The soaring goshawk overlooks the Tianshan Mountains. The vast forest and glaciers form a line, winding east and west, and on this line, it is as if an eye has been opened, revealing a crystal clear gaze.
call!
The goshawk folded its wings and swooped down towards this mysterious eye. The white clouds dispersed and the vision became clearer. This is an extremely beautiful lake, clear and blue. The lake is very quiet, like a bronze mirror, without any waves.
Groups of horses, each individual appeared in the eagle's eye, and there were many people and horses, extending from the south to the north of the lake. In the pastures beside the lake, there were countless cattle and sheep.
There are no fish in this lake, but there are sheep.
The goshawk circled and then went straight to a lamb. This lamb was born less than ten days ago. Although it was already jumping around, its body bones looked very weak. When it heard the sound of the strong wind, the lamb raised its head, and then bleated. The ground screamed, and I felt my body sink, and then the wind suddenly started...
Baa baa!
The sheep below looked at the goshawks and lambs soaring into the sky and could only cry helplessly. An eagle's roar echoed far away, as if responding to the flock of sheep.
"Noisy!"
Timur picked up his bow and arrow and shot it towards the goshawk.
The arrow shot through the air. The goshawk was frightened and let go of the lamb. Before its wings could exert any force, it felt a heavy blow and rolled down.
"The Sultan is mighty!"
Muhammad complimented.
Miran Shah, Shaharul and others couldn't help but marveled secretly when they saw this scene. Even though Timur is now sixty-eight years old and his legs and feet are not good, he is still powerful and invincible. Although he is old, his killing skills are not old!
Gazuyedin watched the sergeant drive his horse to pick up the prey, his eyes froze slightly, and his gaze towards Timur became even more awe-inspiring. It had been so many years since I had seen Tamerlane take action in person, and I had almost forgotten that he was once an expert archer.
Timur turned sideways and asked Fu Lin, Wang Quanzhen and others not far behind him: "Does your Ming emperor also have such abilities?"
Fu Lin looked at Timur, who was getting stronger and stronger, and shook his head slightly: "Our emperor is not as proficient in riding and archery as the Sultan. From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, fighting is a matter for ministers, not the emperor."
Timur sneered, saying that he was a head shorter than Zhu Yunwen in a roundabout way: "I heard from businessmen that there was once an emperor of the Song Dynasty who was taken prisoner and died at the bottom of a well. I don't think your emperor dared to conquer it himself. , maybe it’s because I’m afraid of living at the bottom of a well.”
Fu Lin knew Timur. This man was very knowledgeable and liked to hear stories from far away places. It seemed that he still knew something about the Central Plains dynasty. When he knew that Song Huizong was imprisoned in the Five Kingdoms City, he smiled and said: "Sultan is knowledgeable. If you have strong knowledge and conquered the country in the east, you must also know that the cities of the Ming Dynasty are very strong, and there are many cities like Diaoyu City among them."
Muhammad, Miran Shah and others wanted to kill these Ming envoys. Diaoyu City was the place where Mengge Khan died. This is a lingering scar for all Mongolian tribes. Timur considers himself a descendant of Genghis Khan, how could he not know this?
Timur was not furious, but laughed loudly: "The people of the Ming Dynasty are so good at talking and talking. I wonder if your sergeants are also so good."
Fu Lin pointed to the east: "I believe that the Sultan will know the answer in the near future."
Timur looked at the blue white clouds, raised his whip and said, "Let's wait and see."
Fu Lin, Wang Quanzhen and others were helpless. These envoys were "detained" and could not leave. Timur planned to change his troops before the battle, so he simply refused Fu Lin's request to go back first, and simply asked the father and son to gather together and march with the army.
Timur's request was a bit uneasy for Fu Lin, Wang Quanzhen and others, but for Huo Lin and Zheng Dacheng, this was an excellent opportunity. Although they were restricted from moving areas, they could see Timur when they looked up. With his light cavalry, heavy cavalry, and infantry, you can study Timur's march progress, army garrison, logistics support, military communications, soldier morale, etc.
Zheng Dacheng was somewhat surprised. Although Harry was captured by the Ming Dynasty and the 40,000-strong army was destroyed in one fell swoop, the morale of Timur's main force was not affected much. It was not that they had not heard about it. Timur agreed to the news openly. However, there was no fear in the eyes of these sergeants, but more of the ferocity of revenge.
It can be seen that during the decisive battle, these people will turn into wolf soldiers and fight without fear of life and death. Timur has a way of running an army.
After a day's march, Timur arrived at Polo City with his main force. After hearing from Kili that there was a Ming army at Alashankou, he immediately sent Miransha to fight with 10,000 cavalry.
Polo City is only more than a hundred miles away from Alashankou. With such a close distance and in the rear area, Timur would not allow the Ming army to exist.
But when Miransha led his troops to the Alashan Pass, there was only the whining black wind, rolling sand and gravel, and no trace of the Ming army at all. After a thorough search found nothing, Miransa retreated.
Mao Zheng shook his cold hands, cursed the horrible weather in the Western Regions, and kicked Cai Xiongying who was holding a telescope at the side: "Can you see clearly?"
Cai Xiongying turned around and crouched behind a stone: "You see, mother, there are ten thousand cavalry, and we only have three thousand people here. They sent so many cavalry, they really think highly of us."
Chen Mao trembled and breathed: "It's not the trouble caused by the general. All 40,000 elites were eaten in one bite, and not one of them ran away. This is almost impossible, but the general did it. Timur was afraid of being ambushed, so he used his army."
"Haha, I have to say that Alashan Pass is indeed a good place for an ambush and a good place to deal with cavalry. It's a pity that the army can't come here at all."
Mao Zheng stuffed his hands into his sleeves.
Cai Xiongying looked at Alashankou at the bottom of the mountain, shook his head and said: "This place is not suitable for fighting, and it is difficult to defend the city. The black wind comes every day, and the sand is flying all over the sky. The enemy can't open his eyes, and we can't open our eyes either..."
Chen Mao looked at the distant sky and sighed: "No matter what, Alashankou is a strategic location. As the gateway between the East and the West, if we want to control the Western Region, we must firmly control it."
Mao Zheng stamped his feet. It was too cold here. In order to avoid Timur's army, he ran to the mountains. It was even colder here. Seeing that the enemy had withdrawn, he said: "When Timur is defeated, we will write a letter to the emperor." The memorial stated the importance of Alashankou and asked the court for a batch of cement to build a wall on this twenty-mile mountain pass with a city gate in the middle. Anyone who wants to cross here must leave money to buy the way."
Cai Xiongying coughed and said, Brother, you are a sergeant of the Ming Dynasty, not a bandit...
"Let's go down the mountain, it's too cold here."
Chen Mao felt that his hands were almost numb.
Mao Zheng waved his hand: "Wait for two more days and let the sergeants find a shelter from the wind to rest and be sure not to freeze. I don't want to chop off their hands or feet."
Chen Mao and Cai Xiongying wanted to leave, but they had to obey Mao Zheng's orders.
Facts have proved that Mao Zheng was right. Miransha was a cunning prey. He did not really retreat. Instead, one day after retreating, he killed a carbine and broke into the Alashan Pass again.
Chen Mao broke out in a cold sweat, and Cai Xiongying couldn't help but tremble. If he really went down, he wouldn't be trapped by Miransha.
Mao Zheng was not surprised by this scene. When he was guarding the border near Daning, he often saw this set of tricks. They would maximize the mobility of the cavalry. After fighting once, they could do it again. It seemed that He retreated to the east, and it is possible that he appeared behind him unnoticed.
After testing three times, Miran Shah determined that there was no Ming sergeant at Alashan Pass, and then he actually withdrew to Polo City. At this time, Timur had led his army to Kurkarawusu City.
Timur's movement was not slow, but it was not fast either. He traveled more than a hundred miles a day, and it took him five days to reach the city of Kurkhalawusu. After that, he stayed in the city of Kurkhalawusu and sent Shah. Lu and Gesuyedin each led 20,000 cavalry to Shicheng. They did not encounter any resistance during the whole process, and the deserted Shicheng fell into the hands of Timur's army.
On October 20, Timur led all the main forces to Shicheng, facing the Ming Dynasty army attacked by Qamdo across three hundred miles of wasteland.
Ming army commander's tent.
Zhu Di sat by the brazier, warming his hands and looking at the orange fire with his deep eyes.
Song Sheng walked in and said to Zhu Di: "The Security Bureau and the scouts reported that Timur's entire main force has entered Shicheng, totaling 150,000 troops. It's just..."
"But what?"
Zhu Di asked calmly.
Song Sheng smiled and said: "It's just that the water source in Shicheng is not as rich as that in Kurkhalawusu City. It is not enough for their 150,000-strong army. I heard that Timur is sending people to dig karez everywhere."
Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he motioned Song Sheng to sit down: "It seems that Timur is still a little cautious. He does not plan to fight hastily, but to check the situation first. But it's okay, he comes and leaves for the Ming Dynasty. A bunch of karez is good too.”
Song Sheng nodded: "There is another news. Timur plans to release the envoys in exchange for Harry at the center line of the two armies, that is, one hundred and fifty miles away. The specific documents have not been sent yet."
Zhu Di was silent for a while and asked: "Are there no Tiba Qishan, Karachi and others?"
Song Sheng shook his head.
Regardless of whether Timur knew that these people were still alive, even if he knew, he would not care about their life or death. These losers have no value in Timur's eyes.
Zhu Di stood up, took the map and looked at it: "One hundred and fifty miles, whether it is far or not, whether it is close or not. Exchanging prisoners there will be beneficial to Timur, but not good to us."
One hundred and fifty miles away, it would be too late for the main force of the Ming Dynasty to rescue them. If they were to lead the main force rashly, all the current arrangements would have to be redone, which would not be in line with the strategic arrangement for the decisive battle of Qamdura.
Zhu Di's face became solemn: "Wait for the documents. If you want to exchange prisoners, you can't bring too many people with you. First, pass on the order to strengthen the alert from today. All sergeants should prepare for battle, arrange defenses, and be on guard. The Mu'er army robs the camp. If anyone leaves the command position without authorization and lets the opponent break into the middle army, the command and adjutant will kill him."
Song Sheng understood the importance of this battle and knew that there was no room for failure. Whether the Ming Dynasty can stand firm in the Western Region depends on this battle. After Tamerlane is solved, the Western Regions will have peace for at least thirty years!
After more than twenty days of rest and training, the Ming army's temperament became calmer and heavier.
The brutality of the war, the sudden end of life, the earth full of blood, and the Shura field with broken limbs gave countless recruits nightmares. But at the same time, the pride of living and dying together, the enthusiasm of killing the enemy and meritorious service, the excitement of defending the homeland, the great cause of opening up the territory, the shock of risking one's life and facing death have also allowed all the soldiers to gain transformation and enlightenment. growing up.
This is the battlefield. Behind you are your parents, wives and children. In front of you are horses, cavalry, and enemies. Next to you are your brothers, your comrades, and the sun and moon flag of the Ming Dynasty that will never fade!
War is cruel, but winning the war is the greatest honor for a sergeant.
War is like hell, and the Ming Dynasty sergeant is willing to fight his way out of hell into a blazing human world!
Prepare for war and fight Timur!
