The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 490 Untitled
Timur was defeated at the moment when he was at the peak of his career.

This time the defeat was even more complete, and the entire army was annihilated.

When he led an army of 400,000 to confront the coalition force of 270,000 led by Zhu Chong.

Hugrut, who was in charge of the flank, turned against his allies and launched a surprise attack on the central army.

Zhu Chong, who had been prepared for a long time, ordered Xu Yingxu to lead 15,000 Qin cavalry to launch a frontal charge.

Caught off guard, Timur's army fell into chaos and was subsequently divided into countless pieces.

This sudden change was so great that even Qin's allies were stunned.

What's going on? You won before you even started fighting?

Then there was ecstasy.

No matter why, winning is the key.

Afterwards, under Zhu Chong's order, they began to chase and kill the fleeing soldiers.

The tribal coalition was very happy about this and shouted "Long live the prince".

What they feared most was that Zhu Chong would use them as cannon fodder, and now he was just letting them fight when they were down, which was very caring.

This made everyone more convinced of Zhu Chong.

On the other hand, facing this unexpected change, Timur was unable to accept it for a while and even forgot to escape.

Fortunately, Shah Rukh fought desperately and escaped with hundreds of his personal guards.

Vytautas reacted quickly. When he realized something was wrong, he immediately led his men away from Timur's army and tried to withdraw.

However, Hugrut hated him so much that he sent out elite troops to kill him.

Vytautas finally managed to break out of the encirclement, but only less than 20,000 of his 40,000 men were left.

Before they had time to catch their breath, the cavalry of the Golden Horde attacked from behind again.

He could only flee back with his men.

On the vast grassland, countless Golden Horde cavalry were waiting for him.

After finally escaping back to Lithuania, there were only fourteen people left by his side.

However, what greeted him were overwhelming accusations and calls for him to be tried.

The nobles who had opposed him before united to attack him.

The former king has reached the edge of the cliff.
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Khugrut did not send anyone to pursue Timur, and he gave a very good reason.

First, they wanted to send people to hunt down Vytautas.

Secondly, the front battlefield needs to be cleaned up, so I really can't spare any time.

Zhu Chong knew, however, that Timur still had some feelings for him and did not want to kill his former master.

He didn't say anything about this. Instead, Hugrut's actions proved that he was a good person.

The Qin State also did not send anyone to hunt down Timur because it simply could not spare the troops.

The melee involving hundreds of thousands of people soon turned into a chaotic mess.

Zhu Chong’s own orders were difficult to pass on.

It was not until two days later, when Timur's remaining troops were either killed or surrendered, that the soldiers returned to their posts.

While Zhu Chong ordered people to clean up the battlefield, he held a meeting with the Hugruts and leaders of various tribes.

At the meeting, all parties reached consensus on many issues.

Afterwards, all parties sent a coalition force to attack the Timurid Khanate, vowing to completely end his rule over Anxi.
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Timur was a hero after all, and he quickly regained his senses.

He did not return directly to the royal capital, Samarkand.

He had suffered such a crushing defeat that his prestige was completely destroyed and he no longer had any troops under his command. If he went back rashly, he would probably be killed in a mutiny.

He was going to Peshawar to join Miran Shah.

Milansha had 30,000 troops under his command. Only by controlling this army could he return to Samarkand safely.

And he has a bigger plan.

The Qin State would certainly pursue the victory. If they could stop the enemy, they would do so. If they couldn't, they would enter Sindhu through the Khyber Pass.

Although the State of Yan had taken over most of the land of Sindhu, the time was too short and its rule was not yet solid.

He was confident that he could defeat Zhu Gaochi and establish a kingdom in Sindhu.

However, when he was halfway there, he encountered a Han army head-on.

It was the Yan State reinforcements led by Zhang Fu.

Timur's heart sank to the bottom of the abyss.

The appearance of the Yan army here meant only one thing: Milansha was defeated.

However, Milansha was brave and good at fighting, and he also had an advantageous geographical location, so how could he be defeated?

Zhang Fu didn't know who was on the other side, but this was the land of the Timurid Khanate, and the people on the other side were wearing enemy clothes, so there was no need to hesitate.

Immediately send out cavalry to pursue and kill them.

Timur's defeated troops were already exhausted and were soon caught up.

He and Shah Rukh were both captured alive.

When Zhang Fu learned that the person he had captured was Timur, his mouth opened so wide that he could swallow a duck egg.

No, buddy... weren't you fighting the King of Qin in Anxi?
Why did you come here?

When he learned the truth of the matter, he was shocked and excited.

I am shocked by Zhu Chong's strategy. How can he win?

What made me excited was that I got a great bargain for free.

Capturing the enemy chief alive is the first great achievement.

"This is what it means to be a blessed person without worries, haha..."

However, he did not dare to disrespect Timur, because not everyone could humiliate a king.

If you dare to humiliate another king, you will most likely be blamed by your own monarch when you return, and you may very likely lose his trust.

Naturally, Zhang Fu would not violate such a taboo.

After being captured, Timur did not shout or scream, but behaved very calmly.

When Zhang Fu came to see him, he asked, "Where is Milansha? How did you defeat him?"

Zhang Fu did not hide anything and gave a brief account of the matter.

Milan Shah was indeed brave and good at fighting, and he blocked Zhang Fu at the Khyber Pass, making it impossible for him to move forward.

However, everyone has shortcomings, and Milansha's shortcomings are fatal.

His physical disability caused his mind to be somewhat distorted, and Zhang Fu seized on this point to make a fuss.

First, he wrote letters to mock Milansha, and then he found many loud people to insult him outside the city.

Milansha was enraged and led his army out of the city to fight.

The Yan army pretended to be defeated and retreated, and the irrational Milansha led his army in pursuit.

As expected, the entire army was ambushed and wiped out, and the Khyber Pass fell into Zhang Fu's hands.

Timur, who had been very calm, suddenly clenched his fists when he heard him making a fuss about Milansha's disability, and the murderous intent in his eyes was as real as substance.

Zhang Fu was very calm and said, "Are you angry? This is called "all is fair in war."

"Besides, after he became physically disabled, he became extremely violent and took pleasure in torturing and killing people."

“Who should those people who were tortured and killed by him vent their anger to?”

Afterwards, Zhang Fu continued to go to Qin State and met Zhu Chong who was also on the expedition halfway.

Zhu Chong was also overjoyed when he learned that he had captured Timur.

After learning what happened, I was speechless:

"You kid, you have some luck."

Zhang Fu smiled and said, "I just got a bargain, I don't dare to take credit for it."

Now that Timur was captured alive, the rest was easy.

Zhu Chong specifically ordered people to spread this news.

Upon learning that the Khan had been captured, the Timurid Khanate fell into chaos.

Ma Hema tried to seize power by relying on his status as the legal heir, but was soon killed by his subordinates.

The leaderless Khanate fell into chaos.

The coalition forces led by Zhu Chong advanced rapidly and soon arrived at the city of Samarkand.

Before he could attack the city, the defenders in the city fell into a fight among themselves. The Qin army captured the fortified city without bloodshed.

Many people want to plunder or even massacre the city. What's the point of everyone following you to fight?
Isn't it just the spoils of war?

But Zhu Chong found the leaders of each tribe and told them:
"I have purchased this city and issued strict orders to all not to slaughter or plunder the people."

Everyone was shocked and praised the King of Qin for his kindness.

When the news spread, the frightened people in the city completely returned to their senses.

Many cities that originally belonged to Timur's tribe sent people to surrender and offer their cities.

When Timur heard the news, he was silent for a long time.

After that, he talked with Shah Rukh for a long time, and no one knew what they talked about.

Anyway, he chose to commit suicide soon after, and after his death, Shah Rukh chose to surrender.

The capture of Samarkand meant the end of the Timurid Khanate, and all that remained was to conquer its remnants.

However, at this moment, Zhu Chong ordered a halt to military operations.

The reason was that winter was not conducive to fighting, and the soldiers needed rest after fighting for a long time.

Especially the soldiers of the Golden Horde, who have been fighting for more than three years from the restoration of Tokhtamysh until now.

It would be inhumane not to let them go back and reunite with their families.

Hugrut seemed to understand his thoughts and immediately returned to the Khanate with the spoils.

In fact, what Zhu Chong said was not wrong.

The soldiers of the Golden Horde were tired of war. If they had not been victorious and had not been stimulated by spoils of war, they would have rebelled long ago.

Now that they have captured Samarkand, their patience has reached its limit.

Moreover, the internal situation of the Golden Horde was not very stable, and the remnants of Tokhtamysh's army had not yet been dealt with.

Hugrut wanted to secure his position as Khan, so he had a lot of work to do.

Returning now with a great victory can save us a lot of trouble.

Since the two most powerful people make the decision together, naturally no one else will say anything.

Everyone took their spoils home to celebrate the New Year, but Zhu Chong stayed in Samarkand to take charge.

It wasn't that he did nothing. Instead, he cleaned out certain unstable elements and completely took control of the city.
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The result of the war soon reached the State of Yan, and Zhu Gaochi was overjoyed.

Yao Guangxiao, Zhang Yu and others couldn't believe it. How could such a big crisis be overcome so easily?

Not only that, but they also turned around and destroyed the Timurid Khanate.

King Qin Zhu Chong is really too powerful.

But after being happy, Yao Guangxiao found Zhu Gaochi in private.

"Sir, do you know why the King of Qin has not taken any action?"

Zhu Gaochi asked in confusion, "Didn't my second uncle tell me the reason? Why do you ask this, Master?"

Yao Guangxiao said seriously: "Those reasons are only given to outsiders. The reason why the King of Qin did not take action is for another purpose."

Zhu Gaochi was even more puzzled and asked, "What's the purpose?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "Wait for the King of Jin to send troops with us."

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression. After a while, he suddenly realized:
"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I understand now."

If the coalition forces were allowed to capture all the cities, who would own the land of the Timurid Khanate?
As the leader of the alliance, Zhu Chong asked for these lands, and the coalition forces naturally would not say anything.

Because they wear Zhu Chong.

But Suiyechuan was the fiefdom assigned to Prince Jin by the Ming Dynasty.

Will Zhu Chong give in or not at that time?
If you don't give in, it will be a situation where brothers fight against each other.

If we give in, what will the coalition forces think?
Why should we give the land we conquered to a stranger?

At that time, even if they forcefully gave it to Zhu Gang, the other tribes would not accept it.

Moreover, these lands were conquered by Zhu Chong. Given Zhu Chong's character, he would most likely not accept them.

It will be embarrassing then.

The same is true for Peshawar.

This is the left exit of the Khyber Pass. If the Yan State controls this place, it will be able to control this throat.

If it is occupied by others, it is equivalent to having someone holding your throat.

Now Zhang Fu only occupied a corner of Peshawar, and large tracts of land were still occupied by Timur's remnants.

If the State of Yan wants to occupy this place legitimately, it would be best for it to send its own troops to conquer it.

After thinking this through, Zhu Gaochi immediately gave the order:
"Send a message to Zhang Fu immediately to capture Peshawar."

Yao Guangxiao was very pleased that this disciple was becoming more and more like a king.
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In Xizhou, after Zhu Gang saw the information, he instantly understood Zhu Chong’s thoughts.

I was deeply touched.

To be honest, he has never been very fond of this second brother.

Especially since Zhu Chong made Zhu Biao so angry that he developed high blood pressure, he directly cut off ties with the second brother in his heart.

But this time he was really moved.

The second child may have some shortcomings and has made some mistakes.

But he really cares about his brothers.

He wanted to write a letter to Zhu Chong to ease the relationship between the brothers.

But I couldn't write a single word after picking up the pen for a long time.

This damn face.

He could only write a letter to Zhu Jihui and ask him to thank Zhu Chong.
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When the results of the Anxi battle were sent to Luoyang, it was already the end of February in the second year of Mingzhao.

Zhu Xiongying and Chen Jingke looked at the information and almost thought it was fake.

The situation changed too quickly.

Just a moment ago, Timur successfully broke the deadlock and conquered the Qin State with absolute military force.

The next moment, the Timurid Khanate was destroyed.

So dramatic.

Chen Jingke couldn't help but admire and said: "The King of Qin is so capable that he can even turn this situation around."

Zhu Xiongying also agreed: "Yes, I always knew that my second uncle was very strong, but I didn't expect him to be so strong."

It can be said that Zhu Chong’s victory this time completed the Anxi strategy formulated by Chen Jingke several years ahead of schedule.

Now it is the progress on the Ming side that is lagging behind.

Afterwards, the two of them took the intelligence and found Old Zhu, Empress Ma and Zhu Biao and reported the good news to them.

Zhu's mouth was grinning with pride: "It's just the destruction of a mere Timur, what's the big deal?"

Zhu Xiongying, Chen Jingke: "..."

When you say this, could you please put away the smile on your face?

Empress Ma and Zhu Biao also smiled sincerely.

They were very worried about the sudden change in the situation in Anxi before, but now they can finally rest assured.

Ma Niangniang smiled and said, "It was not easy for the second brother to defeat the powerful enemy. I am even happier that you withdrew your troops in time after occupying Samarkand."

"This child has finally grown up."

Zhu Yuanzhang also said: "Yes, I have grown up."

Chen Jingke: "..."

Would you two like to see how old he is?

However, in the eyes of parents, their children are always children, and they are not wrong to think so.

After praising each other for a while, they started talking about business.

Chen Jingke said: "The fall of Timurid Khanate will certainly shake the people's hearts in Chagatai Khanate."

"With the wisdom of King Jin, he will definitely take the opportunity to send troops..."

"I guess he should be ready to send troops by now."

"The Ming Dynasty must also speed up its efforts to transport people and supplies to the Western Regions."

Zhu Xiongying stroked his short beard and said:
"What do you think about sending some science talents over there?"

Old Zhu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh, tell me what your plan is?"

(End of this chapter)