Ming Zuo

Chapter 1766 Official declaration of war
"Russia has never been an enemy of the empire, and the empire's attack on Russia is morally pointless."

The scenery of Kokand is very beautiful, but Gudenov has no intention to appreciate it.

The Chinese emperor standing in front of him put him under a lot of pressure.

Before entering the empire, he had learned from many sources that the capital of the empire was a place called "Jinan".

That city was far, far away in the East, not much closer than the Altai Mountains to Moscow.

Gudenov was mentally prepared and rushed over after a long journey.

But he didn't expect that he was told that His Majesty the Emperor was in the Western Regions.

Then he followed the escort of the National Defense Forces all the way to Kokand, and finally met with Zuo Menggeng.

The first impression gave Gudenov a bad feeling.

The imperial emperor was dressed in a military uniform, young and vigorous, tall and mighty, with a sharp look and eyes.

Obviously, this is a very strong character.

Negotiating with such a person is bound to be very difficult.

But his duty is to fight for more interests for Russia.

Sure enough, Zuo Menggeng's words confirmed his guess.

"When you burned, killed and looted the Mongols, you didn't have any morals."

Gudenov was choked, feeling a little flustered, but quickly calmed down again.

"As far as I know, the Mongols and the Empire are also enemies. Since we have a common enemy, why can't we unite?"

"do you need?"

Zuo Menggeng smiled meaningfully.

Gudenov's scalp was numb and he was trying to find words.

"I really can't understand why His Majesty is so hostile to Russia? Russia has never intended to violate the interests of the empire."

"You have violated."

Zuo Menggeng didn't intend to reason with the Russians.

No one knew Russian virtue better than he, whether it happened or not.Taking advantage of the prosperity of the empire, it is necessary to nip everything in the bud.

"Our hostility with the Mongols is a legal struggle for regime change. In any case, it belongs to our internal affairs in China. And you, Russia, originally lived in Eastern Europe, but stepped into Asia and actually violated the territory of the empire. Unless you retreat Go back, otherwise there is no other possibility."

"Your Majesty, you are making unreasonable words! Every inch of our land in Russia has been developed through hard work, and no one has ever been able to take away land from Russia."

"There is now."

Zuo Menggeng just doesn't make sense.

"You go back. Tell the Russian king, either retreat to the west of the Ural Mountains and the Volga River, or I will go to Moscow to watch the sunset."

Gudenov was dumbfounded, and even the best eloquence was useless.

He froze in place, he could only watch Zuo Menggeng's figure going west getting farther and farther away.

He looked around in a daze, only to see the huge National Defense Army team like a long dragon, with no end in sight.

Over the past few days, while negotiating with the empire, he was investigating the reality of the empire.

And the National Defense Forces also followed Zuo Menggeng's order to show him enough at once.

But it was precisely because he had seen everything that Gudenov understood better than anyone else that Russia was definitely not an opponent of the empire.

That terrible guns, that terrible army, what does Russia use to fight?
So when Zuo Menggeng said that he wanted to watch the sunset in Moscow, he only felt deep fear.

But what can he do?
He is only a negotiator and has no final decision-making power.

If the empire believed his rhetoric, then he was a great hero to Russia.

But obviously, through Zuo Menggeng, he learned that the empire is also full of ambitions for a vast area.

He had foreseen that war between Russia and the Empire was inevitable.

Sure enough, in the early morning of the next day, Long Zuguang, Zuo Menggeng's attendant, formally met with him.

"Mr. Gudenov, I am hereby ordered by His Majesty the Emperor to formally inform you on behalf of the Empire that before Russia retreats to the west of the Ural Mountains and the Volga River, the Empire and Russia will be in a full-scale war relationship."

This is an official declaration of war!

Gudenov and the others all changed their faces drastically, and they didn't expect the empire to do things like this.

This is too straightforward!

But I have to say that after seeing the National Defense Forces on the spot, he actually felt that the empire's approach was completely understandable.

If Russia had this strength, would it still watch the Baltic Sea burst into tears?

Sweden and Poland, which had been fighting for a long time, threw away their helmets and armor, no, they annexed their territories.

Thinking about it this way, he suddenly understood the empire's approach.

Helpless, Gudenov and others came all the way, and had to go all the way back.

Now that war has been declared, Russia must quickly think of countermeasures.

Zuo Menggeng didn't have any feelings about Gudenov's departure.

Russian expansion must be stifled, and the safe perimeter of the Empire must be established.

These are unalterable strategies that must be followed in his lifetime.

He was more concerned about the situation in Samarkand.

"His Royal Highness King Qin fought well. He has captured the outer positions and found a way to deal with the trenches. In addition, Commander Huang also rushed over with new weapons. It should not be a problem to break the city within half a month."

Zuo Menggeng is in a good mood.

"This girl gave me a surprise."

He knew that his daughter was great, but he never thought that she could be so good at such a young age.

Many tactics and arrangements are very sophisticated and calm, comparable to veterans on the battlefield.

Originally, he was worried that her meeting in Samarkand would break her head and hurt her prestige, but now the old father was finally relieved.

Samarkand.

Huang Sanhu rushed over in person.

Although he handed over the combat command to Zuo Xuanyan, as a teacher, he must be very worried about his students.

When they got here, Zuo Xuanyan and the others were having a summary meeting.

"The Bukhara people are absolutely unwilling to fail. Tonight they reckon they will launch a night attack and drive us out of the first line of defense."

As soon as he walked into the meeting room, he heard Zheng Chenggong's convincing voice.

Others agreed one after another, and the hero saw the same thing.

The more wars you have fought, the better. You have rich experience and have seen all kinds of situations.

Although there are still several lines of defense in the hands of the Bukhara people, the loss of the first line of defense must have caused a huge impact on them.

After all, the rear lines of defense are also trenches. Since the National Defense Forces can break through the first line, does that mean that the rear cannot defend it?

Although they must make targeted changes to the next few lines of defense at this time, if they can regain the first line of defense, they will definitely have more buffer space.

"Then arrange it properly, let the No.14 regiment come down to rest, and the No.15 regiment is responsible for the defense tonight."

Zuo Xuanyan was very attentive to opinions, and fully considered the emotions and conditions of each unit.

The No.14 Regiment fought for a day and took down the first line of defense. They have worked hard and deserved a good rest.

On the contrary, the other troops watched the excitement all day and did not make any achievements, so they will be balanced at this time.

Huang Sanhu happened to hear the whole process, and couldn't help but look at Zuo Xuanyan with admiration.

This student not only did a good job in commanding and fighting, but also excelled in the art of emperors!

(End of this chapter)