The war elephant is like a mountain, its tall body and black weapon are enough to make people fearful.
War is so cruel. Even if you know that there is death ahead, you must charge head on.
Personal life and death seemed insignificant on the huge battlefield. The pikemen guarded the glory of the Ottoman Empire. No matter how uncomfortable their throats were as if they were on fire, and how tired and fear washed away their bodies and souls, they rushed forward with their tenacious fighting will.
"kill!"
There were spears like a forest and shields like mountains. Timur's cavalry were stabbed off their horses by the extended spears and were quickly slaughtered. The sergeants on the war elephants kept shooting arrows and throwing spears. Every time they took a shot, almost one of them was taken away. The life of an Ottoman sergeant.
Although the war elephant is very powerful, as majestic as a castle, trampling life with its thick long legs, Bayezid used the bravery of the sergeant to prove that becoming a conqueror is not luck, but true strength.
Even after paying a heavy price, the pikemen still blocked Timur's war elephants and cavalry charges.
In order to stabilize the formation of the pikemen and persist until the final moment of the decisive battle, Bayezid deployed two thousand cavalry from the Guards to support the pikemen. This was the strongest cavalry in Bayezid's hands except for the Sipaxi heavy armored cavalry. A large army, this group of people are like killing machines, possessing an extremely tenacious will to fight!
But Bayezid is also very clear that although the Chinese army has not collapsed at the moment, he cannot hold on for long. Timur is now using the vanguard, the reserve team has not yet entered the battle, and he has already removed some of the guards!
To stabilize the formation with elites, once Tamerlane sees through the reality, he will need to invest all the guards. However, if the strength is not superior, once all the guards are used, it means that there will be no backup plan!
The flanks are the key to victory!
Bayezid sat in the center, waiting for good news from the two wings.
Muhammad Celebi did not disappoint Bayezid. He led the Sipaxi heavy cavalry into the chaotic right wing. With the power of the heavy cavalry, he completely defeated the rebellious Anatolian cavalry and once defeated Shah. Lu's cavalry dispersed.
Suleiman was a little frightened. After all, the Anatolian cavalry's unexpected defection on the battlefield caused the Ottoman army to suffer huge losses in a hurry. If Suleiman had not been experienced and good at battlefield organization, he would probably have suffered a defeat on the battlefield.
Seeing the mighty Sipaxi heavy cavalry rushing left and right, Suleiman rushed forward and shouted to his third brother, Muhammad Celebi: "We can't continue fighting like this, we must retreat."
Mohammad Celebi gritted his teeth and shouted: "Once we retreat, the right wing will completely collapse, and then the entire battle will be irreversible!"
It’s not that Suleiman doesn’t know this truth, but if he continues to persist, the result can only be destruction!
Following the direction of Suleiman's finger, Muhammad Celebi saw Tamerlane's cavalry charging in the distance. They were outflanking left and right, trying to completely surround the Sipaxi heavy cavalry!
Although the Xipaxi heavy cavalry is tyrannical and has unparalleled combat power, once it is surrounded and has no room to turn and run, and loses its impact, the heavy cavalry will be a target. Sooner or later, they will be pulled off their horses and hacked to death. !
Muhammad Celebi was unwilling to give in. He pulled his deputy over and issued a military order: "Escort Prince Suleiman to the central army, and the others will follow me to charge!"
Without waiting for Suleiman to object, the Sipaxi heavy cavalry began a new round of charge!
On the left wing of the Ottoman military formation, Stefan once again tore apart Miransha's military formation. The tired Serbian heavy cavalry panted violently. Stefan turned around and looked behind him, but there were still no reinforcements!
"What are you doing?"
Stefan was extremely angry. As long as Bayezid supports an elite force, even three thousand people, he can completely defeat Miran Shah and completely eat Timur's right wing!
But now?
Seeing that his army had tried its best and killed nearly 10,000 enemies, Mishalan suffered heavy losses, but was unable to move forward due to lack of reserve forces, and missed good opportunities to win again and again!
Milansha on the opposite side determined that Stefan had devoted all his combat power, and decided not to retain his strength anymore, and put more reserve cavalry into the battlefield. Stefan finally felt the pressure, and faced the surging tide. As the cavalry came, his own men began to fall down one after another, and were eventually killed!
The numerical disadvantage caused Stefan to suffer a lot. Seeing that Serbia's heavy cavalry was getting fewer and fewer, and no reinforcements came, Stefan had to issue a military order to retreat and break out.
It is humiliating for a general to retreat on the battlefield or be forced to retreat by the enemy, but Stefan has no other choice but to do this. This is the only way to avoid the total destruction of the army.
Stefan was loyal. Although he was retreating to break out of the encirclement, he did not forget Bayeset. He sent someone to convey the news to Bayeset, just one sentence: I am retreating, let's go together.
Bayezid rejected Stefan's "good intention" and decided to fight until the last moment. With the elite Ottoman Guards, Bayezid stabilized the central army and even gained the upper hand for a time.
But Stefan's retreat marked the loss of the Ottoman army's left wing, and the cavalry led by Miran Shah could directly attack them. Shaharul also lived up to Timur's trust, combined with the Anatolian cavalry, and invested as many as four Ten thousand cavalrymen, on a battlefield less than ten miles in radius, kept fighting fiercely with the Sipaxi heavy cavalry and forced them to retreat, which also meant that the right wing was defeated.
The right wing was defeated, and the Sipaxi heavy cavalry was forced to return to the center. However, Stefan, who was defeated on the left wing, did not join forces with Bayezid, but ran away with the army. He led his people to Constantinople. , and later took refuge with the Byzantine Emperor...
Regardless of what happened to Stefan in the future, Bayezid was completely in trouble at this time. In order to stabilize the war situation and prevent a complete collapse, Bayezid ordered to fight and retreat, and retreated to a hill to the north. Fighting from a high position with Tamerlane's army.
Bayezid's guards took out their bows and arrows, and they shot and killed batches of Timur cavalry who wanted to rush up the hill. The offensive of Timur's army was contained, and the Sipaxi heavy cavalry With strong combat power, he also continued to maintain the external battle situation. The smell of blood became stronger and stronger. The battle lasted for more than an hour. It was not until Timur turned his eyes to his grandson Muhammad that Muhammad issued the order. Military order: "Samarkand heavy cavalry goes to battle!"
Saimarkand's heavy cavalry is Timur's strongest elite. It is by no means weaker than Bayezid's Sipaxi heavy cavalry. However, the problem is that the Sipaxi heavy cavalry has been fighting for a long time, and the horses and personnel are under extremely high load. It was already impossible to hold on, and the bows and arrows of the Guards had no effect on Saimarkand's heavy cavalry!
As a result, the battlefield evolved into a massacre!
Bayezid watched as the absolute elites he had cultivated for many years were constantly being destroyed. Once the heavy cavalry fell from their horses, no one would survive!
The Sipaxi heavy cavalry was gone, and the Janissaries could not stop the Samarkand heavy cavalry at all.
Failed!
Bayezid looked up at the sky with a sad expression.
After all, am I not the one chosen by Allah?
No!
I will never fail, I will definitely come back.
Bayezid wanted to turn his horse's head and retreat, but at this moment, an arrow hit the eye of the war horse beneath him. The horse screamed and jolted, and the unprepared Bayezid fell directly to the ground. When he got up, Timur's Samarkand heavy cavalry had already swarmed up...
The conqueror Lightning Sultan Bayezid became a prisoner of Timur.
After Tamerlane mocked Bayezid for overestimating his capabilities, he also wrote to the kings of England and France to boast about his achievements. After Bayezid was captured, Timur lost his most powerful enemy and his army was scattered with only one purpose:
Robbery, murder, destruction.
Ottoman cities were captured, burned, and massacred one after another. Timur even plundered a large number of craftsmen, artists, and literati to accumulate wealth and strength for the construction of Samarkand.
While interrogating a businessman, Shaharul told Timur unexpected news: "Great Khan, a businessman came from the Mamluk Dynasty and said that in the spring of this year, a fleet from the Ming Dynasty arrived in Mecca. "
"The Ming Dynasty's fleet?"
Timur was a little surprised and summoned the merchant himself, asking: "The Ming Dynasty's fleet was able to cross the sea and reach the city of Mecca. Could it be that you lied to me?"
The merchant quickly begged for mercy: "It's true. How dare I deceive the Great Khan? The Ming Dynasty's fleet is very large. The general at the head is named Zheng He. They also bought a giraffe from me."
Timur's face was livid. The Ming Dynasty was far to the east and actually reached the city of Mecca across the ocean. What if they landed there and appeared behind them?
No, not possible.
No matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty fleet is, it is impossible to be stupid enough to launch an attack thousands of miles away. By the time they cross the desert, cross Central Asia, and arrive in Samarkand, they will probably be exhausted to death. What else will they have to fight with themselves?
But this is a signal that cannot be ignored, which means that the Ming Dynasty has strong power, and they are already reaching out to touch the distance.
Before he waved his riding crop to the east, they entered the west first?
"After plundering the population and property, I will entrust the territory of the Ottoman Empire to several sons of Bayezid and make them our vassals. After that, I will return to Samarkand. I will conquer the Ming Dynasty and completely restore the glory of the Mongol Empire!"
Timur issued the military order coldly and sternly.
There are no enemies worthy of fighting in the west. If you want to restore the territory of Genghis Khan, Ming Dynasty must capture it!
The idea of the Eastern Expedition emerged more than 20 years ago. Timur once sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty, recording rivers, cities, defenses, topography and landforms along the way...
Now that he no longer has any worries, it is time to send another envoy to the Ming Dynasty to get the latest information, then unsheath his saber, kill the humble southerners, and completely rule that rich land!
