Twenty million taels? !
Timur's heart trembled, Miransha and Shahalu were dumbfounded, Mao Zedong also looked shocked, and the other soldiers felt even more ridiculous.
Although the Timur Empire circulated silver coins and gold coins, which were different from the silver and gold ingots of the Ming Dynasty, the composition was similar. Gold and silver were used as hard currency everywhere.
Twenty million taels of silver, this is an astronomical number, and it is an impossible number to be accepted.
Shaharul said to Huo Lin with a cold face: "The first few conditions of Ming Dynasty are easy to agree with, but this last condition is really unacceptable."
Huo Lin looked at Shaharul and said seriously: "Is twenty million taels of silver a lot? According to the prisoners captured in the Ming Dynasty, the population of Timur's empire was 28.5 million. As long as each person gives nearly one tael You can do it with just money. Do you think that all the soldiers and nobles here, including the Sultan, are not worth twenty million taels?!"
*** was depressed and wanted to vomit blood. Timur's empire had a population of more than 20 million, but many places were restricted areas, and the population was under the control of local leaders.
If the Sultan comes back victorious and asks them for money, things, and people, no one would dare not listen. But if they know that the Sultan was defeated by the Ming Dynasty and lost most of his main force, it would be strange if the empire does not fall apart!
Musun looked at Timur and saw that Timur's lips were white and his fingers were trembling slightly. Then he came out and said to Huo Lin, "Please tell General Zhu Di that we agree to these conditions. But the two million We can’t put them together in a short while, so please give us ten years.”
Huo Lin shook his head: "In April next year, six million taels of silver or its equivalent will be sent first. At the end of next year, another two million taels will be sent. The remaining 12 million taels will be sent in the middle and at the end of each year. Come and pay back one million taels in six years. If you don’t send it, Ming Dynasty won’t mind going to Samarkand to get it.”
Shaharul shouted angrily: "Don't be aggressive!"
Huo Lin said coldly: "If the Ming Dynasty fails, are you willing to accept 20 million taels of silver, or are you willing to kill us all and enter the Hexi Corridor?! Today, the Ming Dynasty will forgive you, and only 20 million taels of silver can save you people. To protect your country and people, you actually say that I am aggressive? Then let’s go to war and fight to the end to see if the Ming Dynasty can capture Samarkand!”
Shaharul was speechless.
Huo Lin took out three documents from his sleeves, unfolded them and told Timur: "These three documents are all in Chinese and Chagatai characters. They describe the above five conditions. The general has already used the seal. As long as the Sultan If you agree, the Ming Dynasty will withdraw its troops as promised. If the Sultan does not agree, you can try to see if you can leave Qamdo before dawn!"
"Why three copies?"
Miransha asked.
Huo Lin rolled his eyes at Miransha: "One part is left to the Sultan, one part is given to the Ming Emperor, and the other part is naturally going to stay in the Western Region and become the capital of the Western Region."
"Dusi of the Western Regions?"
Timur's eyes were filled with coldness.
Huo Lin looked at Timur. This old man had lost the vigor and sharpness he had when he took control of the city. He was like an injured and fallen eagle. At this time, only the old lament was left.
Timur
Understand, after the Ming Dynasty took over Yili's territory, it set up a capital division for jurisdiction and control. They will station their troops here for a long time. In this way, when Ming Dynasty wants to attack Samarkand, it needs to go along the way it came...
Do you have to agree even if you don’t agree?
Timur looked at the three documents, and the generals were checking and inspecting them. All other conditions were easy to say, except that the 20 million taels of silver was a problem. However, compared to the lives of these sergeants, the lives of Timur's empire were In terms of life and death, don't say it's 20 million taels, even if it's 50 million taels, you have to agree!
Unequal treaty!
shame!
But so what?
Ming Dynasty has put a knife on the neck of the Timur Empire. It is easy to leave in heavy snow, but it is equally easy to lose direction in heavy snow, it is equally easy to freeze to death, and it is equally easy to be unable to travel far!
If they cannot reach an agreement with Ming Dynasty and let them give up the pursuit, then these tens of thousands of people will not be able to escape!
Musun took the document to Timur and said with tears, "If the Sultan is willing, I am willing to lead the troops and fight the Ming Dynasty to the end!"
Timur looked at Musun bitterly and shook his head: "Forget it Musun, we lost the war, not to the Ming Dynasty, but to firearms. The glorious era of cavalry is coming to an end, let us return together Let’s go to Samarkand.”
Musun nodded painfully.
Timur looked at ***, Miransha, and Shaharu. They all wanted to go back, and their old hands trembled slightly.
Old, sinking into the quagmire of shame.
Hey, is this a satire on his lifelong battle?
Timur took off the signet ring, the fire paint fell on the document, and pressed the signet ring heavily!
once!
twice!
three times!
***As Allah is the witness, in the name of Timur's empire, Timur wrote down his name, and then asked someone to hand the document to Huo Lin, saying solemnly: "We will fulfill our agreement, and I hope Ming Dynasty can also say so. Do it."
Huo Lin didn't expect Timur to be so happy. This was 20 million taels. Although it was paid in installments, it was not a small amount after all. They didn't even make a counteroffer. Could it be said that it was less?
That shouldn’t be the case. The Jin State asked the Song State for annual coins, which was only a few hundred thousand taels a year. The Ming Dynasty asked for 40 years of annual coins in one go. Can it be considered a small amount? What's more, the cost of military pay for the Western Expedition will not exceed five million taels. Twenty million taels is already a lot.
Huo Lin gritted his teeth, but he still didn't get the information clearly. If he had known that Timur was rich, he would have asked for fifty million taels from him.
"The Ming Dynasty will withdraw its troops four miles away and withdraw from the siege as promised. But I need to remind the Sultan and everyone that if this contract is not fulfilled, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can climb over the mountains and grasslands to enjoy the sunset in Samarkand."
Huo Lin gave Timur a piece of advice.
After Timur made his promise, he asked Miransha to send Huo Lin away, and then led people to investigate the movements of the Ming army. <
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Huo Lin returned to the Ming army's front line with two documents.
Zhu Di, Xu Huizu, Song Sheng, Yang Rong and others looked at the intact Huo Lin and couldn't help but admire him. Not to mention, this scholar was very courageous.
"How about it?"
Song Sheng asked quickly.
Huo Lin handed over two documents and said proudly: "It has fulfilled its mission."
Zhu Di looked at Timur's seal and text in the document, laughed and praised: "Okay, very good! With these documents, the emperor can breathe a sigh of relief."
Song Sheng said in a loud voice: "General, if I let Timur go, I'm afraid the soldiers won't agree! When the court investigates him, I'm afraid the general won't be able to bear it."
Zhu Di shook his head and ordered to the generals: "As agreed, the army will retreat four miles!"
"General!"
Song Sheng became anxious.
Xu Huizu was unwilling to give in: "It only takes one charge to capture Timur alive! As long as we capture him, we can't get much wealth. Why do we have to use this empty letter?"
Zhu Di smiled and said nothing.
Yang Rong came out and said to Xu Huizu, Song Sheng and others: "First of all, although Timur's main force has been seriously damaged, he still has more than 40,000 people. If they are forced into a desperate situation, they will definitely give our soldiers Cause huge damage. Don’t forget, Tamerlane’s bodyguard is still there!”
Song Sheng's face looked a little ugly.
When they blocked Harry a month ago, Harry's guards caused huge damage to the Ming army. Timur's guards will not lose to Harry's guards. Once they fight desperately, Ming Dynasty will inevitably lose troops.
There is no problem in winning, but the price paid is somewhat steep.
Yang Rong continued: "Don't underestimate this document. If the future sultan of Timur's empire sends silver coins according to the document, how much pressure can the court alleviate? Don't you know that the emperor has already gone to great lengths to build wells for the people? We are lending money to the people! For the sake of the Emperor, we should also try our best to make up for the losses of the Western Expedition!"
Tan Yuan was puzzled: "What if no one brings us silver? Can we still fight to Samarkand?"
Yang Rong said firmly: "Yes!"
Tan Yuan shook his head.
The Ming Dynasty's current military force, which is mainly based on logistics and infantry, has no way of going to distant Samarkand.
Yang Rong added: "In five years, we can definitely build a hundred thousand cavalry! If no one gives us silver, we will get it in five years, and this document is our pass. The reason for our war!"
Tan Yuan, Qu Neng and others stared wide-eyed. Is Zhu Di already planning to fight again after the war?
Yes, the infantry-based sergeants of the Ming Dynasty could not go to Samarkand, but with the horse farms near the Qilian Mountains and the horse farms in the Western Regions, it is entirely possible to build 100,000 cavalry in five years.
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What's more, countless war horses were captured in this battle. When the Ming Dynasty has expeditionary cavalry, it will not be difficult to go to Samarkand.
After hearing this, Xu Yingxu frowned and asked, "Yang Canjun just said that he is the future sultan of Timur's empire. What does this mean?"
Yang Rong stepped aside and looked at Zhu Di.
Zhu Di's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said word by word: "What do you mean? Naturally, it means that Timur cannot leave Qamdo La alive! A dead person cannot fulfill the document, withdraw the troops! Huo Lin, how much is it, the reconnaissance is clear ?"
Xu Huizu, Song Sheng and others looked at Huo Lin in surprise, wondering what other secret mission he had shouldered.
Huo Lin stretched out his hand and felt the snowflakes. At this time, the west wind was very weak. He turned to the north and said: "Thirty to fifty steps from here to the north, which is near the flag. From there, it is 257 steps due west. Outside is the military tent where Timur is."
Zhu Di looked at Zhou Dazhi and said seriously: "What are you waiting for? There is not much time left for Shenji Camp."
Zhou Dazhi opened his mouth wide and finally understood that all the documents, envoys and troop withdrawals were Zhu Di's plan. His real core purpose was to send someone to find out the exact location and distance of Timur!
Woo!
Zhou Dazhi wanted to cry, thinking that the divine machine guns would no longer be useful. Now it seems that they have the final mission!
The Ming army retreated for four miles, almost back to Tuocheng.
Miransha told Timur about the Ming Dynasty's withdrawal. Timur lay exhausted and lamented: "Send the order and prepare to retreat. It's better to leave here as soon as possible."
"Take orders."
Mirasha was very bitter and walked out of the camp and told the sergeant: "The war is over. Prepare to go home to Samarkand."
Countless soldiers cried.
He cried for his dead brothers and comrades, for the Sudan's failure, and for his own survival.
The soldiers prepared their bags one after another, hoping to leave the sad Qamdo as soon as possible. This is the place where the Sultan broke his sword and the whip of violence broke.
Timur's sergeants were busy moving things, and Zhou Dazhi was also busy moving things. One by one, the six hundred divine machine cannons were loaded on the carriages, harnessed to the horses, dragged to the front line, and then lined up in a row.
The sergeants of the Divine Machine Battalion are methodically adjusting the angles and directions of the Divine Machine Cannon. In order to completely eliminate Timur, 600 of the 600 Divine Machine Cannons are locked in Timur's tent, and the other Divine Machine Cannons are Aiming at Tamerlane's military camp.
At this time, white snow fell on the dark barrel, forming a sharp contrast between black and white...
