In the Western Regions, as the New Year is approaching, the soldiers of the army are also starting to prepare to celebrate the arrival of the New Year here in Anle City.
The entire Anle City was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. The festive atmosphere dispersed the gloomy clouds of winter and allowed the smell of war to temporarily dissipate.
A steady stream of convoys came from Jiayuguan to Anle City, transporting supplies needed for the New Year for the army.
During the New Year, for Chinese people, the best way is to eat.
Rice from Nanyang, flour from Liaodong, millet from Shanxi, corn from Shandong, ham from Yunnan-Guizhou region, radish and green vegetables from Ryukyu, as well as cattle and sheep from the local Western Regions, and pork transported by four-wheeled carriages.
As for melon seeds, dried dates, dried lotus seeds, etc., they are naturally indispensable. Now in Turpan, the local raisins are naturally inexhaustible.
The entire Anle City is full of the lively atmosphere of the New Year. In every military camp, everyone is making dumplings, pulling noodles, and preparing for the New Year feast.
Drinking is not allowed in the military camp, but the Chinese New Year is special, so Fenjiu from Shanxi, Sorghum Nuerhong from Shaanxi, etc. are so fragrant that people can't help but get drunk.
In an open space outside Anle City, the football field has been set up. Two teams are fighting for it on the field. There are people standing around. They are all shouting in the cold winter, without feeling the winter at all.
of cold.
"Okay~nice kick!"
Liu Jin was also among the crowd, and when he saw someone scoring a goal, he immediately started shouting too.
Football, this is the most authentic thing. What matters is the atmosphere. There will be atmosphere when there are more people, and it will be interesting when watching football.
As the most popular sports program in Ming Dynasty, how can we not play football during the Chinese New Year?
"Marshal~Marshal~"
At this time, Wang Shouren hurried to Liu Jin's side, looking a little anxious on his face.
"What's wrong?"
Liu Jin looked at Wang Shouren and asked.
"There's news~"
Wang Shouren said.
"Let's go back!"
Liu Jin nodded immediately, took one last look at the football match going on and returned to his coaching camp.
"Marshal, I just learned the news from the Chagatai Khanate. Under the banner of spreading the glory of the Lord and resisting the rule of the Ming Dynasty, Mahemu has gathered Turks, Kazakhs, Mongols, Uighurs, Huihui, Uzbeks, etc.
More than a dozen small tribes, totaling more than 300,000 people, with a force of one million, are in Alimari, preparing to march eastward to attack us."
Wang Shouren pointed to the location of Alimari on the map and said with a stern expression.
"Three hundred thousand!"
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately started to ponder, looked at the map carefully and said: "We'd better find a way to let them have a decisive battle with us. If these 300,000 people are eliminated in one battle, the entire Western Region will be decided.
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He now has 50,000 cavalry and 110,000 infantry, totaling 160,000 troops. 30,000 troops led by Jiang Ji are attacking Hotan and Aksu, and 10,000 led by Huo Yun are attacking Qinghai.
One hundred and sixty thousand people versus three hundred thousand people, a difference of twice the number of troops, but Liu Jin was confident enough to eat these three hundred thousand people in one bite.
The 160,000 Ming troops in his hands were all elite troops that had been rapidly developed day after day, year after year. However, the more than 300,000 people gathered in Mahemu were a ragtag group of people improvised by various tribes.
, there may not be many people who are truly capable of fighting.
"The terrain of the Western Region is three mountains sandwiched between two basins. The Altai Mountains in the north and the Tianshan Mountains in the middle. There is only one route from Alimari to Turpan, and that is the route from Sailimu Lake to Guozigou Canyon. We only need to
Just choose a place on this route that is beneficial to us and fight them decisively."
"Their army of 300,000 people is marching in winter, and with so many tribes gathered together, it must be very large. If they want to disperse and march, our cavalry can defeat them individually and force them to march together.
Take the initiative to engage in a decisive battle with us."
Wang Shouren looked at the map of the Western Regions carefully and was very sure to draw a line between Turpan and Alimu. This route has also been the route to the Western Regions since ancient times.
On the back is the Junggar Basin, a vast and huge desert. There is only one route to Alimari, which is to go along the south of the Junggar Basin and the north of the Tianshan Mountains.
There is only this road, and there is no other way to choose, so the conquest of the Western Regions has been along this route since ancient times.
"Hmm~"
"Just follow this method and send an order to Yang Yun, asking him to lead 50,000 cavalry to continuously intercept and kill the scattered tribes, forcing us to gather together and take the initiative to find a decisive battle with us."
Liu Jin nodded. The strategic formation formulated by Lao Wang is definitely not wrong. At least it is better than the one he formulated. If you can't do it yourself, then just listen to the experts and do what they say.
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Alimari, Mahemu, Manzala, and Haidar were also studying the map of the Western Region for the upcoming war.
Although the Golden Family has declined and is getting worse day by day, relying on the great majesty it once used to fight with a scimitar and the orders of Mahemu Khan of the Chagatai Khanate, the tribes in the Western Regions, large and small, dare not disobey it in the slightest.
, even if there were a thousand unwillingnesses and ten thousand unwillingnesses, they still had to obey Ma Hemu's order and began to gather the fighting power of their tribes towards Alimari.
Ma Hemu looked at the map of the Western Region, but in his heart he was thinking about how to get rid of the control of the Kazakhs.
Although he is now the nominal lord of the Western Region and the Khan of the Chagatai Khanate, he knows very well that the real masters of the Western Region are Manzara and Haidar in front of him, and the Kazakhs and Turks behind them.
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Not only are the number of Mongolians behind him small, but more importantly, the Mongolians are also divided and at odds with each other. It is as if he was originally the Khan of the Chagatai Khanate, and it stands to reason that he can command the Khan of Mansuer in Turpan.
Army.
But Mansu'er Khan doesn't care about you at all, and the same goes for Mansu'er's younger brother Said. They are both Mongolians, and they are both descendants of the Golden Family, but they are like enemies to each other, and they want to kill each other.
Cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
Ma Hemu was able to take the position of Khan not because of how capable he is, but because Ma Hemu is a person who is easier to control, and also because Manzala is not a descendant of the Golden Family. They need a descendant of the Golden Family.
Come and claim the entire Western Region.
Otherwise, it would be his turn to sit in this Khan position.
He was able to sit on the throne with the support of the Kazakh Duart tribe, but after sitting on it, he realized that this position was really not easy to sit in. He was no different from a puppet, and even worse than Mansu'er and Sai.
Ed, at least the two of them can still say that one is one in their own territory.
This time the Ming army attacked the Western Regions, everyone had their own ambitions.
Manzara wanted to use the name of the Chagatai Khanate Mahem Khan to order the tribes in the Western Regions to further integrate the power of the Chagatai Khanate, squeeze out and suppress other tribes, so as to expand Kazakh influence in the Western Regions, and at the same time, it would also
The Kazakhs' power expands from west to east, and it is best to enter Turpan, Hami and other areas.
As long as the Kazakhs can gradually enter various parts of the Western Region, and at the same time attack the various tribes in the Western Region, in the future, the Kazakhs will have the final say in the entire Western Region. By then, they will be able to claim the title of Khan and found the country wherever they will need the puppet Mahemu.
Founding their Kazakh khanate.
As for Haidar, he also has his own ambitions.
The Turks were powerful in Central Asia, but not very powerful in the Western Regions. Their ancestors were driven from east to west by the Han people.
The Turks really want to fight back and return to the Mongolian Plateau where their ancestors lived. They may even fight into the Central Plains in the future to avenge their previous humiliation.
For this reason, he also received support from various Turkic tribes in Central Asia.
This time is also a good opportunity. The Ming Dynasty sent 200,000 troops to attack the Western Regions. The tribes in the Western Regions will definitely fight to the death with the Ming Dynasty, especially the Manzala in front of him. The Kazakh behind him is very ambitious and must have something to do with the Ming Dynasty.
A bloody battle.
When the time comes, all he has to do is take advantage. After they kill both sides, it will be the Turks' turn to clean up the mess and occupy the entire Western Region.
The Turks have their own advantages. They are different from the Kazakhs. Many Mongolians have become Turks, so not only in the Chagatai Khanate, but also in other khanates, the differences between Turks and Mongols
The relationships are all very good.
Although the Kazakhs are powerful in the Western Regions, their relationship with the Mongols is not very good. Even if the Kazakhs want to establish their own khanate, the surrounding khanates will definitely not agree, because all the surrounding khanates will not agree.
The capital is controlled by the descendants of the Golden Family.
But the Turks are different. In Central Asia, the Ottoman Empire was established by the Turks. They can get the support of the Ottoman Empire and don't have to be afraid of the descendants of the Golden Family. They are all in decline.
The three people have their own agendas. Ma Hemu wants to get rid of the control of the Kazakhs, while Haidar and Manzara are ambitious and want to use this opportunity to expand their tribe's influence and even control the entire Western Region.
Of course, it's not just them. The other tribes below also have their own agendas and are not aligned at all. Some small tribes have even secretly defected to the Ming Dynasty and are continuously improving the intelligence of Ma Hemu for the Ming Dynasty.
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Taking refuge in the Ming Dynasty has the advantage of taking refuge in the Ming Dynasty. The strong men of the Ming Dynasty have also spread in the Western Region. In order to survive, it is normal for small tribes to take refuge in the strong men. Of course, it is also possible that they are just grassroots and are betting on both sides.
