In 1220, hundreds of Mongol merchants were slaughtered in the city of Bukhara, providing a justified excuse for the Mongol expedition to the west. Temujin personally led a large army and opened the prelude to the western expedition. At that time, Khorezm was a feudal dynasty in Central Asia, with a strong military power, and its ruling area once covered the Iranian plateau, Central Asia, Khorasan and other places, that is, today's Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Although Bukhara was not an economically prosperous city and its military status was not significant, its religious influence was not to be underestimated, and it was known as the "Holy City", attracting business travelers and devout worshippers.
However, the Turkic defenders of the city of Bukhara made a fatal mistake - robbed and brutally slaughtered a Mongol caravan of several hundred men. The consequences of this decision were devastating. Temujin had already won victories in the Western Xia, Jin and Western Liao, and the blade in his hand could not find a target to wield, and the city of Bukhara took the initiative to stick out its neck, which became an excuse for the Mongol army to march westward.
The city of Bukhara was plunged into an atmosphere of unprecedented tension. The Mongol army divided into two routes, all the way to Khorezm, attracting the main force of the enemy; The other route, led by Temujin himself, made a roundabout journey through deserts, steppes, and mountains to the city of Bukhara. Although the city of Bukhara was well walled, its defenders were only about 20,000 men, plus a large number of civilians, and panic in the city was on the verge of panic.
However, the actions of the Mongol army are quite intriguing. They did not immediately attack the city, but set up camp and surrounded the city of Bukhara. Sappers leisurely prepared siege equipment, and cavalry frolicked outside the city, as if grazing in pastures. Temujin was not in a hurry, knowing that the Turkic king would not easily send troops back from the border. The Turkic defenders in Bukhara were tormented and did not know the true intentions of the Mongols, and the psychological pressure was enormous. The appearance of the Mongol army is like a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, which makes life worse than death.
Temujin skillfully used psychological warfare to drive the enemy to collapse. The Mongol army attacked the city, but instead of immediately launching a siege, it calmly surrounded the city. In the process of besieging the city, various siege equipment was used, and even assault teams were formed to drive the captured people into the city, causing the inhabitants of the city to fall into extreme panic. The Turkic defenders in the city did not hold out for long, and fled one after another, but none of them were spared by the shooting of the Mongols. Faced with the sudden bad news, the residents of the city surrendered one after another.
Temujin himself led his army into the city and accepted the surrender ceremony of the city of Bukhara. Despite the stubborn Turkic generals who remained in the castle to resist, Temujin did not relent. After a fierce battle, the Mongol army finally conquered the citadel and completely captured the city of Bukhara. This seemingly easy war actually paid a huge price, but Temujin used his tricks to achieve the greatest victory with the least sacrifice. His clever tactics and his reputation as the "devil of witchcraft" weakened the Turkic army's fighting spirit and caused the defenders of many towns to surrender.
Faced with the threat of the Mongol army, the Turkic king of Khorezm, Suduan, finally gave up his stubborn resistance and fled the country alone. The Battle of Bukhara became a page in history and was recorded in the Persian chronicle "Tales of Nasir", leaving a wonderful historical chapter for later generations.