Daming heir

The next year.

The Ming Dynasty changed to the Yuan Dynasty.

It was the first year of Yongsheng.

The new era of the empire is celebrated by everyone. But in the hometown of the Western Regions, thousands of miles away from the imperial capital, there were battles, flags fluttering, horses neighing, artillery rumbling, and soldiers' armor sharpening their swords.

After leaving Jiayuguan, we arrived at the Western Region, a land that had been separated from the control of the Central Plains for hundreds of years.

After leaving Yumenguan and Yangguan, you can recite an eternal poem about leaving Yangguan in the west.

The Ming Dynasty assembled 200,000 elite troops, and finally set foot on the ancient but still full of infinite vitality of the Gobi land for the first time.

Thousands of miles of Gobi, the desert is full of flying sand.

On the distant skyline is the Tianshan Mountains, which are covered with snow all year round, dividing the Western Region into north and south.

On the southeast side of the Tianshan Mountains, the old Gaochang Old City, which has been eroded by wind and sand, stands helplessly under the Flame Mountain.

Neither the Turks nor the Mongols know how to control sand.

The Kumtag Desert, not far east of the ancient city of Gaochang, has been continuously encroaching towards the west in recent years.

If it weren't for the Baiyang River, the Harganzi Gol River, and the Karang Gol River, which are three glacial snowmelt rivers originating from the Tianshan Mountains, the entire Turpan area would have been swallowed up by wind and sand.

It was sunrise at this time.

The sun rises slowly from the east. The morning sun is like fire, shining clearly on the Gobi Desert and oasis, and also imprinted on the Tianshan Mountains in the distance.

The entire Flame Mountain is cut by three valleys from east to west.

And in the Heigou Valley, which is closest to the ancient city of Gaochang and located on the westernmost side of the Flame Mountain.

There was an army in armor and horses, silently stepping on the sand blown into the valley by the wind, slowly pressing towards the ancient city of Gaochang.

As the army moved slowly, the sun gradually shone on these silent soldiers.

Tens of thousands of cavalrymen all wore soft armor, and their heads and faces were also covered by visors. The dark eye holes exuded a permeating evil spirit.

After the cavalry, there is the Chinese Army headquarters, the soldiers of the infantry battalion, artillery battalion, spearman battalion, and archer battalion, stepping on the ground in silence, walking in the valley from the dividing line of the morning sun to the sunshine.

In the valley in the middle of the Flame Mountain, another large army was advancing in an orderly manner, preparing to join the Chinese army in the direction of Gaochang Ancient City.

Several teams of scouts had climbed to the heights of the Flame Mountain without anyone noticing, holding telescopes to observe the surroundings.

Once there is any disturbance, these scouts will send a signal to the sky.

On the north side of the Flame Mountain, a huge hot air balloon was also expanding rapidly, and then slowly lifted into the sky.

Hundreds of armored steam vehicles were heading to the northwest side of the Flame Mountain, preparing to control the Karangol River area between the Flame Mountain and the Tianshan Mountains to prevent the enemy from bypassing this direction and attacking the rear of the army.

The army passed through the east side of the Flame Mountain in an orderly manner and began to approach Turpan.

And in the other direction.

An equally large army had already poured out in groups from the camp in the direction of Jiaohe Old City.

The number of people in this army was far greater than that of the Ming army coming out from the direction of the Flame Mountain.

The number is no less than 300,000.

However, this army of more than 300,000 people seemed a bit chaotic.

The military flags of various colors are of different heights and sizes.

The soldiers under each flag also wear different military uniforms and hold different weapons.

Even soldiers under the same flag can wear different uniforms and hold different weapons.

This seems to be an integrated army from all sides.

But in the middle of this army, there was an elite cavalry force of up to 30,000 people.

These cavalrymen have iron armor which is rare in the Western Regions. Even the front half of the horses under these soldiers are covered with armor.

An army of 300,000 people poured out of the camp and was quickly divided into three large formations.

The center formation was heading straight towards the Ming army east of Turpan City, while the left wing was advancing towards the Karangol River, preparing to cut off the rear of the Ming army.

On the right wing, there was mainly a cavalry group composed of various parties, which seemed to be preparing to disrupt the Ming army's formation from the flanks after the subsequent war started.

Both sides know the other side's formation and focus, and they also know what the other side's strategic intentions are.

Both sides also maintained the quietness before the war, each making final preparations. The sun is rising.

The two armies have reached the range visible to the naked eye.

The Ming army stopped first.

The cavalry began to run in groups in front of the formation, as if to embolden the army, but it caused a cloud of dust to rise on the battlefield.

In the military formation dominated by Timur's army, it is no longer clear what the military formation behind the Ming army's cavalry looks like.

In front of the Ming army formation, behind the dust raised by the cavalry.

Each artillery piece was pulled to a fixed position by the warhorse.

Thousands of artillery pieces formed a "pin" shape in the military formation, defending the army from three directions in front of the Flame Mountain.

Boxes of artillery shells were transported to the artillery position by soldiers of the logistics battalion.

until noon.

All preparations for the war between the two sides have just been completed.

The soldiers on both sides, who had filled their stomachs early, were not prepared to eat at this time.

Everything will have to wait until the end of the war for settlement and rest.

wind.

It blows from the Gobi desert in the south, mixed with endless sand, and blows on people's faces.

The wind and sand blew across the faceplates of the Ming soldiers, making bursts of noise. However, apart from the sound of the wind and sand, there was only the neighing of war horses restlessly seeking battle.

The horn sounded.

The drums beat loudly.

Every drum beat is visible to the naked eye, causing ripples in the surrounding wind and sand to float in the air.

war.

It began with Timur's army being the first to move out.

Arrow feathers that covered the sky and the sun leaped up from Timur's military formation and flew through the air.

After the bows and arrows, there were groups of cavalry who were already ready to attack.

Timur's intentions were clear.

First, he used bows and arrows to disrupt the rhythm and formation of the Ming army's cavalry. Then, he looked down upon the cavalry in the entire central and eastern regions and charged straight into the Ming army's formation.

Cooperating with the allied cavalry on the south side to attack from the flanks, it completely disrupted the Ming army's formation, and finally it was time to strangle the Ming army.

however.

Changes occurred suddenly the next moment.

The cavalry in front of the Ming army's formation suddenly evacuated towards the north and south sides. When Timur's arrows fell on the ground, the Ming army's cavalry had already evacuated.

When the smoke and dust brought by the cavalry slowly fell.

The black muzzles of the guns appeared directly in front of the Timur cavalry who had launched a charge.

stop.

It has become impossible.

Either they march forward bravely and fight for the last glimmer of hope and victory, or they are torn apart by the Ming army's artillery.

just.

Under the Tianshan Mountains, in front of the Flame Mountain.

Zhu Yunxi, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, wears heavy armor and holds a long sword.

He slowly lowered the visor on his helmet.

The long knife was raised high, and then slowly pressed forward.

"fire!"

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