The Ming army on the west route continues to advance, and there are only two hundred miles left from Helat City, which can be reached day or night.
Abu Saiza had an army of 200,000 men, but he knew very well how powerful the new recruits were, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, at a loss.
Just three months ago, all of his two hundred thousand elite troops disappeared in one day.
Nowadays, these soldiers and horses are either young and strong men selected from the civilian population, or they are the original auxiliary soldiers. They were hastily issued a saber and a military uniform and became a regular army.
Therefore, Abu Saiza had no confidence and urgently needed to deploy two troops in the northeast and southeast to return to defense.
After sending out more than a dozen edicts, I finally received a definite answer.
Don't lose the Bali Tu Mianma Suhu suddenly announced its separation from the Timur Khanate and restored the title of the Uighur Khanate.
Masu suddenly accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty and transformed himself into the Uighur Khan. He also declared that the Uighur Khanate respected the Ming Dynasty as its suzerainty and would always have good relations with him.
Abu Saiza felt his heart dripping with blood. When the Timur Khanate was on the verge of life and death, Ma Suhu, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually rebelled!
However, blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.
Just three days later, another news came that Dongchahatai Tu Mianmabuhara declared independence and restored the Eastern Chahatai Khanate. It also respected the Ming Dynasty as its suzerain state, accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, and became the Eastern Chahatai Khan.
At the critical juncture, all the remaining troops capable of fighting rebelled.
Under the leadership of the Ming Dynasty, the Uighur Khanate, the Eastern Chahatai Khanate, the Sultan of Delhi, as well as Black Sheep and White Sheep jointly sent troops to attack the Timur Khanate.
Only then did Abu Saiza realize the seriousness of the matter.
The city of Hirat has fallen into panic. In order to prevent anyone from escaping, the city gates have been closed, making it impossible to get in or out.
However, what is supposed to come will always come.
The five armies of the Ming Army encountered almost no resistance and marched straight in, arriving at the gates of Helat City.
Viewed from the top of the city, it blocks out the sky and the sun.
Abu Saiza suddenly realized, wasn't this what happened when he attacked Tehran?
However, the roles of both parties have been reversed, and now I am the disadvantaged party.
He kept encouraging himself. The Ming army can fight back with all their might, and so can I!
Attacking a city has always been a hundred times more difficult than defending it. Now that there is enough food and grass in the city, there is no need to worry about being attacked by people on the food roads. Moreover, there are still 200,000 troops. It is not yet known who will win in this battle.
There is no way out behind us, we can only defend to the death, and we will fight to the death of the Ming army!
At the Ming army camp, Zhu Jianshen finally got his wish and met his father.
"Father, I miss you so much!"
Zhu Qizhen was surprised to find that Zhu Jianshen had grown taller.
Thinking back, before I knew it, I had been away from Beijing for more than a year.
"How is everything going in the capital?"
"Go back to Father, everything is fine!"
Zhu Jianshen not only grew taller, but also grew up. He spoke politely and finally looked like a crown prince.
After the father and son got together, they didn't have much communication.
Sometimes, the relationship between men is like this.
When you reach a certain age, you will assume corresponding responsibilities. Even father and son do not need to get along day and night, let alone talk to each other.
The top priority is to capture Helat and completely remove the last obstacle in the Western Region.
This is Zhu Qizhen’s mission, and it is also Zhu Jianshen’s mission.
Tong Xuan couldn't wait any longer and took Zhu Jianshen's hand: "Your Highness, where is the thing I want?"
Zhu Jianshen said: "I brought them all and they are in the military camp."
That night, the sky was clear and the stars were shining over the moon.
Abu Saiza was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
At the beginning, Emperor Timur conquered the east and west and established a huge khanate, which continues to this day. It has experienced brilliance and civil strife. When it came into his own hands, it seemed that the world was in full swing, but suddenly the Ming Dynasty appeared, and as soon as he took action, he
Who can bear this situation if people's lives are taken away?
He has never been able to figure out why everything was going well, but suddenly the army came to the city.
When the Ming army stationed in Tehran, they didn't even take a look. Unexpectedly, the inconspicuous Ming army suddenly opened its bloody mouth and wanted to eat him alive.
I never dreamed it would be so bizarre...
There were stars outside the window, and they seemed to be moving in a trance.
Abu Saiza rubbed his eyes and opened them again.
It’s not dazzling, it’s really moving!
He got out of bed, went to the window, and looked up at the stars.
The stars in the sky are flying slowly, and judging from the direction, they are moving in the direction of Herat City.
Suddenly, he was startled.
What is the meaning of a vision coming from the sky?
Is it God's protection, or...
Whoosh!
A ray of light swept across the night sky, and the stars fell.
It's a shooting star!
The starlight is very faint, but it looks very dazzling in the dark night sky.
Abu Saiza thought hard. In his memory, the appearance of meteors was not a good sign.
According to ancient records, the appearance of meteors heralds disaster...
Whoosh!
Another meteor streaked across the night sky, the second one!
Immediately afterwards, there was the third one, the fourth one, the fifth one...
Stars fall like rain, leaving beautiful traces of light in the night sky.
Boom!
Just when Abu Saiza was still wondering about the meaning of the celestial phenomenon, the nightmare began.
Boom!
Boom!
Suddenly, the entire city of Hirat was engulfed in explosions and flames.
Abu Saiza was horrified but at a loss what to do.
If he faced a Ming army attacking the city, no matter how fierce the opponent's firepower was, he could immediately appear on the city wall and personally organize troops to defend.
However, there are no enemies within sight, only stars falling from the sky.
Could it be that even God is against me?
Boom!
Boom!
This time it was not low-quality black powder, but high-energy explosives shipped from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, which were unusually powerful.
After a violent explosion, the entire palace collapsed.
The centuries-old foundations of the Abu Saiza and Timurid empires were all buried under ruins.
Most of the buildings in Helat City were made of wood, the city gates were tightly closed, and a large amount of food and grass was stored. It can be imagined that after the explosion, there was a fire that shot into the sky and burned for three days and three nights.
It was not until all the combustible materials in the city were burned that the fire slowly subsided.
After the fire, the entire city of Hirat was completely reduced to ruins, and the once glorious Timur Khanate no longer existed.
Among the Ming troops present, except for the three battalions who had followed Zhu Qizhen on expeditions all year round, this was the first time for the rest of them to experience such terrifying combat power.
Especially Ma Suhu and Bukhara, these two brothers only felt a cold breeze on their backs.
It would be unwise to defect before battle!
If you follow Abu Saiza against the Ming army, this will be your fate.
Zhu Jianshen was also shocked.
He has been studying with the Academy of Sciences for many years and is aware of the power of high-energy explosives. However, this is the first time he has witnessed such real and terrifying strength in actual combat.
Only by personally experiencing the cruelty of war can we appreciate the hard-won peace.
For the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince, this lesson is enough to benefit him throughout his life.