The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 596: A country that invented firearms would not ban firearms, right?

The second year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty.

spring.

"Timur finally dares to fight me, and it's hard for him."

The city of Samarkand.

Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh.

"Timur has no way to go. The decisive battle with our Ming Dynasty is imminent and we cannot let him delay it." Zhu Neng said firmly without any doubt, his face covered with autumn frost.

In two years, everyone has been baptized by the wind and sand, and many fair people have become rough.

Zhu Neng covered his hair with a thick hat.

Otherwise, after only half a day of wind and sand, the hair will be full of sand and dirty. The conditions in the city are not perfect enough, and it is very laborious to wash the hair. They also understand why the locals like to wrap their heads.

Didn't they themselves join in? Merchants improved many styles of hats, and finally the big hat with sash on both sides became the most popular product.

There were not only generals of the Ming army in the hall, but also Benya Shili, the son of the original Elbek Khan.

Shami Chagan persuaded the Tashkent area on behalf of Zhu Di.

With the help of Benya Shili, most of the leaders did not resist. The Ming army easily obtained the huge Tashkent area. Together with the Balihe area, it was almost the entire territory of the Western Chagatai Khanate.

That is, Timur's lair was taken over by Ming Dynasty.Decades of savings fell into Daming's hands.

Whether it was Benya Shili, Shame Chagan, or the leaders of other regions, their hands were stained with a lot of blood. They wiped out the local resistance forces for the Ming Dynasty and eliminated the leaders who were loyal to Timur.

The big battles are not fought, but the small battles continue.

Last winter just gradually subsided.

"Timur is hiding in the Mali area, and even Bukhara does not dare to send the main force. This shows how afraid he is of going to the country." Shamechagan said with a smile, his face full of flattery.

His strength is the weakest, with only a thousand troops.

"Don't underestimate Timur."

Benya said in disbelief.

Compared to Shamechagan, Benya Shili was far superior to him in both name and strength. He had as many as [-] men. With the support of the Ming Dynasty in the past two years, Benya Shili was already the largest leader in the Tashkent area.

"Timur did not rush to retake Samarkand, but chose to retreat. It was not because he was afraid of our Ming Dynasty, but because he sized up the situation and chose to win over many forces to find the best opportunity."

Hearing Benya's lost words, Shami Chagan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Although he flattered the Ming Dynasty, he still had the idea of ​​​​founding a country in his heart. At least it was a vassal state, wasn't it? Unlike Benya, he directly acted as the ambassador of the Ming Dynasty and belonged to the generals of the Ming Dynasty.

That Ben Yasili looked upright, but in fact he was much more villainous than himself.

It could obviously be sold at a better price, but he lowered the price.

"No matter what Timur's idea is, it will finally be seen on the battlefield. Ming Dynasty does not want to waste time with him. He cannot afford it. Daming Dynasty does not want to waste time. All ministries are ready for a decisive battle with Timur."

Zhu Di gave the order directly.

In the past two years, in addition to stabilizing the rule in the new territory and working hard to restore production, there was also the constant harassment of Timur's cavalry, which was extremely annoying.

Daming survived.

Now it's time for Timur to bear it no longer.

Supplied from the interior to Samarkand.

There is no shortage of supplies.

The Ming Dynasty lasted for two full years and shocked everyone. No one could deny the power of the Ming Dynasty. The glory of the Ming Dynasty's materials, the seemingly bottomless supply, and such huge capabilities made everyone feel powerless.

wood deer.

The old man looked east.

The old man looked sad.

His most powerful sons died of illness one after another in the past few years. One died in Aleppo, one died of illness during the march, and another died in the Erzu area.
"I really envy Genghis Khan."

"Why did the Great Khan say this? In terms of merit, the Great Khan is no weaker than Genghis Khan." The general behind the old man asked curiously.

"In his later years, Genghis Khan had many outstanding sons who fought for him so that he could enjoy his old age in peace. However, Ben Khan's outstanding sons left me one by one. To this day, Ben Khan still needs to fight in person."

Timur said calmly.

There was a sense of lamenting his old age in his words.

His generals were not impressed.

Timur has many outstanding abilities and has won the hearts of many people. Even now, Timur's situation does not seem to be advantageous, but his military morale has generally remained stable.

"Great Khan, the Ming army mobilized frequently and intensified its harassment of Bukhara from three sides. They may have the idea of ​​​​a decisive battle with us. Should we fight or retreat?"

"The people in the Kipchak region did not agree to join forces with us."

Timur said annoyed.

When I was in my prime, I looked down upon all the heroes in the world and didn't think I would ever be able to ask for help from others.

So taking advantage of the civil strife in the Kipchak land, he bullied the Kipchak land and even killed the opponent's Ma Maihan. He wanted to force Mitri to surrender to him, but the other party refused to obey.

So he invaded and massacred, and ignited civil strife in the Kipchak land.

As the Tatars also invaded Hanros, the city of Moscow was set on fire and destroyed, and the Lithuanian soldiers also rebelled. They originally wanted to destroy the land of Kipchak, but unexpectedly it promoted the unification of the local area, and the Slavic people became stronger and stronger.

"The Ming army itself only has 40 soldiers. Including those traitors, it is about [-] troops. But we have [-] troops, twice their strength."

"War is not just about numbers."

Timur shook his head.

Many generals asked for a fight, and many clamored to recapture Samarkand, but Timur suppressed them all.

"The Han people have a saying: Know yourself and your enemy and you will be victorious in any battle."

"Those traitors are not worth mentioning, but the Ming army is very powerful in combat. If we cannot find their shortcomings, we will easily fail." Timur hesitated.

Ming Dynasty cannot afford to lose.

If the Ming Dynasty loses, they can only retreat to Samarkand and return to their own country.

What about yourself?

I can't afford to lose even more.

Timur wanted to wait some more and continued to delay.

But many people below him disagree.

Many people took the opportunity to leave Timur's army and returned to their own land, and there were more and more such people.

Timur implemented the enfeoffment system.

Kings and nobles, large and small, are the foundation of the existence of the Timur Khanate. They are not the same system as the Ming Dynasty. They saw Timur's old age and timidity.

In a pack of wolves, what happens when the first wolf gets old?
Although the Timur Khanate was not like this, Timur's avoidance of war made him gradually unable to control the army.

Forced by the situation.

Timur finally made a decision and led an army of 30 cavalry and infantry toward Bukhara. After receiving the news, the Ming army immediately responded tit-for-tat and began to mobilize.

Although there was no agreement between the two sides, they tacitly regarded Bukhara as the area where the decisive battle would take place.

There are tens of thousands of people and there is no limit.

The battlefield, with as many as 50 troops on both sides, was an unprecedented war in this region.

Timur started his career by fighting in large corps.

Zhu Di is also a talented person who can command large corps in battle.

There is no doubt that these two people are the most powerful marshals of this era.

This is why Zhu Gaochi must ask Zhu Di to fight in person before he can rest assured. Commanding a large corps to fight is completely different from leading an army, especially when the army becomes more and more detailed.

There were many generals of the Ming Army who became famous as generals, but there were not many marshals who could stand alone, at least in the early Yongle period.

In the late Ming Dynasty.

There are very few.

The Ming army marched very slowly, and Timur's army also marched very slowly.

One side transported a large number of artillery, and the other side also prepared many long-range equipment. The technologies absorbed by craftsmen and civilizations from various countries include, in addition to fire portal guns, trebuchets that can be thrown far, and iron cannons mounted on elephants. Elephant troop.

Timur's elephant soldiers are different from those of Burma.

Tamerlane's elephant soldiers were equipped with iron cannons. They were a unit that frightened all the countries in West Asia. It was a scene they would never forget.

And this time.

The cavalry from both sides within a hundred miles radius had already started fighting fiercely.

Up to [-]% of the entire northern elite cavalry force of the Ming Dynasty was mobilized. In addition to themselves, they also led the territorial cavalry. The two sides did not fight together, but fought separately.

To prevent incompatible combat methods from causing more chaos.

"This war will determine who will dominate this land in the future."

"Failed."

"Our Ming army retreated to China, and you no longer have your own land. Everything is gone."

"victory."

"The flag of the Ming Dynasty will be planted all over this land, and you will also have your own land. The size of whose land will be determined by the military merits of this war. Even if your own army is defeated, you will not be afraid."

"As long as there is land and population, more armies can be raised."

Zhu Neng told every leader.

Not only fighting for the Ming Dynasty, but also for themselves.

In the past two years, the leaders have benefited more or less. At the same time, they have killed many Timur people and forces. They are well aware of the consequences if they are defeated, coupled with the temptation of Ming Dynasty.

There was also a fierce war between the local soldiers and Timur's army.

There are 20 troops in the Western Expedition.

In the end, only [-] troops arrived in Samarkand. Apart from a small number of injuries and rotations, tens of thousands of troops remained in Eastern Chagatai Dusi. The establishment of a second line of defense was the worst plan, and it was also due to the supply line.

The main forces of both sides were there, and the cavalry from both sides of the surrounding forces were killing each other like rivers of blood.

Timur and Zhu Di had the same idea.

Use your own army last, to knock out the troops in the hands of the leaders first. However, the leaders are unable to resist. They have reached this point and can only bite the bullet, even if the number of soldiers in their hands is decreasing day by day.

The leaders of the Hashihar area had a smooth journey and reaped the benefits of two years. Everyone was smiling from ear to ear.

Everything was lost once.

In front of him was Timur's army, which was already on a par with fire and water, and behind him was the Ming Dynasty's cavalry. No one dared to mess around. They could only follow the Ming Dynasty's layout. A tribe of soldiers would be wiped out in one day.

within the tent.

"How young."

The map is full of circles.

Timur suddenly laughed and said. The Turkic generals in the tent showed different looks. They didn't know why the Khan was laughing. Their casualties were no less than those of the other side.

"The Ming Dynasty only had [-] soldiers, how could it compare with us?"

"Although the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had a good idea, he forgot the differences between us. In this regard, he made a big mistake." Pointing to the situation on the map, Timur said with a confident smile.

It's like playing chess.

At the same level, whoever makes more mistakes and whoever seizes the opportunities for others to make mistakes will have the upper hand.

These Turkic generals were Timur's closest confidants.

They understood what the Khan meant, and each showed a happy smile, seeing the dawn of victory.

There were less than 500 people left in Shamichagan's hands.

In order to manage the soldiers, implement the battlefield layout, and strengthen the combat effectiveness of the front army, a total of three combat armies were arranged. One was from the Hashar area, the other was from the Samarkand and Tashkent areas, and the last was from Balihe and of the remaining areas.

The leaders of the Hasghar area, whose territory is in the Eastern Chagatai Dusi, are controlled by the Ming Dynasty, and they are in a foreign country, so naturally they can only be loyal to the Ming army. Generally speaking, this is the case.

Then came the Balihe area, where the people and leaders had a big feud with Timur and were slaughtered for many years.

"If we keep fighting, we will be gone."

Shamechagan said tentatively.

Ben Yasili curled his lips and said sarcastically: "Shami Chagan, do you know why your family is originally the Great Khan of Chagatai, but it has such a bad reputation that no one is willing to take refuge with you?" "You!"

Shami Chagan looked at Benya Shili angrily.

"You are too unsteady."

"Whether it is Timur or the Ming army, their approach is the same. This is also the inevitable result of human nature, and what we have to do is not to be a mere follower. Weak people like us must firmly rely on one side."

"The end of the wallflower, even if your Golden Family has the noble name, it will only be like this. Even if you are given the title of Chagatai Great Khan and your army is given, it is nothing more than a drowned dog."

"The weak can only hope for the strong."

"Since we have chosen to join Ming Dynasty, what we have to do is to help Ming Dynasty win this war, otherwise our end will be even worse."

Benya did not say anything else.

Shami Chagan led the way for the Ming Dynasty. He was just a down-and-out nobleman with nothing, and he suddenly became rich. He was also a new choice. Shami Chagan did well in the early stage, which shows that his family is still very smart.

The failure lies in not being firm enough.

in history.

Benya lost his life and fled to the Timur Khanate, and received support from the Timur Khanate. After a generation of recuperation, the tribe grew stronger, and did not choose to make a fortune in the Timur Khanate, but returned to northern China. region and became the new Great Khan.

Not only that, he also defeated the [-] Ming army led by Qiu Fu.

It was also the biggest defeat in the early Yongle period. Several Jingnan generals were sacrificed, which shocked Zhu Di. In the end, he personally went to the north, and then defeated Benya Shili, which kicked off Zhu Di's choice to personally conquer every time.

Shami Chagan was taught a lesson by Benya. Although he was not convinced, he did not dare to refute. He was afraid that Benya would complain.

Benya Shili did not complain, but led the warriors of his tribe to resolutely complete the combat tasks assigned by the Ming Emperor, and fought again and again with Timur's servant army.

With the accumulation of military exploits, Benya Shili's strength became weaker and weaker, but his military exploits also became the highest among all the leaders.

Zhu Neng found Benya Shili in person and handed Benya Shili a credit book he had handmade.

"do not worry."

"This period is indeed difficult for you, but in the future, Ming Dynasty will never treat anyone with merit, especially you people, Ming Dynasty will definitely satisfy you."

"Since I am the envoy appointed by the superior country, I must work hard for the superior country and will not have other thoughts."

Benya laughed in disbelief.

"You're fine."

Zhu Neng patted Ben Yasili's shoulder.

Three months later.

The main force of the Ming army and the main force of Timur fought decisively on the east bank of the Amu Darya River and launched a general attack around the city of Bukhara.

110 vehicle-mounted guns.

The entrance of the black hole was pointed forward.

The flags of the surrounding Ming cavalry are all over the mountains and plains, and under the yellow sand, soldiers are everywhere pointing at them.

Timur was very smart and did not regard the elephant soldiers as a magic weapon that was invincible in the past. Those elephant soldiers can become magic weapons in Central Asia, West Asia, and even the West, but not in China.

If Timur expected the elephant soldiers to defeat the Ming army, he would bet on the wrong thing.

What we really expected was that the soldiers would use their lives to use several times the military power to resist the Ming Dynasty's firepower and defeat the Ming army head-on.

The flag of the Ming Emperor is flying.

"Long live Daming!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Long live!"

"Dong dong dong."

The war drums sounded, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty shouted, and the shouts shook the sky.

Zhu Di sat on the high platform.

There were many guards around him. Zhu Di held up the telescope and saw Timur in the distance. "It's really not easy at such an old age."

Zhu Di sighed.

Marching long distances and months is no easy task.

Zhang Fu and others persuaded Zhu Di, hoping that the emperor would continue to sit in the rear, but Zhu Di was different from other emperors. It can be said that the current situation of the Ming Dynasty in Central Asia was mostly due to Zhu Di's plan.

Zhu Di's understanding of the army made him unwilling to sit in the rear.

opposite.

Timur also saw the Ming army's cannon.

"When did the Ming Dynasty bring so many cannons?" Timur said in disbelief.

He had already watched the power of the Ming army's artillery.

The city of Samarkand was captured, but Tamerlane did not think there was any fuss.

As long as it is a city, there is nothing that cannot be broken.

But people all said that there were not many casualties in the army's attack on the city of Samarkand, which made Timur feel something was wrong, so he carefully studied the past and knew that it was the artillery's contribution, which also explained the power of the Ming artillery.

However, the artillery is heavy and difficult to transport.

Timur predicted that the Ming Dynasty would have twenty or even thirty artillery pieces, but he did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would bring hundreds of artillery pieces.

"Can you fight it?"

"Give it a go."

The equipment master of Timur's army gritted his teeth and said.

"Even if the entire army is annihilated, as long as the Ming Dynasty's artillery can't produce its power, it will be considered your victory." Timur said solemnly.

"Please don't worry, Khan."

Timur nodded.

The cavalry of Timur's army suddenly rushed towards the Ming artillery position.

"How dare you want to destroy our artillery."

On the Ming army's side, the cavalry faced each other tit for tat.

"Whoosh whoosh."

"sudden."

Sudden.

Timur's trebuchets, rocket cars, etc. made huge noises and dazzling firelights.

The rocket car was an invention of the Song Dynasty. It could fire dozens of rockets continuously. Such intensive strikes were also a weapon of nomads in Central and Western Asia. The disadvantages were that the loading speed was slow and the range was not accurate enough.

Because of the gunpowder, some rockets will suddenly move upward or downward when shooting.

In contrast.

Daming's artillery positions also made deafening sounds.

Compared with Timur's chaotic positions, the Ming Dynasty's artillery was neat and of a single type, but had a long range, high power, and high accuracy. Most of them fell into Timur's military formation.

One after another trebuchets were destroyed, and those rocket cars could not avoid the same fate.

The damage to the Ming artillery position was not significant.

Come down in half an hour.

Timur's side has completely misfired, and it is Ming's artillery's turn to show off its power.

on dozens of miles of land.

There were fights everywhere.

Either advancing or retreating, only the main force was left, and the blood flowed from the fighting between the two sides.

"Tap tap."

The soldiers of the Ming army were holding self-generated fire guns. When the positions of both sides stabilized and the situation became clear, the cavalry scattered out, protected by the cavalry, and the infantry's flags moved forward.

Rows of "lines" move forward like waves.

"Standing!"

"preparation!"

"emission!"

"boom."

Timur's cavalry struggled to break through the defense line of the Ming army's cavalry and rushed towards the seemingly thin front of the Ming army's infantry.

"Shh~"

The bamboo whistle sounded sharply.

In the roar of the sentry, it quickly turned into a hollow formation, and the shining bayonets made the remaining horses of Timur's cavalry so scared that they did not dare to move, no matter how much their owners urged them.

"boom."

More and more Timur cavalry were shot off their horses.

A Timur sharpshooter, every arrow could reliably hit the enemy in the distance. The Ming cavalry who was caught up used a three-eyed fire blunderbuss to dismount his horse.

The initial order became increasingly chaotic as time went by.

Senior generals can only try to maintain the overall situation.

The fighting on the front line mainly depends on the tacit cooperation of various departments and the organizational ability of grassroots officers.

The farther away you are from the main battlefield, the more clueless you are.

A fully armored cavalry.

Riding a huge war horse, he charged at Timur like a god of war.

A scurrying grenade cleared the way.

The self-generated three-eyed fire gun destroys all enemies.

The Timur cavalry that came to stop them one after another were defeated, and they were getting closer and closer to Timur's banner. Many people couldn't help but clenched their fists and felt in their hearts. They were already very close to the Great Khan. .

Timur is a little unfamiliar with the current war situation.

Firearms are powerful.

But Timur was surprised that firearms could be so powerful.

Those of them who made their fortune by riding and shooting, how should they deal with firearms in the future? They can't help it. The world will definitely be dominated by firearms in the future. The end of the old era, Timur thought sadly.

In a country that invented firearms, firearms will inevitably become more and more powerful in the future.

I'm afraid I will be alone in the world.

It’s impossible for them to ban their own firearms.

Timur thought so.

"Look."

"The banner of the Great Khan has fallen."

One place collapsed.

The rest of the country didn't know what happened, and many people said that the Khan was dead.

Others say that the Great Khan is not dead.

The Great Khan led his people to hunt down the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

There are more and more flags of Ming Dynasty.

It seems that people from Ming Dynasty are everywhere, including our own people.

Many generals looked around blankly.

This was a surprise.

Cold sweat dripping from behind.

More and more places collapsed, and Ming's army besieged more and more places that were still resisting, forming a crushing situation.

(End of this chapter)