The process of conquering the Kokand Khanate has reached its final climax.
There was heavy artillery fire, debris everywhere, and rivers of blood.
Ling Chen had forgotten how much manpower and material resources they had spent on attacking the last city of the Haokand Khanate.
This Alimu still has something to offer.
He knew that once Ling Chen captured this city, he would really lose everything he had in Central Asia.
withstand!
He gathered the strength of the whole country and wanted to defend this last city!
All the countries in Central Asia are also watching with trepidation.
Whether the Kokand Khanate can withstand this will directly affect the pattern of the entire Central Asia.
This "East India" company from Long Yan is really powerful.
From the moment they decided to attack the Kokand Khanate, they were almost devastating and no one could stop them.
certainly.
There was no one to stop it.
After all, in Central Asia, several small countries used to belong to the same family. No one liked it. The East India Company was aggressive in conquering them. None of their other countries were willing to help the Kokand Khanate. It was almost adding insult to injury...
..
For example, in the Putu Dynasty, Omar provided Ling Chen with all kinds of logistical support.
He seemed to have become the East India Company's number one henchman.
Share the cake.
At this time, almost no one is willing to consider what will happen when the East India Company really takes control of Central Asia, because all they see are immediate interests...
Dry.
Follow Ling Chen!
Rumble.
Rumble.
Omar, while starting to plant poppies on a large scale in his own country, followed Ling Chen and waited here to share the cake.
Khiva Khanate, the same is true.
Everyone is waiting to see Long Yanren beat up the drowned dog...
This is an absolutely fierce battle.
This was a tough battle that lasted more than two months.
During this period, it rained for the first time in Central Asia.
The battle became more difficult.
"How much food and grass has this bastard Alimu hidden in the city?"
The generals on Ling Chen's side were all yelling curses.
Fighting in such bad weather is a bit too disadvantageous for the siege party.
Artillery fire will be greatly affected...
Ling Chen said with a cold face: "No matter how much it is, sooner or later it will be exhausted. There are 200,000 troops and one million people in the city!"
1.2 million people!
Countless amounts of food and grass are consumed every day.
According to the general consumption rate, the food inside can only last three months! But now, they have been besieging the city for two months... In other words, in another month, the city will be completely gone
The food was eaten.
The Kokand Khanate was the first target of the East India Company.
Because this country controlled all the ports on the Caspian Sea at this time.
Want to develop trade...
These ports must be taken!
Ling Chen has now contacted Silver Beach City again. He has also started cooperation with them as the "East India Company".
Yes.
This time it's a collaboration.
Instead of completely serving Liu Zheng.
This is also Liu Zheng’s idea.
If you want a horse to run, you have to let it eat grass.
In his vision, the East India Company itself should have a cooperative relationship with Liangzhou. Just like the East India Company in the previous life, they were just a royal business group under the Queen of England...
Their purpose is clear.
It's colonization.
colonial.
Recolonize.
A company must have a clear division of labor so that the work can be done perfectly.
This is the way the company is managed.
This was Liu Zheng's idea of handing over the East India Company to Ling Chen with peace of mind.
Ling Chen has enough ambitions and now has strong military strength.
"East India" is also an existence separated from Longyan.
In this way, no matter how much land Ling Chen occupied, Long Yan would not have to bear anything from a legal point of view. However, Liangzhou and Long Yan could also share a lot of the benefits generated by these colonies...Similarly
Yes, Ling Chen and these 300,000 troops can also share a lot of wealth.
This is a win-win situation.
Liu Zheng has always believed that one person cannot make all the money in this world.
Only when everyone works together can the benefits be maximized.
"beat!"
"Continue the attack!"
Another wave of charges.
These people in the Western Region Construction Corps are also very energetic when fighting. Because they know that they are no longer simply people receiving military pay... but people who can share dividends in this company.
shareholder!
As long as the Kokand Khanate is captured...
Each of them can get at least five hundred taels of gold in dividends!
Get rich overnight!
Fight for wealth!
This should be the most primitive element of war.
The army rushed to the city gate again.
The drums were beating and the bugles kept ringing.
Everyone waved their weapons, and their horses galloped across the plains.
kill!
For wealth!
For Longyan!
Likewise, also for glory!
...
"Where's the food and grass? Where's the food and grass? Huh? Didn't it last for three months? Why did it disappear so quickly?"
at this time.
Alimu, who was in the city of Kokand, was already in a very bad condition, and he roared with a livid face.
Everyone looked at each other and didn't know how to answer.
"Khan, it has been raining continuously in the past few days, and a lot of grain and grass have become moldy, causing a lot of losses..."
"Trash, it's all trash!"
Central Asia has been a dry land since ancient times. Where has such continuous rain been seen? Therefore, there are basically no measures to prevent moisture. Rainy days have an impact on the siege party, but it also affects them.
food began to be eroded...
"It must be resisted. If the moldy ones are treated, they can be eaten! Why can't they be eaten? Give them to the people!"
Alimu, with cold eyes, made the most helpless and regrettable decision in his life.
"Khan..."
"this......"
"Khan..."
A group of people wanted to persuade.
But there is no way.
Who says there is not enough food to eat?
The soldiers who were guarding the city couldn't afford the supply of food and grass, so who could take care of the people? However, there were too many people...
Moreover, the Kokand Khanate at this time was still a Turkic country.
They did not introduce Islam.
At this time, their people still retained the bloody and violent nature of the former prairie people.
When some people saw the food that was soaked and moldy in the rain, they suddenly became furious.
Khan what does this mean?
It is impossible to fight a war.
Exploitation can be exploited.
As a result, they were beaten to the city gate and no food and grass were given to them?
It’s no big deal that food prices in the city have soared.
The food you spent so much gold and silver on is actually moldy?