The battles on the northern and southern fronts ended one after another, but there was no movement on the eastern front.
The attack of Timur's army seemed to be constipated, and only a small group of troops were sent to harass. As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, they immediately retreated and continued to confront the Ming army.
Zhu Qizhen decisively ordered that all troops be concentrated on the eastern front to prepare for a decisive battle with Timur's army.
The Timur Khanate was not a wandering tribe like the Black Sheep or the White Sheep. When Genghis Khan went to the west, he established the Mongol Empire across the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe. Later, it gradually split into the Yuan Dynasty in the east and the Yuan Dynasty in the east, which encompassed the entire Central Asia.
The four great khanates.
The founder of the Timur Khanate, Tuhuru Timur, surrendered to Chagatai Khan in his early years. After he became full-fledged, he raised an army to kill Huxin, supported the puppet leader, and became the supreme ruler of the river.
Later, he simply stopped pretending, kicked out the puppet leader, and directly declared himself the successor of the Chagatai Khanate, and established the Timur Khanate on this basis.
From then on, Timur fought everywhere. When the country was at its strongest, he occupied the entire Ilkhanate to the west and expanded its territory to Constantinople and Jerusalem.
After Timur's death, the strength of the Timur Khanate began to shrink. However, the skinny camel was larger than the horse, and its strength still cannot be underestimated.
Among the three lines, Timur's army was the strongest and most cautious, which made Zhu Qizhen even more afraid to slack off. He discussed the other party's possible intentions overnight and formulated corresponding tactics.
However, after waiting for a day and a night, instead of attacking, Timur's army began to retreat.
"Your Majesty, Timur has withdrawn his troops!"
Sun Jixian came to report in a hurry, looking very excited.
Zhu Qizhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is the news true?"
Sun Jixian said: "Back to the emperor, our scout horses have been monitoring the opponent's movements. Timur's army has withdrawn to the city of Gamsa, which is about fifty miles away from Tehran."
Zhu Qizhen opened the map, found the location of Gamsa City, and said: "Such a close distance shows that the opponent has not given up on Tehran and should be re-formulating tactics. This grandson is very insidious!"
"Then... what should we do? Should we take the initiative?"
"How is the ammunition consumption going?"
"I just made statistics and found that more than half of the ammunition has been consumed, especially the bullets for the heavy machine guns. There are not many bullets left."
Zhu Qizhen immediately said: "Preach my will to reward the three armies and reward them based on their merits!"
"But, the other party may call at any time..."
"No matter what, since we won the battle, let's celebrate first to boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians!"
"yes!"
On that day, the whole city celebrated. All the people in Tehran knew that the Ming army successfully blocked the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops from Black Sheep, White Sheep, and Timur with only three thousand men, and achieved a great victory.
The vigorous defense of Tehran came to an end, and the morale of the soldiers and civilians was greatly boosted. They slaughtered cattle and sheep and began to celebrate.
However, some people are happy and some are worried.
Karashakh led the remnants of the Black Sheep army to retreat to Ghazi City in disgrace, and then hurried back to Tabriz.
In this battle, more than 80% of the 50,000-strong army was lost, with only less than 10,000 left, almost destroying Black Sheep's entire family fortune.
As the leader of the Black Sheep, Karashah must explain to his brother Gahanshah that this failure was not his fault, but that the Easterners were too terrible, and their tactics and strength were so powerful that they were feared.
, really like a devil.
I wonder if Gahan Shah will kill himself immediately when he hears the news...
Just cut it off, but be sure to tell Gahan that you can't mess with the Easterners, and you must seek peace as soon as possible. Whether it's ceding land or paying compensation, you must do your best to seek forgiveness from the other party.
Because there are only a few thousand Ming troops in Tehran, and the big troops haven’t arrived yet!
This is the scariest thing!
It is conceivable that if the main force comes, the Black Sheep Kingdom can be conquered in a matter of seconds.
"Your Excellency Shah, the Ming army has been spotted ahead!"
"What?"
When Karashah heard the news, he was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse. How could the Ming army appear near the city of Tabriz?
"Are you sure it's the Ming Army?"
"Sure!"
Karashah swallowed and asked cautiously: "How many people are there on the other side?"
"Sir, there are about two hundred people!"
"Two hundred people...are they carrying heavy weapons, the kind of big muskets and artillery?"
"When our scouts discovered the opponent, they were also discovered by the opponent at the same time. They did not dare to get closer to observe. Therefore, they did not know the opponent's weapons and equipment."
After Karashah heard this, he quickly ordered: "Find a bunker, quickly find a bunker!"
Two hundred steps ahead, Beilin also got the news.
"Lord Bei, a small group of Black Sheepmen have been spotted ahead."
Beilin looked stern and asked, "How many people are there?"
The scout replied: "About two hundred."
Beilin turned to look at Malanchi and asked, "Is there any other tribe nearby that can add more troops?"
Malanqi wondered: "The reason why this road is a shortcut is because it has to pass through a large area of Gobi. It is very desolate and there is no tribal activity around it."
"That's weird. Where did these people come from?"
At this time, the scout said: "Looking at them, most of their uniforms are damaged and stained with blood. They seem to have just withdrawn from the front line."
"front……"
Beilin immediately reacted: "The battle at the front must be over, and the Black Sheep people have been defeated. Damn it, this is too fast!"
Although I knew that the Black Sheep people would be defeated, I didn't expect that they would lose so quickly.
Qianhu, the accompanying Jin Yiwei, asked: "Master Bei, hand these people over to your subordinates, and you can continue on your way!"
Among the two hundred people Beilin brought out this time, there were one hundred students from the Academy of Sciences and one hundred imperial guards, all equipped with rifles and bayonets. It would not be a problem to fight against the two hundred Black Sheep remnants.
"Don't!"
Beilin suddenly stopped him and said: "Let them pass, let's go around a little bit."
"Sir, why?"
"After they finally finish fighting on the battlefield, let them go home and see. Why do you beat them?"
As Beilin spoke, the corners of her mouth raised in a weird smile.
The others immediately reacted and laughed, making the scene very cheerful.
So, on a lifeless Gobi desert, two teams of people, one heading south and one heading north, crossed each other.
When the two teams are closest, there is no need to send out scouting horses at all, they can see each other.
Karashakh didn't want to take risks, but he had to rush back immediately without delaying for a moment.
He is already prepared. If the other party attacks, he will not fight back at all, he will just run away!
Even if you fight back, you won't be able to defeat him, so the skill of running away is more practical.
What surprised him was that the other party had no intention of taking action at all.
Like two caravans on their way, passing by without any disturbance.
The officer in charge of security at the front came back and reported: "Your Excellency Shah, the other party did not attack. I wonder if there is any conspiracy?"
Karashah was also very confused. In his impression, the Ming army was not only powerful in combat, but also acted very insidiously.
Especially when fighting, there is no frontal approach at all, either landmines are buried, or there are some new weapons, which are hard to guard against.
Why did this force suddenly appear and what was their purpose?
At such a close distance, why hasn't the other party launched an attack yet? Could it be that they are waiting for you to relax your vigilance and then sneak attack from behind?
He turned around and saw that the Ming army had no intention of stopping at all. It seemed that they were really on their way, going further and further away.
"Stay vigilant, leave twenty people behind, and the rest will continue on their way!"
Karashah really couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
Even if we fight, we still have to run. If I run now, is there anything wrong with me?
As long as you run far enough, even if the opponent wants to sneak attack, they won't be able to catch up.
However, he still couldn't figure out what the true intention of this small Ming army was...
Suddenly, he was shocked!
This place is very close to the black sheep capital of Tabriz. Are you here to steal your home?
The Black Sheep Army has set off, with 50,000 troops deployed to the front line. There are only 20,000 soldiers defending the city. If the Ming army sends troops to attack at this time, it is the best time!
However, no matter how powerful you are, if you can defeat ten or twenty, can you still defeat a hundred?
Two hundred people just want to take over Tabriz City. Is it too much?
If they are not here to steal your home, what is their purpose?
Karashah rushed back non-stop with questions in his mind.
Fortunately, the small Ming army had no intention of seeking war and had really gone far away.
After turning the last mountain pass, he finally saw the long-lost city of Tabriz.
This holy...wait a minute!
Karashah's eyes widened and he stared at Tabriz in the distance, the sacred capital of the Black Sheep people, which was... burning!
Fires shot into the sky and thick smoke filled the air.
what's the situation?
At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Karashah's mind: the small Ming army he met on the road yesterday!
He really came to steal the house, and the theft was very successful.
"Sir, what should I do?"
"How do I know what to do?"
Karashakh was about to cry. He was defeated at the front line and finally ran home, only to find that his home was gone.
The fire and thick smoke enveloped the entire city, which could be clearly seen from such a distance. It was conceivable that the fire in the city was completely uncontrollable, and it would not take long before the entire city would be reduced to ruins.
Judging from the intensity of the fire, it definitely did not originate in one place.
At this moment, he was very confused, how did the Ming army do it?
The only possibility is to disperse the two hundred people evenly throughout the city and set fire to them at the same time.
However, there are more than 20,000 soldiers guarding Tabriz, so it is impossible to just watch people set fire and do nothing.
Not to mention 20,000 soldiers, even if 20,000 dogs were released, the Ming army would not dare to enter the city with great fanfare and set fire to it, right?
He couldn't figure it out, he really couldn't figure it out...
The fire burned for two days, and on the morning of the third day, it rained heavily and it was finally extinguished.
Karashah couldn't wait for the rain to stop. After entering the city, all he could see were ruins, blackened wood and charred corpses.
The smell of rain mixed with tar hit the nose.
The ground was covered with black sewage, and the whole city was lifeless, as if it had entered purgatory.
The rain extinguished the fire and extinguished the last glimmer of hope in his heart.
Even if the front line was defeated and all the family's wealth was lost, they would not be so desperate.
When you lose a battle, you learn lessons and come back next time.
If all the soldiers are dead, then recruit new troops and you can always make a comeback.
However, now that everything is gone, how can we talk about making a comeback... Haha, people have already scratched the surface of their comeback, and they are still raising a hair!
The Ming army is so terrifying, they are the devils from hell...
No!
Even if the devil sees the Ming army, he will feel ashamed!
Almighty Lord, why do you allow such a despicable, vicious, and cruel person to cause trouble in the world?
Ivan Castle, which has stood for thousands of years, has collapsed and turned into a pile of rubble.
Karashakh knelt down in front of the castle and prayed quietly. He hoped that the Lord would show his miraculous power and get rid of all the evil Easterners.
After a while, he suddenly wiped away his tears and stood up.
Because he suddenly thought that if the true god came, he would probably be beaten to pieces by the Ming army.
Relatively speaking, the devil is easier to deal with. If you were a god, you would rather go to hell to fight Satan in a duel than mess with the Orientals.
"Your Excellency, King Gahan has died for his country. You are now the supreme leader of the Black Sheep. We want to avenge the king and find the Ming army to fight to the death. Please give the order!"
At this moment, Karashah was in a very sad mood, but for some unknown reason, a strange idea suddenly occurred to him.
Now that his eldest brother is gone, he is the leader of the Black Sheep. At least... he doesn't need to accept the punishment of losing the battle.
I was defeated on the front line, losing 40,000 of my 50,000 men, and still had 10,000 left.
You are sitting at home with 20,000 soldiers guarding you, and yet you have lost your home!
Relatively speaking, the mistakes Gahan made were more serious.
"You take people to Ghazi, bring back the soldiers, repair the house, and take care of the funeral."
"If we bring all our soldiers back, will Tehran stop fighting?"
"What else are you fighting for? Can you beat me?"
Kara was so angry that she wanted to hit someone. At this time, she was still thinking about fighting?
If I had the ability to avenge my elder brother, why would I be beaten like a lost dog?
What's more important is that the people left to defend the city are all direct descendants of Gahan Shah, as well as the forces of various nobles. Now that Gahan has died for his country, who knows if anyone will take the opportunity to cause trouble?
If I don't send troops here, how can I successfully ascend the throne!
"Your Excellency Shah, we have become enemies with the Easterners. Even if we don't fight, they will not let us go."
"It's not your turn to make a decision on this matter. Hurry up and mobilize your troops and transport a batch of supplies from Ghazi!"
"But……"
"No buts!"
Suddenly, Karashah's tone became extremely cold.
"I am now the supreme leader of the Black Sheep. You must obey everything I say without making any conditions. Do you understand?"
"Ming...understand!"
Seeing the murderous look on Karashah's face, everyone was so frightened that they dared not speak out.
He is now the leader, and where the Black Sheep will go from now on is entirely in his hands.
Of course, the lives of all of us are also in other people's hands.
It can be seen that Kara intends to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
But... that's okay, because I really can't beat him.