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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 458 The Great Victory in Central Asia

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    Central Asia is the center of the Eurasian continent and the crossroads from east to west.  This has always been a strategic location.  In the eighteenth century, there were three main countries in Central Asia, namely the Khanate of Khiva, the Khanate of Bukhara and the Khanate of Kokand.  Among them, although the Kokand Khanate was established last, it was the most powerful country.  However, these countries were all wiped out during Russia's expansion.  Among them, the Kokand Khanate was destroyed by Russia in 1876.

    During the 16th and 17th centuries, Fergana belonged to the Bukhara Khanate, and then gradually escaped from its control.  In 1710, Shahrukh, the leader of the Uzbek Minge clan, established the independent state with Kokand as its capital.  In 1760 (the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign in China's Qing Dynasty), Erdeni, the ruler of Kokand, surrendered to China.  His successor Narbuta (reigned from 1770 to 1800) strengthened Kokand's rule over Fergana and continued to be a vassal to China. Alim (reigned from 1800 to 1809) began to adopt the title of Khan.  Won the battle with Bukhara for Hozhant and Ulla Chube, and conquered Tashkent and Shymkent.  Under the rule of Omar Khan (reigned from 1809 to 1822) and Madali Khan (full name Muhammad Ali, reigned from 1822 to 1842), the Khanate entered its heyday.  Its territory borders the Aral Sea in the northwest, including the Kazakh grasslands near the lower reaches of the Syr Darya River; it extends to the Chinese region south of Lake Balkhash in the northeast; and it reaches the mountainous territories of Karatijin in the south.  Madali Khan repeatedly invaded the Kashgar region of China and tried his best to support the rebellion of Hezhu descendants there.  During the period of Khudyar Khan (1845-1858), the rulers of the Khanate took advantage of the unrest in Xinjiang to attempt to invade Chinese territory.  1865.  Agub, the commander of Akmegit Fortress of the Khanate, invaded China's southern Xinjiang region and declared himself Khan.  In 1876 (the second year of Guangxu), the Qing government sent Zuo Zongtang to march into Xinjiang.  Smash the reactionary Aguba regime that attempts to split China.  on the other hand.  The confrontation between the Kokand Khanate and the Bukhara Khanate intensified. The reigning Emir of Bukhara, Muzaffar al-Din, occupied Kokand twice (1863 and 1865), thus weakening the Kokand Khanate's resistance to Russian aggression.  the power of.  In early 1876, Russia annexed Kokand.

    After China and Russia went to war, Central Asia has also become a key area for China and Russia to compete.  In the previous battle, the Chinese ** team annihilated most of the Russian troops deployed in the Turkestan Governor-General in Almaty, and even Governor Alex was almost captured.  After the Battle of Almaty, a small number of troops were left in the northwest battlefield to continue to clear out the Russian army in the Turkestan Governor-General, while the main force went north to the Balkhash Lake area.  Prepare to face the reinforcements dispatched by the Russian army from Europe, and at the same time wait for the opportunity to go north, cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway, cut off the Russian army's reinforcements to the Eastern Siberian battlefield, and respond to the northern battlefield.

    In addition to military strikes, China¡¯s strategy in Central Asia also includes political means.  Agents of the Military Intelligence Agency, operating everywhere, and Uzbeks and Kazakhs in Central Asia.  Contact with Kyrgyz, Turkmen and Tajik leaders.  Let them surrender to China, and China is willing to let them establish their own country after defeating Russia.

    Russia¡¯s annexation of Central Asia has not been long, so the resistance of these Central Asian peoples to Russia is still relatively fierce.  Even Russia's large-scale immigration to Central Asia has not extinguished the resistance of these Central Asian peoples. On the contrary, it has become more and more intense.  Especially after the war between China and Russia, these Central Asian people took advantage of the situation and attacked Russian settlements, robbed their property, killed their men, and used Russian women and children as slaves, etc.  However, these resistances were not large-scale.  This is also the case for these Central Asian peoples, who are afraid that if they fail, they will not be able to support it when Russia settles its scores.

    China has taken the initiative to show goodwill to these ethnic groups in Central Asia, which has made these ethnic groups overjoyed.  Since ancient times, these Central Asian peoples have been subject to the Eastern Central Plains dynasty for a long time.  However, these Central Asian ethnic groups are also wary of China.  This can be seen from the fact that once they become stronger, they want to get rid of China and even launch an attack on China.  However, after Central Asia was annexed by Russia, these Central Asian peoples were brutally suppressed by Russia, making their lives very difficult.

    In early May, Lieutenant General Liu Zhiye, commander of the Fifth Army, met with the leaders of the five major ethnic groups in Central Asia in Karaganda, north of Lake Balkhash, to discuss the future of Central Asia.  Lieutenant General Liu Zhiye said that China has no ambitions in Central Asia. China just wants to take back the occupied territory.  After that, the remaining territory can be distributed to the five major ethnic groups in Central Asia, and China will support them in establishing their own countries.

    Lieutenant General Liu Zhiye¡¯s answer made the leaders of the five major tribes in Central Asia very happy. Now that China is winning steadily on the battlefield and completely defeating Russia, it is not a delusion.  With the support of China, it is really very possible for the five major families to establish their own country.  This gave them hope of restoration.  As a result, these leaders accepted Lieutenant General Liu Zhiye's proposal and formed an alliance with China.

    Of course, Lieutenant General Liu Zhiye also took the opportunity toIt is revealed that China will support them with a large number of weapons and require all ethnic groups to build their own armies and fight side by side with China.  However, these armies must obey China's commands during wartime. At the same time, in order to improve the combat effectiveness of these armies, China must send low-level officers to train troops for them.

    Regarding Lieutenant General Liu Zhiye¡¯s request, these leaders agreed after a slight hesitation.  These peoples are still nomadic people. Although their riding skills may be very good, their equipment is very rubbish. This is why they were annexed by Russia.  With the instructors sent by the Chinese ** team, their combat effectiveness can be effectively improved.  This is also of great benefit to several large families in Central Asia.

    Regarding the importance of Central Asia, China will certainly not give up.  However, for the time being, China still needs the support of these ethnic groups, so it has stated that it will not annex them.  However, the instructors sent by the *** team took control of the armies of these large ethnic groups, and then China invaded these ethnic groups economically, turning them completely into vassals of China.  By then, even if they have not been incorporated into China, it will be no different from actually being annexed by China.  In addition, most of the leaders of these Central Asian nations are short-sighted.  After driving away the Russians, they will inevitably indulge in pleasure.  By then, it will no longer be a problem for China to annex Central Asia.

    After that, these five central clans, with the help of China, established armies one after another, with a total strength of 100,000, all of which were cavalry.  The weapons they used were weapons captured by China from Russia.  After winning the battles in the Northeast, Northern and Northwest battlefields, the Chinese Army also captured a lot of weapons, which were used to equip the armies of various ethnic groups in Central Asia, which were just in use.  Of course, there must be differences among our people. China is just using these Central Asian peoples, and of course it will not give them good equipment.  Therefore, these Central Asian armies are equipped with sabers, rifles, and a very small number of heavy machine guns.  There are no cannons at all, and these Central Asian peoples don't know how to operate such a relatively high-tech weapon.  Of course, this also makes the combat effectiveness of these Central Asian armies relatively poor. It is impossible for them to fight against the Russian army.  What they are responsible for is also to harass the Russian army's rear and cut off the Russian army's logistical supply lines.  For the cavalry who came and went like the wind, this task was very easy.  Soon, Central Asia was full of wars, and the Russian army, which was confronting the Chinese troops, was even more miserable.

    At the same time, Russians living in Central Asia also suffered a great disaster because of this.  These Central Asian ethnic groups are often beaten by these Russians.  Now that China is backing them, they can feel proud.  Many Russians were killed and their bodies were tied to crosses, while women were brutally raped.  In this regard, China has remained silent.  Although the things these Central Asian peoples did were not very good, these Russians were obviously not good birds either. It can only be said to be retaliation!

    By the end of May, the Russian army was exhausted by the armies of all ethnic groups in Central Asia.  At this time, the Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army launched a fierce attack on the Russian army.  The main place of fighting was Astana.  The Russian army gathered 200,000 troops in this area.  However, now it is just a 200,000-strong army with no logistics.

    The battle was very fierce. Although the Russian army fought very tenaciously, in the face of the fierce attack of the Chinese Army and the overwhelming firepower and manpower advantages of the Chinese Army, the Russian army persisted for five days.  , or failed.

    On May 31, the remaining tens of thousands of troops broke out from Astana in an attempt to escape back to Siberia.  However, they were pursued and intercepted by armies of various ethnic groups in Central Asia along the way, making it difficult for them to move forward.  In the end, they were caught up by the Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army and all were wiped out.

    By this time, the main force of the Russian army in the entire Central Asia region had been eliminated, leaving only some small groups of Russian troops.  And these small groups of Russian troops are no longer a threat to the Chinese army.  It is even difficult to say whether they can withstand the attacks from armies of various ethnic groups in Central Asia.  The entire Central Asia has basically been included in China's sphere of influence.  However, the Chinese Army cannot continue to pursue the Russian army now, and has to hand over this task to the armies of various ethnic groups in Central Asia.  After the Battle of Irkutsk started, an order came from the base camp, requiring the Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army in the northwest battlefield to go north to Omsk and cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway!  (To be continued.)

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