Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 1005 The arrogance of the Chinese will kill himself
Lu Chuan and Lu Yue didn't pay attention to the mere Bulgarians.

They have long lost their courage.

What's more, wasn't the Hujie tribe that year also beaten by the Han army and fled like dogs?In other words, the Ross people behind them deserve their attention.However, their troops were all cavalry, and their attack on the Bulgars was also conducted by horse troops. They came so suddenly that the Russians' large number of infantry could not be used.

This battle was just an appetizer, and it was naturally a bolt from the blue for the Bulgars, but the two never forgot the Crimean Peninsula.That is the real destination for the two of them.

Only after spending a cold winter in the world of ice and snow can one understand how memorable the meaning of the warm south is.Although when they arrived in the Western Regions last year, the real winter in northern Xinjiang had already passed.But the two of them had already experienced the severity of the cold winter in northern Xinjiang just by being swept over by the cold winter's tail.

And now the closest piece of 'warm and sunny place' to them is the Crimean Peninsula.

There are plains in the north and central part, mountain forests in the south, and low hills in the southeast of the Kerch Peninsula, rich in iron ore deposits.It has a Mediterranean climate on the whole, with mild and rainy winters and abundant rainfall. The peninsula has mountains, hills and coastal areas, and the scenery is magnificent and beautiful. It was once the most famous tourist resort in Red Russia in later generations.

Although the rivers on the peninsula are mostly short and waterless, that is, there are no long rivers, no big rivers, and surface water sources are scarce, but there is no shortage of rainfall.

The plain area mainly produces wheat, corn, sunflower and so on.The sheep farming industry is relatively prosperous in mountainous areas.The coastal zone at the southern foot of the southern mountain range has a subtropical climate. Grapes, citrus and other subtropical fruits are widely grown, and essential oil crops are its specialty.

Traces of human activities here can also be traced back to a long time ago.From the 7th century BC, the Scythians, who were active in Central and Western Asia, replaced the original Celts and became the main residents here. A hundred years later, the area was conquered by the Greeks. They also established an The Kingdom of Bosporus, with which Athens had good relations, provided grain and other commodities to Athens.Around the AD, it surrendered to the expanding Roman Empire. In the following thousand years, it was successively occupied by the Goths, Huns, Khazars and Byzantines.

Yes, the Crimean Peninsula now belongs to Byzantium, so, shouldn't Lu Chuan and Lu Yue want to take this treasure land?
In Asia Minor, there is an army from Byzantium in the soldiers and horses confronting Lu Qi's army.

The army swept into the territory of the Bulgars, and it was as smooth as the wind and the clouds.The weak Bulgars could only send people to Kiev for help while concentrating on defending the city.

At the same time, they also sent people to pray to Lu Chuan and Lu Yue, "China is powerful and its land is as vast as the sky. The Bulgarians deeply hope to establish a good relationship with China. This is God's proof of my sincerity." Pray to Lu Qijun Can let them go.But how is this possible?

There is only one larger city in the whole Bulgar, and that is their capital city - Bulgar City.When they were strong, relying on the slave trade, the plundering of the Ross people, and the commercial roads they controlled, they gathered a huge amount of wealth in their capital, Bulgar.But now their romance has been blown away by the wind and rain of time.

Except for Bulgar City, the other cities are all small places, and they are not even as good as a small county town in the Central Plains.

Lu Chuan and Lu Yue led their troops to march from the north to the south. Along the way, they swept away any enemies who dared to leave the city to fight or failed to evade in time, and successfully met at the foot of Bulgar City.

Bulgar Khan Askold climbed to the top of the city and looked out from there. The sight outside the city made him tremble all over.

——I saw that the outskirts of the city did not become a turbulent ocean of countless powerful troops, and the surroundings of Bulgar City were not filled with the roar of countless armored horses and the roar of armored lions.

The number of Chinese people is beyond his expectation!
"How many people are there?" Askold shivered and screamed.

"Dear Khan, I can assure you that there are not even 1 Chinese outside the city!" General Hryvnia showed a ferocious smile on his face.

At this moment, all the Bulgars in the city breathed a sigh of relief.

Because the number of Lu Qi's army was really too small, not only did Askold scream, even Gryvner's chest also had a hot torrent surging.Moreover, this army has no artillery, and the Chinese did not bring that terrible siege weapon!Then, the Bulgars who don't think that they can take the Bulgar city with the military forces outside think that they are already invincible.

"Go to Kiev to report to His Royal Highness, a good opportunity is in front of him! He will become the hero of the entire monotheistic world."

Faced with the intentionally exposed flaws of Lu Chuan and Lu Yue, Askold fell for the hook as expected.

Just because the number of Lu Qi's army is too small.Not to mention other princes and nobles, just talk about the current Grand Duke of Russia Vsevolod II Oligovich, who can easily gather an army of 2 people by his own strength.If allies are counted, 5 people dare not say, but 4 to [-] people will definitely not be less.Even if only cavalry is counted, the number will not be small.

"God saves the self-rescue. The arrogance of the Chinese will kill himself. There are no artillery, but thousands of cavalry dare to go straight to our capital. They are too arrogant. In victories one after another, call their hearts Be deceived, a heart of awe of war has been lost."

Askold satirizes Lu Qijun with a 'victory' attitude.With regard to these horse troops under the city, why did the Chinese threaten the safety of Bulgar City?He thought he had seen the bare legs of the goddess of victory.

In the city of Kiev, Vsevolod II Oligovich immediately sent his most powerful general, Ingovar, to attack after receiving the news.The opportunity cannot be missed, and he is not willing to give up this great opportunity to become a hero.Together with the cavalry in the team sent by the allies Grand Duke Kurkos and the Duke of Pinsk to reinforce Kiev, there are a total of five or six thousand cavalry.There are more than 400 knights alone inside!
And at this moment, what is the Lu Qi army outside Bulgar City doing?They didn't attack the city. Apart from driving the young and strong captured outside the city to pile up the mountain and arrange some crossbowmen to suppress the city, they were mostly preparing timber.

The cavalry advanced quickly, but they couldn't bring enough cannons, even the amount of medicine powder they carried was very limited.So, how do they overcome the fortified city?You can't just rely on ants to attack the city. If you play that trick a few times, the attacking troops will be finished.

At this time, Liangshan Artillery became Lu Qijun's best choice!

When the reinforcements sent by Vsevolod II Oligovich arrived outside the city of Bulgar, the Lu Qi army seemed to be 'waiting to die', waiting straight outside the city for the arrival of the Ross reinforcements.

Askold also sent troops in the city, nearly 3000 Bulgarian cavalry, and [-] infantry in preparation, together with the [-] to [-] cavalry who came to help. This number is not small in Europe at this time. More importantly, they surpassed Lu Qi's army a lot.In this way, the nobles, knights, and even the soldiers at the bottom of the two armies are full of confidence!
Lu Yue's subordinates had many tribes in northern Saibei who belonged to them, so his soldiers and horses had four to five thousand horses, and all of them were strong and strong.Although the strength of Lu Chuan's men is only two thousand guards, he has the support of Hu Cheng, Li Guang and other people behind him.Especially his uncle Hu Cheng, the first chief of the Transshipment Department, has a deep foundation among the old brothers of Shuibo, and his network of connections extends in all directions.With his full support, Lu Chuan's [-] guards, whether in terms of individual quality, the armor they are equipped with, or the horses under their crotches, are the most powerful lions in the Western Expedition Army.

The two knew that the horse army, which was only less than [-], was even smaller than the enemy in number, but in their hearts, whether it was the Kiev reinforcements rushing in or the defenders in Bulgar City, if they dared to come out to fight in the field, That is asking for death.The two didn't pay attention to the enemy at all.

(End of this chapter)