Because the opposition prepared earlier and Arslan was even less prepared, the opposition won the Grand Prix.
This is not something to be proud of. Under this matching mechanism, both sides are actually very interesting.
For example, because of the excellent matching mechanism, the opposition leaders only discovered when they had only one stick of incense left before launching a mutiny that they had only prepared one box of crossbows and arrows for the mutiny troops due to negligence.
There were probably more than three hundred arrows in this box, which was not enough for each of the crossbowmen who participated in the mutiny.
Then because he was so panicked, he moved several boxes of armor that were originally intended to be given to the mutinous soldiers in the wrong boxes. When he opened them, he saw that they were all gold used to reward soldiers, not armor.
Can gold nuggets be used as armor?
The leaders looked at me and I looked at you. They all fell into silence. For a moment, they didn't know who to blame.
But there is no turning back when the bow is fired. Even if there is no arrow on the bow, this action must be launched.
Under such circumstances, the opposition mutiny forces took action and took the initiative. Under the leadership of the previously humiliated senior general Jonathan, they rushed into the palace and killed the unprepared palace ban. Wei quickly took control of the palace.
In fact, Arslan had already issued an order in advance for the imperial guards to be on guard and be more vigilant, asking them to be somewhat on guard against people who might directly attack the palace.
Under normal circumstances, facing the prepared Palace Guards, it will take time for the mutiny troops to completely win, and in the absence of arrows, this time may be longer, and other forces cannot intervene yet. .
But the problem is that the person Arslan sent out to deliver the order was afraid of the mutiny and thought it would be difficult for him to survive, so in order to survive, this guy deserted halfway and ran away, without even sending the news to the Guards.
So much so that when the imperial guards faced the surging mutinous troops, they were completely unprepared and had no defense in their hasty resistance. Finally, the mutinous troops quickly broke through the palace ban and entered the palace.
But when the mutinous troops rushed into the palace and prepared to arrest Arslan, they were surprised to learn that Arslan had already taken his two sons to stage another life-and-death drama.
They had moistened quite quickly. When the shouts of killing came up, Arslan realized that something was wrong and quickly ran away with his two sons.
It has to be said that even if they are competitors like Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, they will never lag behind others in terms of escape. Everyone is a long-legged flying general, and they can compete for the top three in the Olympic Games.
According to the interrogation of people around Arslan, Jonathan learned that the direction of Arslan was the direction of Shihab al-Din's garrison.
Jonathan felt something was wrong and immediately led his troops out of the city to hunt down Arslan and destroy Arslan no matter what.
As a result, they met the Gurdwara army who came to launch a mutiny on the way, and the two sides engaged in an encounter.
After a great battle, although Jonathan tried his best, he could not help but be defeated. The Khwarezm army was really weak and was forced to retreat back to the royal capital, where it stood firm and prepared for a defensive war.
Arslan also successfully fled with his two sons to Shihabuddin's military camp to seek asylum.
Having said that, there is no real winner in this bizarre coup.
Although the opposition launched a mutiny to take control of the royal capital and captured most of Arslan's supporters and relatives, they failed to capture Arslan and his two sons, nor did they achieve the two goals before the operation was launched. The target of the road attack was exposed prematurely.
Now they can't defeat the Gur Dynasty army and can only stay in the isolated city and wait for the Ming army to come for reinforcements. There is no other way.
Although Arslan and Shihab al-Din were able to control the situation and take the initiative, with the loss of the royal capital and the entire Khwarezm national system, the Gur Dynasty army would have logistical problems.
Without the skilled bureaucrats in the royal capital to prepare and deliver grain for them, it would be a serious matter.
What they are about to face is the Ming army, which is strong and good at fighting. It is indeed a bit difficult to win the battle with poor logistics.
Therefore, although Shihabdin saved Arslan and his two sons, it cannot be regarded as a victory.
In this crouching dragon and phoenix-child mutiny incident, there is no winner, no winner, and the situation on both sides is now in a stalemate.
Arslan tried his best to encourage Shihabuddin to launch a counterattack against the royal capital, rescue the ministers loyal to him, and restore stability to the situation in Khwarezm. However, the news of the Ming army's attack that followed made Shihabdin Quite hesitant.
He is not stupid. Going to war with the Ming army under such unstable logistics conditions is tantamount to suicide. Quickly quelling the civil strife is the best way, but can it really quell the civil strife quickly?
Shihabuddin then made two decisions.
First, collect food.
Second, counter rebellion.
Countering rebellion is easy to understand, mobilizing troops to attack the royal capital and kill all the rebels.
Requisitioning grain has a certain meaning in it, which means requisitioning grain from people in surrounding areas, which is commonly known as "grabbing".
Shihabdin didn't want to be a ridiculed runaway, especially since he hadn't fought against the Ming army yet. He really wanted to gain military glory, so he decided to grab it with both hands, both hands hard, before the Ming army arrived. Complete these two preparations.
Arslan thought for a moment helplessly, and could only nod in agreement, allowing this "food requisition" operation that was no different from banditry - in fact, it was useless if he didn't allow it.
At the same time, Shihabuddin concentrated the main force of the army in the Koti area, preparing to stretch the Ming army's supply line and prepare for a decisive battle at any time.
He predicted that it would take half a month for the Ming army to reach the Koti area at the earliest. If the resistance in the Lian area was stronger, this time would be extended in the future.
But his prediction was wrong.
The large Ming army launched an offensive from the Puhua area, directing their troops towards Lian, an important town in the Khwarezm Kingdom. There were many troops stationed here, but their combat effectiveness was not very good. The Ming army bombarded the city wall with artillery and conquered it in three days. to this important town.
Then the Ming army moved up the river and aimed directly at the Koti area, a full seven days earlier than Shihabuddin expected.
This caught Shihabdin off guard and he had to quickly return to the Koti area from the battlefield in the royal capital and personally command the army in a decisive battle with the Ming army.
This battle between the 50,000 Ming and Western Karakhan Kingdom coalition forces and the 70,000 Khwarezm Kingdom and Gur dynasty coalition forces actually did not last too long.
Because when the Ming army's artillery rumbled, the Khwarezm army on Shihabdin's side collapsed immediately.
Many of these soldiers' hometowns were ravaged by the Gur Dynasty army, and many of them lost their loved ones. They dared not speak out in anger, and were severely oppressed.
But now that they had the chance, they didn't want to continue working for this decadent country and this hateful wolf, so they didn't persist at all.
As soon as the Ming army's artillery fired, they turned around and ran away. Some even turned around and turned their spears to attack the Gur Dynasty army behind them, catching the Gur Dynasty army by surprise.
Su Haisheng noticed this and immediately launched a general attack. The infantry army moved forward step by step, and the cavalry immediately outflanked the Gur Dynasty army's rear route from two directions.
After just two sticks of incense, the Gurdwara army began to collapse.
Two hours later, the battle with more than 100,000 people ended.
Su Haisheng won a great victory and almost completely annihilated the Gur Dynasty army.
Arslan, the fallen king of Khwarezm, was captured, and his two sons were also captured at the same time. There were three fathers and sons in the family, and none of them escaped.
Under the protection of his personal guards, Shihabdin fled towards the royal capital in embarrassment. He wanted to gain a foothold with the army on the royal capital side and then retreat slowly, but General Chen Qixian was hot on his heels.
Chen Qixian led five thousand cavalry to pursue Shihabuddin closely. The two sides fought four times in two days, beating the number of defeated troops around Shihabdin from three or four thousand to three or four hundred.
Finally, when he was still half a day away from the royal capital, Chen Qixian finally caught up with him and shot his horse with an arrow.
The war horse fell to the ground. He rolled several times on the ground. Fortunately, he survived. He quickly got up and continued to run away. Chen Qixian shot another arrow and hit his calf. He screamed and fell to the ground, unable to move again.
Chen Qixian successfully killed all Shihabdin's personal guards, and then captured Shihabdin alive. Then he let the army rest for half a day and set off again to the capital of Khwarezm.
