The adopted son was stunned for a moment, but still didn't understand.
When Lan Yu saw it, she had no choice but to say directly, "The emperor is so eager to transfer me to Jiayuguan. It must be something big happened to the west of the Ming Dynasty. And except for Timur, the other small countries in the west did not threaten the Ming Dynasty."
Strength."
"What the foster father means is that the Ming Dynasty is going to war with the Timur Empire?" The foster son's face suddenly lit up with joy.
Lan Yu laughed and said, "You are not stupid now that you understand. Now you know the benefits of going to Jiayuguan, right? Well done, maybe you will have a chance to be knighted this time."
"Thank you, foster father, for the advice." The foster son quickly clasped his fists and knelt down to Lan Yu.
If he really has a chance to be knighted, then he doesn't care whether it's hard work or not, he won't frown even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.
"Send the order and prepare the whole army to set off in three days!"
"yes!"
Just when the blue jade army was heading towards Jiayuguan.
Samarkand, although Timur is over sixty years old, he is as energetic as a middle-aged man. Looking at the army in front of him, Timur is extremely ambitious. The reason why he would rather spare the Ottoman Empire is
The purpose of conquering the Ming Dynasty was to seize the reputation of the Golden Family and restore the Genghis Khanate.
Since Timur swept through Central Asia with few defeats, he has inflated himself into thinking that he is the whip of God. However, he once took the initiative to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. This was a lifelong shame for him. He detained the envoys of the Ming Dynasty and
He humiliated the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and even escorted the Ming Dynasty envoys to travel all over the country, just to let the Ming Dynasty envoys see clearly the vastness of his territory and achievements.
But everything he did had little effect, and it could not eliminate the fact that he was a courtier of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Timur could only use the most basic force to solve the problem, which was to defeat the Ming Dynasty and make the Ming Dynasty bow its head.
Therefore, even though Timur was old, this time he not only prepared a so-called million-strong army, but even decided to conquer the Ming Dynasty himself.
Of course, Timur would not go to Yilibari right away. Yilibari is thousands of miles away from Samarkand, and it would take at least three months for the army to reach Yilibari.
During this period, Timur still needs to stay in Samarkand. He will not go there in person until the army is assembled.
There is also a city inside and outside the city.
This city was plundered by Han Du and had long lost its previous prosperity. The wealthy merchants in the city fled to death, and after knowing that Yili city was captured by the Ming army in one day, the merchants
I would never dare to do business here again.
After all, no matter how much money you make, you still have to live to spend it.
In the past, Yili was regarded as an important city on par with Samarkand. Everyone thought that it would be impregnable, so there was no need to worry about others breaking it, let alone the safety of oneself and wealth.
But the reality was a slap in the face to everyone. In their eyes, the city of Yili, which was indestructible, could not survive even a day under the attack of the Ming army.
Without the guarantee of Anqing, there would naturally be no merchants. Without merchants, it would be difficult for the city to recover.
Even Tamerlane never thought about restoring its prosperity. He just sent people to repair the collapsed city walls and forget about it.
But now, Yilibaili City has regained its vitality. A large number of Timur's troops have stationed in the city, bringing endless amounts of food and supplies.
By the time Timur himself took charge, not only was the city already full of troops, but even the banks of the Ili River outside the city were densely packed with tents along the river.
For this Eastern Expedition, Timur spent all his money and sent a total of 550,000 troops, known as a million-strong army.
As the absolute overlord of the Western Region, the Timurid Empire certainly had more than a few soldiers and horses. But from Yilipaili to the Ming Dynasty border, you need to cross a large desert. If there are too many soldiers and horses, then logistical supplies will be a huge problem.
Maybe it's not impossible to lose without a fight.
Being able to send 550,000 troops was already Tamerlane's limit.
"The great Sultan, the Lord of the Islamic world, the agent of Allah, your loyal slave Rashid asks for your blessings." Rashid was the pioneer general sent by Timur.
When he saw Timur arriving, he quickly knelt down and kissed Timur's shoes.
Timur glanced at everyone and showed a satisfied smile, "It seems that everyone is full of confidence in this battle."
Rashid stood up quickly and consciously stood behind Timur. He lowered his head and complimented, "Your Majesty has been fighting for many years and has never been defeated. This time will be no exception. Your Majesty will definitely be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty and bring them all under our control."
road."
Timur smiled, and while walking, he talked with the generals and said, "Actually, in addition to fulfilling the will of Allah and bringing the Ming Dynasty to our way, there is another purpose for conquering the Ming Dynasty this time."
Rashid was stunned for a moment, then he quickly smiled and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please clarify my doubts."
Timur looked towards the distance of the oasis, his gaze
It was like crossing an oasis, flying over a desert, and seeing the Ming Dynasty territory on the other side of the desert.
"The Ming Dynasty inherited the Great Yuan Dynasty, which is equivalent to inheriting the Great Khan of All Mongolia. If we can defeat the Ming Dynasty and make it surrender, then the position of Great Khan of All Mongolia will fall into the hands of this sultan. In this way, all the people who originally belonged to the Western Regions will
All the Yuan Zong and vassal states must obey my orders."
Everyone in Rashid knows how important the position of the Great Khan of All Mongolia is. Even though Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde is still resisting, as long as Timur defeats the Ming Dynasty, he will have all the Mongolian Khans.
After receiving the recognition of the country, Tokhtamysh had no choice but to bow his head and surrender, as did other khanates.
Lan Yu arrived at Jiayuguan a few months ago.
After arriving, he immediately sent people to contact the Kansai Seven Guards.
The Seven Guards of Guanxi learned that Duke Liang of the Ming Dynasty had arrived at Jiayuguan and hurriedly came to pay their respects.
During these years, Hami King Wu Nasili died of illness, and his younger brother Anke Timur succeeded to the throne. Anke Timur was also loyal to the Ming Dynasty. He was the first to inquire about the Timur Empire in Yili City.
At first, he was very anxious because of this. After all, Yilibaili City was constantly adding troops, horses, and food every day. Everyone could see that the Timur Empire was preparing for a war.
And besides the Ming Dynasty, who else is qualified for the Timur Empire to pay so much attention to it?
Once the Timur Empire went to war with the Ming Dynasty, his Hami Guards would be the first to bear the brunt. Without the support of the Ming Dynasty, his entire family would probably be wiped out by the Timur Empire in the first place.
The arrival of Lan Yu made Anke Timur overjoyed. This at least shows that Ming Dynasty was not ignorant of Timur's movements, but was prepared.
So, after being summoned by Lan Yu, Anke Timur came to Jiayuguan without stopping.
"I'll wait for you. Let's pay homage to Duke Liang."
Lan Yu smiled slightly and raised her hand to signal, "Everyone has come a long way, thank you for your hard work! Please sit down."
Anke Timur could not sit still. As soon as he sat down, he hurriedly said, "Liang Guogong is a wise man. I have an important report to report."
"Oh? Tell me." Lan Yu nodded slightly.
Anke Timur quickly told the news he had discovered, "My lord, two months ago, I learned from the people who came from Yili that the Timur people had begun to renovate.
The city wall has been built, and a steady stream of soldiers, horses, and supplies of food and grass are coming to Yiliba. I am afraid that the Timurid people are preparing for a big battle."
If the Timurids really want to fight
If it's a big battle, the goal is naturally self-evident.
This news came so timely that Lan Yu couldn't help but become serious and quickly asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
"It's absolutely true, no matter how low-ranking officials dare to deceive the Lord," Anke Timur said quickly.
Then he said with some worry, "Mr.
"Huh? You say." Lan Yu was thinking about the accuracy of the news, and nodded after hearing Anke Timur's words.
Anke Timur said hesitantly, "Sir, once Timur moves eastward, Hami will definitely bear the brunt. The official wants to temporarily move the tribe to near Jiayuguan."
"Oh?" Lan Yu glanced at Anke Timur in surprise. Since he was about to move his tribe to Jiayuguan, it meant that his news must be true. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to move his people to Jiayuguan.
The clansmen were handed over to the Ming Dynasty, but they were frightened by the power of Timur's army.
"Yes." Lan Yu agreed without hesitation, and said to the others, "If you are also worried about Timur, you can also move your tribe here."
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The other leaders of the Six Guards thought about it and said that they would go back and discuss with their tribesmen first. For the Timurid people, not only the Hami Guards were afraid, but they were also afraid. If Timur really attacked the Ming Dynasty, although they would not bear the brunt like Hami,
But it's not impossible if Timur picked them up when he passed by.
But they also know the disadvantages of moving the whole family to Jiayuguan. If the Ming Dynasty lets them go back in the future, it will have no impact. But what if the Ming Dynasty is unwilling to let them go back? Then they might be annexed by the Ming Dynasty.
It is natural to be cautious about such a big matter.
The reason why Anke Timur was so desperate to move to Jiayuguan was because he was the first to bear the consequences and there was no room for maneuver. If he stayed in Hami, there would be only a dead end. Even if he moved to Jiayuguan, it would be a dead end.
Even if it is annexed by the Ming Dynasty in the future, he can survive for a while.
"It's up to you." Lan Yu said calmly, "But after you go back, you must summon your clan members to come and assist me."
"Don't worry, sir, my subordinates and others will definitely give their full assistance."
Lan Yu nodded, waved his hand and sent everyone out. Knowing that Timur's people were gathering in Yilibaili, he first wanted to send someone to investigate, and it would be best to find out Timur's military strength. Second, he wanted to send someone to investigate.
If you want, you can report this situation to the emperor, let the court know the situation here, and take early measures.