In the Ming Dynasty, more goods traveled by sea, so naturally fewer people traveled along the Silk Road.
In addition, when the Timur Empire did business with Ming merchants, they often bought and sold unreasonably. Now that there are better ways, fewer merchants will naturally come.
The number of goods on the Silk Road decreased, and the Timur Empire saw its fat and fat shrinking day by day.
It wouldn't have had any impact in the past. Anyway, all the goods of the Ming Dynasty were in the hands of the Timurid Empire. Since there are less goods on the Silk Road, we can simply raise the price. Anyway, these goods are hard to buy in the West.
No matter how high the price of currency is, there will still be people who want it, and you can still make a lot of money. This kind of thing has been done more than once in the Timur Empire. ??
But since the Ming Dynasty established its foothold in Khurumos, the situation has been completely different. A large amount of silk, porcelain and tea leaves went directly to Khurumos and were traded with merchants from all over the world. As a result, although the prices of these items were also very high,
It’s not like Timur’s empire just raised prices if it wanted to.
Just imagine, the Timurid Empire originally monopolized the huge profits from these things, but now not only does the Ming have to take away more than half of the profits, but it also cannot get enough goods. The Timurid Empire became hostile to the Ming Dynasty, and even
Watching with eagerness is a matter of course.
"What? Do you still want to chase him to Timur?" Xu Chengfei guessed when he saw the look on Han Du's face.
Han Du said with a smile, "Timur is indeed far away from us, but now that we have enough cattle and sheep, it's not impossible to go?"
Xu Chengfei frowned and said, "That's not what I meant. You can go. But just because Benya lost his way, you have to chase him thousands of miles away? Is this necessary?"
Han Du shook his head slightly, "Of course not. Although Benya Shili's identity is somewhat important, it has not reached the point where I would lead an army of hundreds of thousands to hunt him down. Even if he escapes to Timur, he will have no hope in this life."
Now that we have returned to the grassland, there is no threat to the Ming Dynasty."
"Then what do you want?" Xu Chengfei asked tentatively, seeing that Han Du understood it himself and insisted on going to Timur.
Han Du did not speak directly, but asked instead, "In your opinion, how is Tamerlane's country like?"
He casually motioned for Xu Chengfei to sit down and talk.
Xu Chengfei sat down slowly, thought for a while, and felt uncertain, then said, "I don't know much about the Timurid Empire. I only know that they are the largest country in the Western Regions."
Han Du didn't think that Xu Chengfei could really tell him any news. He just wanted to remind Xu Chengfei to pay more attention to the Timur Empire.
Nodding, taking Xu Chengfei's words, Han Du continued, "
It is still the most powerful vassal state in the Ming Dynasty. I am afraid you have no idea about this most powerful vassal state in the Ming Dynasty? Then let me tell you.
Although the Timur Empire is not well-known in the Ming Dynasty, it is famous in the Western Regions. Let's put it this way, the current leader of the Timur Empire, Timur, has been fighting and killing all over the Western Regions in the past few years. If it were just
Timur's current territory is probably no smaller than the Ming Dynasty's one capital and fourteen provinces."
"What? Is Timur's empire so powerful?" Xu Chengfei suddenly stood up in shock, a dangerous light flashing in his wide eyes.
Han Du raised his hand to signal him to calm down. After Xu Chengfei sat down again, he said, "It is so strong, but Timur's empire has been sending troops to the west, and Ming Dynasty doesn't know about it."
After hearing this, Xu Chengfei's eyes became more solemn and he couldn't help but mused, "If the Timur Empire sends troops to the west, does that mean they have no intention of attacking the Ming Dynasty?"
Han Du suddenly sat up straight, stared at Xu Chengfei in stunned silence, and quickly asked, "Who said Timur has no plans for Ming Dynasty?"
"Didn't you say that they have been sending troops to the west?" Xu Chengfei asked puzzledly.
Han Du sighed and explained, "The reason why Timur sent troops to the west is because they thought that their strength was not as good as that of the Ming Dynasty and they did not dare to tease the Ming Dynasty easily. But it does not mean that Timur was against the Ming Dynasty."
There is no intention. On the contrary, Timur's intention towards the Ming Dynasty is more serious than his intention to go west. Do you know who is the current leader of Timur's country?
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"Who is it?" Xu Chengfei couldn't help but become curious when he heard Han Du say this.
Han Du laughed and said, "It was Timur who paid tribute to the late emperor in the name of the Western Chagatai Khanate and wanted to humiliate the Ming emperors and ministers with difficult problems in the Fengtian Palace. You said, as the leader of a country, he actually risked such a
Taking a huge risk, pretending to be a prince-in-law and traveling thousands of miles to come to the Ming Dynasty, do you still think that Timur has no intentions towards the Ming Dynasty?"
After Xu Chengfei heard this, he suddenly became silent.
The rich leader of a country came to the Ming Dynasty to hide his identity. If anyone still thinks that Timur has no intentions towards the Ming Dynasty, even Bai Ding will not believe it!
Han Du continued, "The reason why the Timurid Empire sent troops to the west is because they wanted to annex small countries in the west first to increase their strength. Once they thought their strength was sufficient, they would not hesitate to send troops to the Ming Dynasty.
How can someone else sleep soundly on the side of the bed? So, I want to take this opportunity to explore
The details of Timur’s empire, and Benya’s failure to do so are just an excuse.”
As long as Benya Shili fled to Timur's empire, Handu could justly use the reason of hunting Benya Shili to ask Timur to hand him over. As for whether Timur would hand him over and how to hand him over, that would be up to him.
It’s something we’ll talk about when the time comes.
Xu Chengfei glanced at Han Du meaningfully, but said nothing else, just nodded slightly.
Han Du felt relieved at this moment, so he stood up and said, "That's it, you go arrange the army, and we'll set off as soon as possible."
Azashili had no idea where the Ming army was going. Anyway, he would go wherever Han Du wanted him to go, even if it was a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, he would not even frown.
Following Han Du on the expedition these days, because Han Du's military order of "no need to turn over everything you capture" has never been withdrawn, the Uliangha cavalry performed very hard. Even when chasing Oala later, the Uliangha cavalry did not use Han Du at all.
After Du gave the order, they took the initiative to rush over, fearing that the Ming cavalry would get ahead of them.
Later, the Ming cavalry was too lazy to charge, so they simply stayed behind and watched the Uliangha cavalry charge in front.
Therefore, the Uliangha cavalry also captured countless soldiers along the way, and they all hung on their horses one after another.
Now whenever the Ulyanha cavalry moves, there will be a tinkling sound, just like large wind chimes. ??
Azashili was not familiar with the terrain here. Wherever there was a river or a water source, he was as blind as Han Du.
But it doesn't matter. Azashili's job as a guide is no longer useful, but Ugqiha Shiha can seamlessly take over.
He is King Wala, and he is as familiar with this place as his home.
As for whether Ugqiha Shiha will cooperate and lead the army to a barren land, if he really has this idea, then Handu will let them know why the flowers are so red.
The compass in Han Du's hand was not given for free. How could it be possible if he wanted to take random directions?
Moreover, Han Du also had a hundred ways to let Uge Qiha Shiha lead the way obediently without any delusion.
Instruct the soldiers to bring Ugeqi Hashiha over.
Since Uge Qiha Shiha was captured, Handu had no idea of treating the captives well. On this grassland, it is good to be alive after being captured, so what kind of treatment do you need?
I didn’t see the battles between tribes, and the loser and the winner were
Will Fang choose to kill all the men who are taller than the wheel?
After Ugqi Hashha was captured, Handu imprisoned him together with Elbek and others.
When Ugqihashiha saw Elbek, his mood was very complicated. Because the relationship between him and Elbek was not friendly at all, and it was obviously him who supported Elbek to the position of Khan.
Unexpectedly, after Elbek ascended to the throne of Khan, he gave the position of prime minister to Mahamu and promised the four tribes of Oara to Mahamu to command.
Before this, Ugqi Hashiha hated Elbek deeply. Even if Elbek was not caught by the Ming Dynasty, he would never
Let Elbek go.
But now that the two of them met here as prisoners of the Ming Dynasty, there was endless embarrassment between them. So all the prisoners quickly formed two distinct sides. They did not speak to each other and disliked each other. They were likely to die of old age.
It means not to communicate with each other.
After Ugeqi Hashiha was captured, he didn't suffer much. After he was captured, he was tied up, but someone was sent to keep an eye on him at all times.
But what Ugqi Hashha couldn’t stand the most was the daily food. In the past, he would eat roasted lamb and roasted beef in rotation every day, and when eating roasted lamb, he would only eat the fattest and tenderest two pieces.
Meat.
But now the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will not tolerate him. Although they will not deprive Ugeqihashiha of food, Ugeqihashiha can only eat what ordinary soldiers eat.
Holding the dry and hard roasted beef pieces, Ugqiha Shiha tried several times, but he didn't know how to eat them. After the beef pieces were roasted, they were frozen by the snowstorm, further removing the meat.
The moisture inside makes the already hard beef even harder.
Ugqihashiha opened his mouth and tried to take a bite, but he didn't even leave a mark. He suddenly became angry and threw the beef to the ground, "How can I, the king, be insulted like this?"
Unfortunately, the soldier guarding him only glanced at the beef on the ground, with a trace of anger on his face.
Although this beef is worthless in the eyes of Ugqi Hashiha, in the eyes of soldiers, it is a good thing that is difficult to eat. This is beef after all. In the Ming Dynasty, even dignitaries rarely had the opportunity to eat beef.
, not to mention these big-headed soldiers?
Now eating beef and mutton casually is enough to satisfy the soldiers. Although eating this beef is similar to chewing wood, as long as you taste it carefully, you can taste the meaty aroma in your mouth. More importantly, it can eat this food
It is very convenient to eat. If you are hungry, you can take it out and take a bite anytime, anywhere!