Ili, named after the Ili River, is located in the west of the Tianshan Mountains, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and in the center of the Eurasian plate. It is the northern gateway for Central Asian countries to enter the northwest of Daming and the last defense line in the northwest of Daming.
The Ili River Valley decides the gain and loss of the whole Western Region. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty will never allow this piece of land to be lost across the Yangtze River!
At this time, the Western Expedition Army of the Ming Dynasty and the Russian Kazakh Allied Army were opposing each other in Ili. Due to the abundant rainfall in the Ili River valley and the arid climate in Central Asia, whoever controls the water source had the advantage. In order to regain Ili, the Russian Kazakh Allied Army, like mad dogs, kept increasing its troops.
Half a month ago, Qi Guangyang sent 30000 people to raid the Zhun