However, what made these Persian scouts quite helpless was that the Ming army scouts launched an attack as soon as they saw them.
Even if some of them knew poor plain language, when they tried to explain something, they were still attacked.
"Damn it, they think we are all thieves!" The Persian scout was helpless and had no choice but to retreat quickly.
This kind of thing didn't just happen once. With the aggressive approach of the Ming army, the Persians were quickly driven out of the Lahore area.
"Your Majesty, it is true that we did not intend to start a war with the Ming Dynasty. There is really a deep misunderstanding!" When the Persian scout leader saw Abbas II in Kandahar, he pointed to his clothes helplessly and said, "They thought we were those bastards. It’s a thief!”
Originally, the bandits in Li Zicheng's army were no longer limited to Ming people. They were from all races in India, including Persians. The clothes they wear are also all kinds of different. The more elite ones all wear armor, but these armors are also of various types.
Li Zicheng also had Persian military uniforms, weapons, etc. in his army.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand if the explanation army misunderstood.
Abbas II was also quite helpless when he heard that his way back home was cut off by Zhang Xianzhong's troops, causing supply difficulties on his side. This supply is not just food and grass, but also includes military equipment and so on.
If possible, he would not want his men to dress like this, after all, he also wanted to save face. However, this is the fact.
In desperation, Abbas II issued a decree and sent an envoy to contact the Ming army in the Lahore area to make it clear that Persia had absolutely no ill intentions towards the Ming Dynasty.
Even for the sake of the common enemy, that is, the thieves who escaped from the Ming Dynasty, the two countries could cooperate sincerely and join forces to destroy them. If the Ming army needs any help, he can provide it.
If Zhang Mingwei had not traveled through time, generally speaking, in such a situation, maybe the Ming Dynasty would have joined forces with Persia to exterminate the bandits.
A very obvious example is that the pirates of the Ming Dynasty fled to Luzon and led troops to attack Luzon, trying to drive away the Spanish colonists and establish their own power there.
As a result, the Ming Dynasty navy chased after him and joined forces with the Spanish to wipe out the pirate.
However, at this time, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were able to escape here because of Ming Dynasty's intention. Even when these two groups of thieves were not strong, they were given the opportunity to develop, and even weapons were sent to them in every possible way to enhance their combat effectiveness.
Under such circumstances, how could Ming Dynasty join forces with Persia?
After all, Ming Dynasty is interested in your land of Persia!
Therefore, when Abbas II's envoy went to negotiate with the Ming army, the reply he received was that the Persian army attacked the Ming army, and the matter had been reported. Before the Ming emperor made a decision, the two sides were enemies and not friends. !
When the Persian scouts encountered the Ming army's unrelenting attack at night, although generally they fled, there were certainly some who fought back. Therefore, what the Ming army said is also true.
Abbas II was moved to tears after receiving this reply!
The bandits in their own country are raging, and the Bukhara Khanate has agreed to send troops next spring. The result is not bad, but here they have offended the more powerful Ming Dynasty. This is really the end of Persia!
What on earth is going on? How did Persia end up in such a situation?
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Abbas II didn't even know that behind all this, it was actually the time traveler Zhang Mingwei. After the previous contact, Li Zicheng rode into Zhang Xianzhong's army alone and met with Zhang Xianzhong.
Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but admire Li Zicheng as he watched Li Zicheng enter his Chinese army's tent alone. But on the surface, his face darkened and he shouted: "Hey, isn't this the emperor of Dashun? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you with a knife and you will never be an emperor again?"
"Emperor? That's just a false name. If you want, you can do it too!" Li Zicheng seemed not to see Zhang Xianzhong's face and just replied with a smile. Then he changed the subject and said seriously, "I know what people don't say. Secretly, if our two families engage in internal strife, destruction is not far away!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help laughing, as if he had heard something very funny.
When Li Zicheng saw him, he stopped talking and waited for him to finish laughing.
After a while, Zhang Xianzhong stopped laughing and shouted coldly: "Li Hongji, don't you think it's interesting to talk like this too much?"
After a pause, he pointed outside, and then said loudly: "When you came in, didn't you see that my men are all strong soldiers? I can also tell you that my artillery and guns are far better than those in your hands. The garbage in the hands of the Persian emperor is far better than the garbage in the hands of the Persian emperor! Come on, tell me, who is not far from destruction? "
After hearing this, Li Zicheng did not answer him directly, but followed the meaning of his words and asked: "Then, you will become the king and hegemon in Persia, is that right?"
"So what?" Zhang Xianzhong said very proudly, "The Persian emperor is the grasshopper after the autumn, and he is not far from death. I ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor, who can do anything to me?"
"Where is the court?" Li Zicheng heard this and immediately asked him, "Where is the court of the Ming Dynasty? Are you confident that you can defeat the Ming Dynasty officials and troops?"
When Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Li Zicheng would ask such a question.
After all, when he was in Mughal territory, the Ming army was only in Dongwu.
After coming back to his senses, Zhang Xianzhong sneered, stared at Li Zicheng and shouted: "Do you think I am scared? Is it useful to scare me with Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers?"
"Haha, you think it's impossible for the Ming army to chase Persia?" Li Zicheng heard this and said to the point, "Then I can tell you, the reason why I came here is not because I have a crush on this place. , but the Ming army has already reached Delhi!"
Having said this, he pointed at a flintlock rifle that was used as a decoration in the military tent and said: "Don't think that your muskets are very powerful. I can assure you that the muskets of the Ming Dynasty's official army are very powerful. Even more powerful than you!"
Zhang Xianzhong was stunned when he heard these explosive news. But after hearing the last words, he immediately came back to his senses and said in disbelief: "How is that possible! I'm afraid you have never seen it..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Zicheng interrupted and said, "Okay, let me ask you, where did your musket come from?"
"Where did it come from? Haha!" After hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong immediately sneered, "You are trying to trick me. Do you think I am stupid?"
Li Zicheng couldn't help laughing after hearing this. Just when Zhang Xianzhong was about to become angry, he heard Li Zicheng say to him: "Although I don't know the specific situation, I am sure that these muskets come from the Ming Dynasty!"
It was impossible for the Portuguese to provide firearms on a large scale. They were just second-rate dealers. Zhang Xianzhong and others were not stupid and had already guessed this. However, Zhang Xianzhong didn't mind this, as long as the firearm was easy to use.
However, when he heard Li Zicheng's words, he immediately frowned.
"Don't you think about it, since the imperial court sells this kind of musket, doesn't it mean he doesn't have a better one? Is the imperial court stupid?"
After Li Zicheng said this, he sighed and said: "According to the brothers who escaped from the front line, the range of the muskets in the hands of the Ming army is much further than yours! And it seems that the rate of fire is faster! Only under such circumstances can the imperial court sell those previous muskets!"
When Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he did not refute. Because logically, he could not deny what Li Zicheng said.
"Actually, speaking of it, both of us are people that the court wants to deal with quickly." Li Zicheng suddenly shook his head and said, "The court has a decree and will not accept the surrender of you and me. Since they can hunt down I, the country of Dashun, will it be difficult for me to pursue you and kill you, the country of Persia?"
Zhang Xianzhong's military advisor Xu Yixian remained silent and listened to the exchange between the two of them. When he heard this, he finally spoke and asked worriedly: "Why is the imperial court pursuing us so hard? We are already so far away. It stands to reason. Tell me, this won’t happen?”
Hearing this, Li Zicheng also frowned and said: "It's really unimaginable. In order to attack our Dashun country, the imperial court spent a lot of effort. Not only did they send troops from Dongwu, but also sent troops from the sea, and even Gushi Khan took refuge. They invaded the imperial court and besieged our country, Dashun, from the north. The imperial court made such a grand arrangement, and I always feel that the reason for this is not simple!"
War is not a child's play, money, food, weapons, manpower, etc., all aspects must be taken into consideration. Once defeated, the price paid will be even greater.
Moreover, it is impossible for the imperial officers and soldiers to support war through war like these bandits, and their reliance on logistics is relatively low.
Zhang Xianzhong thought for a while, but couldn't figure out what the court was still planning.
Of course, if they send people back to the Indian subcontinent, wait for a while, and inquire about the news, they will probably hear the news that a vassal king came to the Indian subcontinent, and they will probably guess some of their intentions.
However, they obviously do not have the time or ability to fully understand the situation, so naturally, they cannot guess what the court really wants to do.
Zhang Xianzhong thought for a while, and completely abandoned the idea of killing Li Zicheng in his mind. Instead, he frowned and asked Li Zicheng, "Then what do you think we should do?"
He knew very well that if Li Zicheng could come here alone, he would definitely not just say that the two families should not fight among themselves, but that he had the idea of solving the matter and needed the cooperation of the two families, so he took the risk and came to persuade him.
Sure enough, when Li Zicheng heard Zhang Xianzhong's words, he nodded and said, "I came here just to discuss this matter with you!"
