At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 577 I will help you restore the country
When the battle was over, Sun Ji came to report earlier.

"My lord, 800 people were captured in this battle, and about [-] swords and spears were seized, but the quality is very poor, and most of them are rusty, so it's not a good thing at first glance."

Li Zhen couldn't help laughing and said: "Even if it's cannon fodder, at least it's just for show. The people are given inferior swords and swords. Who will give them their lives?"

Sun Jixian said: "Grandpa, do you want to kill these prisoners?"

When there is a war, there is no mercy at all. [-] captives are equivalent to [-] more mouths. God knows whether Timur sent these people to eat.

Li Zhen thought for a while and asked, "I guess these people should be old, weak, sick and disabled, right?"

Sun Jixian shook his head and said, "Grandpa, you guessed wrong, most of them are young and strong."

Li Zhen asked suspiciously: "Five thousand young men are used as cannon fodder? Is Timur so rich?"

"The subordinates ordered people to inquire. These people said that they were from the Sultan of Delhi and were not citizens of the Timur Khanate."

"The Sultan of Delhi?"

Li Zhen pondered for a moment, and then said: "Choose an officer from among the captives, and follow me to the emperor!"

"Do you still want to see the emperor?"

"Like what Delhi Sultan, I don't understand, only the emperor knows what's going on, so don't ask, go!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, Li Zhen and Sun Jixian brought a Delhi officer to the camp of the Chinese Army.

Fortunately, the Sultan of Delhi spoke Persian, and Alejandro could act as an interpreter.

This man's name is Lodi, who was originally the colonel of the Delhi Sultan. Half a year ago, the Delhi Sultan was conquered by the Timur Army, and the main city of Delhi fell. Lodi and his army became soldiers.

After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen felt a little strange, and asked, "Has the Delhi Sultan been destroyed?"

"The Sultan of Delhi is almost destroyed. Some people are unwilling to surrender, so they form a rebel army and wander around the periphery of the kingdom. However, the scale is limited and cannot pose a threat to the Timurid Army."

"Let's talk about your situation!"

Lodi looked frustrated, and said: "I can't help it. If you don't surrender, you will die. Everyone will die. I have parents, wives and children in my family, and the soldiers under me also have their families. If there is no choice, who wants to surrender?"

"I'm asking you about the specific situation of this army, what is its combat effectiveness?"

"The combat power... is very poor. I can't beat Timur, let alone you. Although we didn't die on the battlefield, the Timur army will not let our family go..."

The more Lodi went on, the more ugly his face became.

The Sultan of Delhi was occupied by Timur, and now he is a prisoner himself. You can imagine the situation of his family.

"How many troops do you have in total? Are they all in Timur's army?"

After listening to the translation, Lodi shook his head and said: "Balulusi does not allow us to continue to keep the army. Most of the soldiers have already retired and become farmers. We are the last batch. When we were about to leave the army, there was a sudden war in Tehran, so , and was recruited.”

To be precise, the actions of the soldiers in Delhi are not considered retired, at most they are dismissed, but Alejandro's Chinese level is limited, and he has no time to think when translating, so he can only make do with it.

Fortunately, Zhu Qizhen and the others understood clearly and had a general understanding of the situation of the Sultan in Delhi.

Judging from the map, the position of the Delhi Sultan is very important, and it is an important hub for the expansion of the territory of the Timur Khanate to the Indian mainland.

Then, a bold idea appeared in Zhu Qizhen's mind.

If the Sultan of Delhi can be helped to restore his country, the southern territory of the Timur Khanate will be cut off in the middle.

"Do you know the leader of the rebel army?"

"You mean Colonel Tughlu, we have fought together before, so we are fairly familiar with each other."

Zhu Qizhen asked, "Can I talk to you?"

Lodi shook his head in embarrassment, and said, "I am a surrender now. Colonel Tughlu will definitely kill me when he sees me."

"What if you join the Resistance too?"

"Your Majesty, I have surrendered twice, and it is impossible to return to Delhi alive."

"I didn't say to kill you, what's impossible?"

Lodi was immediately puzzled, and asked, "Your Majesty, will you really let me go?"

"Yes, let you go, and your [-] soldiers!"

"But... why?"

"If I want to kill you, I will kill you, and if I want to let you go, I will let you go. Why are there so many?"

Lodi could only say, "I just don't understand..."

"Not only will I let you go, but I will also help you restore your country and drive Timur's army out of the Sultan of Delhi. Do you understand?"

Lodi was completely stunned, thinking to himself, I understand what's the use, Timur's army of 50 is staring at him, where do you get someone to help me restore the country?
Zhu Qizhen continued: "You take my imperial decree and go south until you reach the Kingdom of Tire on the south coast of Ceylon Island. There are people from me there. Then you will obey his orders. I promise that there will be no more than three people." In December, the Timurid Army either withdrew from Delhi or died in Delhi."

After listening to Lodi, question marks were all over his face, is there still Ming troops stationed in Ceylon Island?

I haven't paid much attention to that place before, because the best part of the Indian mainland is in the Ganges River Basin, and the south is relatively barren, and no one is fighting for it on weekdays. They are all wandering tribes.

But I don't know when the Ming army reached out to Ceylon Island, which is very surprising.

Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice: "Did you hear what I said just now?"

Lodi nodded again and again, and said, "Listen clearly!"

"Alright then, Belin, go and draw up a decree, and order Liang Guogong Fan Zhong to lead the Ceylon guards to go north and station in the Sultan of Delhi."

"Yes!"

After Beilin went down, Zhu Qizhen said to Lodi again: "After you go back, you need to contact Colonel Tughru as soon as possible, and let him cooperate with the dispatch of troops, so that the country can be restored as soon as possible."

Lodi felt as if he was dreaming, and he didn't know what to say, so he just nodded his head.

Zhu Qizhen turned his head and ordered: "Prepare some food for them, rest for one night, and leave tomorrow."

"Wait a moment!"

Lodi suddenly shouted: "I have something important, very important!"

Zhu Qizhen asked, "What's the matter?"

Lodi hurriedly said: "The Timurid Army is going to attack your supply line, so I selected a 300-man cavalry from my men and went around from the north!"

After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen didn't feel nervous at all, but asked, "How is your fighting power?"

"This, this...they are a sneak attack, and their target is the grain transport team!"

The implication is that we can't defeat the regular army, and we are still sure of sneaking into the grain transportation team.

Zhu Qizhen said: "For the sake of your initiative to provide information, I will give you a chance to take him away!"
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