The Ming Dynasty did not have an advantage in the war with Tubo.
Timur's cavalry team became more and more arrogant and domineering after severely damaging the Beiyuan cavalry.
The Ming army had very strong firearms and equipment, just like a tortoise shell, but the cunning thing about Timur's cavalry was that they did not bother the Ming army at all.
As long as your army is stationed here, I will loot everywhere.
The large tent of the Ming army.
More than a dozen generals discussed matters.
"My lord, Timur's cavalry is too arrogant now. They often send small groups of cavalry to harass our army. When our army is ready, they immediately retreat. They are like mice."
"Such a battle would be too frustrating. I might have all the strength but nowhere to use it."
The speaker was Kong Shengxiong, who was once a military commander under Xu Da and a member of the King of Zhongshan line.
Of course, when Xu Da became famous, he was just a small tent soldier, and now he is a general.
When Xu Huizu heard this, he frowned and did not answer.
After arriving in Tubo, I found that things were far more troublesome than imagined. These Timurid cavalry were extremely cunning. Except for the last encounter with the Beiyuan cavalry when they were rescued, they had never faced off again.
The Ming army headed east, and Timur's cavalry headed west.
When the Ming army went west, Timur's cavalry went north.
In terms of the speed of movement, the Ming army naturally had no way to catch up with the cavalry. They could only watch Timur's cavalry roaming around, which made many generals feel very aggrieved and passive.
"My lord, we cannot go any deeper. A few days ago, the supplies in the rear were attacked by Timur's cavalry. If we had not been prepared in advance, we would have suffered huge losses in food and fodder."
"If we go deeper, the supply line in the rear will be lengthened, and the Timur cavalry will have more opportunities."
"They want to trap us here in Tubo."
An older general stood up and raised his hands and said.
Xu Huizu returned the favor and said, "What General Zhang said is that there are many chieftains in various places who have secretly taken refuge with Timur's cavalry. They provided us with our route, so they encountered resistance from the other side."
"According to reliable information, Timur's cavalry dispersed part of the cavalry and went to the Western Regions. They are massacring and looting in the Western Regions in an attempt to disturb us."
"Tai Sun has already issued an order for our Ming Dynasty cavalry to come out from the nine sides and head to the Western Regions to intercept and counterattack. We still need to wait for some time."
"The important purpose of our army now is to maintain the suppression of Timur's main force. When our Ming cavalry is successfully defeated in the Western Region, we can encircle and kill them in two ways."
General Zhang was a general who followed Xu Da very early and is unknown in history. However, even though Xu Huizu was the Duke of Wei, he still had to give him some respect.
Xu Da's title of ever-victorious general should be attributed to half of his subordinates' efforts.
Kong Shengxiong said: "My lord, what's going on with those Northern Yuan cavalry now? Our court has given us so much money and food, are they watching the show there now?"
"When I came here, I was very energetic. After losing a battle, my morale was completely low. Now I don't dare to fight against Timur's cavalry."
Xu Huizu was silent for a moment and said, "Don't count on it for now."
Kong Shengxiong didn't understand and asked: "Why can they watch the show there?"
General Zhang couldn't stand it anymore and said, "General Kong, you are really illiterate. You might as well listen to the news from the capital."
"In the capital's newspaper, it has been clearly decided to build a train road from the capital to Jiubian. Once completed, our Ming army will be able to reach the important town of Jiubian in only two or three days."
"The Beiyuan side is already very noisy. They say that while they are helping us fight Timur, the Ming court is secretly guarding against Beiyuan."
"Now the envoys of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have set off for the capital, demanding that the Ming Dynasty immediately stop building the railway tracks on the nine sides."
Kong Shengxiong chuckled: "My old Kong is a reckless man, please don't mind me, Lord."
He really didn't know this.
According to this situation, the Northern Yuan cavalry from Tubo still need to be on guard.
If the imperial court had a falling out with Bei Yuan, these cavalry might come to attack them.
"Then our money and food were given to us for nothing, right?" Kong Shengxiong couldn't help but add another sentence.
Xu Huizu said: "No problem, it's just a part of the deposit. After receiving the news, the imperial court has stopped the transportation of money and food to the Beiyuan cavalry. Soon, if these Beiyuan cavalry do not retreat, the consumption will be even greater.
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Xu Huizu actually had a headache at the moment.
Because Timur has not yet settled down, Ming Dynasty may fall out with Bei Yuan again.
The imperial court has clearly issued an order to build a railway to Jiubian, so it will never stop because of Beiyuan.
Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the imperial court's intention is very clear, which is to increase the number of troops on all sides to suppress the grassland, and it is even possible to launch an attack.
Compared to Tamerlane, Beiyuan was the most serious concern of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, Samarkand was too far away, and Timur could only make trouble in the Uzang area. No matter how powerful their cavalry was, they would be blinded when they encountered strong walls when entering the Ming Dynasty.
Beiyuan is different.
A few decades ago, they were still the imperial court of the Central Plains.
Now that the Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more powerful, it is also in the process of clearing up the hidden dangers.
This is a hardship for Xu Huizu, who is now caught in the middle between Timur and Beiyuan.
Once Bei Yuan and Ming Dynasty fall out, life will probably be difficult.
"My Lord, the situation is like this. It is impossible to pursue Timur. Even if we can catch up, if Beiyuan unites with him, our army will be in great danger."
"The last general suggested that the army return to Uzangdusi immediately and wait for the follow-up news from the imperial court and Bei Yuan, so that they can remain invincible."
General Zhang said.
Kong Shengxiong couldn't help but said: "Don't we just leave Tubo alone? Once we retreat, the Timur cavalry will surely plunder and massacre here. There are already many chieftains who have secretly taken refuge here. If we leave, it will be equivalent to destroying the entire country."
Tubo surrendered."
"No matter what, Tubo is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. If the court blames me, then what should I do?"
Facing Kong Shengxiong's questions, General Zhang remained silent.
Of course he cannot bear the responsibility for this crime, and the final decision rests with Xu Huizu.
Xu Huizu frowned, of course he knew this situation.
Now we are in a dilemma.
At that time, a general stood up and said, "My lord, I think we should retreat. If Tubo is lost, we can get it back. But if Bei Yuan betrays us, then we will face the alliance between Bei Yuan and Timur.
It’s almost impossible to fight back.”
"Even our cavalry going to the Western Regions may be cut off by Bei Yuan."
"Those Tubo chieftains are facing us openly and doing things for Timur secretly. They think they are ungrateful. Why not take this opportunity to wake them up."
Xu Huizu needed a step, and now that someone had brought it, he naturally followed it.
Immediately he said: "The lives of those chieftains are our lives, and the lives of our fellow soldiers are also our lives. I cannot put my brothers in danger for the sake of the chieftains."
"Pass on my military order to set off back to Uzangdusi today. If the court punishes you, I will bear the responsibility."
Xu Huizu sighed in his heart and finally made this decision.
He also knew that when the Ming army retreated, Timur's cavalry would definitely massacre, but if you are kind and don't control the troops, how could you put the Ming army soldiers in danger for the sake of the chieftains and the common people?
After Xu Huizu finished speaking, all the generals present stood up and bowed their hands: "I will obey your orders."
Cabest was the commander of Timur's army that attacked the Ming Dynasty.
He once led his army and conquered a large amount of land in the Indus River Valley. He was cruel, cunning and easy to kill, and was a very famous general under Timur.
"Dear Commander-in-Chief, the Ming army is on the move. They are afraid of the general's power, and like a puppy in the water, they choose to escape."
"The whole of Tubo will become our pasture, and the warriors have already drawn their swords to slaughter those poor lambs."
Cabest roasted the lamb in the tent, cut off a piece with a dagger and put it in his mouth, and then said with satisfaction: "The moment the hot lamb is cut off, it is the most delicious. I, the warrior of Samarkand
From today on, we are the masters of the entire Tubo."
"Tell them that all lambs who are unwilling to surrender can be killed. Let Timur's name resound in the sky of Tibet. We are the strongest warriors from Samarkand. Nothing can stop Samarkand."
The impact of Han warriors."
"Any enemy who dares to resist the warriors of Samarkand will be baptized in blood."
The reporting soldiers shouted: "Following your will, Your Excellency, the noble commander, our warriors will crush any enemy who dares to resist."
Cabest nodded: "Go, son of the grassland, and enjoy the fruits of victory."
The retreat of the Ming army made Cabest very excited.
They had been chased and beaten before. The Ming army's firearms were too powerful and Tamerlane's cavalry could not attack at all.
As long as there are thousands of troops, Timur's cavalry will not be able to charge.
Powerful firearms created suppression. Their firecrackers had a farther range than bows and arrows, and their artillery was more powerful and more numerous than Timur's army.
So Cabest can only keep transferring.
While Tubo was providing them with information, they were also providing information to the Ming army.
This also resulted in Timur's army not daring to stay in one place for too long.
The transfer of cavalry is fast, but the key is the slave army.
Although Cabeste never cared about the casualties of the slave army, if all the cavalry were dead, the logistical support would become difficult.
They can transport food, and when there is a shortage of food, they can also serve as food themselves.
After Cabest gave the order, all the cavalry began to cheer, and a gluttonous feast would follow.
Not long after, another soldier came over to report.
It was said that there was an envoy from Beiyuan who wanted to meet him.
"Let them in."
Soon, three men wearing Mongolian costumes came to the big tent.
He put his hand on his forehead and saluted: "The eagle on the grassland has seen friends from far away. The glory of our ancestors flows in our blood. We should not be enemies, but common allies."
From a relationship point of view, both Bei Yuan and Timur belong to the bloodline of Genghis Khan, which is correct.
But in fact, it can be seen from the difference in clothing. Mongolian clothing in the Northern Yuan Dynasty is very orthodox, while Kabest looks roughly the same, but in fact there is a big difference.
Although Timur also claims to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, in fact he has become largely Turkic.
However, Mongolian and Turkic languages have the same origin, and the underlying vocabulary is also the same.
There is not much difference now, and the conversation between them is similar to the dialects of the two regions in the Central Plains.
Cabest snorted coldly: "Since you are all descendants of the great Genghis Khan, why do you want to help the despicable Ming Dynasty? Just because they gave you bones, you are like hyenas, you will eat the bones when you see them, abandoning the greatness
The glory of our ancestors?"
"It is said that a few decades ago, you, Beiyuan, were the masters of this eastern land, and now you still have to accept charity from the enemy."
Cabest's words made the Mongolian envoys feel very humiliated, but now they can only endure it forcefully.
The messenger in the middle stood up and said: "Friends from far away, the eagle flying high in the sky is occasionally blinded by the wind and sand. The cunning Ming people exchange money and food for peace, leaving the warriors on the grassland confused about their direction."
"Now that we have clearly seen Mingren's conspiracy, the Emperor of Northern Yuan expressed his apology to the Sultan of Samarkand and hoped that the wolves on the same grassland can join together to deal with our enemies."
Cabest also feels almost the same.
Of course he also wanted to join forces with Bei Yuan to attack the Ming Dynasty.
Compared with the poor Tubo, the wealthy Ming Dynasty is the place they most long to go to.
The wealth there is far beyond what these toasts can match.
Just when Cabest was about to speak, the counselor next to him came over and whispered something into Cabest's ear.
Cabest's eyes lit up and he asked: "The Ming Dynasty invented a burning carriage that can reach anywhere in a few days. Is that true?"
The greed in his tone is very obvious. In today's Samarkand, concrete roads are being built everywhere, which allows their cavalry to go faster.
Pirma Heima, who presented the secret recipe for cement, has become His Majesty the Sultan's most trusted person and controls more power.
If he can obtain the secret method of this train and present it to His Majesty the Sultan, he will surely receive the most generous reward.
The messenger replied: "Yes, the burning carriage can only run on steel. The despicable Ming people are building a railway to the grassland. Once they build it successfully, they can quickly reach the border of the grassland."
Cabest said: "If you, Beiyuan, are willing to help me obtain the secret recipe for the Ming Dynasty's burning train, I will lead an army and the warriors of Samarkand will help you attack the Ming Dynasty."
The envoy replied: "This is difficult. The burning train is in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for our people to get it."
Cabest said with a smile: "As long as they are willing to pay enough money, there are many people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for it."