"Da da da……"

"Bang bang bang..."

"Puff puff……"

Zhang Huangyan led his men to closely follow the Yerkang army, firing continuously from a distance of about 100 meters.

Behind them, the Yarkand Khanate cavalry fell off their horses one after another. They didn't even have a chance to fight back and could only vent their anger on the air with their swords.

Under the desperate protection of the pro-army troops, Abdullah fled with all his strength, it can be said that the man ran in front and the soul chased behind.

While escaping, he kept looking back at the pursuing Ming army. The light beams above the Ming army behind him dazzled him, making him even more frightened.

Relying on the green horse with strong legs and legs, he kept running at the front, but always escaped the Ming army's pursuit.

The Ming army kept killing his soldiers at a distance of about 100 meters, leaving him with fewer and fewer personal guards behind him.

Abdullah hurriedly ordered his guards to shoot arrows to kill the Ming army. Cavalry and archery were their nomadic people's best trump card.

The Yerqiang cavalry were frightened by the Ming army. After receiving the order, they suddenly woke up as if from a dream. They hurriedly took off their bows and arrows and fired back:

"Swish swish..."

Suddenly hundreds of arrows were fired, but the arrows fell ten meters in front of the Ming army. Even if there were arrows hitting the Ming army, they could not penetrate their bulletproof vests and steel helmets.

"If you dare to play long-range combat with me, shoot!"

Zhang Jiayu snorted coldly, raised his hand to pull the trigger, and fired two shots in succession. His hand gun had a limited range and could not hit the Yarkand soldiers.

But the Ming army’s rifles still showed great power:

"Bang bang bang..."

As gunshots continued to sound, the Yarkand Khanate cavalry running behind had no choice but to accept the fate of being shot, and fell off their horses one after another...

Seeing the guards behind him fall off their horses one by one, and the bows and arrows fired by the second guard had no effect at all, Abdullah became even more panicked, lying on his horse and trying to escape

Thirty-six meters is a true record of a Japanese businessman watching the elite Eight Banners cavalry and archery performance of the Jiannu elite.

300 meters is basically the maximum actual combat range of the Type 38 rifle, except of course for a very few particularly powerful shooters.

150 meters is the maximum range in a stationary state, but it is of no practical use. If you want to shoot through an opponent wearing iron armor, the best distance can only be within 36 meters.

Otherwise, the arrows fired will lack lethality and will be unable to penetrate armor.

The same principle applies to the matchlock guns of the Ming Dynasty. The effective range was 150 steps, which was exaggerated in actual combat.

If you want to aim and shoot and penetrate iron armor, then the distance must be further shortened.

At a distance of fifty steps, the Jiannu Eight Banners Army, riding on war horses and carrying spears, could quickly rush in front of the Ming Army's musketeers.

Nowadays, the Ming army has undergone earth-shaking changes. Just like the volunteer soldiers who resisted U.S. aggression and aided Korea, they used old American weapons and equipment. Who in the world can defeat them?

"Bang bang..."

"Puff..."

Whether they were holding swords in their hands or firing bows and arrows, the Yarkand Khanate cavalry could only fall to the guns of the Ming army.

Soon, there were only about 200 personal guards left around Abdullah. They were quite loyal and tried their best to protect the Khan and escape...

Although it was not confirmed that the Yarkand Khanate was in front of them, Zhang Huangyan absolutely could not let them escape and led the Ming army to pursue them closely, killing more than a hundred people during the pursuit...

Thousands of personal guards were escorted by the Ming army. Now there are less than 100 of them. Abdullah's mentality has collapsed...

He didn't understand why the Ming army was still chasing him desperately when he left his wife, children and nobles to the Ming army without even giving him a way to survive!

Suddenly Abdullah began to regret leaving the city. If he had not run away, he could have relied on the city wall to deal with the Ming army. But he was really outmatched. Surrendering had some bargaining chips, but now he had no bargaining chips...

Poor Abdullah, who is very old and has been running for so long, his physical strength has gradually failed to keep up, and even the mount under him is about to collapse from exhaustion.

The road was rugged, and cavalrymen and horses fell to the ground constantly, and were trampled into pulp by the Ming army horses chasing behind them...

When the sky turned bright, the two sides had run for an unknown number of miles. They had already run out of the original grassland and arrived on a piece of Gobi.

The terrain here slopes from west to east, with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. Many Ming soldiers were not adapted to this high-altitude environment, and they relied on perseverance to persevere.

Under the dual physical and mental torture, Abdullah's speed became slower and slower, and finally he was caught up by the Ming army, who quickly surrounded the remaining dozen of them.

The faces of more than a dozen Yerkang guards were full of horror, but no one put down their weapons and surrendered. They were all loyal guards of the Great Khan...

Countless dark guns were pointed at them, and the soldiers shouted loudly:

"Put down your weapons, or you will be killed without mercy!"

"Sweat profusely, I worked hard..."

"Bang bang..."

Two Yerkang soldiers still wanted to resist, but the Ming army did not hesitate to shoot. There was a burst of gunfire, and several more were killed. The remaining Yerkang soldiers hurriedly got off their horses and knelt down to surrender...

Abdullah was also a warrior in his youth. It was obvious that he had no way out, either surrender or die an honorable death.

In order not to be humiliated by the Ming army, he raised a knife to end his life.

If Zhang Huangyan did not want him to commit suicide, it would be a luxury for Abdullah to commit suicide at this time.

However, Zhang Huangyan did not stop him from committing suicide. This was tantamount to giving the Great Khan a decent death...

…

It has only been more than two months since the army began its Western Expedition. As long as the Ming army breaks the city, the mission of this Western Expedition will be successfully completed.

After daybreak, Yao and Shun immediately opened the city gates and surrendered. The palace invited the Ming army commander to enter the city.

Several young generals are very clear-headed and will not easily enter Yarkand City without understanding the situation inside the city.

This is the home base of the Yarkand Khanate. Who can guarantee that it is not a fake surrender to lure the Ming army into the city...

After discussion, several people decided to let Li Laiheng lead 20,000 troops into the city first. After completely controlling Yarkand City, they would then protect the commander into the city.

Although Sun Yingyuan and the others had been in the military camp, they were aware of the situation outside. When they learned that the Yarkand Khanate had surrendered in Kaicheng, he remembered what Emperor Shenwu said before leaving:

"Get rid of Yaolevas. He is the son of the Yarkand Khanate. Even if Kaicheng surrenders, we must find a way to get rid of him!"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Let Yao Levas be quietly eliminated. Sun Yingyuan did not understand why Yao Levas had to be eliminated since Yao Levas had already surrendered.

But he knew that there must be a reason for Emperor Shenwu's move. As one of Emperor Shenwu's most loyal right-hand men, Sun Yingyuan would resolutely execute the order.

Sun Yingyuan didn't know who Yaolewas was. As a time traveler, Emperor Shenwu certainly knew something about this person.

The Yarkand Khanate is religious, and each sect is very powerful. It has been divided into the Baishan sect and the Blackshan sect, and the two sects are constantly fighting each other.

Yarkand Khan Abdullah believed in the Black Mountain sect, while Yaolwas secretly believed in the White Mountain sect and opposed the Black Mountain sect.

Historically, father and son eventually turned against each other. Abdullah was defeated in his later years and was forced to leave Mecca in the name of pilgrimage.

And Yaolevas became the new Great Khan of the Yarkand Khanate, and sent troops to suppress the Black Mountain faction in the country.

This time the situation was completely different. The father and son had not yet turned against each other, and the Ming Dynasty had already killed the Yarkand Khanate ahead of schedule.

The supporters of the Baishan faction are Kazakhs and have already penetrated into the Yarkand Khanate.

At this time, the Kazakh Khanate was still at its peak and had many large-scale wars with the Jungar and Oirat Mongols.

After defeating the Oirat Mongols, they had raised their troops and were preparing to look for opportunities to occupy the western region of the Junggar Khanate.

When the Ming army attacked the Yarkand Khanate, the neighboring Kazakh Khanate was ready to send troops to assist. To be more precise, it should take the opportunity to occupy the entire Ili Valley.

But they never expected that the Ming army would move so quickly. When they quietly arrived at the Ili Valley, they found that a large number of Ming troops had already controlled the area.

The leading Kazakh general was shocked. He did not dare to openly seize the Ili Valley from the Ming army, and hurriedly sent people to report to the Khan. Thousands of troops also quietly sneaked into the mountains and forests near the Ili Valley to wait for orders.

It can be said that as long as the Ming army withdraws from the territory of the Yarkand Khanate, the Kazakh Khanate will definitely be the first to come over and occupy the territory.

Historically, Yaolevas was pro-Kazakh Khanate. Later, Kazakhstan was occupied by Tsarist Russia, and he defected to Tsarist Russia. Emperor Shenwu would not leave any harm behind.

Sun Yingyuan secretly planned how to get rid of Yaolewas. Killing him directly in public would definitely not work. This man had already surrendered and was not a heinous person.

At this moment, Zhang Huangyan strode into the Chinese army's tent and raised his hands to salute Sun Yingyuan and the others:

"Report, Abdullah escaped from the city at night, was surrounded by the generals, and committed suicide. His body has been dragged back!"

Sun Yingyuan, Cao turned into a dragon, and Mao Yuanyi all had smiles on their faces. Someone handed Zhang Huangyan a kettle and said:

"You have worked hard, General. Sit down and rest."

"Thank you, Marshal!"

Zhang Huangyan took a few sips from the kettle and saluted the three of them:

"Commander, I have to help my brothers enter the city, so I will temporarily retire!"

After Zhang Huangyan finished speaking, he turned around and exited the Chinese army's tent...

Li Laiheng took the order and led 20,000 troops into the city. His mission was to completely control the Yarkand city defense.

Although there are still more than 30,000 Yarkand soldiers in the city, their morale and confidence have been shattered by the Ming army, and they have long lost the confidence to resist.

Beside the earthen walls and on the streets in the city, there are Yarkand people kneeling on the ground everywhere, including common people and soldiers.

Li Laiheng led his army into the city and carefully cleaned up every place to confirm that there were no abnormalities before ordering a signal to be sent for the army to enter the city.

Seeing the safety signal in the city, Yang Bao and Chen De led his troops into the city. Then Sun Yingyuan, Cao Bianjiao, surrounded by several young generals, led the main force into Yarkand City...
To be continued...