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The Kazakh Khanate was divided into the Great Juz, the Middle Juz, and the Small Juz. They were also called the Great Tent, the Middle Tent, and the Small Tent. The Small Tent governed from the Ural River to the Caspian Sea, while the Great Tent governed from the west of Lake Balkhash to Turkestan.
The Central Account governed the central Kazakh highlands, including the upper reaches of the Irtysh River, all the way to Lake Kizilkak south of the city of Omsk, which was occupied by the Russian Empire.
When the news came from the south that Su Jin had captured the big tent, the Kazakhs in the middle tent were in shock. Suddenly, another 20,000 Qin troops swept through from the north. The hundreds of Cossack cavalry guarding the city of Omsk were like chickens and dogs in front of the Qin army and were completely wiped out in one battle.
This Qin army was naturally the Mongolian cavalry led by Li Ding. They stayed in Omsk for only one day, leaving a few hundred people to take over the city, and then rushed towards Qiumen along the Irji River. This temporarily relieved the Kazakh central camp in the south.
The Ural Mountains run from north to south, and the majestic ridge is like a giant dragon, stretching from the Arctic Ocean to the Kipchak Steppe, which is the northern part of the Kazakh steppe and the Caspian Sea Basin.
This mountain ridge, about 2,000 kilometers long, was later regarded as the dividing line between Europe and Asia.
Tyumen is located on the eastern side of the Ural Mountains, in the plain area of the middle reaches of the Ob River. It is a fertile land with abundant water and grass and fertile soil.
When we say it is fertile and oily, we not only mean that the soil on the surface is fertile, but it really can ooze out oil, and a lot of it... a lot.
In the 21st century, Russia, the world's major oil producer, produces 70% of its oil and natural gas from the Tyumen Plain.
Therefore, this place is not only the back garden that Qin Mu left for Daqin, but also the most important strategic material reserve.
Tyumen is the former capital of the Siberian Khanate, Kashlyk. After the Tsar captured Kashlyk with Cossack cavalry, the then Great Khan Kuchum Khan fled to the south, organized his forces, and continued to fight against the Russian army. The war lasted for 17 years until Kuchum Khan was killed and the Khanate was completely destroyed by Tsarist Russia.
The Siberian Khanate was one of the four khanates that split from the Golden Horde, which was originally established by the Mongols. At that time, the total population, including men, women, old and young, was about 100,000, mainly composed of Mongols and Tatars.
It can be said that the Mongolian army led by Li Ding was actually not unfamiliar with this area. This was originally the territory of their ancestors and had been occupied by Tsarist Russia for decades, but the local people were mainly Mongols and Tatars from Siberia.
The arrival of Li Ding's army, which was mainly composed of Mongolians, excited the local Mongols and Tatars. Tsarist Russia itself was still a serfdom country. After occupying these areas, it brutally suppressed and exploited the local herdsmen.
The local herdsmen were suffering terribly and had revolted many times, but they were all suppressed by the Russian Empire. They were naturally excited about the arrival of their "brothers from home" and told others about it.
Li Ding did not expect that he would be greeted by such enthusiastic herdsmen that he felt embarrassed to rob.
All right. When they come to meet you on the left side of the road, calling out to their loved ones emotionally, do you have the nerve to draw your knife
Of course, since we are relatives, what is yours is mine, no need to fight for it.
The food from relatives is the most delicious, and the sheep from relatives is the fattest.
Li Ding and his men had just swallowed a few mouthfuls when they received a report from a scout that two thousand Rakshasa troops in Qiu Ming had left the city and were heading towards them.
For some reason, Li Ding was choked when he heard the news.
Arsalan shouted, stood up, and said in a vigorous voice: "General, let me lead 5,000 soldiers to beat the enemy to a pulp first, and then come back to eat meat and drink wine."
When the other generals heard this, they thought, it's you again, how can this work
We traveled tens of thousands of miles along the way, but in fact we didn't fight many battles.
Siberia is vast and sparsely populated. Sometimes you may not see anyone for days, and sometimes you may even go hungry, not to mention fighting. Now that we have finally reached Tyumen, we cannot let you do all the good things by yourself.
All the generals requested to fight. Even the deputy general Yu Xingguo could not stand it anymore and said with a cough, "General Arsalan, the enemy has just left the city and is still sixty or seventy miles away. General Arsalan, don't worry. Let's discuss how to fight this battle first."
"What's there to discuss? They are just two thousand Rakshasa soldiers. It won't be easy to destroy them."
"Since you are so confident, I will give you 5,000 troops. Go ahead."
"Thank you, General."
Last time, Arsalan had annihilated a thousand Cossack cavalry with three thousand Mongolian cavalry. With such a brilliant record, he naturally did not take the two thousand Russian troops seriously. He immediately assembled five thousand cavalry and headed towards the direction of Tyumen City.
Due to the climate, the vegetation here is clearly layered, from north to south: tundra, forest tundra, forest, forest steppe and steppe.
Basically, the city of Tyumen is located at the junction of the forest-steppe and grassland belts.
The so-called forest grassland, as the name suggests, is a grassland in the forest, with patches of forest scattered on the grassland.
This type of terrain is the most complex and is most suitable for cavalry covert raids.
The commander of the 2,000-man army out of the city this time was Marichenkonov, the commander of the Russian cavalry regiment stationed in Siberia.
Although he was Russian, the two thousand cavalrymen under his command were mostly Cossacks;
Moreover, he led his troops to suppress rebellions of local Mongolian herdsmen many times and had extensive experience in fighting in this type of terrain.
Suddenly, he divided the 2,000 Cossack cavalry into four groups and sent them flying through patches of woods, sometimes even passing directly through sparse woods, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.
Arsalan sent a large number of scouts, but not only could he not find out where the enemy's main force was, he even lost the trace of two enemy armies. He immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
He had fought against the Cossack cavalry twice, and although he had annihilated the enemy with his sophisticated tactics, he was also well aware that the true strength of the Cossack cavalry should not be underestimated;
Even though we have 5,000 men, if we are ambushed by them, we will still suffer a great defeat.
But when he came here, Arsalan had made a lot of big talk. If he was scared off like this, how would he put his face aside when he returned
Arsalan was in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.
While ordering to slow down and strengthen vigilance, he was racking his brains for countermeasures.
After thinking about it, he immediately realized that slowing down would be a huge mistake;
Although this area is a typical forest-steppe, it is very complex;
But as long as we choose some relatively open grasslands and pass through them as quickly as possible, even if the enemy hides in the nearby woods, it will be impossible for them to attack from the left, right or rear, except to block them from the front.
Fast, as long as it is fast enough, it will quickly leave all conspiracies behind or force out the enemies.
Arsalan called his deputy general Bart and ordered him, "You lead 1,500 men in front, and I will lead the main force behind you. We will be one mile apart and rush to Tyumen City at the fastest speed along the relatively open grassland.
The enemy left the city in a hurry, and there are not many soldiers left in the city. As long as we fight our way to the city, we can force the enemy to return to Qiu Ming for help. Even if they don't return, as long as we are fast enough, we don't have to worry about being attacked from all sides."
"Yes, General!"
Bart immediately led 1,500 men as the vanguard and began to speed up. The iron hooves became more and more frequent, hitting the ground like raindrops, and galloping along the grass.
Arsalan followed closely behind, only a mile away. If Bart encountered an ambush, he would have a buffer period and could immediately join the battlefield.
Marichenkonov was planning to take advantage of the interlaced grasslands and forests in this area, first setting up a false formation to scare the Qin army, making them suspicious and perceiving enemies everywhere, and then looking for a good opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
However, Asleng's move completely disrupted Marichenkonov's conspiracy. Now he had only two choices: either block it now or watch the enemy Qin army march towards Tyumen.
You can't attack from the side, because with the speed of the Qin army, by the time you rush out of the woods, they will have already galloped past you.
It's like a slow-moving ox cart. It's easy to attack it from the side; but if it's a fast-flying bullet, it's almost impossible to hit it from the side or back except to stop it from the front.
Marichenkonov had no choice but to gather his troops and fight Arsalan head-on...
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ps: Lantern Festival is coming soon. I don't have lanterns to watch at home. I can only imagine: the east wind blows thousands of flowers at night. The stars fall like rain. The BMWs and carved carriages fill the road with fragrance. The sound of phoenix flutes moves, the light of jade pots turns, and fish and dragons dance all night... ... .
Well, I'm going to make some lanterns myself, who's going to come and enjoy them? (To be continued...)
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