Although King Zhongshun Anke Timur was an old member of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, Lao Zhu attached great importance to Hami from the beginning. Not only did he grant the title of King Zhongshun, he even established a mutual market to sell strategic materials such as tea, salt, and iron, and exchanged excellent war horses with him. Other six guards were also established in Kansai to form a resistance to the Western Regions.
The reason why Lao Zhu attaches so much importance to the Six Guards of Kansai and Hami is that he can use them to divide the strength of the remaining elements, and secondly, he can use their strength to resist the threat of the Western Region. Lao Zhu's idea can be said to be advanced, because once something happens in Kansai, Ming Dynasty wants to mobilize troops from the capital. The distance is too far. With the roads inconvenient, such a long march will be a nightmare for the court. . On the contrary, with the assistance of Kansai Liuwei and Hami, it would be much easier for Ming. These Mongolian cavalry have good combat capabilities and can directly mobilize troops from the local area to deal with them at a much lower cost than deploying troops from the capital.
The Mongolian princes of Kansai Liuwei and Hami were also loyal to the Ming Dynasty and played a major role in protecting the Silk Road and resisting the Western Regions.
Handu knew the importance of Hami, and Anke Timur was also loyal to the court, so he naturally would not despise him verbally, but complimented him a few times.
Anke Timur was naturally very happy and kept chatting with Han Du.
As soon as he sat down, Anke Timur asked curiously: "Why did the Marquis come from the west? You must know that that is the Eastern Chagatai Khanate. Why did the Marquis come from there with a large army?"
Han Du didn't mean to hide it, so he smiled softly and said: "It turns out that I went north to attack the Tatars on the emperor's order, but the wind and snow were too heavy and I lost my way, so I ended up on the side of Oara. I went the wrong way. We have to find a way to get home, right? So I can only come back from the west."
Hearing Han Du speak so lightly, Anke Timur couldn't help but swallow his saliva. The Tatar tribe is on the east side of the grassland, and the Wala tribe is on the west side. How can these things go wrong? What kind of lost way can lead you thousands of miles away?
Moreover, this road is not a smooth road. Whether it is the Tatar tribe, the Oara tribe, or the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Handu and his army are passing through their territory all the way. Do they just Will you just watch and do nothing?
"Could it be that Oarabu just watched the Marquis pass by?"
"Oh, that's not the case." Han Du said casually: "I have fought four battles with Wala, four battles and four victories. Now the Wala tribe should no longer exist."
Anke Timur's mouth trembled uncontrollably in shock. That was the Oara tribe, the second largest tribe on the grassland. Compared with the Oara tribe, Hami was simply not worth mentioning. If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty supporting him, he might have been destroyed by the Oara tribe long ago.
But such a powerful tribe was wiped out by Han Du so lightly?
"What about the Tatar tribe?" Anke Timur swallowed subconsciously.
Han Du lowered his head and took a sip of wine and said: "I killed Arutai and made Benya escape. Now the Tatar tribe should have disappeared."
Ankh Timur ignored his shock and quickly pointed to the west and asked: "Then the Marquis came from the west. I wonder what happened to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate?"
Han Du raised his head and laughed and said: "King Zhongshun's information is still not well-informed. The Eastern Chagatai Khanate was secretly captured by Timur a few years ago. Now there is only Timur's empire and there is no Eastern Chagatai." Khanate. However, since I have gone, I will not be polite to the Timur Empire. I conquered Yilibaili City and stayed there for three days. Didn’t I just return now?"
"The Marquis...the Marquis is mighty!" Anke Timur turned from shock to a bitter smile, and in the end he could only feel sincere admiration for Han Du.
Hami was not far from the original Eastern Chagatai Khanate. He had some knowledge of the Timurid Empire and knew that it was the most powerful country in the Western Region. But Ankh Timur did not pay much attention to the Timur Empire, otherwise he would not have known that the Eastern Chagatai Khanate had become Timur's.
Han Du no longer said anything, but lowered his head and focused on the roasted lamb in front of him. I used my knife to cut off a piece of crispy roasted mutton, put it into my mouth while it was hot, chewed it and filled my mouth with the rich aroma of hot mutton fat, and then took a sip of wine. It was a long-lost enjoyment.
It is not easy to have a hot meal while marching. At least when he was in Timur's empire, Handu did not dare to let down his guard and let the army camp and cook. Only after coming to Hami can Han Du relax his tense nerves and have the energy to enjoy the beauty of food.
But when Anke Timur faced his favorite roast lamb in the past, he had mixed tastes and had no appetite at all. Seeing Han Du eating enthusiastically, he couldn't eat anything except being filled with sorrow.
After resting for a day in Hami, Han Du led the army and continued eastward.
After Han Du left, Anke Timur immediately ordered his tribe to go to the west to strictly check the people passing by. Once the enemy was found, he must be notified immediately.
Unexpectedly, Anke Timur almost mistook Fu An and others coming from behind as enemy troops. If Fu An hadn't reacted quickly, both sides would have started fighting.
Of course, Han Du didn't know about this. Even if he knew it, he wouldn't pay attention to it.
After leaving Hami, Han Du led his army past Shazhou Guard and Chishenjin Mongolian Guard, and headed directly to Jiayuguan.
When the general at Jiayuguan Pass saw the approaching army, he was so frightened that he almost lit a beacon fire. Fortunately, his subordinates discovered the Ming army's flag in time, so the guard general suppressed the urge to light the beacon fire.
Arriving in front of the pass, Azashili found Han Du and said, "Master Hou, the Daming Pass is ahead of us. It is inconvenient for the officials and others to accompany us, so we will say goodbye. Please take care of yourself, Master Hou."
The three guards of Wuliangha followed Han Du on this expedition, and it can be said that they made a lot of money. Azashili is not stupid. If he doesn't get rid of Han Du now and immediately go back with supplies and start taking in the wandering Mongolian people on the grassland, is he really going to follow Han Du to the Ming Dynasty?
Now the Tatar tribe and the Oara tribe on the grassland have been wiped out. In addition to the cavalry who died in battle and froze to death, the two tribes also left behind countless women and teenagers. If there is no external force to attract and intervene, perhaps in a few years these people will gather in twos and threes to form tiny tribes. If that time comes, if Azashili wants to annex these tribes, he will only have to go through war.
But it is different now. Before these people can form a tribe, Azashili only needs to show a willing attitude, and countless Mongolian people will join Wuliangha. This is much simpler than annexing tribes one by one in a few years.
It can also make the three guards of Wuliangha grow rapidly at the minimum cost.
Handu naturally also knew what Azashi wanted to do in being so anxious to return to Wuliangha. Therefore, Han Du would not let Azashri leave just like that.
Han Du smiled and said: "The three guards of Wuliangha followed me on this expedition and made countless achievements. The three commanders also worked hard and made great achievements. The emperor knows that there will be a heavy reward. Commander Azashili Why don't you go to the capital with me? Firstly, you can let the emperor see the famous warriors of the Three Guards of Wuliangha, and secondly, you can get the rewards you deserve, isn't it good?"
As soon as Han Du finished speaking, Xu Chengfei rolled his eyes and immediately conveyed Han Du's words to the Ulliangha Cavalry.
Wave after wave of applause burst out among the Wuliangha cavalry. Imagine that they have lived outside the customs for a long time and have long heard about the prosperity of the Central Plains. If they can go to the capital to see the most prosperous place in the world, it will be a life worth living. . What's more, the Ming Emperor would also reward them, so why wouldn't they want to go?
In addition, along the way, Han Du has fulfilled all his words and promises, and has completely gained the trust of the Ulyanha cavalry. Now that Han Du said this, no one in the Uliangha cavalry had the slightest doubt.
When Azashili heard the shouts from the tribesmen, he suddenly thought to himself that it was terrible.
Sure enough, Xu Chengfei listened and smiled and said to him: "Commander Azashili, listen, all your people are willing to go to the Ming Dynasty and get rewards from the emperor."
Azashili was very anxious to return to his hometown, but faced with such a situation, he couldn't break up with Han Du, right?
Seeing Han Du smiling and saying nothing, Azashi hesitated again and again, but nodded and agreed, "Then, Mr. Lao Hou will say a few nice words in front of the emperor. These people in the lower official are all rough people. If there is any offense, I would also like to ask Lord Hou to pay attention."
Han Du laughed loudly: "That's right. In Ming Dynasty, merits must be rewarded and demerits must be punished. If you don't go to Ming Dynasty to receive the reward, wouldn't it mean that you don't take Ming Dynasty and the emperor seriously? As for your Tribe, don’t worry, as long as they obey the rules and don’t cause trouble without permission, I will keep them safe!”
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Seeing that Han Du had made a promise, Azashili did not dare to say anything more and had no choice but to nod and agree.
After Azashri returned, he immediately brought Haisanan Daxi and Truhuqar to discuss the matter.
"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to reward us, that's a good thing! We fought bloody battles for the Ming Dynasty all the way, and we deserve to be rewarded. What are you worried about?" Truhuchar was very puzzled. This is obviously a good thing, why? The two of them act like their dead father and mother?
Hai SaNan glared at him angrily and said bitterly: "The warriors of our tribe have lived in a bitter cold land since they were young. What if they go to the colorful world of the Central Plains and are fascinated? By then, what if they If you don't want to go back, what should you do? Also, I think that Han Du may not have good intentions, and he may have some conspiracy. Ming people are best at conspiracy and calculation, and no one knows that Han Du is really good to us. There are still other purposes.”
