Abu Saiza decisively ordered the withdrawal of troops!
This time the troops were withdrawn not to the city of Gamsa, fifty miles east of Tehran, but directly to the capital city of Herat.
Muhalda didn't understand very much, because there were 200,000 troops on the front line, and even if more than half were killed or injured, there would still be 100,000 remnants.
The Ming army is adopting the tactics of cutting through and annihilating one by one. If they do not go to rescue, one hundred thousand people will either die in battle or surrender, and none of them will come back.
"Damn it, we can't withdraw, let me lead people to charge again!"
Abu Saiza let out a long sigh and said, "Do we still have anyone?"
"Yes, we still have 300,000 people!"
Muharda's tone was very firm, and the civilians picked up their swords, which was the army, not to mention there were as many as three hundred thousand.
Unexpectedly, Abu Saiza just waved his hands feebly and said: "The food and grass are cut off, and the front line is lost. If we don't withdraw now, when the Ming army's killing is over, even you and I won't be able to leave, so withdraw!"
Muhalda lowered his head unwillingly: "Follow the order!"
An army of 500,000 went out to fight, but only 300,000 came back.
If it were normal battle losses, that would be fine. The problem is that the main force was wiped out and only the civilians came back.
When he returned to Herat, the first thing Muhalda did was to recruit all available soldiers and horses, whether they were imperial guards or local armed forces, as long as they were soldiers, they all gathered together to guard the capital.
The two teams of messengers each held secret messages and left the city towards the east.
These two letters were sent to Masuhu in Bielsi Bali and Bukhara in Chahatai in the east. They were the Southeast Army and the Northeast Army that had not shown up for a long time. They were 200,000 each, totaling 400,000.
Bukhara was attacked by the Ming Dynasty's Tibetan soldiers and horses, and Ma Su suddenly went to support him, and he had to be prepared to resist the Ming army coming from the direction of Hami at any time.
In Abu Saiza's original plan, he first concentrated his forces to capture Tehran, and then turned around to deal with the Ming Dynasty's own army.
Now that the plan has changed, the Ming army may counterattack Dadu at any time. The two frontier areas will most likely be abandoned, or they may be taken back later.
Before the two armies returned, the entire Timur Khanate started a large-scale conscription.
People are divided into households, and each household has a male between the age of seventeen and under forty-five.
If there were no sons in the family, a conscription tax of ten silver coins would be paid as military pay.
After more than a month of intensive work, more than 10,000 soldiers were gathered in Helat City, but these were not enough.
Two hundred thousand people will be gone if they don't want it. What's the use of just over 10,000 people?
Abu Saiza issued a second conscription order, and all men over the age of fifteen and under the age of fifty were required to enlist in the army.
This time, it’s not easy to give money, I just want people!
The Ming army may attack at any time, and the top priority is to protect most of the capital. As for agricultural production... we can't worry about that much for the time being!
Among the original 300,000 civilians, 100,000 young men were selected and converted into regular troops.
Helat's army soon expanded to 150,000, and new recruits from various places were on the way, and it was expected to exceed 200,000 within a month.
Looking at the steady stream of troops, Abu Saiza felt reassured.
Although the attack and defense are reversed, defending the city is always more advantageous than attacking the city.
I can't take Tehran with my 200,000 troops. Similarly, the tens of thousands of people in Tehran will definitely not be able to take Hirat.
Just when he thought he was safe and sound, the nightmare began.
The Ming army's 50,000 troops set out from Tehran with great momentum. In just one month, they had advanced 300 miles.
However, misfortunes never come singly.
Originally, the five thousand soldiers who surrendered from Delhi did not die in battle, but returned to Delhi Sultan. They first found the rebels wandering in the mountains, and then found the Ming army in Ceylon and formed an alliance.
According to intelligence reports, the coalition forces have captured Delhi, and the Sultan of Delhi declared his restoration of the country and respected Ming Dynasty as his suzerain.
This is not over yet, the Delhi Sultan's coalition forces are regrouping and preparing to counterattack Herat.
Abu Saiza suddenly discovered that the arrogant Tamerlane Khanate was suddenly besieged on all sides.
The main force of the Ming army continues to advance eastward. The Sultan of Delhi in the south has also begun his revenge. There are also attacks from the Black Sheep and White Sheep tribes in the north...
Today's consequences all started when the Ming army entered Tehran.
Hate it!
The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory. If you don't enjoy yourself at home, why do you have to travel thousands of miles across the ocean to Tehran?
Now we can only hope that the two armies from the southeast and northeast will return to the defense as soon as possible. If they don’t come back, they will lose their homes!
"Great Khan, JiZou, JiZou from Dongchahatai!"
Muhalda held up a roll of parchment and ran into the palace panting.
Abu Saiza's eyes lit up and he asked: "Is there any news from Bukhara?"
Muhalda gasped and nodded vigorously.
Abu Saiza took the parchment, glanced at the sealing mud hastily, and then eagerly opened it.
Then……
"Asshole!"
Muhalda was so frightened that he saw Abu Saiza's face turned pale and he threw the parchment to the ground.
"This is treason, treason!"
Abu Saiza was furious and roared loudly.
Muhalda asked cautiously: "Khan, what happened?"
"look by youself!"
Muhalda carefully picked up the parchment, glanced at it, and then turned pale.
The content of the letter was very simple. Because the Ming army's firepower was too strong, Bukhara felt that it could not defeat it, so it started negotiations with the Ming army in order to delay time.
The content of the negotiations was not important, and Bukhara did not say anything about it.
The key point now is that Abu Saiza asked Bukhara to return to defend Hirat, but Bukhara asked to stay in East Chahatai and confront the Ming army.
There seems to be no problem with Bukhara's decision. After all, it was also intended to hold back Uzang's Ming army. However, if you think about it carefully, you will find that the reason behind it is very subtle.
First of all, Abu Saiza gave a death order and must return to defend the capital, leaving no room for bargaining.
Then read Bukhara's reply, with the purpose of delaying negotiations, he stayed in East Chahatai.
This is equivalent to leaving a way out for oneself. If the Ming army fails, the negotiations will be stopped immediately and the war will continue.
If Hirat is captured, then he can surrender to the Ming army at any time with his 200,000 men.
This move can advance and retreat, which is very clever.
Abu Saiza has experienced many battles, how could he not see through Bukhara's inner thoughts?
Muhalda understood the reason, thought about it, and said: "It would be better for the Great Khan to issue another edict and order Bukhara to immediately return to defend Helat."
"What if he declines again?"
After Abu Saiza was furious, he began to consider the consequences.
If the edict is issued again, Bukhara has only two choices, either to return to defense or to raise troops to rebel.
He was worried that he would push people into a panic, and if he really surrendered to the Ming army, Helat's situation would become even more difficult.
Muhalda said: "Khan, we have no choice."
The anger on Abu Saiza's face gradually turned into distress: "I will issue an edict as you said!"