In the city of Hirat, Timur Khan Abu Saiza is listening to the report of Balu Fireman.
"In just one month, the Black Sheep Kingdom and the White Sheep Kingdom fell one after another. How is it possible?"
"Reporting to the Great Khan, this information has been checked repeatedly and is accurate."
"How many troops did the Ming army have?"
"According to the intelligence we have, there are only 3,000 people stationed in Tehran."
"Only three thousand people? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Even Abu Saiza would not believe it even if he died. With only three thousand Ming troops, they could not only withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of coalition troops, but they could also switch from defense to offense and capture the Black Sheep and White Sheep one after another. It was simply a fantasy!
Balu Fireman said: "According to reliable information, the emperor of Ming Dynasty is in Tehran!"
Abu Saiza's eyes suddenly tightened and he asked: "Is the news accurate?"
"A few days before my subordinate's mission to the Aries Kingdom, the Amir General Amir had just signed an alliance with the Ming Army in Tehran. It is said that the troops stationed in Tehran are the Ming Emperor's personal troops and are the most elite troops in the entire Ming Dynasty."
"So that's it..."
Abu Saiza fell into deep thought. After a moment, he asked again: "Why did the emperor of Ming Dynasty travel thousands of miles to Tehran?"
"Great Khan, have you forgotten? This man is extremely warlike and murderous. The main force of the Ming army's expedition to the Ottoman Empire was led by the emperor himself."
"Also a year ago, the remnants of the Eastern Roman Empire went to sea and fled to the island of Ceylon, but they were also massacred by the emperor himself."
"The Oara tribe in the Qihe area in the north was attacked by Tuotuo Buhua of the Golden Family. It is said that the Ming Dynasty was also supporting it."
"Not to mention the Uzang area, it was completely taken back by the Ming Dynasty three years ago. It is said that even the beliefs of the local people have changed..."
Abu Saiza frowned and said: "The Ming Dynasty was too overbearing. People's beliefs are free. If changes are made forcefully, it will only cause the government to force the people to rebel."
Balu Fireman said: "The Great Khan is right. The Ming Dynasty is now like a ferocious beast, fighting everywhere, whether at home or abroad, and does not allow any different voices to appear. Even Genghis Khan, the Khan of the day, did not
Change people’s beliefs, but they are doing it!”
"With such a brutal rule, is there no rebellion in their country?"
"Back to the Great Khan, so far... not!"
"This is unreasonable!"
"It's unreasonable, but...it's actually the case. Maybe it's because the Ming Dynasty's army is too strong. As long as someone rebels, they will be wiped out immediately."
Abu Saiza thought for a long time and asked: "What is the name of that emperor?"
"The orthodox emperor Zhu Qizhen."
"Zhu Qizhen, um... didn't he take the sea route? Why did the return trip suddenly change to land?"
"My subordinates guess that they want to connect the Silk Road between the Ming Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire. The Ming Dynasty's intention to dominate the world is too obvious. If it is allowed to expand wildly, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Of course Abu Saiza knows the seriousness of the consequences. The entire Western Region is now his own territory. You can't just take it away and I'll give it to you, right?
"So, Ming Dynasty is determined to go to war with me?"
Balu Fireman sighed and said: "Great Khan, in fact we are already at war."
Abu Saiza fell into deep thought again. The first intelligence he got was that a group of Easterners suddenly came to Tehran and made a big fuss. He thought he would send troops to do something about it, but in the end, the black sheep and the white sheep were wiped out!
From encircling Tehran from all directions to being completely surrounded by Ming Dynasty, for some reason, things suddenly exceeded expectations and developed in an uncontrollable direction.
Balu Fireman continued: "Great Khan, the Han people have a saying that to capture the thief first, capture the king. Now their emperor is in Tehran. As long as we concentrate our forces and capture him in one fell swoop, the Ming Dynasty will definitely be in chaos. This battle
It’s over.”
Of course Abu Saiza understood this truth. As long as he captured the emperor of Ming Dynasty, he could not only take back the land of Black Sheep and White Sheep, but he could also negotiate for Ottoman territory.
"It's just that... Tehran's defenders are too powerful. The last time they sent out troops, Black Sheep's 50,000-strong army was repelled by the Ming army, and was even counterattacked all the way to the city of Tabriz. Within just a few days,
The entire army was wiped out, including the Aries. Without any warning, its capital city of Nantabriz was suddenly attacked by a small Ming army, and soon the news of its fall came."
The Black Sheep people and the White Sheep people both belong to the Turkmen branch, and their history and culture are from the same origin. The Black Sheep dynasty was the first to be established, and the capital was named Tabriz, which is derived from the Persian "tab-riz", which can be translated as "climate".
"A suitable place" or a "healthy city".
When the Aries established their dynasty, they wanted to capture Tabriz. However, when they could not capture it, they built a new Tabriz themselves. In order to distinguish the two, outsiders called it Nantabriz.
Nowadays, there is no need to distinguish them. They all belong to the Ming Dynasty anyway, and their names no longer matter.
What Abu Saiza didn't understand the most was why the main cities of the two dynasties were attacked by small groups of troops, as if they were made of parchment and could be broken with a single poke.
"No matter what, we cannot let the Ming army grow stronger. We must mobilize a large army to crush Tehran!"
"Great Khan, I have a plan!"
"Oh? Tell me!"
Balu Fire Man smiled mysteriously and said: "I have read the Eastern art of war. The first is to attack the enemy with troops, then the second is to attack friends, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city."
"Um...what do you mean?"
"My subordinate simply said that the Ming army's firearms are too powerful. Even if a large army attacks, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Therefore, we need to be smart. In the words of the Han people, we must pay attention to strategy."
"Tell me about your strategy?"
Balu Fireman was well prepared and said: "This is a delaying tactic!"
Abu Saiza looked a little displeased, slapped him in the face, and scolded: "Don't you know how to speak properly? You have read some books about Han people, and you are showing off here every day. Why are you selling your mother?"
Balu Fire Man quickly said honestly: "The Great Khan first sent his subordinates to Tehran, pretending to negotiate with the Ming Emperor to hold them back, and at the same time secretly mobilized troops, waiting for the other party to relax their vigilance, and then launch a sudden attack
, win it in one fell swoop!”
Abu Saiza then nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is a good idea, but the decisive battle is imminent. Are you not afraid of risking your life?"
Balu Fireman said: "Don't worry, Great Khan. The Han people pay attention to the battle between two armies and do not kill the envoys. This is their principle."
Abu Saiza thought about it carefully and then said: "Very good! You are now going to be sent as envoy to Tehran."
Balu Fireman bowed his head and saluted: "I will go back and make some preparations. We will set off in three days."