Xu Huizu finally took over the vanguard position and led Tan Yuan, Mao Zheng, Yuan Yue, Liu Qixia, Xu Yingxu, Qu Neng and others to arrive outside Turpan with 10,000 cavalry.
Tan Yuan picked up the telescope, looked at Turpan City, and said to Xu Huizu: "Right Lieutenant General, there is no movement in the city. Even the city gate is not closed. Do you want to enter the city?"
Xu Huizu raised his hand: "No need, Imam said, Hu Jiabutu, Reyimu and others are people who understand current affairs. They may not know who to bow to, but they know when to bow."
Tan Yuan, Yuan Yue and others laughed.
If you don't lower your head when you are approaching the city, you will have to take it off.
Sure enough, Hu Jiabutu and Hot Rolled Wood followed Imam, Huo Lin and others out of Turpan City. They couldn't help but be shocked when they saw the fierce and elite Ming cavalry.
Hu Jiabudu had lived in Turpan for a long time and knew that the Ming Dynasty lacked war horses. Song Sheng had raided grass valleys several times, and the scale was often only a few thousand cavalry. This was the first time he saw ten thousand cavalry in front of him.
The Ming Dynasty, which was unable to penetrate into the Western Regions many years ago, now has such a powerful cavalry army. Perhaps, they can really block Timur's cavalry and protect the Western Regions.
"Dear general, on behalf of the people of Turpan, I would like to ask for surrender to the Ming Dynasty. Please also have mercy on us, cherish this land, leave us peace, and let us freely believe in Allah..."
Hu Jiabudu said a long series of words.
Xu Huizu turned over and dismounted, stepped forward to support Hu Jiabutu, and said with a serious face: "You are the highly respected leader of Turpan. It is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty that you can surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and it is also a blessing for the people of Turpan. I promise you, as long as You are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and ensure that the people and believers do not harm the rule of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty will not interfere with your missionary work and guarantee your freedom. After the war is over, you can go with us to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Our emperor will be happy to receive you. I personally promise you peace.”
Hu Jabdu was deeply moved: "I swear in the name of Allah, surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and wait for the generals to defeat Timur, and go with you to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to meet the great monarch."
Xu Huizu and Hu Jiabu both exchanged pleasantries.
Liu Qixia looked at Yuan Yue and whispered: "Why do you think he swears in the name of Allah, why can't he swear in his own name? If something goes wrong, it is Allah who is unlucky..."
Yuan Yue rolled his eyes at Liu Qixia: "What do you know? Allah is the God in their hearts, and swearing in the name of God is more solemn and solemn..."
Liu Qixia muttered: "Oh, God? I think he is taking the blame. Believe it or not, if we retreat from Turpan and Timur's army comes, he will immediately surrender to Timur in the name of Allah."
Yuan Yue didn't know how to refute, and he seemed unable to refute.
People in the Ming Dynasty swore by eight generations of ancestors and eight generations of descendants, and then added a penalty. If anyone shouted: I swear in the name of God, he would probably be chopped down by Zhu Yunwen...
Yuan Yue looked at the towering mountains to the north, and his face became a little solemn: "We can't stay here too long, we need to enter Werumu as soon as possible. Harry is good at cavalry, but he may not be bad at attacking cities. There are too many variables, we need to control Tianshan East as soon as possible There are two basins in the north and south of the section.”
Liu Qixia nodded solemnly and said: "There is no fixed number on the battlefield. Our initial decisive battle place was in the desert between Hami and Jiayuguan, and later we chose Hami and Yiwu. But now it seems that while Shami Chagan took away the opportunity for elite rescuers from all over the country to rescue the city. We advanced from the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, occupying Turpan on one side, and stationed in Bielse Bali on the other. This strategy was correct, but in this case, the decisive battle between us and Harry would not be as good as the battlefield. Timur's decisive battle battlefield can only be chosen randomly and cannot be preset."
Qu Neng listened to the discussion between the two and interjected: "The battlefield is all about adapting to changes. There is no fixed way of fighting. You must remember this. Don't think about reviewing wars in history or imitating other people's wars. Times are different. Now, the enemy is different, the environment is different, and even the wind is different, so the method will naturally have to change!"
"I would like to be taught."
Yuan Yue and Liu Qixia said in unison.
Qu Neng laughed loudly, which made Xu Yingxu a little dissatisfied.
Xu Huizu also wanted to advance quickly, but without Imam, the imam, to clear the way in front, it would be almost impossible for the Ming Dynasty to occupy Liucheng, Huozhou and Turpan without any bloodshed.
Song Sheng led his army to Bessbali, and he brought three hundred tiger squatting cannons with him. In order to prepare for emergencies, if the defenders of Bessbali did not surrender to the Ming Dynasty and resist resolutely, they would have to be wiped out.
But considering that the Ming Dynasty ultimately needed to control the Western Region and become the master of this land, it could not just focus on killing, but must also appease.
To recruit, you need to submit to the Ming Dynasty's Imam and his followers.
Zhu Di took charge of the overall situation and finally gave up on the idea of a decisive battle in Hami. He decided to take all his belongings, part of them followed Song Sheng's army, and moved the big guys such as the divine machine gun to Beslos Bali, and part of them followed him and slowly occupied Turpan and other places.
Waiting for the enemy to come to a decisive battle is tantamount to waiting for the enemy. It's hard to say whether Harry is a rabbit, but Zhu Di will never be a rabbit. An overly passive fighting method is not suitable for Zhu Di, nor is it suitable for controlling the Western Region.
After adjusting his strategy, Zhu Di chose the final battlefield for the decisive battle, which was the huge Junggar. To be precise, Changji, Changdula, Jinghe, West Junggar and other places (all in the Junggar Basin) .
When Zhu Di's army entered Turpan, Xu Huizu had already led the vanguard into the mother city of Veru. At this point, the Ming Dynasty controlled the key areas in the north and south of the easternmost section of the Tianshan Mountains, and guarded the passes and mountain roads entering Turpan and Hami!
This also means that Turpan and Hami have become a safe area, unless Harry and Timur are willing to lead their troops to climb mountains covered with ice, snow and glaciers!
If Harry leads the army to Lake Issyk-Kul, it is a risk, then if he leads the army to Mount Borokonu, it can only be said to be courting death. Lake Issyk-Kul is an ice-free lake. After climbing the hillside, you always walk along the lake. However, Mount Borokonu is a glacier snowfield area that does not melt all year round. The difficulty is far more than that of Lake Issyk-Kul. This is not a person. A road that can be walked, let alone a large army!
With Turpan and Hami protected, Zhu Di could boldly and confidently transfer all his main forces to the Junggar area north of the Tianshan Mountains, and station Verumu as a stronghold.
August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival.
Zhu Di held a military meeting in Weelumu. Song Sheng, Zhu Gaoxu, Xu Kai and others were clearing Changji and rushed to Weelumu after gaining a firm foothold in Bielsbali and Changji.
A group of soldiers gathered together again, but in just twenty days, the Ming Dynasty had controlled more than a thousand miles of the Western Region.
Of course, this success is related to the lobbying of imams and other imams and believers, and to the national strength of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, it is also closely related to the reality of the weakness of the Western Regions. For example, when Hami became a country, the main combat force in Hami city was only 6,000. Come here, the important town of Turpan only has a few thousand fighting strength.
Because Don't Lose Bali is the northwest barrier of Yili, there are 5,000 sergeants stationed there, which is already too much. However, Song Sheng who went to crusade brought a full 8,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry. It would be strange if he couldn't defeat Don't Lose Bali. .
Zhu Di pointed at the map and said seriously: "After twenty-three days of operations and operations, we have controlled the north and south basins of the eastern section of the Tianshan Mountains. From the Altai Mountains to the north of the Bogda Mountains, all have fallen into our hands. The first step of the Western Region strategy was completed smoothly and perfectly."
Xu Huizu, Song Sheng and others were smiling.
Zhu Di changed the topic: "However, if the country is not destroyed and Timur's army is not defeated, the Ming Dynasty will never be able to firmly control the Western Regions. The real war has not yet begun, and the real powerful enemy has not yet come, so we must not take it lightly!"
"yes!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Zhu Di stretched out his hand, pointed to a mountain pass on the map, and said solemnly: "This place is called Alashankou, which is a gap between Alatau Mountain and Barluk Mountain. There are Altai Mountain to the south and Tianshan Mountain to the north. The mountain range is the core route from east to west to enter the western countries. It is also an important pass on the Silk Road during the Han and Tang Dynasties, and it is a battleground for military strategists!"
"As early as the Mongol Empire, Alashankou was highly valued. Most of the merchants and envoys from Western countries entered the Western Regions through Alashankou. This place is extremely important. I need an elite force to seize Alashankou and completely blockade Shami. Check the road to escape to the west! At the same time, if necessary, you can cross the mountain pass, go west through Lake Allah, bypass Alatau Mountain, make a large detour, enter the Ili Valley, and cut off the retreat of Timur's army! Who can Take on this mission?”
Tan Yuan, Yuan Yue, Xu Yingxu, Zhu Gaoxu and others asked for orders one after another.
Xu Huizu stood up and said solemnly: "Alashan Pass is not easy to control. The sand and rocks here are blowing, and the black wind is everywhere. If you are not careful, people can be blown to the Tianshan Mountains! You must think clearly, there is no room for loss here, and guard this place. It means that every moment is dangerous!”
Tan Yuan stepped forward: "I am willing to lead three thousand cavalry to control Alashankou!"
Mao Zheng smiled and said: "It is best to leave this kind of matter to me. General, I have been in Daning for many years and have experienced a lot of wind and snow, so I can take this position!"
Zhu Di looked at Xu Huizu and Song Sheng, weighed it again and again, and said: "Okay, General Mao Zhengshen will lead three thousand cavalry to seize and station in Alashan Pass, with Qianhu Chen Mao and Cai Xiongying as his deputies!"
"As you command!"
The three of them stepped forward to receive the order.
Zhu Di pointed his finger at Yili City and said: "It's really surprising that Shamichagan can hold on until now. Information came that Timur has arrived in Almaty, which means that Yili City The inner city cannot hold out for a few more days. Once Yili breaks the inner city, Harry will inevitably enter the Junggar Basin. But at this time, the distance between Harry's vanguard army and Timur's main force is not far enough. We want to eat Harry's army first. You must take the initiative to lure him to attack!"
Xu Huizu stood up and said with a smile: "The vanguard is mine, so don't compete with me in this battle."
Duke Guo of Wei spoke, and others said that it was not appropriate to rob.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Huizu and shook his head slightly: "You are too eager to fight, but what I need is not to fight Harry directly, but to attract Harry to come and fight us! Fu An is still alive, and we need to exchange Harry as a prisoner for the Ming Dynasty envoy minister!"
"General, do you mean to feign a retreat and lure Harry into the encirclement?"
Yuan Yue's eyes lit up.
Zhu Di nodded solemnly: "That's right!"
Just as Yuan Yue was about to step forward, Liu Qixia took the lead and said, "I'm the best at this kind of work. General, give me the order and make sure Harry comes over."
Zhu Di ignored Liu Qixia and said to Yuan Yue: "I leave this command arrow to you, can you complete it?"
Yuan Yue was overjoyed, took the command arrow, and promised: "Lure the enemy deep, gather them together and annihilate them! This battle will definitely not let Harry escape!"
Zhu Di was very pleased. Yuan Yue was a rising star trained by Zhu Yunwen. He was young, capable, and courageous. If he could become famous in the Western Regions, he might be able to guarantee peace in the Western Regions for thirty years!
