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Text Chapter 1163 Riding the Caucasus at Night

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    *** From the south, good news came that Qibai had swept across the entire Caucasus. Now Li Ding was no longer in a hurry and stayed in Ryazan City, south of Moscow. This was the only city south of Moscow that was still intact.  ¡÷¨J Although Li Ding only had 20,000 troops left in Ryazan City, the Poles did not dare to come and seize the territory, because the Qin army not only destroyed Tsarist Russia, but also swept across the entire Caucasus region at the same time, defeating the Ottomans.  The strength of the soldiers' front is thrilling.  At the same time, in the Mediterranean, news came that Qin Navy Admiral Hua Nanying was the commander-in-chief and led a combined fleet of more than a dozen European countries to defeat the Ottoman navy in the Aegean Sea and approach the Ottoman capital Istanbul.  The Great Qin Empire has become so powerful that it makes people¡¯s feet weak just thinking about it.  Marriage with such a powerful empire would be of no harm to Poland, not to mention that it could also get a large area of ??land as a betrothal gift, which was a great deal.  After the news spread back to Warsaw, the entire Polish Empire rejoiced and quickly agreed to send the beautiful Princess Isabena to Daqin for marriage.  The two countries not only divided the national border according to the boundaries drawn by Wu Ying, but also signed a series of political and trade agreements. The two countries exempted each other from tariffs on all goods, which was known as the "Treaty of Ryazan" in history.  In fact, the boundary lines drawn by Li Ding and others have exceeded the original boundaries drawn by Qin Mu. The entire lower reaches of the Volga River, the coast of the Caspian Sea, the lower reaches of the Don River, the west bank of the Black Sea, and the Caucasus region have been included in the territory of Qin.  There is an outlet in the Black Sea.  After the agreement was signed, Li Ding withdrew his troops to Tsaritsyn Fortress, and Poland sent a thousand troops to escort Princess Isabena overland to Nanjing, the capital of Qin Dynasty, for marriage.  Li Ding also sent a thousand troops to accompany him, and escorted Princess Irina and the Queen of Tsarist Russia back to Nanjing to report the victory.  Li Ding¡¯s mission has not yet been completed. He still wants to force the Ottoman Empire to cede the Suez region.  At this time, the Ottoman Empire was experiencing internal and external troubles.  The entire empire was in danger of falling apart, and the Caucasus was no longer a concern.  The governors of Adana, Kosovo, Jerusalem, Benghazi, Mosul and other places have written letters requesting the Sultan to severely punish Grand Vizier Koprulu Muhammad Pasha, the mastermind behind the murder of the Queen Mother.  The navy was defeated in the Mediterranean, and a combined fleet composed of more than ten countries approached the capital Istanbul.  The old enemy in the south, the Safavid Empire, also deployed troops and generals to attack the Baghdad area in an attempt to seize the Mesopotamia.  In the Arabian Peninsula, the Qin army¡¯s ocean-going fleet began to enter the Red Sea, attacking alleys and destroying warships under construction.  Approaching the Suez area.     in this case.  The Grand Vizier Koprulu Muhammad Pasha could only make a compromise and nominate Bapres, Governor of Adana, and Abbas, Governor of Jerusalem, as viziers.  The Ottoman Grand Vizier is equivalent to the chief minister of the Qin cabinet, and the vizier is equivalent to the cabinet minister.  By nominating these two people as viziers, Koprulu is essentially giving away half of his power. The condition is that these people should put aside their personal grudges and work together with the outside world to tide over the difficulties at a time when the country is in crisis.  With Koprulu¡¯s compromise.  Coupled with the fact that the Ottomans were facing huge external threats, Bapres and others finally put aside their personal grudges for the time being and dealt with foreign enemies first.  The Ottoman state machinery began to operate in an orderly manner, and the 20,000-strong army of Qibai swept across the Greater Caucasus.  Blocked by Ottoman reinforcements to the south and north of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains.  Qibai quickly occupied all the towns from Tbilisi to Baku.  The capital of Baku is on the west coast of the Caspian Sea. The east coast area across the Caspian Sea should have been occupied by Su Jin, but the vast Caspian Sea blocks the connection between the two sides.  After several bloody battles, Qi Bai was unable to break through the Forevan Pass in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, but the Ottoman reinforcements were increasing.  They could only send troops back to ask for help from Li Ding.  After Li Ding left some troops to garrison the front line of Chalitsin Fortress, he headed straight for the Caucasus with 30,000 cavalry.  As the iron cavalry passed by, the vast sky and earth looked like the beginning of chaos, and the mist still silently overlooked the plateau. In silence, wind, rain, rivers, oceans, earth, stars, moon, and sun silently witnessed the development of this land.  Grief and suffering.  According to legend, this is the place where Prometheus suffered.  Every inch of the land of the Caucasus is filled with glory and sorrow.  From plains to mountains, from swamps to deserts, through darkness and through light, yellow sorrel flowers are boiling in the wilderness, and the air is filled with the fragrance of alfalfa flowers.  Destiny stretches out from under your feet, and 30,000 galloping cavalry rise and fall as they march.  The war song of the Qin Dynasty floats in the wilderness of the Caucasus, like the wind, never ending.  The dark blue sky quietly stared at the billowing smoke and dust. Under this endless sky, 30,000 cavalry were actually so small.    At this time, Qibai had already suffered nearly a thousand casualties at the Freevan Pass in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, and his morale gradually became low. It was not until ten days later that Li Ding led an army of 30,000 troops to join forces in Baku, and morale was restored.  .  Li Ding immediately summoned the generals to the Sylvan Palace to discuss matters.  Shirvan Palace was originally the royal palace of the Azerbaijani Khanate. Everything in the palace was made of shiny flat stones, and they were so delicately connected that no seams could be discerned anywhere.  The entire palace, the highest part of the city, stands high above the harbor, looking like a mirage from the sea.  Li Ding didn't care to appreciate these. After the generals sat down, he immediately asked: "Hurry up and tell me the details." Xie Yun, the staff officer, immediately said: "General, the Ottoman political situation seems to have stabilized.  More and more reinforcements are coming, and the Forewen Pass is surrounded by mountains on both sides. It is very dangerous. The number of defenders has now increased to about 8,000, and they are in urgent need of rocket assistance. " Another army staff officer Wu Dongshan said: "General,  The subordinates believe that our army must be prepared for a protracted war. The high mountains and mountains in the Caucasus are very unfavorable to our army. Once the Ottoman internal affairs stabilize, I am afraid that it will be impossible to do it like on the grassland. "  Du Qian Xingguo sighed: "The most worrying thing is that the soldiers' homesickness is getting stronger and stronger now. Especially after the general captured Moscow, the soldiers' homesickness has become more and more serious. If you don't solve it well,  , I'm afraid it will have a very big impact on the next war." "Li Ding grasped the hilt of the imperial sword. Not only ordinary soldiers, but also generals like him, after fulfilling the emperor's original order, there is nothing wrong.  What does it mean to return home?  And this kind of heart may still be the most terrifying enemy of the Western Expedition Army.  "Yu Qianshi, it's up to you to calm down the soldiers' emotions." "This is the responsibility of the Qianshi officials and I will do our best." "Generals, see if you can instigate rebellion against the Georgians and Azerbaijanis.  "People." He immediately shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult." When he swept across the Greater Caucasus with an army of 20,000 people and captured the cities of Tbilisi and Baku, he killed the Georgians and Azerbaijanis and fled south.  , now it is so easy to instigate rebellion against these two Ottoman kingdoms.  Du Qianshi Yu Xingguo said: "General, why don't you let the soldiers rest for a while? Firstly, let the morale recover. Secondly, now the Safavid army is beginning to attack the Mesopotamia. Hua Nanying and many European countries  The navy is also approaching Istanbul. With the Ottomans facing the enemy again, a big change is likely to occur. If this is the case, we will be able to march straight in without paying huge casualties. " Li Ding thought for a moment and said: "Okay, then.  Let the army rest for half a month. During this period, more detailed troops will be sent to investigate the changes in the Ottomans. "No one objected to this. Tens of thousands of troops have traveled thousands of miles and fought countless battles. It's time to take a good rest.  , let the soldiers have a good time.  At this time, staff officer Wu Dongshan said to Li Ding: "General, there are natural oil springs emerging in Baku. This is extremely rare in our country, the Qin Dynasty. The people here use oil to start fires. As far as I know, the Holy Spirit  Calling oil black gold, the Internal Control Research and Development Department has long been studying methods of refining oil. Moreover, Baku is also the most important port on the Caspian Sea. By the way, when Baku was attacked, a lot was seized in the port.  "Ships?" Li Ding replied, thoughtfully, if there is a small Caucasus Mountains blocking the land, can we get there by sea?  **************** ps: The temperature here has been above 36 degrees in the past few days. There was a power outage today. The whole room was like a sauna. I sat on the board and used a pen.  It is written by hand, I am sweating profusely, and the floor is wet. It is really not easy to write this chapter. When I get the call, I will upload it quickly. Please give me some monthly votes to comfort me!  Please give me a monthly ticket!  .(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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