Ming Zuo

It is better to be slow than chaotic.

Zuo Xuanyan's strategy really made the Bukhara people feel extremely uncomfortable.

They prepared complete fortifications and waited confidently for the Wehrmacht to smash their heads.

As a result, the National Defense Forces watched from the outside, but did not attack.

Of course, the Wehrmacht is not without action.

While waiting for the Seventh Division to come, Zuo Xuanyan began to clear the periphery of Samarkand.

She ordered Boluo to lead the No.13 Light Cavalry Regiment, Dragoon Regiment and Heavy Artillery Regiment to cross the Amu Darya River and attack the Iron Gate Pass.

The Bukhara people deployed [-] troops in front of the iron gate, thinking that it was impenetrable.

As a result, after Boluo launched the attack, it only took three days to pull out all the defensive measures outside the closed door.

Then the Dragoons began to attack the mountain.

Under the cover of light artillery and mortar shells, the dragoon regiment fought very bravely, fighting for positions with the Bukharas.

The Bukhara people are not heroic, but the technical and tactical levels of the two sides are too different, making the defense extremely difficult.

Seven days later, the red flag was planted on the gate of the iron gate.

The southern supply line, on which the Bukhara people had high hopes, was officially cut off.

Boluo made his mark in the first battle, but he was not satisfied with it.

After he reported Zuo Xuanyan, he divided his troops and marched westward, capturing another important place, Talihan.

So far, all connections between Samarkand and the outside world have been officially cut off.

When Boluo attacked the iron gate, the Bukhara people in Samarkand did not watch.

They first sent troops to attack the main force of the Fourth Cavalry Division at night, but they were defeated by Zuo Xuanyan, who had been on guard for a long time.

After a night battle, the Bukhara people lost more than 3 troops.

The kind of thing that can continue to burn in the air and provide light has become a nightmare for the people of Bukhara.

Because of that kind of thing, the muskets and artillery of the Wehrmacht are completely unaffected by the night.

Immediately, the Bukharas sent troops to rescue Tiemenguan in an attempt to attack Boluo on both sides.

As a result, the light cavalry regiment left behind by Boluo repeatedly charged and killed on the south bank of the Amu Darya River, and all of them were pushed into the river.

The Bukhara people who stayed on the north bank and did not cross the river saw it and simply retreated into the city.

On August [-]st, the Seventh Division finally rushed over.

"Your Highness, Commander-in-Chief's order."

Qiu Jinpeng gave Huang Sanhu's order to Zuo Xuanyan.

Zuo Xuanyan saw that she was appointed as the frontline commander of the attack on Samarkand.

In other words, whether it is the Fourth Cavalry Division or the Seventh Division, they must obey her orders.

These uncles and uncles in the army, in order to accumulate military exploits for her, also took great pains.

But from top to bottom, no one complained.

This is fighting with the crown prince, and they will be the crown prince's confidantes from now on.

In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, it is inevitable that he will flourish.

From this point of view, no military exploits can compare to it!

"What did my dad say?"

"His Majesty received the Russian envoy in the city of Kokand, and is currently negotiating. He said that the generals can take care of themselves."

Zuo Xuanyan understood.

It seems that Dad is also very satisfied with her performance during this time, and decided to give her more opportunities.

After taking office as the frontline commander, Zuo Xuanyan held a joint meeting.

"After this period of reconnaissance, Samarkand is not easy to fight. The Bukhara people are very smart and change quickly. They dug a large number of trenches outside the city, and deployed countless traps. Go back and tell Everyone, don't have the mood to underestimate the enemy. In this battle, we can only nibble bit by bit."

Since ancient times, there has been no war in siege.

Almost all famous generals believe that siege warfare is the most difficult to fight.

Except for the loss of the enemy's will, otherwise there is no possibility of falling overnight.

In many cases, siege battles lasted for a year or so.

Like the Mongolian attack on the Southern Song Dynasty, it took decades under the city of Xiangyang.

So before the war, Zuo Xuanyan needs to vaccinate the whole army.

I'm afraid that the big guy suffered a setback in Samarkand because the previous battle was too smooth, which would affect the morale of the army.

All the generals present became serious, not as relaxed as before.

Speaking of how to attack the trenches, in fact, the generals of the National Defense Forces are also a little numb.

Although they are experts at playing trenches, the enemies they have faced all along, except for the Qing army, are few who are proficient in trenches.

Even for the Qing army, most of the battles were field battles, and trenches were not used much.

Now the Bukharas have not only dug trenches profusely, but they are also very different.How to fight, everyone was a little worried for a while.

Zuo Xuanyan was full of fighting spirit.

It is not terrible to encounter difficulties, but it is terrible not to think about solving them.

She thought for a while and suggested: "Three days later, we will launch a tentative attack. Through actual combat, we will find the enemy's weaknesses. In addition, you should go deep into the soldiers and listen to the opinions of the frontline fighters. They are the first-hand witnesses. He must know better than us what's going on."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they realized that Zuo Xuanyan's thinking was so clear that they immediately found their target.

How did they know that there was a military master standing behind Zuo Xuanyan.

How can Zuo Menggeng forget the magic weapon of our army, brainstorming and brainstorming?

Three days later, the deployed Wehrmacht began to attack.

First came the large-scale bombardment, and the dense smoke and flames enveloped almost all the positions, as if all the Bukhara people were wiped out.

As the shelling drew to a close, the infantry began to advance.

The infantry and artillery coordination ability of the National Defense Forces is still good, but it is not as good as later generations.

The main reason is that the accuracy of artillery in this era is a bit poor, and no one dares to get too close. After all, it is not fun to blow up your own people.

The commanders watched nervously through binoculars in the rear.

At first, I was very happy to see the soldiers getting closer and closer to the trenches, and felt that the Bukharas should be wiped out.

But when the soldiers stepped into the trench less than 50 meters away, many human heads suddenly protruded from the trench, accompanied by a large number of bows and arrows.

Although the soldiers immediately resorted to various means of defense, lying down and erecting shields, many people were hit by arrows because they could not dodge in time.

When the Wehrmacht returned fire, the Bukharas retreated into their trenches, missing most of the bullets.

Taking advantage of the gap between the Wehrmacht soldiers reloading, the Bukhara people came out to shoot arrows again.

At this time, the shooting speed of the bow and arrow is much faster than that of the Minie rifle.

And the Minie rifle exposed a great shortcoming.

That is, the reload cannot be completed in the prone position.

To reload, soldiers had to squat and stand.But in this way, there is no doubt that the exposed area has been increased.

So many people were hit by arrows.

Fortunately, the follow-up mortars were in place at this time.

Because of the high parabola of the mortar, it was very effective against targets in the trenches, which slightly suppressed the counterattack of the Bukharas.

However, mortars cannot suppress a large area in all directions, so the Bukharas can still attack Wehrmacht soldiers from all angles.

But at any rate, the soldiers were able to rush to within 30 meters.

They took out grenades one after another and threw them into the trench.

With the sound of wailing, a gap appeared in the defense of the Bukhara people, and some soldiers finally attacked.

And the commanders in the rear watched the whole battle process, and their faces were all very ugly.

Some have fought this battle!