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Kazakh Khan Yangjir is persuading his daughter Aguli to stop being so petty and marry into the Ottoman Empire. If this political marriage goes through, Kazakhstan will benefit greatly.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a palace servant came hurriedly to report: "Great Khan, it's bad, the Qin army is coming..."
This shout was like a bolt from the blue, shocking Yang Jier.
Countries like Kazakhstan are no strangers to the various legends about the Qin State.
It is said that the Qin State not only defeated the Qing State, but also defeated the Mongols in the northern desert. The always aggressive Dzungar tribe was also beaten to death by the Qin State, and even a powerful Khan like Batur had to surrender to the Qin State.
Yang Jier had also heard of the legend of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Han people's territory had expanded to the north and south of Suiye River and Lake Balkhash. The small countries in Central Asia also paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty and became its vassal states.
Today's Qin State can't help but remind people of the powerful Tang Dynasty, a prosperous and powerful country that made everyone yearn for it and travel thousands of miles to pay homage to it.
Yang Jier did not have time to think about it and hurriedly summoned the ministers to discuss the matter. The sudden attack of the Qin army was so swift and fierce that the civil and military ministers who were summoned were all shocked.
What’s even more terrible is that, apart from knowing that the Qin army has reached Suiye and has 20,000 troops, we know almost nothing else. An unknown enemy is more terrifying.
"Khan, the Qin army is obviously heading straight for our capital. Khan, please quickly gather troops." said the old Grand Vizier Holsback.
The central administrative structure of the Kazakh Khanate was very simple, and was basically modeled after the Ottoman Empire. Under the Great Khan, there was a Grand Vizier (Prime Minister) who assisted the monarch in managing administration and military affairs. There were two Viziers under him, who were in charge of justice and finance. There was also a Privy Councilor. If the Prime Minister was to be dismissed, he would be summoned and his seal would be smashed on the spot.
Except for the guards who were controlled by the Khan himself, the rest of the army was controlled by local lords. When the Khan needed to mobilize troops, he would issue a mobilization order to the local lords. In fact, the Khan was equivalent to the biggest lord in the Khanate.
Holsback was nearly sixty years old and highly respected. As soon as he spoke, other ministers echoed him and urged Yang Jier to mobilize troops to resist the Qin army.
The bright dome-shaped court hall was inexplicably shrouded in a dark cloud.
The Qin army had already reached Suiyechuan. Turkestan had just received the news, which was enough to show how fast the Qin army advanced and how powerful its attacking ability was. The cities and passes along the way did not hinder them at all, otherwise the Qin army would not have arrived so quickly.
It is no exaggeration to describe the Qin army's offensive as unstoppable as a bamboo thrown into the air and invincible.
When the Kazakhs fought against the Dzungars, although they lost more than they won, it was impossible for the Dzungars to advance so far. When the two were compared, everyone felt that the Qin army was more terrifying.
Yang Jier didn't have time to think about it and immediately sent people to mobilize troops. After doing all this, he still felt a little empty in his heart. The Qin army came too fast and too fiercely, making him feel at a loss, as if he was still dreaming.
The Privy Councilor Eleusis stepped forward and said, "Great Khan, the Qin army has come with ill intentions. The city ahead was lost so quickly, the situation is very serious. At their speed, they may be able to reach our capital in a few days. Great Khan, we must send people to contact Bukhara and Brute and ask them to send troops to fight against the Qin army together."
Yang Jier naturally accepted the advice readily. In the past, when they dealt with the powerful Dzungar Khanate, the three khanates often worked together. With the previous alliance, Yang Jier believed that this time they should be able to ask Bukhara and Brut to send troops together.
In addition to these three original allies, Yang Jier sent people to Istanbul to ask the Ottoman Empire for help.
He knew that his daughter had not yet married, and asking for help at this time might cause more Ottoman ministers to oppose the marriage, but Yang Jier still decided to give it a try.
While Yang Jier was busy mobilizing troops, Su Jin's 20,000 troops had already rushed out of Suiye River and entered the vast Kipchak steppe.
The Kipchak Steppe is the largest steppe in Central Asia, extending from the north and south of Lake Balkhash in the east to the Syr Darya River in the south, from the Caucasus region in the west to the Ural Mountains in the north. This is basically the current territory of the Kazakh Khanate.
Su Jin adhered to the combat philosophy of speed being of the essence and ignored all enemies except those on the way. His 20,000-strong army took the shortest route and headed straight for Turkestan.
From the mouth of the Suiye River west of Lake Issyk-Kul to the city of Turkestan, it is approximately 1,500 miles away. Su Jin and his men are on three horses and can travel two to three hundred miles a day. If nothing unexpected happens, they can reach the city of Turkestan in seven or eight days at most.
The vast Kipchak steppe is not entirely plains. There are also mountains, rivers, swamps and jungles in the middle. Large and small nomadic tribes are scattered on the green pastures. Herds of cattle and sheep are like white clouds, and tall Arabian horses are running under the blue sky.
Su Jin and his men arrived too quickly. Many nomadic tribes had not even received the news until the 20,000 black iron streams rolled in. They then fled in panic, and it was too late.
The army came roaring in, and all those who dared to resist were killed, and a large number of cattle and sheep became delicious meals for the Qin army.
During lunch, guerrilla Yang Zaicheng approached Su Jin and said, "General, I heard that if you go south from here, cross the Syr Darya River and go east, you will reach the Dayuan Kingdom during the Han Dynasty, where Ferghana horses are produced. Now that area is occupied by the Brut Khanate. General, why don't you give me two thousand soldiers and I will go and conquer the Brut Khanate and bring back some Ferghana horses to present to Your Majesty."
Speaking of the Arabian horse, Su Jin was also somewhat excited.
A lot of gold, silver and treasures were seized along the way, but they were all taken back by various armies, so there was nothing special about them.
The current emperor is an emperor on horseback, and Yijiao often leads the charge into battle. If we can get a few Ferghana horses back, it will definitely please the emperor.
Lieutenant General Li Sheng saw Su Jin's intention and said, "General, I heard that the total number of Brute's troops is only over 20,000. If we send 500 rifles, it won't be difficult to defeat them in one battle."
Su Jin finally shook his head and said, "We will take over the Transoxiana region sooner or later, and then we can look for the Ferghana horses. It is better not to cause trouble now. Among the three countries of Kazakhstan, Bukhara and Brut, Kazakhstan is the most powerful. If we can successfully take over Turkestan, Bukhara and Brut will surely be terrified, and other small tribes will also submit to us. Only in this way can we open up the situation in Central Asia."
In Central Asia, in addition to three relatively large khanates such as Kazakhstan, there are many small tribes. In fact, even these khanates are composed of different tribes. For example, in the Kazakh Khanate, Kazakhs only account for about 50%, and the other 50% are composed of countless tribes such as Turkmen, Tatars, Germans, Nogai, Uighurs, Kyrgyz, etc.
Many of these tribes were conquered by the Kazakhs by force, and they are not necessarily in the same mind as the Kazakhs.
If Turkestan, the capital of the Kazakh Khanate, could be captured in one fell swoop, it would be normal for these small tribes to submit. The tribes on the grassland still had a vague concept of the country, and they often succumbed to the strong. They would obey whoever was more powerful.
Now the 20,000 Qin troops are advancing rapidly, like water without roots, and they don't even leave a way to retreat. This situation can only change after these small tribes come and submit.
By then, with the strong prestige, you will be able to get a lot of support and there will be no need to worry about lack of support or supplies.
For this reason, Su Jin kept a close eye on Turkestan, intending to strike Kazakhstan's heart with a heavy punch in order to achieve the most powerful deterrent effect.
After he spoke, generals such as Yang Zaicheng dared not raise any objections. At this time, Lieutenant General Chen Runan came over with half a roasted lamb leg, chewing it in big mouthfuls, and said vaguely: "Everyone, I just interrogated a few prisoners. According to them, Yang Jier is preparing to marry the Ottoman Empire. Yang Jier has a daughter named Aguli, who is as beautiful as a fairy and is called the Flower of Kazakhs by the Kazakhs..."
Yang Zaicheng couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Is it really that beautiful?"
"Haha... cough... cough cough..." Chen Runan choked and rubbed his neck fiercely a few times, swallowing the mutton stuck in his throat. Then he continued, "It should be not bad. Anyway, the Kazakhs praised this Princess Aguli to the sky, hehe."
"Got it!" Yang Zaicheng slapped his thigh and laughed, "I don't remember who spread this, but His Majesty once said that in the future, all countries should send their most beautiful princesses to Qin to marry... Hahahaha... It doesn't matter if there is no Ferghana horse, we can just give His Majesty a Kazakh flower, which is also a great achievement, hehe..."
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ps: I've been typing so hard that I don't have much time to think about how to ask for monthly tickets, plus I'm not good at talking, so... I can only say this: the end of the month is here, brothers and sisters, please support me with some monthly tickets, and see if I can keep the sixth place in the category. The sixth place will get a monthly ticket award of one thousand dollars. I, please all give me a big red envelope, and I'm asking for monthly tickets!
.(To be continued..)
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