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

Abu Saiza decisively ordered to withdraw the troops!
This time the troops were withdrawn not to the city of Gamsa, fifty miles east of Tehran, but directly to Herat, the capital.

Muhalda didn't understand it very much, because the 20 troops on the front line came together, even if more than half of the casualties were lost, there would still be [-] remnants.

The Ming army is adopting the tactics of interspersed cutting and annihilating one by one. If there is no rescue, 10 people will either die in battle or surrender, and none of them will come back.

"Khan, I can't withdraw, let me lead someone to charge again!"

Abu Saiza sighed long and said, "Are there any of us?"

"Yes, we still have 30 people!"

Muhalda's tone was very firm, and the civilian husband took up the sword, which is the army, not to mention that there are as many as 30.

Unexpectedly, Abu Saiza just waved his hand weakly, and said: "The food and grass have been cut off, the front line has lost, if we don't retreat now, when the killing of the Ming army is over, even you and I will not be able to leave, let's retreat!"

Muhalda lowered his head unwillingly: "Observe the order!"

50 troops went out, only 30 came back.

It would be fine if it was normal battle damage, but the problem is that the main army was wiped out, and only civilians came back.

Back in Herat, the first thing Muhalda did was to recruit all available soldiers and horses, whether it was the Imperial Guards or local armed forces, as long as they were soldiers, they all gathered and guarded the capital.

The two teams of messengers each held secret letters and left the city to head east.

These two letters were sent to Ma Suhu in Bieshabali and Bukhara in East Chahatai respectively. The Southeast Army and the Northeast Army, which have not shown up for a long time, each had 20, a total of 40.

Bukhara was attacked by Daming Us Tibetan soldiers and horses, Ma Suhu went to support, and must be ready to resist the Ming army coming from the direction of Hami at any time.

In Absaiza's original plan, he concentrated his forces to take Tehran first, and then turned his head against the local army of Ming Dynasty.

Now that the plan has changed, the Ming army may counterattack Dadu at any time, and the two frontier fortresses are at worst, or they can grab them back later.

Before the two army horses returned to the division, the entire Timurid Khanate started a major conscription.

The people are based on households, and each household has one male over the age of 17 and under the age of 45.

If there are no males in the family, a levy tax of ten silver coins has to be paid as military pay.

After working intensively for more than a month, more than 1 soldiers have been regrouped in Herat City, but these are far from enough.

What's the use of 20 people who say they don't have it?

Abu Saiza issued the second conscription order, all men over the age of 15 and under the age of 50 must be called into the army.

This time, money is not enough, I just want people!
The Ming army may come over at any time, and the top priority is to keep Dadu. As for agricultural production... I can't take care of that much for the time being!

Among the original 30 civilian husbands, [-] young and strong were selected to be converted into the regular army.

Herat's army soon expanded to 15, and recruits from various places are on the way, and it is expected to exceed 20 within a month.

Seeing the steady stream of troops, Absayza felt at ease.

Although the offense and defense are reversed, defending the city is always better than attacking the city.

My own army of 20 cannot capture Tehran, and by the same token, the tens of thousands of people in Tehran will certainly not be able to capture Herat.

Just when he thought he was safe and sound, the nightmare began.

The [-] soldiers and horses of the Ming army set off from Tehran, and the whole journey was like a broken bamboo. In just one month, they had advanced [-] miles.

However, misfortunes never come singly.

Originally, the [-] soldiers who surrendered in Delhi did not die in battle, but returned to the Sultan of Delhi. They first found the rebel army cruising in the mountains, and then found the Ming army on Ceylon Island and formed an alliance.

According to the informant, the coalition forces have captured Delhi, and the Sultan of Delhi announced the restoration of his country and respected Daming as suzerain.

This is not over yet, the Delhi Sultan's coalition forces are regrouping and preparing to counterattack Herat.

Abu Saiza suddenly discovered that the invincible Timur Khanate suddenly became besieged on all sides.

The main force of the Ming army continued to advance eastward, the Sultan of Delhi in the south also started the road of revenge, and there were still black sheep and white sheep tribes harassing in the north...

To cause today's consequences, everything must start with the Ming army stationed in Tehran.

hate it!

Daming has a vast territory, why don't you enjoy yourself at home, why do you have to cross thousands of miles and go to Tehran?
We can only hope that the southeast and northeast troops will return to defense as soon as possible. If they don't come back, the family will be gone!
"Khan, Jizuo, Jizuo from East Chahatai!"

Holding a roll of parchment, Muhalda ran into the palace panting.

Absaizha's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is there any news from Bukhara?"

Muhalda gasped and nodded vigorously.

Abu Saiza took the parchment, glanced at the seal, and then eagerly opened it.

then……

"Bastard!"

Muhalda was terrified, and saw that Abu Saiza's face was livid, and he threw the parchment on the ground heavily.

"This is treason, treason!"

Absazza was furious and roared loudly.

Muhalda asked cautiously, "Khan, what happened?"

"look by youself!"

Muhalda picked up the parchment carefully, and after only one glance, his face turned pale.

The content of the letter is very simple, because the firepower of the Ming army is too strong, Bukhara feels that he can't fight, so he starts negotiations with the Ming army, the purpose is to delay time.

The content of the negotiations is not important, and Bukhara did not say.

The point now is that Absaiza asked Bukhara to return to defend Helat, but Bukhara asked to stay in East Chahatai and confront the Ming army.

Bukhara's decision seems to be no problem, after all, he is also trying to hold back the Ming army in Uzang, but after careful consideration, you will find that the reasoning behind it is very subtle.

First of all, Absaiza gave a death order and must return to the defense of Dadu, and there is no room for bargaining.

Then look at Bukhara's reply, and stay in East Chahatai for the purpose of delaying the negotiation.

This is equivalent to leaving a way out for yourself. If the Ming army fails, the negotiations will stop immediately and the war will continue.

If Heilat is captured, then he can bring his 20 people to surrender to the Ming army at any time.

This move can advance or retreat, very ingenious.

Abu Saiza has experienced many battles, how could he not see through Bukhara's little thoughts?
Muhalda understood the reason, thought for a while, and said, "It's better for the Great Khan to issue another edict, ordering Bukhara to return to defend Helat immediately."

"What if he declines again?"

After Absaiza was furious, he began to consider the consequences.

If the edict is issued again, Bukhara has only two options, either to return to defense, or to rebel on the spot.

He was worried about driving people into a hurry, and he really surrendered to the Ming army, making Helat's situation even more difficult.

Muhalda said, "Khan, we have no choice."

The anger on Abu Saiza's face gradually turned into distress: "Just as you said, issue an edict!"