my days with tyrants

Chapter 262 The Roof of War
The siege of the Shenji Camp by the cavalry in the river failed miserably.

And the losses are quite disparate.

The Shenji Battalion, which had less than [-] casualties, left [-] enemy soldiers dead in front of the formation.

This is infantry versus cavalry.

Of course, it was not only because of the crushing combat power of the Shenji Battalion, but to a large extent because of the weak cavalry. Elites from all over the river followed Timur to the east, and the old, weak, sick and disabled were left behind.That is to say, Talas has the real main force, because as the northern gate of Hezhong, it is necessary to guard against the possible southward movement of Wala, but the elites of these cities have already taken time out.

The failure of the siege also determined the fate of the river cavalry.

Zhu Di's real main force and Mongolian and Oirat servants are waiting. What they are waiting for is the moment when the opponent's attack fails and they have to retreat. Losing nearly half of the cavalry, they fled to Seran in a panic, and their disastrous defeat forced the Shymkent defenders to surrender.

But surrender is useless.

Shymkent was still slaughtered by the Mongolian and Oirat coalition forces led by Guilichi.

This kind of work is entrusted to them.

In fact, they are also very happy. The nomadic tribes in the Land of Seven Rivers originally liked to go south to the river to burn, kill and loot, just like the Mongolian plateau likes to go south to the Central Plains.

It has been so since ancient times.

And on the same day, Timur, who marched hurriedly with a few escorts, arrived in Tashkent.

Of course, his army is still behind.

So even if Timur went to Tashkent, he only had those remnants and defeated generals in his hands. He immediately sent an envoy to the north, knelt down at the feet of King Yan, and told King Yan that it was not that King Samarkand disrespected King Yan, but that he sick.

He is sick.

He was afraid of infecting King Yan.

But now the disease is almost cured.

So I implore King Yan to temporarily stay in Shymkent, and he will go north to meet him soon.

Of course, Zhu Di knew Timur's true intentions very well, but he had already received Yang Feng's letter, so he was happy to delay when he learned that Yang Feng was about to go west.In the end Zhu Di told the messenger that he was not interested in Shymkent, but he heard that Serannai was a famous city in the middle of the river, and Tang monks had been there, and he believed in Buddhism, so he really wanted to visit it.This was obviously a provocation. Tang Seng had indeed been there, and it was Baishui City in the Tang Dynasty Records of the Western Regions, but it was pure provocation for Zhu Di to go in this name.The envoy ran back quickly, and then Timur hurriedly sent someone north to explain that Seran was just a small remote city, which was not enough to make King Yan condescend.Then Zhu Di insisted on going to Seran, and Timur continued to dissuade, but every time the envoy went north, he would bring a lot of gold and silver treasures, and also send a lot of livestock and food to reward the army.

Therefore, King Yan did not forcefully go south.

In the end, they acted like this with their own ghosts.

And the army gathered behind Timur.

Khorasan, Samarkand, Andijan, even Bukhara, Khiva, in short, those who can arrive in a short period of time, all converge towards Tashkent.

Including Kunduz and even Persia.

King Yan of Ming Dynasty made the entire Western Regions truly feel the coercion from the East. From the middle of the river to Persia, this terrible news spread in cities, just like the Mongolian cavalry marching south.Temujin also took this route back then, and the Mongolian army also entered the river from Talas, and then swept all the way, including the raid on Seram, and finally swept up to Damascus.

But Timur had to wait.

The battle under the Shymkent city had clearly told him that if he didn't have twice the advantage in strength, it would be difficult for him to defeat Zhu Di.

He must gather at least 15 troops to hope to win.

And the main force of his subordinates is actually still the Eastern Expedition group.

But in less than four months, these people ran from the river to Aksu, and then ran back from Aksu to the river. During this period, they went through many battles. Not to mention the exhaustion of the people, even the horses were exhausted, and they did not rest for a period of time. It is simply impossible to engage in another so-called decisive battle.

He still has to drag.

In fact he planned to drag it off into winter.

After all, winter is obviously beneficial to his defense.

At that time, the Ming army was basically cut off in logistics.

He thought that the Ming army had logistics, poor Zhu Di, how could he have logistics, what logistics ability could guarantee him such continuous supplies thousands of miles away?
It would be more perfect for Timur if Zhu Di could be forced to retreat despite difficulties. He no longer wants to fight. After all, not fighting means that he still submits to the Ming Emperor, and fighting is a rebellion. He understands this truth.After all, Zhu Di has been using the banner of inspecting and promulgating comfort until now. Although he has slaughtered several cities, since he is proclaiming comfort on behalf of heaven, it is normal to have a little bit of Tianwei. The vassal king of Samarkand.Besides, Zhu Di is the son of Emperor Ming, if he dies on the battlefield, he will have to face the revenge of Emperor Ming with all his power. Now there is only one expeditionary force, so he has to do his best to deal with it. If there is another 10,000+ Ming army, with the gap shown in the Shymkent battle, he will really face annihilation.

He is a hero.

The one who can bend and stretch is the hero.

And he also saw that Zhu Di didn't seem to really want to kill him.

He didn't guess wrong either.

What Zhu Di wanted was for him to submit and destroy the Timurid Empire. Even with Yang Feng, it was not in the plan. Zhu Di never thought about it, especially after being burned by his uncle's anger.

He has to preserve his strength.

In this way, the two sides actually started a diplomatic wrangling very strangely.

however……

Tirek Daban.

"I will be Ling Jueding, and I will see the mountains and mountains!"

Ambassador Yang stood in the ice and snow in early autumn and roared like a convulsion.

Then he looked around...

"Ma's, this is actually the shortest place."

He looked at the towering peaks all around and said.

Indeed, this is the shortest pass in the entire mountain range.

"You, you slow down, I, I'm a little out of breath."

Behind him, Tan Yuan said as if dying.

"Trash, it's only 960 meters above sea level and I can't breathe. No, it's only [-] and [-] meters above sea level. At this height, Li Siye of the Tang Dynasty can still slash people with a heavy Mo knife. You can do it anyway." Such a fierce general, he can't even breathe? Alas, one generation is not as good as one generation!"

Yang Feng despised it.

And behind them, the long cavalry team seemed to stretch endlessly, moving forward silently on this ice slab at an altitude of 4000 meters. Even Zhang Fu couldn't care less about talking to him. Walking at this height is not suitable for them who have no plateau experience. People really can't breathe.In fact, not only they, the Ming army, but also the Uighur Dugrat of the Mongolian Valasari, were also dying on horseback, panting like a cow, and even the guide who led the way was only a little better.

Only Yang Feng in the entire army was convulsed as if he had been stimulated by something.

Of course, Yang Feng was indeed in a good mood.

This is 4000 meters above sea level.

Timur didn't dare to go here.

In fact, the best road from southern Xinjiang to the Fergana Basin is the most difficult and dangerous Shatt Ancient Road among the Tianshan Ancient Roads.

Take the Shatek Road to Issyk-Kul Lake
It is the one going south from Ugzihashha.

Then turn from Issyk-Kul to Andijan, and you can also turn to Broken Leaf.

Lake Issyk-Kul, or Atami, is a traffic artery.

Although this road is the most difficult and dangerous, it is the best road in the Tongfergana Basin in southern Xinjiang. Tang Seng took this road back then.

As for the best road from southern Xinjiang to the Western Regions, the Wakhan Corridor is actually the Wakhan Corridor. Although it can only be used for half a year every year, it is already the best of all roads. Even Timur didn’t go here before. the Tajik side before turning north into the Fergana Basin.

there far.

But better to go.

As for this road, it is only a shortcut for Kashgar businessmen to Andijan.

but……

It is necessary to cross the Tielek Daban.

The altitude is 960 and [-] meters.

However, it is still not as good as Gao Xianzhi's extermination of Xiao Bolu.

That serious altitude is more than 4000.

The Tanju Ridge they crossed was [-] feet above sea level.

"I don't believe it, he can still wield a Mo Dao weighing tens of kilograms in a place like this where he can't even breathe."

Tan Yuan was a little unconvinced.

Yang Feng held his huge sword and danced it around his head a few times, then stopped and smiled coldly.

Tan Yuan was speechless.

"Hurry up, Osh is in front of you, open Osh, the money, wine, meat and women belong to you!"

Yang Feng shouted at the soldiers marching below.

It has to be said that Ambassador Yang will boost morale. The spirits of the decadent soldiers are much better when they think of the most fertile land in almost the entire river in front of them. Besides, this part of the road is actually difficult to walk here, and other places are still easy to walk.

Yang Feng just held the giant sword like that, standing by the side exaggerating how rich the city in front of him was, and how beautiful the women were, while waving the giant sword from time to time to prove that the altitude is four thousand...

Three thousand nine sixty two point four meters.

Actually nothing.

What's more, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the air is fresh.

Although a little cold.

The continuous [-] army moved forward silently, overcoming this ancient barrier.

There are 2000 Ming troops here, besides Zhang Fu and Tan Yuan's subordinates, there is also Song Sheng's eldest son, Song Xuan. Yang Feng waited for Song Sheng to arrive in Kashgar before setting off with the Western Expeditionary Army. He is not worried about those strange secrets , with Song Sheng sitting in Kashgar, those secret secrets will be completely honest, and Song Sheng asked Song Xuan to follow with more than [-] Shenji Battalion.

Song Sheng's son was Bao Jianwen's son in Jingnan, and he died in battle.

The old guy also knew how to hedge his bets.

He hid in Gansu to stay out of the matter, and let his son join the Southern Army. Seeing that Zhu Di had won, he quickly expressed his loyalty.

Song Xuan is actually the general of Shenji Battalion.

Zhu Yunxi placed a large number of such nobles in Shenji Camp.

Basically, the generals at all levels are honorable, quite in the style of the British Empire.

While Xu Huizu led Yuan Rong to reinforce Zhu Di, Chang Sheng also ordered Song Xuan, who was in Xi'an with the Shenji Battalion at that time, to also reinforce his father Song Sheng under the order of the emperor's grandson, but when he arrived, Song Sheng had already arrived. In Libali, he led an army from Shenji Battalion to continue westward, and then caught up with Song Sheng who had entered the Tiemen Pass again.

He didn't fight all the way.

This time Yang Feng is going to march west, of course he will make a military exploit along with it.

But an army's westward journey cannot support logistics.

So he followed with a special task force with a phalanx as the core. He is still a commander.

"Great, ambassador, if you don't follow the ambassador, how can you see this spectacle."

Song Xuan said as if he was dying while riding a horse.

Those under him are miserable, after all, they were still in Xi'an half a year ago.

"Going forward, there will be more wonders!"

Yang Feng waved him to leave quickly, and he should fall off the horse if he spoke again.

They crossed Tirek Daban in this way.

After crossing this ice slab, they will formally enter the Fergana Basin, or what used to be Dawan. The decrease in altitude has allowed everyone to gradually recover, and then continue their journey after a two-day rest in a river valley. Western Expedition.

night.

Osh.

Yang Feng carried a huge sword and walked in front of the soldiers in formation.

Of course, not the Ming army.

Ambassador Yang is a kind person. The good things like the most advanced city are usually given to the servants. The Ming army is only responsible for holding the battle. But after the robbing, the horses and camels must be given to the Ming army, and the little girl will be given to him. As for the rest, it depends on your ability. As for what each army eats, he is responsible for drawing points from the looting of each army.

Anyway, no one dared to argue with him, but Ambassador Yang was indeed the fairest.

Especially the most respectable thing is that he basically doesn't want anything else except the little girl.

No gold, silver or jewellery.

"What's ahead?"

He said.

"Gold and silver treasure!"

"Cow and sheep food!"

"woman!"

……

The Dugrat soldiers who had just experienced the pain of extermination said excitedly.

"What's yours is yours."

Yang Feng said with a smile.

Then he turned around and looked at the city ahead...

"follow me!"

He suddenly roared.

Immediately afterwards, he started running towards the gate of Osh with a huge sword in one hand and a meteor hammer in one hand.

Behind him the torrent of thousands of horses moved forward.

And Ambassador Yang, who was even faster than a war horse, quickly pulled away. Under the moonlight at night, it was like a cold light. On the city wall in front of him, the guarded soldiers had been awakened. Of course there are a lot of defenders.

Although Timur never thought that Yang Feng would come after him, it was impossible that he was unprepared.

The horn sounded immediately.

The whole city woke up from sleep.

And Yang Feng had already arrived at the city gate. He rushed straight across the bridge over the moat, and suddenly threw the meteor hammer forward in his hand. The huge hammer smashed through the city gate in an instant, and then pulled back. He hit the whole body.In fact, the city gate, which had already been broken by the meteor hammer, opened backward under his fierce impact, and then he rushed straight into the city.A few soldiers who had just come out of the nearby building rubbed their sleepy eyes and looked at him with dazed eyes. The next moment the meteor hammer fell among them.

"I, Yang Feng, am here!"

Ambassador Yang howled excitedly.

Behind him Dugrat's soldiers surged in.

The destruction of this city began on a peaceful night.

(End of this chapter)