The last letter said that Yarhashan let Huo Jizhan go because of the abolition of his post, and was removed from his post by the big boss for investigation, and the loyal minister Namzar went out of Beijing in the starry night. Zhao Hui, an excellent professional manager who opened up the territory and expanded the territory, was ordered to lead the army from Ili to southern Xinjiang to quell the rebellion, and Huo Jizhan's life was about to come to an end without realizing it.
After Zhaohui came to Kuqa, Aksu happened to be handling the surrender. On the 24th of August, when he finally saw the busy Yarhashan, Zhaohui held the holy decree in his hand, and very considerately shook the hand of General Ya, and entered the camp together in a harmonious manner. After taking his seat, he raised the account to announce the arrest of Shun Dene, the person in charge of defending the small river in the west of the city, and let Huo Jizhan go for the crime of dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty, and immediately beheaded the account. In accordance with the order, Yar Hasan was arrested and sent to Beijing, and Kucha Boke'e was appeased, and he was ordered to accompany the army as a counselor. The military and political affairs of Kuqa and Aksu were handed over to the old department of Yarhashan, Hami Bokeyusufu, and the butcher of the green battalion, Yan Shi, to be under the management and garrison of the army. At that time, Shu Hede had just joined the army and was serving under Zhaohui, and was considered resolute and decisive, so he stayed in Aksuzan as a confidant of the marshal to draw military and political affairs. If you go to the west, you will enter the hinterland of the Hui Province, Kuqa and Aksu are both the gateways to southern Xinjiang and the back roads of the army, and Zhaohui has to focus on prevention.
All the arrangements stopped, Zhaohui was about to set off, and suddenly met the deceased to greet him. Two years ago, it was he who ensnared the Dzungar Great Khan Dawaqi and sent the Qing army camp to make great contributions, so he was incompatible with Zhaohui. At this time, it was known that the benefactor, the former general Ban Di, died in Ili, and was wandering sadly, Wen Zhaohui succeeded as the general and had arrived in Aksu, and was overjoyed as if a long drought and a rainy day, so he sent his son to meet the labor army, and insisted that the army be stationed in Wushi City to comfort the feelings of longing. Zhao Hui was very happy, and in September, the army marched to Wushi City, and Hojis slaughtered cattle and sheep to entertain the army, and drank and talked with the old people. Because this benevolent brother was familiar with the geography of the mountains and rivers of the Hui Province, and his loyalty to the imperial court was recognized by the whole world, Zhaohui immediately ordered him to lead his troops and horses to accompany the army to Yarkand. At the same time, he adopted the suggestion of Hojis, and ordered the guards Qi Ling Zabu to go to the six cities of Fuhetian with Kucha Boke'e, with a weak size and Zhuo strength.
In October, the army arrived in Yarkand. This city is Huo Jizhan old nest, the circumference is more than ten miles, after fleeing from Kucha, the rebels know that the Qing army is coming sooner or later, so the wall is clear, and all the people of the surrounding villages are moved to the city. On the sixth day of the first month, the Qing army attacked in seven teams, and the rebels attacked with 500 cavalry from each of the two gates, and were easily defeated by the Qing army. Huo Jizhan sent 500 cavalry to attack from the north gate, and the Sauron soldiers were caught off guard and retreated in a panic, but fortunately, the 500 soldiers of the Jingqi Jianrui Battalion did not move like a mountain, and the Sauron soldiers were able to reorganize their formation and counterattack, and the 500 thieves were defeated again. Huo Ji was a little dumbfounded, and he didn't dare to go out of the city to fight easily. The walls were high and the ditches were deep, and the Qing army was helpless for a while. Zhaohui saw that there were few soldiers and could not besiege the city, so he wanted to win if he wanted to serve, so he chose to camp in a beautiful place with abundant water and grass, that is, the so-called Heishui camp.
Knowing that the rebels' savings were in Qipan Mountain in the south of the city, Zhaohui wanted to take them first to feed the army. On the 13th, the Qing army seized the bridge from the south of the city to cross the river, but unexpectedly the bridge was broken after only 400 soldiers. Huo Jizhan was afraid that the granary would be robbed, and he was desperate to attack with all he had. The rebels were the first to leave the city with 5,000 cavalry, and then 10,000 infantry to tiptoe behind. The Qing army quickly formed a defensive formation, advancing like a wall, and the thieves and cavalry feinted to retreat, revealing the rebel bird gun formation, and the two sides shot at each other and stuck together. At this time, the rebel cavalry recharged from both flanks, and the Qing army was in chaos and was smashed into several pieces. The rebels had the upper hand but were still suffering heavy casualties and were unable to encircle. Zhaohui Ma was shot and killed, changed horses and fought again, the Qing army lost hundreds of casualties, and the wounded were almost incalculable. The chief soldier Gao Tianxi, the deputy commander of the three guarantees, the commander of the escort army, the imperial envoy He Tai, and the guard Tetonga were all killed. In the evening, the Qing troops who crossed the river from the large camp returned one after another, and the military horses were tired, either injured or lying down, completely losing the ability to charge into battle, so they had to dig trenches and defend themselves. It was freezing cold, and the sergeants could only dig a shallow trench, and the fortifications were so low that the rebels could enter on foot without exaggeration. Huo Jizhan saw that there was an opportunity, so he drove the rebels to attack day and night, the Qing army was in a desperate situation, nothing more than to survive, the soldiers fought hard whenever they had a breath, and no one was afraid, so there were many thieves killed, and the thieves were afraid of the Qing army like ghosts. Huo Jizhan had no choice but to build a base outside the Heishui camp to plan a long-term siege. thought that the Qing army would be finished naturally, but unexpectedly, Zhaohui dug up hundreds of stones in the cellar in the camp. Huo Jizhan waited and waited and did not see the food running out, and ordered people to dig a river to irrigate the camp, and the Qing army discharged it downstream, but it was as convenient as tap water to drink. There are also many forests in the Heishui camp, and it is very convenient to cut firewood for cooking. The rebels attacked day and night with birds, and each tree they cut down would get a few times, and the Qing army was resupplied instead.
Huo Jizhan's brain may not be bright, it is the middle of winter, ten thousand trees are withered, if the Black Water Camp is attacked with fire, the Qing army will probably die without a place to be buried. Providence is like this, that is, he can't think of it, thinking that God will bless him if he sacrifices all year round, but in fact, God is not on their side.
Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.