When everyone was accusing Rashid, Timur shouted loudly and immediately silenced everyone, and there was silence in the entire golden tent.
After Timur heard Rashid's words, he realized where the unwillingness in his heart came from. That was the regret that he had not yet truly broken through the Ming Dynasty's city gates and entered the Ming Dynasty's territory.
He started his life as an ordinary nobleman. He first raised an army to resist the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and gained the power to rule a place, and then conspired to seize the Western Chagatai Khanate and establish Timur.
Then came the wars everywhere, turning Timur from a small country in a corner into a large empire dominating Central Asia.
The reason why Timur did not continue his Western expedition after defeating the Ottoman Empire was because he simply did not look down on the Byzantine Empire and other countries.
In his opinion, the only one in the world that he could regard as an opponent was the Ming Empire, and others like Byzantium were all rubbish.
Now, Timur is only one step away from his dream!
Moreover, Timur knew his own body. He was too old, and this expedition almost exhausted his last energy. If he could not conquer the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid he would never have such a chance in his life.
Chance.
With a certain certainty in his heart, Timur stared at Rashid with wide eyes and asked, "You said you want to continue to attack Ming. So, what's the reason?" ??
Rashid took a deep breath and immediately understood that His Majesty the Sultan wanted to support him. As long as he had His Majesty's support, he was not afraid even if everyone else opposed it.
"Your Majesty, the Jiayuguan garrison has not used artillery for more than a month."
"The Ming army has no gunpowder. What does this mean?" Another general said dissatisfied.
Rashid raised his head and looked at this person and said, "The Ming artillery is extremely powerful. Anyone who is not a fool will not give up such a sharp weapon. And now the Ming Dynasty is short of gunpowder. Does that mean there is a problem with their supply?"
kindness?
Everyone was slightly stunned, even Timur had the same expression.
"Continue." Timur's eyes lit up and he clicked his fingers eagerly a few times.
"Your Majesty, generals, the Ming Dynasty will have a shortage of such important materials as gunpowder, so will their food also have problems? If there is really a problem with the supplies of the Ming army, then it is possible that the one in Jiayuguan now is a tired dog.
military!"
Even the generals who had opposed Rashid just now couldn't help but feel moved by what he said.
If there is really a tired army in Jiayuguan, then wouldn't it be an easy achievement?
"Then, what if they only lack gunpowder and not food?"
Rashad smiled confidently and said
"These days, I have been carefully observing the status of the Ming army, and I have found that the Ming army's counterattack is getting weaker and weaker. And it is not that the morale of the Ming army has declined, but it seems that it is weak due to lack of food and strength."
"If your Majesty doesn't believe it, attack again tomorrow and you can see clearly."
Everyone was silent. What Rashid said was true or false. As long as they attack Jiayuguan again, they can see it clearly. If they didn't notice it before, it was because they didn't think of it like Rashid did.
All the generals looked up at His Majesty on the throne, hoping that His Majesty would make the final decision.
Timur felt very comfortable at the moment. After taking a few breaths, he nodded and said, "Okay, then we will attack Jiayuguan again tomorrow. If the Ming army is really exhausted, then they will attack Jiayuguan with all their strength!"
"As you command!"
Lan Yu sat on the dilapidated tower and stayed awake all night. As soon as it became dark, he suddenly woke up and opened a pair of bloodshot eyes.
According to past habits, Timur suffered a lot of losses yesterday, so he should take a day's rest today. In this way, the Ming army can also have time to breathe.
But when Lan Yu saw the dense black shadows coming through the light and shadows illuminated by the sun, a trace of despair flashed in her eyes.
Although he is physically and mentally exhausted, he is like a sculpture and does not want to move.
Lan Yu suddenly stood up and shouted, "The whole army is facing the enemy!"
Woo~woo~woo~
Tamerlane first sent a slave army to attack, and it soon became clear that the Ming army was indeed weakened in combat. In the past, a slave soldier was no match for the Ming army soldiers, and would be eliminated in three strikes, five strikes, and five divided by two.
Lose.
But now, although the Ming army's offensive and defensive tactics are the same as before, their speed and strength are much smaller, and they can't fight even a slave soldier.
Timur was immediately overjoyed and laughed loudly and said, "With God's blessing, the Ming army really has no strength. The whole army attacked and broke through Jiayuguan!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill"
The city wall of Jiayuguan was quickly rushed up by the Timurids. As more and more Timurids rushed up the city wall, the Ming army had to retreat again and again.
Faced with such a critical situation, a deputy general hurriedly chopped down the two enemies with a sword, rushed to Lan Yu who was fighting, and hacked the Timurid to death with a sneak attack.
Holding Lan Yu's hand, he said eagerly, "Shou
I can’t hold on any longer, so I ask you to retreat, and we’ll finally cut off the rear!”
"Evacuate? Where to retreat?" Lan Yu gasped while looking at the people who were fighting each other everywhere.
He was beaten at his age, and after fighting for a while, he felt a little exhausted.
The lieutenant general was silent for a while. Behind Jiayuguan is the entire Guanzhong, and there is no danger to defend the thousand-mile land. Once they retreat, the entire Guanzhong people will suffer.
"Kill! Even if you die here, you will give an explanation to the world!" Seeing the deputy general's silence, Lan Yu sighed.
"Send the order, light up the beacon smoke, Jiayuguan is lost, let the court prepare in advance!"
The deputy general's expression changed when he heard this, and there were tears in his eyes.
"yes!"
"Light the beacon smoke! Ten beacons and ten cannons!"
The number of beacons and cannons represents the number and urgency of the invading enemy. The greater the number, the more urgent it is. Ten beacons and ten cannons means that if the city gate is lost, the entire army will be annihilated.
Seeing the beacon smoke set off by the Ming army, Timur was not only not worried, but also in high spirits.
He laughed loudly and said, "The Ming army sent a signal to ask for help. They are really bluffing. Kill! Invade the Ming Dynasty, enslave the people of the Ming Dynasty, and please Allah!"
"Slave the wise and please Allah!"
Under such a call, the Timurid people instantly became fanatical and broke out with a life-threatening fighting force. Like a torrent, they instantly overwhelmed the Ming army's defense line.
Lan Yu saw Timur occupying the city gate step by step. As the city gate opened, he knew that Jiayuguan was about to fall.
He raised his long sword for the last time and shouted sternly
"The general died in a hundred battles, but returned with his body wrapped in horse leather! Fighting to the death!"
"Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"
But facing the incoming Timurid army, the Ming army was unable to defeat the four-handed army with two fists. There were fewer and fewer guards around Lan Yu, and in the end even he had to face the siege of several Timurids.
If you defend for a long time, you will lose. As the scimitar left a diagonal scar on Lan Yu's back, Lan Yu was attacked several times in a few breaths. One of the spears penetrated directly into Lan Yu's chest and abdomen.
, penetrate him!
Lan Yu's mouth was overflowing with blood, and her hands were full of blood. She grabbed the spear and stared at her opponent. She wanted to fight back with the sword, but she couldn't find the strength to swing it.
The eyelids drooped uncontrollably, and a famous general died on the battlefield!
"Master!"
Seeing the angry roar, the lieutenant tried desperately to step forward. After cutting down two Timurids, more enemies seized the opportunity and killed him on the way forward.
In the evening, Timur walked into Jiayuguan with satisfaction. When he came to Lan Yu,
Before, Timur felt happy to see that the man who had defeated him was no longer alive, and he felt happy to avenge his past humiliation!
Raising his hands to the sky, he shouted with excitement, "Conquer the Ming Dynasty, I did it! I did it."
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
"Kamiwei!"
Just as everyone was laughing and echoing, Timur suddenly felt his eyes go dark and then lost consciousness.
But in the eyes of others, they saw that His Majesty, who was smiling up to the sky, suddenly fell powerless.
All the generals' eyes widened and they didn't realize what was going on.
After Timur fell to the ground, he quickly shouted "Your Majesty, the great Sultan"
When the general stepped forward to help Timur up, he found that his Majesty had no response at all.
Someone boldly and tremblingly put their fingers under Timur's nose to explore. The next moment his face turned pale and he couldn't help but tremble.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is dead"
Once Tamerlane died, the entire army was leaderless.
The people's will, which was originally united by Timur, immediately split at this time. Except for Rashid who insisted on continuing to attack Ming Dynasty, the others were determined to return to support Samarkand immediately. After all, everyone's family and life depended on it.
Rashed was unable to support himself. After all the generals led troops to return for reinforcements, he had to look up to the sky and sigh. He looked at the empty Jiayuguan with great regret and turned back.
Jiayuguan, where the two sides had been fighting for more than half a year, suddenly turned into an empty city. Except for the hundreds of thousands of lonely souls sleeping here, there was no longer any human habitation.
In the past, Jiayuguan was difficult to break despite rivers of blood. Now the city gates are wide open, but no living person has entered.
Beijing.
The sun has just set, and densely packed lanterns have been hung in the streets. The horizontal and vertical light spots make the capital city as bright as a galaxy.
The number of people on the street is no better than during the day, the food stalls are still steaming, and the vendors are still selling hard.
Zhu Biao had just finished his meal and was about to take a walk to eat. He subconsciously looked to the west, wondering what was going on in Jiayuguan.
Wang Yue came over staggeringly holding a memorial with a look of shock on his face.
Seeing Wang Yue staggering around, Zhu Biao suddenly frowned.
"What happened to make you scared like this?"
It was okay if Zhu Biao didn't ask. When Zhu Biao asked, Wang Yue's legs went weak and he immediately knelt down in front of him and said with a sad face.
"Your Majesty, Jiayuguan Pass was broken, Liang Guogong died in battle, and the entire army of 200,000 was wiped out!"