Chapter 708: The Battle for the Caspian Sea

The defenders of Hazha were suddenly thrown into a panic.

Who could have imagined that at this moment, an army of ten thousand would suddenly emerge!

Ghostly and unpredictable!

They had not sensed the slightest thing just a moment ago!

These people were like they had sprung from the earth; the moment they appeared, they began hacking and killing like madmen!

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Defensive positions!"

"Defensive positions!"

The defenders of Hazha fell into total chaos; arrows were fired frantically at this time, and those who were collecting water here had not reacted at all before they were crushed by the ten thousand-strong army led by Zou Sheng.

"Close the gate!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, close the gate!"

The defending general of Hazha roared.

"But if we close the gate, we won't have any water to drink!"

"That's right... No, the water must be brought in!"

"Hurry, run faster!"

The entire scene was in disarray.

The defending general's expression changed instantly: "Forget the damn water, hurry up and close the gate for me!"

These idiots, could they still not see at this point that the enemy was attacking precisely while they were collecting water? If they didn't close the gate now, did they still dare to mess around?

However.

Several of his subordinates, at this critical moment, showed hesitation that should not have been there.

Water!

That was water!

Without water, they would die of thirst!

In just a short gap of time.

Zou Sheng and his men had already killed their way over.

Like a landslide, like a crushing force.

They soon reached the city gate.

The Hazha defending general was so angry he spat blood, yet at this point, what other Method was there? He waved his arms and roared: "Reinforcements, reinforcements!"

There were still eighty thousand troops in the city, and they quickly rushed over to provide support.

Zou Sheng's side was also running while killing.

Both sides were racing against time!

Just a moment ago, Zou Sheng had been only five hundred paces away, but now he was killing his way closer and closer; his eyes were bloodshot. He had only one goal, and that was the North Gate of Hazha! For a time, in front of the Hazha North Gate, blood flowed like a river, with one side attacking and the other defending. However, the defenders inside Hazha could not provide support in time, which gave the ten thousand men under Zou Sheng the opportunity to continue their assault!

At this moment.

The one-hundred-thousand-strong army from the Kokand Khanate was also quietly watching the situation here.

The general of the Kokand Khanate was named Tuersi.

When Zou Sheng proposed taking ten thousand men to launch an ambush, he had flatly refused. Firstly, he had never thought much of this young man, believing him to be inexperienced and unreliable. Secondly, he knew that although this kid was a bit hot-headed, behind him stood the entire Liangzhou Army and the Longyan Dynasty. If this kid died, he would have no way to answer to the Longyan Dynasty.

But at this moment...

"He... he actually succeeded?"

"My god..."

Tuersi's eyes lit up, and he immediately roared: "All troops, attack!"

"Yes!"

The one-hundred-thousand-strong army moved with lightning speed, like a mountain collapsing and the sea roaring.

A great battle was about to begin!

As long as Zou Sheng could successfully breach the North Gate, then this small town of Hazha would inevitably fall into their hands today!

The one hundred thousand elite cavalry charged forward; the scene was truly spectacular. Dust flew everywhere, and this momentum alone caused the Hazha defenders to change color and panic instantly. In previous attacks, they had come in waves, but today the entire army was attacking. Could they withstand it this time?

Tuersi knew that the opportunity might only last for an instant.

It was the moment the North Gate was breached by Zou Sheng that their one-hundred-thousand-strong army had to arrive! Otherwise, Zou Sheng's ten thousand soldiers would surely be swallowed up by the Hazha army that would soon arrive to provide support.

Time.

Opportunity.

A split second.

That is how the battlefield is; while it often looks grand and sweeping to outsiders, in reality, every moment on the battlefield is a Bitter Remonstrance.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, get over there and provide support!"

The defending general here in Hazha had gone mad.

Not fast enough!

Still not fast enough!

Just a moment ago, he had been cuddling his woman, and who could have imagined that in the next moment, such a thing would happen.

Too fast.

The army from the Khiva Khanate was too fast.

And the ten thousand-strong army that raided the North Gate was also killing too fast!

One hundred paces left...

The city gate was about to close, and Zou Sheng roared, "Brothers, success or failure hinges on this one move, charge!"

"Charge!"

In truth, the Hazha side could have closed the city gate much earlier, but unfortunately, they hesitated; they did not want to lose the water they craved. Thus, they delayed for those few minutes.

In those few minutes, Zou Sheng had become unstoppable.

Fifty paces...

Thirty paces...

They finally caught up to the horse team delivering the water.

Puchi!

Bang bang!

With blades and swords, the men who ran out from the city gate also began close-quarters combat with Zou Sheng.

Yet it was useless.

Ten thousand men still possessed very strong combat power at this moment. Moreover, these ten thousand men were the invincible Liangzhou Army, and they held the most advanced Weaponry and Equipment in the entire world!

Screams arose.

The water that the Hazha wanted still did not make it into this small town.

Those hesitating generals were all filled with regret.

However, it was already too late.

Ten paces.

Breached.

The moment Zou Sheng's army of ten thousand began to step into the Hazha town and seized control of the North Gate, Tuersi's army of one hundred thousand arrived at the same time. A tiny city gate was thus ruthlessly torn open by the great army.

Following that, under the close-range bombardment of artillery fire, the North Gate and the city wall here were completely destroyed.

Very quickly.

Hazha town became a military town with almost no defense.

Then, it could only become a living target for the enemy.

The one hundred and ten thousand troops began their slaughter in this town closest to the Caspian Sea.

The battle situation was undoubtedly tragic.

But it did not take very long to decide the outcome.

The seventy thousand defenders quickly collapsed, scattering like birds and beasts. Having lost the protection of the Hazha fortress, how could these people withstand an army of one hundred and ten thousand battle-hardened veterans? The impact on morale and the psychological collapse caused the battle to quickly turn into a pursuit of the Bukhara army by the Khiva Khanate.

Fight.

Kill.

This battle began at dusk.

It ended in the dead of night.

They successfully slaughtered fifty thousand of the Bukhara army.

This was absolutely the most critical battle in the entire Central Asia war, one that could even be recorded in history books.

It was called by later generations the "Caspian Sea Battle"!

After taking Hazha, the Khiva Khanate army and Zou Sheng's army of ten thousand quickly controlled seven nearby ports in succession; Bukhara was already unable to defend them. The Ottoman army that was still at sea was forced to turn back, helplessly missing this chaotic war in Central Asia.

This great victory, single-handedly led by Zou Sheng, successfully made the war situation in Central Asia clear.

It also pushed the Bukhara Khanate, which had been bitterly waiting for support from the Ottoman Empire, into the abyss.

Trapped in a predicament with smoke and fire rising everywhere, Bukhara could only cast its final hope toward Mumbai Port.

After the situation underwent a massive change.

People began to be shocked.

This Zou Sheng...

Who is he?