Xijiang Province, Urumqi City.
Dusi Yamen.
Ru Yu walked in slowly. Seeing that Chen Mao, his fellow commander, was also there, he raised his hand and cupped it. Then he looked at Qu Neng who was sitting behind the desk looking at the map: "Commander Qu Du, what is the current situation? Is there any chance of it happening?" News from Wala?"
When Qu Neng saw Ru Yun coming, he stood up, saluted, and exchanged a few words: "Not long ago, Huo Liang, Qianhu of the Security Bureau, sent a piece of information. It can be confirmed that the main force of Wala passed through Wusu City and headed towards Polo City. Go in the direction."
Ru Jin once served as Minister of the Ministry of War and attached great importance to the geography of mountains and rivers. As the chief envoy of the Western Xinjiang Province, he knew the terrain of Western Xinjiang even more.
Hearing that the main force of Wala was heading towards Polo City, Rujun couldn't help but frowned: "Going west, what does Mahamu think? Does he want to capture Alashankou or Sailimu Lake?" ——The Ming Dynasty’s high-mountain racecourse couldn’t just cross the Tianshan Mountains and capture Ili City, right?”
Qu Neng laughed, took the tea sent by the official, and said to Rujun who was sitting down: "Mahamu's actions this time are hard to see through. From outside Jiayuguan, to Dunhuang, to Kongque River, and then They went to Hami, then threatened the city of Urumqi, and now they have gone far to the west, bringing tens of thousands of cavalry with them. They have been running around for three months without a single frontal charge."
The mysterious operation makes people wonder what this smart guy is doing. He seems to be a headless fly, running here and rushing there.
Running around aimlessly for a long period of time consumes a sergeant's morale and strength. Mahamu would not have known this, but he did so abnormally.
Ru Yu looked at the puzzled Qu Neng, pondered for a moment, and said seriously: "Perhaps Mahamu also has his own helplessness. The war has started, but he has nowhere to start, so he can only look for opportunities during the attack. "
Qu Neng's eyes lit up.
Perhaps, this is the real reason for Mahamu's abnormal operation.
Great progress has been made in the construction and development of the Western Xinjiang Province. The large number of firearms left over from Timur's expedition and the subsequent replenishment of firearms have given the Ming army considerable combat power.
Of course, the biggest change in Xijiang Province is not the firearms, but the construction of cities.
No one could have imagined that in just four years, the Ming Dynasty would build twenty-seven cities in Xijiang Province. Even the Alashan Pass, which is several miles wide, was surrounded by a long city wall. Who wanted to pass through it? Crossing the mountain pass would have been impossible without several rounds of interrogations by Sergeant Daming.
The application of concrete, especially reinforced concrete, has greatly solved the problem of building city walls. Craftsmen no longer need to knock out big rocks on the mountain, but only need to knock out small stones.
Even during the long winter, no expense was spared to set up a large furnace shed to ensure the smooth completion of concrete condensation and no structural damage or cracks.
Concrete was used to build cities, which can be said to have set a speed record for city construction.
When Xijiang Dusi designed the city, he divided it into three steps:
First fence, there is defense, which is a single wall, similar to an outer guardrail.
Then build the inner city, arrange several forts, and set up several commanding heights.
Later, the outer city was repaired, the city wall was paved, the firearms from the inner city were transferred to the outer city wall, and a distance monument was set up outside the city to ensure the range.
A three-mile city with 10,000 soldiers and civilians was basically formed in less than two months, consolidated and repaired in three months, and completely impregnable in five months.
In this case, wherever Mahamu's cavalry went, as long as they were in important guard areas, traffic arteries, and people's gathering areas, they would see cities one after another. Although there were not many on the city walls, they were enough to kill Many people’s divine machine cannon.
In this case, in order to avoid huge sacrifices, Mahamu could only run around looking for opportunities to strike, but he did not understand Daming.
Under the state of war, all the guards under the Western Xinjiang Dusi were stationed in the city. All cities carried out reconnaissance for fifty miles, lookouts for thirty miles, gunpowder replenishment for twenty miles, the city gates were closed tightly for ten miles, and battle preparations were made for five miles, and all defense plans were activated. Including lowering and locking the gate gate.
No matter in Western Xinjiang or other important towns in the Ming Dynasty, Mahamu had no chance to take action.
Qu Neng looked at Ru Yu and said, "You didn't come here just to ask about Wala's movements.
Bar? "
Ru Yun chuckled and picked up the tea bowl: "Of course not, I came here to see if there is any chaos here at Du Si."
Seeing Ru Yu's relaxed expression, Qu Neng stood up abruptly: "Do you have the latest news from the court? The emperor is fine and the prince is fine, right?"
The conductor on the side, Chen Mao, also became excited and hurriedly stepped forward, his eyes full of eagerness.
During this period of time, the military was indeed in a panic, but this fear had nothing to do with the penetration of the main force in Wala. It was related to the rumors that the emperor was unconscious, the prince was missing, and the chaos in the Jinling palace!
News spread to Western Xinjiang one by one. Even a fierce man like Qu Neng couldn't help but blush when he heard that there was trouble in Jinling. Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Wenkui's lives were unknown.
Who doesn’t know that Emperor Jianwen is a good emperor? In the eleventh year after he ascended the throne, the territory of the Ming Dynasty has been expanding again and again. The south is deep into Nanyang, the west is Congling, the east is Dingyuan Province, and the north is still unclear how far north it is. , I heard that Zhu Di was marching north, and I guess he would make it go further north.
In the past eleven years, the people of the Ming Dynasty have begun to survive, and prosperity and excitement have returned again. Even the once-lost Silk Road has once again regained its vitality and become a trade road, connecting the east and west.
People's strength, military strength, and national strength have all been greatly improved under the governance of Emperor Jianwen. Timur, who was once arrogant and dominant, died, and the pirates who once harassed the entire Hongwu Dynasty were completely eliminated. The pirates who once invaded the Ming Dynasty All the enemies were destroyed one by one.
What is prosperity?
In Qu Neng's opinion, being pointed at the nose and scolded, having a pile of scrap metal thrown into a puddle in one's house, being pressed down and beaten, this is not a prosperous age!
In the real prosperous age, no one dares to bully Ming Dynasty, and no one dares to bully us!
Now, the only ones who can bully the Ming Dynasty are Oara and Tatar. The emperor has issued an order to deal with these two guys. Seeing that the prosperous age of his dreams is coming, you tell me that something happened to the emperor and the prince?
Qu Neng couldn't believe this result, but he asked many businessmen and they all said the same thing. Although there is no official document from the court, the rumors among the people are definitely not groundless.
Dusi Yamen officials, as well as the generals and generals of the guard station, kept sending documents asking for authenticity. Qu Neng could only suppress his uneasiness and told them not to talk nonsense until they had court documents.
The news still spread, and everyone was worried.
Now, under the Tianshan Martyrs Monument, there are incense and incense for blessing.
Ru Yun took out a document from her arms and handed it to Qu Neng: "The Jinling rebellion has subsided. Your Majesty is well and the Prince is well. The imperial court is in a hurry. Let us seize the opportunity to eliminate the threat of Wala." .”
Qu Neng took the document with his hand and looked at it carefully. His tense old face suddenly relaxed, and his hearty laughter filled the hall. After Chen Mao read the document, he wiped his eyes in a whimpering manner. Without saluting, he took the document and ran out of the Dusi Yamen, howling and shouting: "Long live the emperor, long live the Ming Dynasty!"
The dull city of Urumqi suddenly became lively, and people's hearts were boiling.
Qu Neng looked at Ru Yu and was very dissatisfied: "Why should such an important document be sent to your Chief Envoy instead of to our Dusi Yamen?"
Rujun smiled and said: "Because the Chief Envoy has another mission, the Emperor has issued a decree to let the Chief Envoy organize a caravan to go deep into the Timurid Kingdom, and tentatively enter the Mamluk Dynasty or the Venetian Kingdom to open up the west. road to find out the situation of King Ning and Zhu Quan in Africa."
Qu Neng didn't say anything. The mission of the Chief Envoy was indeed not light. The emperor had always wanted to make a difference in Africa and the West, but the distance was too far, so the news could not flow smoothly. If he wanted to control Africa and the West, he could only passively wait for news. .
"Dusi's mission is to weaken and find opportunities to annihilate the main force of Wala."
Qu Neng looked at Ru Yun and grinned: "Now that Mahamu has taken the main force to the vicinity of Polo City, his goal can only be Ili City and Ili Valley. This is an excellent opportunity."
Rujun stood up with a smile: "Writing matters depends on your abilities. I'm just a little curious about how Mahamu has the courage to peek into Ili City. Doesn't he know that there is only one mountain road passing through Ili City? Is it smooth?"
Qu Nengshu
Shrugging: "Who knows..."
The main force of the Western Xinjiang Dusi did not plan to send troops to Polo City or Ili City. Instead, they planned to set up a battlefield in Qamdura and wait for the main force of Oara to recover in embarrassment.
Qu Neng knew clearly that, let alone Ili City, even the Tianshan Mountains could not be easily climbed over by Mahamu. Mahamu's only choice was to bring people back in despair.
However, when Mahamu moved westward, Qu Neng did not stop him and allowed Mahamu to penetrate deep into the western border. But when Mahamu was about to go east to return home, Qu Neng would stop him at any cost.
The Ming Dynasty's territory allows you to occasionally harass you, grab a washbasin, etc., and there is no need to use a large army to cause trouble for you, but this is not harassment, this is war. Tens of thousands of cavalry are jumping back and forth on the Ming Dynasty's land, leaving no one behind. You are not suitable.
Western Xinjiang is very large, but there are not many roads to choose from. To the south of Urumqi are the Tianshan Mountains and to the north are the Altai Mountains. As long as the place is sealed and scouts are sent to inquire for information, Mahamu will not be able to escape.
There is Alashankou to the west, which is not a suitable place for cavalry. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty do not need to use firearms. They can just throw stones to kill the cavalry. The black wind blows and rocks as big as fists can be rolled up and fly.
The mountain pass cannot be crossed, and the Tianshan Mountains cannot be crossed. If you go north to the Altai Mountains from the west, you must give up all your war horses, which is impossible for Mahamu.
The failed Wala could only return to Qamdo, the place where Timur failed.
And here is the glorious place of Ming Dynasty.
Qu Neng decided to continue this glory. To this end, he ordered the armies of Hami and Turpan to gather at Qamdo, laid out a huge sack and dug a big pit.
