Although Aurangzeb's precious daughter, Princess Nissa, already has a family, Shesta. Khan was still very sure that a war against the kingdom of Dzungar was inevitable.

Princess Nissa and the Ming Emperor's "marriage" only gave Aurangzeb's Timurid Empire a relatively advantageous position in this imminent war...... But the heart of defense is indispensable! Aurangzeb killed three brothers and imprisoned his father to snatch the throne, how could he take it lightly because of a marriage that he didn't know if it would work out?

As Aurangzeb's newest minister, Shesta. Of course, Khan, like his master, never believed in the family affection of the emperor's family - not to mention that the marriage between Princess Nissa and the Ming Emperor has not yet been skimmed, even if it enters the cave room and becomes a good thing, the Ming Emperor can be relied on?

Fathers and brothers are unreliable, let alone sons-in-law?

So after the negotiation with the Pearl Lama and the Three Treasures Lama, Shesta. Khan immediately sent six henchmen, divided into three teams, and rode straight to Samarkand on fast horses, informing Aurangzeb of the Sangha's refusal to convert and submit, as well as the Sangha's desire to act as a matchmaker for Nisha and the Ming Emperor.

The reason why he was in such a hurry to report was so that Aurangzeb was ready to fight the Sangha at the first opportunity!

Although Aurangzeb did not want to go to war because of his weak troops, preparations still had to be made...... The weaker the soldier, the better prepared he must be.

According to Aurangzeb and Shesta. The Khan's previous countermeasures were that once war was inevitable, Aurangzeb should lead the main force south to Termez, leaving only a small number of virtual troops in Samarkand, so as not to prevent the main force from being raided by the king of Sangha - although this possibility is not large, it is still necessary to guard against it!

But when Shesta. When Khan returned to Samarkand from the city of the Stone Fortress, he suddenly found that the city had turned into a sea of soldiers, and the number of troops gathered here had increased rather than decreased!

Inside and outside the city, troops of the Timurid Empire could be seen patrolling or training everywhere. There were Rajput cavalry and musketeers brought by Aurangzeb from India, as well as new troops recruited by Aurangzeb in Samarkand and Tajikistan.

Of particular interest are the Shanathur Guards, dressed in chain mail and peaked iron helmets, armed with a large number of Shanatul cannons (camel cannons) and arquebuses, as well as other cold weapons.

When Shesta. When Khan entered the gates of Samarkand, the newly formed army was training in a platoon in an open field outside the city.

Shesta. Khan saw at least 5,000 warriors of the Shanathur convoy form a phalanx of 10 500 men in a mixed formation of arquebusiers and camel artillery (Shanatul artillery) and camel cavalry on foot.

The formation is not very tight, but the soldiers who make up the formation look very strong, and it is indeed not comparable to the local soldiers in India......

But Shesta. Khan still didn't think that these armies could be compared to the elite soldiers of the Jungar kingdom, who were already heavily armed with flintlock pistols and used more powerful artillery!

Thinking that Aurangzeb was hot-headed Shesta. Khan hurried to the palace, and in the main hall of the palace, he saw Aurangzeb trying on chain mail.

Although Aurangzeb is skinny, his skeleton is very large, very tall, and he looks majestic after wearing chain mail, plus he looks very fierce, with deep eyes and a big beard, it is not easy to provoke!

"Your Majesty Alamgil, why are you still in Samarkand?" Shesta. Khan looked left and right, and there were no outsiders, so after saluting, he went straight to the point and asked.

With a wave of his hand, Aurangzeb dismissed the eunuch who was packing up the chain mail for him, and then looked at Shesta. Khan asked, "My Wazir, look, do I look like an emperor now?" ”

Great? Shesta. Khan looked at Aurangzeb, it really looked like it! Much more than that Sangha statue!

"Your Majesty Alamgil, you are the Emperor, you are the Emperor of the Timurid Empire!" Shesta. Khan complimented.

Aurangzeb nodded and smiled: "I think so too!" So from now on, I'm going to be an emperor! ”

What does that mean? Shesta. Khan couldn't figure it out, so he asked, "Your Majesty Alamgil, have you received my letter?" ”

"Roger." Aurangzeb said, "Since the Sangha has rejected my kindness, war is inevitable!" ”

"Your Majesty, you don't want to marry the princess to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?" Shesta. Khan asked hurriedly.

"That's another matter...... "Aurangzeb's marriage to the Ming Emperor is to be discussed slowly, and our war with the kingdom of Dzungar is imminent!" ”

"His Majesty Aramgil......" Shesta. Khan was a little anxious, "We're not ready yet!" ”

"It's done!" Aurangzeb shook his head, "At least convince the envoys of the Rakshasa and the Persian Empire that we are ready!" ”

"Rakshasa and the Persian Empire?" Shesta. Khan frowned slightly, "Are they all going to send troops?" ”

"Yes!" Aurangzeb nodded, "Abbas II sent red-headed troops to Turkmenistan...... Perhaps he thought that the battle of the gods against Dzungar was a good opportunity for him to encircle the Turkmen tribes. ”

The Persian Redheads were the pro-army of the Safavid dynasty of Persia, wearing the iconic Little Red Riding Hood, all of whom were from Turkmen tribes.

So when the war between the Turkmen tribes and the Dzungar kingdom was inevitable, the Persian Safavid dynasty had to get involved.

"The Rakshasa Kingdom has also sent missions to Xiaoyuz, Bukhara, and us." Aurangzeb said, "It is clear that the Tsar could not tolerate the growth of the Jungar kingdom and was ready to join forces with the Celestial Cultists. ”

Tsar Alexei I was now a little free, he had been busy fighting Poland, Sweden, Turkey, and the populace who had revolted because of his indiscriminate copper coins, until 1662. When the west side was left behind, he looked to the east side, and it was amazing! The Ming Dynasty swelled, the Celestial Empire was revived, and a bunch of vassal states were established in the south of the territory east of the Rakshasa Kingdom, among which the most powerful vassal kingdom, the Jungar Kingdom, had already reached Central Asia and extended its tentacles to the Volga River!

If you don't do it again, don't go back and the Golden Horde will be resurrected!

So Alexey I hurriedly sent his important retainer, Marquis Golovin, with a 6,000-strong shooting corps, to the upper reaches of the Urals, and built the Orenburg fortress at the confluence of the Ural and Sakmara, and at the same time provided weapons and equipment to the Kazakhs in Xiaoyuz to help them resist the kingdom of Zhunger.

Through the introduction of the Kazakhs, the Marquis Golovin learned that in Central Asia there was already an anti-Jungar alliance.

The Marquis Golovin saw this as an opportunity to strike a blow at the kingdom of Dzungar and at the same time seize the lands of Central Asia, so he sent envoys to Bukhara and Samarkand while reporting to Moscow.

Aurangzeb's face was gloomy and very majestic, "The envoys of Persia, Rakshasa and the Syr Khanate will soon arrive in Samarkand, how can I, as the emperor of Hindustan and the Timurid Empire, sneak up on Termez?" ”

"Then the marriage between Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Ming Emperor ......"

Aurangzeb shook his head and said, "That's another matter, you can continue to advance...... You're still in charge, and remember, make sure that the Sangha King realizes that we are more than willing to get married! In addition, it should be kept as secret as possible, so as not to let this matter between men and women affect the holy war! ”

"Your Majesty," Shesta. Khan was still a little confused, "Then do we still want to retreat to Termez?" ”

"How is it a retreat?" Aurangzeb glared at Wazir, who could not speak, "I have written to the chiefs of Afghanistan inviting them to participate in this sacred war, so after meeting with the envoys of Persia, Rakshasa and Khiva, I will go to Termez to wait for the brave Afghans!" ”

Shesta. Khan was relieved to hear this, because he knew that Aurangzeb would not be able to wait for the Afghans...... The Afghans were brave enough only when they invaded India to go to the Central Asian steppes and fight with the Mongols? Isn't that looking for death? Where can you find such brave Afghans?