The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 591 The amazing journey

Prince Shamichagan behaved very respectfully in Zhu Di's military camp.

He always hoped that Daming could be as generous as before.

For example, the former King of Hami.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the northwest region did not surrender and invaded the border repeatedly. General Song Sheng defeated the opponent many times and regained Hami. However, at that time, Hami, due to years of division and cruel rule, the local Han people had become extremely of rarity.

According to local conditions, Zhu Yuanzhang set up Anding Guards, Aduan Guards and other local officials in Hami. He attracted a large number of forces and gradually formed a siege of Hami. He used force to suppress the people and conquered them without fighting. Only then did Anke Tiemu emerge. The son's voluntary surrender.

Zhu Yuanzhang considered the local situation, agreed to Anke Timur's request, allowed Anke's Timur to return to Hami City, and named him King Zhongshun, ensuring peace in the Hami area.

It was not until the Great Khan Guili Kudu who split Oara that he killed King Zhongshun and then led his troops to invade Hami.

In the end, Zhu Gaochi asked Zhu Di to send troops to defeat Guilichi according to the situation, and regained Hami and Dongchagatai in one fell swoop.

As the son of the Great Khan of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Shami Chagan hoped in his heart that the Ming Dynasty would allow him to return to Eastern Chagatai, as he had done before, and follow the example of King Hami to be granted the title of loyal and obedient king. Let him take charge of East Chagatai.

There was such a misunderstanding because he was not very familiar with Daming.

Since the Ming Dynasty transformed the Eastern Chagatai Khanate into a capital, it explains everything.

Zhu Di understood this person's request, but Zhu Di could not agree to this person. However, this person was very important. For Timur's Western Expedition, he needed to make efforts to contact both internal and external parties.

Jin Zhong was fully prepared.

"The relationship is very complicated. The war in the former Eastern Chagatai Khanate was too fierce and long-lasting, making it difficult for outsiders to distinguish their situations clearly."

In order to understand the situation in various places, Jin Zhong, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, has made great efforts to understand the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and the Western Chagatai Khanate from various channels over the years.

"Not to mention things that are too long ago, Hamaddin launched a rebellion after the death of Yasi Huozhi in Yeli, massacred many golden families, and established himself as the Eastern Chagatai Khan. At this time, he unified the Western Chagatai Khan Timur of China also began to invade eastward frequently."

"Timur also invaded the east?"

Zhu Di looked curious, "Since he chose to invade eastward, with his strength and ability, he should be able to annex Eastern Chagatai."

Although he had to fight with the opponent, Zhu Di still recognized Timur's martial arts. From humble beginnings to his current achievements, it was already extraordinary.

"As your Majesty sees it."

Jin Zhong pointed to the surrounding desolation, "The foundation of fighting to support war is to plunder supplies. The barrenness here made Timur give up quickly, so he changed to the Western Expedition."

Zhu Di nodded in understanding.

The huge southern region of Yili, with a population of just over [-], already explains everything.

"However, although Timur left Eastern Chagatai, Hamaddin was also defeated by Timur, and finally disappeared. Under such a situation, Hamaddin's nephew Husada, because of his lack of prestige, , so Hei’s son Huo Zhe was launched, that is, Li Yasi Huo Zhe’s younger brother became the Great Khan and indirectly controlled Eastern Chagatai.”

That said.

Zhu Di suddenly realized.

Why did Hei's son Huo Zhe and his son Shami Chagan actively join the Ming Dynasty, and why were they hostile to Timur.

There are powerful enemies outside and powerful ministers inside.

Now that Hei Erhuo is dead, Kudada is also captured by the Ming Dynasty, and Shamicha is in his own tent, these historical disputes should disappear.

"Shami Chagan's knot in his heart, how do you think it should be dealt with?"

Zhu Di asked.

Jin Zhong thought for a while and replied: "The Eastern Chagatai Dusi has already told the world that it is impossible to give it to him no matter what, but we can help him establish a country and find a piece of land in Central Asia that he can take away. population and made him the local king."

"It not only appeases him and allows him to continue to serve the Ming Dynasty, but also makes him have to rely on the Ming Dynasty in order to gain a foothold in a strange land. This indirectly strengthens the control of the Ming Dynasty in distant areas."

"This plan is very clever."

Zhu Di smiled while stroking his palms, and said happily: "Since we want to choose a piece of land for him, then we also need Ming Dynasty to win the victory against Timur, which will make him work harder."

"What about Husuda?"

"This person must be killed."

"Why?" Zhu Di asked.

"This person is not well-raised."

"His uncle Hamaddin established himself as a khan and hunted down former members of the royal family. At the same time, he took great care of him. As a result, this man had alienation very early and hid his dark side for 20 years. He As soon as my uncle died, he immediately launched the black men and took control of the local political power, which shows how deep his ambitions are, and he is definitely not willing to be second to others."

Jin Zhong explained in detail.

After listening.

Zhu Di shook his head. The temple is small and the demon is strong. The population is less than 20. Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the population can be said to be less than one. After listening to Jin Zhong's words, he knew that there was war in this land. How serious.

In such a place, one must go overboard and learn from the Song Dynasty in order to bring peace.

Whoever has the bigger fist is the king.

Has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Jin Zhong got Zhu Di's approval and went to find Shami Chagan.

"Prince, how many people can you pull up?"

"what?"

Shami Chagan looked confused.

"I definitely can't give Dongchagatai to you." Jin Zhong said directly.

Shamechagan's face looked ugly, but he did not dare to show it. Now that people are under the eaves, not to mention that Ming Dynasty is so strong. In his eyes, Ming Dynasty will definitely win the final victory in the war between Ming Dynasty and Timur.

In addition to the pursuit of interests, the same is true for taking a stand in advance.

"So if you want to know how many people you can win over, your majesty can decide how much land to give you. Otherwise, you don't have your own trusted followers. Even if the land is given to you, you won't be able to manage it."

Shamechagan became more and more confused and asked cautiously: "Land? Where is the land?"

"It depends on your strength and your contribution to the Ming Dynasty."

Shami Chagan's eyes lit up. He already understood what Jin Zhong meant. He became excited and said loudly: "There are 200 people in my old tribe. Our family's reputation is deeply rooted in the people of Yili. It can attract at least 5000 people." .”

Shami Chagan talks big words.

If we could really attract 5000 people, we wouldn't be so depressed.

As for names.

Who cares about your name, the army in your hands is everything.

If we really talk about the current prestige, the Khuda family is greater than the so-called Great Khan family, because this family has more troops in Yili, but it has been captured by the Ming army who captured the thief first.

"How about this."

Jin Zhong brought the map, pointed to several places and said: "If you want to stay in the Huacizm area, you can choose a place for you, and the Ming Dynasty will make you King Zhongyi."

"But if you are willing to go to West Asia, you can choose cities like Tabriz and Baghdad."

Jin Zhong said generously.

Hearing Jin Zhong's words, Shami Chagan's eyes turned red.

Doesn't Ming Dynasty know how wealthy these areas are? Shami Chagan couldn't help but think wildly.

"Of course, the premise is that Prince Shami Chagan himself has the strength, otherwise the Ming Dynasty can help you stabilize for a while, but it cannot help you stabilize it for a lifetime, and the Ming Dynasty will not send troops to station in those areas."

Jin Zhong smiled and said: "But Ming can make an agreement with you. In addition to paying taxes, you will also provide food and other supplies for the Ming army. Ming can keep part of the army to help you stabilize the place."

The Khwarizm area mentioned by Jin Zhong was of course not in its heyday, but a piece of land that had shrunk in Central Asia. It was mountainous, deserted, and had a harsh climate. No one would choose this place.

Shami Chagan still hopes to return to the East Chagatai area in his heart. Although it is underpopulated, it is his hometown after all, but now the Ming Dynasty has been open and sincere.

In this case, Shami Chagan also accepted the reality in his heart.

Mainly because of the reward given by Daming, Shami Chagan could not refuse.

Although these areas are far west, the Ming Dynasty is even suspected of generosity to others, but because of its confidence in the Ming Dynasty army, Shami Chagan feels that it is not impossible as long as the Ming army is willing to support him.

After convincing Shami Chagan, the Ming army also solved the uncontrollable factors in Yili and established a Western Expedition coalition, led by Zhu Neng's left army.

Wang Zhen and Zhu Gaoxu.

The two men led [-] cavalry and had already left Anqian. In the area of ​​​​Dashgan, they encountered a tribe under the banner of Timur Khan. They directly wiped out more than [-] people and seized some supplies.

Zhu Di and the Chinese army also left Alimatu and arrived in Tokmok and the Kyrgyz Mountains. They took a detour to Koshgar, which is Rehai, and then headed west to Sanchoer Lake.

"The water here is abundant, the land is fertile, and the climate is pleasant. We can build a city here."

Zhu Di sighed.

This place was an area in Kyrgyzstan in later generations. It was in the canyon area between the Kyrgyz Mountains and the Tianshan Mountains. It was a strategic location and a natural fortress. You can also see the remains of the city thousands of years ago.

50 soldiers and civilians traveled to establish supply points along the way. Manpower was left in wealthy areas and strategic locations, and some troops were stationed to form a line.

With one point leading to another, Ming's influence expanded accordingly.

On the railway at Jiayuguan, countless materials arrived in Werumu in a steady stream, and then they needed to be transported nearly four thousand miles by vehicles and livestock before they could reach my stem.

This is because Hami has a railway, otherwise it would not only be [-] miles, but nearly [-] miles.

From Peiping to Panyu, Guangdong, it is only four to five thousand miles.

Nearly 20 reserve troops set up military stations along the way to protect supply points, and [-] civilians, in a ant-moving situation, moved countless supplies to my stem, plus hundreds of thousands of livestock.

The Ming Dynasty can be said to be supplied by the whole country.

Therefore, Zhu Di's army moved very slowly. In addition to the difficulty of the journey, it was mainly due to logistical difficulties.

The difficulty of this battle is becoming increasingly apparent.

Fight for war.

But Yilibaili did not have the materials to meet such a tactic, otherwise Tamerlane would not have changed to the Western Expedition. Although he was worried about the power of the Ming Dynasty, it also shows the poverty of Yilibali.

Thousands of years ago, there could still be a strong country in Yilibaoli. Hundreds of years ago, in Yilibaoli, Mongolia could still support their wars with war and obtain supplies for them to continue their Western expedition. But now, they are unable to supply Timur. The children's expedition to the east could not supply the Ming Dynasty's expedition to the west.

Your energy will eventually run out.

Just like China.

After 300 years of consumption, China fell into a semi-colonial situation.

The great powers divided China's land as their spoils of war, and China's representatives in the League of Nations could only cry out feebly, just like Balak in later generations.

"The marching speed is too slow, this won't work."

Zhu Di arrived at the Nalin River.

I finally understood why the boss had made up his mind to go south, and the thinking of the south-going faction. The western expedition was really too difficult and brought only consumption but no benefits at all.

The scale of this army and the materials consumed have already made a lot of money in Southeast Asia.

But the military has already begun, and Timur will definitely invade the Ming Dynasty. The situation is not up to anyone, and Zhu Di is not a step-by-step person, and is the best at adapting to local conditions.

at this time.

Zhang Fu's [-]-strong army is in the Akxi area, and Zhu Neng's [-]-strong coalition army is in the Paisor area, hundreds of miles apart.

It is too big for Yili.

"Send someone to tell Zhang Fu that he and Wang Zhen will join forces to attack Samarkand. If they can capture it, they will capture it. If they cannot capture it, they will surround the city and encircle it for reinforcements to consume the opponent's military strength." "Tell Zhu Neng, Lead the coalition forces to harass Badahei as soon as possible."

Zhang Fu's right army and Wang Zhen's forward army joined forces. Samarkand was not only the capital of Timur Khanate, but also Timur's hometown. The savings over the years made the city very wealthy.

In the current situation, Zhu Di hopes that these armies can obtain supplies from Samarkand, slow down the forage supplies needed by the army, and let the logistics mainly transport gunpowder and other military supplies.

Shamichagan had already left Zhu Di. Relying on his reputation, he finally recruited hundreds of people and took the initiative to go to Tashkent to contact Benya Shili and others to respond to the Ming Dynasty's call.

September of the 36th year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Fu, Zhu Gaoxu, Wang Zhen and others led an army of [-] people to attack all the way. They entered the sphere of influence of the Timur Khanate through Dashgan. They first defeated several tribes and seized some supplies.

"Now the army has no shortage of food and fodder, but the consumption of gunpowder and lead is very high."

Wang Zhen said.

It is still two hundred miles away from Samarkand. If we choose to attack this city directly, we will definitely face a lot of wars, which will also increase the consumption of military supplies. If the supplies cannot keep up, it will be a big trouble.

"Could our army not be able to fight without firearms?"

Young Zhu Gaoxu said unconvinced.

When he was a child, he not only learned firearms, but also learned horse riding and archery.

"You can definitely fight, but the army's training in recent years has mainly focused on firearms, and the rest is bayonets. I'm afraid that changing tactics will cause a lot of casualties."

Zhu Gaoxu did not argue.

Both his father and his eldest brother, the prince, have all told him to listen to other people's advice.

"let's hit."

Zhang Fu said firmly.

"His Majesty urges us to march with the purpose of capturing the city of Samarkand as soon as possible. Although it is said that it is up to us to decide according to the needs of the situation, it also shows the difficulty of transportation in the rear."

"Only by capturing this city as soon as possible can casualties be minimized. In this case, short-term pain is worse than long-term pain. Since the army is fighting, it is not afraid of sacrifice."

Zhang Fu is the commander-in-chief.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhang Fu with admiration.

Zhang Fu seems to be very bookish. He is also the principal of Peking School, has established an education system, and has always been kind to the sergeants, but he did not expect to be so "cruel".

Once the military order is issued, everything must be done quickly.

Tens of thousands of cavalry are overwhelming and invincible.

The capital of Samarkand.

I heard that there was a strange army in the east. Before I knew it, I was about to send someone to investigate. The flag of the Ming army had already arrived outside the city. The gate of the capital was closed tightly. Officials climbed to the top of the city to watch.

People's faces were still very relaxed.

Timur's reputation spread throughout the land, and for many years there were only good reports. They thought they were rebels from that department and did not take it seriously.

"That seems to be the flag of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Ming dynasty?"

Some people recognized it, and people panicked.

"Why did the Ming Dynasty's army appear here?" Someone asked in his heart.

anyway.

Zhang Fu first sent an envoy, as the suzerain, to order the capital of Samarkand to open its gates and let the Ming army enter the city. Of course, the ministers and preachers of Samarkand would not agree.

The evangelist's status in the Timur Khanate was very high.

In the process of resisting the Mongolian Golden Family, many rebel leaders lacked righteousness and urgently needed external support, so they attracted the missionaries one after another.

After conquest, governance is required.

Mongolia lacks cultural heritage and has an insufficient population. Facing a strong civilization, it needs to win over local forces and actively or be forced to submit to the local civilization, instead of being able to conquer all aspects like Western conquerors.

This is true in China.

The same is true in the Arab region.

Of course the same is true for Timur.

In order to resist Yeli Ya Si Huo Zhi, the eighth generation grandson of Genghis Khan, he tried to win over the preachers to the greatest extent, gained the support of religion, and defeated the other party, but it also made religion the largest force in the Timur Khanate. To the point of being unshakable.

Later, Timur's Eastern Expedition, although it stopped at Werumu, gave the missionaries a monopoly on the religion in Yili. Before that, although there were missionaries and their power was not weak, they could not Not a monopoly.

And how extensive Timur's land is now is not only a victory for Timur, but also a victory for the evangelists. They are the religious forces that support Timur the most, and the two achieve mutual success.

Therefore, even though Timur was not in the capital, including his eldest sons who followed Timur in his western expedition, the capital did not surrender and chose to resist.

see.

Zhang Fu did not hesitate and directly ordered the attack on the city.

There are not many troops in the area to prepare the land. Who can we attack when we surround the site for reinforcements?These are just words of comfort from His Majesty the Emperor. Taking this city is the biggest goal.

The cavalry attacked the city.

Although there are no heavy artillery, there are still light artillery.

"Boom."

There are also cannons on the capital city of Samarkand.

Firearms were brought from China to Central and Western Asia by the Mongols, and were passed to Arabia, and from Arabia to the West. It can be seen that Arabia's ability to make firearms is not weak, otherwise it would not be learned by the West.

However, their artillery is still an old-style firearm, a bowl-mouth blunderbuss type.

It is not very powerful and has a short range. It is not as good as the light artillery brought by the Ming army.

The only light cannon Zhang Fu brought was the Crouching Tiger Cannon. Although it could be fired at the top of the city, it could not destroy the city wall. It could only cause a lot of damage to the defenders at the top of the city, making the opponent unable to lift its head.

"It's better to wait for the heavy artillery to arrive."

Wang Zhen looked at the tall city and said reluctantly.

"Of course I hope there will be heavy artillery, but there is none now. When the heavy artillery comes, that is, when the army arrives, no one knows how long it will take. We are thousands of miles away, and every day we delay is risky."

Zhang Fu explained patiently.

He would not be like this usually. The military orders on the battlefield were simple and clear. Now, only by saying a few more words could he ease his inner worries.

"Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee!"

The horn sounded.

The soldiers of the Ming army launched a charge as if they were dead. They relied on simple siege structures made according to local conditions and attacked the city in the crudest way. It was precisely because of the shortcomings of Zhang Fu's army that Zhu Di said that they looked at the situation instead of attacking. Military orders told them to capture this city.

"Boom."

Even if it is a squatting tiger cannon, the gunners will try their best to aim at the top of the city, clear the way for their own soldiers, and provide maximum help.

Enduring the fire, with the encouragement of the evangelists.

The soldiers in the capital of Samarkand did not waver and also gave a firm counterattack.

Fire portal guns, and even countless arrows.

After decades of conquests, craftsmen from Central and Western Asia were either kidnapped into Timur's army or sent to the capital. Along with a large amount of wealth and supplies, the city became very powerful.

After an hour of fierce fighting, Zhang Fu ordered Jin to withdraw his troops.

Not only many people died in the defenders, but many people also died in the Ming army. Before the order to retreat was given, everyone died from the front!

"It won't work like this."

"Even if we capture this city, our casualties will be too high."

Young Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but feel distressed. He was no longer as energetic as he had been at the beginning. His forehead and brows were furrowed, and he looked a bit like Zhu Di.

The Ming army camped outside the city.

that night.

The capital of Samarkand sent an army to make a sneak attack, but was severely punished by the Ming army. The entire army was annihilated, which shocked the capital of Samarkand. People no longer dared to underestimate the Ming army.

All the gates were closed tightly, with the purpose of holding on to the city.

What is strange is that when the capital of Samarkand was besieged, there were not many decent reinforcements to support it, which shocked Zhang Fu and others.

Could it be that even the plan to encircle the point and call for reinforcements failed?
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Zhu Neng's coalition forces arrived in the Balihe area.

The march along the way made Zhu Neng feel complicated. The resistance that originally appeared was not even a shadow. Instead, people from all over the country took the initiative to seek refuge. Some leaders even took the initiative to join in to fight for the Ming Dynasty.

"This"

Of course, Zhu Neng would not be arrogant and think that it was the influence of Ming Dynasty. After talking with everyone, he understood the facts.

When Timur rebelled, his power was still very weak. Against the powerful Golden Family, he not only tried his best to win over the evangelists, but also many local forces, such as Milihuxin.

This person is not only an ally of Timur, but also an in-law alliance.

As a result, Timur could share adversity, but not prosperity.

In other words, the local productivity was insufficient, and there were only so many supplies, which were only enough to feed Timur's army. After defeating the Golden Family, Timur began to attack his allies. In addition to dealing with these forces, he also massacred the local area.

For example, after the two met and talked a lot, Hussin decided to give up all his rights and surrender to Timur. Timur "mercifully" forgave him and promised to provide funds to support Hussin's pilgrimage to Mecca.

But just when Hussin thought he could spend the rest of his life under the protection of Timur, Timur sent his followers to assassinate Hussin and massacred the people in Balkh and other places on the grounds that they had once Support and help Kuo Hu Xin.

In fact, it was just to plunder supplies to feed the army.

They plundered the people from various places, fed the army, and began to invade eastward. As a result, they found that the resistance in the area was not only strong, but also the materials were poor. They immediately turned around and headed west, creating the territory of the Timur Khanate today.

Therefore, except for the Samarkand area, Balihedu, the nearest big city in the south, was separated from Timur.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Timur Khanate fell apart just after Timur died in history.

Therefore, Zhu Neng marched westward without fighting a single battle, but the size of the coalition army grew larger and larger, from the initial 10 to more than [-], and nearly [-] reached the capital of Samarkand.

Zhang Fu was startled.

He thought they were reinforcements from the capital of Samarkand, and they were cautious and gathered together to attack him. Just when Zhang Fu was cautious and worried, he realized that the opponent turned out to be Zhu Neng.

Looking at Zhu Neng who brought nearly [-] troops, Zhang Fu and others were stunned.

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes were full of magic.

No wonder the eldest brother valued Zhu Neng at first, this guy is really awesome.

Zhu Neng was very embarrassed.

Victory cannot be achieved without force, victory cannot be achieved without force, but he still does not fully understand what the situation is.

The reputation of General Tian.

From Yili, it spread to Central Asia.

Everyone knows that the Kingdom of Ming Dynasty has a generous general who is generous with his actions and has unparalleled benevolence and righteousness. Compared with other leaders in the past, he cannot compare with the generosity of Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)