My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 934 Letter from Ulugh Beg
What does capsizing in the gutter mean? Wang Ji, Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty, is one of the best examples.

Sijifa and his son had conquered Luchuan several times before during the Ming Dynasty, and each time they returned with great victory. As a result, Wang Ji had made countless military exploits and became one of the few civil servants to be knighted for his military exploits.

But no one expected that just when Wang Jigong defeated Si Jifa and was preparing to return to the court, the Miao people in Huguang and Guizhou suddenly broke out in rebellion, and the momentum was very large.

Speaking of which, the reason why these Miao people rebelled was mainly related to the Battle of Luchuan. In order to pacify Si Jifa and his son in Luchuan, the Ming Dynasty sent out large armies many times to conquer. Once the army moved, the food and grass they needed had to be collected from the local area. The Miao people in Huguang and Guizhou have borne very heavy taxes.

In addition, many of the officers and soldiers who attacked Luchuan were transferred from the garrisons in Huguang and Guizhou. This also led to a lack of troops in the two places and created better conditions for the Miao rebellion.

Therefore, this Miao rebellion immediately swept through Huguang and Guizhou. The number of Miao rebels was like a snowball, and many states and counties had already been captured.

Under this situation, Wang Ji, who had not yet withdrawn his troops, received an order from the court to lead his troops to quell the Miao rebellion.

As a result, Wang Ji's army was intercepted by the rebellious Miao army as soon as they reached the halfway point. The unprepared officers and soldiers suffered tens of thousands of casualties. After Wang Ji was defeated and retreated, he immediately wrote to the court and requested for reinforcements. After all, there were too many Miao people in rebellion. , just relying on the little force in his hands will not have any effect at all.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid Wang Ji's previous military achievements contain a lot of water. The reason why he was able to win the battle of Luchuan repeatedly is probably thanks to Jiang Gui. Now that Jiang Gui is dead, Wang Ji's true colors have been revealed."

Liu Ke finally said again with some gloating that they, the Jinyi Guards, were also considered military generals and could not stand the interference of civilian officials in the army. Therefore, now that Wang Ji was defeated, he was naturally happy to watch the joke.

"Wang Ji is still somewhat capable, but this time the Miao rebellion is huge and much more troublesome than the Sijifa and his son in Luchuan. He can't stand alone, so his defeat is not surprising."

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head. As far as he knew, the Miao rebellion was not only huge, but also lasted for many years. It was not until Zhu Qizhen made a coup to seize the throne and became emperor again that it took another five or six years to bring this Miao rebellion to an end. Miao chaos subsided.

"Your Majesty, with this Miao chaos, the Ming Dynasty can only send more troops to the south again, but Wala in the north is gathering troops and may go south again at any time. As a result, the Ming Dynasty is surrounded by enemies from both sides, and the situation is very serious!"

Liu Ke analyzed excitedly again at this time, the more unfavorable the situation in Ming Dynasty, the more advantageous it is for them.

"You continue to pay attention to the situation in Daming, and report any disturbance in time!"

Zhu Zhanhe was seen walking back and forth in the hall several times, and finally gave instructions to Liu Ke.

"Yes!"

Liu Ke agreed, then turned around and left quickly.

Zhu Zhanhe came to the map of the Ming Dynasty next to him and looked at the map of the Ming Dynasty without saying a word for a long time.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father!"

At this moment, a young voice interrupted Zhu Zhanhe's meditation. Zhu Zhanhe turned around and saw a tall young man standing in the palace. It was his eldest son Zhu Qiming, who was also the prince of the Han Dynasty. Zhu Qiming had been involved in government affairs before Zhu Zhanhe ascended the throne.

"Qi Ming, you are back. How is it in Northern Xinjiang? Is there any change in Timur's empire?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked Zhu Qiming with a smile.

Two years ago, Shaharul, the Sultan of the Timurid Empire, passed away and Ulugh Beg succeeded the Sultan. However, the Timurid Empire has been in decline, especially in the later period of Shaharul's rule. Domestic conflicts have become very acute, and local conflicts have become very acute. There were constant rebellions.

The most important thing is that although Ulugh Beg was a learned and wise man, he was not a good emperor. After he succeeded the Sultan, he was not able to resolve various domestic conflicts, but instead made the conflicts more intense.

In the original history, Ulugh Beg would die in a coup this year, and the Timurid Empire would usher in greater turmoil. Zhu Zhanhe had a good personal relationship with Ulugh Beg, and he had written a letter to remind him before. He pays attention to safety, but Zhu Zhanhe is not sure whether his fate can be changed.

"I would like to inform my father that the several states in northern Xinjiang are well-armed, and their armies are frequently rotated. They maintain strong strength, and the territory is very stable. In contrast, the Timurid Empire opposite is in constant turmoil, and people are even constantly fleeing. Come to our country and ask us to take them in.”

Zhu Qiming paused for a moment before speaking again, and then continued.

"In addition, when I was in Peshawar, someone from Timur across the street suddenly sent a letter, saying that it was written by Ulugh Beg to your father, so I brought it back myself."

As Zhu Qiming spoke, he took out a letter from his arms and presented it to Zhu Zhanhedao with both hands.

This letter was secretly sent to Peshawar by Ulugh Beg. It was originally given to the local Han official, who then handed it over to Zhu Zhanhe. However, because Zhu Qiming was there, the official handed it over to him. He brought it back in person because Zhu Qiming knew that his father had a personal relationship with Ulugh Bo.

Zhu Zhanhe also immediately took the letter. The letter was written by Ulugh Beg. After not seeing each other for many years, his Chinese characters were getting better and better.

So Zhu Zhanhe opened the letter and read the contents in detail, then frowned.

At the beginning of the letter, Ulugh Beg expressed his gratitude to Zhu Zhanhe, because Zhu Zhanhe had previously written to remind him to pay attention to safety. In fact, Ulugh Bet himself had already had a premonition that he was likely to face an internal rebellion. , and even he may be in danger of his own life.

However, Ulugh Beg seemed to have something unspeakable. In the letter, he did not explain much about the upcoming rebellion. He only made a request to Zhu Zhanhe, asking him to take care of one of his favorite children. He was worried that he would be in trouble. There was no guarantee of this child's safety in the rebellion.

At the end of the letter, Ulugh Bo told Zhu Zhanhe that his favorite child, under his arrangement, had followed a secret mission and would arrive in Han Dynasty soon. He hoped that Zhu Zhanhe would be able to Let this child live in Dahan and never return to Timur again.

After reading this letter, Zhu Zhanhe was silent for a long time. Although the Han Dynasty and the Timur Empire were not hostile, their relationship was very normal. After all, the two countries were side by side, so there would inevitably be fights. The Han Dynasty even defeated Timur. The empire's army captured a lot of territory from the other side, and even Ulugh Beg was a prisoner of the Han Dynasty.

It was during that time that Zhu Zhanhe and Ulugh Beg forged a strong friendship. However, they did not expect that the two men ascended the throne one after another. While his side was in full swing, Ulugh Bet's side was in turmoil. Even the lives of himself and his children could not be guaranteed. .

(End of this chapter)