The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 584 Extreme Pain

West Asia.

Bruce City.

"Thirty years ago, I conquered the country of Khwarezm."

"Twenty years ago, I went on an expedition to the Caucasus and defeated the Golden Horde."

"Ten years ago, I conquered Mesopotamia and once again defeated the Golden Horde."

"Five years ago, I captured Kabul, Peshawar, Lahore, Patneir, Delhi and other large areas of the kingdom."

"Even the conquest of your Asia Minor two years ago, the conquest of Ankara, Nicaea, and Tumena, facing Constantinople."

Dozens of nobles were pushed down, and under the pressure of the soldiers, they knelt down in front of the old man.

Golden tent.

Exquisite carpets, a variety of valuable goods, and even a Ming Dynasty self-ringing clock, as well as a kerosene lamp in the tent with a glass lampshade. Adjusting the paddle can make the wick larger or smaller, and adjust the brightness of the fire.

There was an aura of wealth and wealth, and the old man was lying on the thick mattress, as if he was telling ordinary things.

far away.

This famous city was filled with fire and smoke rising into the sky.

There were faint cries, laughter, and all kinds of noisy sounds in the city, which made the nobles who were kneeling on the ground pale. Some people were prostrate at the old man's feet, hoping that the old man would grant them kindness.

"My warriors demand honor."

"Ride your war horses, wash your swords with your blood, burn your houses, rape your women and children, and listen to the cries of your wives and children. This is the greatest honor for warriors."

The old man said the most ruthless words in the world.

Among the desperate nobles, some scolded the old man, and his head was beheaded by the soldiers behind him. The bloody scene scared the surrounding nobles to the point where they no longer dared to speak nonsense, and each prayed to the old man for mercy.

The old man waved his hand.

The generals in the tent laughed.

The noble women were carried away, while the soldiers took the crying nobles out to behead them.

Not only the soldiers below need stimulation, but the soldiers also need stimulation.

The old man's reputation spread throughout this land.

down a few days.

The city of Bruce became a record of history.

This city with a population of tens of thousands was reduced to ashes and became an area that people did not dare to approach. Only time can erase everything and make people forget what happened here.

The expedition area is too far.

The old man didn't take it seriously. When he came, he looted along the direction of the Black Sea. When he went back, he made a circle. Knowing that there was no supply in the Black Sea area, he chose to return from the direction of the Mediterranean.

The main force of the army conquered one city after another, while the rest of the army went to the local areas to obtain supplies on their own.

Like locusts passing through, eating up all productive forces.

It's Similnaic City's turn.

The city was destroyed, women became the playthings of the army, and the chapel became the largest place of obscenity.

The surrounding Christians and even the rebels took the initiative to resist Timur's army. They took various boats from the Mediterranean, but they were all wiped out by Timur's army, which attracted greater revenge.

Burn the city of Efeisi to the ground.

No one in the city was left alive, including the women, who were raped and then killed.

December of 1402.

Timur's army gave the Christians unforgettable suffering.

Timur's powerful force made everyone despair.

The surrounding powers did not dare to speak out about Timur's behavior in Asia Minor, and even took the initiative to send envoys to deliver gifts. Shale in Egypt called itself a vassal state and worshiped the Timur empire.

He even took the initiative to shout Timur's name during the Jin Yao day prayer.

Timur praised it.

John VII of the Eastern Roman Empire, faced with the plight of the Christians, did not dare to speak out against the Timur Empire. He even took the initiative to send envoys to the dynasty to maintain peace with Timur.

King Ghazdi sent envoys to Samarkand, following in Timur's footsteps and praying for friendship.

Even in the areas that had been conquered and plundered by Timur, the kings of the surviving kingdoms, such as Edin, Saruhan, Jashtamuni and other places, obediently regarded Timur as their main country.

Timur was very happy.

"You follow my requirements, regularly deliver supplies and property to me, and pay me taxes, and I will give you survival."

The territorial governance of the Timur Empire was different from that of the Ming Dynasty.

There are still shadows of the tax farming system.

In the areas conquered by Timur, the original nobles paid taxes to the Timur Empire on the basis of offerings. However, the land that had experienced massacres had fallen behind in productivity, even with Timur's various cruel methods. , and can't force out the needed supplies.

This prompted Timur to conquer more lands, just like a bandit, because he had to feed many soldiers and needed to plunder one city after another.

Cities were the crops of Timur's empire.

now.

The richest region of Asia Minor was harvested by Timur, and he obtained a large amount of supplies, enough to satisfy his army for several years, and expanded the army to an appropriate size.

As for the life and death of the local people who were robbed of all their belongings, it is the greatest kindness to survive the butcher's knife. As for whether they can survive until next year, it depends on their respective fortunes.

This is an army that has been handed down by tradition. On the land of Asia, it has reduced the world's population by one-third.

The catastrophe of Asia and the regression of civilization.

But Europe is lucky.

at this time.

Timur's army has reached its strongest point, both in terms of army size and army morale.

"Do you still think the most powerful person in the world is Ming Dynasty?"

Timur suddenly asked.

Chen Cheng, who had been imprisoned for several years, still wore the clothes he brought from Ming Dynasty, but with big patches sewn on them.

Following Timur's instructions, the soldiers deliberately tore Chen Cheng's clothes and prepared new expensive clothes for him. As long as he puts them on, he will become Timur's minister and become a master.

Chen Cheng sewed it himself. His skills were not good, but it did not prevent him from wearing old clothes.

The rest of the mission had been killed.

The reason why Chen Cheng was left behind was because Timur was not satisfied with killing Chen Cheng, but wanted him to surrender to him and conquer the other party spiritually.

The Ming Dynasty was the suzerain state that Timur voluntarily surrendered to.

The Ming Dynasty was a new country that defeated the Yuan Dynasty. It was different from other countries in terms of strength and influence.

Whether it is the Eastern Chagatai Khanate or the Western Chagatai Khanate, they were originally the territory of the Tang Dynasty and were deeply influenced by Chinese civilization, not to mention the northern grasslands and their deep entanglement with the Central Plains.

The confidence of the envoys from the Ming Dynasty made Timur feel threatened and couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.

So he wants to conquer this person mentally.

"You conquered everything by means of massacre, but the day you die will be the moment your country falls apart. No matter how strong you are now, it will fall quickly."

"Because the land you conquer is filled with anger and hatred for you unless you kill everyone."

"Then I'll kill everyone."

"You can't do it."

Chen Cheng smiled and shook his head.

"Your army needs supplies, and supplies need people to produce them. If you kill everyone, you are also killing yourself. No matter how you treat the people, even if they are all your slaves, they will not forget to resist. , just wait for the opportunity.”

Timur closed his eyes to calm down his inner anger.

"What would happen if it were Daming instead?"

Timur opened his eyes and couldn't help but asked curiously.

"The Ming Dynasty has its own productivity and can produce by itself. It does not need to rely on external materials." Chen Cheng said with a smile: "This is the level of production that our Chinese civilization has achieved after thousands of years of development."

"Aren't we also conquered, so what's the difference?" Tamerlane sarcastically said.

"Others can conquer you, and so can I. When I go back, I will lead an army to destroy your country and let you feel what despair is."

Chen Cheng became quiet.

Timur thought he was scared and couldn't help but smile.

"There are admirable things about China, but there must also be shortcomings, so it is not impossible to be defeated. However, before defeating Chinese civilization, unless it is in civil strife, it will encounter the strongest resistance."

Chen Cheng said slowly.

In the past few years, he has suffered a lot of hardships and suffered insults. What can keep him going is the integrity in his heart.

The integrity comes from the country.

His love, confidence and pride for Ming Dynasty allowed him to endure all humiliations, not to mention life and death. Suffering tempers people's hearts, and Chen Cheng's heart has become very strong.

"Including what you said, the Chinese people have resisted for generations, and even if your plan succeeds, I believe you will not see the day."

"What's more, today's Ming Dynasty is not the Song Dynasty. It has prosperous military force and has the rule of three generations of saints, princes and emperor grandsons. It is not what it used to be. Don't say you have one Timur, even ten Timurs. Wanting to defeat the Ming Dynasty can be described as wishful thinking, sitting in a well and looking at the sky."

"Dong dong dong."

Sudden.

The self-ringing bell of the Ming Dynasty, the little man in red rang the gong in his hand.

Chen Cheng smiled.

Timur's face darkened.

"Take it and burn it."

Let the chiming bell be destroyed.

"What a pity. The self-ringing bell is so innocent."

Timur became impatient and waved his hand. The soldiers took Chen Cheng back again, but Chen Cheng did not resist.

After leaving Jiayuguan, the sky was filled with yellow sand.

It became the biggest problem in building the railway. It was finally built with manpower, but the invasion of yellow sand caused the railway to be buried in the desert. Hami was better, and then the Yining River Valley.

As for other areas, the railway headquarters has abandoned its original plan.

When Yang Zhong arrived in Hami by train, there was no railway in front of him. The members of the delegation led by him arranged camels somewhere for people to ride on, and they were also filled with supplies.

Along the way, who knows what risks they may encounter on the road. For the safety of the mission, a lot of supplies, even nails, were prepared.

Then we passed through Turpan, Beselbali, Verumu, passed through the Yining River Valley, and arrived at Yilibali. The further west we went, not only did we have more deserts, but also more mountains. All kinds of mountains blocked the road.

at this time.

We have surpassed the Ming Dynasty's post system, and if we go further west, we have to rely on the missions themselves.

Under the banner of Ming Dynasty.

The camel team was protected by more than a dozen soldiers, as well as envoy Yang Zhong, two interpreters, and a clerk, a total of less than 20 people.

It was still summer when we set off from the capital, but winter had already arrived in the area near Samarkand. The mission was missing one person, and the clerk was ill, so he had to stay there, asking the locals to take care of him, and sent some supplies.

As for whether we can finally reunite in China, it all depends on God's will.

Before setting off, everyone had been clearly informed that this journey was dangerous, and everyone had written a suicide note.

"We are an envoy from the Ming Dynasty. We are here to meet Timur Khan, the vassal state, under the order of the emperor of our host country. Your land should provide us with supplies and we must not violate the rules of the vassal state."

According to the knowledge on the map, they have arrived in the jurisdiction of the monarch of Hasihan.

But they didn't know what the city in front of them was called.

The city is small.

It is said to be a city, but it is actually a village.

People looked at Yang Zhong and his party curiously, and the interpreter came forward to communicate, but the language was not clear. In the end, they relied on gestures and guesswork to conduct preliminary communication.

Of course, the village did not provide supplies, so Yang Zhong exchanged gold and silver for food.

The mission still has food, but it has not been used. It was originally an emergency reserve.

After inquiring, they learned that this place was not far from the city of Samarkand, probably hundreds of miles away.

Hundreds of miles away.

Yang Zhong smiled bitterly in his heart.

The group of people were in a strange land, relying on the flag of the Ming Dynasty and the name of Timur Khan, but they were safe. They also met two people, Nikoteli and Herzalai, near the Amu Darya River. tribe.

Both tribes claimed to have saved Timur's life.

"Timur was injured and was lame, so people called him Tamerlane."

"Timur has a big head."

"I have been a serious person since childhood. I don't like joy and hate pretentious people. I like to be direct and uneducated, but I like to deal with scholars."

"When he was a child, his family was very poor, and he was beaten for stealing sheep, which almost left his hand disabled."

"It's not easy for him to grow up smoothly."

After communicating with the people of the tribe, Yang Zhong had to sigh with emotion, as the ancestors said: Therefore, when heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a man, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body, deplete his body, and disturb his body. What he did, so he moved his heart and forbearance, was beneficial to what he could not do.

It starts from the end of Qingping, and the waves become between the gentle waves.

It can be said to be a portrayal of these heroes.

Although I don't agree with Tamerlane's method of killing and his possible achievements, I can't ignore this person's childhood experience. Isn't he a figure like a saint?

The difference is that saints have destiny.

But it is not like Timur who suffered physical disabilities.

at last.

The spring of the 35th year of Hongwu.

Yang Zhong and his party arrived at the capital of Timur's empire.

at this time.

Only then did they learn that Tamerlane and his sons were fighting the enemy in the far west. Officials in the capital kept them and sent people to inform the Khan.

A few months passed by.

During this period, Yang Zhong had good relationships with many people and could casually speak local dialects.

Such talent has been praised by people.

Timur sent a message back to Ming Dynasty's envoy to go to him.

So Yang Zhong said goodbye to the people in the capital.

Under the escort of soldiers, they traveled thousands of miles.

Go further west.

The expression on Yang Zhong's face gradually became cautious.

There is no human habitation for thousands of miles, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles.

Bones are exposed in the wild.

The cities were reduced to ruins, with no one to take care of their affairs. The soldiers did not dare to approach for fear of contracting the disease, and urged the regiment not to stay and to leave quickly.

The more prosperous the area, the more severely it was destroyed, completely losing its vitality.

On the contrary, those barren areas have retained some vitality, and people can be seen resuming production to support themselves.

They found the Ming flag indifferent.

When he saw the flag of Timur's soldiers, he did not change his expression, did not hide or move forward.

Life and death can no longer affect their mood.

They began a kind of mental numbness. The extreme pain in this land made the people choose to pursue extreme inner comfort. The original social model suddenly flourished.

(End of this chapter)