Since becoming the head of state, Ghiyasuddin has governed the territory as the main ruler. His younger brother Shihabuddin, who is good at military affairs, helped him expand the territory.
The two brothers cooperated closely, pushing the power of the Gur Dynasty to its peak. It became more and more powerful in Central Asia and seemed to have a tendency to aspire to the hegemony of Central Asia.
And just when this dynasty was flourishing, Shihab al-Din, as the main military leader, was defeated by the Ming army. He was also captured, losing all face, and his life and death were controlled by the Ming Dynasty.
It was the first time that the invincible Gur Dynasty army suffered such a disastrous defeat. Not only was its military strength severely weakened, but its elite and skilled veterans suffered heavy losses. This tragic defeat also shocked the entire country.
They had won many times and their country was growing stronger, but this unexpected defeat was beyond everyone's expectations.
Military failure will naturally trigger political instability and crisis. The power of feudal rulers comes from prestige, and military achievements are an important part of prestige.
After this defeat, there was a crack in Ghiyasuddin's solid and unshakable authority. A large number of family members of the soldiers who died in the battle cried and cried. The miserable appearance brought great shock to people.
As the leader of this battle, Ghiyasuddin was under tremendous pressure. He had to make the toughest and fiercest response, both emotionally and rationally, otherwise he would face greater pressure and doubts.
He declared that he wanted justice for his brothers, he wanted justice for the soldiers who died in the war, he wanted justice for the entire country, and he wanted to declare war on the Ming Dynasty.
He wanted to lead the invincible Gur Dynasty army to regain their glory, seize the territory of the Khwarezm Kingdom that should belong to them, and make the Ming Dynasty pay the price for it.
A temporary defeat could not really change the prestige and energy he had accumulated for more than ten years. With one order, all central and local troops from all over the country gathered in the capital and mobilized the country.
The local powerful people who wanted to gain something from this war decided to respond to his call and went out with his army to seek justice from the Ming Dynasty.
120,000 soldiers, this is the result of his nationwide mobilization.
In addition to the garrison that had to stay, he assembled all the mobile forces that could be mobilized in the country, mobilized a large amount of grain and materials, and requisitioned a large number of civilians and livestock, almost consuming all the savings he had accumulated through hard work.
He is a man who is good at governing the country, so he has accumulated a pretty good family foundation. This time the whole country was mobilized to fight the war of national revenge. He tried his best, gave everything he could, and gathered a huge force of 120,000.
This is all he can bring to the table, and he wants to stud.
He believed that with the powerful army he could bring out, there was nothing he could not do, and he would not be afraid of any enemy.
Although the Ming army defeated his 60,000-strong army and was said to have terrifying strange weapons that sounded like thunder, he was not afraid. He felt that his brother was too arrogant and arrogant. It must be pride. He failed.
He will not be proud, he will be extremely cautious, extremely cautious, and will never make any mistakes.
To this end, he spent three months from June of the eleventh year of Hongwu to September of the tenth year of Hongwu to create a logistical environment suitable for marching and fighting for this army.
Of course, it is impossible for Ming army spies not to know about such a large military action.
In fact, since June, Skynet Army spies have been passing on the military intelligence they have learned to Su Haisheng, allowing Su Haisheng to fully grasp all the actions of the Gur Dynasty.
When he learned that the Gur Dynasty army had gathered more than 100,000 troops for the war, he was slightly surprised.
Because any country that can mobilize 100,000 troops to fight is a powerful country with extremely combat effectiveness and organizational capabilities. Such a country cannot be underestimated, nor can it be completely eliminated in a war.
After the previous Han Wei incident triggered internal safety education work within the army and a large-scale education campaign to "eliminate arrogance", Su Haisheng, as a member of the center of the whirlpool, is now very cautious.
Although he had full confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Ming army and the power of firearms, in order to avoid capsizing in the gutter and repeating the mistakes of Gao Xianzhi, Su Haisheng asked Han Wei to return to Hu Siyur'er to dispatch troops.
He intercepted part of the army that had been mobilized back as planned, and sent 20,000 troops to support the Khwarezm Kingdom, bringing the strength of the Ming Army's main battle corps to 50,000.
At the same time, he used the 40,000 soldiers that the Khwarezm Kingdom could currently mobilize as a logistics force to provide food and materials for the Ming army.
Su Haisheng then calculated and decided to mobilize 10,000 elite cavalry from the Kingdom of Western Karakhan as auxiliary forces. After hearing the news, Mas'ud accepted the order and honestly mobilized 10,000 cavalry as auxiliary forces to prepare for battle.
All in all, Su Haisheng also gathered a regiment of 100,000 people to prepare for the battle against the Gur Dynasty. In fact, he was not at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.
According to the conclusions reached by the military conference, the Ming army believed that the most likely route of advance for the Gur Dynasty army was the previous route of advance.
That is, march northwest along the Amu Darya River, directly to Khwarazm. The terrain along the way is flat and there are water transportation advantages, which is conducive to the march.
And the Ming army did not have any favorable terrain to take advantage of along the way. If the two armies really wanted to fight, they would really have to engage in a large-scale strategic decisive battle in a relatively flat area.
This is not a big deal to Su Haisheng. On the contrary, Su Haisheng will be happy about it, because this is what he is best at and what the Ming Army is best at.
Although the Ming army is small in number, since the Ming army started its army, it has rarely fought against the enemy with superior strength. The Ming army always seems to be at a relative disadvantage.
But every time the Ming army could win.
This time, it's the same.
War on the western frontier is about to break out.
At the same time, on the southern border of the Ming Dynasty, the ripples caused by geopolitical collisions are subtly affecting the stability of this region for nearly three years.
In March of the ninth year of Hongwu, the Lingnan area was officially pacified, and the Guangdong and Guangxi provinces of the Ming Dynasty were officially established.
In order to further stabilize the local area and assist local development, the First Corps commanded by Zhang Yuejing was stationed in Guangxi Province, and the Seventh Corps commanded by Zhao Yucheng was stationed in Guangdong Province. The two armies were stationed in Guangdong and Guangxi, and directly controlled this area. The situation stabilized.
Later, with further revolution and development, from the ninth year of Hongwu to the middle of the tenth year of Hongwu, more than a hundred small-scale rebellions by landlords, powerful landlords and barbarian tribes broke out in Guangxi and Guangdong provinces.
Although there were many, the scale was very small, and they were basically wiped out by the villagers' self-defense forces and Corps garrison within seven days of the outbreak. It did not affect the overall stability, but instead made a lot of room for local development.
The people also saw that the Ming government truly wanted to change the system and benefit the people at the bottom, and their recognition of the Ming government was greatly enhanced.
The strength of the Ming army is the cornerstone of the stability of Guangdong and Guangxi.
But this does not mean that the administrative aspect is not important.
After July of the 10th year of Hongwu, the powerful landlords and barbarian tribal armed forces in Guangdong and Guangxi were completely wiped out. The Guangdong and Guangxi areas became unprecedentedly stable, and then entered a state of large-scale construction.
Xie Yuanliang, the original governor of Guangzhou and acting head of the Guangzhou Renaissance Society, did a lot during this time.
He built water conservancy projects, reclaimed wasteland, built ports, repaired city walls and roads, personally led teams to do the work of farmers and fishermen, discussed agricultural and commercial issues with them, and did a lot of practical things for them.
It is also because Xie Yuanliang has a very good reputation in Guangzhou. The local people know that there is Director Xie in Guangzhou, and he is very willing to do things for them and can really do things for them.
