In April of the fourth year of Tianwu, the Ming army recovered Turpan and killed Yerkand Khan's brother, Sulitang, the governor of Turpan.

The victory of the Turpan Battle severely hit Yerkand's will to resist, and the Ming army has been advancing rapidly since then.

Zhou Yuji did not forget Zhu Cilang's instructions. After capturing Turpan, he immediately ordered the cavalry to go out everywhere and eliminate the remaining enemies in the territory.

Any Yarkand people who refused to surrender to resist the Ming army, whether they were soldiers or tribal civilians, would be killed!

After half a month of purge, the Silk Road from Turpan to Hami was completely under the control of the Ming Dynasty. Only then did Zhou Yuji send a good news to the court, requesting the transfer of Shaanxi Governor Sun Chuanting to take charge of Turpan.

In the Ming army camp, the army in the western expedition was flies with flags and fighting spirit. Zhou Yuji held a military meeting for the entire army.

At this meeting, he introduced in detail the combat plan of the Western Expedition Army to directly attack Yarkand City. The precise arrangement made the generals amazed that the general was acting too steadily!

Zhou Yuji looked at his generals seriously. These were the elites of the Western Army Governor's Office. Next, he would take them to gain greater glory!

He stood up, showed great confidence on his face and said, "Zhao Ponu, the Marquis of Wuye of Han, led tens of thousands of troops to defeat Gushi and captured King Loulan! Gao Xianzhi of Tang, ruled the Western Regions, traversed the borders, and captured the king of Shi Kingdom alive!"

"Although I am not talented, I am willing to serve my ancestors, live and die with you, and swear to destroy Yarkand!"

During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Gao Xianzhi, who was the two emperors of the empire, made the countries in the Western Regions cry and cry for their parents. The Tang army was so powerful that they shook the might of the Tang Dynasty. The seventy-two kingdoms of Hu were shocked and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty!

Gao Xianzhi is also praised as the king of mountains by Tubo and Dashi!

And this time, our era is coming!

The main generals stood up one after another, their faces turned red, and shouted in unison: "I hope to follow the general to conquer the Western Regions and expand the territory!"

Zhou Yuji raised his strong arms and shouted vigorously: "Be loyal to my emperor and prove that I am strong and wise!"

All the generals shouted: "Be loyal to our emperor and prove that I am strong and wise!"

After stabilizing morale and making full preparations, Zhou Yuji led a large army of western expeditions from Turpan and officially advanced towards the hinterland of the Yarkand Khanate.

This road is extremely difficult, with a large number of deserts along the way, with a harsh environment and difficult logistical support. If you get lost, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Fortunately, Zhu Cilang had already made arrangements a few years earlier. The markets of the Ma market opened in the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia in the desert and west of Mongolia played a huge role.

They are the guides for the army to advance!

The army of the Western Expedition climbed over the mountains, crossed the river, entered the desert, and advanced silently in this barren land.

On the ancient Silk Road, in the mountains and deserts, everything was depressed, and dazzling sunshine and wind and sand were everywhere.

In this difficult environment, the Ming army was neat and had a strong morale. Sometimes, various departments praised and chanted slogans to inspire morale.

They carried bulky dry food and supplies, and people kept falling down, but none of them could stop them from moving forward.

A difficult battlefield, if you want to win, it is necessary to work together with generals and soldiers.

If this army was an undisciplined mob, it would scatter in the yellow sand in the sky without a few days.

Obviously, the Ming army at this time had faith.

In this way, the army marched more than a thousand miles and had been walking for a long time. Food and water sources became increasingly scarce. Fortunately, the morale in the army was still rising.

Zhou Yuji asked Jun Zhongzanhua: "Where are we now?"

Dingwu Army's psalm painting spreads the map on the sand, summarizing several pieces of information that were not received at night in front of them, pointing to the mountains on the map and saying, "If you go back to the general, this place is about fifty miles away from the Yili River Valley."

The Yili River Valley is a good place. It is known as the "Wet Island in the Western Regions" and "The South of the Yangtze River outside the Frontier". It is the key to the northern road of the ancient Silk Road. It has outstanding regional advantages and has been fought for by all forces since ancient times.

"Can there be enemies nearby?" Zhou Yuji asked.

"There are a large number of Yarkand Sanqiu appearing in the northwest and southeast."

"Notify the generals to discuss matters!"

In the temporary central army camp, all the generals asked for their orders.

"General, the last general is willing to lead the army and cut off the heads of those Tartars!"

"I am willing to go!"

Facing the eager generals, Zhou Yuji showed a calm expression on his face, and he walked around the venue for several times, thinking seriously.

Just as Zhou Yuji was thinking, the quarconian officer reported the food shortage and exhaustion of water.

Zhou Yuji understood that it was time to make a decision. After thinking about it for a while, he finally shook his head and opposed the attack and defeated the Yarkand Sanqin cavalry.

Any major military decisions that are said to be military discussions to listen to the opinions of each general, but in fact, the commander must make the decision.

Because the war won, everyone has made contributions.

However, if the war is defeated, the coach will take the blame.

Therefore, for an excellent coach, Zhou Yuji basically does not listen to the foolings of his teammates around him. At most, they should use their opinions as reference and understand everyone's wishes by the way to facilitate the next deployment.

When the Yarkand Khanate learned that Turpan had fallen, they had to adopt the old tactics of their ancestors and attacked lightly, harassing and luring the Ming army, trying to lead the Ming army into the ditch.

However, Zhou Yuji is not a young man like Li Shaoyou. He is a calm and calm veteran and never fights risky battles.

He had to take responsibility for these soldiers with 100,000 troops. He could not make everyone lose their lives and bury their bodies in the Western Regions just because of his own aggression.

Zhou Yuji's plan is very simple, no matter those fancy ones, no matter their hide-and-seek games,

In the vast desert, he only has two goals, the Yili River Valley and the capital Yerkang City!

These two places are important places in the Yarkand Khanate and are also oasis for their survival.

The Ming army only needs to occupy these two places and establish a stable stronghold, and go wherever they like, and we will take your nest and clean up slowly.

After exploring the enemy situation in the Yili River Valley, Zhou Yuji made a quick decision and the army immediately advanced towards the target and took down the Yili River Valley!

Ten thousand Ming cavalry rushed overnight with clear goals.

There are also a large number of Yerkand troops stationed in the Ili River Valley, including Yaolevas, who fled.

He was defeated and had no shame in Yerkang City and had no choice but to stay here, hoping to use the troops from the Yili River Valley to succeed.

A banquet is being held in the Yili Yarkand Army camp.

The Governor of Yili and Yaolevas are close friends. He is very optimistic about this future Khan and wants to invest early.

When he learned that Taiwan and Kyrgyzstan had suffered a defeat, the Governor specially hosted a banquet to entertain him and comfort Yaolevas's wounded mood.

The wind and sand outside gradually became smaller, and a rapid sound of horse hooves appeared and gradually expanded in the wind.

A soldier from Yarkand, who was slightly drunk, suddenly discovered that a large group of ferocious cavalry rushed into the dark night. Judging from his appearance, it seemed that he was not his own...

He quickly realized that these uninvited guests were really not friendly troops, but the army of the Ming Dynasty!
Chapter completed!