Mali.

Accommodation in the city.

The lord of the city received the envoys and held a banquet for them, and in the dead of night, Yang Zhong did not sleep, but lit the lamp, and the journey was difficult, and there were few recorded environments.

"Timur only had conquest in his heart, and did not pay attention to governance, and the actual territory was only his capital area, which was roughly part of the former Western Chagatai Khanate."

"Most of the lands of Central and West Asia, although he conquered them, were still governed by the local powers, and they were required to pay him taxes and provide for the material needs of his army."

"Along the way, the minister learned about the situation in various places and came to a conclusion."

"Although the territory conquered by Timur is large, the people's hearts hide anger, just because Timur's army is strong, and everyone does not dare to disobey it, including Timur's army, and the management of the lower levels is not in the hands of Timur, forming a military head system."

"The minister boldly speculated that the day of Timur's death was that the Timurid Khanate immediately fell into civil strife, the rebellion of the kings everywhere, the independence of the army, etc., because this khanate itself is a collection of contradictions, and it is a matter of time before it erupts, and Timur's death will be the biggest fuse."

"But the Ming can't count on unknown luck, the ministers have gone all the way, the people everywhere are not living, the materials are scarce, the people are barren, if Timur keeps fighting west, he can still get the grain and grass that the army needs, but the West always has a limit."

"When Timur returned to his capital, it was time for him to begin to seek supplies from the East, and whether he wanted it or not, his army's need for huge supplies would prompt him to make such a decision."

"Therefore, there will be a battle between the Timurid Khanate and the Ming Dynasty, please prepare Your Highness, and you can't leave anything to chance."

"Timur's national policy of emphasizing force and light governance, although it can only be maintained for a while, but it cannot be underestimated, the Ming Dynasty needs to lay out all measures in advance, and must not let the people of the Ming Dynasty fall under the iron hoof, so that the things of hell in the world can happen on the land of China."

Yang Zhong had lost hope in his mission.

Chen Cheng is probably dead.

I don't think I can go back to Daming.

"Please take this letter back to your home country."

Yang Zhong found a few soldiers from the Ming Dynasty, with a cautious face, and explained in detail.

Hear out.

Several soldiers said solemnly: "Please rest assured, as long as one of us is still alive, we will definitely send the letter back to Daming." ”

"Take care."

Yang Zhong gave up.

Several soldiers gave a military salute.

Two days passed.

Several soldiers disappeared on camels, and when the escorting Timurid army found out, they immediately sent people to search for them, and strictly guarded Yang Zhong and his party, and there was no longer the previous relaxation.

Central Asia is mountainous and desertous.

The history of the formation of the topography and the natural environment.

Resulting in many plates of stone around the place.

After the war, the people who survived the war fled from the city, and according to local conditions, they picked up plate-shaped stones on the wasteland, and built them up piece by piece, because there was no three-layer soil technology sticky, so it was not firm and could not be built too high.

Half-man tall stone houses, built on semi-desert land hills.

The surviving people gathered a few sheep.

Relying on half-farming and half-farming to support themselves, they are already the richest group, at least they can stutter.

The resilience of people is very strong.

Timur traveled all the way to the west, and for many years there was no trace of the most brutal army, and the people were given a chance to breathe.

There were no doctors, no herbs, no schools and no teachers, no books and no theaters, and no craftsmen, who had long been looted by Timur.

People's lifestyles have returned to an era of extreme monotony and low ability to resist risks. Compared with hundreds of years ago, this land has fallen into a huge regression from the ideological to the material productive forces.

The Timurid soldiers who "escorted" Yang Zhong's mission.

Have fun all the way.

The three or five cavalrymen followed their own directions, looking for the local hidden farmers, which was their best skill.

In the face of heavily armed soldiers, the people were powerless to resist.

Some people are turtles with shrunken heads, most people dare not resist, and even those who want to resist are also dissuaded by people.

The soldiers carried the maiden and the young woman away, even in front of everyone.

After that.

Laughing and taking away the sheep in the village.

People dare not speak out.

The most rebellious people have long since turned into loess, and the surviving people can only work hard to live and endure any insults and oppression.

Because the difference in strength is too big.

Just like Jireh in later generations.

If it weren't for the public opinion of the world, no matter how much anger and hatred the people of Le, even if they had a firm belief in exchanging their lives for one life, they could only cry bitterly and crush their strength, and all their hopes would die in despair.

Yang Zhong recorded everything that Timur's soldiers had done in writing.

The heart is getting heavier and heavier.

He seemed to see history, through what happened in Central Asia and West Asia, and saw the pain and despair suffered by the people of the former Song Dynasty.

Different, yes.

China has been rescued.

And in the lands of Central and West Asia, such suffering continues.

Yang Zhong knew the preciousness of the Ming Dynasty.

His love for Da Ming has never been so warm, and he even thought that for Da Ming, he is willing to give everything, including his own life, all his reputation and wealth.

Even if the Ming Dynasty has many shortcomings, there is still civilization there.

Civilization.

It is the greatest happiness of the common people.

From Mashhad to Qazvin and from Gazvin to Tabriz, the procession learned that the Great Khan was in Tumyna, and after being instructed by the local generals, made a detour to Mosul, headed for Aleppo, and finally traveled west along the northern Mediterranean.

At this time.

In the spring of the thirty-sixth year of Hongwu, Yang Zhong finally met Timur.

I also understood how huge the territory conquered by Timur was.

"The richest region in this land has been completely conquered by Ben Khan, how can it be compared to the Ming Dynasty?" Timur's mission to meet with the Ming Dynasty this time did not mobilize the people as much as the last time.

Chen Cheng made Timur lose face in front of everyone, and he would not do it again.

Yang Zhong fell silent.

Oh, yes.

The richest areas were brought down, but what he saw was full of ruin.

Before the fifteenth century.

The Eastern European Plain is mostly rich in minerals, so it is densely populated, industrial, agricultural, and land and water transportation, and is richer than Western Europe.

Societies in Western Europe were not self-sufficient.

Since ancient times, trade between the Eastern European Plain and Egypt has been needed to obtain the materials it needs.

Now Eastern Europe was conquered by Timur, and Egypt became a vassal state of Timur.

The barren countries of Western Europe needed to find new areas to trade, obtain the materials they needed, coupled with the favorable geographical environment, the Great Voyage trade model started by Portugal, which was imitated by Spain and England, and opened the Age of Discovery.

The Age of Discovery.

Western Europe found many regions with backward productive forces, found areas that could be robbed, nourished itself, and the industrial revolution that Britain began, triggered a wave of industrialization and opened the door to foreign colonial expansion.

Eastern Europe, on the other hand, has been declining.

Neither the Mongols nor Timur conquered only Eastern Europe, and there was a reason why they stopped there, because Western Europe was too poor to be profitable.

The situation in the world and the development of civilization have taken a new turn.

"Great Khan."

"You owe me the taxes of Daming, it's time to pay."

Yang Zhong said softly.

Inside the temple.

Timur was stunned.

The rest of the generals were equally stunned.

Timur's face turned red, and then from red to white, which was very wonderful.

"You are more hateful than Chen Cheng."

Timur scolded angrily.

Chen Cheng made him angry, but the person in front of him made him feel ashamed and angry, something he hadn't done for many years, he could no longer control his temper, and ordered to kill Yang Zhong in the most cruel way.

Before death.

Yang Zhong made a poem to praise the Ming Dynasty and keep Dan in mind.

Chen Cheng, who learned later, tried his best to collect the body for Yang Zhong, found his luggage, saw his notes, and carefully kept them.

Paper burned in the brazier.

It is a sacrificial text made by Chen Cheng for Yang Zhong.

"Good friend, although you are dead, your spirit should always be remembered by future generations."

"Fortunately, you wrote a warning letter for the imperial court in advance."

Chen Cheng wiped his tears.

Oh, yes.

As Timur said, the richest region in the world has been robbed by Timur, and looking at the surrounding areas, only the rich East can continue to let him feed hundreds of thousands of troops.

This is not an individual decision, but a collective will.

The war between the Ming and Timur was inevitable.

The Spanish envoy also came to visit Timur Khan, returned to the country, and told the king that Timur had killed the Ming envoy and would return to fight the Ming.

The kings of the West danced excitedly.

They trembled.

The Great Demon King who made them frightened was finally leaving.

A soldier of the Ming Dynasty fled back to Chinese soil, and in the Eastern Chagatai Division, he wept loudly in tatters, and in order to return the ambassador's letters, his robes were sacrificed one by one to cover himself.

Zhang Fu personally met with the soldier and asked them what had happened to them.

The soldier replied in detail.

From leaving Daming to returning to Daming, everything is clear.

Zhang Fu frowned.

From the soldier's reply and even Yang Zhong's attitude, he had already guessed that Timur would definitely come back to attack the Ming Dynasty.

"Can you still go?"

"If you can't go, I'll send you to Yili to recuperate in Lixing Province, I'll send you to the capital by letter, and if you can still go, I'll let you escort you to the capital."

"My subordinates can do it."

The soldier insisted.

He has insisted on this step, and he must personally deliver the letter to the capital.

"Okay."

Zhang Fu did not hesitate, sent soldiers to escort the other party, and sent people to inform the future of the general military palace to hold a meeting.

The Ming Dynasty is in the Eastern Chagatai Division.

The Metropolitan Department is responsible for all military affairs, and the General Military Office is responsible for the army.

Since it is called the capital division, it shows that there are no households in the local area, and it is the same model as before the upgrading of Liaodong Province.

"If you want to fight, then hit hard."

Zhao An, Jiang Gui, Ren Li, Liu Zhen, Huo Zhen and other generals expressed their positions around the war with Timur.

Zhang Fu nodded.

"After you go back, you must pay close attention to the morale of your headquarters, and you have to personally count the materials you need to ensure that there are no problems with the supply of the army, and there are also strict guards against spies in various places."

At present, there are less than 10,000 military households in Eastern Chagatai, and the army has 11,000 people, all of which depend on supplies from the interior.

Even if the army of 11,000 people is scattered in the huge Eastern Chagatai Division, it is a drop in the bucket, and there are loopholes everywhere, so they chose to shrink and mainly defend the area around Alimatu and hold the eastern section of the Ili River Valley.

To protect the area west of the Tianshan Mountains, then there will be no security problems in the border of Yili Province, not to mention the inner provinces of the Western Regions, which can go all out for production.

The top priority of the Eastern Chagatai Division at the moment is to become the bridgehead of the Ming Dynasty in the western region and guard the northwest gate of the Ming Dynasty.

It is also a force to put the province in the province.

Entering Beshbali, in addition to fertile fields, a large number of cotton fields are also planted in the surrounding area.

Because the climatic conditions in Beshibali are suitable for growing cotton, the cotton grown is not only high in yield, but also good in quality, and has been welcomed by the mainland market, and the cotton planting industry in the mainland has begun to shrink.

The vacated land is used for other agricultural purposes.

Vellumu.

The soldier and a few comrades waited in the waiting room of the platform, waiting for the arrival of the train.

There are quite a few passengers inside.

Several technicians discussed cotton, not even sparing the time to wait.

Half a month later.

The letter arrived in the capital.

At this time, a large number of scholars lived in the capital.

Daming Science and Technology Society, Technology Division, Artisan Hierarchy, Artisan Guild, etc.

Substantial allowances and support.

The number of scholars and craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty has increased exponentially.

It solves the problems that arise in the process of expanding production in factories in all walks of life, from the process improvement of steam engines, cranes, and wool textiles, to the invention of screws and wood block cutting machines.

People speak their minds.

"The law of the Ming Dynasty stipulates that there can be no slaves among the people."

"From the aristocracy of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, to the development of the family valves, and even the prosperity of the imperial examinations, the employment relationship of the landlord class, the existence of slaves should have been banned in the world a long time ago."

"The Da Ming law formulated by the sage is the copied Song system, but the limitations of the sage cannot transcend the shackles of the pre-Yuan thought, and it is specifically stipulated that some nobles can use the existence of slaves."

"This is against Confucianism, and the laws of the Ming Dynasty should be changed to prohibit the existence of slaves in the world."

"Although His Royal Highness did not announce it to the world, he actually did it."

Several scholars had a heated discussion.

According to the Inspectorate, the formulation of the law has caused many controversies.

The increase in the number of officials and the detailed management of society has led to more and more problems, which are closely related to society, and everyone has made their own opinions.

"The existence of eunuchs is against morality."

"This is a stain on the body of His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, and the existence of eunuchs must be banned."

"What happened to His Royal Highness the Emperor Guan?"

"That's what the Koreans did."

The scholar was speechless.

No matter from which point of view, it is indeed the Goryeo people who did it, and Jinzhou has also specially formulated a law to strictly prohibit the manufacture of eunuchs, but it can't control Goryeo, Goryeo has made so many eunuchs.

The eunuchs can only get a life in Liaodong, and they can't help but take them in and watch them starve to death.

The prosperity of the people from the spiritual to the material.

And in the Imperial City.

The eunuchs and female officials are already preparing for the future.

Zhu Di endured his grief and was unwilling to accept the facts, and asked to find more famous doctors, but the things that should be prepared still had to be prepared, and the mature prince would not ignore the facts because of his own wishes.

All state affairs are handled by Zhu Gaochi.

The Cabinet was convened.

Yang Zhong's letter was read by every cabinet member.

The heavy words did remind them of the tragic situation when the Song Dynasty fell to the world, and they had only been stable for more than 30 years, but they didn't expect the robbers to come again.

"Yang Zhong's talent is recognized by the minister."

"In his letter, he was very sure that Timur would definitely raise a large army to conquer the Ming Dynasty, and in that case, there was no need for us to think about other directions." Huang Huai said and looked at Xie Jin.

Xie Jin is a staunch southward faction.

Equally.

The imperial grandson is also a southbound faction.

Xie Jin opened his mouth, but finally did not speak, and chose to be silent.

Zhu Gaochi did not speak.

Historically.

When Timur returned to the capital, he began to prepare for the attack on the Ming Dynasty, and in the second year, he raised troops against the Ming Dynasty, planning to take the entire Ming Dynasty.

Later historians have interpreted it in a variety of ways, but rarely from the perspective of productivity.

It can be seen that everyone has his limitations.

The war between Timur and the Ming Dynasty was by no means a show of force by Timur just for his own sake.

And when he was in Asia Minor, Timur had already had physical problems, and the Spanish envoy recorded that when Timur returned to his capital, that is, the territory of the Western Chagatai Khanate, he was already more ill, but he still insisted on the eastward crusade.

Because Timur knew that his mode of fighting to feed the war was destined to constantly plunder the rich regions in order to maintain the existence of his own power, including his successors.

His successor abandoned Timur's plan for the Eastern Crusade and continued to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

It was Timur who had just died, and as soon as the news came out, his Timurid Khanate was divided, all kinds of problems arose, and his successor was unable to continue to develop abroad, and was busy quelling the rebellion.

Pity.

Historically, Timur's death would be three years later, and Timur's army would penetrate deep into Yili.

Not to mention that Yili Jiangli is now the province of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the Eastern Chagatai Capital Division in the west.

Daming does not rob others, and no one is allowed to rob Daming.

"If he wants to fight, I will fight."

Zhu Gaochi stood up.

The ministers stooped down.

It's not a good time, it's just a time when the saint is unwell.

"The cabinet and ministers of various ministries, according to the current situation, try to stabilize Goryeo and the Wa Kingdom as much as possible, give priority to ensuring the mobilization of troops in the northwest, take the initiative to attack, and strike first."

"In addition, such a large military mobilization will inevitably cost a huge amount, but Central and West Asia is already unprofitable, and we must find ways to find new interests, and we cannot make a loss-making transaction."

After Zhu Gaochi finished explaining, he went back to find Zhu Di.

Zhu Di and the crown princess Xu took their daughters-in-law to take care of Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was already in a coma.

Zhu Di came out of the hall and couldn't help but clench his fists when he heard his son's explanation.

Father is gone.

As a son, he wants to stay by his side and fulfill his filial piety.

At this time, there was a problem on Timur's side, damn Timur, Zhu Di became more and more disgusted with this person in his heart.

"Wait for your grandfather's affairs to settle down."

Zhu Di said lightly.

There are many generals in the Ming Dynasty, and at present, Zhu Di does not think that he needs to rush to the Western Regions as soon as possible.

Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to explain it.

Although there are many generals in the Ming Dynasty at the moment, it is difficult to find those who may stand alone.

Timur is undoubtedly the most powerful opponent of the Ming Dynasty in the world today, and even if the Ming Dynasty has developed so far, it needs to be treated cautiously.

"Grandpa Huang has always taught us that since we choose to fight, we must use all our strength to fight the lion and the rabbit, not to mention that the other party is Timur, the father is not there, and the sons are not at ease." Zhu Gaochi's face was full of worry.

Looked at.

Zhu Di also had nothing to say.

Zhu Di thinks that there are many generals in the Ming Dynasty, and he does not need him to lead it personally, if it is normal, he must be willing.

But his father's critical illness made Zhu Di unable to make up his mind.

From a historical point of view, Zhu Gaochi believes that the current generals of the Ming Dynasty do not have the ability to take charge alone, if they don't know history, forget it, it is precisely because they know that Zhu Di is not in the Northern Expedition, the Ming army has completely failed, so that Zhu Gaochi is unwilling to gamble.

Some generals may have grown up, but who knows.

Unlike Timur's war, which was very crucial, and unlike ordinary local wars, Zhu Gaochi had to guarantee victory as much as possible.

Case.

Who is more suitable than Zhu Di in front of him.

The child is sick and hospitalized, and today's update is only 5,000 words, sorry.

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