Shesta. The Khan went to consult with his master, Aurangzeb, about how to defend Samarkand...... Or don't defend Samarkand, just run back to India!

The king of Sangge summoned his uncle Chuhur Ubashi, his brothers Chechen Taiji and Zhuot Babatur, and Kaldan's agent Hu Zhongyong to the Shibao royal city to discuss the war.

"Great King, now that the Timurid Empire, the Rakshasa State, the Shir Khanate, and the Persian Empire have joined forces, and the strength of the four countries is several times that of mine, our country is really difficult to match.

The one who proposed to ask for help from the Celestial Empire was Galdan's agent, Hu Zhongyong, the chief military officer of Chuhe Prefecture.

This Hu Zhongyong was also a Mongol, and he was the youngest son of Hu Dawei, the chief military officer of Shaanxi, who died in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen. When Hu Dawei died in battle, he was still in Yulin in northern Shaanxi, and later followed his brother to join the army of the king. Because he was still young and could not join the army to fight, he was sent to Nanjing by Zhu Cijiong, the acting king, after Wu Sangui was anyway, and he arrived about the same as Galdan.

Because Hu Dawei posthumously crowned the marquis, Hu Zhongyong became a noble child, went to Nanjing Primary School, and was classmates of Galdan and Zhu Hehao. Although he fought with Galdan a lot when he was a child, the two became good friends when they grew up. After graduating from Galdan Middle School, he was admitted to Nanjing Taixue, while Hu Dawei was admitted to the Army Lecture Hall. Because Galdan had taken a two-year break from middle school to go to Chuhe City to assist his brother Sangha, he delayed his studies and is still studying hard in Taixue, while his primary and middle school classmate Hu Zhongyong has graduated.

Because the monk moved the capital to Shibao Wangcheng and gave the Chu River City and a resident herdsman to Galdan, Galdan asked the Ming court to agree and sent his classmate Hu Zhongyong to guard the Chu River instead of himself.

However, although this Hu Zhongyong has been in the martial arts hall, he does not have much experience in actually leading troops, and the suggestions he puts forward now are not of much value.

But the monk still has to give this tiger Zhongyong a little face, after all, he represents the Celestial Empire!

"The Tiger General is reasonable," King Seng nodded, "The city must be defended, and the aid is required." But it is better to ask for others than for yourself, and you can't forget to attack when defending the city. After all, we are Mongols, where do the Mongols only defend the city and do not attack? ”

"But it's not appropriate to gather forces to fight Timur, Rakshasas, Hill, and Persia in the Samarkand Oasis!" Hu Zhongyong shook his head, "The soldiers and horses that the four countries can concentrate on the Samarkand Oasis will not be less than 100,000. And the maximum number of troops we can dispatch is 25,000...... One fights four, there is no chance of winning! ”

"Hahaha......" the monk laughed, "Zhongyong, haven't you learned the truth that soldiers are not tired of deceit?" ”

"Soldiers don't get tired of cheating?" Hu Zhongyong thought for a moment, "What does the king mean...... Let's not go to Samarkand? ”

The monk smiled: "Of course I have to go...... If we don't go, how can Aurangzeb gather forces to confront us? ”

"Confrontation? Isn't it a fight to the death? Hu Zhongyong still didn't understand.

Seng Ge sneered: "If he is really determined to fight to the death, how can he give his daughter to the Son of Heaven as a concubine?" ”

Hu Zhongyong also felt strange when he heard him say this, so he asked: "What is Aurangzeb calculating?" ”

The monk smiled: "What abacus? Of course I don't want to fight! Uncle, say it! ”

Chuhuer Ubashi took over the topic and said with a smile: "Although this Aurangzeb is quite capable of tossing, his Tianzhu soldiers are sparse, and even the nomadic cavalry of the Turkmen can't beat them...... If it weren't for us and the Shir Khanate helping him solve the elite of Bukhara, he wouldn't have been able to get to Samarkand at all. As far as I know, after he entered Samarkand, he held high the signboard of the Timurid Empire, and also showed kindness to win the hearts of the people in the river, and also recruited the remnants of the Bukhara Khanate at a high price, and also selected the elite from this group of remnants to form a pro-army.

In addition, the Rajput cavalry of the Timurid Empire were all Brahmans and natives of Tianzhu. The Timurid Empire came to Tianzhu from the river through the mountains of Afghanistan, and its heart was composed of Mongols and Turks who believed in the Celestial Religion. If it weren't for the fact that the heart of the tribe was unavailable, how could Aurangzeb rely on the Brahmans of the Tianzhu natives to fight as soldiers? ”

"Then why did he go against us?" Sangge's elder brother, Chechen Taiji, interjected, "We didn't have a hard time with him!" ”

"It's not that he wants to go against us," the monk said, "but the Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Turkmens, and Rakshasas want to go against us...... Aurangzeb wanted to win the hearts of the people in the river, so he could only follow them, but he didn't want to fight with us, so he wanted to buy us before, and now he wants to marry the princess to the Son of Heaven.

He, he just wants us to fight with others, and he can pick up the cheap himself! ”

Zot Babatur shook his head and wondered, "In that case, why don't we avoid Samarkand and fight others?" ”

"Hehe," the monk sneered, "and the river is dry, and only the territory we occupy, as well as the Samarkand Oasis, the Khorezm Oasis, and the Bukhara Oasis, can support the army. And the Khorezm Oasis and the Bukhara Oasis are too far away from us, if you want to attack, you have to cross the desert, where is it convenient to go to the Samarkand Oasis?

Instead of an expedition, let's bring all the armies to the Samarkand Oasis...... Aren't they numerous? There are more people to eat, not only people want to eat, but also horses want to eat! ”

"Understood," Hu Zhongyong gave a thumbs up, "the king is going to spend food with them!" ”

The monks occupied the grain-producing areas in the middle of the river, and the grain and grass at hand were very abundant, and now the grain stored in the Shibao Wangcheng, Khujand City, and the Guardian Mansion City was enough to feed the six herdsmen and the inhabitants of the three cities for several years (all of which were stolen in the previous war), while the Timur, Hill, Persian, and Rakshasa coalition forces had more people and less food.

The monk smiled proudly and said, "How big is the Samarkand Oasis?" How much food can be grown? Can it feed hundreds of thousands of people? Besides...... Where can we Mongolians let them farm comfortably? If the food is not in supply, it will have to be transported from Khorezm through the Amu Darya waterway, and if this waterway gives us another pinch! Hehe, what do hundreds of thousands of people eat and drink? If you don't want to starve to death, you have to retreat south, all the way to the mountains of Afghanistan! ”

"King," Hu Zhongyong asked, "aren't we going to fight them anymore?" ”

"A decisive battle?" The monk smiled and said, "Zhongyong, although you graduated from the martial arts hall, you are also a Mongolian, you can't forget our Mongolian ancestral craftsmanship!" ”

The monk's expression became serious, and he said, "This time we are not fighting with swords, but with rice grain!" In order to win in rice and grain, the key is two: one is to destroy the enemy's granaries and grain routes; The second is to guard our own granary.

We're good at sabotage, so I won't say much about it. Now let's talk about the ...... Don't worry north of the Stone Castle King City, they can't go that far. Therefore, we have to defend the Stone Castle Mansion, the Guardian Mansion and the Fergan Mansion. Among them, the Stone Fort Mansion and the Guard Mansion are both fortified and clear, and all the food from the outside is transported into the castle, and the people are also transported into the castle as much as possible. If they can't stay in the castle, they all move around Khujand.

Then came the defense of Khujand...... Khujand guarded the great granary of Fergana, and there must be no loss, otherwise the enemy would not starve to death. ”

Hu Zhongyong stood up and saluted the monk: "King, hand it over to the lower officials!" In the end, Xia Guan was born in a professional class, and he has seriously learned to defend the city and build fortifications! ”

The monk nodded and said, "Zhongyong, I know you can keep it, but there is one thing I still have to say...... Your enemies will not only come from outside Khujand Pass, but also from within Khujand Pass! ”

"Xia Guan understands!" Hu Zhongyong nodded, "No matter where they come from, the lower officials can hold it firm!" ”

"Good!" The monk smiled and said to his two elder brothers, "Chechen Taiji, Zhuot Babatur, and the Zhongyuzi steppe in the north depends on you and a few other nomadic households...... The Rakshasas and Kazakhs may not go to Samarkand, and they are likely to take the opportunity to attack Zhongyuz. You have to deal with them as much as possible, and if you can't do it, retreat to Xiaoyuzi, where there is a strong city of Chu River to defend, and you can always hold on! ”