God. "There is value in dying too." Tell me, lieutenant colonel, will Andijan be able to withstand the Kazakh attack with only the strength of the city? ”

The 20,000-strong garrison seemed like a lot, but more than half of them were civilian troops who lacked training and experience in large wars, and among them there were quite a few herdsmen's cavalry, but such cavalry was no threat to the Kazakh coalition army, which was equipped with new rifles.

Under the cold gaze of Mohammed Omar, Kosolov couldn't say a single word 'can' with his mouth open! Everything is self-evident.

Mohammed Omar closed his eyes.

"Then pass on my orders, and let Anwar and Boumbarak lead people to support Fatah." No matter how big the loss is, it is better than staying in the city and being bombed. These untrained cavalry are still nomadic cavalry in essence, and the combat effectiveness of nomadic cavalry was completely trampled under the feet of modern cavalry a hundred years ago.

These people can only be used as infantry in the city, but they are too wasteful.

Perhaps, without Fatah, they would have been thrown out by Omar. Everything was already doomed when the Kazakh coalition army reached the city of Andijan. "What is the situation with the militia now? Have you ever noticed a drop in morale? "Kosolov is Omar's staff officer.

"Your Excellency, will you allow me to speak as frankly as a soldier?"

"At this time, I want to hear the truth. Don't hide anything, I want to know the real situation in the troops. ”

"Very well, Your Excellency the Governor. I tell you that now the militia of Andijan, from the leader to every soldier, has fallen into a deep despair. Kosolov was thankfully talking about the militia. The Kazakhs have reached Andijan, how can those militias not be disappointed and timid?

Mohammed Umar's face flushed, and his eyes shone with anger.

Do believers in the true God be discouraged by failure? It's absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible! This is blasphemy against the true God. Muhammad Umar waved his arms vigorously: "I will tell our warriors, and all the subjects of Andijan, that if there is not even one warrior left, I will personally go into battle with a scimitar." Victory in this war is destined to belong to the great and true God, to the faithful servants of the true God. We are far stronger than the Kazakhs, Kokand will not lose! ”

"The glory of the true God does not allow defilement, I refuse to surrender in disgrace, and the Great Khan will fight until the last moment." Muhammad Umar said with his hand to his chest, the determination in his tone like the cold wind of winter here.

Maybe in the past ten years, the 'retro' that Chen Han has played among Kazakhs has really touched the hearts of many believers, right?

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To the east of the city of Andijan, the positions of the Kazakh coalition forces.

In the large open space, groups of war horses were quietly drinking, eating, grassing, and resting. The deafening sound of gunfire not far away did not alarm them.

A fast horse came straight to Dong Wei's headquarters.

At this time, the main brain of this cavalry, Dong Wei, who is alias Abdul, is resting boredly on an open marching bed.

Although many of his officers, Dong Wei is still not famous. This time, he marched with Pan Chang to Andijan, and said seriously that the task was not heavy.

The siege relied on infantry, and the task of the cavalry was to prevent the cavalry in the city from attacking, and also to prevent Kokand from sending cavalry troops to play a sneak attack, although this is very unlikely.

In Dong Wei's opinion, this battle was his soy sauce, and after the main army surrounded Andijan, he could safely kill in the direction of Kokand City. Kokand has no intention of fighting field warfare recently, and has no intention of fighting sports warfare at all, so if his cavalry stays under Andijan, it will not be able to wait for reinforcements from Kokand, and will become a big decoration.

It had been five days since the war had officially begun in Andijan, and the cavalry units had rested for five days.

"Vice, secondary." A cavalry sergeant dismounted outside the command post and ran into the rear tent. Dong Wei had already gotten up from the marching bed. "Vice-seater, the Kokand people have moved. The Kokand people in the city moved. The commander-in-chief sent an order for us to quickly prepare for battle. ”

The hot air balloon high above could clearly see the commotion in Andijan City, and Pan Chang immediately sent someone to inform him.

When Dong Wei, who had no energy on his face, heard the word 'battle', his eyes increased tenfold brightly. The whole person feels different. It's an unsheathed war knife, with a sharp edge that cuts everything.

"Pass my orders, and the whole army will assemble!" Cavalry units of tens of thousands of men quickly assembled in one place.

There is nothing to hesitate about. Leaving two thousand cavalry on duty last night as a reserve, the remaining eight thousand cavalry quickly approached Andijan City under the leadership of Dong Wei.

The city of Andijan is located in the eastern part of the Ferghana Basin, with the piedmont of the Fergana and Alai Mountains to the east, the vast Great Plains to the west, and the rolling high hills to the north.

Although the piedmont of the Fergana and Alai Mountains was not dangerous, the paths that were easy for large forces to pass quickly were guarded by Kazakh soldiers and, more importantly, to the east of the city of Andijan. If the Kokand cavalry in the city went to the east, Dong Wei would laugh happily.

The Kokand cavalry out of the city were tempered by cannonballs, mixed with a few rockets and gunfire. On the pillboxes outside the city of Andijan, the defenders were also trying their best to cover the cavalry troops leaving the city.

On a tall and strong improved war horse, Dong Wei used his binoculars to look at the Kokand cavalry not far away who were gradually becoming panicked and chaotic under artillery fire, and his face was full of murderous energy.

Soon, one of his hands was slowly raised, and the cavalry behind him increased their speed. But without seeing Dong Wei's next signal, none of the eight thousand cavalry dared to act without permission, and everyone only quietly listened to the earth-shattering gunfire and looked at the rolling gunsmoke.

"Draw your sword!"

Did you wait half an hour, or longer? Dong Wei pulled out his saber with a thud and pointed straight ahead. The standard-bearer behind him immediately waved the battle flag, and then the cavalry group behind him resounded with the sound of 'bells' drawing swords. Countless streaks of silver light reflected from the cavalry group of the Kazakh coalition. The white and flickering bright light, like the silver scales on the surface of the water, dazzling people's eyes when viewed from afar.

One bombing point after another exploded in the scattered ranks of the Kokand cavalry.

More and more rocket teams risked being shot and killed to get closer to the range of 500 metres. When the Kazakh cavalry drew their swords, more and more artillery pieces were also moved, and the intensity and accuracy of the artillery bombardment suddenly increased to a new level.

The fire flashed, the brown earth flew, and the Kokand cavalry was knocked down. It's a pity that the shells of the hexagonal cannon are not round iron balls, and although the penetrating power is unexpected, the lethality of the cavalry is much weaker.

Dong Wei's saber turned into a fierce slash forward, and the battle flag behind him shook three times.

"Rush!" The sabers in the hands of the leading officers pointed sharply forward, and the horses ran slowly, and quickly switched from jogging to fast running, and after the horses were stabbed by the spurs, they raised their heads and let out a long neigh, spread their hooves and galloped forward.

The plains exploded with the sound of horses' hooves like thunder.

There aren't many opportunities to beat up reservoir dogs. That is, Muhammad Umar is a fool, who does not treat his cavalry as human beings, and wants them to rush out from the east, and not kill them at this time, but when.

One by one, the cavalry of the Kazakh coalition army beat their horses and galloped in a shout of 'rush, rush, rush'! The cavalry of Dayuzi and Zhongyuzi had high morale and high spirits.

Cavalry is a type of force that pursues speed. This kind of situation of galloping horses and flying horses swept away made all the soldiers glow with an indomitable momentum of victory! The light of the sword is like snow, the sound of hooves is like thunder, and the thrill of riding a horse and slashing is far from being comparable to beating people from afar with a long and short spear.

The horse team swept through the wind and sand and rushed towards the scattered ranks of the Kokand cavalry! The galloping appearance of the cavalry made everyone understand a truth related to the cavalry - speed is power!

What a joy! That shout, that trampling of horses' hooves, is enough to make any bloody man burst into infinite fighting spirit!

War horses with a grass-green outfit rushed left and right in the gray-white crowd, unstoppable! In the flash of the sword, there was always a Kokand cavalryman screaming that he had been killed or killed. The yellow Kazakh flag is waving in the wind.

Dong Wei's heart is really as comfortable as drinking a bowl of ice water on a dog day, cold and refreshing. He just likes it. Riding a horse into the crowd, slashing and slashing with impunity. This is the greatest pleasure of cavalry, this is the real cavalry!

And the two leading generals of the Kokand cavalry, Anwar and Bubarak, did not care about the death or wounding of their men. The two of them led the cavalry to the east without stopping, and no matter how many people were left behind, their task was to rush to the east and find the remnants of Fatah's army!

The two sides converged in one place, and then attacked the Kazakh logistical supply lines with all their might. The Kazakh coalition army has tens of thousands of horses and horses, and there is no logistical supply, so what will it be?