The nine hundred and seventeenth chapter is perfect
Timur was defeated, and the most crucial step for the Ming Dynasty to move towards the river, surpass the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and aspire to dominate the world was just like this.
For the monarchs, ministers and people of the Ming Dynasty, this was a bit unexpected.
The champion is indeed powerful, but he can kill his biggest enemy so quietly. How did Lan Yu do it?
Is it possible that our champion has a godlike military skills and is invincible, just like Mr. Guan, galloping into the army of thousands of horses, cutting off Timur's head, and then returning victorious?
Almost instantly, someone followed the pattern of beheading Yan Liang and punishing Wen Chou to praise Lan Yu.
However, as more news came, more and more details of this battle became available, and the court finally understood Lan Yu's layout.
Everyone has to admit that Lan Yu's military use at this time is really similar to one person, and this person is Grand Master Zhang Ximeng!
Everyone knows that Zhang Ximeng is not good at military affairs, but even Xu Da and Chang Yuchun admit that they cannot defeat Zhang Ximeng.
No one among the generals can compare with Chang Yuchun, and no one among the generals can match Xu Da. However, there is another level above the generals, that is, a true military strategist and a master of total warfare.
There is no doubt that Zhang Ximeng is a person of this level, and his layout and planning are the best in the world.
Lan Yu has followed Zhang Ximeng for many years and led troops many times. What he has been pursuing is Zhang Ximeng's realm.
And this time, Lan Yu did it.
Who would have thought that Lan Yu was confronting Timur in the river, but on the other hand, he sent personnel to contact the Golden Horde.
That's right, it's the Golden Horde, one of the four great khanates.
At this time, the Golden Horde was no longer as prosperous as it had been before. It had just been defeated by Rus, and the rapidly rising Timur Empire also threatened the security of the Golden Horde.
The Mongolian cavalry, which was once unbeatable by anyone, is now unbeatable by anyone.
Lan Yu figured out the Mongols' origins and kept sending envoys there. Even after two consecutive failures, Lan Yu still didn't change his mind.
He sent Feng Guosheng to take a detour and penetrate directly into the Caucasus region. Through a show of force, he finally established contact with the Golden Horde.
But then the communication between the two parties was not smooth.
The main problem lies with the Golden Horde. They believe that the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and destroyed the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and they are their enemies. The Golden Horde cannot help the Ming Dynasty no matter what.
However, Feng Guosheng quickly determined the real concerns of the Golden Horde.
They were afraid that after the Ming Dynasty destroyed Timur, they would continue to attack them.
Therefore, the Golden Horde was also communicating with Timur at the same time, hoping that the two sides could make peace and jointly deal with the Ming army.
When things have reached this point, it is already very dangerous. Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and several generals all advised Lan Yu to attack decisively and not to rely on the Golden Horde. If they all unite, the Ming Dynasty will be defeated.
The situation is not good, and it may even repeat the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty.
Facing internal and external doubts, Lan Yu showed the strategic determination of an outstanding general.
Let the current Mongolians work together, that is a dream!
If the Ming Dynasty rushes to attack, they may join forces, but if they stand still, these people will inevitably attack each other and fall into civil strife.
Facts have proved that Sapphire's judgment is very accurate.
Timur coveted the territory of the Golden Horde and was unwilling to cede the land for peace.
Almost at the same time, the Golden Horde was also facing a counterattack by Rus, and the western front continued to lose land.
And at this moment, another key variable was pulled over by Lan Yu, and that was the Ottoman Empire!
Who knows what means Lan Yu used to turn Osman into an ally of the Ming Dynasty.
Even during this period, Zhu Di made great progress in Tianzhu, gathered many feudal states, and surrounded the Timurid Empire from the south.
This is very interesting.
Tianzhu, as a place name, has been divided for a long time after the Mauryan Dynasty, with many states.
After Zhu Di entered Tianzhu, he quickly gained support from a large number of Tianzhu people.
Zhu Di, who had always had a bad reputation, was actually highly respected this time. Even though he went around plundering and plundering so much people's wealth, he was still supported by some Tianzhu people.
Everything about this thing is weird.
But after understanding it carefully, you will feel that it is logical and completely normal.
Zhu Di's method is also very simple, because if you want to operate overseas, you can't rely on people like the Ming Dynasty. It's not that there are few people in the Ming Dynasty, but the cost of immigrating overseas is too high, and you need to be familiar with the local culture and understand it.
The local customs and customs cannot be achieved without ten years of hard work.
So Zhu Di boldly activated a group of Tianzhu people.
Moreover, Zhu Di chose the Kshatriya and Vaisya castes... The Tianzhu caste divides people into four major castes. Under the four major castes, there are more than a thousand sub-castes.
Even in a certain place, the people who buy vegetables are from one caste, and the people who sell tea are from another caste... The extreme subdivision makes Tianzhu a place of feathers, but at the same time it is extremely stable, and it is difficult for any external force to shake it.
Zhu Di took advantage of this characteristic and recruited a group of Kshatriyas and Vaishyas.
Do you want to improve your salary? Do you want to rise to the top?
As long as you follow Ming Dynasty and follow my arrangements, I will ensure that your status will become higher and higher and your power will become stronger and stronger... Although the Tianzhu people do not have the courage to break through the caste system, they still have the urge to climb up and become superior.
And it's very strong.
In this way, Zhu Di won the firm support of a group of Tianzhu people.
How to describe it, Zhu Di is an airborne young master, and these people are Zhu Di's housekeepers, managing the place for Zhu Di, commanding the troops and horses, and governing the people.
Faced with this situation, Zhu Di was speechless.
Why haven't I noticed this earlier? This Tianzhu is simply a born slave!
Their caste system is simply perfect for foreign forces to control.
The cost of ruling is also very low. You don't even need to arrange many soldiers and horses. It is enough to use different regions and different castes to restrain each other.
When Dai Ying ruled India, he only relied on 9,000 civil servants.
As the successor to Zhang Ximeng who lacked great virtues, Zhu Di quickly wrote a hundreds-page memorial to the court. In view of the situation in Tianzhu, Zhu Di suggested that in the future, all the military operations in various places, especially around the Indian Ocean, would be based on the Ming Dynasty.
The model of being the master and Tianzhu being the servant.
In other words, Daming serves as the chairman of the board and Tianzhu people serve as the general manager. Using them to manage the local area saves time and effort, and the effect is excellent.
In order to prove his theory, Zhu Di also mobilized a force of up to 100,000 troops, with some Tianzhu people as the backbone, and then commanded other troops to march north together.
As for the real Ming army, there were less than 5,000 people, and they mainly served as supervisors.
Lan Yu's waiting finally paid off. The Golden Horde believed that its threat still came from Rus in the west. Once Timur defeated the Ming Dynasty, he might not march eastward, but attacking the Golden Horde from the north would be
For sure.
So they sent out 50,000 people, came around from the Aral Sea, and besieged Timur.
To the west, the Ottoman Empire also sent a powerful cavalry to threaten Timur's retreat, plus Zhu Di on the southern front.
Lan Yu finally completed the siege of Timur.
There is no doubt that he has won the victory based on the general trend.
But Lan Yu's mind is still very clear. No matter how much he wins in the overall situation, if he makes a mistake in a decisive battle between the two sides and is caught by Timur, he may still suffer a disastrous defeat.
The reason is very simple. In such a huge battlefield, it is difficult for soldiers and horses from all directions to act in a unified manner and cooperate with each other. There is even a high probability that they will be defeated individually.
But one cannot help but think that Lan Yu’s efforts are in vain. On the contrary, in a strategic decisive battle with a powerful enemy in an area far away from the homeland and with very difficult logistical support, if one cannot fully seize every advantage, the possibility of defeat will only increase.
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The Tang Dynasty is a lesson learned from the past.
Of course, Lan Yu not only contacted all parties, he also practiced farming, especially planting potatoes and sweet potatoes extensively. It must be said that this high-yielding crop really helped the Ming Dynasty a lot.
You don’t have to eat them, but raising pigs with potatoes and sweet potatoes and killing them for meat is also good.
What Lan Yu did most in the Western Regions was farming.
Before the war with Timur, Lan Yu relied on local sources for 80% of his military rations.
In addition, Lan Yu also did something. He separated 30,000 Jurchen cavalry from his subordinates and handed them over directly to the Golden Horde.
This move of Lan Yu is very controversial. Some people think that it is very unwise for him to let out the Jurchen soldiers who can fight. Moreover, if the Golden Horde gets these people, they may become the next enemies of the Ming Dynasty. Lan Yu is raising the bandits to respect themselves.
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But no matter what, Lan Yu did it anyway, and it really worked wonders!
The Mongols of the Golden Horde had long since lost their bloody bravery and were defeated by the Russians.
But at this moment, a group of more brave Jurchens were sent to them, and the Golden Horde was instantly resurrected with full blood, and its confidence skyrocketed.
They just relied on this army to deal with the Russians.
But if you want to send troops to Rus, you must first get rid of Timur.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, the Golden Horde took the initiative to attack Timur... The Battle of the River finally broke out.
As the saying goes, three minutes on stage, ten years of work off stage.
With the layout at this point, Lan Yu's chances of winning were already very astonishing, and could even be said to be within reach. But Lan Yu refused to give up, and he turned over another card!
That was Timur's generals.
It turned out that during the long-term confrontation, Lan Yu had quietly bribed several of Timur's favorite generals. He was fully aware of Timur's moves.
This kind of behavior without martial ethics is simply shocking... The false champion is so brave and invincible that he rushes into battle to kill the enemy with one against ten thousand, as if he is in a deserted place.
A real champion uses all his methods, openly and secretly, to greet each other, and he absolutely does not talk about martial ethics.
Timur was able to fight without lies, but at this time, he exposed a huge loophole.
Due to his rapid rise, his subordinates were very complicated. It was not difficult to bribe Lan Yu through some barbarian merchants. Even before the war started, he was penetrated like a sieve.
"Sir, Lan Yu's military skills are probably as powerful as yours." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed sincerely.
Zhang Ximeng blinked and said, "70%, at least 70%!"
Lao Zhu couldn't help laughing, "This time I can finally cast the golden tripod."
Zhang Ximeng was shocked and finally nodded, "Yes, the merits have finally been fulfilled. After Dayu, a new chapter has arrived!"