Twenty thousand cavalrymen, who can be said to be the most elite of this era, overwhelmed Salechuk in an instant.
There aren't many young people here at all.
This is equivalent to the territory of Yedigai. After the collapse of the Golden Horde in the original history, this was the independent Nogai Khanate, and Nogai Khan was his descendant. Then the Nogai Khanate was annexed by Russia, and his descendants
Then he became the top wealthy family in Russia with the title of prince. It can be said that this grassland is his backing and the support of his current power, so most of the young men were recruited and followed him to besiege Belgosarai. He didn't even think about it.
The Ming army will come from thousands of miles away...
No army from the Han Dynasty has ever arrived here.
Even if we set out from Suiye, we still have to travel four thousand miles to get here. The Han Dynasty's army would reach its limit when it reaches the Aral Sea.
There are nearly a thousand miles of semi-desert hills between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea, which is actually a desert in modern geography.
Large and small Barsuki Desert.
In the end, his carelessness led to the destruction of his lair.
Zhu Gaoxu, who was already very cruel, showed his bloodthirsty nature in this small town.
The Ming soldiers, who had traveled thousands of miles before finally finding some decent prey, were killing people in this city like a carnival...
In fact, those who can come to the Western Regions are not good birds, and those who stay safe will not come to the Western Regions. Zhu Yuanzhang's Western Regions guards are just a patchwork. They use all kinds of rhetoric and boasts from the military households to coax those who are full of livestock, women, and gold and silver treasures.
Find those from prison who are willing to move westward in lieu of punishment...
That's all he can do.
Who is a good person willing to leave his hometown and go thousands of miles away?
Then such a group of so-called hungry wolves followed by a cruel commander was really comparable to the Mongolian army that marched westward. In the end, there were no chickens or dogs left in Salechuk except women and children.
Even the city was burned to the ground by them.
Yedigai's wealth and women were all enjoyed by Zhu Gaoxu.
Although this indeed led to the Nogai people's desperate resistance, it was of no use. After all, the strength they could use to resist was negligible. Zhu Gaoxu led sixteen camel cities, and his father helped Tuotuomisi defeat Yedi Gai.
Only five were used. Camel cities moved forward one after another on the Nogai grassland. The biggest advantage of this thing was that it could keep the formation moving. The camels carried rapid-fire cannons and ammunition supplies one by one, maintaining the maximum integrity of the four directions.
The formation, driven by soldiers on horseback in the middle, moves at a speed of nearly a hundred miles a day. Once they encounter an enemy, they immediately use their instinct to resist the wind and sand engraved in their genes, quickly lie down on the spot and then turn into a castle, and the nomads they need to fight against
It’s also difficult for cavalry to harm them…
It's nothing more than a bow and arrow.
These camels are carrying all kinds of mess on their backs. They are rough-skinned and thick-bodied, and they are so big that they don't take being hit by a few stray arrows at all.
As for shooting at close range...
Let's wait until those nomadic cavalry are able to rush to close range with rapid-fire cannons that spray shotgun shells.
Sixteen camel cities plus the accompanying hussars, this is similar to the Hungarian hussars. The fast horses and scimitars are equipped with short muskets and bows and arrows, specially used to clear the surrounding harassment of the camel cities, or to expand the results after the enemy is defeated.
Armored cavalry, this is the armored cavalry. Although there are not many in number, they are the most terrifying force on the battlefield.
The current Tuocheng cavalry of the Ming Army has a truly complete organizational system, and has actually formed a brigade-level combat unit.
That is to say, one or several camel cities are the core, plus hussars and armored cavalry, and then artillery, including mortars and field artillery, commanded by a general. This is the case for several guards in the Western Regions. One guard is
A brigade-level combat soldier plus auxiliary troops.
And unlike the original history where the Ming army's requirements for armor were reduced after the introduction of firearms, now they are all pursuing plate armor. The reason is of course very simple. When they go out now, they basically use firearms to crush their enemies, and their enemies are still
Cold weapons are the main focus, so of course you should try to use plate armor as much as possible.
After all, it feels good to hear the armor on your body bounce off the enemy's arrows, and then bombard the enemy with artillery.
However, Zhu Gaoxu did not attack Belgosarai directly, but only led the Ming army to conduct raids along the Ural River and the Caspian Sea. He was qualified as a general. After all, he was also his father's main thug in history. His lack of political acumen did not hinder him.
He has a military acumen. He led an expedition of 20,000 troops for 5,000 miles, and had crossed thousands of miles of desert before that. Although he was invincible by relying on food abuse, he knew very well that he could only abuse food now. Once he really faced the enemy's army
Still very dangerous.
He needs to rest.
The Ural River is a good place to rest.
While letting those camels and war horses recover, while letting the soldiers sweep around, both physical and mental conditions can be restored.
As for the enemy...
Just wait.
It's not him who is anxious now.
There is only more than a thousand miles between him and his father. If he speeds up, he can reach the gates of Beergosarai in less than ten days.
It's also time to be anxious.
After hearing the bad news, Yedigai was indeed furious, and regardless of Shadibehan's objections, he was about to lead his Nogai cavalry back to the division. But at this moment, another bad news came, Guilichi, Mahamu
The three coalition forces of Taiping and Taiping arrived in Kazan, and Guilichi, as a descendant of Wo Kuotai, has been appointed by the Ming Emperor as the head of the Golden Family...
Appointed by imperial edict.
After all, Ogedai was the second Mongolian Khan.
Moreover, Gui Lichi was specially promoted to the title of Commander-in-Chief. After all, he had made great contributions to appeasing Yuejie and others over the years, so now he is the loyal and righteous king of the Ming Dynasty.
The Golden Family has been in constant disputes for two hundred years, and even killing each other has become a routine. Now that most of them have surrendered to the Ming Emperor, the Ming Emperor has the responsibility to consider their future.
You have to set rules for them.
Therefore, we compiled a family tree for them, established clan rules, and appointed clan leaders.
Lest someone always lie about being a golden family in the future.
Then based on this genealogy, we can issue favor orders in various tribes, that is, continue to divide pastures. When the chief of a large tribe dies, all his sons can get a piece of his original pastures, and the Ming Emperor can also give them all.
They even gave them titles and salaries. Anyway, the Ming Dynasty’s salary was nothing more than banknotes. In the words of the Ming Emperor, he wanted every member of the Golden Family to have their own pasture and title. To make Gold
The family and the Ming Dynasty retired together with the country...
My holy emperor!
So kind.
Following such a good emperor, the blessing of the golden family at that time was the blessing of Genghis Khan's spirit in heaven!
Buddha and Changshengtian are blessing you.
So now Guilichi comes as the head of the Golden Family to announce the decree and resolve disputes for Juchi Ulus.
Of course, before the dispute can be resolved, the members of the Golden Family of Jochi Ulus must first submit to the Ming Dynasty, and Tokhtamysh has already submitted to the Ming Dynasty. He is already the King of Shunyi conferred by the Ming Emperor. The imperial edict of Guili Chixuan is to confer him the title of King of Shunyi.
The descendants of Chagatai of King Shunyi are King Gaochang and King Zhongshun, and the descendants of Ogedai are King Zhongyi. In addition, the Mongolian Khan Elbek also granted the title of county king. He is the King of Hue, and he is of the Tuo Lei lineage.
After King Shunyi, the Ming Dynasty finally assembled the four major systems of the Golden Family. In addition, the original Jochi Urus, or Golden Horde, was divided into five capital commanders, including the east of the Ural Mountains, which is Siberia.
Under the jurisdiction of King Yan, the other four are Eastern Europe, including the Grand Duchy of Moscow, which theoretically still belongs to the Golden Horde, and Kiev, which has been occupied by Lithuania, and even further south.
Of course the Ming Dynasty had to use the map of the Golden Horde's greatest period.
In short, this area was divided into four capital commanders and envoys, and then it was under the control of King Shun Yi.
In this way, the Golden Horde returned to the Ming Dynasty.
This does not conflict with the fact that Zhu Di will return the fiefdom to King Yan after grabbing it.
Just one day Tuotuomisi betrays the Ming Dynasty...
He will definitely betray.
People like him will be betrayed when necessary, even if they are not betrayed, he will betray the Ming Dynasty sooner or later. How can such a hero truly surrender to the Ming Dynasty? He just wants to temporarily use Zhu Di's hand to regain the Golden Horde Khan first
As long as he gets the throne of Eastern Europe, he will eventually develop a disobedient heart. At that time, Zhu Di can do whatever he wants to deal with him.
But now Shadibekhan and Yedigai must face enemies coming from two directions at the same time.
And there was Zhu Di in front of them.
They can't break through Biergesalai forward, and Zhu Gaoxu's army will attack their backs at any time. If they go backward, they have to face Zhu Di's exit from the city. They will still be attacked from both front and rear, and Gui Lichi's coalition forces will soon arrive.
They were pressed against them from three directions at the same time, and their strength could only deal with one direction. Even if Guilichi had 30,000 nomadic cavalry, Di should be able to say that they could barely win in a real fight.
But it is impossible to eliminate it.
So now they are left with only one option...
Batu Salai.
This is in the north of Astrakhan.
Sarai is the palace in Persian. The one built by Batu was called Batu Sarai, and the one built by Bergo was called Bergo Sarai. The city was also massacred during Timur's last attack, and it was almost completely abandoned after that.
In order to appease Bayezid, Timur kept claiming that he was in Georgia and even sent people to threaten Sivas, the Ottoman border fortress. At the same time, he sent envoys to Bayezid to spit on each other through letters. However, in fact, he led the main force long ago.
He had already gone north and established a large camp here. His and Yedicai's plan was to use Georgia and Armenia to capture the cannon fodder of the strong men and consume the ammunition in Zhu Di's hands to the maximum extent. Then when Zhu Di returned east, the army led by Timur suddenly came out.
.
Zhu Di had to go here when he returned eastward.
The large group of cavalry has to go south along the Volga River to the east, because there is no river directly to the east, and there is no place to drink water for livestock. There is enough pasture along the Volga River, and then go north along the Caspian Sea to Astrakhan. The water along the northern coast of the Caspian Sea contains
The salt content is low, close to fresh water, and can be barely drank.
Tamerlane's 50,000-strong army, which was ambushed in the swamps along the Volga River, could complete the ambush against Zhu Di.
After defeating Zhu Di, Timur will obtain a large number of firearms, new armors, and the army of the Golden Horde. Then he will leave and return to attack the Ottomans. At that time, he will have more than twice the strength and a large number of firearms.
and new armor, enough to complete a fatal blow to Bayezid. After defeating Bayezid, he will also obtain the Ottoman army, so that he can conquer the Ming Dynasty, which has been greatly reduced in strength due to the annihilation of Zhu Di's army.
The four capitals are in charge.
After winning these four capitals, we can talk about the others.
In other words, looking at the next progress on Jianwen's side, if Jianwen went north to attack the capital, Timur would just continue eastward to Kengguanjiayu.
but……
Zhu Di just won’t leave!
Now the weather has returned to the east, and Di should have failed to attack continuously. At least it seems that it is no longer possible to continue fighting.
But Zhu Di just wouldn't come out.
And now Zhu Di has not left, but his son and Gui Lichi are here.
"Sultan, we can't wait any longer. People's hearts will be scattered if we wait. There are 20,000 Ming troops in the east. We were defeated by Zhu Di with 5,000 Ming troops before. All the ministries are afraid of their Tuocheng firearms. Now there are 20,000 people. It is said that there are only 10,000 Tuocheng soldiers."
There are only sixteen cities in the city. They don't have the courage to fight. Even Shadibie doesn't want to fight anymore. He wants to lead his men to withdraw to the west of the Volga River and let Zhu Di and others leave. The Russians have already started to flee.
You must immediately send troops to attack Salechuk. Only by openly participating in the war can the various ministries believe that we can win and continue the fight."
Yedigai said.
Indeed, their problem now is no longer how to fight, nor even whether they can win.
It's about how to stabilize people's hearts.
The cavalry led by Shadibe Khan was defeated by Zhu Di with five camel cities. The terror of the Ming army's firearms had already spread during this period. The Golden Horde was nothing more than a tribe gathered together, plus ministers.
It is difficult to say that they are a Russian city-state that has a complete governance system in the true sense. Moreover, the Mongols, Turks, Russians and other chaotic ethnic groups are not the same. They could not defeat even the five camel cities before. Now over there
Sixteen came.
How to win this.
Why keep fighting if you can't win?
It's not that there is no way out. There is still vast grassland to the west of the Volga River. Even if Zhu Di leaves with the harvest, it will not affect everyone's continued nomadic life.
It's not a big deal even if Tuotuomisi wants to become a Khan of the Golden Horde...
He is!
It doesn’t even matter if you profess tribulation to that Ming emperor. He is so far away. Besides, it’s not like the Golden Horde didn’t profess vassalage to the emperor in the east in the past. Although it was the Mongol Khan, now the Ming Dynasty has captured the Mongol Khan to dance in the capital.
Well, if such a powerful monarch becomes a minister, then he should become a minister!
No shame!
In this case, why do these tribes and Russian princes continue to fight against such an invincible enemy for Shadibie and Yedi, and eventually turn their young men into cannon fodder?
People's hearts are scattered.
Now there is only one way to stabilize people's hearts and make these chaotic tribes and Russian princes believe that Yedigai and Shadi will be the winners again, that is, Tamerlane no longer hides, no longer plays his loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, and directly makes it public
Join the battlefield. His reputation has suppressed the Western Regions for decades, and he is also regarded as invincible within the Golden Horde. As long as he openly participates in the war to support Yedigai and Shadibi, these people will regain their fighting spirit.