In fact, the outcome was not yet clear, so Timur's empire decisively retreated, and the Ming army stopped pursuing it. In fact, Timur's empire did not show any flaws. They covered each other with foot and horse, and retreated slowly. Even Fei Ju, who was experienced in military affairs, was amazed to see it.
After the enemy troops retreated, the Ming army also withdrew its troops and returned to camp. This first battle was just a small test, and it had already been tested that the combat power of Timur's empire was far beyond Zhu Di's expectations. Zhu Di frowned. He knew that such an enemy would not be able to win quickly, and if they wanted to fight, it would be protracted. Then the food and grass on our side will be another big problem.
His original intention was to imitate the rise of the Mongol Empire in the past and support war with war. But now the Timurid Empire is obviously a powerful enemy that Mongolia has rarely encountered in the past. With such a roadblock standing here, it is like Mongolia in the past met the Southern Song Dynasty. The snowballing strategy of relying on war to support war is not very good. It worked.
When Zhu Di was hesitating whether to temporarily withdraw his troops from Hami and transport grain from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, Fei Ju's detective sent back a piece of news that he did not expect: the Timurid Empire had withdrawn its troops!
It was not just a temporary withdrawal, but the whole army set up camp and went straight back to the west.
Even Yili evacuated all the sieges!
"Could it be a fraud?" Zhu Di was quite shocked. It was just a trial match, but the Timur Empire retreated directly. The Ming army did not dare to act rashly due to such abnormal behavior, so Zhu Di immediately dispatched more detective horses to investigate.
"Your Highness, Master Daoyan is back." Just as he was about to convene the generals for discussion, he heard the news of Yao Guangxiao's return reported by his own soldiers. Zhu Di stood up to greet him, and Yao Guangxiao immediately walked into the tent and said: "Your Highness, the reason why Timur's empire withdrew its troops, the poor monk has found out."
"Oh? What's the reason?" Zhu Di asked.
"It's a long story..."
So Yao Guangxiao talked to Zhu Di. This matter involves the complex political changes in Central Asia in the past few years and the Golden Horde, one of the four great khanates in Mongolia.
In the past, when the power of the Chagatai Khanate still existed, Timur already had considerable strength. He supported a puppet monarch and ruled the Transoxiana region as the "Great Emir" (Emir, roughly meaning prince in Central Asia). At that time, a Mongolian nobleman named Tokhtamysh failed in his struggle for power with the Great Khan of the White Horde, Ulus Khan, and defected to Timur.
At that time, Timur was planning to annex the Ilkhanate. He was worried that the White Horde would help the Ilkhanate, so he sent troops to help Tokhtamysh take control of the White Horde, so that he could conquer Ilkhan without any worries. Persia and other places owned by the country.
However, he overestimated Tokhtamysh's integrity. After Tokhtamysh became the White Horde Khan, he actually defeated the suzerain of the White Horde Khanate and the powerful minister of the Golden Horde Khanate, Ma Mai, and controlled the territory of the Golden Horde Khanate. Then the White Horde and the Golden Horde were merged and became the new Golden Horde Khan. As his status rose, Tokhtamysh began to regard Timur as his mortal enemy.
Perhaps it was because he had been humiliated by Timur when he had to compromise in the past, or because he was aware of Timur's ambitions and was deeply afraid of him. In short, the new Golden Horde Khan who occupied the northern part of Timur's empire, The Timurid Empire began the traditional art of nomads: threshing the grass in the valley.
If there is a disaster in the country, go and rob Timur's empire; if there is nothing in the country and you have nothing to do, it is better to go and rob Timur's empire. Under the endless harassment of Tokhtamysh Khan, Timur had no choice but to interrupt his pace of devouring Persia, and began to see-saw with the Golden Horde again and again.
"Oh? So, the situation of the Timur Empire is similar to that of our Central Plains dynasty." Zhu Di was very interested. The previous Central Plains dynasties also faced the same situation: they had to face the endless harassment from the northern nomads. Too annoying.
I want to have my hands free, but I can't.
"So the Timur Empire has withdrawn its troops to deal with Nao Shizi's Golden Horde?"
"That must be the case." Yao Guangxiao nodded slightly. "The poor monk knows that this time the Timurid Empire sent troops with great force, and it was mostly meant to be a deterrent. Now that I have seen the bravery of our Ming soldiers, they naturally don't want to get stuck in the quagmire with us."
"Speaking of it, the son-in-law who is also the father-in-law of Yili is Timur's father-in-law. It is good for the two countries to have a son-in-law. Even if Timur covets Yili, he only writes books for Walada. Khan Yesu Die'er wanted to take it with the help of Oara. However, the secret alliance between Oara and Timur's empire was known to the Ming Dynasty and was made public. In the anger of the black Erhuo, he took advantage of Timur and Tuo. When I was getting rid of the entanglement of Lost, I sent troops to capture the land in the river of Timur's empire. It was only in the past that I provoked Timur's revenge..."
"...This Tutuo Taomisi, the black son of fire, Timur and the three of them are obviously each other's benefactors and son-in-laws, but they attack each other and betray each other. They are indeed barbarians, ignorant of etiquette and justice, and equal to beasts ." Zhu Di snorted coldly and commented on the chaotic relationship between the three countries. "Since Timur has really withdrawn his troops, let's leave him alone for the time being."
"I'll wait and see for a moment. This young fireman who is also capable of controlling the blackness in his body should sweat it."
So the Ming army marched forward and advanced directly to the city of Yili. The inner city was sieged by the Timurid Empire. Now it was crumbling and its morale was low. When the wolves retreated and the tigers came again, every soldier on the city was frightened.
"Why, I, the Ming Dynasty, came all the way to help you drive away the Timur Empire. Is this how you treat Master Wang?" Under the city, Mr. Wang looked evil and shouted to the city wall, as if the next moment, the Ming army It seems that it will take over the Timur Empire and continue to siege the city.
The soldiers on the city looked at each other, but everyone looked timid. Mr. Wang was not afraid of their cold arrows, and continued to show off his power under the city: "You dare to treat my Ming Dynasty King so harshly, you really don't know the meaning of death."
"I'm counting to three. If we don't welcome the king's army into the city, don't blame us for taking the city ourselves!"
"one!"
He didn't dare to allow the king to count three numbers first. As soon as he finished the first number, Yili's inner city gate, which was already broken, rumbled open. Inside, a large banner with heavy sweat stood under the door, and the richly dressed Yili, sweating black Erhuo Zhe, were tremblingly preparing to welcome Zhu Di, King of Yan of the Ming Dynasty.
It wasn't that he didn't want to deny the Ming army entry into the city, but it was because he had tried hard to defend the inner city, which was already in dilapidated condition. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty was more powerful than the Timur Empire. The Timur Empire also had the Golden Horde to hinder him, but the Ming Dynasty...
The grass on the graves of Emperor Beiyuan and Great Khan of Wala is now several feet high.
"The little Khan Hei Er Huo Zhe from the lower country would like to welcome His Highness King Yan from the upper country..." Hei Er Huo Zhe shouted loudly.
Zhu Di sat on the horse and remained motionless. He did not step forward to meet the black men. Instead, he gave Mahamu and Aduqin a look. Mahamu and Aduqin understood each other. The Mongolian surrender troops rode on The horses rushed into the city and took the city's defenses from the hands of the Yili people.
(End of chapter)
