Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 479: Interview with Lame Wolf Khan to steal the treasure (Part )
The proud and arrogant Sultan Khan could be so moved because this Timur was extraordinary and the famous "Central Asian Lame Wolf".

There are different opinions on the origin of this person. He claimed to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, and his surname was Bor. But historians found that his ancestral lineage could not be connected with the Genghis Khan family, and there were not even relatives of the Golden Family. If anyone in future generations travels to Timur's mausoleum, the local tour guide will tell you with certainty, "Timur the Great is not a Mongolian, he is our Uzbek hero!"

He was indeed not a Mongolian. Later scholars tested the DNA of his corpse and found that the paternal chromosome was J2. This gene is very rare among Mongolians and is common among Caucasians and Chechens. Therefore, it is inferred that Timur's ancestors were in Mongolia. A Central Asian Turkic tribe that joined the Mongols during the Western Expeditions. This well explains why he claimed to be a Mongolian, but he was always unwilling to stand on the same front as the descendants of Genghis Khan. Even three of the four great khanates of the Mongols were attacked by him.

Although this arrogant and arrogant hero claimed to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, he dreamed of establishing greater achievements than Genghis Khan. "Historical History of the New Yuan Dynasty" says: "Timur is good at caressing his soldiers, and can win people's strength to death. His joy and anger are invisible, he can plan the future battle, and he has achieved success. He is good at writing, and in his spare time in military affairs, he can lay out his strategies for victory. , written as a book. However, his nature is to kill, similar to Genghis Khan. He also believes in religion. He established a new law and divided the people into twelve levels. The first level was the descendants of Mohammad, and the clan, generals and ministers were not involved. . The legal system created by Genghis Khan has been completely destroyed."

He is a war maniac, cruel and easy to kill. The infamous "Human Head Pyramid" is his masterpiece. Every time he goes on an expedition, his army does its best to plunder and kill. Surprisingly, after Uzbekistan became independent, the tyrant turned into the country's spiritual idol. People tore down the statues of Lenin and replaced them with Timur. In the eyes of the common people of Uzbekistan, Timur is a great hero who travels all over the world, who is tenacious, brave and strategic.

The "Central Asian Lame Wolf" is indeed as tough as a wolf. Even though it has conquered a huge empire, it still pretends to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and attacks it unprepared. According to historical records, "Timur and the second of the three great khanates of Mongolia conquered India and defeated Turki. He deceived China with humble words and generous coins. At the beginning, he was a slave, and in the end he was a big move. The wise people will not die, but the Ming Dynasty will eat it. Huh?" The Ming people's fears were not unreasonable. In the Yuan Dynasty, Hui Hui people were all over the world. At that time, there were many Hui people living in Gansu, and there were also a large number of Hui people near the capital. Many of these "Hui Hui" from Central Asia colluded with Tamerlane's army ("Hui Hui went to Jia Jingshi, many of the Gan and Liang sergeants were sent out of the country privately, leaking border affairs", "The guards were ordered to send them, so they returned to Sasha There are more than 1,200 people in Ma'erhan"). If the inside should be combined with the outside, the consequences would be disastrous.

In the winter of 1404, the sixty-eight-year-old Timur was ready for war, so he no longer kept a low profile and "camped aggressively against the Ming Dynasty. He recruited elite soldiers and transported grain to hundreds of carts, and marched to the fertile fields." , that is, sow the seeds and abandon the food for the next day. He also drove hundreds of female camels. If the pay was insufficient, he would eat their milk to relieve hunger. Encountered heavy snow on the way, the soldiers and horses died of stiffness. Timur also suffered from malaria, and to He died in Wodelal City (History of the New Yuan Dynasty).

The records of the Ming Dynasty are brief and implicit, while the memories of the Uzbeks who participated in "Timur's Eastern Expedition" are very detailed. "On November 1404, 11, His Majesty led his army to leave Samarkand. When they reached the Syr Darya River, they encountered heavy snow. They stationed on the river bank for fifty days, waiting for the river to freeze solid. The forward troops, that is, the right troops starting from Tashkent The Route Army crossed the Tianshan Mountains on New Year's Day in 27 and advanced to the Ili River on January 1405. On that day, the three stars (Earth, Saturn, and Mercury) were in a row, and the wizard's divination was unfavorable for the army. His Majesty was in a bad mood, but he still crossed the Syr Darya River with determination. , and ordered the commander-in-chief of the Right Army, his imperial grandson Harry Sultan, to step up his march and make sure to capture Mongolia (referring to the Xinjiang region) in early March, while he stayed temporarily to fight." "This Harry Sultan He had just fallen passionately in love with a black maid, causing an uproar. However, he still lived up to expectations when he started the war. In late February, he advanced to Besbali (near today's Jimusar County, Xinjiang), which was far away from the important town of Hami on the western border of the Ming Dynasty. We still have about 1 miles left.”

It was not until this time that the Ming Dynasty realized something was wrong. "The court heard that Timur had falsely bid farewell and led his troops eastward, and ordered Song Sheng, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, to warn him." Song Sheng was a veteran general who founded the People's Republic of China. He was "the commander-in-chief of the left army after entering the army and paid homage to the Pingqiang general." He had experienced hundreds of battles and had great prestige. At that time, his health was already very bad, and he was denied permission to return to Nanjing many times. At this time, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, faced the dilemma of having no generals available. Generals such as Zhang Yu, Wang Zhen, Chen Heng, Zhang Wu, and Tan Yuan were all dead. Qiu Fu, Liu Cai, Chen Gui, Zheng Heng, Meng Shan, and Huo Zhen were all dead. All generals are brave men. Zhu Neng was the only one who could take charge of the army on his own. However, he died of illness on the way to Annan in 1406, so the veteran had to stay on despite his illness.

However, the situation on Timur's side was not much better. The logistical pressure was huge. The troops mostly relied on sowing seeds along the way or drinking camel milk to support their supplies. In addition, when encountering heavy snowstorms, many soldiers and horses died from stiffness. However, the "Central Asian Lame Wolf" is still confident of victory, and even plans to find a Chinese young man (preferably a Muslim) to publicize that he is the escaped Zhu Yunwen and establish him as the emperor of China; he also plans to actively instigate the Mongols and Hui in the Ming army. ,student. However, God was unfavorable. When the hero stopped in the city of Nidala, he died of malaria, and his army had to return in despair.

Sultan wanted to visit the world-famous ancient city of Samarkand, especially the royal tombs of the "Lame Wolf of Central Asia". He ordered Duqianhu Ekchuotbu, who had been here before, to be his guide and adviser Hu Liangqi to accompany him.

The Great Khan of Lotus walked out of the Alka Palace as excited as a teenager, looking around and jumping for joy all the way.

"Huh?" He saw many leafy mulberry trees on both sides of many streets and alleys, and asked in surprise: "Do Bukhara people grow mulberries and raise silkworms?"

Hu Lianqi smiled and said, "Your Majesty does not know that the existence of the Silk Road and the Golden Road allows the exchange of goods from various countries. The Bukhara people learned the art of growing mulberry and raising silkworms from China, and their golden peaches (yellow peaches) Other things are also introduced to China, which is mutually beneficial."

"Yeah," Suletan responded and continued the tour. However, the ancient city is full of majestic ancient buildings, with many mosques, seminaries and monasteries. These ancient buildings are not only tall and spectacular, but also exquisitely constructed. They are surrounded by agate square tiles, the floors are paved with precious stones, and the interiors are mostly made of real gold murals. All doors, windows and railings have intricately carved patterns and scriptures. and Arabic characters, complementing each other and integrating seamlessly, seeming to tell the prosperity and luxury of Samarkand in the past.

"What a great city!" Sultan Khan, a generation of genius, spoke out words of admiration and surprise from the bottom of his heart.

(End of this chapter)