Zhu Di's words were sincere, but he said them while looking at Fei Ju and many generals. Fei Ju was a little stunned by these words, but his face showed a thoughtful look.
What Yao Guangxiao was most worried about was that Zhu Di still had a youthful spirit. If his passion got the best of him, he would lead the 70,000 "army" to defeat Timur's empire and Yili, and he would be defeated on the battlefield. I'm afraid A good situation must be lost. Now seeing that Zhu Di could still maintain a calm mind and make correct judgments despite a great victory, he couldn't help but nodded secretly.
In my heart, my evaluation of His Highness King Yan was a little higher.
"Your Highness, according to what you said, what should we do?" Fei Ju said.
"Stand still for now, wait until Timur and Yili clarify the situation between the two countries," Zhu Di said. "It is one thing to let the surrendered soldiers farm animals and stockpile food. On the other hand, in order to defend Hami, our Ming army also lost a lot of heavy firearms and needs to seek supplies from the country."
"Timur's empire is very ambitious. No matter whether we agree to the flanking attack or not, he will definitely attack Yili. Even if the sweaty and black men in Yili are unruly, I am afraid they will have to bend this time. Get off your knees.”
"If we send troops, they may surrender Timur. But if we stand still, they will definitely come to our Ming Dynasty to surrender and ask for help. Then we can just send troops out of righteousness."
"Doesn't that mean we can't take Yili's side?" Zhang Yu interjected and asked, with some reluctance in his tone. "If you try hard enough, you are a jackal. He will rebel again in the long run. What's more, His Highness is determined to march westward. Is it possible that he still has this jackal blocking his way out?"
"Don't forget, we still have Anke Timur, the brother of the Mighty King, in our hands." Zhu Di said. "Ankh Timur is also a member of the Golden Family, and both his brother Wunasili have the right to inherit the Yili Khanate."
"In the past, the Mighty King Wuna lost his lineage. It was because of the inheritance issue that he had a falling out with the Hei Erhuo lineage, so he ceded territory to stand on his own in Hami."
"If that black son of fire knows the truth and is willing to join the Ming Dynasty like Anke Timur and become an idle prince, then that's it."
"But if they don't understand current affairs, after they retreat from Timur's empire, we, the Ming Dynasty, will be able to use the name of Timur to expel the evil ones, and we will also try our best to include the legitimate ones in our Ming Dynasty."
"In this way, we can fight without bloodshed, and we don't have to face Yilibaili and Timur at the same time. Isn't this a strategy that has the best of both worlds?"
When the generals heard the words, they were suddenly enlightened. I thought that Anke Timur had no use other than being the face of the Ming Dynasty's martial arts, but I didn't expect that he could still have such a use?
"The poor monk admires His Highness's wonderful plan." Yao Guangxiao was the first to compliment.
"There is no need to flatter me. I remembered the fifth brother's theory that war is the continuation of politics, so I thought of this." Zhu Di said. "You and others are all generals of our Ming Dynasty. Please keep these words in mind at all times."
"Promise." Zhang Yu, Wang Xian and other generals responded.
With the decision made, Hami began to operate without hesitation. Mahamu, Haohai Dayu, and Abdul Qin surrendered, leading tens of thousands of surrendered troops. After disrupting the organization, they looked for pasture around Hami. While reorganizing, they herded cattle and sheep to wait for Zhu Di's recruitment. Be alert to surrounding conditions. They are not required to have a surplus, as long as they can be self-sufficient.
Fei Ju, Zhang Yu, and Wang Xian led the core Ming army to garrison Hami City and conduct training. He turned a deaf ear to the letter from Timur's country inviting him to join forces.
Zhu Di paid close attention to the movements of the two countries to the west, warning them to strike first and start an undeclared war against the Ming Dynasty. In fact, it would be okay to go to war without declaring it. The biggest worry was that the Timur Empire would not receive a reply, so He Yili simply stopped fighting. As the saying goes, silence is worse than movement. If they come to attack Hami, Zhu Di is confident that he will keep them here. But if the Timur Empire is also afraid of the Ming Dynasty and joins forces with Yili to defend the Ming Dynasty's westward offensive, then the Ming army who are drooling over these two countries will be in trouble.
Fortunately, the ambitions of Timur's empire were not deterred by the Ming Dynasty's victory, or perhaps the newly rising empire did not think that Oara and Hami would be rivals of the prosperous Ming Dynasty. In early April, Zhu Di was overjoyed when he received the news that the leader of the Timurid Empire had personally conquered the capital of Yilibaoli.
"As soon as we can't support him anymore, we will send people there immediately to express our intention to send troops to help him." Zhu Di asked Wang Xiandao, who was in charge of the horse detection report.
The Timurid Empire was also part of the Mongol dynasty, and its fighting style was no different from that of the early Mongol Empire. It was an empire that burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. As long as this war lasted for such a period of time, the conflict between the two countries would inevitably intensify. The bloodline of the Bali Kingdom is more orthodox than that of the Timur Empire. Under normal circumstances, even if the black-blooded person wants to give in, he can't get rid of this face.
Thinking about it, let them fight for a few more months. When Yili runs out of ammunition and food, he will accept Ming's help. After all, the Ming Dynasty had once rejected the invitation to attack them together with the Timurid Empire, and had already gained favor with Li Guozhong in Yili. In the eyes of those who are ignorant, the Ming Dynasty, which comes from a land of etiquette, must be much easier to get along with than the barbaric Timurid Empire.
However, Zhu Di misjudged Yili's background, or in other words, he misjudged the sharpness of Timur's army. Not to mention that the fight lasted for several months, not even a month had passed, and the capital city of Yilibaoli was already crumbling under the offensive of the Timur Empire. Wang Xian, who went to the other country to send a message, brought back a letter of credence from the Hei Er Huo Zhe asking for help. Zhu Di only glanced at it briefly, and then stood up suddenly. "The opportunity to make great achievements is now coming again!"
"Yili also gave Lijina's certificate of credence to our Ming Dynasty, and voluntarily became our Ming Dynasty's vassal. Now that country is our Ming Dynasty's territory, and what Timur's empire invades is our Ming Dynasty's territory."
"Pass this king's order to send out troops! How can our Ming territory tolerate these alien races wreaking havoc!"
At the end of the day, Fei Ju, Zhang Yu and other generals were overjoyed. After months of depression, they finally had a place to vent. After receiving the order, one by one hurriedly ran out of the palace. Fei Ju even called to the people around him as he ran: "Quick, bring me my war horse! We have made great achievements, and we are sending out troops today!"
"Send troops! Send troops!"
Overnight, the land of Hami was filled with such cheers. A group of Ming troops and Mongolian surrender troops gathered at an extremely fast speed. Flags with the characters "Da Ming" and "Yan" written on them were heading towards the border of Yili Bali in the west, accompanied by the overwhelming billowing smoke and dust.
Zhu Di's westward advance this time separated the front, middle and rear armies. The front armies were all surrendered by the Mongols, and they were led by the generals Mahamu and Aduqin. Abdul Qin wanted to follow the King of Yan to make great achievements, but Mahamu had now lost the root of troubles, and the only thought in his mind was to make great achievements and become a master. Therefore, both of them were full of morale for the war, and their soldiers They are also hungry and thirsty like tigers and leopards. They marched all the way and came to the outside of Yilibaoli City. They saw thick smoke billowing in the city and shouts of killing. Countless tents and tents surrounded the city. Although the current situation could not be seen clearly, just by looking at the fire that seemed to penetrate the sky and the densely packed stones flying into the city, one could tell that this city was also powerful. I'm afraid the country here won't be able to defend it for long.
(End of chapter)
